We're the London Family

wow I think we have been forgotten!

2011-12-13T13:51:00.003-07:00

Well it has been quite some while since we have posted so sorry for that our card reader is not the best and I'm not a very good story teller to just write hence the delay!! Things in our home are good but we did have a couple stressful weeks starting off this this little stinker.

We had surgey scheduled for the 22nd of december and because there was a large change we would still be in Mesa on christmas I asked if we could be on call if any other kiddos called in sick for surgery! and so of corse the week I called them I shortly got a call back on a wednesday afternoon that they had an opening the next day! so because we had a heathly child we decided to go for it! Surgery went well and shorter than they thought good thing!!! I can only imagine it taking longer then they thought and waiting for word. Because Cardon's hospital was short on patients they put us on the oncology floor and I tried my best to ignore the sick kids!! There was lots of worn out mothers and crying kiddos. I was truly grateful that we was only in the hospital for a little surgery!

By that night she was running and squeeling expicially when she saw kensi! she got so excited. We were able to leave the next day but the doctors wanted us to stay in Mesa if possible incase anything happened. and because of the snow in flag and a wonderful hospitible Aunt Joy we stayed until sunday. we shopped and played almost just like we were there for a visit. so I'm very grateful for an incredible hospital and really left the experience without any bad feelings!!

This picture is out of place so come back to it in a minute!!

Posing for christmas card pictures if you didnt get one and want one leave me your address and I will get you one because I have plenty so you dont have to feel left out!!

Of course Avy does everything that kensi does so they were both practicing a little ballet.

Right before Avy joined in

love this picture too bad there is the haze over it!!

Such hopeful eyes!

K so now you can refer back to the other picture. This was my summer project well like a year project it is my first quilt and it took a lot more time and money than I ever thought it would. but thanks to my mother helping me quilt it and taking it home to bind I was able to finish to give to my grandma for christmas!! Adn thanks bec for the idea and the many many phone calls to figure out what in the heck I was doing. My grandma has always made all the grandkids a quilt for their wedding and each greatgrand child a afagan and I though I dont know if anyone has ever made her a quilt so I did just that and I will let you know what she thinks after I give it to her for christmas.

Next we had Kensi's birthday and this is pretty much how she spent most of it. we had friends over and one friend gave her a huge pile of hand me down books and of corse instead of paying attention to anything else she just wanted to read that is what whe loves to do. we finally had to take them away so that she would blow out her candles.

Sorry random picture thrown in the middle this is after we were discharged from the hospital and the kids were playing on everything even though avy doesnt look happy she was very excited to leave that place!

Kensi's cake it doesnt look all that fancy but it was sooo good mark made rasberry cream cheese frosting and a twinky cake(well that is what it tasted like anyway) and it was soo good!!

As for everything else Mark is doing good and starting a bigest looser contest with friends in january and I think I'm going to join him We both need to be more disipled on being healthy! but his work is going well and he seems to be busier with his church job then his real job but I guess that is how it goes. AS for me really nothing just doing projects to keep me busy and I'll update pcitures of my lattest!! Kensi is keeping busy and still nice and winey! ha ha her lattest is she brought me a letter A that she had written on a piece of paper and cut out she gave it to me then said here is my letter to santa!! after that we talked about how there are different kinds of letters so now she calls it her note to santa. And Avy finally started nursery and is not sure about it nor is the leader but oh well she has to learn sometime to hangout with someone else for a while. and this sunday mark and I both got to enjoy lessons for once in a while!! well I hope that is an ok update and I'll try to do better next time.

4th of July in Utah

2011-07-20T21:31:00.005-06:00

We were able to spend a day on the lake.

Everything was so green it was amazing.

The girls in there skirts from grandma.

Mommy and Avy after the fire truck soak.

The girls at the parade in Morgan

The whole Family.

Our little family.

The little babe.

New Haircut

2011-07-20T21:26:00.002-06:00

Jessica decided to cut her hair and donate to Locks of Love

The after loaded first.

Flagstaff Stake Trek

2011-07-20T21:23:00.004-06:00

Jessica and I were lucky to go on Trek this year as adult children. This is part of the group that went from our Williams Ward

Avy is finally one well last week she was!!

2011-05-20T14:42:00.004-06:00

This post is all over and I apologize for that!! you would think after how long I have been blogging I would learn how to put the pictures in the right order but NOPE!! so here is Avy's first birthday all out of order and stats are... 19.1 lbs, not sure how tall but she is 45% for hight and head! she can say ma ma and dada, sleeping through the night most nights! and started walking at about 11 and a half months!! and what a mean mom am I we went in for her well baby check up only to find out that she had double ear infections!! but for all of you that know we are grateful that surgery will most likely not be until she is 18 months old instead of next month!! yeah but we will know for sure the 3rd of june!(for all that dont know she has massive reflux in her kidney and will need surgery to re insert the ureter into the bladder).

Attempting at a new pose on our weekly picture!!

And back to the traditional!!

at the end of Avy's birthday she was pooped!!

opening presents!!! I beginning to think that these pictures are all out of order!!

ha ha the cake destruction!!

The beginning of the destruction on Avy's first birthday

the set up and gifts for Avy!!

and of corse you have got to have cupcakes to match the cake!!

The cake before it got tore into!!

posing for her firts birthday picture!!

2011-03-29T17:04:00.003-06:00

I decided to take pictures of my girls and dressed them up to match of corse and I lovethat Avy's hair now fits in pig tails!!

There is always the distraction of the TV!!

I love this girl!

Time for dress ups and Kensi is now into dressing up Avy but cant do it herself so is constantly asking me to do it!!

Every week we take a picture on this stool before church!! this was only like 3 weeks ago so it shows how fast avy's hair is growing!

Someone found a M&M what do you think!

love this picture 2 weeks ago!

MATCHING DRESSES

first ice cream cone! today it was everywhere!!

Avy's new favorite thing! Kensi was never really interested in the bathroom so now avy is ten fold we have to constantly keep the bathroom closed or she will be in the toilet!!

Disneyland 2011

2011-03-08T15:49:00.010-07:00

Alright everyone get ready for a ton of pictures and of corse this is not even half of it but all I'm posting for now!! So for christmas my mom gave all the kids and grandkids a vacation to california! a little worried about how my family would react being together all day for 5 days we were all a little nervous but it ended up being a blast. We all got along hung out a ton and just had so much fun together! I'm up for a yearly family vacation! as long as my parents are paying of corse!! ha ha

We say a ton of charaters and got a picture with each so get ready for a lot and they are all in different orders! BUZZ Light year

Kensi, Mylee, and Allie these three because quite good firends on this trip!

Ariel one of the favorites

Mickey was so cute dancing and playing with each kid!

Minnie in front of her darling house

Sleeping beauty I think that she was one of my favorite!!

Snow white of corse when kensi saw her she immediately showed her cinderella who was just around the corner!!

The very favorite Cinderella I actually cried when kensi saw her because she was seriously so stinkin excited!!

Good ol woody

Rapunzle or as kensi says "punzel" we waited a whoopin hour for her but she was way cute so it was worth it!

tinker bell kensi was the most outwardly excited to see her! I think that she was a germaphobe becasue she choose this as the pose!

slivermist but kensi is convinced that it is Rosetta

LOVE THIS PICTURE!

My girleys

The cheeser smile!

The world of color!! loved it!!

seriously amazing what they can do with color and lights

Mr. Incredible

So many fun rides

mator and lightening maqueen!

Fun at the beach

Mylee wouldnt smile for the life of her but still stinkin cute

grandma's lap is warmest.

The beach was definately one of my favorite days!! just hanging out digging up crabs and half the kids were in their underware it was hilarious.

Mark took alll the teenagers to hollywood on the sunday of the grammys so yes they saw the red carpet!!

and found some of their favorite stars

had to have this one!

first picture at disneyland!!

All the grand kids and of corse the Grand parents!!

Thanks again mom and dad for all the fun!!

The Tile of Our Life

2011-02-11T18:02:00.003-07:00

While Jessica was in Utah I did most of the tile work and then we finished it up together. Just need to seal the tile.

Merry Christmas

2010-12-30T08:37:00.003-07:00

Avy finally woke up on Christmas and came out to see her gifts from Santa Clause

The sea of paper, the fun of Christmas

Aveley loved her gifts but loved the wrapping paper even more.

We finally were able to get Kensi to hold still for a picture.

This is a shot of a family grave that we put candles on at Christmas EVE.

Thanksgiving Pictures

2010-12-03T19:58:00.005-07:00

Kensi had a hard time keeping her gloves on.

Happy Avy girl.

Mom and the Kens

We had a great Thanksgiving in Morgan. It was nice to see the whole family and the new addition. (Dresdyn) Kensi loves being with her cousins.

random pictures

2010-10-12T15:23:00.004-06:00

So prepair for a lot of pictures the first ones there are a ton cause mark wanted to see some pictures of the girls so we went out and took them!! for some reason they turned out a little gritty but they are still cute just cause they are my girls!!

I love feet!!

I cant get over Avy's face in this picture not to be mean to my cutie but she looks a little like a monkey!!

Love it her hair looks totally red but be the red wall behind her!!

sitting in the same chair then funny thing is I think that kens actually fits in it pretty good!! we were getting ready to can in this picture

My kensi!! she will be 3 in december

I love her face she looks like a dolll!

I love sweater season!!

This is a baby shower that I threw for my neighbor! turned out cute with zebra and hot pink

Everybody loves a chocoalte strawberry and they matched our theme

Front view of the foot table!

And just to end it off!!

Kensi and her best friend Gracie! they have the funniest love hate relationship and I bet they will until they are older!

new pictures!!

2010-09-16T11:15:00.004-06:00

Pretty Avy all in cherries

Rockin a new out fit she is such a hppy baby I love it!!

Kensi is on a weird kick of funny faces I love it then she always has to look at the pictures after you take it

We are going to start taking pictures every sunday to watch the girls grow and of course they tend to look their best before church!

Look at those eyes I always thought they were so different but they are much alike

sunflowers

2010-08-26T17:10:00.005-06:00

The sunflowers right now are just incredible and this is one of hundreds of fields that all look this beautiful!! I had to take pictures of my girls before these flowers die!! I just love sunflowers!

My happy baby girl!!

2010-08-17T11:58:00.003-06:00

Yard!

2010-08-15T20:39:00.002-06:00

Mom this post is for you and anyone else who cares what my yard looks like! but my mom helped me plant my flowers so I just wanted her to see them now!

this is my pot that I planted it's still alive but doesnt look as good as my moms

this is my moms pot gthe pictures dont really do it justice but it looks much better than mine!

You can see our patio almost finished you can see the fountain in the back corner and the small bench for kids way to the right of the picture! excuse the deflated pool in the center of the picture. and the hooks around the top of the wall are for lanterns it is fun to have them lit at night time.

my large planter along the back of my lawn it actually looks pretty good I cant tell you how many times I thought it was going to die but kept coming back to life!!

My favorite feature!! grass and this is no normal grass it is beutiful thick kentucky blue grass and we love every second of it!! was well worth the money just to lay sod instead of seed!

new pictures!

2010-08-15T20:21:00.002-06:00

2 of my favorite people!!

I'm a little worried about avy considering I sucked my thumb until I was 10!! but it's not all the time so maybe it wont stick!!

We went to the boyles house and kensi got to do one of her favorite things!!! dress up!! and we even went home with 3 new dress up dresses thanks boyles your wonderful.

Loving the bumboo Avy is now big enough to sit in it and she loves it!! she is getting so fun she giggles now and talks like crazy!! I'll try and post a video!!

It looks like we beat our child!! this is from mosquito bites she is way sensitive to them so they get huge!! she can barely open her eye!!

as u can see mark finally started his food blog so enjoy it we will be posting all sorts of food so we hope you enjoy!! the link is on the left side of the page

utah trip! and blessing

2010-07-20T11:29:00.006-06:00

okay be prepaired for pictures. I havent posted in a couple weeks so you get it all in one post. so a lot of pictures without a lot of writing so sorry! My cutie avy that is now smiling and cooing like crazy so much fun! no routiene yet but we are working on it.

Her in her beautiful blessing dress of grandpa's that my grandps wore my mother wore I wore and kensi wore it is beautiful!

We decided to bless Avy in our home ward and it was wonderful! Marks parents were there to visit so we were glad to have some family but it was wonderful to have a circle of amazing friends!

Kensi and her 4th dress Avy has the same one and for some reason I did not get a picture of both of them in the dress!

Swimming at the wonderful neighbors we had a lot of fun too bad there was a ton of wind and it was cold but kensi didn't seem too bothered by it!

This is one of the pictures of us in utah kensi running through the sprinklers it took some coaxing to get her to go but then I could not get her to stop!

Our trip to bear lake was wonderful. There was a sand bar way out so it looks like they are walking on water! We are so grateful for bec and phil for planning it and ryan and mic for coming with us it ended up being so much fun!!

Avy enjoying herself at the beach!

Kensi and Irelynd had their own personal poold that bec dug. that way they got to play in the sand and be in the water at the same time.

The water fights begin!

This was our trip to Lagoon! we had so much fun this is us on the train!

I talked my sister and her kids into coming too and of course my wonderful mother came to babysit. I had not ridden rides in many years so I paid to go and had a blast! I was also shocked at how good the girls did! espicially avy who slept the whole 7 hours we were there only waking up to eat!

Kensi on the mary-go-round it took a little bit of forse but she went on it and had fun!

The cars Kensi's favorite ride!

Avy just enjoying the summer day!

All of us sitting down to enjoy lunchKensi is off pooping in the corner of corse!

Kensi waiting in line for her first ride!

Her first ride I was scared that she would hate it and I was shocked at how much she liked it I think because it sprayed you with water and kensi loves water just like her daddy! Too bad the rest of the rides werent as easy going as this one!

The beginning to a fun day at lagoon! I love that I have yet to learn how to post my pictures in order!

The day before we went to lagoon we decided to go over to Cathy D's pool and swim it was a lot of fun and kensi is getting better at swimming!

Two beautiful girls

2010-06-23T17:06:00.002-06:00

My new favorite picture! the other day Avy was about 3 weeks old and kensi was realizing that this baby was staying around! so she decided to make the most of it! I had just gotten avy to sleep and layed her down! and in comes kensi with two baby dolls and one was for avy so she looked at her on the couch and she didnt see that I was watching but she then layed the baby down by avy and slowly pushed it closer and closer! I thought it was the cuttest thing ever and I love these precious moments that make life worth while!
My cuttest family!

I decided to dress up my two girls and take some pictures for fathers day! Now I'm no where as good as my sister at taking pictures but the girls were in a good mood so that made it easier!

Two big girls! I have this picture with kensi and londyn and love is so I decided to try it again.

My beautiful Kensi at 2 1/2 years old!

her cheesy pose where she says cheese as she is smiling so the smile looks a little fake!

Avy now 6 weeks old is getting so big so fast! she is already almost 11 pounds! I'm not used to a chubby baby but I love it!

Of course you have to have the close up!

look a like

2010-06-17T19:21:00.003-06:00

I decided to post pictures of how much my two girls look a like but it is hard because of there 3 lb difference and the fact that Avy has darker and a ton more hair!

Avy at probably 3 days old

And kensi at about 3month old ha ha in the same outfit!

Kensi the day she was born!

Avy the day she was born!

The famous weight picture I actually dont think they look a like in this one but in my head I thought they looked a lot a like!
so this is Avy and the same size scale!

Kensi at a much smaller weight!

new pictures

2010-06-07T20:50:00.003-06:00

My baby is 4 weeks old and I cannot believe how fast time has already gone! we are going good and cherishing the nights that are more than 4 hours sleep!! Avy smiled for the first time yesterday and is already getting so big. I love having a chubby baby because kensi never was!!

My wonderful sister took these pictures the other day and I loved the way they turned out!!! She is getting so stinkin good at taking pictures and I'm grateful that she is willing to practice on my children.

look at the cute little nakedness!

I love the close up to see every detail!

new pictures

2010-05-21T10:02:00.005-06:00

Well things are good around here just trying to get adjusted to having 2 kids, many of you are probably laughing at me that thinking 2 is hard but I'm getting there!! Avy has been a beautiful blessing and thus far has been a great baby, still completely mixed up with days and nights but other than that we are doing great! Kensi is getting adjusted she just ignores her alot but still worries about her! the other night she woke up crying and just wanted to see the baby before she could go back to bed. so I know that she loves her and is going to be a concerned, caring big sister! some of these pictures are in a very random order but just me goofin off with the camera! I'm not good at taking pictures but I would like to be so I'll work at it!

Way too big bow I know but I though it was cute!

Love this hat and even more the 99 cents that I paid for it!

of course we cant forget big sister and grandma was wonderful enough to bring a bunch of summer dresses and kensi was in heaven! thanks grandma and grandpa for being the first to come and fuss over kensi first! she loved the attention!

Sorry not the best picture, but it was so nice to have my parents here for the week, they go home tomorrow and they will be missed! it was so nice to always have someone to hold the baby and even more someone that would take her so I could back to bed!! yeah for sleep!

My favorite so far!

first picture at home and glad to be there!

Good bye pregnancy, this was my last preggo shot and although im so glad to be able to bend over again I kinda miss pregnancy, I know crazy but this pregnancy was so much easier than it was with kensi so I'm grateful to have had a nice pregnancy.

The very first meeting! she was not sure just kinda looked at her a little then was off doing other things!

We are so grateful and blessed to have this step of our life go good! We are happy and healthy and although we may be a little bit tired we are so grateful to have had the beautiful oppertunity to expand out family by one more!!

Home Sweet Home

2010-05-13T11:10:00.002-06:00

First night home from the hospital and Mommy says she had a long night. Kensi is already getting a little jealous but is also showing Avy the ropes. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and nigh night.

Arrival of the new London

2010-05-11T17:38:00.003-06:00

Aveley Taylor London came on May 11th 4:08. She weighs 8lbs 2ozs and is 20 inches long. Mom and Baby are doing well. Avy looks like her big sister. We are very excited to have her here with us.

new update

2010-05-02T19:42:00.002-06:00

The sweet ladies in my ward suprised me with a diaper derby and told me it was just a girls night and Everyone knows that is enough to get me there so I was supprised. There are two other ladies that are also pregnant with me so we had to get the famous belly poses!! but we had a good time Thanks to Katie (sorry about the picture katie) who planned it I'm sure and Thanks to Brianne for also planning and letting us crash at your house.

Mark took this picture of my crazy girl who is in a sweeping phase! so she is always sweeping
.

Grandpa's peaches are best after she finished the peaches sure enough she grapped the jar off the counter and started drinking she told me over and over that they are so ewishious (delicious).

The famous shot!! And yes I know that I'm the biggest but I'm quite a bit further along then both of them!! So this is Jane at 30 weeks and Glenna at 34 weeks, two of my beautiful friends! Mann I look chubby I guess that is how you get at 38 and 1/2 weeks!!

We are getting excited and a little scared at the same time for this baby to come. I've been trying to spend more time with Kensi and explaining more so this will not come as such a shock but I'm sure it will!! We are so blessed to have the oppertunity to have another child and to have suck great work!! There seems to be more and more people loosing their jobs and having to walk away from their houses and my heart goes out to them!!! The lord has blessed us more than words can explain!

Easter time

2010-04-07T18:51:00.003-06:00

We had a wonderful easter weekend! Mark work gives good friday off so we decided to go on a little get away. We only went to prescott which is an hour away but it was still nice to go to the hotel and swim and order room service!! it was wonderful! The first picture is kens and I with the same hair do mark likes my hair braided even though I feel like a little girl! but it is nice to keep it out of my face!

Us waking up after sleeping in for a long time it was nice.

Okay shield your eyes there is story behind this I wanted to go swimming for the baby's sake I think it feels cool when you are way pregnant. so I put on a one piece and sure enough soo much belly to go over and my chest a little exposed, so then I moved on to a tankini and we were laughing because it wouldnt stay down every time I pulled it over my belly it would slowly work back up. so I do own one bikini that I hardly ever wear and that was my last resort! Thank heavens no one was in the pool because I didn't even bring an extra shirt to put over it! so I took a picture and figured heck how often am I pregnant might as well have a big ol picture of myself!! so enjoy! and I bet you will notice my farmer tan before you notice my belly!!

Kensi and mark went to Aunt joys house to have an easter egg hunt and had so much fun we are so grateful to have a little family close! I had to go to babtisms for the dead in snowflake! and that is an all day trip with the youth!

Hunting at Aunt Joys!

Dying easter eggs on sunday was fun except kensi didnt quite grasp that the eggs are fragile and was kinda throwing them around but she sure thought they were pretty when they were different colors. I think I manage to take the most pictures when kensi looks the worst but oh well!

This is just as she woke up she came out of her room and noticed that the easter bunny had left her an empty basket outside her door. she caught on quickly that there was a trail of candy and toys!

We had a neighborhood easter egg hunt that I think I will never go to again. It was a little windy so they felt they should put it inside and it was packed for two seconds of eggs! and kensi was too scared of all the people to even try and get any eggs but we did walk away with a face painting and a nice mini wagon that she got as a prize!!

We are grateful for the wonderful conference and love to hear our prophets. We count our blessings every day that we have a job and a house and a wonderful family! WE are truly blessed in every way!

Randomness

2010-03-25T22:28:00.002-06:00

WE were making a chocolate cake for the missionaries and kensi decided to lick the spoon and I gave her the empty bowl thinking if she wanted to dunk the spoon back in she could. I continue cooking and sure enough notice that she gave up on the spoon and went to licking the bowl. so she caoted herself with chocolate. After I noticed this much I just let her finish licking the bowl, what is the use in stopping after this!

Sorry kinda a blurry picture!! We are just so excited that it is warming up and you can actually last out side without a coat. Kensi and I got dressed up to go shopping today with a friend and her daughter, gracie, Gracie is kensi's age and many people looked at me weird if Jane walked off because her I am quite pregnant and two little blondies!! I got asked like 10 times if they were twins and when I said no people even showed me more sympathy. (This is in Arizona where people dont have that many kids). Then I woudl continue to explain that only one was mine and Jane would usually show up and she is big and preggo too so everyone began to make sense of it all!! Kinda funny! but it was a great day!

33 Weeks I make myself post this as often as I can becasue I don't have that many pictures of me pregnant with kensi and I was kinda sad. I think that it is fun to compare week to week between kids so to all you on your first. Take lots of pictures even if you feel fat because you will want them later!!

Everything is Great here is Williams Arizona. Actually have days where a feel a little home sick but taht is to be expected!! espicailly that I really havent too bad thus far! We are working on potty training and I think I want to hurt everyone who ever said that potty training is easy. Because it's not and I keep thinking that maybe kensi is not ready but she sure acts ready and is plenty smart to figure it out but oh well we have good days and bad but just taking it slow because it will get the best of me if I let it! so anyway if any advice is wanted I will gladly accept it! Well I hope everything is well with everyone else and Even if you feel like your blogs are nto read they are by me!! always!! So take care to all

P.S. stay in tune mark is going to be starting a food blog and we will let you know what it is as soon as he starts it!

girls, forts, and belly's

2010-02-08T15:51:00.002-07:00

The two cute bagel girls with one heel each!

Saturday morning activity! I worked friday night this week and mark and kensi were trying to keep busy so that I could sleep after a while kensi couldnt wait any longer and game to wake me up yelling tunnel tunnel! so I came out to find this work of art! this was definatly one of my favorite things to do when I was young and there was even like 3 different rooms under here!

Kensi finally got permission to destroy and that was her favorite part!

And here she is boys!! ha ha I really think that I was this big the week before kensi was delivered but I guess we will just deal with it I am currently only 26 weeks and feel like I'm already counting down. at my last doctors appt I asked her if she was sure that I was not way over weight and she laughed and assured me that I really hadn't gained that much but some how I turned into this! I guess that is the joy of pregnancy right!

Baby is doing good and more active than kensi ever was she moves like 20 out of 24 hours a day! WE are still deciding on names and havent settled on one yet. The closer it gets the more kensi and us are are getting excited. Kensi is starting to realize that there is a baby in my belly and now carries around her dolls and calles them all baby sister! So we are very excited and hopefully we have an uneventful couple months until she comes!

2010-01-22T12:41:00.002-07:00

Mark attempting to get into our shed he was almost waist deep on the way out there!

Forgot to clean up the lawn furniture but goes to show how high it is!

up the fence! it is quite deep.

the snow drift makes some places much higher than others but glad to have mark to shovel it!

And of corse I had to post this! Kensi decided to empty out all of her drawers and she started crying so I went in there not knowing that she was doing this and she was crying because all the clothes were gone!!! Somehow I didn't feel too bad that all the clothes were gone! she played for a little while then sure enough we had to put all the clothes back! I hope that this doesn't become a habit!

As for us Mark gets to be home from work due to the snow so we are glad to have him and for the fact he made kens and I blueberry pancakes with maple butter syrup for the top they were amazing! My job is going good and only working a little bit is nice! Baby is getting big and moving a ton! I'm beginning to think that she never sleeps oh yeah it is a girl I have that posted somewhere I think but not for sure name yet! most of you know that I got called to be they young womens president this week and am excited and scared for that all at the same time. Well other that that everything is great with us getting through the snow storm! so we hope all is well with everyone else!

Merriest Christmases are the Best

2009-12-30T18:48:00.003-07:00

Kensi always wants to Swing at Grandma and Grandpa's, even if there is snow to play in on the ground. Had to put this picture of the cute niece.

Opining presents of Christmas with Kensi this year was wonderful. She was the only one who opened any presents on Christmas morning. She loved her gifts and opening everyone elses.

Pajama picture with the kensi pout.

Christmas was wonderful this year, we were able to travel to Utah and back without any event. Kensi was wonderful on the drive. We had a wonderful time with all our family.

Kensi's birthday and the big snow!

2009-12-08T09:24:00.005-07:00

The start of kensi's birthday her and her friend Gracie making her chocolate cake!

Getting ready to play in the first big snowfall of the year!

playing with daddy she had so much fun for the little minute that she played then of course she was cold!

Determined to swing even though there was a foot of snow on it but nothing that a brush off cant help.

Kensi's birthday cake attempted to look like a giant donut but I'm far from a good decorator!

Kensi's toys from grandma London we got mega blocks because they are the favorite toy to play with at grandma's

A musical sit and spin but it was kinda hard for her to understand how to spin herself! so basically it is a fancy music maker!

Our snow craziness we shoveled and then went to bed and woke up as though we had done nothing it is about 18 in to 2 ft of snow after one night it is awesome but a pain to shovel!

more of the shoveling

Poor Mark shoveling our driveway it is a long one and everyone told us the winters weren't bad here so we have not invested in any snow removal equipment accept last Saturday we bought a shovel and thank heavens for that!

Everything with mark and I is good like said kensi just celebrated her 2nd birthday. and Mark is liking his job more and more even today because he gets to work from home because they closed to the interstate! I start training at my job tonight for the next couple of weeks on the floor and I have to train full time so wish me luck with that! baby London is growing quickly and coming from one of my young women " you're huge" makes me know for sure that it is growing! we should find out on the 22nd what we are having but if we don't find out then then it wont be until the end because we only get 3 us total and the one in a couple of weeks is our second one! so we are excited and glad to be so blessed at this time. We are grateful that we were able to go home for thanksgiving and even more grateful to be going home for Christmas! we love the holidays mainly for the fact that family gets to be close! well that is us in a nutshell and we wish everyone a merry Christmas.

halloween and our girls night

2009-11-09T13:28:00.003-07:00

our crazy girls weekend this is only part of the gifts that we bought.

our cute little girls walkin so cute!

off to trick or treat! kensi did so good at saying at saying trick or treat but then she wanted to go into there house!

this is my costume and how I ammounced to my ward they didn't get it until I told!

My beautiful tinkerbell

Kensi and I had a fun week up with grandma this last week! the girls weekend was also a blast!

Mark had no fun at all hanging out by himself but he did a good job at cleaning the house and having dinner on the table when I came home from a 9 hour drive he is wonderful!!

I'm sure everyone knows by now but our baby number 2 is due may 14 and I am 13 weeks and would be extremely sick but unisom and vit b6 have saved me actually when I forget to take it I can't stop throwing up so it gives me a glimps of how wonderful the medication is!!

so I hope everyone had a wonderful halloween!

2009-10-08T14:06:00.002-06:00

Me shooting a pistol these are the sort of fun games we play here in arizona when we camp!

Mark shooting the pistol he hit every target right on and was one of the only ones who did!

Eating wonderful peach cobler that Brianne Ford made it was amazing!

Mark with al the babies, Tolby, Kensi, and Quintin!

Two of my closest friends here Brianne and Katie

Kensi loves Jason and he is wonderful with kids I was getting frustrated with Kensi and Jason took her on a nature walk!

Cheese!!!

sitting around the fire!

Trying to play cards with Katie but as obvious a couple too many kids to actually play!

Had to throw this one in kensi and mark with their aprons on cookin me dinner, Mark was on his way to do splits with the Missionaries and me and Kensi on our way to young women but the meal was wonderful!

As for everything else Mark is loving his job just about done with all of his training! which will be nice because 8 hours of class 5 days a week is getting old! Kensi is still a handful but a fun one at that She is better at nursery now and is starting to know all her friends better here! can officially count to ten on her own and sings twinkle twinkle and ABC's all the time! She thinks everything is cute or perfect and it is wonderful to watch her grow!

As for me I got a job at the Flagstaff Medical Center and have not started yet but train at the end of the month! I'm only prn so that means no benifits but I only work when I want and I just have to maintain at least 32 hours a month! it is perfect for being a mom! I'm float pool for the ICU/ CVICU and Tele so where ever needed that is where I will be anyway sorry it's been a while since a post and hopefully you enjoy this one because who knows when the next will be!

Our wonderful Visitors!

2009-09-07T15:45:00.007-06:00

Okay so get ready for a ton of pictures on our fun filled week we had so much fun!!!

The steam train they use at this time of the year it is fun to hear real train sounds and it is eco friendly it runs on vegitable oil!

Kibab lake it is s fun one that we like!

Kensi attempting to put all the rocks in the lake!

Throwing rocks!

Swiming at Aunt joys was so fun lots of toys and lote to do we had such a wonderful time there! and

Mark got one of his dreams to ride in the BMW Z4 and he loved it we even went on the free way to test it's speed!

She is such a good swimmer!

Proof!

Kensi got to go too because Londyn wanted to go so we borrowed the car seat!

Cute Londyn and Kensi shoine of their hair on our fancy new deck!

Ready . . . .

Get set . . . .

Go...

Lovin it Kensi went off the zip line at aunt Joys house she wasnt even scared they said that she was the smallest person that has gone off it! I even went on it as did londyn it was really fun but quite high so I was proud of the two girls wanting to go!!

The two girls at the soccer game it was way fun They loved that they would run around! Go girls NAU!

Markie and Londyn getting ready for the soccer game!

Our Newest friend at the Grand canyon he kept getting in Kensi's stroller! I have spilt ice cream a little while ago and he was licking it. it was hillarious!

Me and Londyn at the grand canyon and she even has a grand canyon cowboy hat on!

Markie and the girls laying on the deck in the cold!

We were so grateful that Bec, Phil, Londyn, and Irelynd were able to come down it was wonderful for kensi to have someone to play with and nice to have some adults around the house! thank you guys so much we miss you already and love you tonz. we had a blast!

house photos!

2009-09-02T10:46:00.003-06:00

this is the only picture I have of them in their worn form!! so this is the before Picture!!

And after to Match the crib!

Closer up!

And the other dresser! sorry it's blurry

Master suite finally decorated!

Master bath I was debating whether to hand a picture of the family or the temple and mark said that he would only pee to an outhouse and so I found one online for him!! Happy peeing Mark!! lol

My master with pictures hung!

our entry hall! eventually we will build a computer desk and this will be a bench under the grouping!

The famous phillipino picture that Rick fought for thanks for the fight so we could have some wonderful modern philippino art!

2009-09-01T18:04:00.002-06:00

our new deck we love it so far mark and his skills made this deck possible!

side profile of our dead lawn and our projects to finish the swing set and put wood chips under it!

I cut back our over grown bushes now they look much better

I planted bushes and they will be quite tall when grown and even better only 2.50 a bush

our patio that will eventually have a fire pit andbenches and a waterfall yeah!!

My cuttest little balerina!

2009-08-25T11:02:00.004-06:00

Our little Marilyn Monroe!

We realized that we had the entire ballerina outfit down to the slippers and the bun, she loved it!

I love this hopeful picture!

showing off our new deck that our wonderful daddy has built!!

Cheese!

trying a plea!

My baby princess ballerina!

Cookin and Cool Cruisin

2009-08-16T17:43:00.002-06:00

This how Kensi helps make cinnamon rolls, she is the designated frosting checker.

This is what Jessie found kens doing in the kitchen the other day. She likes to stack some cans.

Thought we would through in the cinnamon roll picture if anyone was hungry.

There was a great classic car show the other night right on Route 66. It was a fun night of cars and a good oldies band. We had a great time.

Just Hangin Out

2009-08-05T21:23:00.002-06:00

Kensi was just sitting around getting ready for the big birthday party this week with her curlers in her hair. My birthday was great and Feel like am older. Grandma sent a cute little cheerleader outfit for kensi and as you all can see she loves it.

This is us just relaxin after the huge birthday party.

We tried to tire Kens out even more but once again she won.

We have had a great month of July and we are looking forward to a wonderful August. Sorry about the infrequent updates to the blog. We will try to get better.

my mind is worling

2009-07-20T14:06:00.004-06:00

Wow I have just recieved information that a seminary teacher of mine is on trial for multiple things I don't know exactally what it all means but when I read about it my heart was breaking. I'm not here to say whether it is true or not but I keep finding my self wanting to hear it from him. He is an incredible man!!

In high school I recieved a note from him because I was going a little crazy and ditching seminary and other classes, that changed me. He talked about the savior and decision making and he never pointed fingers or stated that what I was doing was wrong but the fact that he wrote it and of course did not sign it but I know that it was his writing it ment so much to me. So I never ditched again and truly was able to look at seminary a different way and loved seminary after this point. he also challenged me to befriend someone in the class only to find out later that that person was considering suicide. We became close friends and that is a relationship that I wont forget!

I am amazed if this is true and I realize that I have no place to judge because I am far from perfect. But wow! He is such an amazing man my mind wont let me believe it. As I read the article I realized that there is alot of the story that I don't know or that anyone knows there is always another side. If he is chaged guilty I will be sad and if he is inocent I will be sad becuase this accusation will change his life forever whether it is in prision or not!

Well to you this wonderful seminary teacher of mine you are still amazing and I hope that I can forget this whole situation and remember only the amazing things that you taught and I pray for your family and also I pray for the young girl whoever she is that she will too someday also be able to look past this horrible situation!!

grand canyon visit

2009-07-01T10:31:00.002-06:00

Okay I have no idea why this is underlined but anyway. We decided to take a trip to the grand canyon which by the way is like 45 min from our house, and now we have a season pass so when we have so many visitors we can take you all to the grand canyon. It was a little scary with kensi there were not rails around very mucy so you could walk out clear until the ledge crazy but amazing, truly a breath taking sight!

here is our cute family some man took the picture of us and no I'm not preggo the picture makes it look like I have a belly so don't even think it!

Kensi was pointing at something that she was trying to show me and getting really frustrated that I had not idea what she was looking at but Mark snapped a shot in time.

a crazy chipmunk or I think that is what it was it had no fear of people and it was the fattest little animal I have ever seen. everyone was feeding it poor little guy will never be able to feed himself if he gets lots from that location. Mark put the camera down and he walked right up to it like it was food!

This is an amazing picture of the amazing canyon it was more than I could have ever imagined I have only seen it from an airplane and never realized how huge it is.

and of course our Kensi tied to her stroller like a crazy controlling mother. it took me a while before I dared let her out and of couse she was not about to get down.

Yeah for the 4th we are heading to Utah tomorrow and we are excited to see family I know that we have only been gone for a little over a month but we are ready to see family I'm the most escited to see Kensi's face when she see's family. We are happy to see everyone!!!

Tourists in our own town

2009-06-22T16:37:00.004-06:00

We decided to play tourists in our own town since er are probably the minority being natives. so we grabbed or camera and went and saw all the fin things they have in such the small town of Williams, Arizona
PIES there is this place that is called the Pine country and it has the most amazing hometown cooked food and for their pies they are huge, look amazing, and are expensive but I have tried a couple and I have yet to find one that I like!! But no worries there are like 50 to choose from. I've just been too spoiled with marks home cooked pies that are amazing but I'll keep trying!

Crusers route 66 diner. Everyone says they love this place we have yet to eat there but we are looking forward for the day.

you can ride anywhere in a wagon there wonderful and I"m sure pricey but we did not take one this time we will wait for visitors for that ride.

Wild west shoot out. There is a play every night at 7:00 and it only lasts 20 minutes but it is hilarous they even close off the street for it!

More pictures of the show

There is much more so we would love to have yall down for a visit. it was a fun night and I'm glad that we did it.

Kensi 1/2 way blinking

Mark and the very attractive man at the pub.

The famous train it goes close to our house so kensi and mark decided to bike to the train and take some pictures.

Route 66 cafe good drinks the cheri coke is amazing and their homeade cream soda. but their sandwiches not so good so if you happen to go there don't get that.

Me and a beautiful lady at the diner

So many Questions

2009-06-10T10:59:00.003-06:00

So I tried to post some pictures but for some reason it is not working right now. Picture to come but they did not have anything to do with the post anyway!!!

Okay to all you mothers both stay at home and not! So kensi is the biggest rollercoster is this just an 18 month thing or is this going to last forever? or am I the only one who feels this way? There are days (well maybe I should go with moments) there are moments that Kensi is my best friend and I honestly am okay hanging out with her and only her. then those moments seem to flip into this monster. where she freaks out if she does not get here way throws these temper tantrums and makes me honesly feel like even if I wanted I could not have another kid. Mentally and physically too much to handle.

Then there are these moments where I'm the last person in the world that she wants and will not let me hold her if her life depended on it, then like on sunday took her to nursery which she has been struggling with in the new ward, got her occupied and snuck out. then two mothers could not get her to calm down so once they found me she immediatly stopped for the occational gasp of breath!!!

Speaking of nursery any tricks??? Mark and I have to switch so be able to have some sanity and go to parts of church. There is a possibility that one of us will be put in the nursey they only have one lady for 9 kids CRAZY but last week they had help from another couple and mark/me

Last but not least every once in a while she will still wake up in the middle of the night I don't know to bad dreams or whether she has marks bad guts and her stomach hurts but usually she frustrates me because she wont calm down and freaks out until she falls asleep then wont let you put her down, so you end up holding her 1/2 the night!!! but then there are nights like last night where I completely woke up when she did and we just sat together she honestly sat with me at 3-5 am and watched tv and drank some milk then slowly layed down and fell asleep on me and was easy to lay in bed. I'm sorry but I loved that!! Just sitting there with my daughter that cant tell me what is wrong and snuggling!! It was wonderful.

So as of now I think I might be able to handle one more but she has not woken up yet so I'll let you know!!!Sorry such a long post ! feel free to post your comments on what a bad mother I am that my child throws temper tantrums and says no!! or to tell me your methods of dealing with it. or the waking up thing of the nursery thing feel free for advice!

Updates

2009-06-04T16:35:00.004-06:00

I pulled our the camera to take picts of the lawn and Kens starts yelling cheese so I had to get one of her

Kens helping me with the lawn in her lovely matching shoes!

Before

After so far!

Before front yard

After! The one left is a plant I think well it was really pretty so we left it for some color!

Before

And after you can see that there is still a long ways to go! And I know it you are all jelous of our dead kidney shaped lawn.

I know that all yall probably don't care but I have to share my hard work with someone! Mark appreciates it, but it just seems like it takes forever to do such a small bit! So here for all you that don't care my lawn progression! One more thing we just noticed that we have a sprinkling system !!! yeah!! hopefully we can figure out why only some are working

Play Date

2009-06-02T16:16:00.003-06:00

He He I never thought I would be the type of a play date person. but ladies from my ward invited and with the need to make friends I attended and actaully had a blast. Thank heavens they do it every week. We went to an enclosed park let our kids run wild and we sat at a table in the middle of it and laughed. It was great. I played thousands of questions trying to get to know everyone, and although I know how many kids they have and what their husbands do I'm still working on their names. Names are the worst for me to learn. Hopefully I will get there soon. But just so everyone knows I'm now a fan of play dates that is if they are all like that! I love you and miss you all. Sorry no pictures I'm working on the yard tomorrow and we live in quite the jungle so I will post pictures of the progression.

updates from the London home

2009-06-01T15:47:00.003-06:00

The first restraunt we went to in Williams and anyone that comes down will be going to it has amazing food and like 50 types of pie.

Kensi asleep on her bear I love this picture!

Kensi and DAddy home for one of the first times!

A train promoting the movie a christams carol. they were cool and you could take free tours of the train.

Our kitchen started there is still much to go!

Family rm. with the flat pannel we had to buy for the firsplace because the holes were already there.

Our master suit. I love it I love having a bathroom attched to the bedroom and huge closets are even better.

Spare bedroom were yall will be staying if you come Please come WE would love to have you

Quick update on us everything is going good I was a little worried to be here with what I tought was unfriendly neighbors but turned out everyone seems to be nice. We went to church and although a very small ward there is a lot of young families which is what we want. Kensi has been having a hard time. She misses everyone so much it is crazy you think that she would forget faster! she asks about so many all the time, Becca, Jill, Mylee, londyn, phil and of course grandma and papa! So today was sad because she kept looking for mark and when she realized that he was not here she would not leave my side. Sad but hopefully she understands and realizes when everyone visits that they did not die they just live far away!! I love you all and hope to hear from you soon. I'm a little concerned what I'm going to be doing with me and the little miss 5 days a week. I think that I might pick up cooking more but we will have to see!

oh yeah one more kensi's rm and yes she is even asleep in there!

Our cute new purchase

2009-04-28T23:49:00.005-06:00

Yeah it is official we are home owners. It seems so crazy to me that just like emily said that I am old enough to buy a home! It is crazy that Mark and I are both graduated and on to another chapter in our lives. This is our cute little home. no homes in flagstaff are very big unless you are willing to spend over 500,000 dollars if not then you settle for a cute small one. but this is good for us it is new as of '06 and after a little cleaning it is move in ready. We are so excited and a little nervous to not know a soul but ya know what it seems kinda exciting I get to be who ever I want to and no one will know the difference hehe!

Our kitchen yeah and granite counter tops anyone know about granite some say that I need to take precautions while other say no?? I just might have to research a little more!

Family rm just off the kitchen all ready for the flat pannel that we don't have so a picture or a clock just might have to hang there!

My favorite room the master bath. It has a jetta tub and his and hers walk in huge closets

and . . .

Duel head shower yeah I have always wanted one of these!! people tease me but mark and I have always showered together for the 6 years that we have been married and I am so excited to not have to wait in the cold back of the shower while the other rinses!!!!!

Here it is now don't yall be jelous at our cute little home but I love it because it is my first home!!!

Sorry it has been a while since posting we will take pictures of our mess that we are in right now and you will know why I have not posted!!!

Wicked

2009-04-12T05:14:00.004-06:00

Okay so Amazing is all that I have to say about that Mark and I got the great oppertunity to go and see wicked a couple of nights ago and it was so incredible. I have definately seen a fair share of brodways actually on broadway and off and many many plays and this topped them all by a mile. It was so good. I bought the tickets almost a year ago for Marks b-day and I was more excited then him I think but however I think that we loved it the same it rushed quickly to the top of both our lists! So for those who have seen it the defying gravity part WOW man I just can seem to say enough I want to go and see it again now. Mark and I made a date out of it we dropped off kensi well mark did while I tried to get a quick nights sleep after working the night before and then we went to lunch at a german restraunt next to capital theatre and FYI to those going the doors do not open until 30 minutes before so don't even bother being early! anyway then we went to the incredible play and next to neilsons frozen custard for a wonderful concreate those are my fav!!! I love dates that are majical like that one was!!! Then we returned to life he he but I guess that is okay considering we have a pretty good one! Well the reason for no posts is my camera card reader is not working so we are trying to figure that out and I have been attmepting again to post a video so keep your fingers crossed for my stupidity.

Our house hunting trip

2009-04-01T18:54:00.002-06:00

This was part of our drive to arizona it was incredible there were so many different spots that you could stop and take great pictures!! which is great when you are traveling with a one year old!!

Okay this was kensi's favorite thing in the hotel room she would cram in the fridge then try and close it of couse she was too big to fit completely but she tried pretty hard!!

Kensi on our journey hunting for a home! she did surprisingly well on the entire trip the problem was that she got used to it so for a while after the trip she would wake up and want to go and get in the car!!

This is just above Lake powel so when all you come to visit we are about 2 hours away from lake powel and only an hour from the grand canyon! we are expecting visitors. And for all those who are curious we did find a couple homes that we loved and we are in the proces of buying one now., we are to close on april 27 so I will post pictures after I know that we are going to get it!! Yeah we are expecting lots of visitors.

SHOUT OUT TO THE RN'S

2009-03-08T03:07:00.002-06:00

I decided to do a shout out to all Registered Nurses. I am at work and it is currently 3am and I just well a while ago decided that we are an under appreciated profession. It seems like that just because you are a nurse that you are supposed to be nice and wonderful to everyone. Well I know maybe it is just me but I like to hear a THANKS every once in a while. I have worked 5 shifts this week and have I even seen my boss to even think about a thank you NO!!! So I am saying it to all the nurses out there you truly are wonderful people and you all deserve a huge THANKS for all that you do!!!!

I had a patient the other night that passed away while in my care and it was somewhat expected and the family seemed to be okay. but for some reason I had the hardest time. Here family is thanking me and everything and I am using all my might to choke back tears!!! it was then that I grew a new appreciation for the nurses that I work with many nurses were helping me that night and you could tell that a couple of nurses noticed that I was choking back, since nurses are trained to notice everything, and many nurses changed their affect and really appeared concerned that I was about to cry!!!! Man I love nurses I work with so many wonderful ones and I know that even though we have a crapy administration we always have each other. We have worked together through some bad times that only seem to be getting worse, and we still have such a great relationship I love it!!! Aight now those nurses that I work with that actually read this will probably mock me for the rest of my life but seeing how I'm leaving in a month you can just deal with being loved for a minute!!! Well again thanks to all the nurses who work with me, all my friends that are nurses and even all those who I don't know that are blogg hopping right now you are wonderful people who deserve much in all that you do!!!

Home Shoping

2009-02-21T05:25:00.002-07:00

Well as many of you know Mark has accepted a job in Flagstaff, Az for GORE as a Mechanical Engineer and we are so excited and proud of him. Mark has worked so hard for our family to get through the impossabilities of school to finally see the end. We are excited to work for this company they truly seem like a great one!! but hunting for a house??

AAAHHHH!! It seems so fun and we have looked for homes ever since we got married but never for this real!!! and I honestly did not think that it would be this stressful. I'm a stressor to some extent but usually just think it will all work out in the end but this has made me sick to my stomach often. The stress of The homes you like being sold, being worried of not finding a good deal, not being able to have enough money for all the down payments and closing costs, all the pre approval crap and many phone calls waiting on hold to talk to someone that is soon to take all your money, and making sure that you find the right neighbor hood for your family and to raise my daughter ( no worries I already looked at the sexual preditors website)!!

Maybe it will be better when we actually go and see the homes I hope so anyway. We are going to flagstaff in a couple of weeks and the late night internet searches will turn into actual homes Crazy how that works. So thanks to all of you out there that warned me how stressful this would be or lack thereof!!!! all I could think of before was what color to paint the walls but that is only if the house is not sold!! He He He sorry for my venting I do feel better now I think that mark has heard enough of my venting continually since we started this so Prayers for us that we do actually find the home that is for us!!! and go a head and give any advice if you would like to!!

Will you be my Valentine???

2009-02-14T03:27:00.005-07:00

Okay I know that so many people think that Valentines is a stupid excuse for telling your loved one that you love them and that you should do that on a daily basis. But the thing is we are human and busy at that so I love having a day dedicated to love!!! This is going to be a picture less post because I am at work and I got no picts. I just wanted to send a quick note saying how fortunate I am to have my wonderful husband. We have been married 6 years and so many people told me that since i was married so young that after a couple years I will want to go back to being free and a teenager again, well that is far from the case. Mark is the best thing that I could have ever asked for and more. There is not a day that goes my that I do not feel so fortunate that I have him. He truly is my best friend, we have been through so much together. We have traveled the world together and more important brought a child to this earth. I am so glad that I have been able to do all this with him. Mark I love you so much and am so greatful to have you in my life now and for the much more life there is to come!! The other day I was walking out one of my patients and her husband leaned over to me with such excitment and wispered that he had got her a car for valentines and he could not wait for the expression on her face. Now this couple was both far into their 80's and sure enough when she found out that it was her car she just lit and gave him a kiss it was the cuttest thing ever. I am excited for that so excited to be old with my husband. And mark you had better give me a car for valentines when I am 86 aight. I love you and hope that you will be my valentine!!!!

Snow Days

2009-01-30T15:59:00.006-07:00

It was a beautiful day to play in the snow. Kensi was ready to be outside. It was great to try out her new snow stuff as well.

We love our Snowmen.

Sick days

2009-01-07T12:06:00.002-07:00

We have had a rough couple of weeks. Kensi had the Flu and now we both have colds. not fun! today we woke up and neither of us felt good so kensi sat and drank a bottle and then slowly we both fell asleep. she origionally fell asleep on me then on Mark then on the ground it so hard to get comfortable when your sick. and yes that tissue is up my nose. I could not get it to stop running.

New years bowling party

2009-01-07T11:59:00.002-07:00

Look at them high scores. I only played a half a game then Kensi was ready to go home for a nap.

Go.

Ready and

Kensi loved bowling all though she was a mommies girl.

London extended family Christams party

2009-01-07T11:48:00.004-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa london excited to be at the party.

The crazy gift exchange. there were some hot $5 items such as pocket knifes and beef sticks.

The girls Courtney and Gracie arent they adorable. Marks sister adopted them both and they are only a day apart. Then after she adopted the second she found out she was pregnant. Only Liisa could handle that she is a wonderful mother.

Me and Gracie This girl was awesome we would go to everyone and loved everyone. We are sad that she and all the rest have gone back to north Carolina.

The girls again with grandma and Liisa.

Christmas eve party

2009-01-07T11:39:00.003-07:00

The manger seene trying to act out the tru meaning of christmas.

Kensi doin a great job at being an angel.

Reading the play and singing many songs.

And the most important part the animals.

Christmas wve was great we ate wonderful finger foods and acted out the manger seene then we sang the 12 days of christmas and opened gifts. Sorry for some reason we did not take many other pictures. but the night was wonderful. We love having the christmas eve party at grandma and grandpa Johansen's. And I mean the seriously Mom!

Christmas morning.

2009-01-07T11:03:00.002-07:00

we are already to go and see christmas morning at the London's we line up youngest to oldest on the stairs in preperation to see if Santa came. This is Kensi after being up all night explained later.

Kensi was the first let in because she is the younges that can walk. She immediatly took over gifts.

Our families pile of gifts.

Oh, Christmas tree oh christmas tree

Kensi Taking over Londyn's gifts as well.

Unwrapping was ablast and kensi did great after a few gifts she was done.

The favorite gift after this was unwrapped it was all over she was content with this gift alone.

I made mark be excited about his gifts. see don't you think he looks excited!!!

Sled from Liisa and family we loved it. It's a really nice sled that Kensi loves I'm sure with this snowy winter it will get used.

The night before christmas was different and not only because I had a active child for the first time but because I had a child with the stomach flu. The poor thing was up all night throwing up and was green and pale. I never want to have to go through that again which I'm sure I will but it was so sad to watch my child so tired and sick just lay ther and throw up. By morning she was better but we did accomplish the wish of staying up all night on christmas eve. and Ya know what Santa does exist. We saw him!!! Thankheavens it was a blizzard so after we opened gifts Kensi and I went back to bed. Thanks to Liisa who helped us through the sickness and what to do. For being a mother that is a nurse I sure had no clue. And a big thanks to daddy who stayed up all night just because he was worried. He and liisa also made homade pedialyte so we could get something in her. It was definately an eventful night.

Marry Christmas and sorry about the late post.

Thankful

2008-12-20T02:37:00.004-07:00

Alright so I tried to post the many things that I am thankful for around Thanksgiving many times and always seemed to struggle and now considering that is my birthday well it was 2 hours ago and am feeling so special I'll give it another shot. For the last twenty five years I have been so blessed. I have a wonderful family and I have a wonderful husband who also has a wonderful family. My daughter is the world to me and I learned this the last day or so how hard she is to leave. I was impressed with my self that I only called home to check on her 3 times. My wonderful parents took my little girl so that Mark and I could go on a wonderful night out together. Mark is the best at planning dates. He actually left and gave me time to get ready while Kensi slept. Then we went down to the little america and checked in. Which of course they offered an upgrade which of course we took and 700 sq feet of wonderfulness. equip with a huge TV and a double bum tub. It was awesome. next we went to gateway to walk around and of course bought me an entire outfit, my husband egging me on the whole time I love it when he does that. then off to McGraphs I have no idea how to spell that but it was wonderful. for anyone who ever goes there you have to get the Italian cream soda they are to die for and free refills!!! next with our very full bellies on to the movie theatre I had forgotten how much I love the movies. WE went and saw four christmas' and loved it. We both laughed so hard. then walked the lights of temple square and walked back to the hotel it was perfect. I missed my kensi but it was so fun to snuggle up to mark and just walk!! we stopped for hot chocolate and bought a 5$ bag of M&m's I'm pretty sure they had gold in them. back to the hotel for swimming and sleeping in. Thanks to my wonderful hunny who planned such an incredible night and again thanks to my parents who by watching Kensi made it possible. So that was my birthday celebration on my real b-day I did a chocolate tasting and I slept then mark made me wonderful sandwich which he now calles the jessica. The entire day was All wonderful accept getting yelled at at work by an angry day shift nurse but to be expected with him!!!!!!!! He He anywayThanks to everyone that called and those of you that didn't, good effort!! I am now 25 years old and still loving every minute of life!!!!!!!

Birthday Status

2008-12-10T22:56:00.003-07:00

I stole this from my cousin to give the FYI on my daughter.
Kensi's 1 year stats:height: I'm acutally not sure the doctor did not tell us.
weight:19 lb 10 oz
hair: light brown and some say it has red in it.
eyes: bright blue we think from the mail man because neither mark or I have blue eyes.
teeth: 8
favorite foods: bananas, Chips, Coke! We feed our daughter quite well. She really is a great eater she will eat anything we put in fromt of her.
favorite beverage: I tell ya coke but she usually takes a sip and then spits but she always wants more. She drinks apple juce the most.
favorite toy: I'm going to have to go same as cousin hannah and say her baby doll, also her new birthday piano.
favorite song: She is a huge singer, so you turn up the music and she will sing at the top of her lungs she has loved the christmas music.
favorite book: She loves Dr. Seuss
favorite movie: Ya know what she has not really got into movies yes she wil watch a little TV here and there but just way too busy for sitting still.
favorite game: Peek a boo all the time.
favorite place: Walmart, home Depot with daddy.
best friend: Londyn even though londyn does not think so. Londyn is actually quite scared of Kensi. Kensi just loves kids. anyone who will play with her she seems to think is hillarious.
walking: it was so hard because it was one step for a couple of weeks. I'm saying about 1 week after her 10 month mark she was walking.
favorite time: before bed we usually play and giggle. My favorite time is early in the morning she takes for ever to wake up and she will just sit on my lap for a while I love it.
naughty deed: oh ther is so many she knows that they are naughtly too because whenever she gets close to doing something she will look and me and say and shake her head at the same time " no no no" . She fell out of her crib the day after her birthday and I freaked out. I would not let her go I was so worried about her well sure enough she is fine and at her appt. later that week the doctor said that it does happen more than you would think.
daily schedule: Most days. Wake up about 7:00 am and then bottle and goes back to sleep until about 10:30, get dressed and do hair and eat breakfast which is usually oatmeal yougart and bananas. Quick errands or cleaning house usually. 1:00pm nap wakes up about 4:00 pm and play with daddy and run errands get dinner ready eat snacks. then about 7:00pm eat dinner and play. 10:30pm bed time and usually sleeps all night she still wakes everyonce in a while. Schedules have been hard to stick with becuase my husbands and I's schedules are so differnet then most.
Talents: Climbing, sign language, smiling and makeing others smile.

Being a mother has been one of the most wonderful things in my life and I feel so fortunate to have sucha wonderful child in my life Kensi Daddy and I love you so much and we are so greatful to have you.

Kensi B-day

2008-12-10T18:12:00.003-07:00

The tree It looks a little crazy but let me tell you it was a Christams vacation moment! Laaaa

Kensi was all bundled and it was cold, but she was not about to sit around and wait for us.

On Kensi's b-day we also did ginger bread houses well actually Mark built a village it was awesome but of course we forgot to take a pre pictures and after the candy everything was kind of destroyed.

Kensi's favorite gift a piano that you sit and play at she loved it.

She loved all the gifts thanks for everyone that came sorry that we did not get more pictures I will try and upload the video of the Cake it was awesome.

2008-11-21T13:36:00.002-07:00

First curlers yeah!!! Okay I think that I post way too many pictures of her but what else am I supposed to post. Mark and I are boring well Marks journeying to finding a job is still going he interviews in Flagstaff, AZ in a couple of weeks. This is the job he would like to have so keep your fingers crossed and throw in a prayer for us. As for me well I'm boring still working and trying to loose a few pounds. I have stopped nursing and all of a sudden gained a bunch of weight well I guess that was to be expected. The ICU is still good I guess trying to learn lots. I think when we do move where ever it may be I am hoping for something a little more critical. either more critical or I'm changing my field all together and trying out Labor and Delivery! Well we will let you know. Have a wonderful day!

leaf play time

2008-11-18T11:32:00.004-07:00

Kensi trying to jump it was so cute there is video if I can figure out how to download it.

Of course we have to throw her in it was so hilarious watching her try and find her way out.

Talk about a leaf pile!!!!!!!!

I decided to go and get my wisdom teeth out. It was awesome having teeth ripped from your jaw and looking like a chipmunk that carries nuts only in one cheek! Well it actually was nice to have a few more days home that usual. Don't mind the happy expression.

Side view and no there is no gauze in there.

This is our new cousin Mylee She is my sisters baby and cute as ever. Kensi is convinced that she is her baby and she needs to be around her all the time. Kensi is obsessed with babies and she carries around all stuffed animals like they are babies and pats them and rocks them it is hilarious. anyway my sister said that this is young for a girl to be doing this already( she started doing it at 10 mo.) so I have a video for documentation hopefully I can get it to work.

Were the Flinstones

2008-11-12T23:38:00.003-07:00

Here they are. Meet the flinstones. Jessie is Wilma Kensi is Pebbles and Mark was Fred. We had a great Night of Chile homemade bread and wonderful company. We enjoyed Halloween.

Go Jazz

2008-10-28T23:09:00.002-06:00

Kens and I were able to go to the Jazz game thanks to Jacki and it was so much fun. We went with alot of the girls and certainly missed those who could not come! So After the game that Kensi and Rylin did very well at we were walking out and Kensi was being her usual self and waving to everyone that passed and we were taking this underground passage out it was pretty cool. (Pays off to have friends in high places he he thanks again Jacki)anyway kensi was waving away and I looked up to see who she was waving to and sure enough it was andre!! I was quite excited and he was saying hi to everyone and he sid hi to Kensi and sure enough she kept on waving! I loved it. So game was a blast and I loved to see everyone. We don't get together enough! Thanks again to Jacki your awesome.

Monterey

2008-10-20T21:02:00.001-06:00

The next day we rented a Car and drove to Monterey! We saw the aquarium which was amazing.

Train Ride

2008-10-20T20:34:00.000-06:00

our vacation ended up being a blast. We rode the train 19 hours to emeryville, CA I was shocked and how well kensi did. Yeah itwas a long drive but it was so fun. Kensi took naps and even slept through the night on the train I was shocked. Then we got off the train and took the bart to San Francisco.

Our trip to San Francisco

2008-10-20T15:29:00.003-06:00

In SanFransicso we were able to walk on fishermans warf and go to Alcatraz. Talk about creapy, the jail was cold and dark and what a horrible place it would be to stay. We also found out that it was also a place to live that the security gaurds families lived on the island CRAZY! We hung out that night and had a blast.

The Beauty of Science.

2008-10-10T22:49:00.005-06:00

Big shout out for the body worlds. It was awesome and even better I got in FREE. all health care professionals got free admissions. The body is amazing. Heavely father did a pretty good job in making us. I was amazied at the facts and I feel like I learned so much. Although I was expecting it to be a little bigger some told me they thought it was too big so everyone is different. But huge recomendation for everyone to go it is worth the 22 bucks and students get in for 19.50. make sure you buy your tickets before online becuase when I got there is was sold out but we got ours online. Keep that in mind. I think it remains until Februrary!!

Golfing

2008-10-08T15:46:00.005-06:00

We went miniature golfing. I actually had a Saturday night off which does not happen very often and It was so fun. I have not been mini golfing in so long.Kensi would run after the balls every time we hit them then it was her favorite to get them out of the hole at the end.

She climbed on all the different obstacle courses.

At the end of the course there is this out house and you hit the ball to never get it back. This is Kensi's sign for all done. Which she now says and I love it, after every meal or nursing she sits up and puts her hands up like this and says all done! AAAHHH too young to be talking but she surely is.

Chocolate is her favorite we don't give it to her much but when we do if we try to take it away we get in major trouble. yes tantrums and all.
Cheerleader position. She sits like this all the time and it cracks me up because I do to. Any way I love this munchkin.

As for Mark and I we have been house hunting lately we are anxiously waiting to see where Mark will get a job and if we find out it is in Utah we have a couple houses in mind. Mark is applying all over the world, but we have until May when he graduates to find out for sure. I'm a little scared to live outside of Utah but excited at the same time. We will see we will live where we need to live. Kensi is now walking and talking she waves hi and good bye. I love it. I feel like in the last month she has grown up so much I cant seem to keep up. She points and things and gets excited.

We are going to San fran on saturday with my mom and dad and yes Kensi a 19 hour train ride with Kensi we will see how it goes. But we are getting excited we will post pictures.

First Owie

2008-09-15T16:56:00.006-06:00

Kensi Decided to jump right into the concrete before we could grab her. This was our first owie and she handles it quite well. A little Tylenol for the Headache I'm sure she had and then back to cruisin' around again.
I love that band aids make everything better. I did not have one on her head for a while and she was ornery but as soon as the band aid was put on she was a much happier girl.

Daddy and Kensi after playin' in the rain and the first 3-wheeler ride.

NEW DISCOVERY kensi loves corn I did not even think about trying it and before I new it she scooped up my corn and with her two little teeth went to town. No laughin' at me in the background!!!!!!!!!!
I have now figured out how to make Kensi let me do her hair. Before I get her dressed or change her in the morning I put her diapered only self in the sink with the water on. She is so entertained with the water she does not seem to mind that I am doing her hair. works great!

New favorite thing is helping with everything which of course makes it a thousand times harder I never have to look for Kensi because almost always she is sitting on my feet.

These Jammie's did not fit until after she could stand so I am still determined to where them. She gets frustrated when trying to get up and crawling.
It was poring in huntsville one day so we thought we had better try it out! Kensi loved it.
After the rain had soaked us.

Okay I am sorry that I only post once a month and then I post so much people get bored, but deal with it! He He all is well with the London family. Mark is still trying to get through school and I am still trying to love work. Kensi has been standing for an entire month but the craziest thing is she has no desire to walk she will sand up then crawl to the next location only to stand up again. She is not 9 months old and 18 pounds and of course getting to big too fast. Temper tantrums and all got to love getting older.

Me tag

2008-08-29T23:45:00.002-06:00

I am: a wife, a mother, and a nurse.
I know: that I am adaughter of God.
I want: to make everynoe happy.
I have: More than I could ever deserve
I wish: I could remove the evil in the world so my daughter could play like I could as a kid.
I hate: Mushrooms, Politics, and unhappy people that look for the bad in everything.
I miss: being able to eat crap all the time and not feel sick and not gain weight.
I fear: That I am not a good enough mother and wife.
I hear: Monitors all the time, but right now I am at work so they are real. But all you nurses know that they never seem to go away.
I smell: Hospital! enough said!
I crave: Chocolate milk and My husbands cooking.
I search: my self for things that I can improve on.
I regret:letting people down or speaking before thinking.
I love: Mark man he is so wonderful to me.
I care: about my house and keeping it tidy
I am not: and house mother that cooks and cleans and does not work I enjoy work hopefully it wont have to be so much some day.
I sing: in the car loud and to Kensi soft.
I fight: not often I back down when intimadates.
I write: a journal for the Kens.
I loose: My wallet constantly.
I win: Paper, rock, scissors with mark well that used to be true but I think that he has been practicing.
I never: a patient to die because of something I did wrong.
I listen: to My Kens I cannot seem to get enough.
I am scared: That I am not enough for my incredible husband.
I need: Lots of kisses.
I am happy about: Mark being almost done with school.

This tag is for anyone who whats to do it.

Bear Lake

2008-08-13T13:37:00.005-06:00

Well it has been a while but we finally went on a well needed vacation. we rented a cabin in Bear Lake and just relaxed with Bec, Phil and londyn it was so much fun and a trip that I hope we will make annual. Thanks to all those who came and helped us fill this large cabin a couple of nights it was a blast. This is Kensi getting to the beach she loves the water.
Although much colder that she expected she still loved it.
Mark, Bec, Phil and Londyn went to the Ice Caves in Paris, Idaho I stayed home with sleeping Kensi. For all those who are planning to go because this picture makes them look so neat. Mark said that they were not that impressive. I think that he was just trying to make me feel better about not going.
Kensi sleeping on Dad on the porch of our cabin he get her to sleep better than anyone.
One day we decided to rent wave runners and although they were expensive for gas they were a blast. I have never been on a boat or wave runner at bear lake it is HUGE much bigger than Pine View!!!

This is the view from our cabin! What a beautiful lake.
This is the porch where we honestly spent 3/4 of our time and that bed Kensi spent most of her time in it. It is an old play pen that was all plastic. If you know anyone that has one I want one I loved it it was easy, light, and big for playing!!
Mark and I getting ready for building fires.
Kensi's first fire she could not get enough too bad it was late and she was tired to spend too much time there. She did love what she did see!

So other that our fun trip the rumors are true I did have my appendix out which what the least fun thing that I have done in a while. I refused to go to the Doctor for ever hey I'm a nurse I know what I'm talking about so FYI when your appendix go bad it starts in the upper abdomen so it feels like stomach pain so bad and it takes hours for it to shift to the right lower quadrant!! anyway. It was not fun because after surgery I could not lift kensi so I had to have a baby sitter all the time. Thanks to mom, Jill, Becca and Lynne and of course my main baby sitter Mark. Of course for everyone it was not easy because they got to babysit me and Kensi! Not fun I'm sure!

It also was Mark's Birthday on the 1st and He got Wicked tickets for when they come next year we are both so excited. He also go a tool with his dad it's called a plainer or something like that and Seasons 3,4,and 5 of monk one of our favorites. Thanks to my mom and marks mom for those!! We love them. Well sorry that it has been a while those little illnesses sneak up on you and then you don't want to do anything for a while. I hope all is well.

Fun Tag

2008-07-21T19:09:00.002-06:00

Here are the directions-

1. Add a comment on my blog and leave a memory that you and I had together.It doesn't matter if you know me a little or a lot, anything you remember! I guess good or bad, but be nice!!

If you don't have a blogger account leave a comment as anonymous and sign your name! I want all you blurkers to play along too!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. I'm hoping it's more than 1 person! Don't disappoint me!

Hey I am totally curious what people are going to have to say about me or what they remember. I promise if you comment on mine I will comment on yours.

Updates

2008-07-19T23:10:00.005-06:00

To start I want to thank everyone that was able to come to our High School Friend BBQ it was fun to see everyone and to talk. An thanks to Mark and Jake We had great little pork steaks with grilled pinnapple!! It was good to see everyone and I love talking about old times!!!

Next I have to update about Kensi!! She is crawling like a crazy girl and I mean litterally she has not quite got that knee knee hand hand thing She does more of a sneek. She has got the position down but it more like Knee, foot, hand, hand!!It is hillarious and it gets her much further then doing knee knee. She has one tooth and is working on a second. Teething has not been very fun but thanks to teething tabs and tylenol we are making it!! She also is pulling herself up to everying stable or not. She has turft it so many times I feel like a bad mom because she is constantly getting into new things and bonking her head. ( And I am sure that is only to get worse). But no cuts or bruises yet!! Man she is getting fun laughing out loud all the time. and is saying mama and dada and we could be wrong but it sure sounds like she can say londyn. I am not meaning my last name she has a cousin named londyn many of you know that they are best friends. Kensi just thinks that they are the same age and that they are running around playing with each other. Londyn can make her laugh harder than anyone I know. I love it.

As for mark and I, I am still working like crazy and looking forward to every day off. Mark went on his first buisness trip and enjoyed it. Actually thinking and hoping that maybe this would be a good company to work for. They have taught him much and we are greatful. Sorry for the long picturless post but I hope it is a good update.

Tag And Happy 4th of July

2008-07-04T23:26:00.005-06:00

Work is slow. It is only 11pm and I have already been playing on the computer for like an hour so I'm in for a long night. I had a great fourth of July with my family and a little while with Mark's family. I love my husband so much. He missed the Huntsville parade and spent a large portion of the day to help my Uncle whom he has only met once, fix his car. I have so much to learn from my husband about service. He serves with no questions asked. I am so grateful and love him so much. Now I am doing another tag from Hilley so I hope you are happy!!!

Joys

1. My Kensi: I love that kid so much, I could kiss her face right off.
2. My Mutsi: For all those that don't know that is my husbands nick name. I love him so much and appreciate all that he does for me.
3. Food: Honestly I love good food I am so not good at making good food but that is another reason why the number 2 joy is special.

3 Fears

1. Screwing up: With my fine job I screw up someone dies or well goes through pain of some sort. I have to not think about it too much or it scares the crap out of me. I just do my best.
2. Night: I am seriously scared of the dark I know that is so child like but I hear things and my mind goes crazy about all the things that could be making that sound!! Watch weird t.v. shows doesn't help either.
3. Failure: Mostly to be a good enough wife and mother. I ask my mom so many questions about being a mother because I just want someone to tell me what to do in all situations. I have learned much and still have so much to go!!! as for the wife thing Mark bears with me much. There are definitely days where I am not!!! a good wife.

3 Goals

1. Exercise: Which I think I read is the number one goal among people. Anyway I enjoy exercising too but taking the time is the thing I hate.
2. Spirituality: I think some days that I have so far to go to being that person I want to become. I guess we keep working because the day we reach perfection is the day we raise up to heaven. I just need to keep working to get there.
3. Knowledge: I have only been out of school a couple of months but I think that I want to go back and take some more interesting class like art and photography!

3 Current Obsessions/Collections

1. Kensi: Does that count!
2. I'm going with hill and say Bones and Monk two of my favorite t.v. shows and Yes it was Mark and I that got Jake and Hill stuck on Bones.
3. Houses: My husband and I love building our dream home and drawing it out. We are crazy we own magazines with houses we like and will go out of our way when driving to see houses we like.

3 Random Surprising Facts about Me

1. I could eat chocolate chip cookies probably by the dozen with out batting an eye I absolutely love them.
2. Not surprising if you know me I am absolutely obsessed with Pride and Prejudice I love all the versions and yes I own all the versions. I could watch it daily.
3. I'm slightly obsessed with organizing my money I have several different different accounts and I love watch it grow.

Tag 5 people- (if you haven't done it)Taya, Tara, Emily, Kristen, Meg,Cami!!! (If any of you don’t want too, please don’t feel bad. I don’t care, but it will be fun to read if you do).

6 Month Pictures

2008-06-24T13:33:00.001-06:00

Smile

2008-06-20T15:24:00.002-06:00

I am just a huge fan of taking pictures!! Well I am definately not good at it but that is okay. I have started to online scrapbook I want to know peoples opinions on that It is alot quicker but it costs me 2.99 to print on 12x12 page is it worth it? I am trying to figure out and I will let you know if it is for me

Long Past Due

2008-06-17T14:07:00.004-06:00

Okay so I know it has been forever since I have posted put I just decided to do the whole month in one post. Kensi is now 6 months old and starting to become a little spoiled! She is still a blast and we love her to death. She is trying so hard to crawl gets on all fours and either goes backwards or moves her knees only and face plants it!! She is so entertaining. As for Mark and I all is well. Mark is enjoying his internship and I guess I am enjoying work! Jut trying to live life to the fullest. It is now that I have a child that I realize just how fast time actually goes!!!!
Kensi spends a lot of time snuggling with me because on Wednesdays I come home from work in time for Mark to go to work, well actually we have a neighbor watch her for 15 minutes because we overlap just a bit. But this makes it so I sleep when Kensi does! She almost always has a morning nap for 3 hours but then she is ready to play it is so hard to entertain on 3 hours of sleep but I try my best.

We just decided we needed a couple pictures while we were all dressed up.

Kensi has now started eating and thinks she needs to eat everything, We are trying all sorts of baby food and rice cereal which is her favorite. She also love oatmeal!
This is my jug of water from when I had Kensi and I keep it on the counter so that I make sure to drink enough. Kensi always trys to suck out of the straw with me then we realized that this works we each have our own piece to suck on! It is hillarious she does this every time I take a drink.
The perfect Dads Root Beer advertisement. Mark tempts Kensi with everything. So anything he eats she fights for!

I love when she plays her bow ends up every which way She is our little jammer and sportin it side ways!

A quick note to all the fathers. I am so grateful for the fathers in my life. I know that I could not raise Kensi without Mark he is such a wonderful father and is so great with her. The other night I got frustrated because she did not want to go to bed and he came and took her from me even though he had to be up early and he put her to sleep. Of course she went right to sleep for daddy but I am still so grateful that he realizes when I need a brake. Also to my father in law who is an amazing caring person. I am so grateful that I am fortunate enough the be a part of his family. Thanks for everything. And last but not least I am grateful for my father. He may never read this but he is an incredible father. I love that no matter what he will give me the best hugs. I remember that as a kid always receiving these enormous bear hugs from my father and that is still going. When I first see him and when I leave him I get the best hugs. I am so glad that he is my father. He has made so many sacrifices for me and my family and I cannot thank him enough.

2008-05-31T11:33:00.001-06:00

Here are some new pictures. Most are from Memorial Day.

Alphabet Tag

2008-05-18T03:03:00.005-06:00

A- Attached or single: Attached for 5 years on the 24th
B- Best Friend: I have tonz of really close friends. Hillary of course and Becca my sister in law I think are the two people I am closest to now! Mark is also up on the list I guess I can't seem to get enough of him!
C- Cake or Pie: My sister in law Rachelle Makes this double chocolate wonder and if anyone has ever tasted it, I have made it before, but they would forever be a cake lover!! But next is Marks Apple pie!! I freakin love the stuff!
D- Day of Choice: I think that I agree with Stef on the Sunday bit I love the laying around and visiting fam. It is a good day other the the tired factor due to working every saturday grave!
E- Essential Items: Wallet I guess there is nothing that I really always have with me. Kensi I think is an essential!F- Favorite Color:Yellow
G- Gummy Bears or Worms: Love em both I am a big gummy fan.
H- Hometown: Centerville, UT
I- Indulgences: The smell of rain and camping! Really good europrean chocolate, and my husbands cooking!
J- January or July: July hands down!
K- Kids: Kensi the second love of my life!!
L- Like or Love: I rarely like I think I love or hate!! He He
M- Marriage Date: May24, 2003.
N- Number of Siblings: 4 brothers and 1 sister!
O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges if it is the fruit itself but apple flavoring in everything else!
P- Phobias or Fears: Failure, making a mistake at work, not succeeding.
R- Reason to Smile: I love smiling I figure if you try it in almost situation it usually works to make you and others happy.
S- Season: I will go with fall less allergies and I love the leaves.
T- Tag Six: Hillary, Taya, Michelle, Cami, Jen, staci and anyone else.
U- Unknown fact about me: I love Avril Laverne Music espicially when you feel like belting a song!!
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Sorry animals but you taste good!
W-Worst Habit: Sleeping in! I am a bad waker upper tis why I do graves and I am already rubbing off on my daughter! Is is hillarious.
X- X-rays or Ultrasounds: UHHHH Well medically it depends on what you are looking for once that is decided then a decision can be made as to which would be the better machine.
Y- Your fav food: I love Rice and noodles. My absolute fav appetizer is cream cheese crab won- tons with plum sause!!!
Z- Zodiac: I think sagitarious It that is a zodiac!Aight I want to hear from everyone else now!!

Mount Rushmore

2008-05-13T13:53:00.002-06:00

We started our Trip in Vernal with Rachelle and Dave. It was delightful. The company was great and so was the food, not to mention the hospitality( Wonderful as always). We then continued on through Colorado. First stopping in Stemaboat Springs and on throught the la cache Poudre river. Not actually through the river, just close to it. We stayed the night in Cheyenne, nice accomadations. We ate at a place called litte Philly ( Sorry no picture, It was dark). The food was delicious. We then arrived the next day at our final destination; Mt. Rushmore. It was a pretty amazing sight to see. I enjoyed the skill it took to carve and shape the mountain. It was nice. We then turned for home stopping in Casper WY for the night. The showboat motel. Nice place as well. We had a short jount the next day to Martins Cove. We spent a couple of hours there taking in the pioneer trail and then moved on. Little America provided a nice last stop to eat and refuel. Delightful BBQ beef sandwich, old Little America recipe. Nice to be home. Nice to have time for a vacation. We will put some more pictures of the trip soon.

Updates

2008-04-23T10:41:00.002-06:00

He He This probably looks lie a crazy picture to post these two pictures are of Mark's school project for the last two semesters. It is a robot that is supposed to run like a horse with a Chariot. last week they got the opportunity to race them and Kensi and I were able to go watch Marks robot moved but unfortunately crossed the lane into the other robots lane which disqualifies you. It is crazy they have to get this robot to run a figure 8 with out crossing the others lines and with out a remote completely buy itself!! I am amazed what people can do I am so proud of all mark has accomplished and getting through school. Also Mark received an internship this summer that we are way excited about!! We are just trying to figure out how we are going to have two parents with full time jobs and Mark will still be in school! Well I guess we wont be the first to do it so anything is possible!

Sorry the picture is blurry but it kills me Kensi will sit like this with Mark forever and just help him. She pushes the keys and watches the screen! it is so funny!

Kensi always wants to be holding your hand I love it! when she eats and when you are holding her she always wants to be holding you. She is quite a snugly baby with mom and dad!

The Blessing

2008-04-15T20:29:00.002-06:00

Kensi was blessed on Sunday 13, 2008 by her father. Mark did a great job at giving her a name and blessing I am so fortunate to have such a wonderful husband! And kensi is glad to have such a great dad!
This dress is an antique is it about 88 years old my great grandmother made it for my grandpa to wear(back when everyone boys and girls wore dresses to be blessed in), then the dress proceeded to my mother who wore it and me who wore it and to my daughter what a plessure to wear such a family treasure to be blessed in!

Kensi and her Aunt Becca. I love this picture because you can see just how blue her eyes actually are.
Kensi is a big fan of helping her dad out with his homework I just don't know how he would do it with out her!! I guess he might actually finish it!! Daddy is doing so great in school we are so proud.

Updates

2008-04-12T18:41:00.006-06:00

Just Kensi hanging out.

I was getting ready to put Kensi in the bath and got her robe on, I propped her up and she would not stop smiling she was lovin that robe. She is definitely a girl!!!!!

After her favorite time!! BATH TIME
One of my favorite faces of all time is the pout with the lip turned out.
and she is not so happy, but still loves her grandpa!!!

I struggle with putting the intro at the first so here it is at the end!!!

Well it has been a while since I have posted so we will do a update!! First of all everything is going great with Mark and I. Mark is still trying to actually survive the Engineering program and have a family at the same time, tis not an easy thing to do, but as Mark always does he is pulling through. For me work is good except I decided I hate the politics in nursing. I just want to go to work, take care of people, and go home! is that not easy enough!! And for the favorite member of the family, Kensi is doing great. We had a four month check up this week and we are at a woopin 13 pounds and 11 ounces, up to the 50% in weight and height! She got her shots which she hated and had a rough night but then was fine after that. She is so fun and starting to laugh out loud. I don't think that there is anything that makes me laugh harder than that. She now grabs toys and puts them straight into her mouth and her newest feddish is watching us eat. It cracks me up how she seems to be so mesmerized by eating. Maybe we will start feeding her solids her in a short while.

We are blessing our princess tomorrow and excited to see family and friends for that! We will post pictures of that on Monday. And for those who know the situation with our insurance, we received a letter today saying they will cover it !!!! yeah!!!!!!! we are so happy about that.

Other than the few minute changes everything is pretty much the same I posted some pictures of what we have been up to lately!!

New Hair Cut

2008-04-02T14:22:00.006-06:00

Well I went to the salon with intentions of getting a needed haircut. I told her about how long I wanted it and she told me that I had enough to donate. She explained that it might be just a hair shorter than I wanted but I decided to do it! Well next I know by the time they fixed it and it dried WOW it was quite a bit shorter that I had expected, but it is not that bad and every time I have had it short I have not had it styled to I guess I kinda like it. It will take some getting used to but that is okay. And get this Mark does not hate it! well that is at least what he says. I think with the short that I need to go back to blonde what do you think?

The Hunt II Easter Day

2008-03-24T23:16:00.000-06:00

We traveled to Morgan on Easter Sunday to participated in another easter egg hunt. We stopped at a few houses on the way to just take a look. The easter ham was wonderful along with the homemade bread and the deviled eggs. Kensi found a couple of eggs with our help. We then had a great evening supporting Mike is his campaign endeavors. Easter is great.

The Hunt

2008-03-22T22:59:00.000-06:00

We had a the annual Huntsville Easter Egg hunt today. It was different this year than most because we were minus Grandma Layton and her potato salad. We also had a bit of snow still on the ground. The kids enjoyed as well as the parents. I think. Kensi found a pair of bunny ears and we made her the Easter bunny for about five minutes. It was a good time to be with family and remember what Easter is really about.

St. Patricks Day

2008-03-17T22:11:00.000-06:00

We had a great St. Patricks day. It sarted off with Green pancakes and Irish Soda bread. We went to the store about fifteen times because we did not make a list. We topped of the evening with Phil, Becca, and Londyn with colorful meal that included: green Jello, Green Alfredo Sauce, Green Breadsticks and Green cream cheese frosting on our cinnamon rolls. It has been a great first day of spring break. Kensi is already sleeping if you can't tell.

Jammer Time

2008-03-06T23:04:00.001-07:00

Kensi and I were just getting ready for bed and mommy wanted to see some pictures at work.

Say Cheese

2008-03-06T09:55:00.000-07:00

I don't know if this will work But we got Kensi's picutres taken at Kiddie Kandits and they turned out darling so I will try and post them. Okay now that I looked at them I realized that They always stay this little but that is okay we will post them anyway.

2008-02-29T18:32:00.000-07:00

Jessie is gone to work and I am in charge of posting new picture tonight. Kensi and I had a good night for my first solo. I hope it continues. Londyn stopped by for her Birthday on Wednesday and we took a cousins picture.

Back to Work

2008-02-29T04:51:00.000-07:00

It is currently 5 am and I am at my first night of work. I honestly never knew that I would miss and worry about two people so much. Mark got to experience his first night as a mom and a wonderful one he makes. He has called every time she has woken, to calm down my anxiety, which thank heavens was only at 4am, well so far after going to bed at midnight. It is nights like these that I realize how fortunate I am to have Mark in my life. He is such a wonderful father there are not even words to explain how much more this makes me love him. I feel so blessed to have him and also Kensi in my life. Us three have had the most fun being home this past three months and it has been so hard facing reality and returning to work. But here I am!! Thanks to everyone for all the help that was given this last couple of months through meals and visits we have loved every bit. Thanks to grandma's who are the only ones okay with taking a crying child to give mom a break. Thanks to great friends who take me out to lunch to make me feel like a person again!(Thanks Natalie) Thanks to grandpa's who seem the best to get those smiles going in Kensi. And thanks to Jill who took the joy of being pregnant so I am reminded at how hard it is and don't want to get preganant right away again. I amd so fortunate and thank my father in heaven every day for the blessings in my life.

BLONDE OR BROWN

2008-02-25T21:41:00.000-07:00

Jessica got brave the other day and we colored her hair. The question is; is it better brown or blonde? Here is a picture you all decide and of course we had to have Kensi in the picture.

Our Baby Girl

2008-02-16T20:42:00.000-07:00

We took some professional shots today and thought we would post them. We have been learning a lot about photography from America's Next top Model.

Journal Entries

2008-02-15T09:48:00.000-07:00

I know that this is a huge post but I am trying to use this as journal now. I think that this program is designed well to add information and pictures easliy and even better so everyone can see. So sorry if it is boring to some but, yes it is true we are obsessed with our child.

Cousin Sharlie and Nathan came to visit and Kensi could not seem to get enough she was smiling continually at cousin Shar. We have now found our new baby sitter. Just kidding Shar.

We got all dressed up to go out and two seconds after the outfit was put on of course we heard a couple toots and next we knew we were having to completely change her outfit. I am still amazed by what such a small child can accomplish.

Kensi is so funny when she sleeps. she loves to have her face covered if she is not at a place where it can be covered by her blanket then she will use her hands to block the light. in both of these pictures I promise she was completely asleep.

Beenie Babies what are they good for. My mom came down a couple weekends ago and we went through the stack of beenie babies. We were laughing at how incredibly huge they were and how they went absolutely nowhere. When my mom bought them we were not alowed to touch the beenies unless our hands were washed first, and now they are going in the kids play room. Kensi was a big fan of all the different creatures.

Happy Valentines

2008-02-14T17:33:00.000-07:00

Jessie and Kensi enjoy their flowers on Valentines day. We also gave Kensi her Valentines kisses. We did go to the doctor this week, luckily I was not in the we because Kensi had to get her shots. She was a little enory the next couple of days. Kensi now weighs 10 lbs and is 22 inches long. We are going to have a Valentines breakfast of French Toast, Sausages and Orange Juice. I am being romantic this year.

Smiles

2008-02-06T09:53:00.000-07:00

I was running a little late for school this morning, when I left for school and forgot my report that I had been working on. With the snow on the roads it took me a little longer than expected so I played with Kensi for a while and we got a smile.

Super Bowl Party

2008-02-04T12:56:00.000-07:00

Go Giants: The super bowl was fun this year, well hopefully, it is the first time Mark and I have attempted at a party. We learned that you can never have too much food espicially chicken because leftovers are always good to keep for the rest of the YEAR!!! We did have a good time watching Londyn dance and laughing at how interested Kensi seemed to be in the game. Hopefully we can begin to make this an annual super bowl party that may continue. Thanks to bec for the amazing chex that of course I have already finished thismorning, and Hillary for the yummy dip, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH DIP! We hope everyone had a good time.

Play Time

2008-01-23T13:18:00.000-07:00

Kensi now 7 weeks old is starting to play with toys what seems to be on purpose. she loves swatting at things then watching them swing. It is hillarious to watch.

We just had a fun dinner with Cody and Mel Layton the other day for another one of Marks experimental dishes, that turned out delicious. We are so grateful that we have so much family so close and are able to get together for dinner without making it a big deal. We are so glad that Kensi is having the oppertunity to grow up around so much wonderful family.

Hanging out with Family

2008-01-23T12:55:00.000-07:00

Kensi is a sucker for family, or maybe it is us that is a sucker for her. Mark and I cannot seem to get enough of her. The middle picture is Kensi with one of her favorite cousins Londyn. Londyn is so cute with kensi and she aready knows that they are best friends. Londyn is anxiously awaitig the day that kensi can run around with her and I'm sure they are destined to be two pretty dang cute trouble makers. Two days ago Kensi gave Mark the largest smile while he was tickling her. We definately have a ticklish child. She has given a couple smiles since and is getting better at it. She is starting to interact so much. it makes every day a blast.