72 Hour Kits

THEY ARE DONE! I have been collecting things for these kits for about 6 months now. They are fully stocked and ready for use.

They each have:
A sleeping bag
food and water for 72hrs
a deck of cards
matches
pocket knife
utensils
can opener
wipes
soap
toothpaste
toothbrush
wash rags
sheet
a first aid kit
a heat element
a whistle
a poncho
a garbage bag
hand sanitizer
toilet paper
flashlight
a list of important info
a radio

I want them all to have a change of clothes and a B of M. but this these I have not gotten. i am so excited. Chad and I plan on using these every summer and then restocking. it feels so good. Of course non of this would have been possible if a wonderful lady in our ward got us these amazing bags for $16 each instead of the $114.00 they retail for, thank you for the inspiration.

In Pain

I woke up this morning with a pain that is not all together unfamiliar to me. Last January i had my gallbladder removed after multiple attacks, but the removal of my gallbladder did not completely stop my pain. Every so often i get the same attacks, they feel like a gallbladder attack but there is no gallbladder to be in pain...the doctor says it is my sphincter of Oddi, a little tube that was attached to my gallbladder that can still spasm. this is what is causing my pain. The only way to make this stop is to go in a cut the sphincter, so it is not a tube anymore. This is a somewhat simple surgery, however your sphincter sits on top of your pancreas and has a 90% chance of causing a pankeratitus.

We will deal, but i tell you what it is so miserable to be here in pain, with no way of knowing when it will stop. Thank goodness these don't happen all that often!

Love you all.

All about me?

Hey hey, two post in one week...maybe I am getting back into this!

I was going to post pictures today so you could all see how beautiful my boys are...but I can not find the cord and all the most recent pictures are on the camera so...no pics sorry.

It has been an eventful week, one that has made me realize a few things;

1. I love the girls in my ward. A few of us got together to celebrate a birthday on Monday night, it was SO fun. I miss just sitting down and "talking" to GIRLS. I love my hubby don't get me wrong, but wow what a difference in conversation style, it's so fun!

2. I am very blessed to be a member of the Church, and to have strong men who understand and are willing to help when needed. The back story to this is long but to make it short my washer went out and two guys in my ward gave up their Monday and Tuesday nights, and this morning to fix it! It is still broken, but they are so willing to come help me any way they can! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! (I do have pictures of this project but again the camera issue)

3. I can handle just about anything if I just keep asking myself..."does this have an eternal impact?" "Will the result of this situation affect mine or my families eternal salvation?" I know lame, but I tell you with the morning/week I had it has REALLY helped.

4. The old saying "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!" rings true in my house, and not just because I am stomping around and agitated, but because my kids can truly feel my energy.

5. This one goes along with #4, I need to go to the gym! If I can make it at least once a day I feel the difference. And it sounds funny but if I know I get to go later that evening, I am happier that day.

This post is all about me, sorry no boys. They are alive and well, a little sleep deprived (if you are wondering why read the last post "sleep anyone") but "this to shat pass" Love you all KATY

Sleep anyone?

I have wanted the boys to share a room from day one. I think it is important to share a room with a sibling! You learn so much and it is so important to learn the importance of "sharing". Well i decided to just do it. '

After three days we have had no naps and have fallen asleep where we stand at 9:30-10:00 every night. They are so tired! I just keep telling myself that "the newness will wear off and it will no longer be fun, or exciting", and that "this is just the way it is now, so they will survive!" I am OK, just wish that something that seems to be relatively simple really was!

I have not been able to make it to the gym for the same three days which is adding to my grumpiness. this has not been because of a lack of trying, the gym here in Cedar sucks the big one! Their day care is only open for select times and closes at 6!! Every time I have called they have been closed!! I am fuming, why am I paying for a gym membership with daycare if they are never going to be there to take my kids!!!!! OH I AM GRUMPY!

We bought ourselves a freezer for the garage, it rocks and I love ALL the space, but this morning I went to do my laundry and my washer is making VERY bad noises and wont spin my clothes out! So I have a friend coming to look at it later tonight, he is a handy kind of guy and since my handy man is far away...


But life is not all bad, we are having fun, the boys and I love to go outside, the weather has been great. We like to go on walks, and the new freezer came in a big box that is now a fort in the garage!
My primary kids made me cry on Sunday with their amazing voices, even writing about it now makes me smile!
I am a cupon queen (Holly it rocks I should show you the true way to cupon shop) thanks to a class put on by a friend here is Cedar, I got 6 boxes of kellogs cereal (frootloops, frosted mini wheats, apple jacks, pops) for $.33 each!!!! thats right people 6 boxes of cereal for $2.00. I am waiting for the huggies sale that Brooke says will come, those will be my big ticket items!!!
And I blogged, no pics I'm sorry one step at a time.

Web 2.0 – What does it really mean?

I have to do this for my CSIS 1000 class...it is intro to blog making. Even though I have had a blog for a while! :)

Kind of cool if you like computer stuff. Honestly I think it is amazing what can be done with a computer...but really I don't have any desire to learn how or why a computer does or does not do something? I will that up to people like my Dad and friend Ron, who know and like computer stuff. ;)

quick update

I know it has been a while, but don't get to excited this is going to be short. i am doing this for my sweet mother in-law who claims she is going through withdrawals.

We are good, REALLY busy. Both in school and feeling good. I am still serving and have been labeled a"good server" so i get some really nice shifts. Because I am the blog updater and have been so crazy with life the blog has been nearly forgotten or at least set on a back burner.

Braxton is crazy as ever! Talking a ton, and constantly telling us how he feels, what he does or does not want, and how we should be doing things. We get "Mommy come here right now!" and "No not that one!" all the time. It is strange to have a little person telling you how to do things, but he know what he wants when he wants it. Quick story, I always say "Braxton if you do not stop doing that I am going to be angry." that is his warning. the other day i was singing a song in the car, and I get this from the back seat little man..."mom if you don't stop singing I am going to have to be angry!" I laughed so hard!

Micheal is my little cuddler. Always wanting to sit with mom, and constantly babbling. He says a few things but you have to pay attention to catch them. He idolizes his big brother and wants to be with him all the time. Trying to run which is such a fun stage and learning to use big boy utensils at meals. I constantly hear him singing to himself, and I love to watch him pop popcorn when we sing that song.

That is us, there Karen just for you!

Love you all KATY

PS i have lost 23 pounds and have 30 more to go to hit my goal weight!!!1 GO ME!!

PSS I realize I am not the best mom, the most up to date pictures i have of the boys are in January! I hope there are more recent ones on my camera? Hey Brigdet when did you want to take pics of my boys?

Lacking

So i have not posted in A LONG time, and the reasons are many...school, little boys, busy in school, but the main is I got a job. I am serving at I HOP. Just three-four nights a week. The reason behind the job is debt. Chad and I have always seemed to have it but recently I had so teeth issues, with out insurance it is going to cost a small mint ;) so I got a job to try to get rid of it, plus we both feel as though we truly need to live independently... I don't know if that makes sense, we just feel that the prophetic council on being debt free is directed straight to us. So the x-tra from the job goes straight to that ever lingering debt.

I really don't love this picture but i never put one of me up so...
Braxton is talking so much and is the smartest little boy, favorite words right now "Oh my Gosh", and "I like this". He is an AMAZING big bro, constantly playing with his bro and I hear "Come on Michael, come on" All over the house. He is SO SMART, and loves to sing. I think we will shoot for potty training the week off Spring break, wish us luck!

Micheal is a monkey, if he can see over it he thinks he can climb it. He is talking but you have to know what he is saying., "Hi dad", "na night", "Ya" and "All done" are our most common sayings. He is walking every where and learning to run, I love watching his little legs trying to move as quick as his big bro.

Chad is doing well in school, no huge complaints from him so I guess he is doing well. As always he is a great daddy, and a great hubby. This picture is old, but I love the HUGE smile on both the faces so it is one of my favorites of my boys.