I really should listen

I really should listen to Kiersten more often. Last night after Kaia's birthday party I was cleaning up and I noticed 2 of Kiersten's toys were missing. A purple horse and her doll. I had tried to limit the big girls from going into Kiersten's room just to prevent things from getting lost but there was still the "little people". I looked everywhere. Under beds, in other toys (found 2 cups that have been missing for a month or so), in my room and Kaia's room. Nothing. So I asked Kiersten where her purple horse and doll was. She said plain as day "Honor took it home" I didn't really listen and continued to ask her every few minutes and her reply was always the same "Honor has it. Honor took it home."

This morning Kiersten woke up and insisted on going to play with Honor. So David took her over there and he said that it wasn't long after they had gotten there and she ran up to him and said "See daddy, my horse."

Kiersten knows what she is talking about and I should listen to her a little more often.......obviously.

Thanksgiving

So I am a little late on posting things - This time of year is always busy. I am recovering from having my wisdom teeth extracted (all 4 at a time so for some reason - not sleeping as much.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving - nice and quiet with lots of food. I am very proud to say that I didn't go shopping the whole weekend.

The office is finally coming together - we have been "space optimizing" and it is finally coming together - it's a lot nicer to come into in the morning.

This is us on Thanksgiving - I wish my girls would stop growing up so fast.

Trick or Treat & The Day After

We had a great Halloween month (and enough candy to prove it). We enjoyed an awesome pre-trick or treating party and roasting marshmellows and a roaring fire after. Today was beautiful and we drove up to Amicalola Falls - the colors where everywhere and the girls were excited. We enjoyed it until our check engine light came on and had to drive ever so slowly back home.
Check out more photos at here and here

On Monday, during language arts a film crew from 11alive, the local NBC affiliate, was in Kaia's classroom filming a segment for "A Class Act". Her teacher, Mr. Witt, was nominated to receive the "Class Act" award. Donna Lowry has been doing this segment for a couple of years - another adventure in the room of Witt. It is suppose to air on Oct 20 and be online sometime soon. As soon as it is - I will post the link. Kaia is very lucky to have such a great teacher this year - kind of reminds me of the greatest teacher I know (hmmm, hmmm, Dad)

Uncle Shuck's Corn Maze

Every year Kaia's girl scout troop goes to Uncle Shuck's to brave the corn maze (imagine 9-10 screaming girls), enjoy the hayride and make some smores. Its a lot of fun and this year the weather was perfect! Not to hot and humid and not to cool. I love this time of year. The night before Kaia's school had her fall carnival and all I can say is that I survived! Kiersten had to do everything the big kids were doing and it was driving me crazy!

Gas - it makes us go

I would never believe it if I didn't see it and experience it myself. For about a week gas stations in the metro area are bone dry. I keep praying that I will make it til there is more gas and wonder what I will do if I run out of gas. I hate being a gas watcher but for the past 2 days I was constantly checking websites and seeing if there might be gas anywhere and this morning I found it! Just down the road. I didn't even turn the lights off or anything just left the house and went and filled up - I've never felt so lightened before by filling up. When I got there I didn't have to wait but by the time I left there were at least 8-10 cars at each entrance waiting - I wonder how long that supply of gas is going to last. They say this shouldn't last much longer that the EPA has lifted restrictions and the governor has signed a waiver to allow truck drivers to work longer hours - we'll just keep praying that all goes well. A little reminiscent of days gone by.................not sure I like it to well.

Say good by to my little nest egg..........

So last night we were having a pleasant evening. I gave Kiersey a bath - Kaia's homework was done. They were fed. David came home from work took a shower and got cleaned up. Next thing we hear is water flowing - We thought it was the fridge filling the ice maker - no it wasn't that. Walk out to the garage where the water heater is and the sound is a lot louder. I open the front door and water is gushing everywhere! What a headache.

The plumber came this morning. A new water heater, pressure regulator and some lovely re-piping to get the new water heater to fit - my money for a rainy day is gone. I am not happy. But then when I think about all the damage we could have had, flooding in the house, a fire (you'll see from the picture below) I am thankful that it wasn't any worse.

It could have been so much worse.

International Night

The Spanish branch had international night. It was so much fun! There was food from Mexico, El Salvador, Peru, Belize, Costa Rica, and some other places. We ate and we ate and we ate. There food was so good and the girls loved trying the different foods as well. I was excited that they had horchata - I can never find it out here.

They had some great performances as well. Dances from each country and a mariachi band. Kiersten was mesmerized. She would dance in front of our chairs and was so serious about watching. The night was a lot of fun - it reminded me of something my mom and dad would love and I am glad my girls get the exposure to other cultures.

Twilight Fans

The majority of you who read this are - so just passing along this little tid bit. If you go to Stephanie Meyer's website she has posted a draft of Midnight Sun. I'll let you read why there - but if are you wanting a "Twilight" fix this might help.

End of Summer

It was a ho drum weekend. We did make it to the pool and Kaia was off but Kiersey stayed around.

Back to School

I'm not sure if I am excited or not. I kind of enjoy not fighting Kaia to get her homework done and to stay in bed after we send her there at night.


Kaia had an awesome first week of school. She loves her teachers (yes, she has 2) Hopefully that stays that way as the year progresses. Kiersten and I on the other hand had to deal with her being sick the later part of the week with what ended up to be Hand, Foot, Mouth disease. I felt so bad for her. She had sores all over in her mouth and she didn't want to eat and about an hour before it was time to give her another dose of Motrin she would get so irritable. It was not fun. By Saturday she was more herself and wanted to be outside all day playing.On to week 2. We'll see if the excitement continues.

Memories

Memories...I hope you will play along.Here are the directions:

1. Add a comment on my blog and leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot just do anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments!

The Color Purple

For Christmas David got me tickets to see The Color Purple. We finally got redeem those tickets yesterday. Danyell & EuGene watched the girls for us so that in of its self was a treat not to have 2 little girls vying for your attention constantly. I love this story - it is one of the only movies that I will watch over and over again - and learn something each time I see it so seeing the play just added to that. Now I know what I will be reading until Breaking Dawn comes out.


The only annoying thing was that there were a lot of people that were late and they kept letting them in so for the first half of the play I kept having to move up and down or side to side just to see the stage - I was starting to get really upset and was about to say something when someone behind me started complaining (I was glad that it wasn't me that had to make a stink and I know David was glad I kept my mouth shut).

I also discovered that Les Miserables (hey Danielle- that brings back some memories) and Wicked are also coming before the end of the year. I just might have to make this a habit.

Okay, let me get this straight.....

So much for going to the doctor. Now I know why I don't go - then you find out things that are wrong with you. What's wrong with living in abyss? I kind of like it.

I finally got in to see the dermatologist - not even 5 minutes the PA (not even the dr) came in took a look at me, asked me what my concerns were, wrote some prescriptions and was gone. Hey that's okay - I just want to get rid of my acne. Then I go to fill it. Ha Ha Ha - dealing with insurance companies and formulary charts, not my idea of fun. The first prescription I received was sulfa based - guess now is as good as any to find out that I am alergic to it - Good thing I figured it out sooner rather than when the hives were really bad. Then I had to get the dr to call in a different prescription. Go to pick it up and register reads $120 - I felt bad for the pharmacy tech because I was not about to pay that much money for a month of prescriptions. So I spent the next week trying to get a hold of the nurse to call the insurance company to get a PA (pre-authorization) for one medication and making sure they prescribed a medication that had a generic that was on the formulary list, what a mess.

Then my annual visit to the OB/GYN. When I told her my concerns about the acne and some other things I'd been experiencing she decided to do a blood test to check hormone as well as other things. 1st test came back with high insulin levels so she wanted to do do another blood test - oh great (I do not like being stuck) 2 1/2 hrs later and a bruise on my arm that just went away (its been almost 2 wks) I get my follow up visit. I am now insulin resistant. Still trying to understand it all - it's all a little overwhelming because a lot of times it is tied to PCOS or Diabetes but I don't have either one of those. I have a lot of reading to do.

4th of July

Jill and Ashley came to visit for the weekend. All us girls had lots of fun - luckily David doesn't mind being the odd man out. Kaia was in heaven having someone to play with all the time. Kiersten was trying to keep up with the big girls and I enjoyed just having Jill around. We went swimming and went to watch the fireworks. It was very pleasant - not hot and sticky (which made it even better).

Day of Reflection

Today is my mom's birthday and about a month since she passed away. I spent the early morning hours by myself reflecting (nice way of saying I was bawling like a baby). It literally has been a month since she passed away but it seems like it really never happened but my logic side knows that it did. My life has changed forever.

Its been thunder storming here this afternoon and since the tornado that blew thru here awhile ago every time it thunders Kiersten makes herself shiver and says "I'm scared!" Well I was just finishing up making dinner and it started to storm again and next thing I hear is the pitter patter of little feet and out runs Kiersten in her birthday suite Yelling "Mommy, Mommy, I'm scared" I couldn't help but laugh. Poor child I believe is on the brink of really getting the whole potty training thing. She now takes her diaper off or stands there and trys to hold herself after she's gone. I am counting the days.

Kaia had her friends, Kayla & Gabby, sleep over Friday night - the next morning we went swimming and I spent the whole time chasing Kiersten who was trying to follow Kaia around the pool. I don't have any pictures because that would have taken advance thinking on my part.....and quite frankly who has time for that?

Gatlinburg Tennessee

We went to Galinburg this weekend. It was fun to go back to where David and I got married and spend time with the girls. We all had a good time. Driving through the mountains was beautiful. I would have loved to spend more time in the mountains.......next time.

Father's Day

I usually don't get into all these so called "Hallmark" holidays but as the girls get older its fun to do little things. David was a great sport and wore the tie Kaia made him to church today. The girls adore him and he is becoming a great example to them. Kiersten loves to have her dad right there with her.
I have to say that I adore my dad to. I love to be around him and wish I had a quarter of the talents he does but I'll take that he is my dad just the same. The girls love their Papa too.

Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night

Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
by Dylan Thomas

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightening they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

My Mom

What can I say??????????? I love her with all my heart and am heartbroken. This wasn't suppose to happen - she was suppose to see Kaia and Kiersey grow-up. She was suppose to come back and visit us so I could show her the awesome playground we found. Who am I suppose to talk to about everything? Who am I suppose to turn to when I'm not feeling good or down, who am I suppose to call when Kiersten does something cute or reaches another milestone - who is going to comfort Kaia when she is upset and send her hugs? I didn't even get to say good bye.

Carolyn Marie Jacobsen
June 29, 1950 - May 30, 2008

Still in shock

I don't know if anyone else has had the experience of their house being broken into, if you have then you will understand what I am going thru. David got home last night and realized that the house had been broken into. The front door frame was busted. The strange thing is the only thing taken was my jewelry. That wouldn't be so bad except for a few pieces like my wedding rings, David's wedding ring and a locket necklace of Kaia's. All night I was in shock. I couldn't believe it. I continue to beat myself up for not wearing my rings yesterday. When we told Kaia - she burst into tears. She couldn't understand why someone would do this and why they would take something that meant so much to her and she wanted to know if we had called the police. Luckily her CTR necklace was left so when she got home she went grabbed it and said if that had been taken she would have been so mad. She then proceeded to start crawling on the floor and I asked her what she was doing and she replied "I'm looking for footprints."

Our Budding Artist

Kaia is our budding artist. Last night her school had an Art show that showcased student's artwork. I am very impressed at Kaia's talent. I am not being bias or anything but her artwork was way above anyone elses in the class.

She is fascinated with Killer whales at the moment - even her computer sign in and desktop are pictures of killer whales.

Setting Free

Kaia ordred some butterflies. When she got them there were 5 catepillars in the cup and her and Kiersten got to watch them eat and grow and become a cocoon. They were both excited when they woke up and there were 5 beautiful butterlies flying around. Kaia took care of them for a week and then decided to let them go this weekend.

Happy Birthday Kiersten!

Kiersten turned 2 yrs old on Saturday. I feel like it was just yesterday and I remember her birth so vividly. She is growing up way too fast. We celebrated while we were in Utah earlier this month

and then had a birthday party for her on Saturday. She was in heaven.

Before we went to bed I asked Kiersten how old she was. She just looked at me so I said, "Are you 4 yrs old?" She said "No, I'm 2" and tried to hold up her fingers to show 2.

Carly goes home??

Obviously, America is not a connoisseur of music. How in the world did Carly get sent home over Dreadhead (Jason) that everything sounds the same not to mention he butchered a beautiful song this week? It makes you wonder. Even websites that were taking polls did not think Carly should go home.

Just another Day

I spent all weekend looking for this or that. I really am getting sick of it to the point of getting rid of everything. Aunt "T" bought Kiersey some flip flops, but can we find them????? Dont' even get me started about holes in the knees.

The Elders came over and helped to some heavy yard work. That was awesome because it was one less thing that I had to do and they didn't have to be dressed in their suits. They had transfers this week and one of the Elders that taught David was transferred. He sulked for 2-3 days. But he has really warmed up to the new Elder.

Kaia got some caterpillars this week so she could watch them turn into butterflies - They all made it to the cocoon stage except one and I think its because he couldn't crawl up the sides to hang upside down. Its been really fun to come home each day and see what those crawly things have been up to. In the next week they will have turned into beautiful butterflies.

Kaia, Kiersten and I spent a week in Utah. It was so fun to see everyone and no really have any cares in the world but to spend time with loved ones. It was so cold while we were there I was happy to come home to the warm weather. Since then its been Go Go Go (that's why I haven't gotten anything posted from our trip which is a symbol of the rest of my life) I just have to remind myself "Put one foot in front of the other."

Tagged..........Again

Thanks Amy!

FOUR JOBS I'VE HAD IN MY LIFE:

1. Airline Reservations
2. Bank Teller
3. Nanny
4. IT

FOUR MOVIES I WOULD (OR HAVE) WATCHED OVER AND OVER:

1. StarDust
2. The Color Purple
3. Gone With the Wind
4. Diary of a Mad Black Woman

FOUR PLACES I'VE LIVED:

1. Phoenix, AZ
2. Springville, UT
3. Westfield, NJ
4. Atlanta, GA

FOUR PEOPLE WHO EMAIL ME REGULARLY:

1. Tiff
2. Amber
3. Mom
4. Michelle

FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:

1. Pizza
2. Fondue
3. Mexican
4. Curry Chicken

FOUR PLACES I'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:

1. On the beach
2. in Utah with my mom & sister
3. Disneyworld
4. home

FOUR THINGS I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2008:

1. Swimming
2. Christmas
3. Visiting D in Charleston
4. The end of the year

FOUR FRIENDS I WANT TO TAG:

1. Danielle
2. Christy
3. Brandi
4. Bethany

It's Good to be Home

The girls and spent a week in Utah visiting Nana & Papa and the rest of the family. It is so fun to see how the kids are growing. Kiersten seems like she started talking over night. She started saying things while we were there it was so fun and she tried to keep up with the older girls. It was also fun to see how Eli and Noah have grown - 3 2 year olds under one roof.
It's nice to have the family feel - we miss not seeing everyone on a more frequent basis so we make the best of it

Tagged

What is his name: David Lee Worthy Jr.
How long have you been married: 9 years
How long did you date: 2 years
How old is he? 35
Who eats more? David usually does
Who said I love you first? I don't remember, but David says I did.
Who is taller? He is-- but not by much.
Who sings better? I think I do - but he joined the ward choir
Who is smarter? Me of course! The hardest part is letting him think he is.
Whose temper is worse? David's is - but once I blow I blow!
Who does the laundry? Dave starts it and I end up folding it.
Who does the dishes? I usually do - I can't stand dirty dishes sitting around.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? He does.
Who cooks dinner? I do! David's idea of cooking is take out
Who drives when you are together? David - he can't keep his mouth shut.
Who is more stubborn? depends on the situation - but I am more often than not.
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? I am
Whose parents do you see the most? David's - his mom watches the girls during the day.
Who has more siblings? I do - There is 5 of us and only 2 of him (David and his sister)
Who wears the pants in the family? I do - but like who is smarter the key is letting him think he is.

Bye Bye

Kiersten has a bag obsession - and she obviously doesn't get that from her mom. If you look closely she has four bags on her shoulders. She walked around the house telling everybody where she was going but the only thing I could make out was "Bye Bye" These are the moments I want to cherish.

Hippity Hoppity

The easter egg hunts are the best (especially when you don't have to do it yourself)! Kaia got her stash and was off. I didn't see her much.


Kiersey was to busy working on cupcakes to worry about the eggs. Of course the best part is the frosting and then she would give the cake to mom.
After a hurried morning getting ready for church - there was no time to snap a picture before leaving so we did it afterwards. By then there was no patience and I had to accept what I got and forget about them both having a pleasant look on their faces.

Kaia wanted to know why the easter bunny hadn't hidden any eggs outside (besides the fact that it was in the 30's) and I turned to her and said,

"Kaia, we can't color eggs and do an easter egg hunt outside. You need to choose which one you want to do."

Her reply, "Mom, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I already figured out it was you guys but I am pretending for Kiersey because she doesn't know yet so be quiet."

Well, that put me in my place.

This is why it is all worth it.

The Irish Connection

We have Irish in our family - so we have to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I found out through asking questions of David's Aunt Mary that on her mother's side there is Irish.

That is the hardest part about doing family history on David's family that you just get bits and pieces here and there. But I devour anything that people share because there is such priceless information that takes me just one step closer.

So when we get home tonight its the good ol' corned beef & cabbage with potatoes and carrots.

How My Day Got Blown Away

Saturday is suppose to be the day that I can go do what I want to and get things done. Not this past Saturday. The girls and I were doing our usual Saturday morning thing, laundry, clean rooms, sweep floors, etc. It was getting close to noon and I know we had to go because some friends were coming over to purchase some Mary Kay, me included. So I start to round them up and I hear a faint siren. I thought to myself - Ahhhhhhh I'm just hearing things its not really what I think it is.

Then Kaia yells "Mom, did you hear that? We are under a tornado warning?"
I said, "Oh, okay - no big deal."

Then a phone call from a friend a few neighborhoods down the street, "I just wanted to make sure you guys heard the sirens and that you are watching the news. We have a few tornadoes coming our way." Thanks Allison.

Then I get a phone call from a co-worker that lives north of me and she was crying on the phone "Do you hear those sirens? What am I suppose to do? I'm all alone? I think I'm going next door. They don't have stuff like this in Michigan." Poor thing - I would be freaked out too if I didn't have to stay strong for the girls.

I called David - he was at work. Yeah - they are under the warning also. So we just hunker down in front of the TV for the next 4 hours to watch every second of updates. It only rained at our house for a little bit and that was it.

My friend, Val, showed up ready to do the Mary Kay thing so Kaia continued to watch the news and Kiersten and I got to play in the makeup. Stephanie came a little while later. She stayed until we were out of the warnings.

David got home and told how when he was driving home everyone was pulled over to the side of the road or hiding under the underpasses (not so smart). He said that the rain was coming down so hard they could hardly see in front of them but they just kept on driving because they wanted to get home.

Next thing you knew, the sky was blue and you could hear birds everywhere. Well, I still wanted to go to the store and get the shopping done that I didn't get to earlier but David was not letting me out of the house. I was not too happy about that. I told him I was still going to church for the Relief Society Birthday Celebration. He consented.

Everything hit south or north of where we live. I am a little selfish because I am glad that I don't have to deal with any of the immediate clean up.

Kaia's Day

So Kaia's baptism was on Saturday. She had a primary activity that morning and by the time we got home and ready it was time to head out again. She was so excited - although I'm not sure if it was because all her friends from church were there and they could play or if it was because of what was actually going on. She had to be "dunked" twice because David was so nervous (this being the first baptism that he has ever done) that he forgot to say Amen so they got to do it again for good measure. It was nice to see such a great support from our ward family since actual family couldn't all be there. It was a great teaching experience for David's mom, dad, sister, and brother-in-law as well. They got to see that we really do believe in Jesus Christ and are very family oriented.

Afterwards we took mom and dad to the "Flying Biscuit" and had some good ol' southern grits, big fluffy biscuits, greens, macaroni & cheese, and some awesome fried green tomatoes. Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomachs!

Curly Hair

Why is it that I spend more time worrying about the products that go into Kaia and Kiersten's hair than I do my own? Kaia's hair is thick, loose curls - Kiersten's thin with corkscrew curls. So I came to the conclusion that I have to use one product on Kaia's hair - Mixed Chicks - and I have to use one product on Kiersten's hair - Curly Q

Yeah - your probably saying that I could actually use one product on both heads but their hair reacts so differently I don't like the results. Yes, you can call me picky. This curly hair thing is a whole new experience for me. I am learning slowly but surely.

Pisces

What does being a pisces really mean? I know that the astrological symbol is a fish and that people say that pieces people are able to adapt to their situations fairly well and be able to just go along with the flow. Is that really who I am? If you look at what Wikipedia has to say about it it, there is a lot of good information. Does it all apply? Of course not, but entertaining none the less.

Attribute
Likes	Feeling appreciated, freedom, stability, mystical settings/enchantment, dreaming, having their input valued, being unique
Dislikes	Feeling vulnerable, having no goals to move towards, feeling invalidated, being criticized, illiteracy, noisy scenes and displays, having no sense of structure

Not far off.

Did I think that at 33 years old I would be where I am? Am I happy? Of course this isn't exactly what I imagined, but I can say I am happy. I am chomping at the bit to do more - but I have to sit back and let someone else follow their dreams for the moment.

i HATE acne

I thought acne was one of those things that you dealt with through0ut the teenage years and then you got to say "Conquered that, now I get to move on." Not the case. I am still struggling with the stuff and I am at wits end! I am more convinced than ever that it all has to do with hormones and I obviously have a lot more of something and not enough of the other thing to make it in balance. It probably doesn't help that the IUD I have might contribute to that hormone theory--but I'm not giving up that convenience.

I called to make an appointment with my dermatologist, of course she's not doing general dermatology anymore only specializes in skin cancer (that's not my problem). So I hunt for another dermatologist that will take my health insurance. Ha Ha! Found one. Call. Great! She (I have this thing of trying to see woman doctors as much as possible - I think for the most part they have better bedside manner) does treat acne. Next appt..........................not til the middle of June. I took the appointment but now what! That is 4 1/2 months away - I'm breaking out now and there is no relief.

So I have to resort to my own tactics. I know for the most part none of the over the counter face washes work. I've tried ProActiv - okay it works at first but then something happens other than all my pillowsheets and shirt collars are bleached because of the high benzoyl peroxide content. So I go for the more convenient alternative - AcneFree. That works to for the most part but I really hate the 3 step process. But I want the suckers gone! So I search the web for other alternatives. As you know the web has all the answers (ha ha ha). I see something for a pill called Acneticin. Lets give it a try. A little expensive, but I'm willing to try anything at this point. Don't let pictures fool you...........Photoshop does wonders :) I tried it. It seemed to work but then I got this notion that it really wasn't the product and that I could conquer this thing on my own so I stopped taking it. I feel like I am high school all over again. After a week of not taking it, I have relented and started taking it again and have already ordered another bottle. Humph! Defeat.

David's B-Day

Yesterday, David was baptized. His eyes just sparkled. You can see how happy he is. I was touched at the support we received from the ward. The Relief Society room was filled up and at the back it was standing room only. What a neat experience. Danyell, EuGene & Honor were able to make it as well. David was happy that they were there to support him.


Today, David was confirmed and then in Priesthood he received the Aaronic Priesthood. He is so excited - it's like a whole new person. In sacrament meeting every single person that got up to bare their testimony commented on David's baptism. It made them reflect on the feelings they had when they were baptized. A sister sitting next to me told me that she doesn't remember a baptism that stirred the ward so much as David's did.

Our fun and games aren't over yet. Next weekend, David will be baptizing Kaia.

Countdown week

Less than a week and David is getting baptized. It is really hard to believe all the changes that he has made. I can see that he is sincere in his desire. Then a week later he is going to baptize Kaia. It really is true that you have more challenges as you get closer to a goal that brings you closer to heavenly father. He was scheduled to have his interview with the zone leader tomorrow night and now he has to reschedule it because he has to work until 8pm. Hopefully Kiersten and I are feeling a lot better by then.

The rest of this week will be a roller coaster I'm sure. I bought tickets for the girls and I to go out to Utah for Spring Break. Kaia and I are really excited. All Kiersey knows is that she points at a picture and says Papa......Nana! It will be fun to see everyone and see how much Elijah has grown. Hopefully Meg will be able to make it too.

It's Been Awhile

Sometimes you don't realize how quickly life passes you by. You turn around one day and realize how far down the path you've gone. Lots and lots of changes going on. But amongst all that you realize what is important. Then you have to take a look on the inside and make even more changes.