Preparing for Easter!

Kaycee had a blast coloring eggs in Castle Dale. I think she enjoyed it more because they were her eggs that she got from her chickens. She would go into the coop and say, "excuse me chickons," grab the eggs and drop them in the bucket. Yes, a few broke but she was very proud of how she gathered them. She was very polite and the chickens liked her.

The Big Helper Award Goes To.....

Kaycee is such a big help. Whenever her Grandma, Grandpa and Jo are doing something she has to be in the middle of the action to help. She helps with dishes, chores, gathering and washing eggs, setting the table and she even helped Grandpa Bott repair the bathroom shower.


She wanted to help with chores outside but when it came to helping grandpa on the tractor she didn't like it. She said it was too loud she would rather "run, run, run by it."


Kaycee also helped Rebekah work out before her run. They are now official training partners for track.

The Famous Lullaby

When I was pregnant with Kaycee Isaac would sing Chris LeDoux songs and rub my feet. It was great. Especially after the longs days of working with customers and showing houses. Anyway, he still sings the same songs to Kaycee and she will crawl up next to him and just listen. It is sweet.

Well, these last couple of weeks she has started having separation anxiety. She feels the presence of the baby, which she asks for, and then switching days with a friend while we watched each others kid for school started affecting her. She has never been one for being babysat, and I really haven't had a babysitter watch her. This was a huge event in our life, to have her go to her friend’s house, without mom, for 6 hours a week. Anyway, so everything has been mom all over again. She asks for her dad but as long as she can see him that is good enough. She wants him in her presence but doesn't want him, if you know what I mean. Anyway, last night Isaac started singing to her and she cuddled up next to him. THEN she started singing along with him. She knew the words pretty good for her. As they sang Daily Bread by Chris LeDoux you could hear her words perfectly, the sweetest thing as she cuddled with her daddy, then her words became more slurred and heavy. The next thing we knew she was asleep. Isaac leaned over and gave her a kiss on the head and said, "I love you Kaycee." Very quietly and slow she said, "I love you daddy." It was the sweetest thing. She is such a precious little gift. I can just see her singing her baby brother to sleep. She already lays on my stomach and sings Twinkle Twinkle and the Wheels on the Bus to him. What a big girl! I can't believe how big she is getting. They really do grow up fast.

As I laid there listening and watching them sing together I started feeling anxiety. I can't imagine what it will be like as she gets older. My little niece will be 7 soon. It seems like she was just born. My little brother is going on a mission this summer. My baby sister is going to be 16 next winter. The time just flies. I finally felt how I am sure my mom is feeling at this time. Three of her kids are married and she is the grandma of almost 5. We are always told this life is short and we need to enjoy every minute. I remember when Kaycee was just born and had colic really bad. She would cry for hours and I had to sleep in a chair with her lying on my chest. Everyday I would wish the time away to when she would grow out of it. I think when we face these hard times we wish it away too much. Even when we are struggling we/I need to try and find that happy medium and just enjoy what we have and are going through. The learning experiences, the blessings, the growth. I think I take a lot of things for granted. I think that women are more emotional when they are pregnant so that they can reflect and better prepare themselves and their home for these situations.

It's Just Saturday!

Isaac had to go to Sunnyside all day today for school. Yeah for me! I am studying for a test for today, cleaning and doing laundry so Kaycee was a little bored to say the least. I wanted to get everything done this morning so we could go outside and play this afternoon but the weather is pretty yucky outside. She wanted to play with her bubble gun so I figured this would entertain her for a few minutes while I studied. I told her she needed to get shoes on and a coat. As you can see she dressed herself and had to take her bag outside with her. She has lovely bed-hair flying in the wind and YES, she is still in her pajamas. She didn't want to get dressed today and I didn't have time to fight with her. She just got her new pjs and loves to wear them.

When she finished off the bubbles she wanted to watch Little Bear on Noggin. He and his grandpa made a tent with sheets and slept outside. SO, I made her a tent so she could play along. She was so excited. I figured this way she was doing more than just watching television. She grabbed her teddy bear from her Great Aunt Jeannie, and we can't forget her baby doll, and went and played along. She is too cute!