Cousin Mischief...

Not exactly sure what happened here:

However, I'm pretty sure who's idea it was:

"Guilt" is written all over his face. Gotta love these little guys!

All I ever wanted to be...

...was a Momma. (To these Babies!) Sometimes, a little (a lot!) of chaos, here and there.
The man who keeps me sane amidst the chaos:

WOWZAH! Lucky me!

(Mother's Day 2011)

Gymnastics Recital...

Also Titled: "The Best Parents, Ever."

Brynlee and Kambria had a recital on Saturday. It was Brynlee's second recital, and Kambria's first one. My parents traveled ALL DAY Friday and got here Friday night. They went to the recital on Saturday morning, and then had to leave for home right after. It made the occasion that much more special since they made such a sacrifice to be here!

I really wasn't sure if Kambria would perform because she is so shy, but she did GREAT!

Brynlee also did an incredible job! Not at all shy to perform, and right on the money with every trick!

They are so proud of their trophies! ... I am SO PROUD of them!!!

I have a feeling these are some pretty proud Grandparents, as well!

She was "Lovely"...

Kambria was in a Kindergarten play called "Tacky, The Penguin." She played the part of "Lovely," the penguin.

She did such a great job!

She thinks the world of her teacher, Mrs. Bowles.

Here she is with her PROUD Momma!

Super Baby! ...

Our little Livi Joy had to get tubes in her ears after getting a 4th ear infection within the same 4-5 months. I know that this is a very common (and low risk) surgery, but I was still very nervous. She had this surgery 1 week after her 1st Birthday. She was one of the very first surgeries of the day because she is so young, so we were there bright and early. She enjoyed running around in the waiting room. When it came to going back to the O.R., I wasn't sure how she would be, since she isn't so fond of strangers. However, one of the nurses started playing peek-a-boo with her and she went right to her.It was hard waiting for her, but she was back in my arms within a half-hour or so. I thought she would be so tired and "recovering" all day, but she was Better Than Ever! Lots of energy, and SO happy! The surgery did immediate wonders! She came home and chased her big brother around and played.

Gavin taught her to play "Super Baby." Her shirt says "Super Patient."

Both are appropriate names for her. :)

Smiling all the way to the O.R. ...

Brynlee had to get her tonsils out because she got strep throat about 4 times within a year. She got to the point where she wouldn't even tell me when her throat hurt, because she HATED to get her throat swabbed! Plus, it would always show up on fun days... like Halloween ... and field trip days at school, etc... Those things HAD to come out and she was happy about it. I told her that the actual surgery wouldn't hurt because she would be asleep, but that afterwards for several days she would be in a lot of pain. I also told her that hopefully she wouldn't get strep throat anymore. She was sold on that.

Does she look nervous? She sure didn't seem like it!

The nurses said she smiled all the way to the Operating Room.

She is my hero!

Even smiling after we made it home! Although, the days following were NO PICNIC! For about 7 days all she wanted was chips and pizza...but all she could have was pudding, applesauce, and ice cream (which she wanted nothing to do with after the first day)!

At least she had some great company to help her feel better!

Glad she never has to go through that again!

Moo? ...

I had an interesting conversation the other day with 2 of my children.

...It went a little something like this:

KAM: Everyone drinks cow's milk, even Alivia.

ME: Huh? Alivia drinks mommy milk.

KAM: No, hers is cow's milk too.

ME: How does she get cow milk from me?...

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GAVIN: Because you have Cow Boobs.

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Side Note: Kambria would also like to know if one side is regular milk and if the other side could possibly be chocolate milk. :)

A Name and a Blessing...

...and a Beautiful dress! On June 6, 2010, Alivia Joy was blessed by her daddy. This day was a very special day, it also happened to be Grandma and Grandpa Kenworthy's 41st Anniversary! Grandma K made Alivia's Beautiful dress. It was completely handmade, I know that she put an incredible amount of time into it! We were so honored that she would put so much time and love into making something so extraordinary for this special event.

(Grandpa K with Alivia and cousin Audrey, only 2 weeks apart in age)

Alivia is such a sweet addition in our home. She is so incredibly loved. I have a strong feeling that she named herself. When I was pregnant with Brynlee, Brian mentioned this name as a possibility for her. I thought it was really pretty, but it just didn't feel right to me. Two kids later at the beginning and throughout this pregnancy, this is the name that kept coming to me. I didn't want to commit to anything, but I just felt so strongly that she needed a beautiful and feminine name. I started a list, but Brian and I are just so picky and we weren't sure that anything felt right. We had narrowed a list to about 2-3 names that we took to the hospital. We were so torn on naming her that it took us until 2 days after she was born to commit to her name. We just wanted to get it right. As soon as we named her, it felt So right! Everyone that sees her says her name fits her perfectly. This was confirmed to me as Brian stood and blessed her. A lot of what he said focused on how she will both have and be such a strength and joy throughout her life. He didn't even realize at the time, but this is the meaning of her name.

Joy is my Grandmother's middle name, I also share that middle name. I love my Grandma P.J.! She has told me several times that she is so incredibly honored to share this name with our sweet baby. In fact, she called me the day that she got Alivia's birth announcement. She told me that she had just gotten home from the Fred Meyer store where she showed every person (mostly strangers) in the store the picture of her beautiful new great-grandbaby that was named after her. Did I mention that I love that lady??? I do!

Brian and I feel so honored to be blessed to love and care for FOUR of our Heavenly Father's choice spirits. We are grateful and look forward to the adventures this sweet baby will bring into our lives. So far, so good. :)

MY Boy...

...is THREE!May 24th was a special day, we celebrated our Favorite little guy!
(Lunch at Tucanos is always a Must for Birthdays!)

It was more like a Birthday-week really, we celebrated him on Memorial Day with family as well.

(Below): Brynlee, Myla, Kambria, Gavin, Kyson, Bret

I am SO in love with this kid!

*...and I like him too.

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*This is something Gavin tells me ALL of the time (like at least 10 times a day)! He says: "Mommy, I love you so much... and I like you too!"

My excuse for June's absence?...

I've been booked Solid.

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*Found my calendar like this one day. I left it that way for the whole month, I think everyone should have a calendar with this kind of schedule. Will be working on updates, have a huge list to work from!

Stay tuned...