How Time Flies

Wow, I have not blogged since November 2012! Since then a lot has happened...since most of you are my friends on Facebook, I will not bore you with details :) We will start out with what we have been up to since May.

At the end of May I got a job at the Christian Aid Center in Walla Walla as the receptionist (I am also co-director of Children's Ministries at my church). I only work about 10 hours a week right now but I love every minute of it! I am currently not enrolled in school, I needed to take a break...now I am debating on what I will actually get my masters degree in. Tough choice! I have been doing a lot of crocheting but this time around it is more for my family and friends and for fun! I really enjoy making things for other people but having a large amount of orders to fill makes it stressful and no longer fun for me. That's enough about me...let's move on!

Kris has been working at Kilmer's for over year now (He was let go at Home Depot after three years). He is continuously working on our cars and enjoys relaxing at home. He is looking forward to hunting season this year...if you cannot tell from his posts on Facebook :) He really loves his job and was actually given more hours today! During the spring he swapped out motors in a car...his first time doing so and it was a huge success!! 

Kristopher was attending Weston McEwen High School until April of this year when we decided it would be better to try the online school. He was failing all of his classes and was unable to participate in sports or other school related events. In the beginning it went well. Then about three weeks in he was failing....he ended up failing his freshman year of high school. Because the school cannot make the decision to hold him back we decided it would be for the best. After meeting with the high school principle, Kristopher was re enrolled at WMHS as a freshman. We are praying for great results this year! He is playing football and plans on playing basketball and baseball. He will be 16 in 21 days!! Oh my gosh!!!

Kamryn is doing good...mouthy, but good. He started 8th grade this year. He is in a class that is in charge of the school newspaper and he is applying for student counsel. He is also in the high math class in his grade. Kamryn spent his summer earning money by watching Konnor while Kris and I worked. He will be playing basketball and doing track this year....I cannot believe he is almost in high school! 

Konnor is growing like a weed...he is in size 4T clothes and he is 2 1/2!! He talks up a storm, is very, very close to being completely potty trained, he rides a bike with training wheels, loves peanut butter sandwiches, and adores his brothers. He is a very smart and funny kid! However, when he is mad, he is mad. That kid can almost shatter glass with his ear piercing screams....they are very hard to ignore. 

Michael, my oldest, is a senior this year!! He moved in with grandma and grandpa in December so that he could be with his biological family. It has taken some adjusting but we love having him here and I am sooo excited to be a part of his senior year! He is playing football and plans to play basketball and baseball as well. He gets good grades and it looking forward to getting his license in December when he turns 18! Oh my gosh! How is that possible. 

I love my little family and the life that we have. I thank God every day for the blessings he has given me even in the down times. I am looking forward to the beautiful fall weather and pumpkin EVERYTHING!! I hope you all enjoyed your summer and are settling into a regular school (or not) routine! I plan to blog more often now that I remembered I had this!

P.S.
Konnor has some pretty entertaining moments so stay tuned!! 

How Busy We Have Become

I really need to make sure I am blogging on a regular basis :)  Holidays and birthdays have come and gone and here we are 27 days away from Christmas!  Holy cow, this year has flown by!!  Since I last blogged in June, things have been going great!

Kristopher turned 14, the boys started school here and are loving it and Konnor is growing like a weed!  Kamryn will be 12 at the end of December and Konnor will be 1 at the end of January!  They are growing up way too fast.  Kris is still working at Home Depot and I am working away crocheting and filling orders.

Middle of December I will be starting school again...bring on the craziness!

I have yet to fully get into the Christmas spirit.  I watch Christmas movies all day, listening to Christmas music, and we even put up the tree.  For those of you that have ever been to my house know that it is usually decked out and the outside looks like a wonderland.  I have not set up my little Christmas town or even begun to think about outside.  You may be thinking why?  Well...

This place is smaller than the house we were in and we have had to get rid of a lot of stuff and there is NO place to set up my little Christmas town :(  I have been racking my brain trying to make something work and so far...nothing.  I will hopefully get all the decorating this weekend...it may lift my spirits.  As for the outside, it's been cold and raining and I just haven't been motivated due to the lack of space for all my decorations.  The yard is MUCH bigger than our old place but that's not the issue...I want to see the little town lit up!

Aside from my Christmas woes, I have been very busy crocheting and am hoping for some down time soon. Until then, I will get back to it...

When You Move Remember to...

When you move remember to...
Change your address with the post office, let doctors and other facilities know your change of address and phone number, let friends and family know, and most importantly let your PO know if you have one.

After a few days of living in our new house a guy came to the door and Kamryn answered it.  He asked him his mom or dad were home and I came to the top of the stairs just in time. The guy was pushing the door open and had completely stepped into the house when he looked up and saw me.  He said oh, you aren't Ron and I said no he doesn't live here.  Her apologized and immediately walked out...lol. Very nice about it but this all could have been avoided had Ron let him know he moved.

A couple of days after that Kamryn answered another knock on the door and I hear the person ask if his dad was home and he said no my mom is and the guy asked to talk to me.  As I was walking down the stairs he looks up and said you are not the person I am looking for, does Ron live here and I said no.  He asked when we moved in and I said Friday, this was a Monday, and he said oh, well I guess I will look elsewhere.  He thanked me and left.  I felt sorry for Ron at this point because now is PO was looking for him.

Then this morning at 1:00 there was a knock on the door and I didn't get up right away because I wasn't sure I actually heard it.  I didn't know what time it was when they first knocked and I thought maybe it was my Mom and it was around 6 or 7.  Then the person RANG THE DOORBELL!!  Who does that at 1 in the morning.  Kamryn came out of his room at the same time I did and said someone was at the door and asked if I was going to answer it.  I was hoping that by ignoring it they would go away.  I knew that if it was someone I knew they would have called me not come ringing the doorbell at 1 in the morning.  Sure enough they knocked again but did that dat dat da dat dat, dat dat knock and I knew it wasn't anyone I knew.  I turned the light on and went down the stairs and opened the door a little.  This guy is standing there and asked if Ron was here, I said no he doesn't live here anymore.  He then asks me where he lives....LIKE I KNOW!!!  I said I didn't know I don't know Ron.  His response was Huh, ok thanks.  Then he walks off.  No apology or nothing!  At this point I am no longer feeling sorry for Ron I am hoping that his PO found him!! 

Morale of the story...remember to tell those that you associate with that you are moving!  Do not let someone else be the receiver of a door knock or doorbell ring at the wee hours of the morning!  Have a GREAT day!!

Alot Has Happened in...

Wow, it's been almost a year since I last blogged!  Time has flown by!  Most of you already know that we had Konnor on January 23, 2012!  He is now 4 months old and growing fast.  We recently started him on cereal and he LOVES it. He is trying to roll over and he laughs all the time.  Soon he will be crawling...UH OH!  All in all he is going great and he is soooo precious!  We are so blessed by all of our boys! 

We moved to Walla Walla to be closer to Kris' work and save on gas.  We LOVE being in WW!  It is just right for size and there is so much more to do here...no more driving 30 minutes to go to the store, we could even walk!  There is less storage here but it is exactly what we wanted.  We have some awesome neighbors who we have gotten to know and spend a lot of time sitting outside visiting with them.  We will be finding a new church here because it is a lot of work getting Konnor fed and ready to go in the morning and getting to Athena on time.

Kris has been at Home Depot for 2 years now and he even got promoted to Department Supervisor of Receiving!  Such a blessing...he really wanted that position!  He is really loving his job and is wanting to move up into an assistant store manager position.  He is enjoying not having to get up super early and only having to leave 15 minutes before he has to be to work :)

I am currently staying at home with the kids and attending school for my Masters of Arts in Psychology...a different path from Music but so worth it!  Other than that there isn't anything interesting going on with me :)

Kristopher was home schooled this year due to bullying but will be returning to school here in WW.  He did amazing with the home schooling and got all As!!  So proud of him.  He did not play any sports this year :(  He wanted to play baseball but I could not get a hold of anyone in Babe Ruth in order for him to play.  I love how people can return a simple phone call or an e-mail. Oh well, next year he will play for WW and I won't have to worry about him not getting to play because the coaches kids come first...plus he has more options for sports here :)

Kamryn did great in school this year like normal :) We moved before the school year was over but he just stayed home and I finished his schooling here.  He too will go to school in WW and have more options for sports.  Kamryn played basketball this year, he says that is his favorite sport.  The neighbors have 3 kids and the boy is the same age as Kamryn and the 3 boys get along great.  They all have decided that next year when they start school they are going to tell everyone they are half brothers...lol.  Crazy kids.

This past weekend we got to see my Dad and Step-Mom, they came up for Sean and Robin's wedding!  It was a BLAST and I am so happy for Sean and Robin.  What a beautiful wedding!  My parents got to meet Konnor for the first time and he adored them :) he even laughed and smiled for them...I was glad :) We are hoping to make a trip down to see them at the end of the summer :) 

4th of July is coming up fast and we will be barbecuing with the neighbors, playing games, and watching fireworks from our house, can't wait!  I will try and blog more...I want to keep everyone posted on the boys' progress and what is going on in our lives.  Have a blessed day!!

12 weeks and Counting

Update to our lives...Today I had my first appointment and I am 12 weeks and 5 days according to my menstrual cycle. We did an ultrasound and got to hear the heart beat :) Because the picture was not real clear I was measuring about 10 weeks 6 days to 11 weeks 4 days. I am having another ultrasound at 20 weeks to find out what we are having and to get a more accurate due date because my menstrual cycle is not regular. For now my doctor said he is sticking with the Jan 28th due date because I knew the first day of my last period. Kamryn and Kris got to see the ultrasound and Kamryn really enjoyed it :) The down side to the appointment was having to get my blood drawn...7 tubes...talk about making someone sick. I survived though :)

This week my Kristopher has been at church camp. I was really concerned sending him up there since he does not do well staying away from home...eventually he has to get used to it and camp is perfect for that. Around 8 on Sunday night I got a phone call from him bawling saying that he missed me :( Of course this put me over the edge and I was in tears later that night...lol...dang pregnancy hormones. I have not heard from him since then so I am assuming he is doing good. I can't wait for him to get home and I can hear all about camp :) Only 3 more days :)

Kamryn leaves for camp on the 24th and comes back on the 28th. Not as long as Kristopher but still 5 days. I know Kamryn will be ok, he likes staying away from home when he gets to go by himself. I am still sad though, I don't like having my kids that far away for a long period of time :( Although I am sad he is excited :) I know he will have a good time.

Once the boys are back from camp we are taking a family trip (3 days) to Cannon Beach...our little vacation for the summer. I can't wait to get out of town and spend some much needed time with my boys...on the beach!!

Morning Sickness Scare

This week I babysat my nieces and nephews because their babysitter was on vacation. Talk about tiring. Everyday around 2 I would get tired due to the pregnancy and then I would stay up til 11 even though I would go to bed before that and have to get up at 7. I forgot what being pregnant was like :) Now I am looking forward to getting to sleep in and getting some stuff done around the house.

Michael is here for a week and he is having fun...I think...lol. He is taller than I am, can't believe he will be 15 in Dec! Where does the time go. I took the boys to dinner last night and then went to meet Kris and get fireworks...2 more days :) After leaving the restaurant I felt kind of weird. All of a sudden I had a strong urge to throw up so all I could do was cover my mouth and breathe deep. This happened about 10 times on the way to Kris' work. I had Kris get me a sprite when he got off work to see if it would help and my first thought was so this is what morning sickness feels like. I was not ok with the fact that it was going to be that but also because I did not have it with any of my other kids.

While waiting for Kris I called Mom. I told her we had Chinese food for dinner and that after I felt like I was going to be sick. She said it could be a combination of the heat and salt or too much MSG. Thankfully, after drinking the sprite I felt better and I have not felt sick since then. I believe it was not morning sickness but if for some reason I feel sick again tonight....then I will start to believe that it is the dreaded morning sickness. There's a first time for everything...

Days gone by

School is out and the heat has finally (somewhat) arrived. The boys are glad to be out of school for a few months and they are enjoying lazing around. Kristopher spends most of his day fishing in the creek and Kamryn prefers to stay inside thinking he gets to play video games all day :)

Baseball season is over, the boys had a great time. Kamryn's team took 3rd in the tournament and Kristopher's team took 2nd. Next year Kristopher has said he wants to play baseball but also wants to do BMX racing. Kamryn just loves to play all sports. This baseball season was usually cold and wet. I think we had maybe 2 games where it was warm and the sun was shining. Although it was fun watching the boys play, I am glad the season is over. It was hard trying to get them to practices and games at two different spots maybe 30 minutes apart.

Kris is still working at Home Depot and is still enjoying it. He would like to have a different schedule but he is such a good worker on the shift he is on they won't let him have a different one..lol. Numerous people have told him to slack off just enough to get it changed and then go back to the way he is now :) He wouldn't go for it...lol.

Some of you may know that Kris and I have been trying to get pregnant for over two years. Well, about a week ago I found out that we are expecting!! So exciting, THANK YOU GOD!!! Just need to be patient and trust in Him! So now we are hoping for a girl :) Yes, I love my boys and wouldn't trade them for the world but Kris wants and girl and I wouldn't be so out numbered in the house if we have a girl. If it is a boy...well, he will fit right in :D Kamryn is excited and doesn't care what we have and Kristopher just doesn't really care...lol. Typical boy :) My due date is set for January 28th and my first doctors appointment is July 20th. For those of you who are probably gonna ask, yes we are finding out the sex of the baby. There is no way either of us can wait 9 months...unless God plans it that way :)

I thankfully do not get morning sickness and have not yet had it with this pregnancy...I am 9 weeks today. But wouldn't ya know, I got my summer cold and of course it is while I am pregnant and VERY limited on what I can take for it. My allergies also decided to kick in the week I found out and I was under the impression I couldn't take anything for them :( I called my doctors nurse and sure enough I can take Claritin and Zyrtec so now my allergies are under control. As for the cold, I am on day 4 and I think I might actually get some sleep tonight :) I am allowed to take Robitussin DM and I have been taking advantage of that...but...it only lasts for 4 hours. It takes about an hour for it to really start working and then it only lasts for 3...talk about rough nights.

That's all the news I have for now. Hopefully I will blog about the baby if I can remember with my pregnancy brain...