Ken, Rachel, and 4 Cute Kids

Momma Drama!

2011-03-16T21:00:00.000-07:00

I'm back after a brief 2 year break from blogging. With the recent addition to our family, I decided I better get back in the saddle so that not one cute thing goes un-blogged. Our family has grown by 4 teeny tiny sweet feet! Friday, February, 18th 2011. Mason Richard was born at 7:44 am. He was 5lb 10oz and 17 1/2 inches tall. Matlyn Paige joined us 2 minutes later at 7:46 am. She was 5 lb 9 oz and 18 inches tall. Mason excercised his lungs instantly. Matlyn was quiet, so we began to worry. They worked on her and then quickly took her from the delivery room. It was a scary feeling. We didn't get to see her for several hours when the medical team was preparing her for transportation to Utah Valley's NICU. She had so many tubes and wires, that I couldn't see her. I was able to touch her knee before she left. Of course, we all cried as they wheeled her out. I didn't actually get to see her for 4 more days. It was miserable! The doctors were really kind and called a couple times a day to update me on her progress. Mason was doing well in AF's NICU. The nurses were outstanding! I am so appreciative of their kindness to my family. I loved being right across the hall from our little peanut. I was able to help with the tube feedings and bath times. I left the hospital Monday afternoon and headed right over to see our tiny princess Matlyn. The tears came instantly. She looked miserable with all of the tubes and wires. It was so hard to see her suffer. It felt so good to finally hold her. I won't forget the sweet look she gave me as she rested her head on my shoulder for the first time. I really think she knew that her mommy was finally there! So, we continued our visits to both babies. It made for long days and very little rest for me. I was so tired, but I couldn't NOT go see them. Mason came home Saturday afternoon (8 days old).
I was a bit nervous to have him home. He was so tiny still. 5lb 5 oz. The kids had fun loving him and holding him. They had only seen him through the glass window. That made it easier. We now only had to go to 1 hospital. We were so lucky to have our mothers here to help us with everything. We continued to visit Matlyn. Her respirations were to fast and her heart murmor were still causing problems. I loved visiting her. She always had a sweet smile for us. Wednesday, March 1st we got a phone call saying that we can take her home. We got there at 6 pm and didn't get her home until almost midnight. It was quite the process. After a 90 minute car seat test, meeting with the Occupational therapist, vaccines, one last feeding, and a few other things, we were able to dress her and take her home. What a feeling!! Terrified and excited all at the same time! We were finally all under 1 roof. It was so nice to be a complete family!! I'll get pics up soon.

Christmas Pictures

2008-12-25T20:47:00.001-08:00

Mmm! frosting
He loved the frosting, but hates being sticky.
More Christmas Pictures

2008-12-25T20:16:00.000-08:00

Yummy Yummy Frosting
Mckenna wanted to get balloons to celebrate

   Christ's birthday.
   Mikey's castle

   Mikey calls this his Baby Hulk Po Wheeler.

Anything green is for baby hulk.

Pretty in pink. She loves her mp3 player
December went bye so quickly. I love the holiday season. I love looking for the perfect gifts for my little kiddos. I shopped online this year. I scored big with free shipping and killer deals. It was so nice to be able to shop without having my kids with me. Mckenna had her dance recital. She is in a tumbling class. I was so proud of her. Grandma and Grandpa came to watch her. She is a limber little thing. I think she was most excited about getting to wear makeup. My camera worked until 2 or 3 minutes before she danced so I only have pre-dance pics. Oh well.

Kenna also has a lose tooth. She is very excited about it. She feels very grown up.

We adopted an elf from the North Pole. We got a certificate and gave him a name. Kenna named him Jingle. He visited several nights and left treats if the kids had been good. We wrote letters and he wrote back. He hid treats around the house for them. It will be a fun tradition to continue.

Mikey's wish list: a po wheeler ( 4 wheeler), a bopdodder (helicopter), and a race car

Kenna's wish list: an mp3 player, a doll that goes potty, and the game Guess Who electronic

Christmas Eve: On Christmas Eve, we made Santa's cookies. Michael played with his dough until it was a dirty gray color. He had fun with the cookie cutters. Mckenna's cookies had to be perfect. She was very careful (took forever). Frosting the cookies was the highlight. Mikey had a ball. He piled the frosting and the decor on thick. Then he licked it off and re-frosted the cookie. I only let him do that twice. Kenna's cookies were very cute. She wanted to be sure she left Santa pretty cookies. After the cookies were done, it was dinner time. Not that anyone had room for dinner. I make enchiladas every year. It is Ken's favorite. We also made bead ornaments. The kids had fun stringing beads onto pipe cleaners. Yes, it was a busy night. I told you the month went fast, we had a lot to do that last night.

Christmas morning: We were lucky enough to be able to sleep in until 7:00. They were both very excited about their gifts. Mckenna wanted to tear through everything, and Mikey was stuck on his first gift, the 4 wheeler. We finally just had to open his other gifts for him. Santa's gifts were a hit. The plan was to buy things that would keep them active and wear them out so they would sleep well at night. They were both in bed and asleep by 7:30 pm!!

Any way, we took them to Ken's school and let them play with their toys in the gym. Mckenna got a giant ball. It is like having a hamster wheel. She also has a motorcycle from last year's Christmas, so they both rode their little vehicles. Mikey got an inflatable castle bouncy thing. They had fun jumping in that all afternoon too. It was a great day. Merry Christmas everyone!

A Bit of Back Blogging

2008-12-25T19:58:00.000-08:00

Daddy's little helper.
A skirt's a skirt, even if it is for a tree.
November

I'm not sure where the time went, but here is a list of events and highlights from the month.

1. I turned 32 on November 3rd. Not bragging, but I'm okay with it.

2. We made a trip to Idaho for my grandma's funeral. As sad as it was to lose her, it was nice to see cousins and other family we had not seen in a very long time. It turned out to be a very nice weekend. We rented 6 hotel rooms right next to the falls. The little kids had fun being together.

3. We put up our Christmas tree. Mckenna thought the tree skirt was really a skirt, and Mikey was very Hands-On while helping put the tree together. He was like a little auto mechanic under the tree putting the last layer of branches on.

The weather was beautiful.

4. Thanksgiving at Mom and Dad's house! Oh yeah, we didn't go because we all had the stomach flu. Luckily, we have very thoughtful neighbors who made an entire feast and brought it over. We didn't actually eat until Friday. We were very thankful to have it and not have to cook.

Much to be thankful for, as always.

Election 2008

2008-11-05T20:08:00.000-08:00

Kids say the cutest things. Mckenna came home from gymnastics and asked me who I was voting for, Brock the Bama or John the Cain. I thought it was very cute. Then Tuesday night I was loading the kids into the car. I said " Come on, mommy has to go vote" Mikey got all excited and said " yay yay yay go boat" When we got to the city office building to vote, he quickly realized that there were no boats. He started yelling " no mom go boat" I tried to explain that I had to vote and that there was no boat. He was not very happy with me.

A 2 year old's imagination

2008-11-01T19:21:00.000-07:00

Michael had a very interesting conversation with himself in the car today. He was just fine and then he started crying. Here is his the play by play.
Mom: What's wrong?
Mikey: finger pinch me.
Mom: Your finger pinched you?
M: yes, finger mean. (still crying)
My hand is mean.
Hand, go to time out!
Mom & Dad: Laughing,
This went on for a good 10 minutes.
Mikey survived 4 or 5 more brutal attacks by his sneaky right hand.
After a stern talking to, and a few spanks, he made peace with his naughty hand.
What a kid!

Happy Haunting

2008-11-01T19:08:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween! Mckenna dressed up as the Barbie from "Diamond Castle". She was so excited to have a party at school. Michael dressed up as Batman. I found a cute pair of pajamas that had a cape velcroed on the back. He ran around saying" I'n (I'm) Batman! He also loves to make ghost sounds. He says " I'n a carey ghost, OooOooOoo, BOO! We tell silly ghost stories at night. Mikey adds the spook by throwing in a "BOO" here and there.

Mall Madness

2008-10-17T23:36:00.000-07:00

So, I am renewing my vow to never ever take my children to any mall again. I said it once before when Mckenna was 2 and I was 8 months pregnant. She ran off and I waddled after her while everyone watched. I finally caught up to her and had to carry her back kicking and screaming. Don't ask why I didn't have a stroller. This weekend, we went to the mall for eye exams. Mikey refuses to ride in a stroller without causing a scene. He wants to push the stroller. I made the mistake of letting him. He's like a tiny tornado. He ditches the stroller and runs from store to store yelling " I want one of those and those and those etc. I finally bribed him with an ice cream cone and tricked him into sitting down long enough for me to strap him down. He then says " Mamma, I nice boy. Tell Santa bring 4 wheeler, okay." He is pretty smart for a 2 year old. I have to say that Mckenna behaved very well.

Back in the saddle

2008-05-22T14:58:00.000-07:00

I told you this would be a struggle. I am a flakey blogger. The past month or so since I started my blog has been fairly uneventful. That's a good thing. I'll catch you all up. Let me start with spring break. We took the kids to Thanksgiving Point to ride the horses. They both love the ponies. It was Mikey's first pony ride. Kenna wants grandpa Craig to buy her one. I guess that is better than the last pet she wanted; an antelope. Mikey is growing like a week. He will be 2 in a few days. He loves to ride his bike to the park and go down the really big slides. He is to fearless. He loves being with his sister. He calls her Sissy, short for sister. It is really very sweet. He follows her everywhere and she is good to let him tag along. She is a great big sister. She is also a great helper at home.

Blog Retarded, But Willing to Try!

2008-03-28T14:52:00.000-07:00

I am finally jumping on the bandwagon. I am horrible at keeping in touch with family and friends so I suppose this is a good thing. Life is good. Ken and I stay busy with our two little munchkins. Mckenna is almost 5 and will go to kindergarten this fall. Michael will be two in May. He is all boy! Mckenna is very in to makeup and playing dress up with her cousin Sophia. We are anxious for good weather. I am feeling especially cooped up after the long cold winter. Hope everyone is doing well. I'll add more later after I figure out how to add photos.
Rachel