Meet our friends Caitlin and Ammon. They moved to Kingman about the same time as us and were in our ward until just recently, after buying a new house in another ward. Caitlin and Ammon had been trying for 3 years for a baby and this spring, they were blessed to become pregnant. Their little girl was due in December, but in a sudden change of events, she was born early yesterday morning. More than 3 months early.
Little baby Sharon was flown from Kingman to Phoenix shortly after being born and is a tiny, perfect, and feisty little thing! Read about her, pray for her, and please pray for our friends. You can see the joy in Caitlin's face and I am in awe of her positive attitude and strength. I have seen miracles happen in situations like this and I know prayer is an incredible source of aid, comfort, and healing!!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Weekend Recap
Well, you all heard about the burn. It got darker, and scabbier, and funnier actually, as the days went on. It's still there on my cheek in case you are wondering.
Because I feel super awkward taking pictures of myself, here is me loving on my crazy-haired Emily.
Gracey had another soccer game. That was fun even though it was a lot hotter than the week before. I am really impressed with her coach. He is super cool with them but is teaching them early how to be a team. I snapped this picture when he gathered them all to warm-up and stretch. As these kids were preparing for their game, I looked around and saw the opposing teams all scattered doing their own thing by themselves. This coach is teaching great team skills at a young age. I am happy.
We threw a game of rockband together with some friends, all while Gracey was documenting.
Because I feel super awkward taking pictures of myself, here is me loving on my crazy-haired Emily.
Gracey had another soccer game. That was fun even though it was a lot hotter than the week before. I am really impressed with her coach. He is super cool with them but is teaching them early how to be a team. I snapped this picture when he gathered them all to warm-up and stretch. As these kids were preparing for their game, I looked around and saw the opposing teams all scattered doing their own thing by themselves. This coach is teaching great team skills at a young age. I am happy.
We threw a game of rockband together with some friends, all while Gracey was documenting.
Lizard Catcher....
That would be me, Morgan. I saved the day this morning, or rather this lizards little life, by catching him finally. I saw him last week scurry into my bedroom and since then he has made random appearances, but has been too quick for me though.
Finally this morning, I saw him just hanging out in the middle of my room, being perfectly still. I thought he was dead actually, until I saw a tiny little movement out of him. It made for an easy catch. I grabbed a jar and just scooted him inside. I take his weakness as a good sign that my bedroom was not a good feasting area for him.
After catching him and showing him off to the girls for a few minutes, we released him outside. Hopefully he will stay away. Does he not realize that I have a cat in my house? Cats like to kill lizards. Any lizard coming into my house must be suicidal. What's worse (selfishly of course) is that lizards bleed on my tile when injured or killed. Who cleans that up? My cat sure doesn't.
I hope that lizard is thankful!
Finally this morning, I saw him just hanging out in the middle of my room, being perfectly still. I thought he was dead actually, until I saw a tiny little movement out of him. It made for an easy catch. I grabbed a jar and just scooted him inside. I take his weakness as a good sign that my bedroom was not a good feasting area for him.
After catching him and showing him off to the girls for a few minutes, we released him outside. Hopefully he will stay away. Does he not realize that I have a cat in my house? Cats like to kill lizards. Any lizard coming into my house must be suicidal. What's worse (selfishly of course) is that lizards bleed on my tile when injured or killed. Who cleans that up? My cat sure doesn't.
I hope that lizard is thankful!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
"I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T!!!!"
*Name that quote!*
So today was going to be a pretty chillaxing day. I didn't have any errands to run and no place to go that didn't require a ponytail. I couldn't go to the gym in the morning like usual because I was babysitting my friend's kid. Knowing the gym wouldn't be until the afternoon, I knew I had my chance to practice curling my hair. Please note, I have a lot of really thick hair and have worn it short for a few years now. If I don't flat iron it daily, it is a little poofy. I have tried curling in the recent past but it just poofed even more. Since I knew my hair would be in a pony tail anyway, I thought I would see what it looked like now that it was a little longer.
I am definitely out of practice. I don't know where my mind went for a split second, but I let the curling iron touch my cheek. Not the cheek right by the ear. Not my neck where burns usually occur...but the front, highly visible, already blemished enough, cheek.
At first I thought I pulled it off quick enough and it wouldn't be too bad. The burning sensation continued and I was nervous, but went on with my morning. My friend picked up her kid earlier than planned and so I had time to get my workout in a lot sooner. I changed my clothes and was about to head out when Gracey asks, "What is that line?"
I know it is small and you have to click on the picture to see. And I know it most definitely could have been worse... but feel sorry for me okay?
On a good note, my hair isn't as poofy as I was thinking it would be.
So today was going to be a pretty chillaxing day. I didn't have any errands to run and no place to go that didn't require a ponytail. I couldn't go to the gym in the morning like usual because I was babysitting my friend's kid. Knowing the gym wouldn't be until the afternoon, I knew I had my chance to practice curling my hair. Please note, I have a lot of really thick hair and have worn it short for a few years now. If I don't flat iron it daily, it is a little poofy. I have tried curling in the recent past but it just poofed even more. Since I knew my hair would be in a pony tail anyway, I thought I would see what it looked like now that it was a little longer.
I am definitely out of practice. I don't know where my mind went for a split second, but I let the curling iron touch my cheek. Not the cheek right by the ear. Not my neck where burns usually occur...but the front, highly visible, already blemished enough, cheek.
At first I thought I pulled it off quick enough and it wouldn't be too bad. The burning sensation continued and I was nervous, but went on with my morning. My friend picked up her kid earlier than planned and so I had time to get my workout in a lot sooner. I changed my clothes and was about to head out when Gracey asks, "What is that line?"
I know it is small and you have to click on the picture to see. And I know it most definitely could have been worse... but feel sorry for me okay?
On a good note, my hair isn't as poofy as I was thinking it would be.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
It's official
I am officially a soccer mom!! Is that not the most ridiculous thing? Not the soccer part, but the part that I have a child old enough to be playing?
So what that she is swimming in her uniform? Or that she does push-ups (by herself) randomly through out her practices? My oldest child plays a mean game of soccer, even scoring one of the goals for her team!!!
The soccer league here is great. They split the two opposing teams up and they play 2 separate games of 3 on 3. Instead of the soccer field looking like a herd of 22 kids fighting to touch the ball....now its only a herd of 6!
Last Saturday was Gracey's first game. We could tell the rain was coming, but luckily it stayed dry until after. It was a cool 80 degrees and we were all in heaven!!! Until of course Gracey stole the ball from Emily during warm-ups, then we had a few moments of trouble.
Gracey is #7
Emily kept saying, "I am going to play soccer when I turn Foa!" But she got pooped just watching the game. Or maybe she was throwing another one of her fits. I don't remember.
The games ended and we had a celebratory lunch at In & Out!
I could get used to that!
So what that she is swimming in her uniform? Or that she does push-ups (by herself) randomly through out her practices? My oldest child plays a mean game of soccer, even scoring one of the goals for her team!!!
The soccer league here is great. They split the two opposing teams up and they play 2 separate games of 3 on 3. Instead of the soccer field looking like a herd of 22 kids fighting to touch the ball....now its only a herd of 6!
Last Saturday was Gracey's first game. We could tell the rain was coming, but luckily it stayed dry until after. It was a cool 80 degrees and we were all in heaven!!! Until of course Gracey stole the ball from Emily during warm-ups, then we had a few moments of trouble.
Too much info?
Forgive me if this crosses some kind of "TMI" line...but I just couldn't believe it.
I never understood when people told stories of forgetting their bra? I mean, who does that? How do you not remember your bra?
This morning, about an hour after getting fully dressed and getting ready to leave the house, I see a lone bra next to my dresser. That couldn't be my "regular" bra could it?
It was!!
After feeling myself up for longer than appropriate (because I just couldn't believe it) I realized I FORGOT TO PUT ON MY BRA!!!!
Again, who does that?
*Updated (about an hour later)
So after typing all that up and thinking to myself "I have never done that before," I realized that I have totally done that before!! How did I forget that one time?
It was over 5 years ago, Corky and I had just moved to California and we were waiting to get into our house on the military base. Because we were going to be moving on to base soon, every Sunday we would make the 45 minute drive to church.
It was about 40 minutes into the drive, basically pulling right onto the base, that I realized I was not wearing a bra!!!!! We couldn't just turn around and go back at this point so I panicked. Then proceeded to attend church...and nobody noticed. ( I think....or hope)
This was when I was pregnant with Gracey. Also before I had clocked over 2 years of nursing in....so my bra-less day was a little more forgiving.
And that's that.
I never understood when people told stories of forgetting their bra? I mean, who does that? How do you not remember your bra?
This morning, about an hour after getting fully dressed and getting ready to leave the house, I see a lone bra next to my dresser. That couldn't be my "regular" bra could it?
It was!!
After feeling myself up for longer than appropriate (because I just couldn't believe it) I realized I FORGOT TO PUT ON MY BRA!!!!
Again, who does that?
*Updated (about an hour later)
So after typing all that up and thinking to myself "I have never done that before," I realized that I have totally done that before!! How did I forget that one time?
It was over 5 years ago, Corky and I had just moved to California and we were waiting to get into our house on the military base. Because we were going to be moving on to base soon, every Sunday we would make the 45 minute drive to church.
It was about 40 minutes into the drive, basically pulling right onto the base, that I realized I was not wearing a bra!!!!! We couldn't just turn around and go back at this point so I panicked. Then proceeded to attend church...and nobody noticed. ( I think....or hope)
This was when I was pregnant with Gracey. Also before I had clocked over 2 years of nursing in....so my bra-less day was a little more forgiving.
And that's that.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Little Miss and a crown
2 weeks ago I went to the NO DOUBT concert in San Diego with some friends. It was a quick trip but deserving of its own post...so I will leave it at that for now! While I was gone for a whopping 30 hours, Corky and the girls partied like they were the rock stars!
One of those events being a daddy/daughter trip to Burger King, where each girl got a crown with her kid's meal.
For the next few days, that crown was glued to Emily's head.
(Keep in mind, I only got 1 day's worth of pictures. These events were repeated the next day as well!)
Both girls insisted on eating a royal breakfast with the crown.
Emily insisted on a royal movie.
Then prepared a royal feast in her kitchen!!!
The little queen did fore go the crown (and the shirt...at my request/demand) to enjoy a Popsicle!
One of those events being a daddy/daughter trip to Burger King, where each girl got a crown with her kid's meal.
For the next few days, that crown was glued to Emily's head.
(Keep in mind, I only got 1 day's worth of pictures. These events were repeated the next day as well!)
I have GOT to get back into the swing of this!
This weekend we will pack up the crib and toddler bed, overdue by about a year, and set the girl's new (new to us/them) bunk beds up! The girls are really excited about the new beds and I am excited to be able to lay in bed with them and snuggle, read stories, and chit chat. I am not going to lie, I have been known to climb into the crib and toddler bed a time or two, but a real bed will be lots easier to do that with.
Anyway, I think the girls have been subconsciously saying their goodbyes to the crib this week. They have both been playing in it with their baby dolls together, reading stories together, and finally sleeping in it together. Of course I took advantage of the photo-op since this will be the last chance of seeing them like this.
This is how I found them the other day during their nap time. Stripped down to their skivvies and completely out cold.
Anyway, I think the girls have been subconsciously saying their goodbyes to the crib this week. They have both been playing in it with their baby dolls together, reading stories together, and finally sleeping in it together. Of course I took advantage of the photo-op since this will be the last chance of seeing them like this.
This is how I found them the other day during their nap time. Stripped down to their skivvies and completely out cold.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Laughable? I think so.
Yesterday I was at the gym getting my cardio on when I heard someone's music playing. I look over to see a man a few feet away from me who pulled his headphones away from his ear. His headphones were playing "Rockin the Beer Gut!"
Does anybody find that funny besides me? I laughed quite loud at that one. That has got to be one of the funniest "motivational" workout songs that I have heard!
Does anybody find that funny besides me? I laughed quite loud at that one. That has got to be one of the funniest "motivational" workout songs that I have heard!
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