What a weekend!

It has been a very busy few days for us. On Friday, May 29, we all went down to SLC for the entire weekend. Clint was so supportive in letting me hang out with a bunch of my HS friends and put on a production we did 12 years ago as a fund raiser for CHHS. It was so much fun and it was so good to see everyone again. I am glad it's over and in looking back at the whole experience it reminded me of a few things, both good and bad. If I was ever aching to get back into doing all that stuff I think it is out of my system for a while. At least I know it's like riding a bike if I DO ever want to go back. I wasn't actually in the play, I was in my usual spot, back stage. We put everything together on Friday and then rehearsed ALL Sat. and preformed Sat. night. I was exhausted by the end and was very glad to go to my parents house to sleep.

Tuesday we went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple open house. It was beautiful and hopefully next time I can remember to bring my camera to take pics of everything. This whole weekend I forgot my camera... Any way, we took the kids and had a great time. Kaily had so many questions and loved the whole experience and asked when she can go back. Conner was 16 months, which translates to ALL OVER THE PLACE! He was a bit of a handful, but what can you expect from one so small. If any of you are interested in going I have left a link to follow for tickets.

All of the great things that went on this weekend reminded me of some pretty important things. It made me grateful for my family, my great friends and most of all, the gospel. There are not words to express just how thankful I am to have married the man I did and to have the knowledge I have. My eyes were opened to some disappointments this weekend and it made me truly humble and thankful for the light in my life and what puts it there.

16 Months

16 Months * I still won't eat carrots * My hair is blond * I run every where I can * I like to eat more fruit, but NOT watermellon * I can get into my high chair on top * I love to go for walks * I love to be outside * I love to be read to * I LOVE to climb on everything * I like to play with whatever Kaily is playing with * I can sign "please, more, milk, water, shoes, amen, book and sorry" * I think everything should be a phone * I like to climb on top of the computer desk and love to play on it * I like to follow Kaily where ever she goes * I love to empty things, boxes, drawers, clothes hamper... * I think if we are going to sit down we should watch television * I love to laugh * I ALWAYS want to eat * I love chocolate milk * I love to cuddle * I love to be tickeled by my family * I LOVE to tease * I love to smile * I have 2 teeth on the bottom, 3 teeth on top and 4 molars * I love to go to Grandma and Papa Kemp's house and think we are going there every time the car gets off the freeway * I love to play with my sister * I bang my head on things when I throw tantrums * I LOVE to eat ANY food that anyone is eating * I sleep by myself * I love playing * I LOVE music * I wear size 4 diapers * I wear some 12-18 month and 18 mon. clothes

Fun at the park

My kids LOVE to go to the park. Conner has recently learned how to say, "walk" and is constantly asking me to go for a walk. He has a particular place in mind when he says this though and if I don't go the right way he is quick to tell me. Where is it he wants to go? The park to swing. Here are some pics of our latest trip and a slide show from when my brother and his family were in town.

Kaily is learning how to swing herself.

This is his FAVORITE activity

Kaily wants to do the monkey bars to badly and Conner is headed for the slide.

My monkey man! What he didn't realize until too late was that the tree is infested with ants. Before he knew it they were crawling all over him. He got down pretty quick after that.

We had so much fun with Jason's family while they were here.

Glasses

At Kaily's preschool they provide eye tests for the children. Mostly they are looking for early sings of Lazy Eye or other childhood eye problems. This year they called me after Kaily had finished her test. I asked her teacher if she saw any problems that would indicate a problem. She told me not to worry about it and to just wait. That's what I was going to do, just wait until Kaily got to Kindergarten and then we would figure it out then. It kept nagging at me until I did do something about it.

We went to the Eye Dr and Kaily was great! They could tell right away that she had astigmatism. The Dr. said that other than her stig., after they adjusted for it she could see just fine. So he wrote her out a prescription for glasses. She was very excited to pick out her frames and pick out a case to go with it. When we went to pick it up though she said her eyes are fine and she doesn't need them anymore. She does look very cute in them though. The Dr said that might grow out of the stig or she might not, only time will tell.

Nature Park

On Monday we went to the Ogden Nature Park with Kaily's preschool. We had so much fun. Kaily saw Turkeys, birds of prey, and they talked to them about different things that grow and live in ponds, or lakes. Conner had a good time himself, he thinks he's so big. (=