Kara-isms

"move a lawn" = mow the lawn
"Old MacDonald" = McDonald's
"it's tired" - when a balloon loses its helium
"that's for candy" - referring to the feminine products dispenser in a public restroom
"tomorring" = tomorrow, in the morning, or tomorrow morning
"sunscream" = sunscreen

Happy Birthday, Kyle!

Our nephew Kyle is 9 today. He's the oldest child in his family and a good example to his brother and sisters. Kyle is very nice, and I've always enjoyed being around him (which, unfortunately, is rare these days). We miss you. I hope your day is fantastic, Kyle!

Four Years

Today is our 4-year anniversary. It has gone by so fast; I still feel like I should be in high school; I frequently have to stop and remind myself that I'm married and have 2 kids. Time flies.

Brian is an amazing person. I have loved being able to spend the past 4 years with him. He is a wonderful husband who never says no when I ask him for help with anything, and I ask all the time. Our children love their Daddy; they have so much fun with him. Brian is a hard worker and good at figuring things out. He's been working at USAA for 2 years, promoted once, and has worked on three different "teams," learning new things every day.

Thanks, Hun, for all you do; I love you!

Happy Birthday, Mia!

Today our niece Mia turns 2 years old. She's a cute little smart girl who tries to keep up with her 3 older siblings. I can't believe that she's already potty-trained! Mia was fun to see when we went to Yuma for Christmas (when we got to meet her for the first time!); she loved baby Joshua. I hope we don't have to wait that long before we see her again. Have a happy day, little girl!

Milestone

My baby took his first step on Saturday! He's made some progress in the past 3 days:



And I must say that Joshua is quite the performer. I stood him up then backed away while I turned the camera on. He just stood there, waiting for me to beckon to him. It's like he knew he was being recorded! This was seriously the most he's walked in one go. This was the only footage taken. Then afterwards, when I was watching it on the camera, he came over because he wanted to see himself!

Oh, and Joshua can throw a ball, too (performing nicely for the camera again):

My First Videos on Blogger!

Alright, so here is Joshua playing with his Elmo toy that he got from Grandma and Papa Vance. You have to press a button on the microphone to get it to work, and most of the time Joshua is just lucky and winds up pressing the button just by the way he's holding it. He's pretty good.



Kara dancing with a stuffed bear. She had about 6 more bears sitting on the couch, waiting their turns to dance with her. Kara wanted me to "make a movie" of her dancing with each one, but I convinced her that one was enough.

Happy Birthday, Kymry!

My sister-in-law Kymry's birthday is today. She's a kind person who's lots of fun. She's married to Brian's older brother Dustin, and they have a cute baby girl named Kaylin. We haven't seen their family in about a year and a half, so we're looking forward to the next time we can get together. I hope you have a great day, Kymry!

Goodbye, Grampy!

My grandfather passed away last night. I have fond childhood memories of going to my grandparents' house and being spoiled all day and then getting to spend the night. They served at the Washington, D.C. temple when I was very young and allowed my family to live in their home while they were away. Grampy was a temple sealer and was even able to seal my sister to her husband in 1998. I have always received birthday and Christmas cards from my grandfather, and it was nice to know that he was thinking of me. Now he is reuniting with his wife. I'll miss you, Grampy!