Happy Birthday Audrey!!

Today Audrey is 4 years old. She is growing so much. She is just perfectly 4.  Some things I love about Audrey today is her spunky attitude.  She is fiercely loyal, fiercely distracted, fiercely in trouble, and fiercely sweet and caring.  She is so strong physically, she is like a little spider monkey; she'll crawl up on my back and I can barely tell she's there she's so light and strong.  I love the way she says "girl" it sounds like "doyle."  I love how she smiles by putting her fingers in her cheeks and pulling her mouth as wide as she can.  I love how you can't be upset with her long because she'll make you laugh or change the subject.  Her hair sweeps across her face like a movie star, and she makes me smile just thinking about her.  We had  a super fun luau yesterday for their double "two-fur" party.  Audrey has been wanting a scooter, not because she ever asked for one, but anytime we were anywhere and she saw one, she would ask if she could borrow it.  She isn't very shy, and it is fun. We love you Audrey, and are so glad you are part of our family.

Luau Birthday Party Pictures

Butterflies

For Christmas we got butterfly larvae we watched grow, chrysalis, and turn into butterflies. We let them go on Easter Sunday at Gaga Harper's house. They were pretty happy. So were our girls. The sound in the background is the dog Bruiser breathing. Thanks for watching.

Happy Birthday Kennedy!

Now she's 2.  My baby is 2!  I can't believe it.  Things I love about Kennedy today are that she can talk pretty well, well enough to have a conversation.  Mostly she says "Audrey" and she just started pronouncing the "r" in her name and it is so cute!  I ask her who her sisters are and she says, "Memma and Audgree."  Then I ask her what her name is, and she says, "me".  She's smart.  I love that she gives love and kisses and hugs whenever you ask for them.  She loves to dress up in her princess dress and sing in princess fashion.  She has to do everything on her own.  No help.  If we help her, it's an all out tantrum, then start over to do it herself.  She picks out her clothes everyday.  She asks for "doke peez" (milk please) and when I come in the door whether I've been gone 8 hours or 8 seconds, she comes running  to kiss and hug me like she missed me more than anything.  She gives great zerberts/raspberries kisses.  When her sisters are sad, she will give them toys, blankies, sippees, kisses, hugs or whatever it takes to get them happy.  She is so sensitive, yet she knows mischief like a pro.  On Easter, she got a little Tootsie Roll bank, and she came into our room with it and said, "no nandy (candy), no nandy, no nandy."  She knew she wasn't allowed to eat them yet.  Then she walked out.  Tim and I followed her where she slowly went into her bedroom, slowly closed the door so it wouldn't click, then we peeked in on her about 20 seconds later,  She was sitting on the floor between the beds with 5 tootsies in her mouth.  Busted.  She is a smart tootsie.  I could go on and on, but I will stop there.  I have lots of other things to write about this week. Here's the short list: General Conference, Easter, Butterflies, Botanical garden, Birthday presents, barbies, Pats Run, and Audrey's birthday (next week). Stay tuned!

I don't usually do forwards...

But this was worth it...

Love, Kellie

 

 

Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says ~~ "Oh Crap, She's up!"   (I love this!!)

Sister Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Love the ones who don't just because you can. Believe everything happens for a reason.   If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Kiss slowly. Forgive quickly. God never said life would be easy. He just promised it would be worth it. Today is sister's day, send this to all your sisters, mothers, daughters, girlfriends even me if I am like one. you are loved. Happy Sister's Day! I LOVE YA SISTA'!!! :-) Girlfriend and Sister's Week I am only as strong as the chocolate I eat, the hair spray I use and the friends I have. To the cool women that have touched my life. Here's to you! National Girlfriends Day What would most of us do without our sisters, confidants and shopping, lunching, and traveling girls? Let's celebrate each other for each other's sake! TO MY GIRLFRIENDS! If you get this twice you know you have more than one girlfriend... Be Happy! It is good to be a woman!!

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Kellie

So amazed...

On Saturday during General Conference, my sweet Aunt Rosemary was made Primary General President.  Just as exciting is the fact that 2nd counselor is an "Asay" which is Tim's family from Lovell, Wyoming.  Yay! Good roots!

Primary General Presidency

Sister Rosemary M. Wixom

Sister Rosemary M. Wixom was raised in Salt Lake City and attended Utah State University where she graduated in elementary education. She and her husband, B. Jackson Wixom, are the parents of six children and have six grandchildren.

She has served on the Primary General Board, the Young Women General Board and with her husband as he served as president of the Washington, D.C. South Mission. She loves her grandchildren and considers Sunday family dinners the highlight of her week.

Sister Jean A. Stevens

Sister Jean A. Stevens was born and raised in Salt Lake City where she graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a teaching certificate. She has served as a member of the Primary General Board and as a ward Relief Society president, counselor in a ward Primary presidency and as a gospel doctrine teacher. Sister Stevens and her husband, Mark, are the parents of five children and have seven grandchildren.

Sister Cheryl A. Esplin

Sister Cheryl A. Esplin was born and raised in Lovell, Wyoming. She graduated fromBrigham YoungUniversity in elementary education. She and her husband, Max Esplin, are the parents of four sons and one daughter and the grandparents of 19 grandchildren.

She has served in Relief Society, Young Women and Primary, most recently having served on the Primary General Board. Sister Esplin served with her husband when he was president of the North Carolina Raleigh Mission.