The kids and I went to Kansas in July. We spent all of July and the beginning of August there. While we were there Emma turned 6. We went to the zoo with Mema and had a blast! Emma got a bird from the zoo store and named her Jewel. Everett got a monkey sword that lights up. They were both great that day.
Emma got a dragon from Uncle Kyle and Aunt Brittany. It has a remote control to make it walk and roar. As you can see its eyes light up too. She named it Red.
We also spent some time with the cousins. Everett fell in love with his cousin Kayla and she is now his girlfriend. They were so cute together. He was always excited to see her and play with her.
Brendan introduced Emma to Pokemon and now she is hooked. She is a true tomboy. She loves her cousin Brendan and still asks if she can go play with him.
Go Everett, Go!
Chris' brother Randall and his family came from Olathe Kansas to spend the day with us for Emma's birthday.
While we were in Kansas it rained quite a bit. I let the kids run around in the rain since it is pretty much non-existent in Arizona. They had a blast.
Davis was of course a goof ball. He is so awesome. especially since he can make pink look good.
Uncle Winn was there in Kansas too getting his house ready to sell which is why we were in Kansas too. While we were there we went to his house and he was wanting to get rid of the stuff that was my Nana's. Emma went into one of the bedrooms and came out with this dog which I gave her a long time ago. It has been missing for a couple of years now and we were super excited to have found what she calls "Brown Puppy."
We went to the thrift store to find the kids some pj's to wear. i asked Emma if she wanted a princess shirt or a dinosaur shirt that says "Rawr!" and from the picture I am sure you can guess which one she picked.
The kids decided that it was fun to ride in the front room. This is the house that I was fixing up to sell. they were trying to find any way to keep themselves entertained.
Emma dressed herself that day. She has a shirt on with her pj shirt and shorts around her neck. She said they were her feathers. She is definitely an interesting girl. I wouldn't change her imagination for anything. Now Everett is starting to have more imagination play and it is so fun to watch.
Yes, that is a rock in her nose. I have no idea what she was doing. as you can see she also has two shirts on again. she is so funny.
My pops helped me a lot on the house. I was so grateful that he was there. I loved spending time with my dad. We had a lot of good laughs. It was just like old times. We were both in bad shape. His job has hurt his body a lot and I was 5 months pregnant. We made a great pair let me tell you.
Mema was also a great help. While pops and I were working long hours on the house, Mema was busy watching the kids. They loved spending time there and I was grateful that she was able to do it. I wouldn't have been able to do all that I did without her helping as well. I love my family.
Emma got to spend the night a couple of times at Jerusha's. she loves her cousins. I am glad I have such an awesome and fun sister who has a great husband and amazing kids. I miss them tons. I can't believe how big they are all getting. I am glad to have spent time with them.
Dad and I had a lot of projects to do. We poured in a back porch together. it was exhausting. We ended up having to go back to the store because we didn't have enough concrete. I am glad I had my van. We couldn't have put all of it in my van though because it was so heavy. I couldn't have done it without him. He was my hero.
This is also one of the other projects that pops helped me out with. We rented a sander and he did all the sanding. I did all of the prepping. The picture below is what the floor looked like after I took up the carpet. Unfortunately I don't have an after picture of what it looks like being done. I left before that happened. Pulling up all of the staples and wood was tough especially having a big belly in the way.
this is what the floor looked like after being sanded and with the walls painted. It looks really good.
Pops and I treated ourselves to some much deserved authentic passage to india cuisine. It was so yummy.
On our way home we stopped in Flagstaff to eat at Freddy's Frozen Custard. Yum. We did have a custard too. It was so good to get home after being gone for over a month. We all missed Chris like mad and I know he missed us. I was glad to have had an opportunity to spend with my family.
Emma is now in the first grade. she is doing really well so far and has already made a lot of friends which are also in her class at church which is a bonus.
We now live in the Foothills in Yuma in a little two bedroom house. This is part of our yard. It is huge, but unfortunately it is all dirt. We decided to get out the kite on a really windy day. The kids had fun.
Cambria is due November 27th and I am really looking forward to that time that she will be here. I love being pregnant but hate the limitations it brings.
Everett is turning 3 September 18th. Time sure does fly. He is such a sweet boy. He kisses my tummy a lot. He is going to be such a good big brother. He is already a good little brother. He is always looking for opportunities to hug and kiss on Emma. If they get into a fight and I tell them to kiss and hug he gets so happy. Emma not so much but she will consent anyways. They are best friends and play so well together. I hope that never changes.
I am going to be 33 on September 6th. I still feel like I am in my 20's so it really isn't a big deal to me. I am just glad that I have experienced all that I have. I have learned so much in my short life and look forward to learning more in the next 33 years. I know it will bring much joy, learning and hard times as well.
Chris has been the co-owner of ChemDry for almost 2 months. It has been challenging. someone has hacked into his phone and has been taking his jobs. Not cool! But he now has it figured out and hopefully we will see a change soon.
I have another ultrasound set up in two weeks. I love my midwives. I have 2. they work together and are both amazing. I am still going to deliver in the hospital. they just work at the clinic I attend. Cambria is super active and has grown a lot. Someone asked me if I was going to have twins. Sheesh! I get that every time I am pregnant. I just carry them out like my mother did.
