So Michael got my grill put together but I haven't used it yet. I'm going to have to try it out tonight. I'm kind of excited about it...oh that so sad. Anyway, Michael graduated the beginning of May and he's having quite a hard time deciding what it is he really wants to do. He is going to get his real estate licence, mostly because it would be dumb not to. He already has 78 of the required 90 hours of class done because of some courses he took in college, and with his dad as a broker he would have a better commission structure than anywhere else. But he has still been very discouraged lately. He doesn't necessarily want to do real estate forever. He's very ambitious and wants to do so many things but he can't decide where to start.
I haven't helped so much with the stress because with me going to part time I will lose my insurance. I can keep my pay the same (yeah commission). I'm getting more and more nervous about not having insurance because we make too much money to qualify for medicaid and I don't qualify for other insurance. I got a call yesterday from Select Health and they told me they are denying me coverage because of a bunch of things. Which is what they told me last time and told me to get letters for all of it saying I don't have what my medical history says I have. I sent all that in with the application and then they called me again saying they are denying me again. I'm so far beyond frustrated. I get to call and try and talk to one of there underwriters today.
Anyway, I would prefer Michael work somewhere with benefits, but that narrows down what he can do (in Utah anyway). I know now is going to be the best time in our lives for him to take chances but it also couldn't be worse. I feel kind of selfish but also not. I mean he has a degree from one of the top Business schools in the nation I think he should use that to his advantage...but doing what. He is a VERY hard worker, very dedicated, and sometimes creeps me out with how smart he is. If anyone knows of any good job opportunities anywhere please let me know. Not just in Utah but anywhere.
Well okay I'm done venting for now....sorry that was a very boring blog...peace.
Well if anyone hears of any good jobs let me know.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Random Stuff...
So yesterday was a very productive day..uh..for my husband. He didn't go up to work for his dad yesterday, which I was VERY great full for, because we had LOTS of stuff that needed to be done...six months ago. First off the oil in our 4-runner has needed to to be changed since ...oh...4000 miles ago. That's right people not 400, 4000! Our truck has nearly 180,000 miles on it. It finally took me saying "hey, the truck is making this weird noise when I drive it." Oh my gosh really. I'm sure you are all wondering 'why didn't you just go get the oil changed yourself' well let me remind you I work full time. I don't really want to go spend another hour at the oil place and come home just in time to get kk in her PJ's and into bed.
The other thing that got done yesterday...New brakes. Oh not just new brakes but also newly turned roaters. Yippee! About 8 months ago the 4-runner was doing this funny little hopping motion as I would go to stop. I mentioned this to Michael and promptly...nope not did anything about it...told me he'd get it taken care of. Well then the final semester of school "snuck" up on him and it never got done. So I had been driving the truck for a few days and noticed, beyond the "weird" noise, it also had a new grinding as you came bouncing to a stop. Now I don't know much about cars but I do know that sound means you need new brake pads. Well like most people of the male species, Michael didn't listen to me much about it...I mean it was a car, a "man toy". (Does he not remember I once blew up an engine. I've learned a few things since then.) Well the next day he drove the car. He came home that night parked the car and said "we shouldn't drive that until I get the brakes changed, and the oil." .......ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! Seriously I had been saying this for 8 months! Oh well he did eventually get it done...before our engine blew and brakes went out.
The other thing he got started on yesterday was the grill. Yes our grill. I won it fr
om work last summer in a contest (considering my mom does the contests I may have picked it out.) and it has been sitting in the garage for a year. Well it's no big deal because we didn't think we would still be at mom's house now. But what do you do. Well with summer here I want it out because I do most of the cooking and during the summer I mostly use the grill. So last night Michael got it out. Now this also is a feat because I have been asking for him to get it out for about a month. I would do it myself but I'm not so confident in putting together something that involves propane. So he got it going. Well today it might still be in about 100 pieces on the garage floor. At least its out. Since it's on the garage floor it is going to bug Michael that he can't pull the car in so I'm sure it will be done tonight.
I didn't do too much yesterday, although I did go get a new swim suit...which the
n made me go to the gym...it does not look this cute on me.
Well I better get back to work...love y'all peace.
The other thing that got done yesterday...New brakes. Oh not just new brakes but also newly turned roaters. Yippee! About 8 months ago the 4-runner was doing this funny little hopping motion as I would go to stop. I mentioned this to Michael and promptly...nope not did anything about it...told me he'd get it taken care of. Well then the final semester of school "snuck" up on him and it never got done. So I had been driving the truck for a few days and noticed, beyond the "weird" noise, it also had a new grinding as you came bouncing to a stop. Now I don't know much about cars but I do know that sound means you need new brake pads. Well like most people of the male species, Michael didn't listen to me much about it...I mean it was a car, a "man toy". (Does he not remember I once blew up an engine. I've learned a few things since then.) Well the next day he drove the car. He came home that night parked the car and said "we shouldn't drive that until I get the brakes changed, and the oil." .......ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! Seriously I had been saying this for 8 months! Oh well he did eventually get it done...before our engine blew and brakes went out.
The other thing he got started on yesterday was the grill. Yes our grill. I won it fr
om work last summer in a contest (considering my mom does the contests I may have picked it out.) and it has been sitting in the garage for a year. Well it's no big deal because we didn't think we would still be at mom's house now. But what do you do. Well with summer here I want it out because I do most of the cooking and during the summer I mostly use the grill. So last night Michael got it out. Now this also is a feat because I have been asking for him to get it out for about a month. I would do it myself but I'm not so confident in putting together something that involves propane. So he got it going. Well today it might still be in about 100 pieces on the garage floor. At least its out. Since it's on the garage floor it is going to bug Michael that he can't pull the car in so I'm sure it will be done tonight.I didn't do too much yesterday, although I did go get a new swim suit...which the
n made me go to the gym...it does not look this cute on me.Well I better get back to work...love y'all peace.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Oh those cute boys...
So tonight we watched the boys while Steph went to the Pirates movie with the family. It was fun they all, including KK, loved running all over the house. They are getting so good at playing together. We'll be sad when they all leave. It's been so much fun having Steph here too. I used to love hanging out with her and always choosing the crappiest movies ever to watch. If you ever want to know any good movies, don't ask us.
We spent most of the night running around and playing "soccer" outside. Although Michael was pretty excited when Parks threw the rugby ball to him and he did it perfectly. It was cute. I'm hoping our next kid is a boy because his surrogate boys are moving away. I think he's going to miss them.
I had them all in bed and Parks was calmed down after the whole "my mom's going to leave me and go to Mexico" & "I want to go to Mexico and see my daddy" & my personal favorite "no body's going to come to my birthday in Mexico". After reassuring him that we were all going to come and visit him in Mexico and his mom wasn't going to leave him and he could see his daddy next week he pretty much calmed down. He was so sweet though. He wasn't yelling all these things he was just genuinely sad. It was sweet. We watched Mulan and Bright had to sit next to "buba" then he fell right to sleep. It was so sweet. If I wasn't so lazy I would have gone down stairs and gotten a camera. Sorry.
yesterday was KK's B-day. I feel kind of bad because I had to work all day and so did Michael so she stayed with Grandma's. She came in in the morning and reminded me it was her birthday...Oops. Which also reminded me I was very late for work. Oh well, what are they going to do fire me...well I really need to go to bed...peace.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Okay. Enough already...
So I got this lovely cold everyone has had all week. I got it last week and felt yucky all weekend. Then Monday I felt okay just a little congested. Then out of no where ... BAMMM!!!!!!!....yesterday I woke up and could not even talk. It was awful. I felt so gross all day. I had a sinus headache, sore throat, cough, runny nose, watery eyes, I was sneezing all day, and my whole body ached. I layed in bed ALL day yesterday mostly sleeping.
Poor Steph I think ended up watching KK for quite a while because at one point I woke up and Michael was asleep too. Poop guy, he caught it yesterday and was sick all last night. He is pretty hilarious when he has a fever though. Let me tell you the list...
1. He woke up in the middle of Monday night and went to go to the bathroom, he then heard someone say, as he describes it "plain as day", "Michael, Michael, Michael..". I guess it scarred him to death. He was looking all over to find out where it came from.
2. We woke up Tuesday morning and I couldn't talk so I had Michael call my boss to let her know I wouldn't be in. Well he finished the conversation, with my boss, "Okay, I love you." It was a bit strange. My whole office got a good laugh out of it.
3. Last night his brother called and he was asleep. I handed him the phone and said it's your brother. Well he talked to him for a minute then hung up. I asked him what that was about and he responded as follows..."He wanted to know what he could buy to prove that Natalie is from outer space"...."What?"..."He wants to know how to prove Natalie is an Alien"...then he went back to sleep. I found out later he had told his brother he was on his way up to help one of his friends move.
Yea...He's a little crazy when he's sick. Well I really hope that Kk doesn't get this cold. It's her birthday tomorrow and her party on Saturday. That would be so sad. Well I better get back to work...Peace.
Poor Steph I think ended up watching KK for quite a while because at one point I woke up and Michael was asleep too. Poop guy, he caught it yesterday and was sick all last night. He is pretty hilarious when he has a fever though. Let me tell you the list...
1. He woke up in the middle of Monday night and went to go to the bathroom, he then heard someone say, as he describes it "plain as day", "Michael, Michael, Michael..". I guess it scarred him to death. He was looking all over to find out where it came from.
2. We woke up Tuesday morning and I couldn't talk so I had Michael call my boss to let her know I wouldn't be in. Well he finished the conversation, with my boss, "Okay, I love you." It was a bit strange. My whole office got a good laugh out of it.
3. Last night his brother called and he was asleep. I handed him the phone and said it's your brother. Well he talked to him for a minute then hung up. I asked him what that was about and he responded as follows..."He wanted to know what he could buy to prove that Natalie is from outer space"...."What?"..."He wants to know how to prove Natalie is an Alien"...then he went back to sleep. I found out later he had told his brother he was on his way up to help one of his friends move.
Yea...He's a little crazy when he's sick. Well I really hope that Kk doesn't get this cold. It's her birthday tomorrow and her party on Saturday. That would be so sad. Well I better get back to work...Peace.
Monday, May 21, 2007
I don't want too....
Okay so I had a bit of a break down this morning. I may have over reacted just a bit...I'm sure none of you ever do that. Anyway, I was stressing out because we had planned on me quitting the first week of June but that wasn't looking like the best idea. Michael has decided to start out in real estate which means there will be no "steady paycheck". Which is fine, but people we have bills...lots of them...not to mention the 5 figure student loans which we will need to start paying on in November.
We have also been a "little" stressed about health insurance for me, because lets face it, babies are expensive. Well we decided to have me switch to part time instead of quitting all together. This will still somewhat suck...let me explain the pro's and con's.
Con's:
No health insurance-
KK and Michael are on a separate policy so they are still covered but I am "UN-insurable" or so I've been told. So with the next baby we will either hope we are poor enough to qualify for medicaid :( or hope we are making enough to pay the, roughly, $5000 it will cost to not have insurance:)
No benefits-
No holiday pay and no sick or vacation. I work on a base of a whole $6 an hour so it's not like that's going to really hurt that much.
Pro's:
20 hour work week-
I get much more time to stay home with and be a really mom and not just a part-time mom...YAY!!!
Babysitters-
Okay I will still need babysitters in the mornings but finding someone to watch your kid for 3 or 4 hours while your at work is much easier than 8 or 9. Anyone willing on the 3 or 4 hours once a week, please let me know.
Stress-
I will have much less stress. I will be able to get everything done around the house, do the laundry (Michael has done it the past 4 years), go to the gym (any of you have seen me lately know that is needed), and take care of KK as a "full-time" mom instead of the few hours a day I get to see her now.
I won't go crazy lose my mind and kill my husband...or anyone else for that matter-
I'm sure Michael would appreciate me not losing my mind and killing him in his sleep. At this point that is the alternative....okay not really but just about.
So as you can see the Pro's definitely out weigh the Con's. Not having insurance is scary but I feel we are doing what the Lord wants us to. I'm not going to stress too much about it.
Well speaking of work I better get back to it. Love y'all...peace.
We have also been a "little" stressed about health insurance for me, because lets face it, babies are expensive. Well we decided to have me switch to part time instead of quitting all together. This will still somewhat suck...let me explain the pro's and con's.
Con's:
No health insurance-
KK and Michael are on a separate policy so they are still covered but I am "UN-insurable" or so I've been told. So with the next baby we will either hope we are poor enough to qualify for medicaid :( or hope we are making enough to pay the, roughly, $5000 it will cost to not have insurance:)
No benefits-
No holiday pay and no sick or vacation. I work on a base of a whole $6 an hour so it's not like that's going to really hurt that much.
Pro's:
20 hour work week-
I get much more time to stay home with and be a really mom and not just a part-time mom...YAY!!!
Babysitters-
Okay I will still need babysitters in the mornings but finding someone to watch your kid for 3 or 4 hours while your at work is much easier than 8 or 9. Anyone willing on the 3 or 4 hours once a week, please let me know.
Stress-
I will have much less stress. I will be able to get everything done around the house, do the laundry (Michael has done it the past 4 years), go to the gym (any of you have seen me lately know that is needed), and take care of KK as a "full-time" mom instead of the few hours a day I get to see her now.
I won't go crazy lose my mind and kill my husband...or anyone else for that matter-
I'm sure Michael would appreciate me not losing my mind and killing him in his sleep. At this point that is the alternative....okay not really but just about.
So as you can see the Pro's definitely out weigh the Con's. Not having insurance is scary but I feel we are doing what the Lord wants us to. I'm not going to stress too much about it.
Well speaking of work I better get back to it. Love y'all...peace.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Kailye's Birthday party...
Hello everyone. I know I still haven't gotten any picture up yet like I said I was going to...but anyway...Kailye's brithday is next week and we are going to do a BBQ at Grandpa Dan's new house.
KAILYE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!
SATURDAY 26TH OF MAY
@ Grandpa Dan's
@ 3pm
Let me know if you want to go and I'll give you the address. I know it is on Memorial day weekend but I hope everyone can come, she loves seeing everyone. We will have a kids pool if you want to bring suits for them.
Love you all....Bye.
KAILYE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!
SATURDAY 26TH OF MAY
@ Grandpa Dan's
@ 3pm
Let me know if you want to go and I'll give you the address. I know it is on Memorial day weekend but I hope everyone can come, she loves seeing everyone. We will have a kids pool if you want to bring suits for them.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Well...
Okay so I meant to put all my pictures on here last night and forgot. We did have a good night last night though.
Steph and the boys are living at the house now until Art gets situated in Mexico. It's been so good for Kailye to have people to play with all the time. She loves friends and usually only sees them at school and on Sunday nights when Art and Steph would come over. It was fun to have Steph there last night too. After we put all the kids to bed, and by we I mean Steph with her boys and me with Kailye, we all sat and watched the Jazz game. Now, usually I don't really even like basketball, never have. But I have been to a few Jazz games in the past two years and I don't mind going....okay it might be partially the free prime rib diner before the game...anyway I started watching it this season and they are actually pretty good. So everyone was watching and Steph and I decided the first half of the game was pretty boring. As soon as we said that it turned into one of the best games I have ever watched...now mind you it really only has been about 10 or 12...but it was intense. I am now a converted basketball fan.
It will be so sad when Steph and the boys leave. Kailye is definitely going to go through withdrawals. I think the rest of probably will also. Well I'm at work and it's probably not the best to blog for the first 2 hours every morning....oh well, what are they going to do fire me, oh darn :)
love you all...peace.
Steph and the boys are living at the house now until Art gets situated in Mexico. It's been so good for Kailye to have people to play with all the time. She loves friends and usually only sees them at school and on Sunday nights when Art and Steph would come over. It was fun to have Steph there last night too. After we put all the kids to bed, and by we I mean Steph with her boys and me with Kailye, we all sat and watched the Jazz game. Now, usually I don't really even like basketball, never have. But I have been to a few Jazz games in the past two years and I don't mind going....okay it might be partially the free prime rib diner before the game...anyway I started watching it this season and they are actually pretty good. So everyone was watching and Steph and I decided the first half of the game was pretty boring. As soon as we said that it turned into one of the best games I have ever watched...now mind you it really only has been about 10 or 12...but it was intense. I am now a converted basketball fan.
It will be so sad when Steph and the boys leave. Kailye is definitely going to go through withdrawals. I think the rest of probably will also. Well I'm at work and it's probably not the best to blog for the first 2 hours every morning....oh well, what are they going to do fire me, oh darn :)
love you all...peace.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Okay you are all a bit on the retarded side...
I changed the font twice and some of you still couldn't see it. I think it may be a bit of user error.....LOL Someone let me know if you can see it now.
Okay i know its been quite a awhile since I last blogged. As most of you can imagine things have been a little busy around our house. Michael Graduated on May 4, 2007. I'm so proud of him. It was sad that his happy day got scared with the loss of our precious baby but he seemed to be okay with it.
I stayed home from work last week to take Kailye to the many activities she had for school but honestly I think I did it more for me. It helped quite a bit to not need to work and deal with my emotions. Plus I was still cramping all last week.
Kailye had her recital pictures taken at school. She looked so stinkin' cute! I'm at at work so I will have to post a bunch of pictures of all these events later...sorry : ) I took a picture of her with her dad and their hair looked about the same. It was very curly so I told her she looked like Shirley Temple and she said "who's Shirley Temple?" So we took a trip to Walmart, as well as 5 other stores previous, and found a 3 disc box set for her to watch. We all saw all 3 movies about six times in two days before Grandpa got the satellite hooked back up tp the TV.
On Thursday KK had her karate advancement demonstration. She is usually not shy for these types of things ever but that day she definitely was. I think it was that she could see everyone in the audience. She was cute though and did pretty well...so she got her next belt..like they aren't going to give a 3 year old their belt.
The next day, on Friday, was Natalie and Chandler's wedding. Now that was a very long day. She got married up at Sundance Resort. It was a beautiful day. Very sunny and hot. The ceremony was very nice, Chandler's dad is the bishop in their ward so he did the ceremony. I think that would be pretty cool...oh wait my grandpa did my ceremony :) The only down thing was that the ceremony was at 2 and the reception didn't start until 6, and since the resort is up the canyon it wasn't like you could just run home for a few hours...so...we all sat around at the restaurants and the deli all afternoon. The reception was fun and the setting couldn't have been more beautiful...like I said I'll have to put up pictures later.
It was so nice to not have much to do on Saturday. We went up to Dan & Peggy's new house, which is still empty, and sat around for a minute with Michael's Uncle David and his Aunt Diana & uncle Jerry. We went to Mexico with David and he is for sure my favorite of his uncles. He treats Michael and his brother and sister like they are his own kids. We all went up Millcreek Canyon and had a little picnic. It was such a nice day to be outside. We sat and talked and Kailye took everyone on walks, one of which she got to see a snake on. We took some cute pictures in the river. And we discovered Kailye is VERY afraid of ANY bugs at all. She would see a box elder bug and as soon as it got close to her she'd scream and cry. It was kind of funny but so sad.
Well like I said I'm at work so I should probably get to it. I'm counting down the days to when I can quit and stay home with kk, I was hoping it would be before Steph moved to Mexico but it's not looking like that is going to happen...peace!
Okay i know its been quite a awhile since I last blogged. As most of you can imagine things have been a little busy around our house. Michael Graduated on May 4, 2007. I'm so proud of him. It was sad that his happy day got scared with the loss of our precious baby but he seemed to be okay with it.
I stayed home from work last week to take Kailye to the many activities she had for school but honestly I think I did it more for me. It helped quite a bit to not need to work and deal with my emotions. Plus I was still cramping all last week.
Kailye had her recital pictures taken at school. She looked so stinkin' cute! I'm at at work so I will have to post a bunch of pictures of all these events later...sorry : ) I took a picture of her with her dad and their hair looked about the same. It was very curly so I told her she looked like Shirley Temple and she said "who's Shirley Temple?" So we took a trip to Walmart, as well as 5 other stores previous, and found a 3 disc box set for her to watch. We all saw all 3 movies about six times in two days before Grandpa got the satellite hooked back up tp the TV.
On Thursday KK had her karate advancement demonstration. She is usually not shy for these types of things ever but that day she definitely was. I think it was that she could see everyone in the audience. She was cute though and did pretty well...so she got her next belt..like they aren't going to give a 3 year old their belt.
The next day, on Friday, was Natalie and Chandler's wedding. Now that was a very long day. She got married up at Sundance Resort. It was a beautiful day. Very sunny and hot. The ceremony was very nice, Chandler's dad is the bishop in their ward so he did the ceremony. I think that would be pretty cool...oh wait my grandpa did my ceremony :) The only down thing was that the ceremony was at 2 and the reception didn't start until 6, and since the resort is up the canyon it wasn't like you could just run home for a few hours...so...we all sat around at the restaurants and the deli all afternoon. The reception was fun and the setting couldn't have been more beautiful...like I said I'll have to put up pictures later.
It was so nice to not have much to do on Saturday. We went up to Dan & Peggy's new house, which is still empty, and sat around for a minute with Michael's Uncle David and his Aunt Diana & uncle Jerry. We went to Mexico with David and he is for sure my favorite of his uncles. He treats Michael and his brother and sister like they are his own kids. We all went up Millcreek Canyon and had a little picnic. It was such a nice day to be outside. We sat and talked and Kailye took everyone on walks, one of which she got to see a snake on. We took some cute pictures in the river. And we discovered Kailye is VERY afraid of ANY bugs at all. She would see a box elder bug and as soon as it got close to her she'd scream and cry. It was kind of funny but so sad.
Well like I said I'm at work so I should probably get to it. I'm counting down the days to when I can quit and stay home with kk, I was hoping it would be before Steph moved to Mexico but it's not looking like that is going to happen...peace!
Okay i know its been quite a awhile since I last blogged. As most of you can imagine things have been a little busy around our house. Michael Graduated on May 4, 2007. I'm so proud of him. It was sad that his happy day got scared with the loss of our precious baby but he seemed to be okay with it.
I stayed home from work last week to take Kailye to the many activities she had for school but honestly I think I did it more for me. It helped quite a bit to not need to work and deal with my emotions. Plus I was still cramping all last week.
Kailye had her recital pictures taken at school. She looked so stinkin' cute! I'm at at work so I will have to post a bunch of pictures of all these events later...sorry : ) I took a picture of her with her dad and their hair looked about the same. It was very curly so I told her she looked like Shirley Temple and she said "who's Shirley Temple?" So we took a trip to Walmart, as well as 5 other stores previous, and found a 3 disc box set for her to watch. We all saw all 3 movies about six times in two days before Grandpa got the satellite hooked back up tp the TV.
On Thursday KK had her karate advancement demonstration. She is usually not shy for these types of things ever but that day she definitely was. I think it was that she could see everyone in the audience. She was cute though and did pretty well...so she got her next belt..like they aren't going to give a 3 year old their belt.
The next day, on Friday, was Natalie and Chandler's wedding. Now that was a very long day. She got married up at Sundance Resort. It was a beautiful day. Very sunny and hot. The ceremony was very nice, Chandler's dad is the bishop in their ward so he did the ceremony. I think that would be pretty cool...oh wait my grandpa did my ceremony :) The only down thing was that the ceremony was at 2 and the reception didn't start until 6, and since the resort is up the canyon it wasn't like you could just run home for a few hours...so...we all sat around at the restaurants and the deli all afternoon. The reception was fun and the setting couldn't have been more beautiful...like I said I'll have to put up pictures later.
It was so nice to not have much to do on Saturday. We went up to Dan & Peggy's new house, which is still empty, and sat around for a minute with Michael's Uncle David and his Aunt Diana & uncle Jerry. We went to Mexico with David and he is for sure my favorite of his uncles. He treats Michael and his brother and sister like they are his own kids. We all went up Millcreek Canyon and had a little picnic. It was such a nice day to be outside. We sat and talked and Kailye took everyone on walks, one of which she got to see a snake on. We took some cute pictures in the river. And we discovered Kailye is VERY afraid of ANY bugs at all. She would see a box elder bug and as soon as it got close to her she'd scream and cry. It was kind of funny but so sad.
Well like I said I'm at work so I should probably get to it. I'm counting down the days to when I can quit and stay home with kk, I was hoping it would be before Steph moved to Mexico but it's not looking like that is
going to happen...Peace.
I stayed home from work last week to take Kailye to the many activities she had for school but honestly I think I did it more for me. It helped quite a bit to not need to work and deal with my emotions. Plus I was still cramping all last week.
Kailye had her recital pictures taken at school. She looked so stinkin' cute! I'm at at work so I will have to post a bunch of pictures of all these events later...sorry : ) I took a picture of her with her dad and their hair looked about the same. It was very curly so I told her she looked like Shirley Temple and she said "who's Shirley Temple?" So we took a trip to Walmart, as well as 5 other stores previous, and found a 3 disc box set for her to watch. We all saw all 3 movies about six times in two days before Grandpa got the satellite hooked back up tp the TV.
On Thursday KK had her karate advancement demonstration. She is usually not shy for these types of things ever but that day she definitely was. I think it was that she could see everyone in the audience. She was cute though and did pretty well...so she got her next belt..like they aren't going to give a 3 year old their belt.
The next day, on Friday, was Natalie and Chandler's wedding. Now that was a very long day. She got married up at Sundance Resort. It was a beautiful day. Very sunny and hot. The ceremony was very nice, Chandler's dad is the bishop in their ward so he did the ceremony. I think that would be pretty cool...oh wait my grandpa did my ceremony :) The only down thing was that the ceremony was at 2 and the reception didn't start until 6, and since the resort is up the canyon it wasn't like you could just run home for a few hours...so...we all sat around at the restaurants and the deli all afternoon. The reception was fun and the setting couldn't have been more beautiful...like I said I'll have to put up pictures later.
It was so nice to not have much to do on Saturday. We went up to Dan & Peggy's new house, which is still empty, and sat around for a minute with Michael's Uncle David and his Aunt Diana & uncle Jerry. We went to Mexico with David and he is for sure my favorite of his uncles. He treats Michael and his brother and sister like they are his own kids. We all went up Millcreek Canyon and had a little picnic. It was such a nice day to be outside. We sat and talked and Kailye took everyone on walks, one of which she got to see a snake on. We took some cute pictures in the river. And we discovered Kailye is VERY afraid of ANY bugs at all. She would see a box elder bug and as soon as it got close to her she'd scream and cry. It was kind of funny but so sad.
Well like I said I'm at work so I should probably get to it. I'm counting down the days to when I can quit and stay home with kk, I was hoping it would be before Steph moved to Mexico but it's not looking like that is
going to happen...Peace. Friday, May 4, 2007
Sad...
I just wanted to let everyone know, in case you hadn't already heard, we had a miscarriage this week. It has been VERY hard on both us. And it didn't help that Michael was right in the middle of finals. (He graduated tonight) He had the feeling Wednesday morning that he should re-schedule his final from that night to Friday. It was a good thing he did. The lord truly does bless you in times of need.
We are apparently among the 3% of pregnancies that miscarry after you have seen a strong heart beat. (We saw it 3 times) I had some spotting on Wednesday evening so we called the doctor. He told us it's likely to be normal but since with my previous pregnancy this hadn't happened he had us come straight in. Well as you can guess it was not great news. As soon as I saw the ultra sound image I knew. It is so heart breaking to see your child with little arms and legs and their little head and have all movement be gone. I had seen our little one just the week before on the ultra sound with it's tiny little heart beating away.
According to the size of the baby it hadn't grown at all since the last time I saw, which was a week and a half ago. I should have been coming up on 11 weeks and the baby was at 9. The doctor assured us that when it comes to miscarriages where you have a heart beat and then it stops, there is nothing that can be done to prevent it. It is your body's way of saying, something is wrong with the way the chromosomes are separating on this child, and that it will not be normal even if it goes to term. So your body aborts it.
The doctor was surprised that I was not bleeding more heavily or that I was not cramping, which gave Michael and I great hope even though deep down we knew this child was gone. We went back in the yesterday to do another ultra-sound to make sure there were not two babies (thank you to aunt Kay). There were not so we scheduled the D & C for this morning. This has by far been the hardest experience I have ever been through and I would not wish it on my worst enemy. We are still struggling very much but we are VERY great full for the support we continue to receive from our families even if at times it seems as though I'm not. Both Michael and my families have been so gracious to offer us what ever we need.
I know the two of us have prayed more in the past few days then we have together ever. I know that God has a plan for us and I have more faith now then ever. We know our children will be born in the covenant and we have faith in the Lord to keep his end of the bargain as long as we keep ours. Which we have come to realize we have not been doing well. We read a chapter in the Book Of Mormon on Wednesday night, it was telling us to have faith and miracles happen with great faith. It was a great comfort to know the Lord know you and knows what you need to hear. We sat and read through our patriarchal blessings last night. It was likely one of the best things we could have done at that moment. It reassured us that our time will come to have more children. It just may take a while longer. It also tells us life is so fragile, how true this statement is.
It is so disheartening to wait sooo long, finally get so excited after we saw the heart beat, be so attached, and then have it ripped from you in an instant. We know if we stay strong and do as the Lord commands of us and follow the counsel of the Prophet everything will work out.
I am so great full I chose to marry someone who is so understanding and so thoughtful. I know that man will do anything for me and it makes this all just a little bit easier. It still amazes me, every challenge we face brings us so much closer together. I've never been more appreciative of Michael as I am right now. He will sit with me all day and just let me cry even if he has a million other things to do because he is so concerned about my well being. He cares sooo much for me and Kailye and I love him more and more for it each day. I am so glad I trusted the Lord in my decision to marry him and in our decision to get sealed in the temple. I can't image my life without the knowledge of an eternal family and with out the blessing of an eternal marriage. It is the best thing I could have done in my life.
Thank you to all of you for being there for us during this difficult time. I know it has been hard for me to be around everyone and it probably will be for a few more days but I am very great full for all of you.
We love you all very much.
We are apparently among the 3% of pregnancies that miscarry after you have seen a strong heart beat. (We saw it 3 times) I had some spotting on Wednesday evening so we called the doctor. He told us it's likely to be normal but since with my previous pregnancy this hadn't happened he had us come straight in. Well as you can guess it was not great news. As soon as I saw the ultra sound image I knew. It is so heart breaking to see your child with little arms and legs and their little head and have all movement be gone. I had seen our little one just the week before on the ultra sound with it's tiny little heart beating away.
According to the size of the baby it hadn't grown at all since the last time I saw, which was a week and a half ago. I should have been coming up on 11 weeks and the baby was at 9. The doctor assured us that when it comes to miscarriages where you have a heart beat and then it stops, there is nothing that can be done to prevent it. It is your body's way of saying, something is wrong with the way the chromosomes are separating on this child, and that it will not be normal even if it goes to term. So your body aborts it.
The doctor was surprised that I was not bleeding more heavily or that I was not cramping, which gave Michael and I great hope even though deep down we knew this child was gone. We went back in the yesterday to do another ultra-sound to make sure there were not two babies (thank you to aunt Kay). There were not so we scheduled the D & C for this morning. This has by far been the hardest experience I have ever been through and I would not wish it on my worst enemy. We are still struggling very much but we are VERY great full for the support we continue to receive from our families even if at times it seems as though I'm not. Both Michael and my families have been so gracious to offer us what ever we need.
I know the two of us have prayed more in the past few days then we have together ever. I know that God has a plan for us and I have more faith now then ever. We know our children will be born in the covenant and we have faith in the Lord to keep his end of the bargain as long as we keep ours. Which we have come to realize we have not been doing well. We read a chapter in the Book Of Mormon on Wednesday night, it was telling us to have faith and miracles happen with great faith. It was a great comfort to know the Lord know you and knows what you need to hear. We sat and read through our patriarchal blessings last night. It was likely one of the best things we could have done at that moment. It reassured us that our time will come to have more children. It just may take a while longer. It also tells us life is so fragile, how true this statement is.
It is so disheartening to wait sooo long, finally get so excited after we saw the heart beat, be so attached, and then have it ripped from you in an instant. We know if we stay strong and do as the Lord commands of us and follow the counsel of the Prophet everything will work out.
I am so great full I chose to marry someone who is so understanding and so thoughtful. I know that man will do anything for me and it makes this all just a little bit easier. It still amazes me, every challenge we face brings us so much closer together. I've never been more appreciative of Michael as I am right now. He will sit with me all day and just let me cry even if he has a million other things to do because he is so concerned about my well being. He cares sooo much for me and Kailye and I love him more and more for it each day. I am so glad I trusted the Lord in my decision to marry him and in our decision to get sealed in the temple. I can't image my life without the knowledge of an eternal family and with out the blessing of an eternal marriage. It is the best thing I could have done in my life.
Thank you to all of you for being there for us during this difficult time. I know it has been hard for me to be around everyone and it probably will be for a few more days but I am very great full for all of you.
We love you all very much.
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