Gratitude

We had a lovely Thanksgiving in Novato with some of my mom's family. It was the first time in forever we didn't go around the table telling what we were thankful for. Although we did share later I wanted to again share all that I am thankful for in light of the holiday season, especially the one we just enjoyed.
1. My Savior.
The older I get the more I come to understand what is really important in life and what is not. This also applies to my faith. It was something I must admit I took for granted as a teenager, but as I progress through life it is something that I continue to depend on more and more. I do not know what I would do without the stability and assurance the gospel of Jesus Christ gives me. I thank the Lord daily for his sweet blessings and all he does for me and my family. Without his mercy and love I know I would be lost in this crazy world.
2. Shane.
Although there are sometimes I forget this one I am very thankful for my husband. It probably isn't said enough, but I love him. He is a wonderful father and a wonderful man. I don't know what I would do without him.
3. My Angel babies
Kaylee and Kennady are such joys in our lives. They definitely give us a run for our money more often than not, but we have NO idea what we would do without them. I thank the Lord every night for sending them to me. Kaylee keeps us on our toes, but I just know it's teaching us what we need to work on :)
4. Family
This is a huge one for us. Not only our own little family, but our siblings and extended family as well. We cherish family so dear to our hearts. We are so lucky to have family that is encouraging, loving, fun and dear friends. Of course no one is perfect, but we are so thankful for the strength family gives us daily.
5. Friends
I can say with confidence that we have been fortunate enough to have some of the most wonderful friends. I can see the Lords hand in our lives as he has placed these wonderful people into our paths, some for longer times than others, to bless and enrich our lives. For all of you wonderful friends we love you and are thankful for you!
6. Health
I am SO thankful for legs that walk, ears that hear, eyes that see and a body that is healthy. Of course occasional things happen, but how lucky are we to be healthy and to have two beautiful healthy daughters!

I know there are probably so many more things I can list and if I really tried I could type for days, but there is also something in simpleness. There is so much gratitude in my heart and I am so excited for the holiday season to be able to share my love for those around me.

CA-RA-ZAY

We have been going a little crazy here in the Pack household.

We are MOVING...just down the street, but due to vacations and other things we were out Friday and can't move in until January. It's actually a good thing for us- same awesome ward, bigger place, more for our money..but we just have to be semi-homeless for a while :)
SO the girls and I headed to Cali to try to maintain some normalcy while all of our stuff is spread out between some friends and family. We surprised the socks off my mom when we showed up at pizza unannounced. It was great. Shane is in Utah because of school and work and we miss him. Although we miss Dad, I don't miss not having a place to call my own and at least here I have a few hands willing to help with the little ones. Thanks so much to all who have helped us and who have so generously stored our random stuff for us :) We love Y'all.
AND for all of you in the Sac-town area we will be here for a while and would love to see ya!!

10 months!

Kennady is 10 months old!

She's got 2 teeth coming in FINALLY

(top and bottom Right-it looks pretty funny)

She's a little feisty lately and it's hilarious.
She loves to give kisses and dance.

She talks up a storm and even holds her own next to Kay!She makes the sweetest faces and loves to spit!
She crawls like a champ and pulls up on everything!

Still bald as can be and cuddlier than ever!

We Love you Kennie Lynn!

Halloweenie

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween! We sure did!

And so it goes

I was looking through some more stuff and found a few more notes with little sayings for Miss Kay. Some are old and some are new. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did when I found, and experienced, them!

When asked to get her pillow off of Annie's bed...

*Too High. Its too high. I can't reach it. got this. (handed me a toy)

*When I tried on my wedding dress a few months ago I went to show Kaylee. She beamed and said, "Oh your pretty like me. Dad, mom's cute!"

*Cinderelli night and day. Cinderelli night and day..... (on and on)

*I'll be back at midnight...or Saturday.

Knowing she gets jelly beans every time she goes potty in her toilet she ran over to her toilet, sat for a minute then told me, "I farted. I get jelly beans now." We ended that right there!

When you use to ask Kaylee WHY she cried she would very dramatically tell you WHAT she cried. She also likes to reenact conversations. She even makes her voice different to be the other person too.

K: Suprise

Me: Surprise

K: Not aprise me, you.

*Shane: Is your name Kaylee Pee ball?

K: No. Its Kaylee kiss-tine Pack. Do you know that dad?

K: Mom can I have some chocolate milk?

Me: No Kay

K: Don't answer me that way mom!

*Don't talk to me like that mom! (which is anytime I tell her to do something she doesn't want to do like wash your hands or take a nap...I am SO mean)

K: Mom, can you hold my baby. I got her at Wal Mart.

M: Sure. Didn't you get her at the hospital. That's where babies come from.

K: (thinking a second) No. I didn't get her at the hops-ital, I got her at Wal Mart.

*She is our little tattle tale. So I gave Kennie a piece of paper not thinking about it because it was thick and glossy. Well of course Kennie ate a bunch of it and threw up. So later people were over and she laughs and says, "Mom gave Kennie paper and she barfed." Thanks Kay! Then she was telling us about how when she was with Uncle Sean before Halie's wedding that, "Sean was talking mad." She then changed her voice all low, "Don't come in here Prada." hahah! Be careful Kay will tell us :)

(On her pretend phone)

K: We can't come to church today. Dane it. Sorry. We're just at our home.

Me: Who was that?

K: My friend.

Me: Why can't we go to church?

K: Its too boring.

AND

Hello dad. What up dude.

*(Seeing Shane and I hugging in the kitchen) Stop giving eachothers a hug!

*(With her little toy camera) Hey Smile kids. Smile at me.

*I'm trying to find my freaking shoe again. Have you seen it? Where is my freaking shoe? Can't find my freaking shoe again. Must find it somewhere. (I must say that word way too much)

*A great example of my wonderful parenting. Kay was SO excited to find one of her books.

K: Oh my hell

Me: What?!?

K: Oh my gosh

*I'm sick. I need Ty-nol.

*Sometimes.

*I shut her in the pantry and when I opened it a second later she was frowning. I leaned down and hugged her and said, "I was just being silly Kay." She look right at me and said, "Mom. Don't be silly again."

*That make sense?

*I don't think so.

*Am I funny? I'm so funny.

*I'm funny huh mama.

*After I got mad at her for spitting out her food at dinner Shane asked her why mom was mad. She just looked at him and said, "It was hilarious." We tried hard not to laugh.

*So....So....

*Sure

*Can we go see Halie or something?

*I like boobies when me little.

*We don't say boobie. Its a bad word.

*Lately Kaylee told us that Johnny was her "favrite." Well Uncle Sean did not like this. So the other day Kaylee says, "Johhny is my favrite. Uncle Sean says NO your my favrite." Nice Sean!

*(Looking at her little animal book upstairs) Stupid ducks

*When Aunt Hayley asked Kaylee to sing Old McDonald had a booger, a song sadly she was singing because of me, she said, "No. Thats a bad word. Boogers a bad word."

Of course Hayley asked her again a while later and this time she said, "Thats a bad word Hayley Shepherd." hahaha

(Looking up at breakfast to a picture of Christ we have on the wall)

K:That's Jesus mama?

Me: yes

K: Jesus loves me very much. Jesus loves Kennady. Jesus loves mama. Jesus loves daddy.

Me: He does Kay

K: (Looking a little confused) What's on his head? A towel?

Me: (Not sure how to explain it) Its kind of like a robe

K: A rowbe! Like mine.

*Talking to my mom one day Kaylee asked, "Who likes you Grandma? Grandpa John? Grandpa John loves you." She then went on to tell us who everyone loved ex. Sean loves Alexa and Katie loves Mikey. She then got to Johnny who is not yet married. We asked, "Who does Johnny love?" She looked puzzled so we said no one right now huh. She looked sad still and said, "Its ok Johnny. You find a friend. Its ok."

*I'm sad. Let's watch Little Einsteins it feel me better. (Italicized word can be replaced with ice cream or a movie...anything!)

Again that's all I have for now, but thank you for letting me share. It's fun and lets me remember!

All you need is LOVE!

The first of many WONDERFUL pictures taken by Leah and Mikey! Thanks guys. We love you!

Kaylee says What?!?

I have decided to post some of the cute, funny and crazy things little Miss Kaylee comes up with. Sometimes I think God gives us children to show us the things we need to work on or in my case not say since my daughter hears EVERYTHING! So this mostly for us to keep track, but also to entertain and amuse our beloved blog readers :)

* Today is such a won-a-full day

* I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Is a ax-a-nent

* Come open the door I can go marry a boy

*(Kay's version of the deal Ursala gives Mermaid )
Give me my voice, I'll get you some legs

* You come to here
*(I was trying to get a hold of my mom on the phone and was having no luck. Apparently Kaylee picked up on my frustration and decided to try to help)
Freaking Grandma, listen to my mama
*That make you happy
*(setting aside a water bottle for her little friend AJ)
I'll put it here just in case you want it
*(After going to the Temple she explained to me how her wedding day would work)
I'll go in and change in pretty dress and come out and look like a princess someday
*We don't say:
Butt, we say bum bum
(Which she turned into a song that she sang to everyone in the BYU creamery!)
Diaper, we say panties (?!?hahah)
What the freak, we say what the heck

*Look at those horsies. They're pooping in their pants. They should poop in the toilet.

* Oh shoot

*Oh my

*Actually...

*I'm going to "detect" it

*You're a guppy mama

*That is di-custing

*I love my daddy. He's my favorite daddy!

*Grandma, I listen to my Princess tape all da time

* Kay has a hard time with her s words, like sm or sp. it makes for some pretty cute sentences though!
I love your parkly ring
Mom I want to wear my parkaly kirt
That pells good
Katie I want a partie (smartie candy)

*We apparently are brainwashing our kid...

I'm going to Wal-Mart mom. See ya later.

I got it at Target. I love Target.

*My mom was explaining to Kaylee how Halloween and trick-or-treating worked. All I heard from Kay was a loud squeal and, "chick er cheat, come in my basket." She then later asked me, "How we going to make me into Little Mermaid?"

Me: Kaylee you need to go to sleep
K: (as I am walking out of her room) Mom's mean
Me: What did you say?
K: (short pause) Dad's mean

Me: Kaylee come and talk to Johnny
K: No. I'm being a jerk

K: Let's watch little Einsteins
Me: (not wanting to be a terrible mom and let her watch tv all day) No, I don't want to
K: You just want to talk to me?
Me: Yea
K: (Without missing a beat) Nursery was good but I fell down on my trip but I trip on my shoe but I got an owie but I'm ok

Me: Kay can you make me something to eat?
K: I don't have the in-ge-diants

K: Daddy want to marry me in the temple?
Shane: Yes Kay
K: Are you nervous?

Me: What are you going to be for Halloween Kay?

K: Mermaid an daddy's going to be chit-tin (Triton) an mommy's going to be urs-ala an Kennies going to be founder cause he's chubby like founder.

How does she come up with 90% of this! We love it! That's all I have for now. There is so much more this little chatterbox says or amazes us with each day. We just need to be better about recording it! Hope you enjoy!