Maynor Moments

8 Months

2012-01-16T12:40:00.000-08:00

Our baby turns 8 months tomorrow! So sad... He is growing up way to fast!

Dallin last week he finally got teeth! He had 4 teeth come in within a two day period, and still one about to pop out. Poor little boy is not very happy.

Dallin still normally wakes up once a night, but due to teething it has been a lot more!

Dallin loves baby fruit! Vegetables not so much. The only veggie I can get him to eat is sweet potato and he is not a big fan of the the baby food dinners.

Dallin really is just a happy baby. He is so fun!

Dallin rolls everywhere and his starting to figure out crawling.

He loves his toys and plays with everything.

And eats everything!

Such a sweet boy we have!

More Aiden!

2012-01-11T12:20:00.000-08:00

Sunday afternoon. Aiden comes into my room so mad at me.

Aiden: "MOM!" (in his mean voice)
Mom: "What Aiden."
Aiden:" Why don't you ever let me fall down the stairs!"

A Pause (wasn't sure exactly what to say.)

Mom: "Because I love you!"
Aiden: "It's just right there, I won't get hurt!"
Mom:"Aiden you can't fall down the stairs!"

A very annoyed little boy walked away.

This morning

Mom: "Did you brush your teeth?"
Aiden: "I don't have to."
Mom: "did you already do it?"
Aiden: "Last night I brushed my teeth 4 times so I don't have to brush them for 2 days...."
Mom: ????

CARPE DIEM

2012-01-07T18:20:00.000-08:00

I kept seeing a link on facebook with the comment so good a must read for all mothers. I kept opening it attempting to read, but being interpreted by one if not all of my children. Being to tired even think by the time they are all in bed. So today I finally opened it and read it. The blog literally would take less then 5 mins to read minus kids. This short 5min post ended up taking probably about 10 mins and while I was reading it so determined to finish it! In this short 10 mins.

1. Maylee was standing on me having me shove blocks into a ball with a hole.
2. I look up and Aiden is holding Dallin UPSIDE down.
3. Katleynn is laying on top of Aiden
4. Aiden is covering Dallin up with a blanket (face included)
6. Dallin ends up rolling into the entertainment center and now will have a nice mark tomorrow..

Read the post.

I love my "job" getting to stay home is a true blessings. I had to work while Katelynn and Aiden were babies and I am truly grateful to be able to stay home now. I hate to complain because I know plenty of women would love to be able to stay home with their kids. So I almost /make that I do feel guilty to ever say today was hard today was bad. But today was, does not mean I should throw the towel in, it means I wake up tomorrow work twice as hard and pray for a better day!!

2012-01-03T10:10:00.001-08:00

The kids got a BIG gift that took a LOT of time to put together. A few days before Christmas we took the kids over my sisters house to play and we could get to work.

So many pieces I was a little nervous.

I got back from taking the kids to my sisters house and found the base up and ready to go! Gary was able to put that part together by himself with in a hour. This took away my fear just knew it was going to be a long day!!

1 hour

The saucer did not take much time, but the stupid HORSE that is still on the porch is what took for ever. Gary and I both hated by the time we got it hung up!

2 hours

YIPPEE the horse is up!!

3hours

The next hour we were able to get quite a bit done, including a trip to HomeDepot to get new bolts in order to put Dallin's baby swing up instead of the regular swing.

4 hours

5 hours

Now that it was completed and the kids were back home. Keeping the kids out of the backyard a whole another story! All the blinds were down all day and I even suck a extra blanket over the sliding glass door. Just to make sure. And if the kids went near the back of the house I would yell, "to cold to go outside." Poor kids. But Christmas morning after Church

so worth it!

For New Years we had a few friends over and a total of 12 kids from 2-13 years old were out there and it survived! The kids have been outside so much and love it!

Awards Ceremony

2011-12-22T23:19:00.000-08:00

A new school means trying to figure everything out including how everyone grades. Every three weeks Katelynn gets a progress report that they test them in all the fields and send them the grades home. The first one she brought home all A's the second one I noticed a B in geometry part of Math. When Gary got home, I told him to email the teacher and find out what we could do to get that grade up. Then Gary brought it to my attention everything is 5 questions! 5 questions! You miss one you have a B!! What do I even tell Katelynn? All the grading is like that. It makes it really hard for to get Straight As and really I do not even know how to figure it out. I was hoping it was just this year this teacher, but I found out at the award ceremony this past week that is how is all the way through school here at their school..... GREAT! Luckily the rest of her grades were high enough in Math to pull the one B up to A. So she was able to get a Straight A's award and also award on her attendance(she missed one day).

Now for Aiden! All of the School district use the same report card for kindergarteners so they can't get Straight A, so instead if you knew all your ABC (sounds, lower case, upper letter) and could count to a 100. He was able to get that award and also one for perfect attendance! I would have to say the perfect attendance is the one I am most surprised about. If anyone around us gets sick Aiden usually gets it! So how this year that boy has stayed healthy is beyond my knowledge. But he loves school and even more loves playgroup that comes after!

I had pictures but they are on my phone and have no idea how to download them yet.... Maybe I will have the pose holding their awards or something!

Another Brown Christmas

2011-12-21T23:07:00.000-08:00

My immediate family had a get together at our house. It was tons of fun everyone except for one of the brother-in-laws were able to make it. So we were able to snag a few pictures!

All the Grandkids!

We lined all the kids up by age down the stairs. In my head this was so cute, but it is really hard seeing the above kids. But we have Gavin 9, Paige 7, Katelynn 7, Casen 6, Faith 5, Aiden 5, Jace 4, Nicholas 4, Masen 3, Maylee 2, Chloe 2, William 1, Lydia 9months, and Dallin 7months.

Then everyone except for Kaden who was not able to make it.

Family

2011-12-16T07:19:00.000-08:00

I promise the last one. I thought the kids needed a lot of out takes. My sister gave us hard copies at our Christmas party, but I wanted to download them on here so I asked her to send them to me. So she just send them all my way, so I could see them. And I have to admit, it's ME who took up the most outtakes: my eye were closed, my hair in my face, watching one of kids, my mouth opened, turned the wrong way, you name it, it was me!! Not my kids!!

I know GROSS!! But this pictures took the longest the kids kept watching us, Gary and I were laughing so hard.

I liked that we were able to get the Temple in the back of this photo.

Look at Maylee's mouth!

This is one of my favorites

Kids!

2011-12-15T19:14:00.000-08:00

All the kiddos!

This was my favorite all the kids looking at the camera with smiles!

I love this picture. Maylee and Dallin have a special bond, he loves her. If Maylee comes over to Dallin he just smiles so big. He loves his big little sister!

Fun in the leaves.

I love Maylee little pose in this picture.

Katelynn

2011-12-15T08:00:00.000-08:00

Here is my Katelynn. She is also receiving award at the Report Card Assembly. She has grown up a lot year. She is very excited about turning 8 this coming year! We went to her parent teacher conference and this is what he had to say.

It has been such a honor having Katelynn in our class this year. She is always sparking with excitement and positive energy. This really rubs off well on the rest of her peers. She always tries her best. Katelynn always goes beyond what is required in work effort. her willingness to help others is amazing. In the Reading Program Katelynn is currently reading on red red which is above grade level. She is a skilled reader and can read both fluently and with comprehension. Katelynn really loves to read. She with great expression and voice. Katelynn tries to sound like the characters in the stories that she is reading. This makes it exciting for the viewer to listen too. In September, she was reading 74 words per min. Katelynn is now reading 122 words per minute. This is a huge improvement. She is beyond the goal of 73 words at the end of the first trimester of Second Grade. I look forward to seeing even more progress in reading for Katelynn. In writing, Katelynn should be able to write a paragraph with topic sentences, supporting details, and concluding sentences with proper conventions. She is above grade level in writing Katelynn really loves to create stories that have characters, setting, and a plot. Her stories have good ideas and show a developing vocabulary. She is able to convey her ideas, thoughts and personality through her writing. She is working towards not only getting ideas down on paper, but also being able to edit and revise her work in order to improve it. Katelynn loves to create stories that have characters, setting plot, and prblem, and a solution. Her stories are always very fun for the viewer to witness. These stories are really helping others hear what great writing should sound like. By doing this she is helping others in the writing trait of voice. She knows how to put her thoughts into writing. Her stories always show wonderful imagination. They are always interesting to listen too. In the first trimester we have covered the following subjects in math: rcall of additon and subtraction facts, telling time, place value, money, and some geometry. Katelynn has been making steady progress with these skills. Katelynn is focused, motivated, helpful and consistently produces quality work, She has turned in 100% of the assigned homework this trimester. She is a pleasure to have in class and should be very proud of her accomplishments this trimester!

wow that was a lot of typing!!
now for the photos!

Katelynn
2nd grade
7 years old

BSF

2011-12-14T20:26:00.000-08:00

How do you know your 2 year old needs to get out more:

When her shadow becomes her best buddy.

sorry not exactly sure why the picture is sideways. And sorry it is so dark, but if I turned on the light Maylee would have lost her buddy!!

Aiden

2011-12-14T19:01:00.000-08:00

Look at this good lookin boy! I am very proud of my little boy we found out today that he will be receiving award at the Report Card assembly. It is the first Report Card Assembly they have had this year. He may drive me crazy at home, but it is nice to know he is great in class!! Makes it all worth it, if he keeps it at home!!

Aiden
Kindergarten
5 years old

Maylee

2011-12-14T08:00:00.000-08:00

My Maylee turns! I love Maylee's age she is just fun and full of personality.

It was cold the day we took pictures, the weather had been great and the day came and winter decided to come! We bundled up in jackets and right before the picture we hurry and take off our jackets snap jackets back on!

Maylee really did so well she really is such a good girl. The other day Gary had to stay home from work and all the other kids were at school. Dallin was napping and Gary said, "WOW Maylee really is easy!" She is she entertains herself and is just always so happy!

We lucked out there were leaves, we gathered them up and the kids had so much fun throwing them in the air.

Maylee
24 pounds
2.5 years old

1st of a lot of pictures!

2011-12-13T17:15:00.000-08:00

My sister drew our name for Christmas I asked her to take pictures for us! She did amazing job I am so excited they turned out so cute! I decided to separate them so a few days of pictures for all!!

First we will start with my little Dallin! He really was so good through out all the pictures here are a few of my favorites.

I like this pictures he looks like a big boy setting up and really my arm is behind him holding him up!! We did a good job hiding it!!

This is the one we chose for our picture I loved his cute little smile!

And just look at this face. He is telling us, "WE ARE DONE!!" He was such a trooper all day.

And their you have Dallin!!
19.4pounds
6.5months old

Its a Brown Christmas

2011-12-12T09:53:00.000-08:00

Every Christmas the Brown's get together. We always looked forward to these get together with all the Aunts, Uncles and cousins! I remember when we were kids my Aunt and Uncle lived out of city boundaries so Santa would come, in a horse and carriage! We would get to ride around with Santa it was so much fun. Now that we are all older and all the "Cousins" have kids of their own we still get together once a year. My Aunt and Uncle no longer live outside city limits. But Santa always comes and visits! We usually meet at someone's house and every few years we rent cabins up at Mt. Charleston, this year was a house party! I was happy we have baby and my race was the following day. The kids enjoyed visiting with Santa and all their second cousins!

Vegas Rock N Roll half marathon!

2011-12-05T20:30:00.000-08:00

Last March when I was eight months pregnant setting on the couch eating Bom Boms. A few of my friends and I got a great idea to run the Vegas Half Marathon. The two of them were in shape and I was eight months pregnant and proud of myself for being able to walk a mile! The baby came and he is very cute. And I assumed within a week I would be back to pre pregnancy Korina. Well life has not been so kind. I have been training since the end of June to get back into shape in order to be able to run the full half marathon. Has time got closer I became nervous if I was really going to be able to do it.

December 4, 2011 came and to be honest I was not really that nervous that day. I think I did not really think it was finally here. We got there 2.5 hours before the race started knowing it was going to crazy 41,000 people were running the race. It was crazy shoulder to shoulder people throughout Mandalay Bay.

I put the camera over my head to take a picture of what it looked like inside Mandalay Bay. We had to walk through the entrance of the Shark Reef in order to get outside and also to get outside. It was crazy Marlo and I became separated. We ended up having to call each other once we got outside to find each other again.

Then got into our corals if anyone knows me I am beyond claustrophobic. But all of people did warm it up! The race started at 5:30 but only one coral at a time. I did not actually leave the starting line till a little after 6pm. That was probably the hardest I just wanted to start!!
Then we started!
I tried to take pictures as I ran but we got spread out I could speed up so my pictures were blurry.

When I got to Beligio which was only like 2 miles I looked over on the other side of the street and here came 1st place spiriting in!! It amazed me how fast they were coming. The first few miles were hard to find my own pace and get through the crowd. After the first 5k we started to spread out a little. Which was nice to have some space. The water station the Black Asphalt was WHITE covered in cups everywhere you had to watch yourself that you did not fall on your butt. About mile 6 it got hard a lot of people begun walking and getting through all the people was difficult. About mile 9 I hit my wall. I was so tired and just so ready to be done! When I got to mile 11 it started raining!! I was more then happy to turn the corner into Mandalay Bay to the finish line! As we finished they gave us our medals and covered us up with the aluminum foil jackets! :P Surprisingly enough they kept you pretty warm. I was able to run the whole 13.1 miles I really did love it and enjoyed it totally worth it!

I got done a little after 9pm, I found Marlo we walked over to get my bags which was really organized and to our car at MGM. I finished at 9pm dealing with the crowds we did not get to my car till 10:45pm!! Woke up the next day to a very very sore body I really hurt from head to toe nail!!

(really my toe nails hurt!!)

25 services in 25 days!!

2011-12-01T11:08:00.000-08:00

Now that Thanksgiving is over! We can move on to Christmas!! The Christmas tree is up! Really a line right up the tree. We also learned

Tile floor + Kids+ glass bulbs= a lot of sweeping!!

P.S. This is our first Christmas we can put a topper on our Christmas tree! All of our other homes our ceiling was to low! We are enjoying our new home's space and all!!

This year we are trying something a little new and on Monday we began our challenge! We want the kids to know the true meaning of Christmas is not the presents or the man with with a white beard! It is about our Savor who served and gave his Life for us. At first we were going to do 25 services in 25 days, but the kids were excited. And to be honest I was a little nervous if we were going to be able to reach that goal. So we gave ourselves a few extra day and started on Monday that way in case we are not able to serve for some reason we have a few extra days in there. We just started on Monday and we already have 6 services. Trying to teach the kids you can serve to little or no cost and does not have to be BIG. We try to serve year around so really I have to tell the kids see we are serving and the kids reply, "but we always do this!" Which makes me happy thinking maybe we have taught them they should always look for ways to serve.

My favorite is when Katelynn said, "But Mom this is fun!"

We still have 19 to go and we are not sharing our service it's personal to us and we really do love to serve our family and friends! But if anyone has ideas we would love to hear it!

Merry Christmas!!

Thanksgiving!!

2011-12-01T10:48:00.001-08:00

I love Thanksgiving! It really is my second favorite holiday of the year! I am very particular no Christmas talk till after Thanksgiving!! Gary gives me a hard time and constantly tells the kids and I "Merry Christmas!" Which I always reply, "MERRY THANKSGIVING!!"

Aiden's kindergarten had a Thanksgiving FEAST!! Really everyone signed up for food. I was thinking something small. I was totally wrong it was huge. Seriously like 5 huge hams, a couple of Turkeys, stuffing, mashed potatoes, stuffing, rolls, corns and so on and dessert everywhere! These poor kids plates were full to the max. Of course Aiden had a little piece of Ham(which he did not want, but one of my friends were serving it and told him he had to try it), corn and a roll and of course the rest of his plate was covered with dessert. I was behind the dessert and roll table. So he kept coming over getting more and more sugar! I was really happy that was not my day for playgroup!!

Their class were Indians! You can see behind the kids the cafeteria was beyond full. All kids families were invited.

Maylee was so good she just sat behind me and enjoyed rolls and dessert! And my sweet boy Dallin was perfect sat in the stroller the whole time. Not one peep. I think he was enjoying all the faces!

All the kindergarteners got up and said a sweet poem about Thanksgiving.

Now for our Thanksgiving! I started out the morning running a10k then walking a 5k with Monta. Had to make sure I earned my pie! Got home to house smelling so yummy! Gary is awesome always supporting me in my craziness he had turkey cleaned out and cooking in the oven. We ate around oneish and has you can see Dallin got his first bite of mashed potatoes!! He loved it!!

At the end of this he had mashed potatoes everywhere! He really was so cute!

After dinner I cleaned Dallin up and Gary cleaned up the Thanksgiving feast. And I headed out to wait in line on BLACK FRIDAY!! My sister and I do every year. Yes crazy but it is tradition now!! My sister got to Toys r us way to early so we were number 1 in line!! People would walk up and ask, "What time did you guys get here??'" And the smart mouth I am would say, "15 mins ago!!" We were a little embarrassed about how early we actually did get there!!

Update on a quite Sacrament

2011-12-01T10:44:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago I posted about Aiden making things out of paper during Sacrament. The next week we went over paper stays in the books no making swords, paper airplanes, balls, whatever else you need to make! I look over on Sunday and Aiden has his crayons fighting each other!!

Chuckie Cheese

2011-11-18T21:12:00.000-08:00

We had another four day weekend!! I love four day weekends. Every year we usually go to the Air Show this week we had some things to take care of. So we were not able to go, but we wanted to do something fun for the kids. We went Chuckie Cheese. I have secret tips about Chuckie Cheese to make it so good. I am not even sure if I should share but

1st-Get a coupon on-line! Easy enough they always have tons

2nd- Go right when they open! Seriously 9am, who wants pizza at 9am. But here is why

It is empty the whole place to yourselves. Kids can run around your the only ones there!

Also they have to test every machine, everyone of them which means they spit out tickets!! They leave the tickets in the machines, the kids can run around and grab all the tickets!! Really the first time we went, the kids went to grab them and I said, "No those aren't ours." And the workers said, "they can have them!" Before the kids even started I wanted to see how much they got just from running around grabbing all of tickets from the worker testing the machines. 215 tickets before they even spent one token!!

Maylee love all the games she can ride.

Aiden runs around everywhere and plays a little bit of everything. And loves to help Maylee spend her tokens.

Katelynn loves to get tickets she goes for games she thinks she can get the most tickets from.

And well Dallin has usual his stuck in his car seat! I feel like every post I make about our outings include Dallin setting in his car seat!

A peaceful Sacrament!

2011-11-18T09:30:00.000-08:00

Reading my crazy blog, you can only imagine how fun it is to try to get our crazy family quite in Sacrament meeting. So we decided a few months ago that how can we expect our kids to be calm when we let them bring cars, action figures, just about any toy! Some kids can play quietly with their toys but not my boy!! So we decided just crayons, paper, and The Friend. They can set reverently and color it will just be so perfect! Can't take pictures in the chapel so when we got home from church I dug everything I took from Aiden out of my bag and said Aiden I need to take some pictures of you! And he said, "WHY SO YOU CAN PUT THEM ON YOUR BLOG!!!" YUP!!

How my dream was supposed to be my reverent boy sitting in the chapel so very quite and peaceful, but with a smile!

But with the paper we get........................

This is a monster, kind of like pack man it opens and closes with his hand and eats his sisters and baby brother!

This was the program....

Paper Airplanes of course all sacrament meetings should have them.

Sword

Don't forget the Action Figures!!

Last week at Stake Conference a family(who only has one teenager) saw us and said, "We have to set by the Maynor's it tradition!" I said, "WHY! to stay awake!!" They laughed and assured us our kids are good............

sure.....

6 months!

2011-11-17T09:28:00.000-08:00

Can it really be already 6 months. As I flipped through pictures to write this blog, it brought me to tears thinking about how fast my baby is growing. Every time I look at Dallin I say, "Did you just get cuter!!?" I don't think it possible for him to get cuter, but every time I look at his sweet face he seems to get cuter!!

Looking through the months!

I love this picture he just looks so sweet, but at the same time it reminds me how he was born with his little fighter attitude. The doctors were debating taking out his feeding tube or not. Some of his feeding he would eat and others he would not. Well Dallin reached up and pulled it out! And has you can tell he is eating just fine!! :P

I remember bringing Dallin home. And Dallin started crying Aiden runs into the kitchen, "MOM emergency emergency he is crying!!" Now it is quite the opposite I will be upstairs and Dallin will start crying down stairs I will walk downstairs and all the kids are in the same room has him. But not one kid hears him!

One Month

Two Months!

Three Months

4 months! And a new house! this is one of my favorite pictures look at that sweet smile!

5 months

6 months! Taken today!! I love this sweet boy!

A little about our 6 month old boy!!

He loves his dad! Last night he woke right before Gary and I were going to go to bed and I was trying to feed him, but he kept looking for his dad. Then I was laying down with him on my chest and I kept turning him so he couldn't see Gary. And he would turn that head of his all the way around. I tried everything to get him to look at me. NOPE he wanted his dad!

Eating! I am still breastfeeding him. I do have to supplement here and there. Usually anywhere from one 1 to 3 bottles a day. I notice the days I do a long run( 8 plus miles) I have to supplement more. Probably all the calories I burn while running. I started to panic thinking I wasn't producing has much. But the other day I had to pump. I pumped 15ounces he ate all of it at 7am then had a number 2 baby food and by 8:30am we had to make him a bottle! He is a porker!

Jumperoo! He now will set in his jumperoo for awhile and play and his bumbo he sets in while we are cooking and eating!

Floor! that is still child abuse! He hates tummy time, to take his 6 month picture with him laying on the floor it took a lot for that smile!

Faces! He loves to study people faces. He just stares at people.

Noises! He makes all kinds of crazy sounds: Stomach growls, burping, farting, talking and of course occasional scream!

Laughing! It does not take much for Dallin to smile, but a laugh is another story.

This boy is my world! I love being his mommy and feel very blessed to be his mommy!

Trunk or Treat!

2011-11-01T20:20:00.000-07:00

Saturday we got up, I went out and ran 8 miles. Got home hurried and got cleaned up! One of good friends daughter was getting baptized. It was kind of cool two of Katelynn good friends at school both got baptized on Saturday. So it was cool that we were able to go. Katelynn is now super excited to get baptized and can not wait for June to get here!

Later that night we went to our churches Trunk or Treat! The kids had a great time! We are supposed to be Peter Pan theme. Maylee and Aiden are pirates, Katelynn the fairy and Dallin Peter Pan. (Gary and I don't do costumes sorry!)

Dallin was napping but here are three of the kids!

The kids loaded up on candy!

Carving Pumpkin

2011-10-31T19:59:00.000-07:00

Friday after the kid's friends left. It was pumpkin carving time! Gary and I are like kids when it comes to carving pumpkins! We love getting all the pumpkin seeds out and baking pumpkin seeds! We all had a great time.

Usually the kids either color, paint or stick stickers on their pumpkins. This year Katelynn wanted to carve her own pumpkin. So I drew a K on her pumpkin and let her use the little tools to cut it out. I must also remark look how old she is looking in this picture! :( (One day I will write a whole post on my growing little girl)

The finished products!

Aiden loves Star Wars we found Darth Vader stencil online and Gary was able to constructed it!

A long wonderful weekend!

2011-10-30T19:42:00.000-07:00

The kids had a four day weekend this weekend!! Oh how I love it!! Gary had to work on Thursday so the kids and I went and got some Redboxes games and DVD ran a few errands. Thursday night my sister watched the kids so Gary and I could go on a date! It was so nice. My sister and I have been switching off date nights. It has been so nice. Twice a month a date with Gary for awhile there is was twice a year!! :)

Friday we went to the Wetlands Park. We literally live around the corner from this park and had never been. I really have to say I was pleasantly surprised how nice it was!

After we got home from the Wetlands we let the kids have a friend over to play.

100 book Challenge

2011-10-27T15:47:00.000-07:00

The goal at the kids school is to read a at least a hundred hours. So each quarter they have assemblies and the goal is to get 25 hours the first, 50 hours the second and so on.

Katelynn is at 30hours of reading, so she received the 25 hour medal and folder.

And Aiden has read 20 hours, since he is in kindergarten they have smaller milestones. He got a certificate and when he reaches 25 he will get a medal.

I really have liked the program. In all the class rooms they have boards that watch where each kid is, it is great motivation for the kids. I never have to say its time to read anymore. Katelynn having my blood in her is always reading(Gary is the reader I am the competitive one). And Aiden is always shoving a book in someone face to read it to him. He does not like to set still while we are reading it to him, but he sure does what the time! :)

Harvest Festival

2011-10-26T15:21:00.000-07:00

The school had a little harvest festival this last week!

Hurry look Katelynn is with us! I told Gary it's a good thing we took a picture at the house, because once we got there she was gone with her friends. Luckily it was in small part of the playground so either I chased her around or could keep a eye on her. It was nice that Gary got the day off he took the boys I followed the girls around!

And Maylee won the cake walk!

The kids each got a punch card and we told them, "Once its gone its gone!" Gary and I debated if the kids would spend some of their punches on food. I thought NO they will want to play games and Gary thought the opposite and this picture says it all!

Aiden ate the whole punch card away: Cake walk, snow cone, Hotdog, soda and any game that the prize involved food!

My two little pirates. ( not the scariest pirates by far!)

This is how Dallin rolls!

My Katelynn!

2011-10-25T17:42:00.000-07:00

I have to say another sweet little post about the same little girl. In her PE class they have Special Need's kids join them. When it comes to breaking up in partners she notices this one little boy Dakata needed a partner and no one would be his. Katelynn ran over and said I'll be your partner and has been his partner every PE since then. We were at the Harvest Festival at the school the other day and Katelynn was with all her little friends when she spotted him. She left her friends to go say hi to him. His face lit up and he ran over to her. He can't talk but he reached over to hold her hand. His Mom's face was priceless. I have to say I have never been so proud of my sweet girl. She has such a good spirit, sometimes we can learn so much from our children.

Little Sponges!

2011-10-24T17:22:00.000-07:00

I usually report to you the things that come out of Aiden's mouth. But today is a different Mouth!

Loud Speaker at the school: "President Obama is visiting our school, he will be at the west gate after school.

Katelynn: "It's a good thing I don't use that gate!"

If anyone knows Katelynn she is rather shy so for her just to blurt this out in class is rather surprising!

Our little Republican to say her dad wasn't proud would be a lie.

To go on with this story. I have actually knew for a few days he was coming. He went to my friend's house. He actually spoke to the people who live right across the street from my friend. They had secret Service in her neighborhood all week, and the bomb dogs had to go through all their houses today before the President arrived.

Activity Days Carnival

2011-10-21T21:33:00.000-07:00

The Activity Day Girls from our ward had a little carnival for the Sunbeams, CTR4 & 5. And then they a few of the older kids come and either play or help out! They did a great job. It was also nice to meet some of Katelynn's friends from school I had not been able to meet.

Katelynn with her little buddies. She has really made such great good friends this year. I love this little team!

I was planning on just dropping off the older two, but took a few pictures then before I knew Maylee was playing the games! Such sweet girls to help her.

Aiden with his buddies. Aiden also has such a good group of friends.

As you can tell from Maylee's smile the kids had a great time!!

Maynor Monsters!!!

2011-10-20T21:29:00.000-07:00

This month has flown by. I had so many plans to keep my kids busy and full of good times and I blinked and Halloween is in a week! We made little Chocolate Candy Suckers. The kids loved it and enjoyed the bowl!

The Parents!

2011-10-02T21:00:00.000-07:00

Gary and I are boring so I thought I will just throw these two together. Plus weekend is over and Monday starts life once again.

Gary- Is enjoying both of his teaching jobs! We feel very blessed that he has two jobs that he enjoys when there are a lot of people unemployed at this time. The last Saturday in June was asked to be the Elder's Quorum President due to everyone's vacation between his counselors he wanted to call and the stake presidency being out of town he wasn't actually called until the 2nd Sunday in August! It was so hard to keep it a secret that long! A few times we would be talking to someone had it would almost slip and we would have to change the subject. He is still getting used to it, but he is enjoying it. He is working with great counselors and they are just figuring everything out. And wishing they could be has cool as the Relief Society Presidency! :P He is learning a lot and enjoying it. Other then his crazy schedule he is doing well!

Me-Is doing better! I feel like I finally have a hold on mother-hood of four kids. It is not as over-whelming has it was. Since Dallin started eating baby food he takes two naps a day which is great it helps me get some work done around the house. Also the two older kids being at school for the half the day probably helps also! I have enjoyed being able to walk the kids to school every day. I am looking forward to it cooling down a little bit!! Still training for a half marathon in December and my never ending struggle with loosing weight!! I am serving has the 2nd counselor in the Relief Society Presidency(now you get the above joke.) The Relief Society President Patti is amazing friend and has taught me so much. She is such a great example and person. She always calls and checks on us and leaves treats on her door. The other day we came home to a treat at the door step. And Maylee said" Patti mom Patti!" I had to laugh so sweet. The ladies in our congregation are all amazing and I really do learn so much from each of them. So how is it with Gary in the Elders and me in RS? It is actually really nice! Sometimes Gary will hear about something and he can relay to me and I can share with RS presidency. And other times I will share some news with Gary. We do have to make sure we do not teach or conduct on the same months due to Dallin still being a baby. And someone is always willing to hold our plump little man!

Gary and I have been switching off with my sister on dates! That means every other Friday we get a date!! IT IS AMAZING!! I LOVE IT!! Really it is so nice to get to spend some time together.

Now we are ready for October!

Katelynn Update

2011-10-01T21:00:00.000-07:00

Our Katelynn is growing so quickly. I can't believe at the end of this school year she will be getting baptized it blows my mind! Am I really old enough to have a 8 year old???? Katelynn has adapted to her new school better then I could have ever imagined. She has made a group of friends that just such great kids that I know will be a great example for her and she will be the same for them.

At Open House her teacher did a really fun scavenger Hunt around the class room where the kids basically showed us all the centers. Katelynn liked it because she was in charge with a clip board in hand! Her teacher sends home letters every Friday letting us know how she is doing I love these letters. As the kids get older they just run out the gate. No time to talk to the teacher or make sure they are doing great or not so much. So I look forward to my weekly update. This weeks the letter said, " Katelynn is a kind -hearted child. She has a great personality. Katelynn is always very focused and determined to do well. It is a pleasure to have in our class." Short little letter but enough to let me know she is doing well!

Katelynn was able to have two of her buddies over. Sweet cute little girls!

Katelynn for the 3rd year in a row received the citizenship award.

MOM FOUND A NEW HAIR TOY!!

At the bow party Katelynn made a few bows! She wanted to show them off!!

Katelynn loves writing stories. And reached her first 100book challenge recently!

Where do I even start!

2011-09-30T21:00:00.000-07:00

Aiden has grown a lot lately. As we all know when this kid is home he can't set still. Always has to to be moving and moving and moving never ending energy! But I guess when he leaves my site and sets in a class all this energy must disappear. His Primary teacher is always telling me Korina, "He is so good!" He just sets there, he does not fidget. Even this last Sunday they had a few extra people come in to help get ready for the Primary Program. One of the Ladies came and said I had to come find you your boy is so good he just sets so quietly. I usually respond "Are you sure you have the right Aiden!!"

His school had a open house. I was a little worried to see, half of his primary class is in his kindergarten class and if he was a chatty boy. Every time we go to open house me being the one with all the kids and the stroller gets cut in front every time. It drives me crazy I feel like there is a huge sale I don't know about or maybe they think the teacher is going to disappear or something. Not exactly sure! But I since I waited and waited I could over hear the teacher telling other parents about their child and she would tell them they talk to much, they need to work on this or that. We got up there and I asked and she said, "Doing good just keep doing what your doing!" He got his progress report and his doing really well! Pretty proud of how my little man has adjusted. He loves school so much and has made so many friends. WHICH

brings me to the next subject! FRIENDS!! Aiden is never home, every week he has somebodies party to go to, or somewhere he is supposed to be. We are also in a playgroup group where every day someone takes all the kindergartners (and some home schoolers) from 10:30-2:30pm. I am not going to lie on our day it is hard, but it pays off the rest of the week. As you can see counting my kids it 10 kids running around the house like crazy maniacs!!

We went to Utah a few weeks ago to visit my niece and got pictures of Grandpa, Aiden, & Dallin!

Aiden still says off the wall things that really just make me laugh. He found out one of stickers said terrific job he would not give it to anyone, because they don't have a job!! As soon has Gary got home, he got the sticker! Because Dad is the only one with a job!

Aiden is into how many people have this name or that name. There are 3 Ethan's I hear every Sunday and he points them all out. 2 Aiden's and so on. We were having dinner the other night and Aiden said, "There are two Faiths. Faith my cousin and the Faith in your Heart!" I love this boy.

Maylee

2011-09-29T20:16:00.000-07:00

Our Little Maylee! See is just so darn funny. She is so silly. Now that the older kids are in school and Maylee just walks around the house entertaining herself.

She learned how to ride her tricycle. You can see her head in the picture below. The blessing of being the third child your head gets in the picture!!

During the day I have been trying to teach her a few little things. She loves playing jokes on me. I will show her anything and everything, "What color is this." Her answer to all is, "Blue!" Then I will show her something blue she says "Red!" Then laughs and laughs and laughs. She knows. But she loves torturing me. We have just resulted to drawing shapes!

Still has the cheesiest smile of all! Every morning she comes in and I say give me cheese and she gives me her biggest smile! I love it!

Lately Maylee has been getting really bad stomach aches. She will be totally fine one day the next day wake up to throwing up and just so sick. She will spend the day sleeping most of the day and crying about her tummy. The next day back to 100% nobody ever get it. I think I am going to see if maybe she has a food allergy or something. I hate when my babies are sick.

But all in all Maylee really is cake walk of a child really so sweet and easy.

Dallin

2011-09-28T19:52:00.000-07:00

The plan is to do 6 days of new blogs for each one of us. But we will see if time permits it!! :P I realize I probably just did a blog on Dallin, but man do things change every minute he learns something new and continues to grow.

1st-FOOD!! Dallin started baby foods I debated when to start Dallin on baby food but one Saturday I woke up to run and Dallin was still sleeping. So I pumped 15 ounces thinking he will be good. Went running came home to a very grouchy little boy. He ate all 15 ounces and wanted MORE!! I stuck some peaches in the food processor and he loved it! A pro from the start, he knows how to eat! After I made sure he was not allergic to the peaches we started mixing it with baby cereal. He ate that for week 1. This week we have been mixing raspberries and baby cereal. So far I have been able to make it will see how it goes!!

He is starting to play in his toys a little more. He loves blankets!

And look at that smile! Love it! He also is super ticklish under his chin he has a grunt of laugh. So funny.

I understand that everyone says that he will grow so fast. But nothing prepared Gary and I we went upstairs to check on the kids. And walked in the boys room to see our dear sweet little boys sleeping. And we noticed our little baby is growing up a little TO FAST!!

(not to worry Dallin was in the crib)

Bow Party!

2011-09-18T16:54:00.001-07:00

I am far from a Pro but a few people have asked me to show them how to make a few bows! They are not perfect and I am sure there are a billion different ways to make each bow. But if you would like learn how I make a few bows. Come to the bow party!!

Date: September 27, 2011
Time: 6pm
Location: My house
RSVP: Call me, leave a comment or facebook me!
Supplies: Each individual bow needs different supply under each picture are the supplies needed.

Flower bow-

Flowers of course. I have bought all of my flowers at the Dollar General Store. Also flowers come with 4 to 6 flowers so you can always get a friend buy a few they buy a few and even save a little more! Also you can mix flowers together. Also when you look for the flowers I squish them down to see how they will look when I take them apart. I am not going to lie sometimes I get super excited about a flower get home and it makes a terrible bow! But luckily bought it at the dollar store so not to devastated!

Alligator Clips- You can buy these at Hobby Lobby. I just checked their ad for this week and they are on sale 50% off!! They are usually 3.99 so half off 2bucks!! They come with quite a few also. Also I will show you how you can basically only need one clip and just change it out for each bow. So you can split the bag with a friend!

Something for the middle- For the flowers bows I use Acrylic Gems. I believe these are also half off at Hobby Lobby. Sometimes you can find them at the dollar store also. For the middle you can use anything you want though buttons, bottle caps, sea shells, really whatever you want! I think the bigger gems or buttons look better personally. These are probably the most expensive part of the bow so be creative!!

Glue Gun- I will have mine but I only have one. You can usually get them at walmart for pretty cheap. But I really do not mind sharing as long has your willing to wait in line!

Glue Sticks- I have the skinny glue gun, So I use the skinny glue sticks. I find them at the dollar store and snag them when I see them! Whatever glue sticks fit your glue gun are the ones you want!

ribbon- This one is totally optional at first I used ribbon and now I don't. This is just to wrap the alligator clip. So you don't see the metal instead you see ribbon. I noticed I really don't see the clip anyways so no biggie, plus the ribbon starts to fall off and drives me crazy! But if you want it by the 1/4 inch thick ribbon. Joannes for like .50 and you need such a small amount you buy one of these you are set for good!

Scissors- Dollar store or in your junk drawer! They don't need to be craft scissors just regular old scissors will do the job!

Large Ribbon Bows

Ribbon- However thick you would like! Mine is about a inch thick. On the package it says 2.22cm x 457 cm. I have never tried anything thicker then 1 inch so I am not sure how it would look. JoAnnes, Micheals, Walmart, Hobby Lobby and I sometimes find it the dollar store!

Center- Again whatever you want. I use buttons for my ribbon bows. LET's talk button if you choose to use button you want to make sure the back is flat that way they lay on your bow. But again anything you want can be your center!

Glue Gun- I will have mine but I only have one. You can usually get them at walmart for pretty cheap. But I really do not mind sharing as long has your willing to wait in line!

Glue Sticks- I have the skinny glue gun, So I use the skinny glue sticks. I find them at the dollar store and snag them when I see them! Whatever glue sticks fit your glue gun are the ones you want!

Thin ribbon- This one is totally optional at first I used ribbon and now I don't. This is just to wrap the alligator clip. So you don't see the metal instead you see ribbon. I noticed I really don't see the clip anyways so no biggie, plus the ribbon starts to fall off and drives me crazy! But if you want it by the 1/4 inch thick ribbon. Joannes for like .50 and you need such a small amount you buy one of these you are set for good!

Scissors- Dollar store or in your junk drawer! They don't need to be craft scissors just regular old scissors will do the job!

Alligator Clips- You can buy these at Hobby Lobby. I just checked their ad for this week and they are on sale 50% off!! They are usually 3.99 so half off 2bucks!! They come with quite a few also. Also I will show you how you can basically only need one clip and just change it out for each bow. So you can split the bag with a friend!

Thin Ribbon Bows

Ribbon- 1/4inch/6mm ribbon. This ribbon you can get for about .50 for spool at JoAnnes.

Center- Once again whatever you want!

Glue Gun- I will have mine but I only have one. You can usually get them at walmart for pretty cheap. But I really do not mind sharing as long has your willing to wait in line!

Glue Sticks- I have the skinny glue gun, So I use the skinny glue sticks. I find them at the dollar store and snag them when I see them! Whatever glue sticks fit your glue gun are the ones you want!

Thin ribbon- This one is totally optional at first I used ribbon and now I don't. This is just to wrap the alligator clip. So you don't see the metal instead you see ribbon. I noticed I really don't see the clip anyways so no biggie, plus the ribbon starts to fall off and drives me crazy! But if you want it by the 1/4 inch thick ribbon. Joannes for like .50 and you need such a small amount you buy one of these you are set for good!

Scissors- Dollar store or in your junk drawer! They don't need to be craft scissors just regular old scissors will do the job!

Alligator Clips- You can buy these at Hobby Lobby. I just checked their ad for this week and they are on sale 50% off!! They are usually 3.99 so half off 2bucks!! They come with quite a few also. Also I will show you how you can basically only need one clip and just change it out for each bow. So you can split the bag with a friend!

A few more things! First if you are not able to buy the stuff right now still come and learn or just socialize! You also can just make the bow you want if you don't like a certain one you don't have to make it!

Also if you have a cute little one with no hair! Then at Hobby Lobby they have headbands you can buy then you just slip the alligator clip into them and can change it! Perfect baby shower gift!!

It will be fun!!

Dallin!!

2011-09-08T18:24:00.001-07:00

It has been awhile since I blogged about my growing little baby! And just look how cute he is!! I really can't get enough of his cute little face. Lately his personality is coming out and he loves to smile! He really is just a joy. Dallin is nothing like my other babies in so many ways and I am learning all over again.

1st- My other kids slept and I mean slept took at least 2 really good long naps at least a few house. Dallin really can go the whole day with maybe 2- fifteen minutes naps.

2nd- My other kids loved all their toys like the swing, bouncer, activity center, walker, bumbo and so on. Dallin NOT one bit his favorite thing is in someone's arms! :)

3rd- Our other kids were not the best eaters. And well you can tell by those cheeks Dallin eats and eats!

Dallin is our best cuddlier by far. Which I love! I love the feeling of holding a sweet baby on my chest. Nothing really better.

Dallin wakes up every morning at 4:30am, he used to be up for the day at this time. But lately he has gone back to sleep for a few hours!! So nice!

His little face is so sweet and just so darn cute. The other children love their brother they are constantly "playing" with him and so excited to see him and show him off. Every time they have friends over, I hear "You want to see my brother?!!"

This past week he has started sleeping with in the boys room. The first few nights it was strange but we are all getting used it now. And Aiden sleeps through the 4:30am feeding!

I am still blessed to be able to breastfeed this kid. We went to Utah last week and I had to buy my first can of formula WOW. I told Gary there is my motivation to keep breastfeeding. Plus the kid can eat 10 ounces and still be screaming for more. He's one healthy baby :).

He has the cuttest little smile. He loves
Bouncing
tickling
talking to him
when Katelynn sings to him
his family
his food
some days he will take a binkie other days wants nothing to do with it.
really the only thing he really plays with his blankies.

He found his tongue so he is constantly playing with his tongue. If you stick your tongue out and wiggle it he watches and tries to do it. So funny.

We are little man! We just can't get enough of this kid!

Stats:
He is just about 4 months and he weighs 14.4lbs!

Anna

2011-09-08T18:14:00.000-07:00

Last Friday(Anna's 8th Birthday) we got a call that our little niece Anna had been admitted to Children's Primary Hospital in Salt Lake. She was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome As a family we have never been more grateful to be able to take a trip up to Salt lake and visit our sweet little niece. I wish we could have stayed longer to spend more time with her and the family. I just wish we could do more. Please add little Anna and her family in your prayers.

1st day of school!!

2011-09-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

This is how the day began.

6am- Aiden comes down the stairs

Aiden- "MOM I can't go to sleep because no one tucked me in!"

Mom-"Aiden its morning you already slept."

Aiden- "No I only been up there for two minutes!"

Mom-" You fell asleep while Daddy was reading the story."

He went back to bed for like 30 min. then came down and said "Now its morning!" :P

The kids were actually really excited about going to school and did not change as we walked up there. They unlocked the gate very quickly I walked Katelynn to her teacher gave her a kiss and said bye. And then walked away holding back the tears and did not look back! Then I went over to Aiden class I could tell he was a little nervous, but once he started playing he was all good!

The day went slow for me, I was so excited to hear about their day! Aiden was also gone all day also. A few mothers and I are taking turns keeping the Kindergartner's until the other kids get out.

They both had a great day!! YIPPEE!! They loved it!

Katelynn got to be the Star Student in her class and set in a red cushion seat! She was super excited to go back on Day 2 and is excited for tomorrow she is taking some reading test to see what level she is on! She really is just loving it. She has came home both days telling me everything she has learned! She even made some friends!!!!!!!!!!!

Aiden came home. I asked what did you learn. Aiden replied, " I forgot!' BOYS! Today when he came I asked him again what did you learn he said, "something!" That is it something! He thinks it is so cool that he has homework! And Aiden knows half of his class since they all go to church with him. So he is loving it!

Hopefully this will continue!

Aiden Jr.

2011-08-30T10:00:00.000-07:00

Up early!

2011-08-29T21:45:00.000-07:00

Due to Gary's new calling at church. I am left alone in the morning to get all four kids dressed and to church on time! It has only been a few weeks but it really is going good. The kids I think feel bad for me so they have been awesome no fighting about wearing shocks or buttoning the top button. It is still new so I think the kids and I are determined to work together. But after a few weeks we will see. But last Sunday we had 30 mins to spare so I pulled out the camera and snapped some pictures of my cute kids!

Dallin laughing

2011-08-28T22:34:00.000-07:00

Bike Riding

2011-08-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

Another great thing about our new home is it is at the end of a cul-de-sac. So after dinner and when it is only a 110 degrees outside we have been going outside the kids play and run off all their left over energy from the day!

Dallin's face says exactly what he thinks of the whole thing!

Meet the teacher

2011-08-27T21:57:00.000-07:00

Katelynn- I was really nervous about Katelynn starting a new year and new school this year. I was worried on the first day we would have a melt down on the first day. It may still happen, but I am optimistic it won't! A few weeks ago we got a letter in the mail saying who Katelynn's teacher was. I was watching a friends kid and he said, "AH no fair he is so fun!" I could have reached over a kissed this kid! I have heard tons of great things about him. We went to the open house he had heard from one of my friends that Katelynn was shy. So he set her right next to her friend! He has a awesome writing center. Katelynn loves writing seriously she would pick writing over recess. He did a little power point presentation went over different goals and challenges the kids have throughout the year. I am really excited for her!

Aiden- We met his teacher the room is huge. The teacher seemed wonderful. Aiden is so excited. And already knows most of the kids in his class! Most excited really is that he has a star wars folder!! He can't wait he makes me read off his supply list and I have to say STAR WARS folder has a supply. Really he does not even have folder on his list! :) There will be tears on the first day of school but not from Aiden.

Mom- Forget the kids how am I doing. I thought I was doing great but has I write this post I can't stop the tears.

My kids are growing up so fast.
I want them to love life.
I want to follow them around and make sure no one hurts their feelings.
They always have friends.
They pick good friends.
They learn.
They stand up for what they believe.
And they come home with smiles on their face and know how amazing they are!

Worst than Potty Training!

2011-08-26T20:41:00.000-07:00

After potty training Maylee, we thought only one more child and then sweet sailing from here! Then came TRAINING WHEELS!! I know we are behind in this but finally we took the training wheels off Katelynn's bike. She is really trying, but really I think we waited long enough or maybe to long. Can't she be the first missionary to serve with Training wheels?? All my kids could be known world wide has the FAITHFUL missionaries still on training wheels!! I really think it would work out!??

She can't quite start on her own she wants to jump on the bike all at the same time. She does understand how to kick herself off.
She can't turn she is afraid she will fall so she just goes straight. Then jumps off the bike when it is time to turn.
Again scared she is going to fall so she constantly jumps off the bike!

Really she does try and she really wants to do it. It is her parents fault we waited way to long. I told Aiden he was next. He said, "Maybe when I'm ten."

Toothless

2011-08-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

Katelynn in one week lost 3 front teeth in row!! I can barely understand anything the girl says. I am a little worried when school starts they may send her to the speech therapist! :) And everything she eats must be cut into pieces!!

Our New Home

2011-08-16T06:58:00.001-07:00

On August 4th we spent the first night in our new home. Gary had to do fire watch that night so I was nervous to be there by myself with no cable!! The thought of a whole night just me and the kids with no TV. But it was the total opposite it felt like home from the moment we walked in. There is plenty of space to......................................

pretend Dallin is a baby doll.

Practice our cooking skills

playroom

trace daddy's on the patio

Rocket building

Craziness

Silliness

And it will be full of memories!

Bumbo!

2011-08-14T21:20:00.000-07:00

Potty Traning

2011-08-02T22:30:00.000-07:00

Two weeks ago we decided enough was enough it was time to potty train Maylee. I was dreading this. The first day was tough she would go in the bathroom and throw her potty chair across the room and just cry and cry. I felt so mean and just awful. She finally gave in and went and two weeks later we are done! She is potty trained. DONE! She even wore panties to church on Sunday. No accidents and even told the nursery leader she had to go. We put a diaper on her for nap time and bed time and wakes up with a dry diaper. Even in the middle of this crazy week of moving she is doing good.

I did not think a picture of Maylee on the pot was necessary but a random picture of Maylee always perfect! I love this girls smile. All CHEESE!

More Swimming!

2011-07-18T21:40:00.000-07:00

More swimming!! The kids love to swim, so we signed them up for another session of swim classes. They have both enjoyed themselves and continue to get better.

Katelynn loves swimming. I love watching her and seeing her big smile. This session we took a night swimming class. From the time she woke up she was in her swimsuit.

Sadly this was the best picture, I got.

Dallin during Swim lessons

That's Katelynn swimming through the water.

CANNON BALL!!

Notice Aiden's goggles. He had to have them and this is how he wore them. Above water and UNDER WATER!!

Smile!

2011-07-15T13:11:00.000-07:00

Dallin smiled for the first time a few days ago. Since then we have been trying to get a picture of him! It is no easy task to get him to smile. But a picture NEVER!

Thinking

Focusing on his crazy Mom

A little grin

Ohhh a little open mouth smile

And there it is!!!

Life is great!

Who does he look like

2011-07-11T22:00:00.000-07:00

Often we hear, "Who does he look like?" So I pulled baby pictures to compare.

Aiden

Maylee

Katelynn

And the winner is Katelynn! I flipped through Katelynn scrapbook and notice similarities between the two.

CHEEKS!!
Big eyes
complexion
round face

One thing that all our kids have in common is cuteness!!

Fourth of July 2011

2011-07-09T22:11:00.000-07:00

This Fourth of July we started a new tradition. We hit Boulder City for the Parade with some friends. It was so much fun. Our children had never even seen a parade before. I know we need to get out more! We are working on it!

The plan was to hang out at the Damboree but the rain came pouring down! So we went bowling instead, no one complained!

After Bowling we ate at Cafe Rio. I must admit it was Gary and my first time eating there!! I know what was I thinking!! It was very yummy. We hung out for awhile then the Maynors departed home.

Where we started off the fireworks and watched all the illegal ones all around us!

"So we don't forget."

2011-07-07T22:23:00.000-07:00

I was flipping through my camera and I found some pictures. I asked Katelynn why did you take these pictures and she said, "So we don't forget." This summer we have 9 families moving in our church. And some our going to be some tough moves for us. The Ewell's is one of toughest. They are not moving across town, they are moving to Indiana. I know who moves to Indiana!! I know they need to go, but does not mean I have to like or agree with it. The past few years our families have became so close. We love the Ewells and already miss them so much.

We will never forget our Ewells.

Totally Random

2011-07-07T22:00:00.000-07:00

Life- Life is getting more comfortable. I don't think its calm down I think we have just got used to it. And it does help that Gary only has to work 4 days a week for 4 hours a day. Makes him home a lot more and the kids have two parents to go to!

Breastfeeding- It is still going!!! Not painful anymore! It really is going good. No complaints! Still have my worries and still bug Hillary with questions here and there.

Sleeping- Still not happening, but he is only 2months old it will happen.

Swimming- In their second session of swimming learning so much!

Running- Finally got 3.2 miles just 12 more to go!

And we are moving in 24 days!

Every Random Post needs a Random Picture!

Our little scare

2011-07-06T08:20:00.000-07:00

I am not going to lie. It does not take much for me to get worried. So when we took Dallin to the doctor for his 6 week check up, and noticed on the right hand side of his tummy looked like he swallowed a ball. We had to watch it for a few days to see if it would shrink. We went back to the doctor and found out that it had not shrunk. He ended up getting X rays and finding out it was a huge gas bubble. He also had some blockage which was not letting the gas release. And I just thought all this time I had a spoiled baby on my hands!! We had to give him suppositories, the bubble has gone down!

This was after the bubble started going down, but you can see that one side is bigger then the other. Poor boy.

Family in town

2011-07-05T20:00:00.000-07:00

My Mom, Blayne and Brian came down to visit, for a few days. The kids enjoyed swimming in the hotel pool and playing with their cousins!

6 week check up

2011-06-27T16:54:00.000-07:00

Last night we were going through the blog looking at old pictures and I saw one. Maylee's 4th Month Check Up she weighed 11.4lbs!!

Now Dallin went in today, he will be 6weeks tomorrow. And he is weighing in at 12lbs!! At least 5 of those pounds are carried in his cute little cheeks!

-he is holding his head up better and better each day.
-Still not sleeping through the night.
-enjoys being held
-likes his swing
-And of course enjoying every moment of this sweet boy!

Korina Homemaker!

2011-06-26T08:00:00.000-07:00

I am far from Suzy Homemaker but I did make a few project since Katelynn got out of school!

Made some felt bows!

I have had a sewing machine for 5 years! Finally took it out of the box! Really sat there and sat there! My mom came in to town so I learned a little.

Cut and hemmed Katelynn a pair of shorts from some of her old pants. She loves them.

Also made a blanket for a baby shower I am going to this weekend!

A little side note: I plugged the sewing machine in, threaded it and stepped on the pedal and it would not start. So frustrating when Katelynn says, "Mom you have to turn it on!"

Swim Lessons!!

2011-06-25T08:00:00.000-07:00

I really want our kids to be active in something has they get older. To keep them out of trouble their years! We have put Katelynn in various things this year and she has disliked all of them!! And I hate fighting her to do something that should be fun!!

We put Aiden in the class and by end of the first class Katelynn asked if she could do it. Of course you can never be a good enough swimmer in Vegas. And they teach them all the different strokes. And plus what kid does not want to swim 4 days a week??

We found a community pool who's lessons were half the price of what I paid for Katelynn when she was young. I was a little worried at first but I could not be happier. I am actually happier this time around. They have a little class before the lesson, then the lesson and then the lifeguard goes around and talks to each parent, letting us know what to work on and what they are excelling in.

Aiden- Aiden likes to be in complete control. Swimming was hard for him, because he could not touch the bottom of the pool. The lifeguard was so great working with him and on Friday he was swimming around the pool!! He also went down the slide!!

Katelynn- Katelynn loved it after seeing her smiling face. I thought maybe we found Katelynn's activity!! Right now we keep it simple and let her enjoy it! She loved it! Every time we go to the pool she practices all the different strokes and her lifeguard skill by teaching Aiden!

They still have a few more weeks to go, but here are some pictures of the fun so far!!

My attempt....

2011-06-24T17:55:00.000-07:00

Oh life is so busy! It feels like June really has been a blink of a eye. Tonight my goal was to attempt to catch up on life and do a billion blogs and have them post on different days through out the week. Gary is home tonight so he gets kid duty. I did finally download pictures step 1 completed!!

First Blog!

Our New Life

So I really want to journal about our new life. But I do not want anyone to think that I am not grateful for our children. Or that I am not happy. I could not be happier and would not want my life any other way. But we are still adjusting to our new life of a family of six.

Overwhelmed at times would be a understatement!! But man is life crazy!! It seems like I always have a kid who "NEEDS" something right now, not in 5 mins RIGHT NOW!!

Dallin and Maylee are on opposite schedules, he sleeps. But the minute I put Maylee down for a nap, guess who wakes up that's right Dallin. Then I get him to sleep then Groucho Maucho Maylee is up and whats MOM!!

Not to mention that Dallin thinks he needs to be held even when he is sleeping. And putting him down well qualifies has child abuse in his and the other children's' eyes.

And every time I do get him down. One of the other children: needs to hold him, kiss him, smother him, give him his 12th blanket, shove his pacifier in his mouth, push him in the swing, scream within a inch from him!! Oh how they love there little brother!!

My little girl Maylee has learned when mom is feeding Dallin. She can do all kinds of things!! Play with Katelynn's makeup, empty a bottle of sunscreen just about anything she wants!! GOOD TIMES, good times...!!

Even has I write this Dallin on the right side I have put him down 3 times and he has screamed at me. Maylee on my left side and feeding me imaginary food and Katelynn is yelling at me, "When are you making dinner!!(its 4pm)"

For some reason Gary and I can't get our children names right. I am always yelling at the wrong one.

I feel like when we walk into a store I have a never ending trail of children behind me. Really its only one more. How can it seem that we have doubled?

Dallin only wakes up once a night which seems so wonderful, until the one time last a hour to two hours. Not to mention the little girl that is awake by 5:30am.

Gary is off one of his jobs for the summer. He is just the best with helping out. After I feed Dallin at night he will take him downstairs, so I can get some sleep. Once September comes I am hoping kids will be better adjusted and I will have a little boy sleeping throughout the night! (a girl can hope!!)

I know it will get easier has we all adjust to our new life. I love my life even when it is beyond crazy at times.

And at least a crazy life makes for fun pictures! Maylee opened a brand new bottle of sunscreen and emptied it!!

Terrible Twos!

2011-06-16T08:00:00.000-07:00

Oh how I love terrible twos! I love my Maylee, and 95% of the time she is the sweetest, cutest, easiest little girl. BUT! there are times where My May is well Daddy's May. Just in case you wonder how I tell which one is mine and which one is Daddy's.

Daddy's Maylee

Mommy's Maylee

I came home the other day and noticed Maylee and some red stuff in her teeth.

Mommy- "Maylee did you eat Play dough"
Maylee- " It Yummy!"

Another battle!

Mommy-"Maylee!"
Maylee- "No May May!"
Mommy- " No your name is Maylee!"
Maylee- "No MAY MAY!!"

Safarian fire fighter?

2011-06-15T08:00:00.001-07:00

Last Day.

2011-06-14T08:00:00.000-07:00

When the year started I had to drag Katelynn to the carpooling car. And then at times I had to take her to school, I had to drag her to class bawling. Wednesday I looked over and saw a very sad little 1st grader setting on my couch. I asked her, "What's wrong?" Katelynn replied, "I'm going to miss my teacher." And the tears started to flow. Poor girl.

I loved Katelynn teacher this year. She has helped Katelynn come out of shell. Katelynn has became such a great reader and writer this year. She was exactly what Katelynn needed this year I could not have asked for more.

I think this year was extremely emotional due to the fact, that we have decided not to go back to this school next year. So it was saying goodbye to all her friends and teachers knowing she will not be back next year.

We left the school and went to the 7eleven and got slurpees and a movie! Then went home and watched the movie and Katelynn's teacher gave them a DVD full of pictures of activities and events they did through out the year, it was fun to watch it and she how much our little girl grew up. Katelynn also received a email from her teacher on Friday. She was so excited!

Silly Girl

2011-06-13T08:00:00.000-07:00

Katelynn wanted to look super cute for the last day of school! But who wants to try on all those clothes. Katelynn came up with a great idea. To draw a picture of her face, cut it out and put it with all the outfits! This girl so creative!

Carpooling!

2011-06-12T08:00:00.000-07:00

The past two years we have carpooled with one of my friends.
I have loved it!!

I loved knowing someone watching out for my girl.
Always a friend.
Only had to go to the school once.
Hearing them talking/bicker/jokes/stories/plans/laughs that came out of the back of my car.
loved visiting in the morning.

And it all ended on Friday!

Katelynn and Tanner the last day of kindergarten.

And man did they grow a lot in a year..
The last day of 1st grade.
This is the two of them acting too cool.

Award Ceremony

2011-06-11T21:21:00.000-07:00

There will be a Katelynn overload for the next few post!

Katelynn had her last award ceremony of the year this last week. I am very proud of my little girl.

She cracks me up, her teacher gives them free time or at times lets them stay in there class room instead of going to recess. Every time Katelynn ask, "Can I write!!" She loves to write stories it is the first thing she picks. This summer she is making Gary teach her French, we will see how this goes!!

Dallin's Baby Blessing

2011-06-05T19:14:00.000-07:00

The days and months seemed so long while I was pregnant. Now that my boy is here in a blink the day is over. I have enjoyed him and already could not imagine OUR life without him. He is truly a gift from Our Father in Heaven. We could not be more thankful for him. Even if he looks nothing like the others he makes our family complete. I love this boy so much!

We were able to bless Dallin last Sunday, Gary did a wonderful job. I am so grateful for a righteous man!

Our first photo with our new little family all in it!

Family that came to Dallin's Blessing

Dallin's cousin is 2 months older then him and only 6ounces separates the two of them!

Eat your heart out!

2011-06-02T08:00:00.000-07:00

Really eat your heart out! Heart attack on a stick right here! Aiden loves corn dogs so I thought lets try to make our own! I found a recipe and went to work. The kids really liked them and you can use different hot dogs, sausages basically what ever you want to! We used healthier hot dogs then drenched them in oil! kind of like when you biggie size your combo but get a diet coke! :)

Our future Architect

2011-06-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

Katelynn is our little artist. She loves doing art projects and coloring! The other day she took a paper box and made it into her own little home with a washer and dryer!

Gary: Are you going to be a Architect
Mommy: Or a interior decorator they decorate houses!
Katelynn: Interior decorator
Mommy: Architect make more money though
Katelynn: Architect!

Feeding

2011-05-31T08:00:00.000-07:00

This maybe one of those "Way to much info blogs" so choose to read or stop when you wish!

As many of you know Dallin is our last child and with each of our children I always sets goals and of course that is to be the perfect mother!! But other then that I really wanted to breastfeed at least one of our children! Katelynn I was sick when I had her and I was just done so I did not even attempt to breastfeed. Aiden I think I tried to breastfeed him in the hospital, he did not go for it and I knew I was going back to work. So really did not push it. Maylee I knew after I had her I was going to be able to stay home. I really wanted to breast feed her, but really had no idea what I was doing. I assumed I just stuck "it" in her mouth and we were good to go. After week and half of pain, blood and tears I gave up.

Then we got pregnant with Dallin and I knew this was going to be my goal. So anytime I would see something that had anything to do with breastfeeding I would buy it! Gary thought that I was crazy but I was determined!! I also became maybe a little to comfortable with some of my friends and realize that everyone I talk to has a different breastfeeding journey and trials. Something that seems so one way really has about a million ways!! When I got close to the due date one of my really good friends Hillary and I were talking and she offered to help me with breastfeeding. I took her up on this offer. She came over about a week before the baby came and told me everything to prepare for to start off. We planned for her to go to the hospital to help me out.

Then May 17th came and Dallin was born and sent to NICU. Where they put a feeding tube in. At first I thought maybe not the worst thing. He is not getting used to the bottle. But once they took out the tube. We had to give him a bottle, that way we could measure the amount he was in taking. Also they had to match his IV with the amount of milk he was getting. Finally the IV came off. Now finally time to breastfeed. BUT NOPE! Dallin got jaundice which at this point the more milk he gets the more he poops the quicker he gets rid of the jaundice and gets to get out of the NICU! I tried to breastfeed him once he screamed the whole time. They only feed the NICU babies every 3 hours for 30 min. (this way they can measure the amount the babies are getting) So I tried for about 15 min then we gave him a bottle. Meanwhile I pumped I asked the use the hospitals they had one for the whole maturity ward! YIKES! Luckily Hillary let me borrow hers so I had Gary bring it up so Dallin could at least get my milk. On Friday we finally got to bring Dallin home. I had no idea how breast feeding was going to go....

Friday he would not latch, I would try for 15 min he would either scream or fall asleep I would hand him off to Gary. Then go upstairs pump then bring Gary the bottle. We did this all night.

Saturday morning he woke up and LATCHED!! I was so excited I really did not think he would latch this quickly!! The next feeding wanted nothing to do with it. Hillary came over at for the next feeding to help. And again he latched! We went back and fourth all day!

Since then we have had great days and well not such great days! I am not going to lie at times it is very painful! Also, At times I really do miss the bottle! I can just hand Dallin a bottle, no pain, Gary can feed him. I text to ask a question of normally or what the heck! Even though at times I get frustrated and tired I am not giving it up! I have had great support and am so grateful for it! And a positive thing about the NICU is Dallin will take a bottle, binkie and of course breastfeed! A few things I can't live with out though my short breastfeeding journey.

SUPPORT!
PUMP(good one, electric and double mostly if your a cow like me!")
ICE PACKS (then gel packs work best)
TEA BAGS ( HOT AND COLD)
BREASTFEEDING COVER (I also use mine as a wind block set Dallin on my lap and cover him up)
SOOTHING CREAM (not sure what this is called and to lazy to go upstairs)
Storage bags
SUPPORT Really I get such great calls, texts and just so much from great friends!

I am sure there is more, but cant think of anymore at this time!

After one week of breastfeeding Dallin and pumping we already have quite a bit of milk storage. We actually had to move it the other day when the door could not hold anymore and little rack thing fell off and all my milk went tumbling to the floor. Gary complained that we are going to have to buy another freezer just for my milk. One of the nurses in the hospital told me I was earning my spots. Not sure what we are going to do with all this milk, but can't just wash it down the sink. So much money down the drain. Got milk!

Pre School Graduate!

2011-05-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

Aiden and his teacher!

Aiden graduated from preschool this week! I can't believe how fast he is growing up! We sent him this year to in home preschool. His teacher has a early childhood degree and I could not beat the price! I could not have asked for more. She really did love the kids. She took it very serious and I loved when ever there were activity they were not just thrown together. She always put a 100% into it and made it into a great activity. When we first put Aiden into this class has usual Aiden would not say 2 words to his teacher. I spoke to her last week, and now it is quite the opposite. Here and there she actually gets onto him for talking to much!(that is the kid I know) He enjoyed the year and learned so much!

The never ending Birthday!

2011-05-29T19:00:00.000-07:00

I feel like our life has some dull moments and then times I feel like I can never catch up on blogging! And that is what I feel now, with the end of the school year here, birthdays and the birth of a new one. I feel so behind!! My attempt to get caught up!

1st UP Katelynn's Birthday

Gary and I chose to have a party for Katelynn a few weeks before her birthday. I really did not want to host a party a week after Dallin came! I also wanted her to know that it was her day. But after that her birthday just continued to drag on all month long! She loved it of course!

Her last year before she turns 8 years old and gets baptized! I really feel that the oldest child are the example and the one that the younger siblings look up to. As I watch Katelynn grow up I know that my other children have a great example to follow. A little about my girl!

Always willing to help.
Punishes herself.
Loves school.
Art, Art, Art, Art.... all this girl does
getting into makeup :/
Enjoys church
loves hanging out with friends and family
sweet
Loving

She is a great child. We are blessed to have her and could not be more thankful for such a sweet child!

My Favorite Stage!

2011-05-28T08:58:00.000-07:00

I was laying in bed with Dallin laying on my chest and I thought this is my favorite stage! But then I had to laugh at myself because I find myself thinking that about each of my children and then a hour later maybe not my favorite stage of life!

Pros and Cons of their Stages!

Dallin- Pro I love his age so cute, cuddly, sweet, new, love, just a joy!
Con Not sleeping through the night! And deciding that 1am is daytime!

Maylee- Pro I love this stage because she learns something new everyday! She can communicate and she has the cutest little voice, sings and dances so cute!
Con One word FITS

Aiden- Pro I love Aiden's imagination, I love the things he says (Holy Guacamole) His perspective on life! I love just to set back and watch Aiden play and see what adventure he will come up with today!
Con Craziness, this kid never ever stops. He also dramatizes everything!

Katelynn- Pro She is my first so everything is my first also! I love watching her grow and learning with her! And she is good example for her siblings.
Con At times she is 7, 17 or 2 years old!( I like my 7 year old!)

Proud Brother!

2011-05-25T11:54:00.000-07:00

Aiden was so excited to have a little brother. While I was in the hospital he was not able to see Dallin because Dallin was in the NICU. Just a few stories that relate to finally having a brother!

So when we brought him home on Friday he was just glowing. I laid Dallin in his swing and went in the kitchen. Dallin started crying Aiden runs in the kitchen, "Emergency Emergency!"

"Mom I still love him even though he does not have hair like mine!"

Just Pictures!

2011-05-24T08:41:00.000-07:00

Katelynn and her new brother!

Getting to hold Dallin for the first time!

Look at those cheeks!

Daddy getting to hold Dallin after he ripped out his own feeding tube!

Dallin modeling a new outfit!

Sleeping by day awake by night!!

Our boy!

NICU

2011-05-23T21:25:00.001-07:00

And now for the rest of the story. Gary went with Dallin when they took him out of the surgery room. Later he came and told me they took Dallin to the NICU. I did not really panic to much a few of my friends had big babies so dealing with blood sugar they were in there for a few hours then returned with Mom. They moved me to my own room and my dad and step mom came in from Utah to be there. This is when I found out that Dallin would not be joining us for the rest of that day. It was hard I could not get out of bed so I couldn't see him. My parents came all the way from Utah they would not be able to see him. Gary kept going back forth with reports. While this was going on I had a bad reaction to the Morphine so my whole face was burning and itching so I kept itching which my skin ended up falling off of my chin I looked like I got carpet burn. Then I got really sick and could not stop throwing up. My poor family was in the room and all sudden I would say, "shut the curtain!" Gary would hurry shut the curtain and I would get sick in a little bucket they gave us. It did get better has the day went on. Luckily we had visitors Monday my dad, step mom Diane, Aunt Kelly, Gina, Jill, my kids, and Patti all came and visited they were life savers it kept my mind off not having my baby. Gary went home and about 9pm I finally stopped throwing up so the nurse took me to see my baby.

It was awesome to see him, but at the same time I realized he was not going anywhere for awhile. He was in a incubator, tubes, wires, probes going everywhere. I was not allowed to hold him or even touch him. I watched them feed him through a tube coming out his nose. It was awesome to see, but was awful at the same time. I think with all the medicine going though me I really did okay. I would like to say I was super strong the whole time I was in there.

But the next morning the nurse came in and asked, "How are we doing today?" I started bawling my eyes out. I just wanted my baby so much. My doctor came in to see me and calmed me down when he said that he could keep me in there till Saturday. He would do what he needed to keep me. He was awesome. That relieved so much stress knowing I would not have to go home without Dallin. We were able to go in that day and they let us feed Dallin. We needed to measure the amount of milk he was getting we had to use a bottle. And because he was on a feeding tube we had to massage the bottom of his chin to show him how to eat. Luckily my friend Hillary let me use her pump so I was able to give him my milk. He also did not need assistance with breathing any longer. Wednesday Emily, Kim, and Patti came to visit. Really visitors, phone calls, and text message were life savers it kept my mind off Dallin. So thank you!

Thursday morning I went into see my baby and he had been moved to a crib!! This was a big step! I got to change his diaper. That was one of the many things about having a baby in the NICU. I hope this does not sound bad, but I did not feel like Dallin was mine. I had to ask to do anything and they watch you do everything. Better safe then sorry, but it was hard. Back on track by noon they took Dallin off the IV! They did the car seat test on him. (be able to keep the breathing good for 1.5 hours while setting in his car seat) Then they noticed he was getting jaundice. It was only at a 7, if it gets to a 10 they have to keep him even longer! So it was important to feed him as much as possible. I tried breast feeding once that day. But due to trying to get him to eat we ended up giving him bottles to get him healthy and out of there. As many of you know breastfeeding Dallin was something I really wanted to do so it was a disappointment watching him be put on a feeding tube, then going on a bottle and the one breastfeeding we did in NICU went awful! My friend Hillary has became my lactation specialist there will be a nice long blog later on about breastfeeding, you can choose to ignore that blog or read it! Again back on track it stunk but at least it was my milk. Then I had to take a CPR and choking lesson from the nurse. We took care of all that. It was crazy watching the progress he was making each time I would walk into the room. My kids came up that night with dinner.

Friday morning I came in caring my milk and the nurse said, you can keep that. I looked at her. And she said he's going home!! Ah Relief! We filled out all the paper work. His jaundice number was at 8.9 which is not a 10 so he was released!! We hung out in my room until I got released and headed home.

I would also like to thank everyone who had my kids or helped with my kids!

Ashlee for being the bus driver for Katelynn
Jill the kids spent the night over her house and hung out Tuesday
Wednesday and Friday Sarah had the kids
Thursday Dianne had the kids!

Specials thanks to these great women for helping out with my kids, it was nice not having to worry where my were or if they were having fun! Also for all the sweet calls, the visitors and texts it was nice! So thank you thank you!!

C-Section

2011-05-22T10:57:00.000-07:00

The nurse came in and we walked down the hallway to the surgery room. Once I got in there due to my nice yellow band I had to have nurses on both sides of my bed while they got me ready. They were scared it would happen again. My doctor and his team enjoyed giving me a hard time. The anesthesiologist was awesome he was really nice and funny which calmed me down. Really through out this whole experience I can't emphasis how awesome the hospital staff was to me. My doctor got to work and I would have to say they are really good about walking you through everything so you know what is going on. I hear there is the head and a shoulder then he was out. They weighed him and I heard laughing, and Gary "You were right Korina! he is big!" 9lb 11ounces later! WOW that's a boy. A nurse came over and said we have to take the baby to the nursery to check him out. I did not really think much about it that is what they always do when you have a c-section till the mom gets into recovery room. They took Dallin and finished up on me.

Fall Risk

2011-05-21T16:48:00.000-07:00

I have decided to break the birthing experience of Dallin into a few blogs for the fact that I do not have time to set for that long and I don't want to put anyone to sleep!!

Life is always exciting and never seems to go as planned and Dallin's birthday followed in the same path! The kids spent the night at my sisters house the night before. Gary and I woke up at 4:15am to be at the hospital at 5:30am. I had Gary take one last pregnancy picture of me before we headed out the door!

We got to the hospital where we were the first people they had seen since 1am. So three nurses came in to take care of me and get me all hooked up. They had me lay on my back to get the heart beat and to get the IV started. They asked how I was feeling and I said, "I am getting light headed." All I heard was that is normal. And I was gone............. Before I knew I had a nurse holding oxygen up to my nose and another one saying the heartbeat is in the 40s. I finally came to and I guess I passed out. Gary said it was like the Incredible Hulk all of sudden (remember a nurse is trying to put a needle in my arm.) I flung both my arms up where they had to hold me down so that I would not pull the needle out then I just feel back and I was OUT!! And this is when I got new wristband that was bright yellow that read FALL RISK! The rest of the morning went as planned and really went a lot faster then last time. Probably because I knew what was coming and what to expect. Even though I woke the nurses up that morning I could not have asked for a better set of nurses they were all so nice. Going to the hospital is never fun and the nurses were just great and so nice!

Dallin

2011-05-20T19:02:00.001-07:00

Dallin Warren Maynor

Birth Date: 5/17/11

Time: 8:47am

Weight: 9lb 11ounces

Height: 19 and half inches

In the last days

2011-05-15T22:37:00.000-07:00

Huge I think would be a understatement! I really hope the camera added Oh about 30lbs and the angle Aiden is holding the camera added a few more pounds!!

The bed is set up, the blankets are made, the car seat is in the car, the blessing is done, my dad and step-mom got in town today, Gary is off!! So part of me is like OKAY Dallin anytime would be great!! But today the anxiety finally set in. I stress that something will go wrong. I know not the most optimistic attitude to have. I just can't wait for Tuesday morning to be here and my little boy to be in my arms!

My Mother's Day

2011-05-10T09:00:00.000-07:00

Dallin- I will start off with my youngest little child, who I am still waiting to formally meet! I was really hoping for the ultimate Mother's Day gift and he would come. BUT NOPE!! Still pregnant. His gift to me was to show me the things we as mother's do to get our precious children here on earth. Not only am I growing at a rapid pace, he decided at 2am to wake me with uncontrollable nausea after spending half of the early morning hours sick. I was finally able to get a little sleep before church. Thanks Dallin! You better be one cute boy!!!

Maylee- This sweet girl made me a beautiful picture in Nursery and gave me a few kisses! And what can I say her cuteness is a gift to me.

Katelynn- I know skipped a kid we will get to him. Katelynn made me tons of little mother's day project. Which I truly love each one of them. She took her time and put thought into each of them.

Aiden- Aiden taught me the biggest lesson this last week. Being in the last trimester pregnancy and life being rather crazy, I seemed to forget how blessed I am to be a mother and Aiden reminded me of that. I pick Aiden up 3 days a week from preschool and every time. "Aiden what did you learn?" Aiden always replies, "I don't know." This last Friday they had a mother's Day brunch they asked no siblings attended. It was so nice to have time with just my Aiden. He showed me to my seat and was so proud of all things he had made for me. We also got take a picture just me and my boy! This time with him truly made so grateful to be a mother. Then on Mother's Day after we were done with church. Aiden primary teacher topped it off when she told me how reverent Aiden was, and what a great example he is. And how he gets a reverent sticker every Sunday! It made my Mother's Day! Aiden reminded me that children make every holiday the best including Mother's Day which I would not be without each one of my lovely children.

Children 100 vs Mom 0

2011-05-09T19:07:00.000-07:00

1. No Eating in the living room
2. Only eating at the kitchen table
3. No Ice Cream before 8am? Maybe?
4. Maybe use a bowl when eating ice cream???

Went outside to wash the trash can, came back into..............

Never a dull moment in the Maynor Home. Oh lets just make that NEVER A CLEAN MOMENT in the Maynor Home!

Today would be a great birthday!

2011-05-04T07:55:00.000-07:00

As soon as I sat down after teaching my lesson on Sunday I looked down and thought any day now!! And since then I have looked down at my tummy and thought May 2 would be a great birthday, May 3 would be a great birthday and OH yes May 4 would be a great birthday. Here I still set pregnant!! Really I only dream that this little man would come a second a early. But all the Maynor children have been forced out, so it is only a dream that one would come on their own. This belly is way to comfy. And I think all the craziness he hears outside my stomach may scare him just a little.

I usually do not mind sharing, but really people can take advantage and I want my stomach back!! I want to be able to roll over in bed without it being a "HUGE" event that takes my breath away.

Well atleast I know if this kid likes it or not he will be here May 17th with smile on my face!

Siblings

2011-04-17T16:41:00.000-07:00

For two kids who could not be any more different!

I went to check on them one night, before heading to bed and I found them all snuggled up in bed together! This makes a mom's day!

Katelynn

2011-04-17T16:20:00.001-07:00

A random Katelynn Post! Katelynn has always loved makeup, but the past few months. Every morning for about 20 min. before her ride get here. She is in her room brushing her hair and putting on lip gloss on and painting her nails. I already know teenage years with this girl are going to be fun...........

And whenever her friends come over she loves to dress them all up and then take pictures of course!

A few weeks ago at her school they had award assembly. She got one for her grades, I am so lucky (blessed) that this little girl takes care of her homework on her own and catches on quickly. I have honestly been pregnant Katelynn whole first grade year. Some how she has made it through this year. We have been blessed to have a great teacher that pushes Katelynn to her full potential. And of course a little girl who puts a 100% into her work!! She has another award assembly at the end of the year. Our goal is attendance award (okay make that's my goal)!! To get one they can only miss one day in the quarter. We will see, I already have a day planned in there she will be missing school when I have the baby. So basically she just can't get "sick" for 6 weeks!!

Decorating!

2011-04-13T13:31:00.000-07:00

When we moved all the kids into one room, including all the decoration. We had a overly decorated room and a very lonely room! I really want the kids to be excited for this member of our family to join us. So we have done projects and talked a lot about our newest little member. I decided to pick out three colors that I wanted Dallin's room to be decorated in. We chose green, blue and brown. I bought paint in these three colors and we got started!!

It made for a great FHE activity and everyone had a blast, and had a part in decorating Dallins room!

Finished Products:

From top left:Katelynn, Aiden, Mommy, Maylee and Daddy!

Perfect Home Maker

2011-04-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

Yeah Yeah! Someone should be cleaning their house right now! And yes I am finding every reason why it just can't be done! Which I know if I just had few cool cleaning supplies I would be cleaning away right now....

A washer and Dryer that can fit tons of laundry in to cut down on loads!!

Still one issue, the washer and Dryer set does not fold and put away the clothes!!

A nice vacuum would make my life easier! I mean who would not like to vacuum with a DYSON!!

Now to get my husband to spend 500 dollars on a vacuum!

Something that will clean my hard floors. Instead of sweeping, mopping and then getting on my knees and finishing up. Then to have some wonderful gift from the Lord come spill juice all over my nicely clean floor!

But Really I do realize I really only need just one thing to make me the perfect homemaker that is a sweet lady to come do all the work for me!!

So if Gary ask you what does Korina want for any holiday you know the answer!!

To the Future ME!

2011-04-11T18:27:00.000-07:00

I know I do complain about being pregnant. But I try not to, for the fact that I realize it is a blessing to be able to carry a child. And I have plenty of friends who would be on bed rest for 9months in order to bring a child into this world. I love that the Lord gave me the ability to bring children into the world. BUT that does not mean I enjoy being pregnant!! Love the fact that I can get pregnant!! VERY GRATEFUL!!! Please don't think I am not grateful, I would be pregnant the rest of my life in order to bring these wonderful kids into our lives!!!

And at this point I'm done okay we are done. Four kids is plenty we both feel that 4 kids is plenty and we are grateful for each and every one of them. I writing this blog so in a few years when the future Korina thinks maybe we should have another baby!! And the future Korina will say, "Dallin wasn't that bad I can do it again!" I say that every time!! (well replacing the last child name in there instead of Dallin)!

So future Korina, YOU STINK AT BEING PREGNANT DO NOT DO IT AGAIN!!!! If you think it is revelation make sure and pray, pray and oh yes pray again don't doubt just make sure it's not baby hungriness!!

Puking every day for 9 months NOT FUN!! (NO IT DID NOT GO AWAY)
Gaining weight and looking like a HIPPO! (YES REALLY A HIPPO)
Heartburn I mean TUMS by 8am in the morning!
NO Sleep! everyone says enjoy your sleep before the baby gets here, WHAT enjoy what sleep!! Between the 12 bathroom breaks a night and turning from side to side every five min!
Fighting insurance
Uncomfortable!!
Hormones
YOU ALREADY have 4 kids!!!

ALL WORTH IT YES 100%!

But Future Korina NO!!!

Sunday was a really bad day. I was just really really uncomfortable, I felt awful. My feet swelled so badly I actually got blisters on the side of them from rubbing on my shoes.

SO KORINA the answer is NO, go hold someone elses baby!!

My Baby Boy's Birthday

2011-04-03T20:55:00.001-07:00

My baby boy turned 5 today!! I can't believe how fast these years have flown by. Aiden is a busy happy boy. He never stops and always makes me laugh!! A little about my boy!

He loves Star Wars!!
He loves his Sisters
He loves the Wii
His favorite food is Salad with Ranch.
He loves sweets
He loves playing with friends, always wants someone over to play! ALWAYS!!
He is very curious Favorite color is blue

Aiden cracks me up the things he says. I overheard him talking to a friend the other day.
Aiden: " When I went to bed I was kid, while I was sleeping I was kid, but then I woke up and now I'm adult!" So so serious!! He cracks me up!!

My kids have only had to go to the OBGYN with me once, but the other day my appointment was at a time that Gary could meet me and take the kids. So on our way to the doctor office.

Aiden:"Mom I have to go to the bathroom"
Mom: " You can go when we get there."
Aiden: "I'm not peeing in a cup!"

Gary hit the store yesterday to get some groceries. So I asked Aiden what do you want for your birthday dinner?
Aiden: "STEAK!"

And it is a good thing we are having a boy! Because poor Aiden has 3 moms! Even Maylee yells at the poor boy. Maylee all day "AIDEN!!" "Aiden come here!" "Aiden get in back!" "Aiden hold hand!"

This boy keeps us on our feet! We love him so much. We are so blessed and enjoy having this little spirit in our home. We learn so much from him. He will always be my baby!!

32 Weeks

2011-04-01T21:37:00.000-07:00

I am 32 weeks and a few days!! Those days are important it puts me just a little bit closer to getting to meet this little man! I went to the doctor on Thursday and was able to see my little man, which he is for sure a boy. No doubt about it. I was so excited for this ultrasound, but to be honest to see his little face, I can't wait to meet him. His cute little lips and nose. They took a picture of his profile. Katelynn his a little concerned if his forehead will really be that big!! :P Great quality ultrasound pictures are. He is weighing in at 4lbs 3ounces (give or take 10 ounces.) Right were he is supposed to be. With all my children I have either been induced or with Maylee a C-section, but did not find out till the very end when giving us at the most a few days to get ready. Thursday I was told May 17th, kind of nice knowing the exact date. Then today I received a phone call telling me the time!!! WHAT already I have a appointment. Kind of weird to know so much. I hope this month flies by I so what to meet this little boy.

How am I feeling. I only have 6 and half weeks, but still seems so long and so far away. I have so much to do, but just have no motivation and energy to do any of it!! I woke up with a cold sore a few weeks ago, and as soon as one heals another pops up. I feel like bending over his a workout all on its own! I am still getting out and walking, more now not to loose or to maintain just to prove to myself that I can still do it. I am enjoying the movement, this baby never stops moving. Really always going. I love it!!

Oh yes I finally started going through baby thing to find all of Dallins things! Other than that we are doing good! Just very anxious for May to arrive!!

Doctor, Doctor, & Doctor!!

2011-03-22T13:45:00.000-07:00

Yes we are still here! And so very busy. Part of this is doctor appointments for most of us.

I started the pattern going in for a appointment. Everything looking good and next appointment I get a ultrasound!!! YIPPEE!! I am so excited to see him. I have to be honest lately I am so ready to be done!!! Very ready. Want a healthy baby so I just hope May hurries up and gets here. My short term goal at this point is April 1st this will be my last full month of pregnancy and how excited I will be!

Aiden next- I decided that we needed a new pediatrician I have not been happy with ours for awhile, but loved the convince of our current pediatrician. But a new baby meant I need a good doctor!! So with 2 months to go I thought I better get busy. Aiden was the first victim!! Before we went I told Gary I was a little nervous, that I may find out our kids are not perfect!!! :/ They came in weighed him 42lbs and 44inches tall. Then the nurse gave him a hearing test. Looks at me and says he failed in both ears.... Aiden always has had bad allergies this time of year. They think that may be why he failed the hearing test. There is a lot fluid and wax in his ears, so we are hoping that is why he failed. All I kept thinking, "I am terrible mom all I do is yell at the poor kid, he can't hear me!!" First is to get his allergies under control so he is on 3 different allergy medicines, And in about a month the doctor wants us to take him to a allergy specialist. It has been a long few weeks, he has not slept through the night in probably two weeks, which means either have I. Then the poor kid had to get 5 shots. And the nurses kept saying no more till 11. Which is the only reason why he agreed to it. Did I tell you the allergy test that he will have next month is blood work! Oh is he going to be happy. Other then his killer allergies, he is happy healthy little boy!! And I am very grateful for his smiling face.

Maylee!- Had her two year check up! She weighs 23lbs which is just about average the doctor said she looks so skinny because she 36inches tall. She is in the 96 percentile for her height! Thank you Daddy! He said the reason why her feet go inward is because she is so tall and is only going to get taller so her bones are long which for now makes her feet go inward. In other words we are going to have a very tall girl on our hands! They will watch for now, but most likely has she gets taller her feet will straighten out. Her heart sounded good which is nice. And like her brother has terrible allergy she is now on two allergy medicines and he would also like to send her to the specialist when we take Aiden in. She had to have 3 shots and other then allergy issues is also very healthy little girl.

By the way Aiden likes are new pediatrician because he always talks star wars to Aiden and knows the names of the action figures Aiden brings in! Aiden things its so cool!

Aiden Loves Me!

2011-03-12T21:53:00.000-08:00

Now if only it was me! A few months ago our neighbor moved in his name is pronounced ME! I am not sure how to spell his name. But ME is not the most friendliest neighbor in world he does his own thing we do ours. Really it works for me, I don't want a overly friendly neighbor that wants to talk every time I go outside my door. We give each other a simple wave when we see each other and that's it.

But Aiden on the other hand thinks it is awesome that his name is ME! He gets so excited if he sees that ME is outside, he runs upstairs "MOM MOM ME is outside!" Driving home and he sees him Aiden jumps out of the car and with the biggest smile ever runs up, "HI ME!"

We were going to pick up Katelynn the other day from school and Aiden was of course was driving me crazy.

MoM: "Aiden be nice to me!"
Aiden: HA HA I am nice to ME, he is our neighbor.
Mom: "Aiden be nice to your mother me!"
Aiden: Me isn't my mom!!

AHHHH This boy! I really just had to hold in from laughing such a smart mouth on him!

Recieved a email last night!

2011-03-10T08:39:00.000-08:00

Dear Korina Maynor,

Congratulations! You are now registered for the 2011 Zappos.com Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - Half Marathon. Please check the event's website for updates.Please note: Each participant must pick up their own race number at the Health & Fitness Expo. Go to the Expo page of the race website for times and location of the Expo.

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No turning back now!

I can barely do a mile right now!! This will be my inspiration after Dallin gets here to get back into shape!!

ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME???

Two Years Old!

2011-03-09T19:30:00.000-08:00

WOW! I can't believe my baby girl is 2 years old. How these two years have flown by. And how blessed we are to get to raise this wonderful little girl. Maylee is so much fun and just so darn cute. Katelynn is our sweet child, Aiden our crazy one, and Maylee we call her our CHEESY child! For the fact that she has the biggest cheesiest smile that is so contagious. I love my girl. Unless she is awaken before she wants to be, she is the easiest and happiest kid! I really love this girl!

A little about Maylee

Nick Names: May May, May, and Meelee

Weight: A whopping 21lbs

Food: This girl can eat, again I have no idea where she puts it! Right now she is in to cheese.

Maybe that is why she has such a cheesy smile! :) But really this girl loves to eat!

Shows.: She cracks me up she likes Mickey Mouse clubhouse, but when she watches it she finds her Minnie Mouse and holds it up to the TV. And she likes Sesame Street and again when she watches it she holds her Elmo up to the TV. So funny!!

Toys: She loves Barbies, Elmo, Baby and PUPPIES!

She is my first child to have a true obsession with animals. She goes outside and sees the pigeon and screams, "Duckies!" And gets so upset when the fly away. She loves to go over my friend Marlo's house to play with her Doggie.

Friends: She loves Syd Syd they are so funny to watch when the play together.

Tattle Telling: She tattles on Aiden all the time! "Mom Aiden Mean!" " Aiden NO!" (meaning tell Aiden no!)

Songs: Sunbeam, Popcorn popping, Spider

I know she is mine, so I have to feel this way. But she makes me so happy! I love just looking at this girl, she is just too cute! I love being her mom and am beyond blessed to have her in my life.

10 MORE WEEKS!!!

2011-03-07T13:19:00.000-08:00

That's right as of tomorrow I will only have 10 more weeks. 10 sounds so small then I think that is 70 days! Still a way to go!! But it is getting here.

I finally started to prepare for the baby. I really did not need much. Actually all I really need is a two kid stroller since ours broke and a dresser. So since I only needed 2 things I thought what is a want!! So this weekend we went to Children's Orchard and found and bought a BUMBO! They look really cool I wanted one with Maylee but was not going to pay 40.00 for Maylee to set in something!! I found a good used deal at Children Orchard!! Then Gary told me to go ahead and just buy the stroller we wanted. So a Sit N Stand stroller is on its way to my house has we speak/type/read!! I also started buying diapers here and there when I go grocery shopping.

I also ordered and already received a breastfeeding book. Once again I determine to breastfeed. There is a few chapters to read while your pregnant to prepare for breastfeeding. I think it is kind of silly I have to read a book, for something I should do so naturally. But I guess I must not be the only women with this problem or there would not be a BILLION books out there!! This most likely will be our last baby. And I really really would like to breastfeed, but part of me fears I will not be able to once again...

For Family Home Evening last night we made a paper ring for how many weeks we have till Dallin gets here! And talked about it all three kids enjoyed decorating their rings and guessing what they thought our newest member of our family was going to look like! They are pretty sure he will have 2 eyes, one nose, and one smile!! But Katelynn did warn us and she does have plenty of experience by now he will cry a lot!!!

A day in Aiden's Mouth

2011-03-01T15:19:00.000-08:00

To be honest it scares me to death to think of feeding 2 growing teenage boys. My boy is only 4 and some days I marvel at the amount that he intakes. He eats and if he is not eating he is usually complaining that he is starving!!! "SO HUNGRY MOM!!" This is what I saw him eat today. I am sure I either didn't see him eat a few things or I forgot. Where he puts it I have no idea!!!!

A bowl of cereal with milk
Chocolate pudding( I KNOW so not the breakfast for champion)
banana
Peanut butter sandwich
bowl of Cheetos
OH look its only 11am!
3 cookies
A bowl of dry cereal
A honey bun
apple
Oh its 3:30pm(this is when I have to hear I am starving, because I would like him to eat dinner)
Sonic Slush (finished the slush and started eating the cup!)
Carrots

Chicken nuggets

Steamed Broccoli

Ice Cream

Luckily this kid will eat fruit and he will eat veggies! Even I didn't realize how much he eats until today I decided to blog it! I told Gary he may need to continue to work his second job just to feed this boy! This last time we went for a check up he was in the 50 percentile for his weight. I guess for now he can enjoy his speedy metabolism!

28 weeks!

2011-02-27T20:22:00.000-08:00

I am 7 months pregnant today AND I am in the third trimester!! YAHOO!! I feel like this month I know I have so I am hoping Dallin also has we have done the most growing! My stomach and OH yeah my butt are for sure pregnant. No denying it any longer. The baby is doing well and still out of all the pregnancy this one really has been better then the other ones. I passed my glucose test!! YIPPEE so I only had to take it once. I did not want to set out the doctors office for three hours to say the least. I go back to the doctor in two weeks.

So here is my pregnancy gripe! You can skip this next paragraph it really is a pittygraph! :) I always thought I had restless leg syndrome when going on long car rides or sitting to long. But this last Thursday night. I found out what restless leg syndrome really is. I think from Thursday to Sunday night I may have slept a total of 4 hours. By Sunday I woke up or when the sun came up with a head cold and felt like a bus had ran me over. Finally Sunday I did some Internet searches and figured out how to deal with it. Sunday I got some much needed sleep!!

Back to being optimistic. I have to say one thing I love is how active Dallin is! He is always moving which I love it! He lets me know that he is healthy and enjoying life in my tummy!! Only 11 weeks to go! Can't wait till May so I can meet this little man!

Rebel Game!

2011-02-27T20:10:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago Gary went to the eye doctor to get new glasses. Him and the eye doctor were talking of course basketball. So while Gary was trying on glasses the doctor came into the lobby and handed him two basketball tickets! NICE DOCTOR!! My sister watched the kids so were able to go.

Driving to my sisters house was fun due to my car was in the shop and still is... so sad I miss it so much. I will be so grateful for it once we get it back. Aiden has made it is goal in life to bug each of his sister equally and he has mastered this goal to say the least!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So the three of them shoved in the back of the car OH was it fun.

UNLV played against Wyoming it was a lot fun and we had a great time. I had not been to a game since we were in college and the seats were really good also.

And also I found a reason to be happy that Katelynn does not like to dance!! When these girls came out in these TINY little uniforms. A little too short for this mama!!

Most importantly UNLV won the game!

Flag Ceremony 2011

2011-02-27T19:51:00.001-08:00

Each year the different classes are able to participate in a flag ceremony. This last week was Katelynn's classes turn. She was so excited and funny part is she had the exact same part of has last year! She was very excited she was able to stand in the front with 4 other kids and speaking all together they welcomed everyone to school and lead in the Pledge. I did video tape it but no one turned the microphone on! So I could here them, but the camera did not pick up their sweet little voices!

Welcoming everybody to school!

Right before flag started!