Wednesday, April 30, 2014

April

Ok, now that I've made it through journaling about the big miscarriage, I think the rest will be quite a bit easier. It's the end of September now, and I'm making much quicker progress with the new goals I've set for myself!

So, April! Actually, I did already write about half of April, so I'll just fill in the blanks.

The greatest news is that we started Cpc on some medication in March for his bladder, and it worked! We are so grateful. He has full bladder control now, night and day! It has also improved his anxiety quite a bit, so we are really grateful for it. He seems to be really grateful as well.

The biggest news is that we have committed to go on a Service Mission. We have been called as Church Service Missionaries for the Snydermill Recreation Property owned by the Canyon Rim Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This means we will be moving up to Park City. The Snydermill property is a 70 acre property with a Lodge, Bunkhouse, Bowery and Campsites. There is a caretaker home on the property we will get to live in, and we will be the caretakers of the property. We're not sure how long we'll get to do this for, but Pmc will continue with his job and we'll be right across the street from it! We will be moving mid-June and we are very excited. It will be a big job, but it will also be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
 
 Arc loves her some ice cream
 Fun at the Zoo with the BB family
 Fun in Sugar House
 My girlie-girl - always in dresses, bows, princess shoes and jewelry.
Spring football is the only game we can go to as a family these days!
Easter family! Our big Easter present this year was new bikes for all three boys (Pmc got a road bike, Cpc's bike sort of fell apart so we just took the plunge and bought two new bikes) and the bike trailer/stroller I got last month.
Cundick family Easter egg hunt.
Our traditional egg hunt.


 Homeschooling with finger painting

Pmc had a birthday - and he spent his money on his daughter. I mean, you can't go wrong with Minnie Mouse and Boston in pink right?

They opened a time capsule at the Sprague library. Sugar House celebrated it's 160th anniversary this year, and we took part in the festivities!


The kids participated in a "Stuffed Animal Sleepover" at the library, they each left their stuffed dog (Cpc's is actually a moose he calls Randolph, Cdc's is Woodruff, and Arc's is now named Kimball). I was really surprised at how well Cdc did with leaving Woodruff at the library overnight - he LOVES that dog with a passion. They were all pretty excited when they found their animal reading books with friends the next morning!
My family went to "The Cowboy Grub" most times we ate out as a family. I almost always ordered scones or spuds. Well, the Grub is closing this location because somebody bought the building and is tearing it down to put in a hotel. So my siblings and I took the opportunity to go eat there one last time! I will really miss this place.

We always stuck toothpicks in this guys nose on our way out.
I think I colored this picture (on paper - it was part of the menu) at least 25 times growing up.
One of my favorite things about homeschooling is waking up when we want to and having plenty of time to cuddle in bed before we get going for the day. Cpc really loves it too.
On one of our walks, we walked up to the parking lot where Daddy parks his motorcycle. Cpc and Cdc decided to put some flowers in his helmet and send him a picture to see if he could guess the surprise. He didn't figure it out until he got back to put on his helmet!
My kids rarely get sick - but this was Arc's sick day. It's also probably the last picture I have of her with a binky.
These boys love the way daddy will always build them some good forts.
Arc didn't get a new bike for Easter, and she can't get this bike to move yet - but she'll happily sit on it for 10 minutes while the boys ride their bikes around our parking lot.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

I ate here more than anywhere else growing up and now they're tearing it down. Sad day! I love Cowboy Grub! @sbevans08
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lauracreerball What??? When??? So sad that is where I met Chelsia!
victoria_obseussed Love the Grub! Just went last night. Won't be the same at their new location.
tenillecundick @lauracreerball tonight is their last night, but they will be opening a new location over on 2300 East and 33rd South. They are demolishing it and building a hotel.
charityeyrewright nooooooo really??
lauracreerball That is crazy...but at least it will be closer to me:)
nicerees Boo!!!! Love everything on that menu. Your mom introduced us years ago!!!!!
kimbreault My family ate there today too as a final hurrah. Lots of great, great memories at Cowboy Grub!

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Go Utes!

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kimbreault Twinners!
melisseger So stinking cute

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

B strong today!

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yoneeley That is so cute!
katiebohling Hey I forgot to ask you Saturday, did Betsy tell you about the shower Saturday?
tenillecundick @katiebohling no! Where and what time?
katiebohling Its at my mom s house from 9:30-11 open house. For Megan (Kenny) and will you make sure your Megan knows ?
tenillecundick Will do, thanks! Where are they registered?
katiebohling Target
layna52 Look at those good looking boys!

Sunday, April 13, 2014

One thing at a time

I know that the hard thing for me about catching up on keeping a record is making the effort to post current happenings while also going back and filling in the blanks.

So for today I will just share about our most recent happenings.

This last weekend we enjoyed watching General Conference. It was a great bonding experience for us as a family. With 3 kids who aren't helpless babies anymore, and who really have some communication abilities, there are such fun dynamics. We really got to enjoy some fun and enlightening discussions about what our kids think about life and God's plan. We also just had some quality family time without trying to get ready to go anywhere all weekend. Pmc did a great job of having engaging activities for the kids while we listened. I on the other hand have finally learned the art of getting mindless chores done while I listen (which actually seemed to help me take more messages to heart than I usually do when I sit and listen and try to take notes - not that notes are bad, but I'm learning a balance).

This weekend I attended the C family luncheon, which happens each year in April. My husband's grandmother and her sisters are diligent about getting all the women together to celebrate their mother's life! While this can be a little awkward for me (with all of that extended family, that can be different year to year depending on who is able to come) it is also lovely to connect with and learn the heritage that my children and husband have!

Also, we got to enjoy a little time at my mom's cabin to celebrate Easter a little early. The boys went up without me while I went to the luncheon and enjoyed some sledding in Logan Canyon.


Then, once I joined them,we went to a "dive-in" movie at the swimming pool. I love giving each of the kids a little swimming lesson each time we go swimming, and they each did so well this time. I love having skills I can teach to our kids, and I'm grateful to have pretty good teaching and kid skills so that these things work out in our family. But it is also fun to just relax and enjoy playing in the pool, especially with a movie going!
Cpc gave us a little performance of his first official violin song he's learned!

Today we enjoyed a little Easter egg hunt and a special Ham dinner. I love Bear Lake, and I'm so grateful that my mom and her husband decided to buy a cabin. This weekend the R&JG family (my mom's husband's son) came to the cabin too, and while some parts of that were awkward, some were really valuable too.  I'm still learning to navigate the workings of a step-family. I got a chance to discuss the relationship navigation with my mom and sister, and I'm so grateful to have learned to communicate better with my family.

Saturday, April 12, 2014

I make no promises

Hello! My name is Atec, remember me? Yes, I used to be really good at keeping a good record of our little family. It has been almost a year. I refuse to let it go that long. I might be struggling to keep up with this, but I won't give up. We're all still here, we're all alive, and I believe we're all healthy and happy for the most part. It's been a crazy busy year, and I have great intentions of catching up on recording it.  However I am going to make no promises...I actually think I am more likely to do it that way. So, we'll see what we come up with.

My first efforts I think will be posting all the photos I've posted to instagram the past year. It won't be much, but at least it's something!

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