Sweet Sixteen

My beautiful baby girl turned sixteen on April 5th. Yes, it's hard to believe. Kind of surreal. Just like the night she was born. I remembering looking down at her perfect, sweet little face. She had the longest eyelashes. And I could hardly believe she was really mine. I'm humbled and thankful that Father in Heaven sent her to me. I love being her Mom.


For her birthday I checked her out of school and we went to lunch and shopping. Well, that was the plan but we ended up seeing a movie instead of the shopping. It was spontaneous and fun. And actually, if you know Kaylie, it made more sense. She would much rather grab a bucket of popcorn and watch a movie, than shop.
For her birthday she asked for cheesecake, and the movie Tangled. She is just a little bit obsessed with that movie. I think it's safe to say that Rapunzel and Kaylie are very much alike. Alter ego's if you will. Hence, the obsession. And someday when her prince finally comes I have a sneaking suspicion his name will be Flynn Rider. Or at the very least, Eugene. :)

When Kaylie was little, like two or three. You know, the temper tantrum stage. Whenever she would get really upset, I would start singing a Primary song really softly to her and she would immediately calm down and listen. She found it comforting. I love that about her. She's the only one of my children that ever worked on. The rest of my kids were much more interested in the fit they were throwing than my singing. (Not that I can blame them). Kaylie is very sensitive to spiritual things. Kaylie is profoundly artistic. She loves to draw. She loves to write. She loves photography. And she loves music. She is very good at all of them. One of her favorite things to do is play her Viola. You put that bow in her hand, and all is right with the world.

I'm so glad she's ours. :)

Blasted Computer!!

I think we are cursed when it comes to computers. Seriously. We have had three in the last four years. So, for Christmas we decided we wanted a Mac. Because let's face it, Apple is the best. And yes, pricey. We looked on KSL.com for a deal. However, it's not much of a deal if the computer only lives for 4 months. I'm so completely bummed about it. The stupid thing keeps crashing with a message that reads "kernal panic". Ironic, because it causes me to panic. I'd like to rip the stupid thing out of the wall and chuck it out the window when it does that. Anyway, hoping to get it fixed soon. (Please tell me it's fixable). The only time I get on the computer is when Mark gets home from work and I can use his laptop. Let me tell ya, that doesn't leave a very big window for blogging. Or facebook, or email, or youtube, or googling, or... well, you get the idea. It's been a real drag. Although, I have to accept the fact that I'm much more efficient without the distraction. I didn't realize how much I use the computer. I think I may be a little bit addicted to it. So for the love of Pete, we better get the blasted thing fixed. And SOON!! My sanity depends on it. :/

Snow Blows!

Can I just tell you how ready I am for Spring? I'm really starting to believe that Mother Nature is bipolar! Saturday we had a huge snow storm. Can you say, YUCK!! My kids didn't seem to mind though. They went out and played in the white stuff. And ate a bunch of it for good measure. So, I guess it is good for something. But I really hope Mother Nature got it out of her system. Someone should really send her a memo. We are ready for sunshine now. K!

My Life...

I love these kiddos so much. They make me laugh, keep me busy, and teach me to see the world through their eyes. My world is a much better place because of them.

Shootin' Hoops

There is very little I like about winter time, but it does have one redeeming factor. And that is, it's basketball season! Yeah, baby! :)

This year Hyrum made a competitive team that is associated with Tooele High School. Funny story about that... yes, I'm going to tell it.

Hyrum loves basketball as much or more than I do. This summer Tooele High hosted a basketball camp and I encouraged him to participate. The thing was Tooele is not in our boundaries, that would be Stansbury High. Tooele is our rival school. And boy did Hyrum let me know what he thought about that. "Tooele High stinks!" he told me, and he wouldn't be caught dead playing basketball for the Buffs! What's a Buff you ask? It's short for Buffalo and it is Tooele's mascot. Lame, lame, Hyrum pointed out. Now Stallions, as in Stansbury Stallions, that's a cool mascot. BUT, isn't there always a but? Summer boredom won out and he reluctantly agreed to attend the camp so that he could shoot some hoops. Little did he know how much he would come to love being a Buff. Turns out many of his friends from elementary school were at the camp. Because, oh the irony... we used to live in the Tooele High boundaries. After the camp was over he was asked to come back in the fall and try out for the competive team. He made it. He has grown to love Tooele High, the school, the student body, and the basketball coach. Now he wants to get a boundary exception and go to Tooele High. He wants to play basketball for the Buffs. I just laugh and try not to say, "Told you so." The better high school. It's all relative, isn't it? And the plot thickens. Kaylie goes to Stansbury High. She is a Stallion, through and through. I love the good natured school rivalry that goes on under our roof. Never a dull moment. I myself love both schools. Along with Bountiful High, my alma mater! Go Braves!! Ooops, Kaylie heard that. Go Stallions!! Oh, the evil eye from Hyrum. Go Buffs!! Ah, what fun. :)

Matthew's Birthday!

Matthew turned 3 on the 23rd of March. I can hardly believe it. He's not a baby anymore. This is the first time I haven't been expecting or had a newborn since we started our family. It's definitely bittersweet.
For his birthday Matthew wanted to go to Kangaroo Zoo. He loves bouncy houses. :) And then we opened presents and had cake and ice cream. And yes, there were balloons!! Are you kidding? ;) It was a fun day.




BIRTHDAY'S ARE THE BEST!!

The Underneath

I love to read. And I read lots of good books, but every so often I come across one that is even better than good. One that is hard to put down. One that touches me in such a way that it changes me, the reader. The Underneath is such a book. It is a wonderful story of love, and friendship. If you get a chance, snuggle up with it, and get lost in it's pages. You'll be glad you did. :)