WOW! How time flies!!

Summer is.....

baseball season coming to a close, NO school, riding quads, breaking wrists, cabin fun, birthdays (travis and braden in may; cade in june; mckell in august), sleeping in, staying up late, cousins, sleepovers, camping for bradshaw reunion at BIG LAKE - fishing, laughing, eating, more quading, campfires, vacation to utah and idaho - video games, movies, picnics, hiking waterfalls, swimming, more movies, working, late night talks....FAMILY!!!, school shopping....SCHOOL BEGINS!!

Now you know....

I am not a good journal keeper.  If you were to read my written journals they would look the same...maybe even worse....not just months between entries.

Nonetheless, here are few memories:

Don, Mckell, Kambree and I went to Utah for Danny's wedding.  It was great to see the Leavitt family.  We got to visit with some cousins we haven't seen in a couple of years. 

One of the days we went to the SLC cemetery.  The ONLY picture from the trip!

EASTER IN THE RAIN!   WHAT FUN!!!!

Mckell got to dress up for her first grade program!  

WHAT A PRINCESS!!!!!

Hopefully, I won't wait another six months to post...but now you know!

Now you know why...

The day before Don's parents left, Kambree got sick. She was running a fever and had a cough. Of course, being the great mother I am, we let it go for a couple of days. Finally, after the third night of restless sleep (of course, I am talking about me), I decided I would take her to the doctor.


Well.....she has pneumonia! I was a little surprised, because wouldn't have even thought that is what she had. This was Tuesday, the 13th. She was given an antibiotic and we went back in on Friday for a check up. Well....the doctor was still concerned. So now, we have a breathing machine, plus another medication. We also went for x-rays. We haven't heard what the x-rays showed. Kambree seems to be doing much better, we'll see when we return to the doctor on Monday.


So, now you know why, updating this blog, has been put on the back burner.

Grandma & Grandpa Leavitt

We got a phone call on January 3rd from Don's parents that they wanted to come visit and would be here on the following Monday. Thank goodness, we were in the process of taking down our Christmas decorations.

They arrived on Monday, just in time for the kids to return to school! Darin and Braden were thrilled to give up their beds for a week. We have been informed the couches are not that comfortable.

I got to be their entertainer and chauffer for the next week. We got to go to the Farmer's Market numerous times, the $ store as well. Don did take Friday off and we went for a little drive. It was nice to have them here for a week.

Don's dad had just had back surgery the month before, then got shingles, and is now scheduled for hip surgery next week! I guess it is a good thing they were able to squeeze us in!

Oh! What it would be like......

Way behind!

Are you all amazed to see an update?

For me it seems like once Halloween hits, the rest of the year is gone before I know it. I can't quite figure out why it takes me by surprise every year. I feel like I start preparing and brainstorming early, but I am always on the go until the end. If I was smart, I would start preparing NOW for Christmas this year. But by the time the end of the year comes, so many things will have changed. So, I imagine I will wait once again until October to prepare!!

Here are some Christmas morning shots:

I do need to mention Darin's surprise. His Santa's list was beyond our ability this year, so he settled on a few more reasonable options. He opened ALL of his presents, and what do you know they were the 'reasonable' items he had asked for. I did get him a theatre box of Reese's Pieces, and had very slyly put some money in it. He thought he just got some candy. After a little bit of disappointment and watching his brothers get what they wanted. I encouraged him to open his candy, it still took a little eating before the $$ appeared!!!

Christmas 2008

October

Halloween is dressing up and candy and parties and pumpkins and trick or treat and ghosts and goblins and jack-o-lanterns and makeup and make believe and skeletons and bats and haunted houses and more candy and lots of FUN!

Kambree is a black cat! Travis is the 'Joker'! Mckell is a witch! Cade is a motorcross rider!


Halloween/Fall pictures from around the house...courtesy of Darin.

FALL BREAK!!!!

Wow! Did we have a fun filled Fall Break. Sarah and the kids arrived on Tuesday from Utah, Zach came in on Wednesday and the whole week was one adventure after another.....


Wednesday we went to the AZ State Fair with Luanne, Kailyn, Madi & Porter.


Having fun riding on animals in the Kids Zone

Braden having the time of his life in the Kids Zone

Porter, Kambree, Madi, Cade and Mckell

Darin and Kambree

Thursday we had a day at the park and did some shopping in preparation for family pics.

Kinley and Warner


We were visited by many bees, they liked the soda and the sweet snacks. I was the official bee smasher, most everyone else was afraid of being stung.

Friday we spent the day at Canyon Lake, with Derec's boat and some jet skis.

Kambree

Skyler and Darin

Nick and Lindsey

Mckell, Madi and Lucy

We rushed home and got ready for this....

The Bradshaw's
Each family got their own individual family pictures taken.

The Leavitt's

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Saturday we did service around Grandma and Grandpa's house, planted winter grass and flowers, cleaned off the back patio then ended the evening with a 60th birthday party for

Delwyn and Dana Bradshaw

(my wonderful parents)

Cooper, Katie, Jordon and Lindsey

Don and Mckell

Friday...

I was just about to leave to go take the real estate test, when I hear Don teasing Kambree telling her she needs to go to school with the rest of the kids and they were laughing and giggling, until....Don says, "I'm sorry Kambree", Kambree is crying...then I hear "Alisa come here" This is what I saw -

(not a very good shot)

He had opened the front door right over her toes and managed to put a BIG gash in between her toes. Blood and tears were flowing pretty good. While I went to take my test, Don & Kam's went to urgent care. Because of the placement she got glue instead of stitches.

We are excited for Fall Break we have cousins coming out of town for a BIG 60th birthday party for my parents!!

More updates to follow.....

Where did September go?

Here are the two reasons I have for slackin' on the bloggin'

1st:

Real Estate School

Yes, in this time of a CRAZY economy I have now completed the requirements of taking 90 hours of courses and passing the school and state required tests. (One of them twice, but it is done!)

I appreciate my husband and children supporting me in this adventure!

Now, I get too join Don in this wonderful world of real estate,

lucky man.

2nd:

Darin is taking a digital photo class at school and ALWAYS has the camera. Pretty lame excuse because I don't NEED a camera to update, I know.

August

August Top Ten

10. Going to the cabin over Labor Day. We went four wheeling, played games, enjoyed the cool weather and even had REAL smores by the campfire. Thanks Jordon!

9. The other night Kambree was crying when it was time for bed and Mckell says, "Mom I don't like it when she cries, it is so anorming." translation: annoying

8. Close your eyes and picture this....a cool breeze, a running creek, shade of a pine tree and a good book all to yourself! Doesn't that sound heavenly? Don drove with me to the reunion, we went one day early and I camped with him. The next day before we met up with the 'girls' I got to read and read while Don fished. It was heavenly! (by the way Don camped and fished while I went and played)

7. Girl's Leavitt Reunion! We got to see some cousins that we haven't seen in a couple of years. And talk and talk and talk!

6. We also fit in two plays. The first one was in St. George at the....

5. and the second was in Cedar City at the....

"Taming of the Shrew"

4. Mckell lost her first tooth....she has another one hanging by a thread, but will NOT pull it out.

3. Our typical morning schedule: wake up Darin 5:30 AM, mom exercise, 6:15 take Darin to school, 6:30 wake up Braden, 7:00 wake up Travis, Cade and Mckell, 7:20 Braden leaves, 8:05 T, C & M leave, 8:10 put on a movie for Kambree and go back to bed! (I wish!) You think I could be ready for the day by the time the kids leave, not usually....so my day begins.

2. School started!!! (really #1)

1. Mckell's 6th birthday! She had a water party with water balloons, games and swimming.

Cade's baptism

Cade's Day

July 19, 2008

Congratulations Cade,

WE LOVE YOU