June post...swimming

I know I am WAY behind on my blog...so here is my attempt at getting caught up! Back in the beginning of June my new friend Julie invited me to go swimming with her..I tried to avoid it seeing that I had just had a baby and a swimming suit is not what I wanted to be wearing...however she asked several more times and the kids really wanted to go. So we went! It was a good thing Julie was there to help me watch my kids, because 3 is almost to many to be able to handle by myself until Ainsley can sit up by herself. But it was fun and memorable!

Weston is being a goof!

This is Julie helping Kambria swim in the big pool. Kambria is wearing the yellow arm bands. Julie said Kambria is a natural! I need to get this girl into some swim lessons soon! And Julie said they do them year round at the rec center...so maybe once school has started and things from the summer time calm down!

Kambria getting tests done in the hospital

During the week of Kambria's dance class, she became sick (throwing up sick) and was dizzy. She had complained about being dizzy on Tuesday and Wednesday, but I thought it was due to her dancing and spinning and so kind of ignored it...well Thursday morning she could not stop swaying and throwing up. So i took her to the doctors...(which was ONLY possible due to a friend loaning me her car since they were out of town and my van was in the shop, what a blessing in disguise!) and they said she looked fine except for her swaying...she was REALLY dizzy. So they sent me to children's hospital to do some tests ...just in case!

So there we checked in, they gave her anti nausea medicine, had a urinalysis done and she ate about 4 Popsicles...as did Weston. They made her get up and walk and she was still dizzy...so they recommended having a cat scan done...so we did....just in case!

All tests came back fine and showing nothing abnormal...She was a trooper.

Come to find out later from my mom that when she gets too dehydrated she gets vertigo and throws up sometimes...so the verdict is that she got dehydrated...which has happened before, and then she never got re hydrated and therefore got vertigo...She is fine now, but what an ordeal! I spent the whole day at the docs or hospital.

WE just got the "bill" for it, which we have insurance taking care of and it was over $3,000!! AMAZING! no wonder insurance stuff is so expensive! but SO very glad we have insurance and that Kambria is healthy and well!

Here are the pics from the excursion if you could call it that! Notice they are holding hands...Weston was so worried about her! He is so sweet!

My sister is ENGAGED!!!!

I can not believe it but I am SO EXCITED for her! Tess is getting married! She has found her eternal companion and they are now engaged! She called me last night to tell me the big news...and it just so happens that they are in Texas for his brothers wedding and her 21st birthday! So he asked her to marry him with a cracker jack box ring...but the real thing was inside it! Very cute! And on her 21st birthday!!! What a fun way of remembering when you got engaged. I don't specifically remember when I got engaged, but I think it was May15 or 17...I would have to go back and look! But anyways! I am so thrilled and can't wait to meet him. unfortunately I will probably not meet him until the wedding! That is what I get for living in TN!

Her is her ring! Bryan could not stop saying how pretty it was! I agree! i think it is beautiful and definitely fits my sister! Congrats Tessy! I am sure there will be more details to follow...

Our new home...only a month late

June 2011

I can not believe that we are finally home owners~! This is what our cute little house looks like

 

This is the most important part! The kitchen and eating area! This is where we will have all our dinner parties and invite all our new friends over. This is waht sold the home to me..

Kambria's first dance class

These two cuties were Kambria's first dance class instructors! These two girls are 11 years old and are in our new ward and as a way for earning some summer money, they put together a weeks worth of dance classes/ craft project for girls ages 4-8! it was great. They did it for three days and then had a little performance for the moms at the end. Kambria had a blast and even talks about it whenever she sees them at church!
Thanks for making Kambria feel welcomed and teaching her a few dance moves!

This pictures was taken after the frist day of dance class. She got home and was SO tired that I found her like this 15 minutes after we got home. She had fallen asleep on some blankets with a stack of books she was wanting to read!

Ainsley is 3 months!

I can not believe that 3 months has FLOWN by. I have no idea where this time is going. I try to cherish everyday with my sweet girl. Sometimes I feel like I do not get enough time with her with all the organizing and trying to deal with her siblings...She is so easy going and just loves to be around us doing what we are doing. We love her so much. Enjoy the pictures! These are the ones I took on her actual 3 month mark...her official 3 moth ones were taken at jcpenney. I will add those later!

Ainsley is 2 months!!!

Ainsley had her 2 month check up today. She did AWESOME! the nurse was even impressed. She got her first shots today! ;o( She sure is a chunk a monk though! She has THUNDER THIGHS.

Her stats:

height: 23 in ~90%

weight: 12.6 lbs ~ 90%

head: 15.4 in ~ 50-75%

Not bad baby girl! We sure do love you!!! She is cooing and smiling AT us now. We can hardly believe she is 2 months old! Boy time flies when you are busy taking care of 3 kids and trying to pack a house, close on a house and have a new born! But we are enjoying this time of our life. Ainsley is such a GOOD baby. She even sleeps up to 8 hours a night...although most nights are about 5 hours...still not bad. ;o)

(on another note: Kambria had to get 4 shots today in prep for kindergarten so she could be ready. The nurse said I could do it today since I asked for the records and she said she would needs these BEFORE they would let her in so we just did it for easiness since it is hard to get all 3 kids to a doctors office ;o) they are so nice...and Kambria did great. She was a bit nervous but held back her tears and later said, "mom that did not hurt really and I was so brave!" what a cutie! )

my girl

this is my CRAZY girl! She is really into dresses right now. She wants to wear a dress EVERYDAY--rain or shine, cold or hot! And then on top of that she has to wear ALL the jewelry she can find...but I thought she did pretty good at matching today! She has a great imagination and LOVES to pretend. We love her!

Mother's day 2011

This is what I woke up to for mothers day! An omlet with FRESHLY PICKED strawberries an strawberry drink! IT was AMAZING! Then we had church and when we came home I got this for dinner:

Lemon Asparagus chicken! It is the most wonderful meal and Bryan makes it so well!

Then I got this for dessert:A dessert pizza with strawberries, freshly picked, and kiwi on a BIG cookie! Delicious!

I also got cards from the kids and Bryan with a gift card. It is great. I got cards from my mother and MaryEllen. They were great! What an awesome day! Being a mother is great and I could not have asked for better kids. They may have energy and be crazy and wired ALL THE TIME...but I love them and love that they have given me the opportunity to be a mom....which I am learning how to do better everyday! ;o)

Strawberry Farm

When we moved to TN last year we were too late for picking strawberries...so we made SURE we got to this year. We drove up to a little town called Portland TN and got to pick strawberries. Ainsley was dressed for the picking! Those are strawberries on her bib!

The group shot!

They sure do love each other!

Weston showing off his LOOT!

Kambria trying to smile for the camera!

This is how Bryan had to pick...with both kids close by wanting to help and carrying Ainsley on his stomach! What a great Dad! We had a blast and got PLENTY of strawberries....I would have picked more and made some into jam, but did not have the time and resources available due to having to pack up a house to move soon! ;o) but maybe next year I will be ready!

Ainsley's outfit

My sister Tess gave this outfit to Ainsley and so I took some pictures! Of course! So her you go Tess! Thanks for a cute outfit!

Showing off the ruffle! SO CUTE!!!

Siblings giving kisses! Ainsley is not so sure about it! ;o) But they love her and just want to give her kisses ALL THE TIME!

grad

Kambria graduated preschool! She was so excited. She has enjoyed the group of friends she had and can't wait for kindergarten!
Here we have Camille (cambri), Kira, Logan, Kambria, and Caroline

Throwing their cute graduation hats that Lizzy made for them all! Of COURSE Kambria's was green!

Here is the graduate! She was just dressed in pants and a shirt...and since we were doing the party at our house she ran and put this dress on over her existing outfit! That's my girl!

This is Lizzy giving her her diploma.

With her certificate! I now have a kindergartener!!!