Pam.Kayla & The Yets

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

April 2015 Pictures

Easter

Spring Break

Kayla's 1st Birthday

Pinewood Derby. Jaron took 2nd place. 1st place for our Ward.

Besides Kayla's birthday April was filled with house hunting. I am not a shopper. I really just don't like it. It's not fun for me. I am a money saver not a spender. BUT I like to shop around and not miss any great deals. Don is a shopper, but he is a bargain shopper too. However, in this housing market, there aren't really any "good deals" right now. We have been looking since he got his promotion and this month we were ready to buy. Bountiful posed a real problem for us; older homes have short ceilings in the basement. This just isn't going to work for us. Other homes in the Bountiful/Centerville area that were in our price range were just a lot of work to fix up. We just weren't up for that. There would have been a lot of compromises. So we started branching out our search. 30 min or under in drive time was the goal. That ruled out anything south of the point of the mountain or too far from the freeway. I was slightly sad by this, I would have loved to return to Utah county where I grew up. This lead us to Kaysville/Layton/Syracuse area. We found some really great homes and put in two offers in fact, but neither home worked out. In retrospect, I know they weren't our home. There would have been some things that I wanted they didn't have. But some of their good points were just too much to pass up. Logically we kept looking, but my heart told me we had already found our home, the first home we looked at in fact. It was a very well maintained home, in a good neighborhood, and the home was very practical. Lots of good things. But who buys the first home they walk through? We did! It has everything we need in a home and we love it more and more every time we look at it. Besides that, Don and I both know it is the place we should be. I really believe in writing down promptings from the spirit. That way when tough times come you have your own words to remind you of what you knew once. So I wanted to write down that as we drove around looking at homes, before we even went in, there was something inside that would say, this isn't it. This home had the feeling of peace and assurance that this was the right place as we drove up. I know that tough times will come and that not everything will be perfect, but this is right place for us. I always find it fun to find out why we are lead certain places and only time will tell why.

So let the fun begin. We are due to close the 21st, but are hoping for an early closing. We will have someone paint some rooms for us then move in on the 25th.

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Kayla is 1

There are things in life that you just aren't ready for. Kayla turning one just happens to be one of those moments. This past year has been full of struggles for me as a mother. I just don't have enough to give 100% to all five of my little ones. With that in mind I think five is enough for me and I feel that she very well might be the last spirit that Don and I give a body. All those little milestones that happen have been very hard for me. I love seeing them! I love kids! And Kayla might be my last.
Every time Don walks in Kayla melts my heart by saying, "Hi Dad." Accompanied with a cute little wave. Although she says "Dad" the most now, "Mom" was her first word. She also says "Is it" and "Oh".
Kayla loves music and likes to act like she is leading and yell along.
Kayla loves books and she even likes to color now too.
Kayla took her first few steps on April 8th, but has not taken too many more. She still prefers to crawl.
She is my baldest baby, but is growing a little hair on that head now. The top of her head is growing more slowly than the sides and back of her head.
She has the cutest grin, with 6 teeth.
Kayla has total disregard for the word "no." She knows what I am saying but she doesn't listen and often looks at me and smiles as she does things she knows she shouldn't.
We have to put the dog food and water up because she just crawls over and gets it if we don't. She thinks it is a good idea to dump the dog water on herself, until it happens then she cries because she is all wet.
She is weaning herself. Never had a baby that did that. She really is done and prefers a sippy cup most of the day.
Kayla loves food, but it must have flavor; no plain bread, or boring stuff. She eats a lot of peas and bananas, but that is because they are on hand.
Kayla likes to cuddle. She loves to just come and lay her head on you and say, "Awe". We just love this about her.
She is discovering things and into everything. When she finds something she likes she will hold it up for you to see and and, "Ohhhh."

She is just too precious for words. She doesn't have her well child until May 4. So stats and pictures to come later.

Monday, April 6, 2015

March 2015

Another month has come and gone.
The boys are doing great. Jaron is still loving school and all things sports. At the same time he is really liking playing the piano while we sing during Family Home Evening every week. Bryson is really doing well with cooking classes and liking reading a little more. Eldon seems to be doing better emotionally. He is still doing all he needs to and more to be ready for kindergarten. I decided that it was time for a refresher course on parenting to help with Landon issues. He is just one power struggle after another. But this little boy just melts my heart with his hugs and kisses. I have been using positive parenting strategies and really like them. It makes parenting so much more positive. Little girl is the cutest thing on earth I am sure of it. She is eating a ton and getting around the house just as much. Her personality is really beginning to shine.
As soon as Don got the new manager job and we started looking at houses the boys have been really on board with the idea of moving to a bigger place. We said we had to make sure we had enough money for a down payment. Jaron and then all the others very willingly offered up all the money they had so we could buy a home sooner. We aren't going to take the money, but it is such a sweet thing that they are willing to help us. Sunday was Easter and the boys got some money in some of their eggs. Landon is convinced that we have enough now to buy a home. We are actively looking but have not found anything that we even really want to look at.
Don and I went on a date to celebrate Tyson's birthday. It was a really fun night. I sure love Don and being with him. It is so fun to do things without the kids sometimes.
This month I turned 31. I totally forget how old I am all the time and have to ask Jaron to make sure I get my age right. My birthday was a wonderful day. My boys took good care of me and we had a nice night in. Just my kind of thing.
Brittnee's wedding was the most beautiful wedding I have ever seen. Tricia did a great job. Don stayed home to go to his friends wedding. From the weekend we learned that: Pam + 5kids + no sleep + stress = Pam having a major melt down. It was great to see Grandma and Grandpa Gray. Their health isn't the best so they have not seen us since Christmas. It was a really nice visit. Grandpa Gray was the best host. The boys sure treasure these family memories.
And that is a really condensed version of our month!