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Quotes from Keldon!

2009-09-17T19:09:00.000-07:00

* (about getting rid of his hiccups) Mom, I cant hold my breath cause Im holding my pencil *

* I dont have to flush the potty if its just water pee and not yellow pee *

* P O O P spells poop *

* No means yes *

* One minute is a long time *

* pets never die *

* Keldon: "Why cant I do that?" Ky: "Because Im the mom and youre the kid." Keldon: "But one day I will be the dad!" *

* (during prayers) And thank you for letting my mom let me play outside tomorrow... *

* Michael Jackson is the best dancer *

* Mom, you know what show I'm addicted to? Sponge Bob *

* Mom is very frustrated today *

Kindergarten!!!!

2009-08-17T22:52:00.000-07:00

Today was Keldon's FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN!!! I cannot believe how old he is! He has been taking Kindergarden prep class for the summer for 2 hours a day, but this was his first full day.

Keldon is doing his homework in this picture. He is so smart! He is already writing in cursive and can spell 30 three letter words. I am so grateful for this school and that he is learning so much!

His desk is in the very front row! I think this is so funny. I asked him this morning if he would rather sit in the back. His response was "No Mom. I love sitting in the front." We are so opposite in the matter! I'm very lucky to have such an amazing son! I love him so much, and I love watching him grow up... even though its so fast!

Utah Lake

2009-08-17T22:38:00.001-07:00

A couple weeks ago Keldon and I were invited to go out on Utah Lake with my good friend, Kaylie, and her family! Keldon and I had never been boating together, so we were so excited to go!

I tried to wake board....and fell a lot! But I still loved it! I cant wait until we get to go again!

Keldon went tubing! He had so much fun! He has been one time before with his Grandpa Craig. He was so funny! He kept making the sign to go faster! He is such an adventurous little guy!

He went out on the water with Melissa, Kaylie's sister.

We all jumped in the water and played around a lot! It was so hard to get Keldon back in the boat!

Kaylie and I!

He couldn't leave home without his goggles either!

Here is a short video of Keldon in the tube (on the right). He just wanted to bounce the whole time!

Our Trip To Boise

2009-08-17T22:11:00.001-07:00

In July Keldon and I went to Boise for my 10 year high school reunion. I know....10 years!! I feel so old. It was fun to see some old friends. We went out dancing and had a blast! We mostly spent time with Jessica and her kids. One day we went tubing down the Boise River! It was not the warmest day, but the kids loved it!

Jessica and I are still friends after 13 years! I love her!

Keldon loved being on he raft! He would even hang off the edge and float in the water.

I love his crazy hair!

Keldon and Aria really hit it off! We could not keep them away from each other the whole weekend! They are so so cute!

Keldon Riding His Bike!!

2009-08-10T21:32:00.000-07:00

Here is a video of Keldon learning how to ride his bike! I am so excited for him! Our friend, Ryan, that lives by us taught him how. He did so well! I was a little worried, but he really caught on! I cant believe how big he his!

Bridal Veil Falls Hike

2009-05-27T20:38:00.000-07:00

There is a little waterfall just right up the Provo Canyon that I love to hike up in the summer. I decided that I would take Keldon up there and see if he would enjoy it as much as I do. This is him at the very bottom! He was so excited to hike up! I warned him before that we would get our feet wet and it would be cold. He said he would be okay with that...so I went for it and hoped for the best!

He was ahead of me the whole time! He would not stop for anything! Even when we got to the top of the waterfall, he had to go behind it and touch the rock wall! His very last step he fell and cut his hand on a rock, but took it very well!

This is him at the very top looking down. He had so much fun! I am so proud of him that he made it all the way to the top! I was also impressed, I didn't really know what to expect from him. Now, I think we are going to try some more hikes and see how he does! I love to be outdoors, so I am so happy that he enjoys it as much as I do so we have something special we can share together!

Here we are at the very top! He was getting annoyed with me holding his hand the whole time! He just wanted to be independent!

The Big 28!

2009-05-27T20:25:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago I had my 28th Birthday! It was a little strange to think that I was almost 30! But the weekend ended up being pretty good. I spent time with my best friends. Friday night I went out with the girls, Saturday I went out with "the group" and Sunday, Keldon and I spent the day with Joe and Missy. Even though I feel like Im getting so old....I still enjoyed being with the people I love most!

The group! Brad had to work that night, so we all went to Chili's so he could be our server and not be left out!
They bought me a High School Musical Cake! They know me so well!

Carly and I

The Girls!

Thanks everyone for a great birthday!

Girls Night Scavenger Hunt!

2009-05-02T14:29:00.000-07:00

Once a month a group of girls get together and have a girls night. It was my month to host. I decided to do something a little different and planned a scavenger hunt. It was so much fun! I can not remember the last time I laughed so hard. We split into 2 groups and tried to finish all 30 tasks. Mindy and Carly were in my group. We had to do things like wash someones car windows at a gas station, play dance dance revolution, and serenade a stranger. When we got back to my house we watched the videos and looked at all the pictures together! It was so fun to hear about the other groups experience too!

Carly, Mindy and I. This was our train down the slide. It had just started raining so we all got wet! Mindy actually had to go home and change!

This is Carly getting some guys number...for me...which I dont think I will use. But Carly and Mindy did love embarrassing me in front of him! I turned bright red when he asked who it was for and they both said me. My response was it was for the scavenger hunt!

Some random guy came up and wanted to be in the picture so Mindy just high fived him to finish another task! Lol.
I think this is one of my favorite pictures! They were to mimic a statue. Mindy could not stop laughing and Carly held onto her model face!

These videos are of us doing the chicken dance, the human wheel barrel, and a race between Mindy and Carly. It was so funny to see prego Carly running in the mall just booking it! It was an awesome night! I just love all these girls!

Keldons Hair Cut

2009-05-02T14:19:00.000-07:00

So after weeks of Keldon begging me to cut his hair, I finally gave in! I loved his long hair! I thought he looked so cute! But, it was starting to bother him and he was not happy with it. He would wake up everyday and ask me if would could get his hair cut! Poor kid!

Right before the hair cut.

He was so excited the whole time that he could not stop smiling! It was like his birthday and Christmas all rolled into one!

The final product!

The next morning before school. He was so excited to show his teachers and friends! What a cute little model!

I do like his hair when its long, but I must say, he looks good either way!

Bowling!

2009-04-05T20:10:00.001-07:00

Keldon and I went to Ogden this weekend to visit my friend, Kristen. We decided to go Cosmic Bowling.

Keldon break dancing on the floor!

Kristen and Keldon

Keldon and I

Keldon

Keldon killed Kristen and I in bowling! He did so well! He did use the bumpers, but he is a awesome player!

I had to post this video! The whole night Keldon was showing off his dance moves!

Keldon

2009-04-02T21:48:00.000-07:00

This week Keldon had his first Basketball Camp! He was so excited to go play! He learned how to shoot, dribble, and guard. He didnt actually get to play a game, but he still had so much fun!

This was when he was learning to guard the ball.

Look at that jump!

This last week I bought Keldon some new church clothes. When he got home Sunday morning and saw the bags of clothes he had to try everything on! He was so excited about it that he asked me to take pictures of him! I wonder where he gets that from...???

He knows he is super cute! You can see it in his attitude! I love him so much! I showed him off to everyone at church! And I love his long hair! I just cant bring myself to cut it!

Madison Kamden

2009-03-30T23:07:00.000-07:00

Today has been a little different for me. I am not really sure how I feel. Madison would have been 8 today! I can not believe it has been that long since I had her. Turning 8 is such a big deal. She should be getting baptized. I keep picturing it in my head. What she would look like all dressed in white. I wish I had more time with her. I wonder how her personality would be and all the things she would love. I miss her. I just feel so distant from her.

But...I will see her again. And that brings so much comfort.

This Is Happiness

2009-03-27T22:49:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was Amazing! It was so full of memory making moments. Jessica, my oldest friend, came down from Boise. I have not seen her since Thanksgiving. On Saturday I had a "Group Lunch" with all my friends from school. It was so great to see everyone again! Then I went to a BBQ with a ton of people from my ward. The whole weekend I was surrounded by the people that mean the most to me! I am a Lucky Girl!! These are the people that keep me sane!

Jessica and I have been friends since the 9th grade. She is like a sister to me! I know no matter what roads we take in life, our paths will always find a way to cross.

It was so awesome for Jess to meet my other best girl friends! I have been so BLESSED in my life because of them!

Shuey is so great! He stays awake crazy hours like I do, so I know I can text him at anytime!

Keldon had the best time too! He just loves all my friends and I know they love him just as much! Kaylie and Josh were so great with him!

Right after lunch, we hit up the BBQ. My friends from my ward are so amazing! I really look up to all of them so much! Mindy has been my rock so many times this last year. When I was down she was always there. Or when I wanted to be crazy and have someone to dance with in the living room she was always there! She is a BLAST!! Kristen and Anna are these awesome girls that I admire so much! There are so many things that I can learn from both of them. They have helped me more than they realize.

But the person who matters most to me is Keldon! He brings so much light into my life! He can always make me laugh! He really is my BEST FRIEND!! He had so much fun at the BBQ. He is so funny! He had to wear his shin guards the whole time!

This is his awesome kite that we tried to fly! It was great seeing him run and the kite just dragging on the ground! Anna, by far, had the best kite flying skills.

Mindy and I. She was trying to get rid of her dessert! It was so good!

Trisha and I! I am just starting to get to know her! She is such a great person and tons of fun to be around!

Keldon and I swinging! We were trying to see who could go higher! I couldnt help taking a picture!

Keldon and I playing baseball! He has a great arm!

I have been so blessed in so many ways in my life. I have so many things to be grateful for. This week was a little hard for me, but then I look at these pictures and remembered how great things are. I LOVE my life! This is what its about!

Our Trip To The Zoo

2009-03-06T10:31:00.000-08:00

Keldon and I went to the zoo last week! We had so much fun! It was a beautiful day! I had never been to the SLC Zoo. I loved it! All the animals are so close to you, you can almost reach out and touch them. Every animal Keldon and I came up to we would both say, "No, this one is our favorite!" I know when it gets warm again we will go back!
Keldon was so funny! He could not decide which animal he wanted to ride on! We he realized that I was not going to be standing with him, he got a little nervous and picked the animal that didnt move up and down! I ended up standing next to him and he told me that he like the rides better with the seat belts! He was so cute!

Keldon wanted so badly to get on this guys back, but he couldnt hold on!

He held onto his ticket the WHOLE time! He was so proud of it!

This really was by far our favorite part of the zoo!

The smallest things, like a waterfall, make him so excited! It was a great day!

Its Been Awhile!

2009-03-06T09:33:00.000-08:00

I forgot that I had set this up, so now Im actually going to try to keep up with it!

I just got a new job that I am so excited about! I am going to be working at a dental office in Provo. I start Monday. It was crazy how this job came together for me. I have really been needing to find something and everything worked out perfectly. I will be taking some online classes from BYU to finish up some pre reqs.

Keldon started a new preschool and is doing amazing there! He loves it! He starting to learn how to read and I could not be more proud of him. His teachers say that he does really well with math!

Nothing more is going on! But I will keep you posted!

My First Blog

2008-10-09T01:00:00.000-07:00

I just thought I would start a blog....I would like to keep in touch with some more people and have my family be able to see some pictures!

Keldon and I are still living in Utah and loving it! It has been a huge change, but a great change for us! We have made so many friends and go to a great ward! I'm so grateful! I am still going to school (UVU) and Keldon is in pre-school. Nothing too much has been going on. I did break my foot about 6 weeks ago longboarding. I still have 3 weeks left in the boot and its driving me crazy! Other than that....things are so good for us!

Keldon and I at Temple Square

Night I broke my foot...in two places.
About 2 weeks later....