Memorial Day

Hey Everyone, So, I found out not only was my mom off work on Monday but so was my husband. So we all decided we needed to do something before Mason made his appearance. Well, on Saturday, we headed to a few stores to get what we need for the week and then a few other extra stores to look for stuff for our yard. No luck on finding something that will work and within our budget. On Sunday, we went to church like we normally do. Monday, Stephen got help from our friend Mike to pick up our new bed. Someone donated a queen size bed for Stephen and I from my mom's work. So they went to pick it up for us. After they returned we all got ready to head to the Sea Life place which is on Crown Center. We invited Mike and his wife Kaitlyn with their two kids Charlie and Sariah to join us. It was so much to see all different types of fish and things that live in the Ocean. The kids had a blast hanging out with each other.

Miles loved the big fish

Ginny loved the touch pool. Where she had a chance to touch different sea life.

The kids loved watching the fish swim by.

The Dads with their boys

I saw this sign so I thought, I should do a 37 week pregnancy picture with it.
After we went to Sea Life we followed Mike and Kaitlyn to a spot in the crown center where they had an inside waterfall.

36 Weeks Pregnant!

I can't believe I made it to 36 weeks. This pregnancy actually reminds me a lot of when I was pregnant with Ginny. As, I have late gestational diabetes and feeling great until this week. So, I am not surprised when things are going down hill. I am so tired it's hard to keep my eyes open for longer then an hour as of lately. Also, contractions have officially started which is a lot of fun in itself. I am used to the "fake" ones but these ones that I am getting lately are no so fake. They starting to hurt. Anyways, last I knew my blood pressure was doing great, but if it's like Ginny it will do great then it will quickly very quickly become not so great sometime around now. Anyways, my mom told Stephen and I that she would watch the kids so we could do a session in the temple. Because, who knows how long before we are able to do another session after Mason arrives. So, I got up on Saturday, at 4:30am so that I could have breakfast. That way before the session I could take my blood sugar. It was rough, but I made it. We finally, arrived at the temple. It was so pretty with the clouds rolling in to show that we would be having storms later. Stephen and I got into our session and it was relaxing. Mason decided it would be great to be super active through the session which caused some nice contractions to start. Afterwards, I thought, it would be neat to get some maternity pictures taken in front of the temple for my 36 weeks. Who knows when I will actually go in labor.

We then went out to brunch afterwards at the Egg & I. It was not what I thought it was and Stephen and I both said we will not be back to eat their anytime soon. Though, they were busy with graduations and even some baby showers. Actually, when we arrived a lady who was 9 months pregnant water broke. Stephen and I looked at each and prayed that would not happen to me while we were there. As did the others who were pregnant that were in attendance. So after we ate our brunch, we headed to do our shopping at Sam's. Then headed home, I literally wanted to crawl into bed and sleep. Which I did, in Ginny's bed and slept for a good hour. It was a great day though, and we had fun. Ginny and Miles had fun garage sale shopping with my mom. Who bought them a kids work bench and now the kids fight over all the time. She also got them lots of clothes for the summer.
-Kendra

Miles Turns Two

So, now Ginny is four years old and soon after on the 30th of April, Miles turned two years old. It's amazing to think how fast time how went to now make me a mom of a four year old and two year old. Miles, had his favorite thing for dinner that night and we then had cupcakes, okay, well, the kids, Stephen, and my mom had cupcakes while I watched them enjoy the delicious chocolate iced cupcakes. It's hard to watch when you have gestational diabetes. So, a little about Miles. Miles can now speak up to three word sentences. His vocab had increased in the past month to be amazing. He has almost officially stopped biting Ginny and myself. He was weaned from breastfeeding at about 19 months old. He loves to play outside and does not mind screaming on top of his lungs if forced to go inside. He loves to wrestle and especially his Daddy. He still loves to cuddle and gives kisses. He is officially sleeping in his toddler bed and most nights sleeps through the night. YAHOO! He can now officially fall asleep by himself at night without anyone being in his room. He loves to "read" books about all different things especially Daddy's scifi books. He loves to watch Mickey Mouse cartoons especially the really old black and white ones. He loves to eat chicken nuggets, pb sandwiches, chips, fruit snacks, and fiber one bars. He loves to help around the house and does his chores like a pro. Such as vacuuming the stairs with help of Grammy. As you can see things have changed in our household. Things are only going to get better. I love this little guy and can't wait to see him with his baby brother soon. -Kendra

Ginny turns 4!

I can't believe I am a mom of a four year old. It seems just yesterday when she was born and now she has her second baby brother on the way. Anyways, we had a great day before she turned four. Miles was invited to a Kids Night Out at my old high school the day before Ginny turned four. So, we had one on one time with Ginny. We went to applebees for dinner then to Sheridians for dessert. Finally, we went and picked out a big girl bike and helment. The next day, Ginny had cereal for breakfast, and rode bikes with her cousin Abbi. We then had a nice evening playing and doing yard work outside. While, Ginny was playing with her Daddy, she took a fall and we ended up spending time in the ER before the day was up. Ginny had broke her arm in the fall. Other then that it was a great day.

Ginny's Twenty Questions
1. What is your favorite color? purple
2. What is your favorite toy? My little ponies
3. What is your favorite fruit? grapes
4. What is your favorite tv show? Pokemon
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Chicken nuggets
6. What is your favorite outfit? Dresses with leggings
7. What is your favorite game? Frozen memory
8. What is your favorite snack? popcorn
9. What is your favorite animal? wolf
10. What is your favorite song? I am a child of god
11. What is your favorite book? Princess book
12. Who is your best friend? Sariah and Kelston, Abbi, Addi
13. What is your favorite cereal? Frosted flakes
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Smell flowers
15. What is your favorite drink? Apple juice
16. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? My doggy from Aunt Natalie and Uncle Jimmy
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Pancakes and sausages
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Cereal
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? I don’t know

Last Day of February 2015

What can I say about the last day of February is that it started out like a normal day. My family got up and we had a quick breakfast. We then decided that since we were suppose to get a big snowfall that day as well as the next we would split up the kids. Stephen and I would take Miles while my mom would take Ginny with her, we would also split the errands that needed to be done for the weekend. So...off we went and as we went to our first spot which was the bank and it started to snow. We then headed to Sam's club and did all of our big shopping there like we do every other Saturday. Well, it was coming down hard the snow, and we started our way back to the house.
As we drove we knew that it was starting to be slick and we started to slow down and be mindful. I made sure that Miles was very secure in his carseat just in case. We watched the car in front of us get cut off by another car and she had to slam on her breaks. Stephen started to tap his breaks as we started to slide and got super close to the car in front of us. We were inches away from the back end. While Stephen and I took a deep breath of not hitting the car, out of no where a van slammed into our back in of the car.
I was never so scared of my life as I was in that moment. My head hit the dashboard as well as my right knee because the seatbelt did not lock up like it was suppose to. After it all happened, I glanced at Stephen and saw he had a mark on his forehead from the wheel. As Stephen got out of the car to check the other two cars, I turned around and checked on Miles who was in the backseat. I can't tell you how much I appreciated carseats in protecting him and not having Ginny in the backseat in her booster seat.
Miles was just sitting there and not crying which was very strange to me. I thought he would be screaming his head off but he just looked at me with his eyes. I then searched for my cell phone which was on the dashboard in a cradle as we were listening to music from it. The cradle was by the pedals and my phone was no where to be found. When I finally found it was in the backseat behind the drivers seat. I was shaking from head to toe as I dialed my mom's phone number. I could barely explain what happened to her on the phone and where we were located at. By the time I got off the phone with her, I heard the police, fire truck, and ambulence come to the scene. I heard Stephen tell someone that I was in the car and was 25 weeks pregnant. I was then taken to the ambulence to be checked over and noticed I had a nice bump on my head. I was checked over and then sent back to the car where I placed blankets on Miles to keep him warm. As snow had come in through the trunk into the car and it was cold. Finally, my mom arrived and we transferred myself and Miles to her car to keep warm. I gave my husband a kiss, as he was staying with the car and finishing the details needed of the accident.
My mom and I then headed straight to the ER to be checked over. At this time, I knew Mason was okay within me as I started to feel him move around. Though, I could barely walk on my right leg and my head was killing me. I also wanted Miles to be checked over as he was so silent even then. We got to the ER and signed in. They had me walk up to the Women's Clinic by myself with Ginny to make sure that the baby was okay. I had to be tested for 20 min. to listen to the baby's heart rate as well as watch for contractions. Finally, I got the all clear from them and they took me back to ER to get my head and leg looked at. At this time, Stephen was already there getting looked over and Miles was with my mom being looked at. Stephen and Miles both got a CT scan done of their heads to make sure that there was no bleeding. We were all okay...thank goodness. It was a crazy leap day and I don't want to come across one like it again.