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Brady Bunch - Opening Theme (Season 1)

2010-10-04T21:16:00.002-06:00

Kenzie loves the Brady Bunch everyday we have to watch it and she loves to sing the theme song- with me I might add. So yes we get our fake microphones, whatever is near, a flashlight, wooden spoon etc. I have to admit it is pretty fun and I feel so young. I hope she remembers this years from now, and laughs...

Fun memories...

2010-10-04T20:51:00.007-06:00

I have been a terrible blogger... I have been so bad at getting my pictures on CD so I can upload them. So in the mean time, I wanted to post about the things Kenzie is enjoying right now before I forget...

I bought this about a month ago and hung it on her wall so she could look in the mirror as she loves to make facial expressions. We have been singing I Am a Child of God each night for awhile and everynight she looks in this mirror and says " mom watch, Kenzie (Sensie) is a child of God" It melts my heart everytime. I just love her.

This is her favorite book right now... she loves to read it with me, I can't believe she has this entire book memorized. I think we have read this every night for over a month...

We have had a family of Snails this summer and on the mornings when I water the lawn they all come out... Kenzie just loves to look at them and watch them move, she calls them mommy snail, daddy snail and baby snails... so funny...

Out with Thomas the Train

2010-06-05T16:44:00.004-06:00

So this was our day out with Thomas the Train in Heber city. she had a really fun time with her cousins and loved going on the train.

You can't tell by her expression but she really is having a good time. She kept saying cheese and then didn't smile. funny girl...

Her and her cousins had fun in the diplays they had set up...

Still a farm girl...

2010-06-05T16:29:00.004-06:00

So this is Kenzie riding a pony at Wheeler farm, I really think someday we are going to need to invest in Horses, she loves them...

Everywhere we go she has to pick up a stick, I don't know how many of these I have had on the floor of my car because they just had to go with us...

This was a fun tree house, it had two rooms and she loved it...

So this is her with the pigs and chickens,and goats... She loves the farm, too bad her mom does not... so we will just have to visit. So happy it's free...

This was a really cute seat and she was loving it...

This turkey was huge...

More horses she just loves them...

Love this picture, she is just having so much fun... both her Great grandpa's that past away were farmers and I think she spent time with them before she came her on earth with us... She loves the farm!!!

The Aquirium...

2010-06-05T16:20:00.003-06:00

This was at the Aquirium for her cousins Birthday and she loved it, she loves Fish anyway but she could have stayed all day...

Kenzie and her cousin Katelyn...

She so wanted to touch this stingray, but her arms were not long enough and I was not able to hold her to let her do it, so hopefully next year.

These are Alligators in the water they were big and I was amazed... this was cool.

And of course a frog... we had a great time!

Off to the Zoo...

2010-06-05T15:59:00.009-06:00

So last October I think, we went to the Zoo lights and Kenzie and her cousins had so much fun. All bundled up and then we got Hot chocolate after. nummy...This was really a fun time to go all the animals were so active it was great to see that.

So this is the new baby elephant and Kenzie just loves the Elephants, so this is normally our first stop everytime we go... Luckly we have a Zoo pass this year so we should have a fun summer...

And of course the Girraffs, Kenzie loves them also, they have been so active lately when we have visited. So fun.

Kenzie's Birthday!

2010-06-05T15:32:00.006-06:00

We can't believe Kenzie is already 3yrs old... She is just growing up so fast. So this year I thought I was going to do a Princess theme for her Birthday but of course 2 weeks before her party she only wanted Thomas the Train, so I guess the good new is we went from Tractors to Trains, Maybe next year?

So this is just before our party began.

With Daddy's help she had so much fun. We loved the Easter Dress from Grandma B.

Lots of clothes and some toys, and lots of help from her cousins.

And hey I thought the cake would turn out better but when I started to get it ready to frost the decorating tips that I had bought didn't match the frosting bags, so this was what I got... Next year I hope we get it right. It was so fun and great to have so much family there.

On the road again.

2010-05-24T20:17:00.003-06:00

Just a quick note, so Scott is working in Moab and will be there until October, we are grateful he has a job and I am able to stay home with Kenzie, we miss him so much and try to see each other as much as possible.
So since he will be gone for so long we decided it would be best for me to move closer to his folks and family, so last month we moved to Salt Lake City- in Murray- we are just off Vanwinkle Parkway if you are fimilar with the area. I am so loving the area and Kenzie is having a blast being near her cousins and all the fun things we do. We hope by this time next year we are in our own home and are not longer moving, as I am so sick of packing and unpacking.

What's New

2010-05-24T20:09:00.003-06:00

So it has been forever it seems since I last posted. Life has been busy, and I still need to get my pictures uploaded so that will be coming, but I wanted to give some updates on Kenzie.
She is just changing so much and so much fun we just love her.
She knows her colors now and can count to 7.
She has started saying her ABC's
She is a riot, she loves the wizard of OZ and many disney classic's and everyone that is mean is a witch.
well while watching the Wizard of OZ she gets out my kitchen broom and tries to fly, and everytime that it doesn't she turns to me and says " It not work"
so funny. I try to tell her that you need a magic broom for that and mommy doesn't have one. she gets very frustrated over it as she wants to fly on the broom.
She gets her baby doll and dances while the princess in the disney films dance with there prince, this is so cute. she tries to make sure to hold there had just so and twirl the baby around, it is really so sweet.
She is trying to go on the toliet now but still wants to wear diapers, she will sit on the toliet but doesn't want to pee in it, she waits until she is off the toilet and a diaper is back on to do that, then she says " Ot Oh" I peed, really, so funny. Hoping by the end of summer she is potted trained.
I will be posting pictures soon of her Birthday we can't believe she is already 3 time has just gone by so fast. We are loving every minute of it.

Lunch with Kate

2009-12-28T09:52:00.005-07:00

This is one of her favorite cousin's "Kate" and we went to lunch and boy did they have fun, Kenzie wanted to share chairs and wanted to make sure they ate right next to each other.

Kenzie is really becoming social and loving playing with other kids, she also likes to make sure, she is not left out of anything... and finally she is saying "cheese" everytime we take pictures and is enjoying posing and smiling for the camera... I thought that day would never come.

Breakfast with Santa...

2009-12-28T09:40:00.004-07:00

This was a fun morning, with her Grandma Belnap's primary they had Breakfast with Santa. She was having a good time with her cousins and when the big man came... She wasn't for sure if she wanted to sit on his lap or not?

But then she saw he was giving out candy canes, and well that is all it took... She then sat on his lap and was trying to figure out how to get the candy cane's from his bag... so cute...

We hope you all had a Merry Christmas...

I love the season

2009-11-26T21:52:00.002-07:00

I love this time of year, maybe because everyone reflects on what they have and how grateful they are for that, and what they can give to others; or maybe it is the feeling of the spirit in our hearts that reaches out to others and helps them to open there heart...But I feel it is because Christmas is to remember Christ our Savior's birth, that his love and example and sacrafice he made for all or us, really lives on in each of us... I'm so grateful for so many things and not only do I love Christmas music, Hot chocolate, a good snowball fight... But I love giving to others, and enjoy all the stories of those that give and make this world a little brighter, a little more bearable and alot more full of love, which reflects so much of our saviors life, he was the ultimate example in teaching us to, Love one Another. I hope you all have a Merry Christmas.

Kenzie and Halloween...

2009-11-13T13:36:00.005-07:00

This is Kenzie right before we left for Trunk Or Treat... She has loved this eye patch for over two months, but of course on this day when it becomes part of her costume, well forget it. So this is the only picture I got with it on...

She is having so much fun - her cousin is in the back ground, she truly loved this event, once she figured out that every car she went to she got candy, you could hardly keep up with her as she was going as fast as she could to get to the next car... It was a great night. We all have a lot of fun!

I think her smile says it all. Can't wait for next year!

And then there was Thriller...

2009-10-24T21:33:00.004-06:00

I love this Video, I still think it is one of the all time Best... so were the 80's my Era, I just feel there was so many great bands and dance moves that still are in the music and dances we see today. I will forever love the 80's and when it's Halloween you gotta have Thriller!!! (before playing go to the bottom of this page and turn off my music). Enjoy...

Odds and Ends

2009-10-23T13:40:00.009-06:00

Here are some pictures of Kenzie over the last few months.

She is getting ready for the 24th, Days of 47' parade in SLC, this was a great parade and I think it's a new tradition with Grandma Belnap...

This is classic Kenzie, her security Bunny that she is almost never without, and of course her favorite Thumb sucking... So I think we will be paying for braces for sure, just hoping she quites before School...

This was a fun day, she loves to put this in her hair, by her self (Very Independent)... and she loves to play with my gloves, shoes etc, but I thought this was a cute picture... Oh we love her...

Kenzie funnies...

2009-10-09T11:16:00.003-06:00

Well it has been awhile...
So I don't have any new pictures as I keep forgeting to drop them off at walmart to get developed...
So here are some funnies that I wanted to remember of Kenzie over the last little while.

She was sitting on the couch one day eating some snacks and a fly kept buzzing by, soon she was holding out her hand with a snack to try and feed it. Oh I'm saying Kenzie we don't feed flies... So funny but not.

In the morning Scott always pretends he is sleeping so Kenzie will come wake him up, he pretends and snores really lound, lately when ever we are busy doing something and Kenzie is bored she will lay down by you and start pretending to snore, it is so dang funny, I so need a video camera for that one.

And we feel bad lately she has become constipated and was having a hard time one day, she finally, after some tears, was able to pass her bowel movement, and she started saying- It's out, It's out... She was so happy, not fun for us but so glad she was able to take care of it and well, looks like some diet adjustments need to be made.

She is truly the light of our lives and everyday we are so grateful to have her, I truly love everyday I get to be with her and I'm so glad I get to stay home to watch her grow and learn and hopefully have some good influence on her as the years go by.

I will post pictures soon as we are getting into the holidays and I can't wait, we love this time of year!

July 3rd and 4th

2009-07-09T00:08:00.007-06:00

I just wanted to say first, that I love America and the freedoms we have, I'm so grateful everyday for the men and women who serve in our Armed Forces to protect and preserve those freedoms. God Bless America...

This was on 4th of July ,we took the cousins to Provo for some of the festivities... Kenzie loved this obstacle course from Jump'n Jacks... although there were lots of big kids, so she almost got trampled a couple of times.

This was on the 3rd of July, we left our house at 605am to go to this Ballon Festival that Provo has every year. You get to be right on the field while 25 hot air ballons take off, you can go right up to them, talk with the pilots if you want or just watch. We loved this, and it was well worth getting up early, we kept Kenzie in her Pj's and she was just in awe at it all. great memories, and it's Free...

More summer fun at the GBR...

2009-07-08T23:56:00.006-06:00

On the GBR we decided to take a field trip with the kids and go to the Hill Airforce Base museum and the Dinosaur park in Ogden. Kenzie loved these little planes, she didn't really want to get in them as much as she loved pushing them around.

This is Shalya her cousin, looks like she is ready to fly. This is a fun museum and was amazing to see all the aircraft used in the wars along the years, that is protecting our Freedoms, it was a great day!

Kenzie was more interested in playing with the rocks then the airplanes, go figure? She just made us laugh, as she normally loves airplanes but of course not on this day, it was all about the rocks...

This was at the Dinosaur park and Kenzie loved this bear.

Kenzie and Dad having fun...

Kenzie wondering were on earth she was- it was fun because all through the park you got to here dinosaur sounds and the kids were all just wondering which dinosaur was saying it...

Kenzie and her Dad...

The GBR...

2009-07-08T23:39:00.007-06:00

This year the Gene Belnap reunion was in Brigham City Koa,(I don't recommend this camp to anyone)...Kenzie on the other hand, had a blast just being outside which of course was everyday, all day long. We all had a really good time together just hanging out and visiting, and the cousins loved playing with each other.

This was so sad... Her poor knee, I was leading her trike with a rope and pulling her around the campground while she got use to using her pedals... (I think I sucked at this) as I tipped her over 6 times, so needless to say she no longer wanted me near her trick...

They were hoping so bad to be able to climb this tree, how would it be to be young again...Oh don't answer that just yet...

Cute and Funnies of Kenzie...

2009-07-08T23:36:00.006-06:00

I posted these pictures backwords, but Kenzie loves for Scott and I to get out the blocks and make corals for her horses, or garages for her tractors, then the minute we are done, she loves to come and break it up... so I finally got a picture of it. What a funny girl...

I love this picture so I had to share, This is my winter coat I wore when I was Kenzie's age- she found it when we were unpacking and she wanted to put it on, so I grabbed the camera, and I'm so glad I did...

Visiting

2009-05-28T19:12:00.008-06:00

We had my dad come up for a few days and Kenzie just loved having him here. They got to play and just spend time together. This is a older picture of the two of them, but I think it is a sweet picture. We are so glad he was able to come and visit We Love you.

We also had some Young Men who are soon to be serving LDS missions in Canada, Scott served in Young Mens in our ward in St. George and they wanted to come and spend some time with him before they left. They were able to go to the Salt Lake and Draper Temple and do some temple work. We so enjoyed having them visit and it was fun for Scott as a friend and Leader to watch all these boys go from getting there Eagle Scout to graduating from High School and now serving a LDS mission.

It will also be Scott's Birthday tomorrow, so I hope he knows how much I love him and I'm so grateful that I get to be with him for all Eternity... Babe you are the best, and such a good daddy to Kenzie, it is so fun to watch you play with her and be her dad, she is the luckiest girl in the world...

It's also my mom's birthday and I hope she has a have a wonderful day and can feel my love from far away... She helped make me who I am today and I'm so grateful, thank you for all you have taught me and for always being there for me. HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

The Latest...

2009-05-28T18:53:00.006-06:00

Well I have not been a good blogger lately, and I have been even worse at taking pictures... but I so wanted to share what has been going on with us and Kenzie...

So we went to the Hoogle Zoo and she loved it, especially the Elephants, she was amazed at there size and that they were real.

She had fun watching the Monkeys, she would giggle when they would make noises and swing around.

When we got to big Cats she was just in Awe at them, I think they made her a bit nervous, but everytime we saw a new Cat she would just stare right at them, and didn't turn away until we were out of there sight.

This was a fun experience for us as parents to watch Kenzie see new things and get excited about them and just be in awe of nature. It was fun for Kenzie too, she went with some cousins and had a blast... Thanks Aunt Marci...

Easy as drinking Water...

2009-04-16T23:43:00.005-06:00

I'm finding out that losing weight is as easy as drinking water, this is Awesome. If you want more information on this, please e-mail me. I love this and can't believe its as easy as drinking water literally... my e-mail is stbelnap@gmail.com

I can't believe she is 2 years old already!

2009-04-16T23:19:00.012-06:00

We had a lot of family over and that was so fun, it's alway nice to celebrate with family.

She was wondering if this was really for her and didn't know what to think about the candles that wouldn't blow out.

This was my "E" for effort cake, it was my first one and well the picture tells the rest, she is such a John Deere fan right now and loves Tractors, so of course we had to have them on the cake.

She had so many cousins who wanted to make sure she opened every gift, and then they had to make sure everything was alright with them. It was so fun to have them there, she just loves her cousins.

These two are peas in a pod, Katelyn is 10days younger and was just making sure that Kenzie was able to get around on her trike, so cute. What would a John Deere cake be without a John Deere trike, she loved this gift. It was so fun to see her face and watch her ride around on it.

This was her on a real tractor for her two year pictures, which we will be mailing soon, they turned out so cute, I wanted to capture this time in her life and what she loved at this moment. Tractors it is... So grateful she is in our life and we get the honor of raising her. It is the most fun and worthwhile, happy time of our lives... Thanks Kenzie for your laughter, kisses and new words, you are my sunshine!!!

My little Farmer...

2009-04-16T23:04:00.010-06:00

Kenzie loves horses so luckly we have good friends that would let her ride them. she thinks she is a real pro.

I thought this was such a cute picture, the horse seemed to really like her.

This is her giving the horse a hug before we go, she wasn't happy. she loves the farm and could probably live on one. but her mom can't so well just have to take visits for now.

She loves to feed the animals, one of her favorite things to do is go get the eggs and feed them to the pigs.

here she is making sure they all get one egg. and then of course she has to pet them.

She is making sure she tells the dogs goodbye too, we can't forget them... What would I do without this cute little girl, who is basically my complete opposite, I just love her and all the fun things she sees in this world. She is my sunshine everyday!

"Get Inspired"... I did.

2009-03-05T21:51:00.007-07:00

I thought this was Amazing!!! What spirit and love comes from serving others and giving all we have to those we love... This was sent to me from my sister in-law and so glad she did...This is a True Story - you will want to turn off my music on the bottom right before playing...

A son says to his father: 'Dad, would you be willing to run a marathon with me?'
The father, despite his age and a heart disease, says 'YES'.

And they run that marathon, together.

The son asks: 'Dad, can you run another marathon with me?' Again the father says 'YES'.
They run another marathon, together.

One day the son asks his father: Dad would you please do the 'Iron Man' with me?'
(Now just in case you don't know, the 'Iron Man' is the toughest
triathlon in existence; 2.4 mile swim, then 112 mile by bike, and finally another marathon 26.2 mile running, in one stroke)

Again the father says 'YES'

Maybe this doesn't 'touch' your heart yet .. until you see this movie (watch with sound!):

Something to remember...

2009-02-23T22:03:00.003-07:00

I thought this was such a cute idea, you can send in your favorite picture of your little one, select the colors, materials etc, then you can preview your design and they send it to you in 10 days. I can't wait to send in Kenzie's and post it, go to http://www.allpopart.com/ what a fun photo to have on her wall and have as a keepsake...

Fun ways to help keep your little one busy...

2009-02-23T21:38:00.011-07:00

I Was reading the March issue of Parenting mag. and they had some great ideas to keep your little on busy while on the go, so I thougth I'd share some.

While driving get a cookie sheet and some fun magnets and let them create what they want, right now Kenzie loves her LeapFrog magnets with the alphebet so I'm excited to try this.

While in the mall or Store, have them see how many people they see that are wearing purple shirts, or how many people are wearing flip flops etc. Give them a paper and crayon to keep track of. Kenzie is not old enough for this one, but I think when she is, she will love this, as she is very observant and analysis alot.

Kenzie's favorite things right now...

2009-02-04T20:20:00.014-07:00

This is our favorite and I have no idea how come she is this way... But ever since she could shut doors, she loves to go in a closet, any closet and shut the door, she just giggles and thinks it's so funny... I don't know any kid that is like this, well but ours of course, so I finally took some pictures of her doing this... Go figure!

She is such a funny kid, you would think she would be scared of the dark...

To bad I can't record her laughter once the door shuts...

She loves to sit in this bottom oven drawer and look at herself in the reflection, we do this about 3 times a day... I don't know what she has more fun doing, pulling all the pans out onto our kitchen floor, or making faces in the reflection, but either way, I love it...

This is famous Bunny! I got this at a baby shower, and so wish I knew where they got it, she has had this with her since she was about 4months old, it has been sewn up twice and I hope with all my heart it makes it until she is done with it...

She loves mom to do her hair, get her dressed and bathed, feed all the have to do things... She loves to go to the park and walk and read stories and just play...

She loves her dad, to get horse rides, give her big hugs and rub his wiskers on her checks, she just giggles, she loves to look at cablea's with him and learn to do all sorts of animal calls, like Elk, Coyote etc... Oh what do you do but give in...

Get back in touch...

2009-01-27T23:51:00.008-07:00

I have just been introduced to Facebook, and well even though there is alot about blogging that I love that you can't do on Facebook. I have loved being able to be in touch with so many people at once, and finding people from back in the day. I have been able to talk and catch up with people I have not seen for 20yrs, due to moving or graduating and losing track of one another, some surprises and some disappointments. If you have not experienced this website, and have a desire to find out what happened to all those friends you graduated with or friends that through moving and such you lost track of one another. what a great way and very easy way to find and get in touch again...

Who Knew...

2009-01-19T23:45:00.009-07:00

I had no idea when I first set sights on this bright little angel, that she would fill my heart with more love then I ever thought possible. It is amazing to me how fast they change and grow. Kenzie is approaching her 2yr birthday this April, and I can't believe that this little person, who only drank milk for months, now can tell me what she wants to eat. A person that I use to hold so close and carry around in a little bundle, now runs everywhere and crawls, jumps and climbs on everything in sight(well almost).

She is so fun to watch, and see how she is learning things almost overnight. When ever we see or hear a plane, she will point to the sky and say tane (that is her word for Plane),and then wave bye-bye to them- even though I'm sure they can't see us. We have started to say her prayers at bedtime- which is really me saying them and her listening, so we practice folding our arms, and closing our eyes,bow are heads etc. She is so cute with this, as now she will, through out the day sit down and fold her arms, and look at me and smile, like I'm doing it mom. It melts my heart...

I still get amazed at the traits she gets from both of us, she is stubborn and independent like her mom, and she has a tender heart and is a big tease like her dad... I hope I'm able to continue to enjoy each moment. It is so great to watch them form there own personalities and character, and realize what a Amazing person they are becoming.

Still with all that, I can't believe that she can already make a pretty good elk call, which it would be great if Scott didn't always practice with her... and she loves Cabela's magazine... I guess I'll be grateful she enjoys getting her hair curled and dancing... That gives me some hope, that she's not going to be a complete Tomboy, although she is going to enjoy the outdoors more then her mom, and Oh do I dare say it... Yes she may even like to hunt with her dad... Well maybe at least I can get her to be a BYU fan instead of a UTE...

Young Barry Manilow

2009-01-06T15:24:00.004-07:00

This was so funny... I saw this on my cousins facebook page, and Oh I just couldn't resist... He is the cutest boy, who apparently loves Barry Manilow songs, and you gotta love his sister in the back ground...

Who asked for Snow...

2009-01-03T23:11:00.015-07:00

Kenzie loved the Snow... We could not keep her inside for anything, the moment she woke up, she wanted to be outside, Oh my, I guess it's a good thing we are moving to a place that gets plenty of Snow...

Kenzie didn't seem to care if it was snowing or if it was windy, She would stay out for a hour at a time, as that is all her parents could take...she cried everytime we brought he inside.... Crazy kid!

This was her first time playing in Snow, so I thought I would share some of the pictures. I think we better get some warmer clothes because it looks like we'll be outside alot this Winter...

We had a great Christmas with Scott's family in Salt Lake City. Even with the 2 feet of Snow... We are looking foward to 2009 and hope it turns out to be a great year ... Happy New Year!!!

Another shot at Christmas pictures

2008-12-11T12:45:00.007-07:00

So I really wanted a Santa picture this year to send out, but she cried the whole time, I did get a picture for keepsake, but it was not one I wanted to send out... So I took her to the Opera House here in St. George to do some snap shots. She is such a turkey sometimes, she was not going to look at the camera no matter what, and when she did, well I couldn't get her to smile. I'm sure being that it was 50 degree's didn't have anything to do with it, I normally have her all bundled up, but that just wasn't going to look good in the picture...

Mom's and what they do for pictures... I did end up with some cute one's but I'm not posting those as they are going to be sent out for Christmas... This picture on the bridge, poor thing, I'm taking the photo's and she just starts to shiver, I think that was my que, we were both really cold by then, so I hurried to the car and got her bundled up... Hopefully next year will go better...

Can we say Chocolate...

2008-12-11T12:37:00.005-07:00

Well I went to the mall for her to sit on Santa's lap, and this year of course she did not like it one bit, cried the whole time... Well after all that, they gave us this free sucker from See's Candies. I had no idea it was going to be this messy, and I forgot a bib, and she was not about to let me take it away so what do you do... Oh the lessons we learn as we go, luckily it all came out in the wash...

Change is good Right...

2008-11-29T12:07:00.019-07:00

Scott and I are off to a new adventure in our Marriage, we are moving to Orem Utah in February... He has a new job with Eskco Windows http://www.eskco.net/ and they are going to be opening a show room in Park City, Scott will be the Only Salesman for the Northern part of the state and he will focus on Park City and the surrounding areas...We feel very fortunate to have this opportunity for our family during these ecomonic times. We hope that this will be the last move for our family and we can make Orem our home... It is bitter sweet as we have loved living in St George, and we know so many people, and have so many friends, and I will miss my family dearly. We have lived here for over 15 years and feel like we are a real part of the community, and lets not forget the Weather... Oh how I'll miss that. They say change is good and it will be good to be close to Scott's family and our other relatives near by. It will be fun to get back into Skiing and I can't wait for Kenzie to learn, it will also be nice to go to the Zoo or Jazz game and not have to make it a weekend trip. We hope that any of you who are passing by on your way to Salt Lake will feel free to call us and stop in, we would love to visit... We will miss all of you, and when we come down to visit My family, we will make sure to stop in and say hello...

Thanksgiving

2008-11-26T21:10:00.005-07:00

I couldn't let this day pass without giving Thanks...

I'm so thankful for the Country I live in and the Freedoms it provides.

I'm so thankful for the family and friends we have in our lives.

I'm so thankful for having a best friend as my husband.

I'm so thankful for being able to be Kenzie's mom - I just love her.

I'm so thankful for the gospel (Latter Day Saint) in my life and the peace and comfort it gives me.

I'm so thankful for my husband having a good job, food on our table and a roof over our heads, as so many are struggling to even have that.

May god bless you all...

Let the game begin

2008-11-21T22:22:00.003-07:00

So at my house it is Red, White and Blue... yes I'm Blue through and though and my husband Bleeds Red... He is a U of U fan and I'm a BYU fan. So lets show them BYU - Kick some butt...

Twilight

2008-11-21T22:11:00.006-07:00

Loved this movie, now I need to read the books, as I will not be

able to wait unil the next movie to see how it ends... it was So good, I was able to go with some of my friends from SkyWest... It was a blast and it was so great to catch up with everyone and visit... Thanks so much for the invite. I Can't say enough, Loved the Movie!

Kenzie " Moments"

2008-11-12T22:02:00.015-07:00

Loves when her dad comes home, they have so much fun together...

she was so funny the other day, I was vacuuming and all the sudden I notice she is picking up this racket(I guess her pretend vacuum) and she started vacuuming with me, it was so funny... Oh I just love her.

She is so cute, if I'm not reading to her, she will just take a book and look at the pictures - We read books at least 20 times a day... Which I love that she loves to read and loves books, so cute...

I hope this habbit sticks, I would love her to grow up and love to read and love learning...

Halloween 2008

2008-11-12T21:43:00.014-07:00

Well this is how it all started, Kenzie was not happy to say the least... as you can see by her tears, she did not want to change her clothes and get dressed up... poor girl!!!

by this time there was no more glitter on her checks or eyes it had all been washed off by tears... Oh makes you sad!!!

Dads home so things are starting to look up, as she is a daddy's girl, but we wouldn't have it any other way!

She loved this ballon and so much more, but our Camera died right when we got there. So these are all the shots we got, but she did smile, and had a great time, so far I think she loves Halloween althougth, she may be like her mom and could go without the dressing up part.

We didn't get a picture of this, but there was a dog there like our dog (bo who died this past summer) and it was so cute, she must have remembered him, because she just kept going over to him and giving him big hugs, this happened 3-4 times so sweet...

Ouch...

2008-10-20T20:22:00.007-06:00

Oh we felt bad, Kenzie fell and hit her lip on our cabinet and it was bleeding, then of course it got swollen... Poor kid, she wouldn't let me put ice on it, so I got out a popsicle for her to suck on, and it worked the next day most of the swelling was gone and she was happy to have something sweet and cold. It was a Sad Day, but the good news is her teeth are just fine...

At the Park

2008-10-20T20:03:00.006-06:00

I went to a fun park the other day.Kenzie had lots of fun, although I seem to always miss when she is smiling...

She was trying to figure these out, they are used to climb a wire but she was to small for it.

She seemed to like this lady bug swing.

She actually climbed this wall with a little help from mom, so I was unable to take any pictures...

As promised...

2008-10-20T19:43:00.004-06:00

I promised pictures of Kenzie at gymnastics so here they are: Although she was not having a good day she was teething and very grouchy... she has 5 more classes it has been really fun for both of us.

Dad lifting me up so I can reach (she was suppose to swing on the rings and opted to do this instead)

She loves these bars - they are suppose to try and walk on these with all fours, but she loves to see if she can balance herself on them, crazy kid...

She loves crawling through the tunnels....

I missed getting this shot, but she had both hands and feet on the upper bar, I was really proud of her, she really enjoyed this one...

Another Look...

2008-10-18T21:53:00.003-06:00

Ok so on my last post, I feel I was a bit to pessimistic, so I decided to go back and take another look at Halloween...

I do love Halloween music
Scary Movies
Hautned house's

So I guess the part I don't like is dressing up, candy and Halloween decorations.

Thanks for everyone who helped me vote on my daughters costume, many wanted the Lady bug - which was really cute, although I think we are going with the fairy, mainly because I don't have to buy as much to go with it as I already have the items needed (tights,glitter,white top etc). It will be fun to see Kenzie this year, last year she was fascinated with all the costumes so this year I'm hoping she will still feel that way and not be scared.

Ugh... Halloween

2008-10-04T19:15:00.005-06:00

Most people like Halloween, oh not me though... It has never been a holiday that I have liked, but now that we have Kenzie, we have to do the costume and the whole bit. I want her to grow up knowing what Halloween is all about, and when she is older she can decide if it's a holdiay she likes or not. I have looked around at some costume's and can't decide what to do- so please vote and help me out. Also if any of you have any good ideas about a costume that is cheap and cute... Please let me know.

I Stand Amazed...

2008-09-24T13:26:00.003-06:00

I often find my self these days amazed at the life I have, to some it may not seem all that much, but to me I truly have riches... Scott and I have been married for over 13 years and in looking back at our journey we have both come so far, but lately I have noticed the growth my husband has had. He truly is a honorable man and I'm so grateful everyday that he is in my life. He takes such pride in supporting us and providing for us, he Loves Kenzie and is the best dad to her, it is such a comfort to know that she will be so close to him and that he will always do his best for her and me. I have came to know that marriage is a wonderful hard journey that is so worth all the stuggles. You truly become a better person and each year you find things about yourself and realize all that you can accomplish as long as you accomplish it together. I feel marriage is about Commitment, Love, Forgivness, Faith and Trust not only with each other but you also have to include God in that process as really he is the strenght and light of your being. I'm so grateful for the gospel in my life, it brings such peace and joy to my heart. I just have such joy today and wanted to share.

Melt Down...

2008-09-24T13:11:00.005-06:00

Well Kenzie had a meltdown over these balls... We went to gymnastics and they had 3 of these balls which they were to pick up and through into a bowl, little did I know this would send my daughter into orbit. She didn't want to part with them, it then became a struggle to share with the others and luckly it was towards the end of the class because she ended up crying until we left and all the way home... What do you do? she has a little temper and is not afraid to show it... I felt bad she got so upset, luckly I had a sucker at home which if all else fails it's my saving grace... I gave her that and she suddenly stopped and smiled... Little Turkey!!!

The Wait is over...

2008-09-24T13:08:00.003-06:00

The wait if over, last night was the start of the season for NCIS, It was really good, looks like my team is back together and Oh I can't wait for my other shows to start. I know TV but I only really like about 4 shows so not bad... anyway this helps me get ready for fall...

10 Years ago...

2008-09-19T13:26:00.005-06:00

Five things I was doing 10 years ago... Sept 1998
1. Wishing we'd move back up North.
2. Wondering if we would ever have children.
3. I was getting ready to be sealed to my husband in the LDS Temple.
4. Went to Hawaii for the first time - loved every minute of it.
5. Went to Disneyland with my husband (it was his first time there)
and what a great time it was.

Five things on my list today...
1. Clean my house from top to bottom.
2. Taking Kenzie to the Park this afternoon.
3. Go grocery shopping.
4. Read my scriptures.
5. Go to bed early.

Five snacks I enjoy...
1. Double stuffed oreo's.
2. Pizza.
3. Cashews.
4. Diet Coke.
5. Ice cream- with Chocolate.

Five things I would do if I were a Millionaire...
1. Travel, Travel and Travel.
2. Donate or start a charity to help abused children.
3. Take our families on fun vacations.
4. Re-invest for the future.
5. Try to stay humble.

Five places I have lived...
Since I've only lived in Utah- here are some City's
1. Sandy
2. Highland
3. Springville
4. Provo
5. St. George

Five jobs I've had...
1. Skywest Airlines- best company out there...
2. City of St. George.
3. Zion's National Bank.
4. Dr's Office.
5. Waitress...

Rules: Each player answers the questions themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names. Then goes to their blog and leaves a comment letting them know they've been tagged, and ask them to read your blog. Let the person know that tagged you that you've answered there blog.
1. Jenny
2. Ashley and Rhiannon
3. Erin
4. Heidi
5. Danette
If you don't have time you are excused or if you've done this tag before... Thanks Jolie it was a great tag.

Jumping around

2008-09-09T12:00:00.005-06:00

Kenzie and I started a Partent and Tot class at Barefoot Gymnastics today... I will have some pictures in the weeks to follow- she had so much fun, we did a obstacle course like this picture, and she loved crawling up and down on some mats they had set up, and jumbing on the trampoline and getting on the balance beam. this is a 3 month class and it should be lots of fun...

I'm Ready...

2008-09-01T22:11:00.011-06:00

I'm ready for the New Season of shows to start, enough with the re-runs... Anyone else? Here are some of my favorites- Cold Case, NCIS, and Medium. Not to mention, Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherby are Hot... Oh can't wait- 2 more weeks...

The little things I love

2008-09-01T21:57:00.004-06:00

I often get caught up in the big things in life, but lately I have learned to enjoy the little things- which I've named a few... no matter what your circumstance, if you look at the little things there is always something to make you smile or be thankful for, and you will see that life is pretty good...

Sleeping in
The smell after it rains
Kenzie's sweet kisses and laughter
Dairy Queen blizzards- Georgia Mud Fudge
E-mailing
Nature
Living in a land of Freedom
Thunder and Lightning
Long drives with my Husband
Stars that light up the sky
Warm weather
Best Friends
A girls night out
Having the gospel in my life ( The chruch of Jesus Christ of latter day Saints)
Being Loved
Laughing until it hurts
A good cry
Oh and so many more...

Mosaic, who'd a thought...

2008-08-13T21:25:00.004-06:00

I found this on a blog and thought what a great idea, so if you would like to follow, as I'm not doing a tag. Read below for directions.

1. Go to http://www.flickr.com/ and type your answers to the questions below into the search.

2. Choose one picture from the first page (not just the first picture), copy and paste it to Big Huge Lab's Mosaic Maker and make your mosaic.

3. Save your mosaic to your computer and then upload it into your blog.Here are the questions:

1. What is your First Name?

2. What is your Favorite Food?

3. What is the Name of your High School?

4. What is your Favorite Color?

5. Who is your Celebrity Crush?

6. What is your Favorite Drink?

7. What is your Dream Vacation location?

8. What is your Favorite Dessert?

9. What do you want to be when you Grow Up?

10. What do you Love Most?

11. What is One Word that describes YOU Best?

12. What is your Flickr Name?

Mamma Mia

2008-07-31T22:35:00.006-06:00

Oh My, We had a Girls Night Out and saw this last night... Oh don't miss this show it is sooo good!!! Not only do you get to hear ABBA but it's great acting too and what a great story... You will feel young and carefree and you will want to sing and dance and have a big sleepover with friends... I need to see it agian and I want the soundtrack... to the girls that were there last night, thanks for the night out, it was a blast!!!

It's the little things...

2008-07-28T22:01:00.009-06:00

You can't really tell but this is Kenzie giving me a grunt noise(which is the sound of a dog) to her anyway, and she thinks every animal makes that noise, so everytime we see birds, cats anything she makes these two little grunt noises, it is so funny and way cute...

This was the first time Kenzie let us put her sunglasses on. I love them but right after this picture she pulled them right off and I can't get them back on...

Kenzie loves putting Dads tie on and walking around with it, she is so funny she will take his hats and wear them, somtimes tries to fit into his shoes... I gues she misses him or something while he is at work, or she is going to be a cross dresser. I don't know which, although I'm hoping it's the missing him part... anyway its pretty cute...

24th of July

2008-07-28T21:42:00.007-06:00

We went up to Grandpa and Grandma Belnaps for the 24th and these two are peas in a pod... They both love to read and it was so cute to watch them look thru a book together...

Kenzie was so funny, her cousin Bailei had this lawnmower and Kenzie was in love with the noise it made when the little pebbles would pop up as it mowed and made a (popcorn) sound... anyway she followed her around for probably 20 minutes then it was her turn, and she never let it out of her sight after that. She played with this for 2 hours or more, she is a riot...and doesn't share very good yet...

This was also a suprise party for one of Scott's aunts it was her 60th and she was surprised, it was fun to be apart of that... we were able to see some family we had not seen in a long time. no fireworks for us though as Kenzie goes to bed before they go off so maybe next year...

My first Reunion

2008-07-28T21:21:00.009-06:00

Kenzie got to experience her first family Reunion and she really had a great time. Here she is with Grandpa Belnap and her cousin Katelyn showing off there little sun hats...

She got to go swimming with dad and didn't know what to think about all that water. She really wanted to swim by herself, not yet realizing she will not stay afloat...

Kenzie and her cousin Katelyn made sure they tasted every rock at our camp site, although us mom's were not that impressed with there new love of rocks...

After she would get pooped out from walking around, she always got a ride from dad on his shoulders, and everyday we had to go check out the 4 wheeler, she is really getting to like it and all the little gagets that go with it...

This was a fun week for us, it is always nice when you can enjoy family and relax in the country, especially when you get to stay in a cabin... at least for me as I'm not much of a camper...

Things I love...

2008-07-18T21:10:00.005-06:00

That I have a husband who loves me
That I'm a Mother
That even though I hate Birthday's and adding a older number to my age, I so enjoy the learning experiences each year brings...
That I have good friends and family that live close
That I love blogging and staying close to those that are far away
That I love being Blonde
That I have a daughter, who everyday makes me glad I'm her Mom...
That my life is pretty dang good...
That you only get one life, so don't cut it short, no regrets only learning experiences, lots of laughter and accomplishing all that you never thought you could...

Attitude is everything...

2008-07-07T21:54:00.004-06:00

Kenzie looks so peaceful when she sleeps, It's hard to imagine that a few hours before she had a attitude. We were at church and Scott had taken her with him to Preisthood to give me some me time, as she was exploring things and going places she shouldn't be going, he kept telling her no-no, I guess she got sick of it and put her fingers in her ears so she could no longer hear him... Little stinker, he said the whole room was laughing. I think this is a sign of things to come...

I have the right to change my Mind...

2008-07-03T20:46:00.004-06:00

Ok, so I'm a girl, so I have the right to change my mind. Yes, I do love the Ocean and loved my view, that is for a few days. It was to hard to read my blog having the distraction of the Ocean behind every word, so again, I changed the view to this peaceful look. That is for now...

Face Lift...

2008-07-01T20:05:00.004-06:00

You know I thought well If I can't live near a Ocean, the next best thing is to be able to look at one everyday...

So I found this great picture, at least I feel I'm on vacation, even when I'm sitting here in our office typing away, well that is until I hear Kenzie getting up.

No more Bottle...

2008-06-25T15:28:00.009-06:00

Kenzie is finally finished with Bottle's... She has been drinking water from a sippy cup for a while now, but we finally got her to take milk in one ... I guess she was ready, yesturday I went to fix a bottle and when I picked her up to give her it, she had her water sippy cup in hand and basically was giving me the hint of - "I'm independent now and I just want to do it by myself". She love's the sippy cups with the straws.

8 Things...

2008-06-16T10:26:00.005-06:00

I’m passionate about
My husband
Being a mom
Wearing a smaller pair of pants
Using sunscreen
Living the Gospel
Enjoying each day
Building our house
Staying in touch with family and friends

Songs I can listen to - over and over
The Prayer
My Wish
Every Breathe You Take
Can’t Stop Believin’
If You Leave
Home
I Stand all Amazed
Because I have been Given Much

The past 8 Books I’ve Read
Moonlight becomes you
Pretend you don’t see Me
The Book of Mormon
Becoming Babywise
Happy baby healthy sleep habits
I am A Mother
Oh the places you will Go
I’m trying to be like Jesus - I read it to Kenzie everyday…

Things I say Often
I’m Blonde
Oh My Spaz…
Babe
U Know What
Whatever
You can Kiss My ---
I Love You
Duh

Things That Attract Me to a Friend
Honesty
Integrity
Sense of Humor
Common Interests
Kindness- and how they treat others
Fun to be with
Easy to Talk To
Non Judgmental- Open minded

Radom Things about Me…
I Love, Love being a mom
Love being Married to my best Friend
Hate Getting Older
Hate bugs and really, any creepy crawly thing…
I Keep Working on Improving myself
Love Traveling
I Love my life
Love the Ocean- really any Ocean…

Things I want to do before I die
I would love to know I made a difference in the world-even if it was just one life.
See my Grandchildren raised
Get to know my Ancestors and Heritage
Travel and Scuba Dive
Compete on the Amazing Race with my Husband
Get my Bachelor Degree
Spend more time with Family
Spend time being a couple Missionary with my Husband

Things I’ve Learned this Year
That being a mom is the greatest adventure one can have
That I’m ok with Me
That I love my Husband more every year
That I still have so much to work on
That not getting my nails done- is actually nice
That I’m not even close to being a SuperMom
That I survived Labor
That I’m grateful for my parents and the way I was raised

I actuall loved this tag I was tagged by Brittany- So I tagged Erin, Danette, Hiedi and Ashlynn- Go Girls Inspire me!!! Can't wait to see your responses...

I Look Foward To.

2008-06-12T11:36:00.005-06:00

Kenzie's little kisses.

Scott coming home after a long day's work.

Kenzie and I going on our Walks and enjoying nature.

Not going to an office to work.

Spending time with Family.

The new season of Shows.

Kenzie's Hugs and laughter that fills my heart with joy...

I Want This Car!!!

2008-06-10T16:20:00.004-06:00

I would love this car- It does come in hybrid if you are intersted in that too, it's the Toyota Highlander comparied to Ford Expolore and Mazda CR7 this is a great buy... It will be a year before we embark on new car, but hopefully this will be it...

Love the outdoors...

2008-06-09T19:06:00.001-06:00

She loves being outside no matter what she is doing, this was at a BBQ with friends for my Birthday and I just thought they were cute with her hat on.

New Chair

2008-06-09T19:03:00.002-06:00

She just got this new chair- well new to her, a friend gave it to us, and she thinks she is a big kid sitting in it.

She loves the bath...

2008-06-09T19:00:00.002-06:00

We think

She is so cute in the bath, she gets so happy to go to bed...

I Got Tagged!!!

2008-06-09T18:57:00.005-06:00

Well I guess this means it can happen to anyone... Just kidding, the rules- You can't primp or clean before - you take pictures as is, when you get the e-mail saying, you've been tagged. 10 pictues of the following rooms in the house, along with what your kids are doing and favorite shoes and vacations... I tagged: Jolie, Brittany and Ashlynn...

1. Fridge
Can you tell we have leftovers alot...

2. Closet,
well as you can see I still have my winter clothes in the closet- that's what I get for procrastinating.

3. Laundry Room
well luckly I did do laundry already so not so much to show- and I can't reach the shelf on our washer/dryer closet so everything sits on top of the dryer.

4. The Kitchen sink... Oh how I wished I would have done the dishes sooner- but I normally do them during lunch or dinner when Kenzie is eating... You caught me.

5. The bathroom, well lets just say that it's on my list to clean today...

6. The family Room, well this is just after Kenzie makes her self at home, getting out a blanket so that when I put on Sound of music (her favorite) she can lay down and listen to them sing. That is the only parts she really likes... and I clean this up about 3 times a day. We hate the couches- can't wait to get new ones, but we are waiting until we build our house, which is sooo soon... I can hardly wait.

7. My favorite shoes- well to many to count although I don't own any of them right now, so here is what is on the floor of my closet...

8. What is my daughter doing right now!!! Eating lunch, although she is not liking the peas with maccaroni and cheese- but you have to get the veggies in somehow...

9. Self portrait... Gez what more do they want from me... Just kidding... Love taking pictures when your on a diet and it's not coming off as fast as you would like... yes I darkened my hair, I know i'm doing it backwards- it's light in the summer dark in the winter, well I never was one to follow the crowd.

10. Favorite Vacation...
Well it use to be Belieze but now it's Bora, Bora- I love these little cabana's you can stay in... right on the water... Oh I could stay a while...

Kenzie's new carseat!

2008-06-05T20:26:00.003-06:00

Kenzie, is just growing up so fast, she is now in a front car seat and loves it, before we installed it she got to check it out.

My favorite shows

2008-06-05T19:44:00.007-06:00

I don't know about you, but I Love the suspense of all these shows, and now I have to wait all summer for new episodes... except for Iron Chef America, which will have some new ones during the summer, love this show, for all you chefs- it's amazing what they do in a hour.

NCIS,Cold Case and Medium - love solving the crimes with them.

I love Calphalon Pans !!!

2008-06-05T14:51:00.006-06:00

For any of you chefs out there, these pans ROCK!!! they are Calphalon and they can cost some Bucks, but they have a lifetime guarantee. They are such a easy clean up and nothing sticks, I mean nothing, I love them. I only have 2 so far but plan on adding some every year.

Just Hanging Out.

2008-06-03T16:15:00.003-06:00

Well, I took Kenzie to the park during a BBQ for her Dad's 40th birthday and she actually loved the swing, it was so fun, her cousin on the other hand, didn't care for it to much but it was fun to have them together. I hope this means Kenzie will like Rollercoaster's... then we can really have some fun when she gets older.

Scott's 40th ... Birthday!!!

2008-06-03T15:41:00.004-06:00

Well it was bound to happen one day, but we really didn't think it would come so soon. Yes my husband turned 40- this past May, although we feel much younger I guess were getting up there in age. luckly I'm 2years younger...

I suprised him and had his whole family come down from Salt Lake, just when Gas prices where hitting 4dollors a gallon... YIKES, anyway they all brought there 4-wheelers and off road vehicles as that is one of Scott's favorite past times, They arrived late Friday night and so in order to get Scott's 4 wheel equipment ready I told him that it would be fun for Kenzie and I to go 4 wheeling with him on Saturday, why don't we just plan on leaving after Kenzie gets up and has breakfast... He was so excited went and bought her a helmet and got all his 4wheelers ready... That Saturday to his surprise his whole family was at our door step at 8am ready to ride for the day...

He was shocked, so off we went and Kenzie seemed to be so excited to go until, yes you guessed it, she accidentally fell off the 4wheeler- I swear if this kid lives past her parents it will be a miracle. Scott and I were changing rides and she fell during the change, luckly she had her helmet on and a blanket around her so it must have cusioned the fall, no bruises or broken bones, just a big scare for all of us, it then took 1 hour for us to get her back on and go for a 2-minute ride. Oh so worth it though ( I'm all about getting back on the horse if you fall off).

Later that night we got together with a group of friends and family for a BBQ... I think he will always remeber this birthday. I Loved seeing him Smile.

Ms. Clean

2008-05-22T20:46:00.003-06:00

Kenzie Just made me laugh today, we were putting clothes away and she came across one of her washclothes, and next thing I know she is trying to clean her legs and arms with it, then she tries to clean her shoes and moves to cleaning the walls and furniture, Oh so cute...

Just some fun pics of Kenzie

2008-05-16T18:37:00.002-06:00

Kenzie loves to carry around bags, she is so funny, I think I will have to get her a purse when she's two. She loves sticking her tongue out also, and I just love her smile, with or without teeth.

Kenzie's 1st birthday

2008-05-16T18:27:00.005-06:00

Kenzie had her 1st birthday about a month ago- but I just got the pictures loaded so wanted to share, she has a cousin Katelyn that is 10 days younger, and they were able to celebrate it together. They both had a really good time, Kenzie wasn't quite sure of the cake she took some licks and then wanted the frosting off her hands (thats my girl...)

Can we just say Worst Mom Award...

2008-05-16T17:52:00.008-06:00

Well I decided yesturday to take Kenzie to the little kid river park by the library, so (1st mistake) of many... Don't go alone if you have kids under 2... so we got there, I was really excited as I thought she would love the water, which she did, however, because (I'm blonde or just a new mom)which ever fits, I thought oh I'll have time to take off my shoes when I get there as I wore Tenny shoes, (2nd mistake...) Oh no she was off and going, so here I went, now getting my shoes and lower pants wet... Can we say Duh!!! anyway, it was fun to watch her in the water, she noticed her shadow and it was so cute. So that was the hightlight, I was by myself and she was on one end while my bag was on the other- the nervouse person I am, I keep bringing her back to were my bag was as I didn't want it to get stolen, only to have her scream out loud at the top of her lungs while I was moving her, once I would set her down, oh she was just fine went right back to were she was. Oh the drama... So I finally thought I'll just move her to the big fountian, as there was no little kids there and I thought she'll like that, Oh yes she scream the whole way there ( who knows what all the other moms and dads were thinking) Do I care- not really... (3rd mistake)The reason why there are no little kids at the big fountain... is because it is so slippery, so yes she fell twice, Hello Mom... anyway, I had to stand by her and by this time were both soaking wet. Well after about what seemed like 15 minutes but was more like 5 minutes, I had, had enough so I picked her up to put her towel on and go, and yes you guessed it screamed all the way to the car and all the way home. She sure knows how to tell her mom off when she wants too... (were did she get that temper from) Oh yes that would be me...

Best Friend

2008-05-15T17:53:00.002-06:00

Well we knew it would come one day, our Dog Bo was put to rest on Tuesday and it was hard, he had developed Arthritis in his hips and was in a lot of pain. He was no longer able to run or play catch or get in the truck, so it really was for the best.

We got bo ( labrador) in Sept of 97 so over 11 years- Scott will have a hard time duck hunting this year without him. However we will not be getting a new dog for quit some time, as our daughter Kenzie will keep us pretty busy and entertained.

This may be TMI - for some... No one ever Told Me!

2008-05-11T22:21:00.011-06:00

That once you have kids you become a human napkin
That when you begin breastfeeding your nipples will feel better if they just fall off
That you will never need an alam clock again
That from now on you will worry about everything that little person does or doesn't do
That your heart will be filled with more joy then you ever knew
That 4 hours of sleep is good
That your new purse is the diaper bag ( and if you thought it was heavy before) just wait!
That your heart would grow 10 times more then you ever thought possible
That just when you have figured out what your doing - everything will change
That to you, they are the cutest kid ever
That sometimes you may not be able to figure out what is wrong- so have a good cry!
That you can stare at your new little angel and never get sick of it
That you may wonder if there is a class to teach you all the baby gagets
That you will work harder then you ever thought to bring this child- Joy, Love and security
That you finally know how much your parents love you

The best part about being a Parent

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some one loves you no matter what and looks past all your faults.
you have sheer joy in your heart from there little smiles and big accomplishments (starting to talk, learning to walk, feeding themselves etc).
you are the only one that can comfort them when they are hurt or scared.
There is no better feeling then when they give you a tight hug.
you get to share in this little person's life and watch them learn and grow almost overnight it seems.
you can't believe that you were apart of making something so wonderful and innocent and pure.
Then you thank your Heavenly Father for giving you this wonderful gift everyday!

10 Reasons I stay in Love

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He is my best friend
He makes me laugh even when I'm mad at him
He is kind,gentle and loyal
He turns me on!
He is the best dad ever

He honors his Preisthood

He comforts my fears

He is so much fun

He puts up with all my moods

He loves me for who I am

Catch Phrases or Quotes I Love...

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Grin and Bare it
Oh My Spaz
... All because two people fell in love
Get real
I'm Blonde
Life is not measured by the breathe's we take, but by the moments that take our breathe away!
Live like there is no tomorrow
Life is messy clean it up
Here's some advice you can take it or leave it
get over it
Life, Love and all the mess that comes with it.
What is your problem

My war with Chocolate- I think I'm losing.

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I'm currently trying to lose weight and gez, can I just get over that the chocolate will be here when I'm done. I swear if I could just somehow convience my brain that the food I want today (and yes I've already met my calorie quota) will be here tomorrow... but until then, my butt will grow and I guess that gives me more pleasure right now then giving up the food I love. Sick!