We're going going back to Cali Cali

Kaylee and I head to Sacramento tomorrow morning. We are way excited. I am sad to leave Shane behind, but it will be nice to go home and duh see my brother in 5 days! I might not blog as much there so I apologize in advance. Peace out chumps!

Good Times & Easter

So as far as the going to Private it seems like such a hassle. I've decided just to be more discrete about my information for now. So all still enjoy!

We took these at the park Saturday with Kaylee. She loved the eggs. She didn't understand that they had stuff in them, but she loved trying to put them in her mouth and banging them together. We had a great time at the park together Saturday. Kaylee smelled like a little kid after recess when we got home. Good fun! Now as for Easter we had a lovely time at the Packs. Yummy food, some Rock Band for entertainment and of course Kaylee to give us some beautiful candid moments!

OH YEAH Elder Shepherd comes home in exactly 1 week! YEAH!

What is that mom?

Trying a leaf

Not a fan!
HAPPY EASTER with Auntie Kylie! (she was happy)

Plus here are a few from last week just for fun!

I'm so Clever!

She Points to what she wants

So happy to Seeing Daddy!

She loves her lamb! (and mama)

Starting to get paranoid.

I had no idea that people put their blogs to private because they were worried about creepy people looking at them BUT now I do and I am freaked out. I thought I was being irrational merely laughing at the people who said they were going to make their blogs private so people wouldn't see their kids and want to come and get them, but then my sister-in-law and Shane both said maybe it would be a good idea.

SO moral of the story, if you like our blog and want to continue to enjoy it please email me your email address or bye bye packs.

(Do you think I am being silly?)

Where to start

Well...
I am starting to get REALLY excited for my brother to come home which happens to be in 12 days! WOW! (Now on to the important stuff)

Kaylee is now an expert in the art of backwards crawling. She has that part down she just hasn't got that you can also go forward. So she still sticks to rolling and her awkward side drag for now.

She also is clapping better. She use to "bravo" clap as we call it which is pretty self explanatory. Well now she gets that you actually separate the hand and then bring them together However she only does that with one hand as demonstrated here. (will get the video on when it will load!)

She points! She points at what she wants and where she wants to go sometimes. She adds a grunt occasionally, but mostly its just the pointing!

She loves her daddy. She points to him in pictures and then says his name. At this I could still be in denial because she could just be saying the sounds and then by chance point at him. Well then she pointed at him the other night, said his name and reached for him so I guess I can now sort of admit she might be actually saying dada where it means Shane.

She gets into everything! I truly need to rearrange the entire apartment. This particular time I came in and she just smiled at me while holding all the stuff she had pulled down.

She Shares! Well when she wants to. She was baffeled when some friends came over and were playing with her toys. You should have seen her face. It was priceless. BUT when she does want to share its sweet!

and lastly she loves sweets! (No explanation necessary)


*And I guess I should say SOMETHING about the other two Pack members:) Shane is loving his job and it is nice because we get to see him. Shara enjoys her new challenge of working with the 10-11 year old girls in Activity Days and of course loves being a mama!

Lets play TAG

My Bestie Sibby Tagged me so here we go.. Facts about me you were all just dying to know!

What were you doing ten years ago?

I was 13. I was a 7th grader at Mills Middle School. GO MUSTANGS! I wore knee socks and Fila shoes and thought I was a gangster. Unfortunately I was just entering the "wear brown lip liner and have bug antenna bangs" stage. It was interesting. Shane calls it my very ugly stage. I have proof in the form of a one-hour photo shoot where I am wearing tent leg pants, a friends pager on my waist and mugging the camera (or in my case TRYING to not smile). I even was on the school's basketball team...wow! I think I made a total of 10 points that whole year, but do believe I was the best defender around. Yea boy! I was also just starting to perform in a group called Galena Street East. The very beginning of my Galena years! Eventually I was blessed with the wonder called braces (thank heaven) and luckily realized you didn't/SHOULDN'T wear 5 gallons of dark makeup and your hair in a half pulled through pony tail! Good times!

What were you doing five years ago?

I was 18. I had just graduated from Cordova High School and ended my journey with Galena Street East Performing group. After our tour to DisneyWorld and our Carribean cruise I headed up to Rexburg Idaho with my girlfriend Mindy. That is where I met my twin and Soul mate Elizabeth LaPorta. Little did I know the fun we would have that first semester of college. Spilling orange juice, modeling, taking naps, eating confetti cake, blackmailing with sponge Bob, Taco Bell runs, Frisbee with Cameron etc. I also joined the Folk Team there with good old Brother West and the Burley Boys. Those were some great times. The winter was AWFUL but I actually had a good time overall and met some great people. I dated and tried to be as social as possible with no car and no money! That is the year I chopped off my long locks. That summer I kind of lost my brain but that is for another day.

Five things on my to-do list today:
1. Drink tons of water so I don't die at Pump class tonight.
2. Paint Kaylee's fingernails when she's asleep.
3. Buy stuff for my Activity Day on Wednesday.
4. Call my mom.
5. Finally try to order some pictures online so I have some printed out of Kaylee.


What snacks I enjoy:
I just love to snack and that is my problem! I love chips and salsa, oreos with milk, pasta, bread, anything with almonds, ice cream...I could go on forever. I just love food!


What would I do if I suddenly became a billionaire?
Pay off stuff and buy an island :)


Three bad habits?
1. I pick my lip.
2. I talk pretty loud!
3. I slouch a little (or so my family tells me)


Five places I've lived:
1. Rancho Cordova, CA
2. Rexburg, ID
3. Alpine, UT
4. Emeryville, CA
5. Provo, UT


Five jobs I've had:
1. Cookie Creations (best first job ever! Eat cookies and get $7 paychecks)
2. Hostess/Server- Brookfields, Wingers, CrApplebees
3. Melaleuca
4. Substitute Teacher (at 8 months pregnant)
5. MOMMY


Five things you don't know about me:
1. I can get pretty OCD about stuff sometimes (thanks Dad)
2. I use to be pretty vain and had what we will call "mirroritis." Its when you always look at yourself in the mirror (or in the case of someone that had my condition anything that you could see your reflection out of).
3. I pinned a kid down in first grade and kissed him! He still hates me for it!
4. APPARENTLY I can't say "L's" especially when I say told and hold. *Thanks Carrie :)
5. I have an alter ego named Crazy Girl (just ask Shane- he LOVES her)

TAG..you're it! *which means I TAG...
Tacy and Stephanie

Kaylee the Hoarder

Kaylee is a little hoarder. Whenever she is playing she has to have all her toys next to her. In the tub she has to have all her fishies by her side or in her lap. It is hilarious. She'll play and play and then have to look and make sure her other toys are still next to her before she gets back to what he is doing. Then when she eats sge'll take a bite and keep it in her cheeks. I usually don't notice until I go to give her another bite and see little bits of pasta or whatever still in her mouth. So cute! So that is why I thought it was SO funny that when I checked her at nap time and saw this! What a silly girl. Even during sleep she has to hog her toys!

Day at the park!

My mom came into town unexpectedly this weekend and we had a very enjoyable time. She was only here two days but we were able to fill them up pretty good. The best part is that we took Kaylee to the park for the first time and she LOVED it! She loved the swings and was especially fond of those rocking animals. It was a great time. Thanks Mom, we love you!


ALSO I sincerely apologize for the latest posts. Shane's remarks were completely unsanctioned :) No offense honey but no more sports rants!