Ryan came downstairs yesterday with a milkshake. He was immediately greeted by 2 hungry birdies! :)
I love the sequencing of the first 3 pictures, don't you?!
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Mickey Mouse Cupcakes
In order to get Kamryn to nap or go to bed these days, we have to ask her what we are going to do when she wakes up. (Sorta a weird way to get her excited to do something after she naps! She is SO good at negotiating these days!) :) So, the other day, while we were playing on Disneypreschool.com, we found a recipe for Mickey mouse cupcakes. So, she wanted to make them when she woke up!
Kamryn's cupcake didn't really turn out looking much like Mickey. But she was very excited about it! :)
(I caught this picture right when she was blinking! oops!) :)
Aunt Krista made Mickey's with us!
Yum Yum Yum
Kyler enjoyed the afternoon as well! He got to taste his first grasshopper cookie! Yum Yum!
P.S. I just had to show what Kamryn was wearing, for record's sake.
Such a classic insisted-by-a-2-year-old-outfit, don't ya think?! :)
Monday, January 24, 2011
Kyler has 2 moms
Kamryn will often see me doing something with Kyler and jump right in to do it. Whether it be diapering, playing or feeding--she does it all! :)
This particular night, I had put the spoon down for a few seconds and Kamryn swooped in and took over! :)
I love this last picture---she opens her mouth to help him open his mouth! :)
(We've all done it, haven't we!?!) :)
Thursday, August 5, 2010
All Done...
We are in the process of switching Kyler from breastfeeding to bottle-feeding this past week.
For some reason, my body just doesn't produce enough milk for him anymore. I'm having to supplement Kyler with formula at the end of every feeding these days, so I decided this week to just let him be on the bottle full-time. (well, not absolutely full-time yet because I don't want to kill myself! ha! But I am drying up quickly so it won't be long until it is full-time.) Now, before anyone starts thinking about this too much -- how Kyler is only 3.5 months old still and it would be 'better' for him to breastfeed longer -- I understand that point. However, you'll be interested to know that he has been MUCH happier and easy going and not nearly as "spitty" or "gassy" this past week! It's amazing to me! I thought that breastmilk was supposed to be "easiest" on babies' tummies and formula was harder to digest. But for Kyler, it is just the opposite. He is much less spitty on formula. Not nearly as gassy. He has more bowel movements now. And he is just happier overall. I'm so glad! And it just proves that every baby is different.
The funny thing about this situation is, however, that the EXACT thing happened with Kamryn at the EXACT same time! Maybe it really is just my body and not necessarily a growth spurt?! I don't know. But I remember it was just before 4 months because we were in Hawaii when Kamryn turned 4 months old and I was devestated that I was going to have to stop breastfeeding--but my mom and Grandma were there and reassured me that everything would be alright. And sure enough, it was!
The other funny thing with this situation is that I have a couple of Soy Formula that we never used with Kamryn (and still are not expired yet) but Kyler doesn't like the Soy! It's kinda weird. Again--thought Soy was supposed to be easier on tummies than regular because of the lack in lactose--which is why we used it for Kamryn. She couldn't keep down regular formula. But Kyler is just the opposite. He really doesn't like the Soy and would rather have regular. SO I have 2 full cans (plus another half) of Soy formula that I don't need...AND I now need to find room in our budget for regular formula. Babies make everything a little more complicated! :) But more fun as well.
Anyone happen to need Soy formula and want to buy it off me?! :)
I have to say that I am somewhat excited to be finished breastfeeding already. It will just make my life that much easier and less stressful. Not that I don't love breastfeeding my babies. I really do. And I'm grateful I can do it for a little while. But it is awfully hard on my body (back and ribs that already have trouble) and obviously my kids have been doing just fine without it. I'm glad I have been able to do it for at least the first few months before they can start trying solids and everything else.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Playtime
Ryan and I have been looking for a Wii fit plus for the past month or so, and they have been sold out EVERYWHERE!!! BUT, Monday morning we found out Walmart had 2 more...so Ryan ran over there, and got the 2nd to last one! Soon after, the last one was also taken! Wahoo! :) We did it!
So, we invited Kelsey and Zac to come over and play with us!
Kelsey and Kamryn, clapping for Zac or Ryan (can't remember) on their ski jumping!
Kelsey was showing Kamryn how her blankets could be a hat! (Don't tell Zac I posted this picture!) :)
So Kamryn decided it was okay to follow Uncle Zac's example!
We decided after all that Wii playing, we needed dinner! Called up the parents to see if they wanted to join us. We ended up going to Chiles. Yummy!
Kamryn enjoyed eating her pizza from the top down! :) Guess everyone has their own way to eat pizza!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Fun cooking Adventure
What can you make with Bacon, Chicken Stock, Whipping cream and other veggies?!
Disneyland's Carnation Cafe's Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup!
(what an appropriate outfit, hunny!) :)
First we need to chop up the bacon and the veggies!
(Using Ryan's brand new knife he got for Christmas!)
Cook the bacon and set to the side. Put in all the other veggies and stir.
Add the Chicken Stock. Cook for a few minutes. Add the Whipping Cream and Bacon. Cook longer.
Garnish with Sour Cream, Chives, Bacon pieces, and Cheddar Cheese
Delicious!
Enjoy like you are at Disneyland!
(handy that my kitchen is already Disney-fied) :)
Kamryn enjoying it!! :)
And we have been enjoying it ALL WEEK LONG!! It is SOOOO heavy and SOOOOO yummy and makes SOOOO much! :)
Yummy Recipe
(I don't like to cook ... but this was fun and it tasted SOOOO good!)
Friday, January 8, 2010
Funny Story Friday #1
I decided I'm going to post at least one funny story every Friday...just to try to keep up with the great things that Kamryn does every week! :)
This week I have FOUR to report! :) (However, a couple would've been last Friday but I didn't get to blog then...so we're catching up! Doesn't it seem like I'm ALWAYS playing the catch up game! sigh...)
Funny #1: Mine and Ryan's Funny
So, Kamryn wasn't feeling well a couple of days last week. She woke up in the middle of the night and I told Ryan to turn on the humidifier to help her breathe and sleep. Good intentions, right? Well, in the morning the humidifier was STILL GOING (I guess we filled it up a lot) and everything around it was sopping wet!!! Her humidifier is kept on top of our brand new bookshelf, and next to it were some small plastic disney figurines, easily wipeable, and a Belle barbie that she got for Christmas last year and IS STILL IN THE CARDBOARD BOX!! Uh-oh! SO...we had another "Christmas Morning" and opened the barbie. (oh, and did I mention that the water warped the back of the bookshelf a little bit and there was water dripping down the back onto the next shelf which was also wet...along with everything ON the shelf!) :)
Kamryn, very interested in what is going on.
Was into brushing the doll and the horse's hair...that's about it. I had to convince her to touch both of them!
(Below): The Cardboard Remains...it really almost fell apart in my hand it was so wet!
Needless to say, I have now moved the humidifier elsewhere! I'm just glad nothing got completely ruined!
Funny #2: Kamryn, the artist!
New Years Eve we got home REALLY late. We were at parents houses for the day, put Kamryn to bed at my parents around 9, hung out there and celebrated the New Year, and then woke her up to bring her home around 1am. I had her blankets and binkies and sippy cup that she goes to bed with, in my purse. So when we got home I emptied my purse of her things right there at her crib, and then she went down and Ryan and I went to bed.
The next morning, Ryan went in to find this in Kamryn's bed:
Uh-oh! She had gotten a hold of a SHARPIE PEN out of my purse that I left within reach of the crib (oops) and decided to make an art project of her bedding!! She had a little on her hands, but nothing on her face! Thank heaven she didn't EAT it!! I am still baffled as to how I even left my purse in there AND within her reach! I must've been REALLY tired...because that is somehting I would be conscious about! :) (normally!)
Funny #3: Kamryn's Independence
I was working on the computer the other day and turned around to see this:
Kamryn has been very good at not getting into kitchen cupboards and pulling things out...till now! Now she thinks that it is normal to pull out a box of cereal and just sit on the couch and snack the day away! :) Silly girl! I don't think Ryan or I EVER just sit down to snack on a box of cereal...but apparently that's what she wants to do! :) (This was more just cute than funny...) :)
Funny #4:
I almost don't need to explain...but the story makes it better!
Kamryn was walking around with these veggies and just gnawing on them (she often does and we watch her closely!) She was acting like she was done with them, so I told her to throw them away if she was done. She took them to the trash can, opened the trash can, looked in, but decided to keep the veggies, and closed the trash can. She went over to the couch to play and we didn't think anything else of it. Usually when she is done with food or drink, she'll just leave it next to her toys and we clean it up when we clean up toys--easy enough!
About 2 hours later, AFTER KAMRYN WAS IN BED, Ryan and I both looked at the bookshelf at about the same time and just started laughing! We giggled for a long time about what Kamryn could've been thinking! :) Apparently she needed to save her veggies for later!
This week I have FOUR to report! :) (However, a couple would've been last Friday but I didn't get to blog then...so we're catching up! Doesn't it seem like I'm ALWAYS playing the catch up game! sigh...)
Funny #1: Mine and Ryan's Funny
So, Kamryn wasn't feeling well a couple of days last week. She woke up in the middle of the night and I told Ryan to turn on the humidifier to help her breathe and sleep. Good intentions, right? Well, in the morning the humidifier was STILL GOING (I guess we filled it up a lot) and everything around it was sopping wet!!! Her humidifier is kept on top of our brand new bookshelf, and next to it were some small plastic disney figurines, easily wipeable, and a Belle barbie that she got for Christmas last year and IS STILL IN THE CARDBOARD BOX!! Uh-oh! SO...we had another "Christmas Morning" and opened the barbie. (oh, and did I mention that the water warped the back of the bookshelf a little bit and there was water dripping down the back onto the next shelf which was also wet...along with everything ON the shelf!) :)
Kamryn, very interested in what is going on.
Was into brushing the doll and the horse's hair...that's about it. I had to convince her to touch both of them!
(Below): The Cardboard Remains...it really almost fell apart in my hand it was so wet!
Needless to say, I have now moved the humidifier elsewhere! I'm just glad nothing got completely ruined!
Funny #2: Kamryn, the artist!
New Years Eve we got home REALLY late. We were at parents houses for the day, put Kamryn to bed at my parents around 9, hung out there and celebrated the New Year, and then woke her up to bring her home around 1am. I had her blankets and binkies and sippy cup that she goes to bed with, in my purse. So when we got home I emptied my purse of her things right there at her crib, and then she went down and Ryan and I went to bed.
The next morning, Ryan went in to find this in Kamryn's bed:
Uh-oh! She had gotten a hold of a SHARPIE PEN out of my purse that I left within reach of the crib (oops) and decided to make an art project of her bedding!! She had a little on her hands, but nothing on her face! Thank heaven she didn't EAT it!! I am still baffled as to how I even left my purse in there AND within her reach! I must've been REALLY tired...because that is somehting I would be conscious about! :) (normally!)
Funny #3: Kamryn's Independence
I was working on the computer the other day and turned around to see this:
Kamryn has been very good at not getting into kitchen cupboards and pulling things out...till now! Now she thinks that it is normal to pull out a box of cereal and just sit on the couch and snack the day away! :) Silly girl! I don't think Ryan or I EVER just sit down to snack on a box of cereal...but apparently that's what she wants to do! :) (This was more just cute than funny...) :)
Funny #4:
I almost don't need to explain...but the story makes it better!
Kamryn was walking around with these veggies and just gnawing on them (she often does and we watch her closely!) She was acting like she was done with them, so I told her to throw them away if she was done. She took them to the trash can, opened the trash can, looked in, but decided to keep the veggies, and closed the trash can. She went over to the couch to play and we didn't think anything else of it. Usually when she is done with food or drink, she'll just leave it next to her toys and we clean it up when we clean up toys--easy enough!
About 2 hours later, AFTER KAMRYN WAS IN BED, Ryan and I both looked at the bookshelf at about the same time and just started laughing! We giggled for a long time about what Kamryn could've been thinking! :) Apparently she needed to save her veggies for later!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Today isn't a complete loss...
Because of my misfortune, however, some good things have happened! :)
*Ryan stayed home more of the morning to help me with things. (since I was crippled!) Changing diapers, feeding Kamryn, opening things for me, dressing Kamryn, etc. What a good hubby I have!
*We went to Mimi's cafe for breakfast because we had free meal coupons that expire tomorrow and we HAD to use them!
*And then we wandered around Barne's and Nobles just looking at stuff and letting Kamryn walk around. She's such a good girl. She touches things with one finger and then moves on! No picking things up and destroying them!
So...today hasn't been all bad! I'm just flabbergasted at what I could've possibly done to my hand! :)
*Ryan stayed home more of the morning to help me with things. (since I was crippled!) Changing diapers, feeding Kamryn, opening things for me, dressing Kamryn, etc. What a good hubby I have!
*We went to Mimi's cafe for breakfast because we had free meal coupons that expire tomorrow and we HAD to use them!
*And then we wandered around Barne's and Nobles just looking at stuff and letting Kamryn walk around. She's such a good girl. She touches things with one finger and then moves on! No picking things up and destroying them!
So...today hasn't been all bad! I'm just flabbergasted at what I could've possibly done to my hand! :)
Friday, August 21, 2009
My Fridge is empty...
My fridge is empty but my heart is full.
This week I was able to attend BYU's Campus Education Week. This is an annual event held at BYU every year, where speakers come from all over to teach 50 minute classes on a variety of topics. These range from scripture classes, to marriage and family classes, to home organization, to education, to parenting, to forgiveness and mercy, to gardening, to repentance, to music and dancing, etc. Just about anything that is wholesome, good and uplifting. Nobody under age 14 is allowed in, and it costs only $50 for the whole week. I think about 22,000 attended this year.
Because I have a 1 year old, I wasn't sure I was going to be able to attend. But I haven't been in a few years and wanted to go this year. Well, with a flexible and willing husband, and wonderful Grandma's who live nearby, we worked out a schedule for the week, where they would watch Kamryn at different times while I went to be uplifted and taught.
And I have done just that!
It has been a WONDERFUL week! What a blessing it has been to attend these classes that are so applicable to my life right now. I can already feel my heart changing in the way I think about others, the way I see my home, the way I treat my husband and little girl, and the way I look toward the future! I've attended 3 classes a day this week.
Topics were:
1. Male and Female Created He Them: Understanding, Honoring and Bridging Gender Differences
2. Simplify and Beautify your lives
3. Saving the Family--communication, marriage, parenting, personal/family boundaries
I learned a lot and hopefully I'll be able to apply some of the teachings into each and every day!
This week I was able to attend BYU's Campus Education Week. This is an annual event held at BYU every year, where speakers come from all over to teach 50 minute classes on a variety of topics. These range from scripture classes, to marriage and family classes, to home organization, to education, to parenting, to forgiveness and mercy, to gardening, to repentance, to music and dancing, etc. Just about anything that is wholesome, good and uplifting. Nobody under age 14 is allowed in, and it costs only $50 for the whole week. I think about 22,000 attended this year.
Because I have a 1 year old, I wasn't sure I was going to be able to attend. But I haven't been in a few years and wanted to go this year. Well, with a flexible and willing husband, and wonderful Grandma's who live nearby, we worked out a schedule for the week, where they would watch Kamryn at different times while I went to be uplifted and taught.
And I have done just that!
It has been a WONDERFUL week! What a blessing it has been to attend these classes that are so applicable to my life right now. I can already feel my heart changing in the way I think about others, the way I see my home, the way I treat my husband and little girl, and the way I look toward the future! I've attended 3 classes a day this week.
Topics were:
1. Male and Female Created He Them: Understanding, Honoring and Bridging Gender Differences
2. Simplify and Beautify your lives
3. Saving the Family--communication, marriage, parenting, personal/family boundaries
I learned a lot and hopefully I'll be able to apply some of the teachings into each and every day!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Breadsticks and Soup
Last night was a ... well ... let's just say it was not something I really want to repeat!
I haven't been feeling very good since Saturday night. As some of you know, I have had stomach and back pains (GI track problems) for the past few years. Right before Ryan and I got married, I had a colonoscopy done (while I still had good insurance) but they didn't really find anything. Good--but I was still in pain. They told me maybe it was IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and that I should just be cautious and careful with what I eat and how stressed I get. And that was that.
For the last 2 years I have had dull achy pains that sometimes flare up more and make eating not fun or moving at all not really a good thing. This hasn't happened for a while-- but this past month I've been having more trouble with it. A few episodes of greater pain here and there, but I just can't track what is causing it. Then this last weekend, almost every time I ate, my whole abdomen would just throb. Everything makes me nauseous and my appetite has somewhat diminished, but then I hurt when I'm hungry as well! (A very vicious cycle of the human body!) Anyway, long story short, I finally went to see the doctor today (after ignoring it ... well not ignoring but just dealing with it... for the last 2 years) and he was a little overwhelmed I think! He decided to get some blood work done and an ultrasound to just generally look at everything and then hopefully we will get a lead in a direction somewhere. But, for the first time, I felt like I was speaking to a doctor that was genuinely concerned, even though all my descriptions of my symptoms were somewhat vague. (Last few times I complained to a doctor, they just kind of gave up on me). I'll be updating on what results we get from all the tests. I'm determined to find some answer this time around!
Well, as if that wasn't enough for our household to deal with...
Yesterday Ryan worked about a 12 hour day. Some of it was at home yesterday morning but he was at work from 11:00 to about 7:00. I wasn't feeling very good all day yesterday so he came home knowing I might need a little more help. He helped me finish bathing the baby and warmed up dinner for himself, and then went out to deliver flyers to our residents here at our apartment complex that I couldn't do earlier that day. When he got back, we decided to get ready for bed and start a movie. (He let me choose a chick flick!) We were watching the movie in our bed and suddenly he RAN/DARTED to the bathroom. He had lost his dinner. (Luckily in the toilet and not on me!) But I felt so bad for him! I HATE throwing up! I always cry when it happens to me...but Ryan was so good about it. He was there in the bathroom for about 20 minutes, then he jumped in the shower and we got the bathroom all cleaned up. We decided to go to sleep at that point.
BUT that didn't last long---I was up feeling nauseous most of the night and Ryan spent the night running to the bathroom. I'm just SO SO SO glad Kamryn has her own room and SLEEPS through the night!
But unfortunately, she doesn't sleep past 8.
Anyway, not a night we want to repeat. This afternoon, after the doctor appointment, Ryan and I both were still feeling somewhat queezy but didn't want to try to find anything in our apartment to eat, so we decided to go out to eat. (something light on our poor tummies).
I haven't been feeling very good since Saturday night. As some of you know, I have had stomach and back pains (GI track problems) for the past few years. Right before Ryan and I got married, I had a colonoscopy done (while I still had good insurance) but they didn't really find anything. Good--but I was still in pain. They told me maybe it was IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and that I should just be cautious and careful with what I eat and how stressed I get. And that was that.
For the last 2 years I have had dull achy pains that sometimes flare up more and make eating not fun or moving at all not really a good thing. This hasn't happened for a while-- but this past month I've been having more trouble with it. A few episodes of greater pain here and there, but I just can't track what is causing it. Then this last weekend, almost every time I ate, my whole abdomen would just throb. Everything makes me nauseous and my appetite has somewhat diminished, but then I hurt when I'm hungry as well! (A very vicious cycle of the human body!) Anyway, long story short, I finally went to see the doctor today (after ignoring it ... well not ignoring but just dealing with it... for the last 2 years) and he was a little overwhelmed I think! He decided to get some blood work done and an ultrasound to just generally look at everything and then hopefully we will get a lead in a direction somewhere. But, for the first time, I felt like I was speaking to a doctor that was genuinely concerned, even though all my descriptions of my symptoms were somewhat vague. (Last few times I complained to a doctor, they just kind of gave up on me). I'll be updating on what results we get from all the tests. I'm determined to find some answer this time around!
Well, as if that wasn't enough for our household to deal with...
Yesterday Ryan worked about a 12 hour day. Some of it was at home yesterday morning but he was at work from 11:00 to about 7:00. I wasn't feeling very good all day yesterday so he came home knowing I might need a little more help. He helped me finish bathing the baby and warmed up dinner for himself, and then went out to deliver flyers to our residents here at our apartment complex that I couldn't do earlier that day. When he got back, we decided to get ready for bed and start a movie. (He let me choose a chick flick!) We were watching the movie in our bed and suddenly he RAN/DARTED to the bathroom. He had lost his dinner. (Luckily in the toilet and not on me!) But I felt so bad for him! I HATE throwing up! I always cry when it happens to me...but Ryan was so good about it. He was there in the bathroom for about 20 minutes, then he jumped in the shower and we got the bathroom all cleaned up. We decided to go to sleep at that point.
BUT that didn't last long---I was up feeling nauseous most of the night and Ryan spent the night running to the bathroom. I'm just SO SO SO glad Kamryn has her own room and SLEEPS through the night!
But unfortunately, she doesn't sleep past 8.
Anyway, not a night we want to repeat. This afternoon, after the doctor appointment, Ryan and I both were still feeling somewhat queezy but didn't want to try to find anything in our apartment to eat, so we decided to go out to eat. (something light on our poor tummies).
Olive Garden Breadsticks and Zupas Soup and Salad
seemed just the thing to make our day better!
(and it did!)
seemed just the thing to make our day better!
(and it did!)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Memorial Day Weekend
This Memorial Day weekend was great! I look back at all my pictures and I can't believe so much happened in just a few short days!
Friday, the 22nd, was Kylie's Birthday! She turned 18! Hard to believe! She and her friend, Stephen, Kelsey and Zac, Ryan, Kamryn and I went out to Tucanos (a Brazilian grill here in Provo---SOOOOOO yummy!!) :) because Kelsey and Kylie both had Birthday coupons to use. It was way fun! Ryan and I love spending time with my sisters, and this time was even better because Zac and Stephen are so fun and easy to get along with! It was just a good group!
The Birthday Girls and Kamryn eyeing their ice cream!
After Tucanos, we all went back to our place and played a couple of games. We played Taboo and just talked for a while.
Kelsey and Zac, texting!
Kylie reading Taboo cards!
Then Kylie and Stephen had to leave and Ryan had to run to work for a few minutes, and I was left home with Kamryn sleeping and Zac and Kelsey were there flirting on the couch... now ...this could become an awkward situation...but I avoided that one! I had my camera in my hand and I decided to just start taking pictures of them! I think I took probably 70 or 80 pictures! It was so funny! Most of them didn't turn out great but some of them did! (I told Zac I wouldn't post them anywhere, however, so I'll just have to hold onto them just in case they are needed in the future! ;) lol)
Here's a good one though:
They're so cute together!
Saturday, Ryan had the day off of work. We stayed home most of the day and then decided to go up to parents' houses for the afternoon and evening. Ryan got to help his dad out in the yard while Kamryn and I stayed inside and played with Grandma and Aunt Sara. Then we went to my parents' house and put Kamryn to bed, and played a game with my family. Ryan took me out on a date: We went shopping for a few necessities at Walmart and then went to get a Roxberry smoothie! (soooo yummy! Kinda like Jamba Juice--but thanks to Ryan's mom, we have coupons from Valentine's Day that we can still use there! They are so good!!) It was fun to have a date night! SO important in a marriage! (especially when you have children!)
We debated sleeping up there, but I love my bed at home so we drove home around midnight and went to bed.
Sunday, we slept in a bit and went to church at 11. (This was our second week in the family ward. We decided a few weeks ago that because we both graduated, we should transition now (with this open window) to the family ward. It felt right, even though we were sad to leave some really great people in our student ward!) Anyway, after church we spent some more time with family.
Monday was Memorial Day and Ryan didn't have to work again! (yay!) Ryan got up with Kamryn at about 8 and I didn't even hear them I was so tired! He let me sleep in till 9:30 and by then Kamryn was already down for her morning nap! We got ready for the day and decided to go do a little shopping! We went to Kohls and found some good deals for him and I... Then we went over to the mall and found a couple more things we needed. Then my mom called and told us that they were going to go to my grandpa's gravesite. We decided to meet them there. It was really nice too. We all sat down and ate Rocky Road Ice Cream (it was his FAVORITE) and talked about what we remember about my Grandpa. It was fun to hear the different memories from Grandma (his wife), my mom and aunt (his daughters) and then my siblings and I (the grandchildren). I remember the summer he passed away, right after I graduated, and it is weird that so much time has passed already, but I still remember a lot about him.
Grandpa loved Rocky Road Ice Cream, Idaho Spuds, Root Beer, Tricks (the card game), and Honey Bunches of Oats With Almonds. He always sang "Who's that knocking at my door" or "Rock a bye baby" when we were over there. He loved to watch old movies. He video recorded almost EVERY movie that was ever on TV! (His huge collection is still sitting at my parents' house...hardly ever touched!!) :) He always wore flip flops around the house. He always put ice cubes in his milk and in his cereal because it just was never cold enough! :) He never served in a war because during WWII he was a chemist and they needed him here, but it was wonderful to still go and remember him and honor him yesterday!
The Grandchildren (and Great-grandchild) with Grandma
The Moes/Seamons with Grandma
Kamryn--not liking grass! But this is a big step for her...not screaming when put down on the grass! She just couldn't let that left foot of hers touch it though! It was so cute! :)
After visiting Grandpa's grave, we went to my parents house to get ready for the Graduation/Memorial Day BBQ. On the way there, Brandon (my little brother) came with us and was entertaining Kamryn in the back! It was so cute! She was giggling and smiling so big. She's never bad in the car, but she loved the company that Brandon provided!!
Brandon reading a story to her.
Kamryn just loving it!
Anyway, the BBQ was really fun. Both Ryan's and my families were there and then my extended family and other friends of my siblings. It was a FULL HOUSE!! I love big parties like that though! So fun!
LOTS OF PEOPLE!!
The foot game!
The cousins (and other friends) were all out in the yard playing the foot game. It was entertaining to watch (even though I have never played and don't really know what is going on!) Kamryn was passed around to practically everyone!
Ryan and I didn't get home until after midnight last night so we're a little tired today, but it was a wonderful event-filled weekend! I wish every weekend could be like that! :)
Friday, the 22nd, was Kylie's Birthday! She turned 18! Hard to believe! She and her friend, Stephen, Kelsey and Zac, Ryan, Kamryn and I went out to Tucanos (a Brazilian grill here in Provo---SOOOOOO yummy!!) :) because Kelsey and Kylie both had Birthday coupons to use. It was way fun! Ryan and I love spending time with my sisters, and this time was even better because Zac and Stephen are so fun and easy to get along with! It was just a good group!
The Birthday Girls and Kamryn eyeing their ice cream!
After Tucanos, we all went back to our place and played a couple of games. We played Taboo and just talked for a while.
Kelsey and Zac, texting!
Kylie reading Taboo cards!
Then Kylie and Stephen had to leave and Ryan had to run to work for a few minutes, and I was left home with Kamryn sleeping and Zac and Kelsey were there flirting on the couch... now ...this could become an awkward situation...but I avoided that one! I had my camera in my hand and I decided to just start taking pictures of them! I think I took probably 70 or 80 pictures! It was so funny! Most of them didn't turn out great but some of them did! (I told Zac I wouldn't post them anywhere, however, so I'll just have to hold onto them just in case they are needed in the future! ;) lol)
Here's a good one though:
They're so cute together!
Saturday, Ryan had the day off of work. We stayed home most of the day and then decided to go up to parents' houses for the afternoon and evening. Ryan got to help his dad out in the yard while Kamryn and I stayed inside and played with Grandma and Aunt Sara. Then we went to my parents' house and put Kamryn to bed, and played a game with my family. Ryan took me out on a date: We went shopping for a few necessities at Walmart and then went to get a Roxberry smoothie! (soooo yummy! Kinda like Jamba Juice--but thanks to Ryan's mom, we have coupons from Valentine's Day that we can still use there! They are so good!!) It was fun to have a date night! SO important in a marriage! (especially when you have children!)
We debated sleeping up there, but I love my bed at home so we drove home around midnight and went to bed.
Sunday, we slept in a bit and went to church at 11. (This was our second week in the family ward. We decided a few weeks ago that because we both graduated, we should transition now (with this open window) to the family ward. It felt right, even though we were sad to leave some really great people in our student ward!) Anyway, after church we spent some more time with family.
Monday was Memorial Day and Ryan didn't have to work again! (yay!) Ryan got up with Kamryn at about 8 and I didn't even hear them I was so tired! He let me sleep in till 9:30 and by then Kamryn was already down for her morning nap! We got ready for the day and decided to go do a little shopping! We went to Kohls and found some good deals for him and I... Then we went over to the mall and found a couple more things we needed. Then my mom called and told us that they were going to go to my grandpa's gravesite. We decided to meet them there. It was really nice too. We all sat down and ate Rocky Road Ice Cream (it was his FAVORITE) and talked about what we remember about my Grandpa. It was fun to hear the different memories from Grandma (his wife), my mom and aunt (his daughters) and then my siblings and I (the grandchildren). I remember the summer he passed away, right after I graduated, and it is weird that so much time has passed already, but I still remember a lot about him.
Grandpa loved Rocky Road Ice Cream, Idaho Spuds, Root Beer, Tricks (the card game), and Honey Bunches of Oats With Almonds. He always sang "Who's that knocking at my door" or "Rock a bye baby" when we were over there. He loved to watch old movies. He video recorded almost EVERY movie that was ever on TV! (His huge collection is still sitting at my parents' house...hardly ever touched!!) :) He always wore flip flops around the house. He always put ice cubes in his milk and in his cereal because it just was never cold enough! :) He never served in a war because during WWII he was a chemist and they needed him here, but it was wonderful to still go and remember him and honor him yesterday!
The Grandchildren (and Great-grandchild) with Grandma
The Moes/Seamons with Grandma
Kamryn--not liking grass! But this is a big step for her...not screaming when put down on the grass! She just couldn't let that left foot of hers touch it though! It was so cute! :)
After visiting Grandpa's grave, we went to my parents house to get ready for the Graduation/Memorial Day BBQ. On the way there, Brandon (my little brother) came with us and was entertaining Kamryn in the back! It was so cute! She was giggling and smiling so big. She's never bad in the car, but she loved the company that Brandon provided!!
Brandon reading a story to her.
Kamryn just loving it!
Anyway, the BBQ was really fun. Both Ryan's and my families were there and then my extended family and other friends of my siblings. It was a FULL HOUSE!! I love big parties like that though! So fun!
LOTS OF PEOPLE!!
The foot game!
The cousins (and other friends) were all out in the yard playing the foot game. It was entertaining to watch (even though I have never played and don't really know what is going on!) Kamryn was passed around to practically everyone!
Ryan and I didn't get home until after midnight last night so we're a little tired today, but it was a wonderful event-filled weekend! I wish every weekend could be like that! :)
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