Beckham Kip Johnson

I am finally getting around to blogging. Life has been so great since our not so little bundle of joy arrived. He fits into the family perfectly and we all love having him around. I am so blessed to have such an amazing little angel to adore. I have enjoyed my time away from work to be able to focus on the kids. We debated on a name and of course, he came home without one. We finally agreed on Beckham and decided on Kip for a middle name after Trever's brother that past away. Here are some pics of our cute new addition for all of you that haven't seen him yet.

Beckham Kip Johnson 10/6/10 8lbs 9 oz

His cute gigantic feet.

First picture with Daddy. The nurse put Beckham's footprint on Trever's arm. This is one of my favorite pics.

finally home. I have been taking pictures non stop.

Cute chubby face.

Patience

I have found my patience wearing thin lately. This pregnancy has seemed twice as long as the others. Now I know why so many stop at four children. Some days I feel like I should be at the nut house. Besides still being pregnant life is going well. I have been busy trying to get the house ready (with tons of help from my awesome sister). I am officially on maternity leave, which is weird since I usually work until I have the baby. Physically I couldn't handle it anymore, but mentally I really do enjoy getting out of the house and doing something to contribute to the world and bringing in a paycheck. I also miss all my friends at work who keep me smiling. So now I am just waiting, and waiting, and waiting. Hopefully I can change my attitude quickly before this little one arrives.

Help me win a dream Nursery!!!!!!!!

I found a new favorite spot for pictures, and decided it would be perfect for maternity pictures. My friend Wendy was sweet enough to drive to Coalville to take these for me. She is so talented and I am so lucky to have her as a friend. Thanks Wendy. The kids were excited to get their picture taken, and Kira had been practicing her "pose" all week. Well, when it came time for the pictures she was shy and didn't want to cooperate--funny girl. Anyway, we captures some really amazing shots and I am so excited to hang these up on the wall of my new nursery that I am going to win!!! It was so weird the day that we took these I was listening to the radio and I heard about the "baby bump" contest on zht. I have been thinking back and forth if I should enter and decided to do it. Now I am soliciting votes from everyone I know. It only takes a minute to vote. I am #33. Here is the link to the page. Please, please help me win a dream nursery!!! http://www.971zht.com/pages/babywatch10/


Love this one of Trever. He is such a great Dad!!!

All the kiddos. Can't believe there are four!

This is the picture I entered for the contest.

Me and Kam. She was so adorable when we were taking pictures. Those cute blue eyes--I just love her.

First Day of School 2010

I can't believe it is school time again. Where has the summer gone. The kids have been so excited to start school, though I don't think anyone is excited for the busy and early mornings. Bryce is now in 2nd grade. He is in Mrs. London's class, which is strange because she was my forth grade teacher. It is sure nice to know the teachers and know that I am not just sending him off to be taught by some stranger.


Bryce on his first day. He spent a day out with Trever before school. I told them that he needed two things: a haircut, and some school shoes. This is what he came home with. I about died!!!! I tried not to be furious with Trever because I love Bryce's wild hair. So needless to say, he went to school with a shaved head and light up sketchers. I guess as long as Bryce is happy that is all that matters.


Catching the bus. I heard him yell "love ya mom" but he didn't even look back--sad. He is just growing up too fast.

Kira is in preschool again this year with Miss Shelley. She is so excited because this year her cousin Steele is in her class. Kira is not a morning person and we usually struggle the first few weeks with the early mornings, but I am hoping she will adjust.

The classroom and Miss Shelley's is full of toys and fun activities, and Kira usually talks the entire drive home about her day at preschool.

So this just leaves Kambree home with me. I am looking forward to having a little more company next month to keep Kambree and I busy. It will be fun having her home to help me with the baby.

Summer 2010

This is my mega post--Just for you Monica!! Our summer has been a blast and now that school is back in session I have decided I should post some pics of our summer. Of course, we spent time at Lagoon. The kids loved lagoon. Trever has been busy with work and has been working out of town (boo). He has also been busy with his new hobby--cooking. I know, crazy. The man who could only cook a hot dog is now a gourmet BBQ Pit master. I will say the food is really yummy. BTW he is available to cater if anyone is interested. I have been working in Park City still and trying to make time for photography on the side. I am looking forward to maternity leave and just enjoying being a mom--though I think my schedule will only get more crazy this next month. Bryce had a birthday. Can't believe my baby is 7. It is so weird to see him growing up. I feel like I am watching a movie that is in fast forward and I don't have the remote. He is now busy with school and football. It is hard to help him find balance between the things he wants to do and has to do, but he is such a great kid. He gets home and gets his homework done right away without me even asking!! Then its dinner, football, reading, bed. I think he is exhausted by the time he gets home from practice. Kira and Kambree have just been hanging out with me a lot. They enjoy going to the football games and watching Bryce. We spend a lot of time painting fingernails and running around. Kira loves to dance and sing. She comes up with the most hilarious lyrics to songs. Kambree is finally speaking--and now she is never silent, and since I am the only one that can understand her, she is constantly talking to me. And as usual, there is tons of DRAMA. We are also anxiously awaiting the arrival of the baby--AND our new house. We are finally working on building and hope to be in our new house by the first of the new year. I can hardly wait, though I try not to get too excited since we have been here before. Anyway, life is great and we are blessed beyond measure.

Bryce at his first Football Game!! Go #31

Kira at her dance recital. This is her favorite pose!!

The kids playing Army. Yes that is eyeshadow all over their faces. I myself was sporting this amazing camo look, but decided you didn't need to see that.

For Bryce's Bday we went to Boondocks and had a blast. This is Bryce and Garrett on the go karts

Trever cooking for the car show. We injected all of that meat, it was crazy!! He stayed up all night cooking

Blog Slacker

I have been the worst blogger ever so I have just decided that I will journal a little entry. Keep in mind this is mostly for me to just speak my mind. Afterall, it is my blog. I will hopefully be posting some pictures of the kids soon and what we have been up to. But for now, at 3:00 am, I am just going to write. I know I have had this conversation with some of you, but have felt the need to just vent all the time about my hectic life. This fourth pregnancy has really thrown me. Really I used to run on zero sleep for days at a time, chase my kids around lagoon after working a 14 hour night shift, while pregnant, and feel just fine. This pregnancy however, I feel I can barely get my fat but out of bed. Now I know the word fat may not be the right word, but I am as big now as when I delivered a nearly 8 lb baby. What the heck. I am just packing on the pounds. And my doctor told me that my stomach muscles have just completely given up. I think that is what happens when you have babies and are only 5 feet tall. So I will just add that to my "list of post baby plastic surgery must haves". They actually have to wire the muscles back together--gross. So I am left to believe that this is just meant to be a year of learning. Apparently I am a slow learner because I didn't learn the lesson after I had surgery in August, or when my lung collapsed in February. So third times the charm--this rough pregnancy serves a purpose to teach me something I need to learn. At least that is how I try to think of it, but for the most part I just sulk about my bad luck this past year and all the weird things that have happened to me. It's not like I caught the flu or something normal. I mean the odds of one of these things happening is so slim, but to have both of these bazaar mishaps is just stupid. On a happy note, I am so glad that I switched doctors. I just love my new doc and he and I had a pretty good laugh about my bad luck, which made me feel so much better. As for life, it is busy. Trever has started his own catering business, which will take up his weekends this month. Bryce is starting football. And I am trying to get school shopping done between my shifts at work. Oh, and trying to prepare myself for baby number 4. The kids are so excited. We have been talking about names and looking at 3D images online of what the baby looks like.

2 am Ramblings of an overworked, underpaid woman

So I have a little downtime at work--I know it's crazy. During which I have realized I only blog about once a month. This is mostly because of an enormous time conflict. I have found myself somehow working full time in Park city, my photography business has been hopping, and, oh yeah, I have picked up a third job. Maybe it is because I am stupid, or maybe it is because I just can't say no to anyone that asks. So drum roll please, you are now reading the blog of the CNA test proctor for 4 school districts. Yes, I said FOUR. I guess that one day I was spending not working was just too boring. So, this leaves me with 3 jobs, 3 kids, and a poor husband that is neglected. Even on our anniversary, which is today, I am working back to back night shifts (which started off with a day full of CNA testing). I was able to call the hubby at midnight to tell him happy anniversary. So big shout out to Trever for being so patient and loving. He even rubbed my nasty feet. It has been so hard to be tired all the freakin time and only see Trever for a few minutes before I leave for work--and I mean a few minutes. Just long enough to give a quick report on the kids and who needs what for school and swimming and tumbling and dance class. We truly have a crazy life, but really who better to deal with in than Trev and me? When I am freaking out and overwhelmed he seems to know just what to say to make me laugh or relax. Hopefully things will calm down in a month after all the CNA testing is finished and we can take some time as a family to relax and reap the benefits of our labor!! I'm thinking Europe. So, for all those unanswered phone calls and txt that I never replied to I apologize, hopefully this helps explain.
P.S. It is 2 am so don't expect correct grammar or spelling

Finding time to breathe

I finally have a full day off work---Wahoo!! So I am spending it catching up. I thought I would update my blog. First I need to tell everyone thank you for all the amazing support while I was in the hospital and recovering. All the texts and phone calls really helped keep my spirits up. The meals and treats were great too. I am now fully recovered and starting to feel better. As for the pregnancy, I am still tired, but feeling so much better. I have decided to cut back my hours at work and will only be working part time, which is a big relief. I feel I am getting too old to work all these night shifts. So April is going to be a great month. I am excited to spend some time with the kids!! Speaking of kids, they are all doing well. Bryce is excited to be out of school and has started counting down the days. Kira loves preschool, and Kambree is still just my little angel that keeps me company when everyone is away. They are all just growing so fast, and eagerly awaiting baby number four. Bryce just wants a twin brother, and Kira is convinced that she is having a baby brother and sister. It is so cute to hear about them talk about it. Trever is still waiting for work to start back up, which will hopefully be soon.
I have been trying to make time for some photography to keep myself sane; and I was so excited to be able to go to a "Blush Photography" workshop. Brooke is absolutely amazing and just has a natural talent. I went with Wendy, which made it that much more fun. I love hanging out with her. Here are a few of the pics from the day.

The amazing Brooke Kinsey, I snapped this right as she was showing someone else how to pose. She is such a fun person.

One of our georgous models for the day.

The cutest couple ever! They were so great and so funny.

My latest Health mishap

I thought after my IUD experience that my weird health problems were over, well, that was until Thursday night. I was just minding my own business and taking care of my patients at work when I suddenly had this severe back and chest pain. I guess pain doesn't begin to describe it because it was the worst thing I have ever felt. In fact, I was certain I was dying from a blood clot in my lung or something terrible. I couldn't breathe or speak and i was so scared. I hear my patients talk about having a feeling of impending doom, which usually means they are on deaths door. Well, that impending doom feeling was surging through my body. Lucky for me, I was working with my favorite nurses (Kelli and Helena) and our nursing supervisor Brian is awesome. Kelli and Brian took me down to the ER and the rest is a little bit of a blur. I just remember saying over and over that something was wrong. To add to my anxiety I just found out I was pregnant the day before. No not only was I thinking I was toast, but I was worried about the baby too. Everyone in the ER was rushing around me and I was just freaking out because I was in so much pain. I headed to the CT scan after 12mg of morphine, I was able to sit still enough for the scan. I felt so embarrassed about my crying and I was really hoping for some answers from the CT scan. By this time my mom and Trever had arrived, and boy was I glad for that. We waited for the results and I knew it must be exciting news when three nurses and a doctor walked in. The doctor pulled up the CT scan on the computer and sure enough ----SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX!!!!! I was shocked and apparently so was everyone else. I mean the odds of this happening. So Crazy!! The doctor must have seen the look on my face because his diagnosis was soon followed by " I think it is small enough that you won't need a chest tube. PHEW!! So part of my lung was collapsed and they didn't know why??? I was wheeled back upstairs only not as a nurse--as a patient. I was put on high flow oxygen to try and re inflate my lung. So no wonder I thought I was dying!! My lung started to collapse!!!! After two days I am now ready to go home. The pneumothorax has not fully resolved but should heal up in a few days. Hopefully I will have some pictures of my CT scan to show. I really just have the most amazing luck lately. I am hoping that the baby (more like an embryo at this point) wasn't too traumatized by this whole ordeal. Have to send a shout out to my awesome nurses that took care of me, and to poor Trev, who was more scared than I was. He was so great to be there for me and he makes an excellent nurse--Love you. So, I am on the mend and just wanted to share this bazaar experience.

Time out for Women

My sweet mom bought my sister and I tickets to "Time Out For Women" for our birthdays. So this last weekend the two of us spent 1 1/2 days refilling our spiritual and emotional wells. It was so amazing. All of the speakers were so wonderful and each carried a message that I feel was directed specifically at me. John Bytheway was one of my favorites. He always seems to bring humor into every day mundane topics. I laughed through nearly his entire speech, but felt inspired at the same time. My other favorite was a mother/daughter team and they spoke about motherhood and how to see "light in the trenches" of motherhood. What an awesome topic. It is so easy to find myself in a rut that seems to stretch on forever. After their speech I was so inspired that I bought their book. Let me just tell you--best money I ever spent. So If any of you are looking for an uplifting book full of great ideas and inspiration I highly recommend this book.

You can buy it nearly everywhere. I have only read half of it so far, but it has changed the way I look at being a mom.

A little insight

Have you ever had a moment that you realize you are exactly where you should be and doing exactly what you are supposed to do? As a nurse I have seen people at their worst, but I have seen people at their best overcoming impossible odds. I have always loved being a nurse, but to be honest there are moments when I second guess my choice. However, there are moments when I know that I have made the perfect career choice. Yesterday was one of those perfect career days. I picked up an extra shift to help out a co-worker. Well, I was in the middle of the midday rush trying to get caught up from a busy morning when one of my sweet patients made my day. I was ready to leave her room and I asked if there was anything else that I could help her with or any other questions I could answer for her. She simply stated that she had "just one more question". I asked her what was on her mind and she asked me if I had children. I told her that I did...three in fact. Her warm smile was just so sweet and her next statement just made my whole day great. She told me that she knew I must have children because I have such a tender motherly touch. That I must love what I do. By then I'm sure I was blushing the statement had caught me off guard, but I was beaming from the inside out. I love being a nurse!!

small update

I have been the worst blogger lately, so I guess it is time for a little update. The kids are all doing well. Bryce is back at school and having a blast. Kira is Loving preschool and Kambree keeps me company during the day. She is so fun and I am glad for the time I get to spend with her while the other two are at school. Our days are usually spent driving around to preschool, tumbling, and dance classes. I am still working in Park City more hours than I would like to, but I try to squeeze in naps between shifts. I am pretty sure that working nights has taken ten years off my life. Some days I feel like I'm 80 years old. I am looking forward to Trever's work picking up soon so that I can cut down on my hours at work. Other than that we are just enjoying being a family and trying to get along.