It's a Miracle.......

KENNEDY SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT!!!!!! Yes, you heard right, last night Kennedy slept through the night. Let me just clarify---this does NOT mean that she did not wake up and scream, just that I held out and it stopped 10 minutes later and I didn't hear from her the rest of the night. This is truly a miracle seeing as she hasn't slept well in over a week!!!! Maybe she really didn't sleep, but I was just too tired to hear her. In any case, I put Kennedy in bed at about 8:45pm and did not enter her room again until 7:45 this morning. WOW!!! If this continues, I'll be a new woman soon. I highly doubt it will continue, but I can always hope, right?! This could be my Christmas miracle!

Kennedy is 1

WOW!!! What a lot of celebrating we did for Kennedy's 1st Birthday. She had grandparents and cousins come and visit and then we spent the weekend in St. George with them for the marathon. Fun, Fun, Fun!!!! Kennedy loved every minute of it. She really loved when people sang "Happy Birthday" to her---lucky for her that happened many times.

How quickly this year has gone by-----Kennedy, WE LOVE YOU!!!!!

Kennedy's new baby

Kennedy and cousin London

Presents

Pretty girl

"Happy Birthday" sung by cousins

YUM!!!!! OREOS!!!!!

Cute cousins at the marathon

Grandpa and Grandma running the marathon

Great Grandpa Johnson

SHOES!!

Happy Family

The (egg, milk, and nut free) cake

YUM!

Thanks everyone for helping us celebrate. Thanks to Grandma Teryl for the party!!!

Let the Celebration Begin!!!

Kennedy will be 1 on Friday!!!! Grandma and Grandpa Wood came and spent the weekend to kick-off the celebration. Kennedy wasn't so interested in unwrapping the gifts, but loved playing with the ribbons. She got her most favorite things: books and Oreos along with a farm and cute clothes! She loved the necklace that Grandma brought for me....hence her necklaces in the pictures. We had so much fun and can't wait to celebrate even more this week!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KENNEDY!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!

Bryce Canyon

2 weeks ago we met my family in Bryce Canyon for the weekend. My aunt and uncle and cousins came with their families also. It was great to be together. We hiked, swam, some even ran (the 5 mile Rim Run), and we went to the rodeo. It was fun to be together. We should do it again soon!

Hike to Calf Creek Falls

It's 5 1/2 miles round trip

Swimming in the COLD water

Jake, Kennedy, and Ali at the Fall (cousin Susie in the water)

Mom, Dad, and Kennedy at the Fall

The Runners (minus the kids)

My mom (1st place in age) and sister, Heather (3rd place in age)

Way to go MOM!!! 1st in age group and 11th overall

Heather, Mom, Ali, Kennedy

At the rodeo

Mutton Bustin'---go Zack!!

Go Cameron!

SO CUTE!!!

Imagine......

Imagine a beautiful August day in Salt Lake. Imagine a beautiful bride, a handsome groom, and their entire extended family. Imagine great bridesmaid dresses, cute little girls dresses, orange ties for the guys. Imagine Cold Stone icecream and wedding cake for refreshments. Imagine a tent, flowers, and outdoor lights. Are you imagining it? Good because I FORGOT to take my camera to my sister's wedding!!!! OOPS!!! I'm still waiting to see if I ever get any pictures from anyone else. Just know that we had a great trip to Salt Lake last week and the wedding was fabulous. Hopefully I have learned my lesson and won't ever forget my camera again, right?! Pictures to come soon....if I ever get any!!

Kennedy's New Hat

This morning when I got out of the shower Kennedy was staring at the shower cap I was wearing. So I decided I should let her try it on. Does she look like she likes it? Maybe, maybe not!

Quick Trip

Draper, Utah Temple

Friday morning Kennedy and I drove up to St. George and met up with my sister and her family to drive to Salt Lake to be at the temple with my other sister when she received her endowment on Saturday morning. 4 kids, 3 adults, 1 suburban, and 36 hours; sounds like a recipe for disaster, but it was great. The kids did very well in the car---we didn't even make a stop! The Draper Temple was beautiful and it was so nice to be with my family there. We are home now safe and sound. It was a quick trip, but well worth it.

I'm not so smart!

I was so proud of myself for finally changing the background on my blog--Yay for me!

That is until I viewed it AFTER I had saved the changes! So much for any commentary to all my old posts. All the words are GONE!!! Hopefully you read them already because I don't know what happened or how to get it back---HELP!!!

Well, atleast it's cute now and everyone just wants to see pictures anyway.

So apparently I'm not that smart---not that I really thought I was anyway, but you know?!

Kennedy's 1st Ponytail

So Kennedy's hair is finally long enough (on the top) to put it in a ponytail. I thought this would be a great new way to keep her clips in her hair seeing as she pulls the headbands off....well she's too smart. About 10 minutes later this bow was out and half the ponytail too. Thus the battle begins. I remember being little and hating getting my hair done. Oh the price we pay for beauty!

Classic Kennedy with her tongue sticking out!

Splish Splash

So Kennedy has graduated to the big tub for her baths and she absolutely LOVES it!!! She loves to make her fish float and she also loves to kick--Jake and I end up as wet as her! Another new favorite thing is brushing her teeth....I mean gums (she still doesn't have teeth!!) As soon as she sees the "toothbrush" she opens her mouth. Hopefully this is the start of a healthy habit!

Yum---toothpaste

How cute is that?!?!