Cooking with the Kids

This morning, after breakfast, the kids and I made rice krispie treats. They had so much fun. You can see my designer kitchen in the backround--hopefully we won't be here much longer.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??????

Just when I was getting the summer itch, I woke up to this!!!! I am so sick of the snow I could just scream. Hopefully it will stop snowing soon, I hope this doesn't delay Trever"s flight.

XBOX Obsession

So, Bryce (like his dad) loves the Xbox. I have had to limit his playing time to Saturday mornings. I think he and his dad could play all day, every day if I would let them. The cold weather makes it so hard to do anything else. He gets bored just sitting around our teeny tiny house. I am so ready for Lagoon weather. It is so nice to get the kids out and doing more active things. Unfortunately for now, we are all stuck inside. Since it is Saturday morning, Bryce was able to play Xbox.

WHERE WERE YOU??

Monica tagged me so. . . .

20 years ago. .

Wow 1988, hmm. I think I was just finishing up my Kindergarten year at good ol' North Summit Elementary. My teacher was Mrs. Garfield--she was great. I still see her from time to time. We had a big keva in our room where we would all sit for story time. Well, it just so happened that in the spring of 99 the Keva flooded. So, we rolled up our pants and waded in the water. It was so fun, and I will probably remember that silly day forever. I also remember so much about the classroom--we had giant paper crayons above our tables to remind us where to sit. We also had a fantastic playhouse with a kitchen and an ironing board--I loved to iron. And, in case you were wondering, I loved to wear my wranglers with pink stitching to school. They were my favorite!!

10 years ago

1998--Spending all my time at North Summit High School. I was the JV head cheerleader, which was a blast. I loved cheerleading (GO BRAVES). I also loved driving--anywhere and everywhere. I don't think I was ever home. I loved school My favorite classes were biology, literature, and PE. I was way into science and still am. I also had a lot of fun with the math team.

5 years ago

2003--This year I must say is kind of a blurr. I found myself on the backside of the honeymoon year of marriage, which was a big reality check. Nursing school was in full swing 3 days a week. I was working on the bone marrow transplant unit at LDS hospital 3 nights a week. Oh, and I seem to remember something about a little bundle of joy that turned my life upside down and stole my heart with no warning. I remember praying so hard that Bryce would be born on June 26 because that meant that I would have a week off of school for the 4th of july. It was the only way that things would work. I also prayed that he would be a mellow baby so that I could make it through school. Well, someone upstairs was listening because I went into labor at 5 pm on June 25th and at 7:11 on June 26th, my life changed forever (for the better). I realized at 7:12 that this is what life was about. I was so head over heals for this little boy. Though I had just met him, I felt like I had known him forever. Trever was, to say the least, excited. He is such an amazing dad. He was always helping me out, and I don't think I could have made it all work without him. He was so selfless and usually went without sleep most nights just making sure that Bryce and I were taken care of. Well, we made it home, and we didn't skip a beat. Bryce and I were back to school 12 days later. My nursing school, who had seen me nearly everyday through my pregnancy, were all there to give me a hand. It was like he was part of the class and everyone just loved him. Even though I was so busy (getting myself and monica through nursing school :) ) --This will always be such a wonderful year, the year I became a MOM.

3 Years Ago

2005--No surprise here--I was pregnant. This time with a little girl, and I was sooo excited. I was still working at LDS hospital, and throwing up every second of the day. I think everyone could recognize me by my wrenching from the employee bathroom. Even with all the nausea--I love being pregnant.

1 Year Ago

2007--Our year started out with a Big Birthday surprise. Trever was taking me to Hawaii. I was beside myself. That is all I could think about and talk about. However, there was some news that only a few people were aware of. I was pregnant. Yes, that would be number three. So, in all of my photos of Hawaii, I am starting to show a little. Luckily nobody noticed until we were ready to make the announcement. We decided that we were going to wait to find out the gender of the baby (Colleen convinced me one day at work). It made the whole thing even more exciting. So, I spent nearly the entire summer at Lagoon wearing a very large sun dress. Wow was it HOT, I mean the sun, not the dress. Anyway, I went into labor the morning of Sept. 1st. Around 6pm I knew that we better go to the Doc. The Doctor followed me to the hospital, he seemed to be a little worried that we may not make it there. I must say that would have been a great story. However, we made it there and since I hate epidurals, the baby was in my arms in an hour. This Labor and Delivery thing just gets better and better. My Doctor is just wonderful, and I think that was his last delivery.

So Far This Year

Trever and I have been living in this teeny tiny house waiting to get things started on our house. I can hardly wait, it seems like things are moving along so slowly. After moving every year, it will be nice to settle down and have a place to call home. I am really excited to decorate the kids' rooms.

Yesterday

It was such a nice day yesterday, so the kids and I played outside until it was time for me to go to work. I must say that although it is hard to stay up all night, it is even harder to do my job sometimes. Last night was particularly difficult emotionally because of one special patient. He is just trying so hard to support everyone in his family even though he is the one that has cancer. His eternal view is amazing. I, on the other hand, tend to question why cancer happens to such sweet and wonderful people. My job as a nurse has shaken my faith, yet has made me see the triumph of the human soul. I feel like my job has done more for my spirituality than sitting in a church building ever will. As I spoke with this particular patient I expressed to him how I admired his strength. He was so busy worrying about his wife and his young children, putting his own fears aside. When he was ready for bed I asked if he wanted to talk about anything else and he told me that he had prayed and handed everything over to Heavenly Father for the night. His faith was extraordinary. So why is it that this nice man, so appreciative of everything I did for him is facing cancer while the alcoholic down the hall has drank himself silly, throwing his urinal at every nurse that nears the room. I sometimes just don't understand why some life is given to those who abuse it and cut short for those who hold it so precious. I guess that is the point--it's not for us to understand. It is for us to learn and grow. Wouldn't it be nice though if life were just fair every once in a while.

Today

The day started, or was just a continuation of yesterday, with IVs at 2am and lab draws by 3. Low mag level followed by a mag rider. Hct looked okay today, WBC not so much. Plt on the rise and, of course, more VRE than I would like to see. All in all it has been a good day. Trever is leaving for Oregon (I opted to stay home), and I have mixed emotions about him going alone.

now, I tag Wendy, Meghan, Rachael, and Cheryl

EASTER

The kids had a blast dying easter eggs, then everyone went on an easter egg hunt. The kids were so excited running around.

After the egg hunt, we all went to the rec center in Kamas for a swim. JayDee, Brynn, and Steele had a blast. The big slide is Steele's favorite. Jace and Anne were visiting from St. George it was good to see them and spend some time with their cute kids. When it was time to go home, Kira threw the biggest fit because she wanted to stay in the water. I just love spending time with the kids especially when we go to fun places. I love to see the excitement in their eyes. It's like everything is so amazing and new. I often find myself reliving my favorite memories through my kids. They are such a joy.

Life's a ZOO

Yesterday we all went to the zoo for Mesa's birthday. We had so much fun--it was a lot of work, but it was great to get out of the house.


There is a playland at the zoo full of animals that the kids can crawl on. These are a few fun pics of the kids just playing around.

Bryce in the turtle shell




There is a new baby giraffe at the zoo. Kira was so amazed she just sat there and stared saying "baby cute, baby" It was so fun to see her. You can see Jordan's awesome fro in the pic.

Kira on the gator




We had to get a pic by the elephants, bryce just loves the elephants.

Sweet Baby Girl

I cant believe how fast time flies. Kambree is already 6 months old. She was such a sweetie for her pictures. It is amazing how calm and mellow she is since her sister is so high drama. Her pictures turned out so CUTE.

Spending time with DAD

Trever and Bryce were clearing all of the snow out of our driveway. Bryce was so excited, and had so much fun spending time with dad.



BinKi GirL


So, I have decided that Kira is a binki addict. I've decided not to make a battle out of it. It is not even worth the argument. She has a binki stash somewhere in the house and uses them for bedtime. I haven't found the binki stash, so every once in a while (usually when she is having a rough day), she will show up with a binki in her mouth. Well, apparently she was having an extra rough day because she thought she needed two binkis.

Growing up too fast

Kambree has had a big week. She has started sitting up and crawling. She also has two new teeth. I just can't believe how fast the time flies by. Though it is exciting to watch the kids reach these milestones, it is hard to let them grow up sometimes.

Where's Kira?

PEEK

A-BOO

Kira loves to play peek-a-boo. She is so funny. As long as her eyes are covered she thinks that no one can see her. I can always tell when she is getting into trouble or making a mess because she will try to hide herself by putting her hands over her eyes.

ABC Tag

It's been crazy busy at the johnson residence, so i am just barely posting this.
A-Attached or Single-- Attached to Trever
B-Best Friends--now that's a hard one. I would have to say monica, she and i can pretty much finish each others' sentences. I would have to say that I consider my friends at work Cheryl and Wendy best friends as well.
C-Cake or Pie--That one is easy--pie. I make the best pie.
D-Day of the Week-Duh, Saturday
E-Essential items--my stethescope (of course), and a spit rag. If you know my kids you know that they spit up all the time.
F-Favorite colors--periwinkle, pink, and brown.
G-Gummy bears or Worms--neither. i hate gummy things
H-Hometown--Coalville
I-Favorite Indulgence--one word OREOS
J-January or July--January because of my birthday, but July because I love, love, love summer
K-Kids--Three. Bryce is my oldest he is almost 5. Kira is almost 2. Kambree is 6 months. They are a blast!
L-Life isn't complete without--Hmm lots of things, My family first of all. and the things that I probably take for granted like running water and electricity
M-Marriage date--May 18, 2002
N-Number of Brothers and Sister--three brothers, one sister
O-Oranges or Apples--depends on how much sugar is involved... Apples if they are covered in caramel.
P-Phobia or Fears--Ghosts, who isn't.
Q- Favorite Quote-- "I've never hosted a graft in my body before."
R-Reason to Smile--My family and every patient I have cared for has made me smile.
S- Super man or Wonder woman--Wonder women, hands down. Her outfit was killer
T- T Tag five people--Jamie, Rori, Wendy, Cheryl, Mariah
U- Unknown fact about me--i have no idea...I am pretty much in the open about everything
V-Vegetable--atrichokes
W-Worst Habit--same as every wife, nagging
X-Xray or Ultrasound--anyone who knows me knows that I would say Ultrasound
Y-Your favorite food--Anything with the following items--Butter, Sugar, and or sweetened condensed milk
Z- Zodiac sign-Capricorn