Good News

The contractions have slowed down!!! So thats the good news, bad news, Kennedy was sick over the weekend. Poor kid, she had bilateral ear infections and bronchitis. She is on antibiotics and is feeling better. Her second tooth has broken through and she has succeeded at getting the rest of us sick.
Kassidy has a piano recital this saturday. Kennedy loves to hear her play.
Little T, we think we will name him Travis something and call him TJ- Kassidys idea, we will never be able to live with her if she gets to name him.

Houston, we have lift off

Sister love and baby

Kassidy can make Kennedy giggle anytime she wants
If you look closely, this is Little T with his arm in front of his face, he is sucking on his arm. note the chubby cheeks

Kennedy in her high chair, she is such a big girl

Baby news

Little T (since we cannot come up with a name that will stick) is now 27 weeks- oh happy day. If he were born today, he would be 2 and 1/2 pounds and about 14 inches and have a 90%chance of survival. He was sucking on his arm during our ultrasound. He already has chubby cheeks. He is doing just perfectly. We are looking at the 14 to 17th of April for him to join us. Thats only 13 weeks away which is good because I think I have doubled in size in the last week.

I have my ear surgery to correct my otosclerosis (an inherited condition - thanks Dad) in my right ear. I will have surgery May 5th- Yeaaaaa. I am so excited to be able to hear Kass when she stands behind me and talks. I will have the other ear done in August. (they won't do them at the same time just in case I go deaf!!)

We still haven't heard anything from Michigan. We know that Lily is safe, thats really what matters. Kennedy is doing great and we are looking forward to taking all of our kids to the temple.

On that note, I don't want to be rude- but you know me- When we get Kennedy's court papers saying that the adoption is final, we are getting the soonest Temple sealing date avaliable. If you can make it to the sealing great, we will love to have you there, If you can't- We will think about you, but, we will go as soon as we can, even if its just the 5 of us K- Love ya.

Anniversary

Well, Travis and I have been married for 15 years - WOW. I never would have thought that we would be pregnant on our 15th anniversary. Over the last 15 years, we have both graduated college, built a house, changed jobs lots, gotten into and out of debt, grown up, loved each other more and more and we have been blessed with 2 almost 3 kids!!!! Its been a great 15 years- just think, at our 30th anniversary, Kennedy and the baby will be in highschool and Kass will have at least a masters degree and be thinking about getting married.

Engagement picture
First vacation
At the temple

Kassidy

Kennedy

Little Travis-Kass thought she needed a closeup

We went to dinner at the resturaunt Travis and I went to the night we got engaged- it was yummy

not as skinny as we were 15 years ago!!!

Kennedy

Kennedy has started this snorting type thing its too cute- see for yourself

New tooth

Kennedy has her first tooth. she won't let me touch it- probably still tender but I will get a picture when I can.

Christmas at our house

We had a great dinner with our buddies. Tracey made Kassidy's favorite dinner, ham and funeral potato's. We all had a great time.
Stephanie and Kennedy
Nana and Nakona watching Konas dance

Kennedy, Nana and Papa

Nana and Kennedy

Kassidy has been Mrs. Clause for the last few years. She goes through her toys and picks one out for each of the cousins, then she dresses up, they sit on her lap and she gives them a little something from her heart. I am so proud of her for being so selfless.

Maddie has decided that Kennedy is her puppy. She is very protective of her baby!!

Kennedy is trying to crawl, she is starting by doing pushups, up on her hands and the tips of her toes.

This is Kassidy's outfit, She was 3 months older when it fit her- but Kennedy looks just as cute.

Kennedy and Grandpa Lee

Dad and Kennedy Christmas Eve

Kassidy sang in a Childrens choir. They did such a beautiful job. They sang at the local assisted living home, went to a few homebound members homes and then sang for us. We were dazzled.

Sweet sisters
The Wii smackdown, Kassidy won of course. They were able to play the wii on Christmas after the power came back on....

I made the hat- just so you have proof that I can be somewhat domestic!!!

We had a great gathering with Kel and her family and Lindsee and her kids and Amy's kids and Nana and Papa. Kassidy was so excited to have her "Arizona cousins" come to her house. she made sure that they all got to play in the snow and go sledding. I wasn't sure that the "Arizona cousins" would ever de-thaw, but they made out just fine.

Kennedy loved having so many people around.

Easton and Kennedy were fascinated by one another. Kennedy was a little jealous that Easton walks around and she is still a little stuck where she is.

We got to see Grandma Phyllis and Grandpa Lee after they were able to dig out of great grandmas house. The storm had them socked in for Christmas night. We all enjoyed their visit. We all got spoiled rotten- thanks grandma and grandpa.

Kassidy and the Baby Alive that Santa brought.

Kassidy, always the teacher, tried to show Kennedy how to open her presents.

Kennedy and her dancing toy from Santa.

Christmas

It snowed- more like a blizzard all day. We were out of power for several hours. Luckily, the wood burning stove kept us warm and the gas range let us eat warm food!!! The girls had a great time. Kass helped Kennedy open most of her presents- as predicted, she liked the paper and boxes the most. Kassidy was really excited that the reindeer left her a little reindeer webkin in thanks for the carrots she left them. Santa obviously enjoyed his salad and beef jerky- (Kass thought he might be sick of cookies by the time he got to us).