Summer Fun with Kevin

Well fellow blogging gurus, it is time once again for Kevin to take over. He sortof likes to do this, and y'all can choose whether to read this post or not. Kevin is going through a country redneck hick phase and likes to rhyme, so don't say that he didn't warn you. Hehe!

Getting dressed is a blast,

Getting dressed not in a cast!

Getting muddy is dreary,

Especially when it is not cleary!

It is fun to go hiking with Erin and the Mama,

Especially when we don't meet a bear named Llama!

The two sisters are not always a pill,

Especially when the parents don't have to take the Advil!

Y'all come back ya here,

Kevin will not always post, so have no fear,

Kendra blogs really well

and she will make things clear as a bell,

Kevin will still be a geek,

but we wish y'all a very good week!

A Myriad of Items

Well fellow bloggers on the blogosphere, Kevin is once again on the blog. Kendra will be on one of these days, but until then, you get a view from Kevin's world. Much has gone on since the last blog. Here is a rundown:

Bike trailer! One of Kendra's good friends, Lisa, gave us a bike trailer a while ago and we finally got it working. It will be really fun to go around and use this around Pocatello.

Kevin has graduated! That is rights, he is all done with school and was able to get all snazzied up in the graduation outfit. It went well.


We moved! Farewell to Ridge Crest, hello to life in the real world. We really like our apartment and it is great to be in a new situation.

Star Trek! Kendra and Kevin went on a date and were able to go and see it. We really liked it. So, all of you Trekkies go and see it again and again because it was an awesome movie.

Maddy can go pee pee! Well, she could do that before. But, the Madeleine can now use the big girl potty and wears big girl undies. (The following is Maddy and Geneva sitting on the potty, but not going to the bathroom.)

Geneva walks! Geneva finally got brave and decided to start walking this last week. It is very exciting and she looks a little like Frankenstein when she is cruising around.

The Hogle Zoo! All of us and Kevin's sister Erin went down to Salt Lake and went and visited the zoo. It was pretty fun to see all of the different animals that can be found on the earth.

Well that is about all for now. I will try and talk to Kendra about blogging, but until then, be sure to enjoy all of the blogs put together by yours truly.

The Test Results are Back

Well everyone, it has been a long few months. Kevin has been under a lot of stress lately, which put more stress on Kendra, Maddy, and Geneva. The doctors didn't say much, just that he had to be prepared for anything. Many prayers were sent and hope needed to grow. Sleep was hard to come by and there was much time spent questioning the future. We all had to watch what we ate to make sure that everyone would stay healthy.The entire family had to give Kevin pep talks and tell him that everything would be alright, no matter what the results found.

Fortunately, the doctors found that there was nothing too much wrong with Kevin and he was told that.....he was smart enough to graduate.

(Kevin apologizes for blogging again. Kendra will be blogging soon, but with Kevin studying, Kendra has gone above and beyond. Kendra is super!)

Have a wonderful week everyone!

Fashionista

Is that even how you spell fashionista? Just a quick note to tell everyone out there that Maddy will be turning 3 in a few days and she already fights us on what she wears. Isn't she too young to care that her shirt is red and blue instead of white with airplanes? She care more about what she wears than I do about what I wear. YIKES!!! I am afraid that I will have a diva on my hands soon!!!

Teeth

It is always a sad day when the toothless grin leaves. Last Sunday, when Geneva was eating lunch she kept grinning at me and all of a sudden I realized that the toothless grin was gone forever. I miss it so much but at the same time her teeth are really cute. She has 2 on the bottom, 3 on the top and another coming in on the top.

Kevin took 2 tests yesterday, and also prepared several job applications. Today he is going to start studying for his comprehensive again, which he takes in one week. He also took a test last Thursday and got a 98%. I have such a smart husband.
Lately, Madeleine has been trying on all of her clothes. She often forgets different portions, such as here where she is missing her undershirt.

Maddy wore underwear on Monday, and she only had 3 accidents all day. However, she hasn't tried again because we haven't been home. And today she has a fever of 100.3 so I don't think we will be trying again for a few days.


We will be leaving for Spring Break in about a week, so I hope that Maddy feels better soon. The good news is that no one in our family has been sick yet this season. The bad news is that I might need to send Kevin away so that he doesn't get sick while trying to study for his test. Well, we will see what happens.


I hope that everyone has a good week and don't be shocked if you don't hear from me for a few weeks because next week I'll be busy getting the family ready for a 10-hour drive and then I will be out of town. So HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK!!!! (To those that still attend school.)

Not much going on...

What to say, what to say? Kevin went to a job fair this week, but that was basically a waste of time. Nothing really eventful happened this week until just today. Kevin's sister called me today and told me that they are going to be able to go forth with their adoption as soon as they are ready. They thought that they were going to have to wait until November, but we are sooooo excited for them and we cannot wait to welcome and unknown number of new nieces and/or nephews into our family.

Also, today, Geneva let go of a chair and took two steps towards me. It made me feel like a million bucks. You see, Geneva is much closer to Kevin than she is to me. She usually wants him and she actually says "Hi, Dada". She also would only wave to him for a few days when she first started waving. Well, she took steps to me which makes me feel great, even though she still won't say "mama", or anything close to it.

After the last post, a few people wanted to know where I work. So here is the story. My degree is a Bachelors in Human Exceptionality. It is basically a degree in special education, but I didn't student teach because Maddy was so little. So, last summer my sister-in-law Erin took a class that got me back in touch with some of my friends and professors from the college of education. At the College of Ed there is a program for kids with disabilities called Saturday School. This program not only gives parents a break, but it also allows the SPED 350 students and opportunity to observe students with disabilities and then work directly with them in a classroom setting. I am one of the co-teachers of Saturday School until April 4th. So, basically I play all day. That is what I do for my job, besides the obvious work of being a full time Mom Monday- Friday. My paid job is 6 hours a week, mostly on Saturday's which is nice because Kevin gets to be at home with the girls. And since he isn't home during the week, he gets to catch up on his time with them. I hope that explanation wasn't too long.

I love being an at home Mom. And I really love working with kids with disabilities, but just this short experience working out of my home makes me realize how much I love staying at home.

I hope that every one has a great week. Until next time!!!!

Bonjour!!!

If you cannot tell, Kevin has taken over the blogosphere for this week. So, prepare yourself...

First of all, Kevin is funny. He is obsessed with Legos, even though he has passed the recommended ages for them. And here is a poem that he came up with to tell all about Legos:

Legos, Legos everywhere!

Legos, Legos not in my hair!

Legos, Legos are not dumb!

Legos, Legos are so fun!!!

So, next time all of your closet Lego lovers see someone making fun of Legos, you can recite this wonderful poem and tell them the truth.

Another item that some of you may not be aware of: Kevin is obsessed with hockey. He is hooked. For Christmas, Kevin was able to order a hockey jersey of Kevin's favorite player on Kevin's favorite team, Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks. Yesterday, it finally arrived and Kevin was as giddy as a school girl. Go Sharks and Jumbo Joe!!!

Kevin has a wondeful family. Although he is outnumbered by gender, all of the females in the house are nice to him and help him discover his feminine side. They even indulge in many of Kevin's silly ways. Kendra works on Saturdays, which allows Kevin to spend some time with the MRS (Madeleine) and GPS (Geneva) Unit. This last Saturday, we went to the local model train museum and then we went to the Hat (Arbys). We had fun.

Kevin is so blessed. With him being in the bishopric, Kevin gets to look at Kendra trying to wrangle both kids, Maddy blowing kisses to her daddy, and my little Genny waving to her Dad. He doesn't get to see them a lot due to two jobs, school, getting prepared for comprehensive exams, and his calling. I am so grateful for what all of my family goes through for me. They are wonderful and don't understand how happy they make me. I am so grateful for my beautiful eternal companion, my silly buddy, and my waving friend. Je vous aime beaucoup, ma belle famille!

Well my friends, time to go. Hope that you have enjoyed a view from Kevin this week. Kendra should be at it again next week, so don't worry. Until next time...Au revoir!