Rollercoasters

This week was a whirlwind of emotions for me. I think I may be growing out of my harsh bitter phase and back into my -crying at a Full House episode- phase. ~I hate hormones!!!!~
Kelsey came home to visit for a few days this week!!!! I was so excited to see her. I was secretly (well everyone knew so it wasn't a secret) that after meeting her adorable niece for the first time that she wouldn't go back to New York and stay here to help me with my kiddies. Much to my pleading and hinting, it didn't work. Dang it! She will be back in August though for longer than 5 days so I think I can make it until then. Maybe by then I can teach my kids some tricks that will melt her heart and hypnotise her into staying in Utah. Wish me luck.

Sunday we celebrated what could be the last time that my family is all together in one place for a while. Kylie left Monday morning to go to Idaho to work. She will be working fighting wild fires. She won't be back until October. Kelton is getting ready to put in his mission papers and hopes to have his call this summer. And of course Kelsey committed to another year in New York.

It didn't hit me until Monday when Tray asked if he could go see KyKy. I just started crying when I thought of our family being apart for so long. We've always been so close. Even when we've had our differences, I knew I could turn to my siblings for anything.

Sunday was also a special day because Travis gave Kinlee her name and a blessing. He did a beautiful job. It was great to have our families there to share such special blessing with. I hope that Kinlee can have the opportunity to fulfill all the blessings promised to her that day.

And to end my week.....I read Twilight. I put it off for as long as I could stand it. But with all the buzz about book 4 and a movie, and when the visiting teaching discussion turned toward it, I knew I couldn't control myself any longer. I hated how fast I was addicted to it! Seriously, it scared me a little. My first night reading it, I dreamed of Edward. I feel like a silly little girl in middle school. Don't worry, I have the rest of the books on the way. In the meantime, I will read Twilight AGAIN! I have to feed my Edward craving somehow.

Enjoy the slide show!!

~*~Happy Anniversary~*~

Today Travis and I celebrate two anniversaries. Our 4 year marriage and our 3 year sealing marriage. I'm so glad that I was able to marry my best friend and that we were able to make the changes we needed to be sealed together for all eternity. I love you so much honey! I can't wait to see what is in store for us in the years to come.

DEFENSE!!!!!!!!

What a fun day we had on Friday!!! Travis and I wanted to go to a Jazz game this season so we found some tickets online and decided to bring our friends Dave and Jayme with us. We had so much fun just being out as couples. We first went to eat at Tucanos. Travis was in heaven with all the meat. The game was awesome and my throat hurts so bad from screaming. I had to make sure they could hear me on the floor all the way from the top of the ESA!!!! I think that our husbands may have been a little embarrassed with our screams but it sure made the game fun for Jayme and me.

Highlights of the night

* Drinking from the wrong glass

* The 4th quarter

* Stalking the players

* Dave's story on the ride home - I was crying from laughing

* Being out with our great friends

Happy Birthday to You!!!!

Happy Birthday to the bestest brother I know!!!

Who would have thought that the little yellow baby with tubes everywhere, a swollen belly, and a life sentence of 1 year, would make it to his 19th birthday. He is now preparing to serve the Lord for 2 years!!! I know that he has already completed one mission on earth by helping our family in many ways.

I have spent a good week reflecting on my memories of my brother. I have come across a few blogs documenting the special pregnancies of special women. I couldn't help but to have memories come flooding back to me of my brother. I was only in the 1st grade when I had to experience this trial but I remember a lot about it.

My mom kept a journal for the first few years of Kelton's life. I have been reading them and just crying. I have my own memories of the events but to read everything my parents experienced, the fears, the triumphs, the failures, and the way their testimonies were strengthened brings new light to this life endeavor. To think that my mom was only a year older than I am now just amazes me at how strong she was.

We love you so much Kelton. You are our comedian, our IT guy, our rock, our everything!!!!