Something I learned today

Some POOP have SPINES.....Did you know that? I didn't know that until Kendi informed me....while she was pooping. Interesting huh? She said the ones that have spines, hurt ALOT when they come out......

The things you learn from your kids.

Something else I learned today. I woke up and my cable was out. WHAT? The morning is when I catch up on my shows I recorded from previous evenings. I was so bummed. ANYWAY....I learned that when your TV is not working....You get STUFF done!!!

Some of the STUFF I got done included:

*bathe my kids

*dress my kids

*wash their bedding

*Shower myself

*Dress myself

(To you, these things are probably things you do on a regular basis. But for those of you who know me, I don't dress myself or my kids....unless I have to. We LOVE our PJ's)

Can you imagine? I've heard that before but have never personally experienced it.

I think I might have to implement NO tv mornings.

Have a GREAT day everyone!!

Population 200 something......

That's right. The name of the place is Hanksville Utah. It's where my mom grew up and I lived until I moved here when I was 9. Well, the reason I bring it up is because I went there for a week and just got back on Monday night. I know, I know, it's not the Bahamas or anything but I had a GrEaT time. It is a sleepy little town {what does that even mean? I don't know, I've just heard the phrase when describing small places, so I figured I could use it while describing Hanksville.} I didn't know what time it was the whole time I was there. What time is it? I don't know, I'm kind of hungry so it might be a meal time....It's dirty and dusty and there is nothing to do. Maybe that's why it was nice. Ed had school so he stayed home but I took my kids, mom and my cousin Tiffani and her daughter Tatum. Tiffani's mom, Denise, who is my moms only brothers wife. Got it? She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer two years ago and she fought it like crazy but s0mewhat recently, the cancer was found in her brain. She fought some more after they found it in her brain but she is not doing well now and it was nice to go there while she was able to visit with us still. My moms sisters {minus my aunt sandra} who Tiff and I termed "the aunts" all came to hang out too. It was nice. So here are some pictures of the weekend.

NOT DONE YET..... MORE TO COME

I know. I suck....

I thought things were going to be easier once I graduated and I guess in a way they are. I don't have to study for tests, go to clinical, do case studies and care plans but I still feel super busy and don't have time to update my blog. Ok, I'm totally lying. I'm just lazy. It has been a really long time since I've written anything. I suck. So, I'm working on downloading pictures so I can stop being a loser and update the johnson blog! Stay tuned......

Kenra's Test Results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I (Ed) wanted to let everyone know that Kenra took her NCLEX-RN test on Friday and got cut off at 75 questions (about an hour in to the test). The test scores came in this morning and she passed! Good Job Ken! You're officially now RN KEN. We love you.

I Have to Write them Down

Our kids say such funny things and I always laugh but I decided I need to write some of them down.

This morning Ed was on the computer and Kendi wanted to play games on it so he tells Kendi to go up and get Davin a nutrigrain bar and by the time she gets back, he'll be done with the computer and she can have it. Kendi turns around and says; "OK dad, but I really don't like to be a servant." WHAT?!!!

EVERY time I go to the bathroom, Davin has to get all up in my business and he ALWAYS says "mom you got diarrhea?" My reply is always "no Dav, I'm just going potty." Then he says, "oh potty, good boy mom."

ME: "Davin come here." DAVIN: "ok, hold on a minute. Gosh!"

When we were camping at our family reunion last month, we were sitting at the picnic table and Kendi starts telling someone "Sometimes when I watch NOGGIN, cuz it's like preschool on TV....." Yes, I get the mother of the year award, because it's obvious that i NEVER let my kids watch TV!

When we were driving to our family reunion, we got onto the mountain and there were a bunch of cows walking in the middle of the dirt road. My brother's girlfriend was excited about this and started taking pictures but Kendi said, "Mom, what the heck are cows doing in the road?" I say, "The cows live here and they don't know it's a road." Kendi says," COWS! Get out of the freaking drive-way!" Mother of the year award again, I know....

When I ask Davin "Do you love me?" He says "yes mom." Then I ask, "how much do you love me?" His response is "Me, Davin!"

Kendi always tells me "Mom you're the best mom a girl could ever have."

Davin will mumble something I don't understand and mumbles it over and over and I still don't understand so finally out of frustration, I say "OK Davin!" Then he says, "oh, thanks mom. You're the best." Then I think, "Oh crap, what did I just consent to?"

I LOVE THEM!!!!

Random Pictures from My Graduation Party

Party Time!!

So I have the BEST husband in the whole world! He is so thoughtful and sweet. Here is the story. Apparently before I was even done with my third semester, Ed started planning a surprise party for my graduation. One day, I was walking out of my house with my mom because she was going to take my kids home with her so I could study. The flag on our mail box was up and Davin wanted to "get the mail" so I let him. There was an evelope in the box and Davin handed it to me and I looked at it. It was addressed from Ed to a bakery. So I call my sister, who informed me that she knew nothing of it except that she was picking out the flavors. Anyway, moral of the story is Ed planned the best graduation party for me. This is the cool cake he designed for me.

Ed hired our friend Brandon who owns his own catering business to come and cook for us. It was super yummy food and it was so awesome to be able to just hang out and not worry about anyone cooking or cleaning.

This is my mom, my sister and me.

This is me with my awesome brothers, my sister and my parents. I Love them!

One more picture to make me realize how incredibly blessed I am. These are my girls. They consist of my sister-in-laws, and friends I have had for such a long time. Some of these girls, I have been frinds with since I was 9! That is 20 years!

How awesome is that? Want some?

Once I figure it out, I'll put the rest of the random picutres in a slide show.

Oh, by the way, these pictures were taken on my other graduation gift from Ed, a brand new super nice Canon camera! I love it, I just have to learn how to use it.

I just want to thank everyone who came to my party. It meant so much to me to have my favorite people come to my house just for me. I'm thankful for all my friends and my family for ALWAYS supporting me. I am a very blessed girl.

It's official. I am a college graduate!! Can I get a whoop whoop?!!! I know, the fact that our school still makes us wear these dresses and caps is pretty lame. They say its tradition. I say, change the tradition. I think for as bad as it is, it's actually pretty cute. I've already had many requests from people to borrow my "naughty nurse" outfit. I may think about renting it out... he he. I just have to have it back in December when we actually have our pinning ceremony. Now I am on the job search. I think I'm going to look into working at the Maricopa burn center. They actually let us go shadow there for a day and see if it's something you might be interested in so I'm going to do that and if I like it, I'll apply. So, I'm going to post a few more pitures of school then my blog will turn back into a family blog and not just a random Kenra being psycho in school blog.
This is our whole summer group. There were 20 of us and 19 of us graduated. Pretty impressive because this summer thing was nearly impossible.

This is during our peds rotation. This poor kid needed a new IV started and four different nurses tried and could NOT get it. They were geting ready to call someone from Phoenix Childrens Hospital to come and try but my instructor heard that my friend Dustin was really good at getting difficult sticks so they decided to let him try and..... he got it on his first try. Pretty impressive This is me after I "helped" Dustin start the IV (I handed him supplies. Very important job)

This is also during our peds rotation. This baby had a heart condition and was also abused. He NEVER smiled. So I was trying to work on that. I did get a smile from him.

This is a group of the girls in class. I think we're all looking a little brain dead. I think I may have forgotten to wear makeup this day.
Last day of clinicals. This is Dustin and Jill fooling around waiting to have their final evaluation done. NERDS!!

I'm sure if Desiree and Courtney read my blog, they'll be mad at me but this is such a perfect picture to illistrate what the semester did to us. Check our Courtney's enormous yawn! It's awesome! Courtney, by the way is the only one in our class who didn't have to take the final because she is miss smartie pants. Whatever to miss smartie pants :). I got a C in class and it is the best C I have ever earned. It meant more to me than any A I've ever earned.

The moral of the story is, I'm done. No more journals, no more evaluations. I'm done. Until I start my bachelors program. But it won't be anything compared to this.

Here is a shout out and a HUGE hug to all my family and friends who prayed for me and had faith in me. It worked.

I PASSED!!!!!!!

All I have left is eight 12 hour shifts at the hospital. I will be all the way done on August 7th. The hard, stressful part is over! I am so relieved I can't even tell you. Thank you for the support and encouragement.

ALMOST done!! (hopefully)

Pray hard people. I'm taking a test on Monday and my final is on Tuesday! I can't believe it. I'm not going into the final with much of a cushion so I'm needing prayer. I do NOT want to repeat this semester (neither do my kids, husband, mom, family, friends) because I have been an emotionally unstable individual for all of nursing school but especially the last two months. Hopefully I'll know on Tuesday afternoon if I am officially DONE with nursing school.

I'll keep you posted.

AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! Holy Crap!!!!!!

Thats all I have time to write now.

My Favorite Day in Nursing School

This is Wyatt Cy Carmichael. He was born on May 29th. He was part of my favorite day of nursing school. His parents Cy and Janelle are my friends (Cy is my brother in law Cody's, brother) got it? I was doing clinicals in Labor and delivery when Wyatt decided it was time to be born. I was working with Cy and Janelles nurse so I was able to be part of his delivery. It was so Awesome!! Janelle did great and Wyatt was little but very healthy and very sweet. I feel honored to be a part of anyone's labor and delivery experience but even more honored to be a part of my friends becoming parents for the first time. I loved that day.
I loved my clinicals in labor and delivery. I want to be a L&D nurse at some point in my career for sure. It is awesome to see babies come into the world. I don't think I would get sick of it.
This last week I started clinicals in pediatrics. I really like where we are doing our clinicals. We are getting to do things that we might not be able to if we were somewhere else. I took care of a 2 1/2 year old girl on a ventilator. She was so sweet but definitely had a 2 year old attitude.

Taking care of mom's who have complications or have babies with complications and then taking care of these sick, sick kids makes me even more thankful to my Heavely Father for the healthy, busy, loud, whiney, strep throat prone kids I have been blessed with. The "issues" they have or I have are NOTHING compared to the issues other kids and parents have.
So, smack me around if I complain too much about anything. Mylife is great. I am blessed in so many ways.

I am officially 37.5 (or something like that) % done with my last semester!!! I didn't do so hot on my first exam so I have to kick some butt on my next few so I go into the final exam with a nice cushion. I can't wait to be done.
Ed just finished up his externship with a juvenile judge. He learned a lot and really enjoyed it. He is taking night classes as well so we have not really seen much of eachother, or our kids, lately.
It's been hard, and I have struggled more emotionally than I have in the past but I know it will be worth it when I'm done and even more worth it when we are both done. I'll try to keep you posted.

"Don't push!"

I started school this week. We had a 6 hour class on Monday and Tuesday. Then we had 12 1/2 hour clincal on Wednesday and Thursday. My first day of clinical was in Labor and Delivery. I love it there. You never know what's going to happen....which leads me to my story. We have a patient who comes in through triage. We are getting her to sign all the necessary consent forms and we get to the consent for a blood transfusion if she were to need one and she would not sign the form because she is a Jehovah's Witness. We are struggling to communicate with her (and by struggle, I mean the nurse and I are looking like total fools using hand gestures) because she is spanish speaking ONLY!!! She is quite young and has one more child at home and she is 35 weeks pregnant. Apparently, it is quite common for woman who come from Mexico to not want an epidurral which was the case with my patient. I start her IV and get her all set up and we just let her labor for a little while. She is in active labor (PAIN!!!) and she is not making a noise. She looks calm as calm can be. She tells us she wants a little pain relief so we go in to give her some much needed drugs but she tells us (hand gestures) that she needs to go to the bathroom. So we decide to check her because she needs to poop which is a major sign that she is complete and ready to push. The nurse checks her and sure enough she is complete and ready to push. The doctor leaves the unit for just a minute while we were going to get everything set up. The nurse leaves to waste the medication we didn't give the patient and tells me to stay in the room until she gets back. I'm sitting in the room watching the fetal monitor and still looking stupid because I'm just standing there not able to commuincate with this girl at all. I turn away for just a second and when I look at her again, she is gripping onto her boyfriends hand and the siderail and PUSHING with all her might! Remember that the nurse is not in the room with me and this baby is going to be small and she doesn't have any drugs so she is going to push unlike most people who have an epidurral. I tell her in a very stern (panic) voice "no impuhe!" (obviously I don't know how to speak or spell spanish) I look under the sheets and I SEE a hairy little head COMING OUT!!!! CRAP, CRAP, CRAP!!!! I run to the door and yelled at my nurse "I am a nursing student I am NOT delivering a baby" She ran in, had enough time to put on gloves, sit on the bed and literally catch this little baby!!! It was pretty cool.

I need to learn spanish.

I am exhausted. I'm not sure what I was thinking volunteering for this summer thing. Thats all the excitement that happened this week. I'll write more when I can.

"I just don't understand."

On Saturday night, Kendi and I were chatting and she reminded me that I have been promising to take her to the store and let her buy a watch with her own money. I promised her once again that I would. This is the conversation that followed:

MOM: No, we can't go in the morning because its Sunday and we should not go to the store on Sunday.(those of you who know me know I'm not the best at following this rule but I figure I still have to teach her.)

KENDI: Well, why don't we go to the store on Sunday?

MOM: Because the prophet says we need to keep the sabath day holy and that means we don't go the store and we get to go to church and then spend time as a family.

KENDI: (with a very perplexed look on her face) Um, ok

Then she left the room and a few minutes later she returned with this confused look on her face and said:

KENDI: I just don't understand.

MOM: You don't understand what honey?

KENDI: I don't understand what you said about going to the store on Sunday. Mom, sometimes mom's say things to kids that they just don't understand. And I don't understand what you said about all that.

Of course I sat down with her and tried to explaine a little better. She was sooo sweet and never got grumpy. I thought it was so cute how she said that. She teaches me so much and makes me laugh. She comes up with some doozies. I just thought that one needed to be written.

Here is a Davin thing. I've probably told some of you this but it still kills me. So on a good night it goes like this: Dinner, one last show for the kids, prayers, kisses, I lay by Kendi and talk and cuddle for a little bit then I go to Davin's room. He tells me "lay by you mom?" I lay on his bed and he says "Pillow." I lay on his pillow. I get comfy and try to cuddle and he says, very clearly, "Get out." If I don't obey fast enough, he says again "get out mom!" He gives me a kiss and makes me kiss his stuffed monkey and says "get out." When I finally listen and start to get off his bed and begin to walk out the door he says very sweetly "sweet dreams. have a good trip." He tells me to get out! What is that all about? Then when I walk out of his room, I hear Kendi laughing because she hears the whole thing every night and thinks it is just sooooo funny. Then she tries to look like the golden child and informs me that I can lay by her whenever I want to and she won't tell me to get out.

Have I mentioned how much I love my kids? Cuz I do.

Block 4 Here I come!!!

It's official. I'm done with block 3!! Woo Hoo!!!! The final exam sucked. It was harder than I thought it would be but thats why I work hard during the semester so I have what you call a "cushion" going into the final. I needed a 43% to end up with the required 76% average on all the tests. I ended up with a 78% on the final which sounds to most people like a solid C which I am ususally pretty happy about. But in nursing school, that is barely passing. You have to have a 76% to get a C. Pretty lame but it is what it is. Anyway, the moral of the story is that I'm done with that semester and I start my last one on the 19th of this month. Holy crap what was I thinking? All I can say is it's been nice knowing everyone. I won't be seeing you until I'm done with finals on July 15th.

Ed is also in the middle of finals. It kind of sucks that he won't take his last final until 4 days before I start again. Kind of a bummer we won't be able to hang out a little more.

Kendi and Davin are still just keeping everyone busy. They are sweet. They got kind of jipped having crazy parents though. I hope they are not traumatized forever. I hope they forget this part of their lives.

I have some pictures I'll post when I get the chance. Hope everyone is doing good.

Hi.....Its been a while

Hey everyone! I just realized its been a while. So what's been going on around here? Our semester is winding down which is a good and bad thing. Obviously good because the semester is almost over but bad because teachers try to cram a ton of stuff into such a short period of time at the end of the semester when we should be studying for finals! Frustrated, can you tell? We have end of the semester evals where we have to evaluate EVERY instructor we had this semester, EVERY facility we did clinicals at, and our school itself! Its fantastic. I have clinicals Monday and Tuesday this coming week and then I'm done with that for the semester, I have a test on Thursday the 1st then my final is on the 5th. I will have a two week break then I start again on the 19th. Ed is also finishing up his semester. He was offered a summer position working as a judicial clerk for a juvenile Judge. It's good experience and he gets credit in school for it. He will also be volunteering at the Glendale Police Department with the police attorney there which I'm sure he will love because he misses the whole police thing.

So I KNOW I'm stressed. About everything. I'm starting to freak out that I'm starting my last semester of nursing school! I've been waiting for such a long time to get to this point and now I'm freaking. I can't stop thinking about it. About what the semester will be like (besides insane) and then what its going to be like when I'm done. But I guess I'm more stressed than I realized because apparently, the other night while I was sleeping, I yelled "Ok everyone, we are all stressed out, so let's pull it together and just get through it!" Did I mention that I yelled this? Poor Ed, he got woken up by our kids and me and the next day, he had to do an oral argument in front of 4 judges for one of his finals. OOPS!!! I feel bad.

Our 8 year anniversary was on the 22nd. We were both at school. Great way to spend an anniversary. We went to dinner the next night and then he took me to see his school. It was a good night and I enjoyed hanging out with him. We don't ever get to do that. It seems like it wasn't very long ago that we just got married and he got in his accident and had to leave the police department, we were having major issues getting pregnant and staying pregnant and now here we are with an almost 5 year old and an almost 3 year old! I can't believe it. How lucky am I to have the husband and kids that I do. We are certainly going to always be together because if we made it through all that crap, we can make it through anything. Right?

Ok, enough rambling. One more thing though, today is my brother Tim's birthday. Happy Birthday Tim! I love my brother. He is one of the only ones in my family who calls just to check in and see how we are doing. He has always been such a good example to me and he is someone who I have always respected. I don't know if I've ever told him that but I certainly should.

So thats all for now, I know you're like, "thank goodness" hope everyone is doing well. Have a great night~!

When Dads Dress Kids.....

Ed was so nice this morning. He got up with the kids at 6am, let me sleep while he got ready for work and as you can see, he dressed the kids! "The colors match" he says. It is kind of true, there is brown and orange in both the shirt and shorts. He tried hard and it was worth sleeping in. Yes mom's, I did leave him looking like this ALL day long! He is still cute even when his clothes are crazy.

This is what a typical study session looks like but there is usually more food (candy) involved. This is what our breaks from studying look like. Metallica aint got nothin on my Nursing School "Rock Band!!"

boobs

What is it with kids and boobs? I have read several peoples blogs who have told stories of their kids commenting on their boobs. I was just enjoying a nice relaxing bath when Kendi comes in to see what I'm doing. She commented on the amount of water and bubbles I had in my bath and how she NEVER gets to have that much in hers. Now, I don't get dressed or undressed in front of her because you all know how honest kids are and I don't need a body critique from my 4 year old. So I was happy when she ALMOST left the bathroom without commenting on my body. But just as soon as I thought I was free and clear, she does it! She tells me "Ha, I see your boobs." I say "ok, ok, now go out." So not too bad, I know. Until she goes out and I hear her tell her dad, "I saw moms boobs. They are big boobs." I can actually handle that critique he he. When I get out of the tub, Ed starts telling me what she said but apparently she did hand gestures too! I just thought it was kind of funny and figured that all of you other moms who have kids who have commented on their boobs would also find it humerous.

HELP!!! anyone?.........

I need help! I don't know how to be a good, kind, loving mom to a 41/2 year old girl who is.....

JUST LIKE ME!!

I try to be patient and look within myself to be the adult but I find myself arguing with her. Are you kidding? She is 4! I know it is stupid and ridiculous but I don't know what to do. On so many levels I am glad she is like me. I want her to have opinions and be able to stick up for herself and what she knows is right. I don't want her to do everything people tell her to do just because they tell her to. I want her to question people if something doesn't feel right to her.

WHEN SHE IS OLDER.

I don't so much love those things about her right now when she is 4!!!!

Any advice?

P.S. I really, really love her. She can be the kindest, most thoughtful girl. She comes to me when I'm not spending enough time with her and tells me she needs "cuddle time" and I love that. I love laying in bed with her at night and talking and just spending good, alone time with her. But then, a new day starts and so do my struggles.

Milestone!!

So Kendi has never had a problem saying sorry. She's always done it without being forced. Her little brother on the other hand will absolutely NOT say it. He will throw a fit FOREVER and refuse to say sorry. Just now, we were all hanging out outside. It's awesome weather and there is a slight breeze. We're enjoying each others company when all of a sudden I see a big chunk of Kendi's beautiful blond, already very thin hair, floating in the wind! Of course, about the same time I see the hair, I hear the screaming. I spank Davin's bum and make him sit on the grass. We ignore him while he's throwing one if his famous Davin fits for probably 10 minutes and Kendi is freaking out because "Now I'm going to be bald!" As fast as the fit started, it stopped and he came over and said sorry to both Kendi and I!! I was so happy. I looked at Kendi's head to see if there was a visible bald spot and I couldn't see one but honestly, it is something I worry about because the girl does not have hair to spare. After Davin said sorry, Kendi informed me that we need to send Davin to obedience school. Hmmm, I wonder if that would work.

Kendi Moment

So, as I was typing my previous posts this morning, my beautiful kids were playing joyfully in the bath tub and I was writing about what wonderful kids I have and how my problems are nothing compared to the issues the kids in the psych unit have. Then all of a sudden.......there is screaming and splashing and chaos! I went in the bathroom and kind of lost my mind. I immediately washed Kendi and got her out of the bath tub and informed her that I didn't want to hear anything she had to say. While I was drying her off, she had this sad look on her face and when I asked her why she was pouting. She replied "because it's so hard." I say "what is so hard?" "To be a kid mom. You have to listen and not bug your brother and I don't know how to do that." It was funny. I think being a kid is a cake walk but it probably is really hard.

CONGRATULATIONS Ed!!

Ed found out last night that he is the new president of the Student Bar Association!! If you don't know, because I didn't know law school lingo, that is the same as being the student body president. If you know Ed, you're probably not surprised because everyone loves Ed. He is funny, totally outgoing, he will do anything for anyone, he is a super hard worker, has good instincts, and is super smart. I am very proud of him.

In addition to those things previously listed, Ed is also an amazing husband and dad. I am blessed to have him as my best friend and husband.

Week in Review

This week was pretty uneventful. I did my clinicals this week in the child and adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit. WOW!! That was an experience. I just thought about my kids all day and wanted to come home and kiss on them. It made me realize that I have nothing to complain about as far as my kids go. These kids are there because they hear voices telling them to kill themselves, so they try. There are small kids with severe depression who will not look anyone in the eye and will only speak when spoken to and even then, they speak so quietly that you can't even hear them. It was very sad. I am sooooo blessed with Kendi and Davin. Even on their worst days, there is no comparison. Ok, there might be a little comparison when Kendi gets mad and screams at us that she's going to rip our arms off. But other than that....
A couple weeks ago, we decided to get Rock Band so we could have something fun to do when people come over. So last night we had a few friends come over and we ROCKED OUT!! Our band practice didn't get off to a very good start. Our band members were just not "meshing" but after a few sets we started kicking butt!! It was a lot of fun but we decided we will be holding more band member auditions so be ready people! This game may prove to be a problem because my study group that I have at my house, played a little too much Rock Band and not so much studying. OOPS. We all passed our tests though so it's cool. We need a name for the band so if anyone has any suggestions....

Catching up

Ok so since I obviously haven't kept up on this, I decided I would try to catch people up on what we have been up to and then I'll try to keep up on the daily or weekly events going on with our family.

So, Ed graduated from Arizona State University in May 2007. Mr. Smartie Pants graduated with a 4.0 GPA (whatever!). I say that just because I'm jealous. Anyway, he started law school in August and is finishing up his first year. He is currently serving as the Vice President of the Student Bar Association at his school and is running for President for next year. He is suppose to have two more years of school but he is accelerating and will hopefully be done in one more year. Woohoo!! He works very hard and I'm very proud of him.

Everyone who knows me knows I've always wanted to be a nurse and I've been working on pre-requisite classes since I graduated high school (almost 10 years ago)! I wondered if I was ever going to actually get it done. I'm happy to say that after many life struggles, I got in to nursing school in January 2007. I am currently in my 3rd semester and hanging in there. I am actually doing much better in nursing school than I did in my pre-nursing classes. I'm not supposed to graduate until December, 2008 but I did get accepted into a summer program to finish my last semester. That will start on May 19th and I will be done on August 7th

(keep your fingers crossed.) I am soooooo happy about the summer thing because I will graduate 4 months earlier than expected and I am ready to be done.

Kendi is 4 1/2 and is a fantastic little girl. She is beautiful inside and out. She is very thoughtful which we am so proud of. She thinks about people way more than we could ever teach her. She wants to be a princess when she grows up and when we tell her she already is a princess, she tells me "no, a real princess that lives at Disneyland." She loves to play with her "cousints" Avery and Shaley and loves when her older "cousints" come to see her from Mesa. I'm going to leave it at that for now about Kendi and you'll get to know the OTHER side of her later.

Davin, Davin,Davin. He is 2 1/2 and is special and I mean "special." If you know him, you know what I mean. I'm just kidding (kind of). We love him. He is the sweet boy we prayed for. He loves the movie Cars and also loves playing with his cars. He lays down on his stomach on the ground, usually in the middle of a walk way somewhere, and pushes the car up and down over and over again for like a half hour. It's cute. I have pictures on my camera that I'll post when I put them on my computer.

So that's what we are up to in a nut shell.

Stay tuned for more later.

Yes, we are still alive

I know, I know, the last time I wrote anything was in August. There are a couple reasons for that: well let me just be honest, there is really only one main reason, I don't have a clue what I'm doing. I had no idea how to add things and make it cute but my sister in law Ruth demanded that I learn how to keep it updated. Now that I know a little more, I'll try to be better. So, be patient because I am busy and still a little blogging dumb. Just wanted to let you (Julia and Genny) know that I'm working on it so don't give up on me.