Karstons Blessing Day

Last week I went home after being home just 2 weeks before. It was Karstons blessing day, so I switched a shift and took a detour on my way to California for my Disney land trip, so I could be home for the big day. That's now two blessing days that I haven't missed. It was a beautiful fall day. Danielle couldn't find a blessing outfit small enough so she made it the night before. It turned out darling. It was fun to go to their ward. I ran into Sister Tague, who had recently moved into Tylers ward. When I was in primary she was the primary president. I love this lady. She was an LPN on the med/surg floor when I got my first job as a CNA. I remember being scared out of my mind not knowing what I was doing. It was always great to be able to work with her, especially when we had to work on Sundays. When I saw her there she hugged me and held on to me for dear life. She was almost in tears at the excitement she felt seeing our family all grown up. And she was so pleased at what I have become from once being a naive CNA.

After church we had a delicious family dinner with ham, funeral potatoes and of course Tenielle's new famous orange creamsicle jello! And of course we couldn't end the weekend without enjoying Tenielle's pedicures, even Aidree got one and she held very still for it.
Even Kadyn got in on the action!

PS. Yes, it is 330am. I have major jet lag which is effecting my precious sleep.

Happy Birthday Tyler

My brother Tylers Birthday is today. Tyler and I are 10 months and 1 day apart. I know crazy, what was my mom thinking, she wasn't...However I have always been glad he came along so quickly. Throughout my growing up years he was always my protector and my friend. Today I had a patient who was in for a hand injury after punching someone in the face after they said something inappropriate about his sister. I was reminded of when I was in high school and the guys were in the locker room after football practice. Someone said something inappropriate about me to my then current man. My brother over heard this comment and quickly put an end to it by saying something along the lines as, "That's my sister you are talking about and don't talk about her like that." Apparently it shut them up quite quickly. When we were in elementary school Tyler came across this pink girl bike with a banana seat and a chain lock around the seat that he eventually figured out the code to. He didn't care that it was pink and a girly bike. He would pile at least three of us on that banana seat, one would sit on the handle bars and we would go for rides in the field next to our home with milk weed and caterpillars, which we would collect in mayonnaise jars and wait for them to hatch into monarch butterflies. It was always fun to have Tyler in the same grade as me, but because we look so different everyone would always ask if he was my boyfriend, because we were always together. One time in college he scared the living daylights out of me when we were driving home from Boise State in a snow storm. We were only a mile from home when we hit some ice and did some sliding around. We weren't hurt, but I was scared. I scared him even more when in grad school I was riding his new snow mobile. I still to this day don't know how that tree stump got in my way, but I totalled the snow mobile and he will never let me forget it. The first thing he did however was come find me after I flew across the meadow to see if I was still alive. Thank goodness I didn't have my helmet buckled or I would have been decapitated. He then went to asses the damaged snow mobile. To this day I have not gotten back on one.
Tyler is a wonderful father. I watch him with his children and can see the love that he has for them. He is patient, gentle and soft with them. And he loves his wife. I remember when he got engaged he told me he found the perfect person. I still remember his exact words he said to me over the phone, "She has everything." Remember that Tyler? So here's to being the same age for 2 months and 1 day. You always ask how does it feel being such and such age well, how does it feel? I think it feels great!

Aidree Turns 1

I can't believe that my darling little niece is one. It seems just like yesterday that she was born the same day we were celebrating yet another Boise State Win. We sure love her blue eyes, independent spirit, chubby legs, and sweet smile. I flew in an hour before the festivities began. It was the first time I was in town for a one year old party. I have decided that the parents are the one's who should receive the gifts congratulating them for making it through the first year. The weather was perfect as we sat out at Tristen and Mitch's and the kids played on the blow up slide. Mitch's nieces and nephews already knew the rules that we stand in line, but Gavin and Kadyn had to learn something new that day; taking turns. It was pretty funny to those watching, but not to the ones who already knew the rules.
Aidree loves to eat. I think that she is also a social eater like her Aunt Terah. However, she wasn't quite sure what to do when a cake was put in front of her...

But it didn't take her long to figure it out.


Even Uncle Troy had fun with Aidree's gifts...


We had a great time together. And the babies, well they just keep growing. It is amazing how they change in a mere two weeks. Oh, how we love them!

BSU Pulls it off again, Sorry VT

This was definitely music to my ears last night. Wow what an exhilarating game of ups and downs. But BOISE STATE pulled it off again! Thanks for the great entertainment! PS. This will redirect you but so worth being redirected for!