Springtime fun.

While we had warm weather KJ and I made it to the park. This was really the first time KJ could really enjoy it because he could do the slides on his own. He was hesitant the first time down but when he got to the bottom he threw both hands in the air and said "I did it." He went down many times before we went home. We can't wait to go back when the warm weather returns. Our other good new is they dug the hole for our home and are preparing to pour the cement.




KJ is quite the copy cat. I was watching him play with his play doh, and I had my arms folded so he stopped playing and folded his arms and started laughing.

Our Rockstars!

Terri and her family came to visit for a week, so the cousins got together and played. They found grandma's musical instruments so they created a band, and played for us. It was really cute. they really enjoyed their time together.

we moved/my two cuties

Yea we finally moved. We closed on wednesday, and moved saturday. Thank you mom and dad for letting us stay with you tell our house is built. Our house will be started in the next couple of weeks. We also enjoyed the company of our family for a week, despite the circumstances that brought us all together. Thanks for the fun time playing and talking together. Here are some pictures of my two cuties.
 
 
 
 

Grandma Walker

For those who haven't heard our Grandma Walker passed away on Sunday evening, after not feeling good for many days. She was just shy of her 88th birthday. We want to write this blog to tell you about how wonderful she was. Darrell and I had the opportunity to help grandma out a couple times a week for the past 8 years. This opportunity gave us a chance to talk to her on many occasions about life, about what we were doing, what she has done, and things to look forward to. One of darrell's most favorite memories of grandma were the times they spent at the trailer, up the canyon, telling and hearing many stories, and playing some intense games of 5000. KJ's and I's best memories are the times we danced with her. Turning on the animals and plants that sang and dance and got our groove on. KJ has quite the moves thanks to Grandma Walker. We are grateful for the many memories we have of her, and will always charish them. What an example she has set for us through her service and love for others. She always thanked us for what we did to help her each week, but I don't think she fully new what she was doing for us. We love you Grandma Walker. You are very deserving to be home in the presence of our Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ and our other loved ones who have gone before.

Handy Manny KJ

KJ is quite the handy manny. He constantly is getting out the tool to fix his bed, or the screwdriver to work on the carpet transition piece so tonight we took him out and bought a kids tool set and he is in heaven. Fixing what ever he can with his tools.

Nothing New just a cute boy.

Just wanted to share pictures of KJ. He found the floss and wanted to try and floss his teeth.

At meet the coaches night for Darrell's New School they gave us 4 new maple mountain hats. KJ decided he wanted to wear one just like mom and dad.

Big boy bed.

So KJ has constantly been wanting the rail of the crib off so he can get up and down as he pleases, so yesterday we just converted his crib to a toddler bed. He really thinks it is awesome because he can do things him self. He did really well at nap time, but last night he managed to fall out and it was just down hill from there. He now realized he can get out so he didn't want to sleep, finally I slid the crib over against the wall so he couldn't get out, and we all got some sleep. Needless to say I haven't changed the bed back, because he really is enjoying it, and he naps really well there, so hopefully overtime he will stay in bed and actually sleep. Here he is enjoying the bed.

I found him playing with his bear in his bedroom, when I came in I found this

Just cute pictures to share.

KJ in some of his new clothes that angie gave us. He just posed and said cheese. Thanks Angie for all the clothes.

KJ in darrell's new t-shirt for the new high school he will be working at. the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles.

1 1/2 Years Old!

We took KJ to Primary children's today for his check-up, he is doing very well. He weighs 24.5 lbs, and is 33 inches long. He was big enough they tried to weigh him and measure him on the bigger people equipment, but he didn't like any of the measuring that was going on. He is turning into such the big boy. He goes to nursery all by himself, he could careless that we are not there with him. He can say tons of words, and phrases his newest additions is eyes, and football. and just to show you how big he is getting I got some pictures of him helping me around grandma Walkers house. We all hate cleaning toilets, but to a 1 1/2 year old it is a blast.


We also took an adventure to the game center at BYU and went bowling, KJ loved it for the first 4 frames, then he saw all the other games in the center.

To finish off this week we have finally finished all the work for the adoption process and will be approved this week to be on the waiting list to wait for another little one. Also for those wondering we still haven't moved, but lenders are still working on paperwork for the buyer, which apparently in this economy it now takes an eternity to get approved.

We hate peanuts

So as most people know KJ can't eat a lot of food because he has Galactasemia, which is a genetic disease that he can't out grow. Then at a couple months old he had an allergic reaction to soy, so now that is off limits. Now yesterday we are quite sure that he had an allergic reaction to peanuts from peanut butter, it happened a week ago, so I tried it again yesterday when I was eating a peanut butter sandwich and sure enough it happened again. Everything he touched on his body turned red with white bumps that looked like mosquito bites. I had never seen anything like it, it happened with in a matter of seconds from contact with it. I took some picutres, but peanut butter was on the lens so it is hard to truly see, but if you blow up the picture by clicking on it you will see some of the bumps around both eyes. It literally spread across his fingers, throat, cheeks, and eyes. What an adventure it was this week, he doesn't even eat the actual bread and peanut butter, he just touches it with his mouth and fingers, I can't imagine what would happen if he actually liked bread and ate a bite of the sandwich.
picture at first contact of Peanut Butter

pictures of a few seconds later

Happy New Year

Happy 2009! We had a great new years eve. Darrell and KJ played video games, then KJ went to bed at 8:30pm, then Darrell and I played board games until midnight. Yes, I actually made it. We are excited for the new year and the challenges, and blessings it will bring, as we start a new job in August, finish the adoption process, and maybe one day move out of our house. We hope all you have a great new year with lots of fun adventures. We did also enjoy some sledding with Gary and Angie and kids this past week. Thanks for planning the party.
 
 

 
 
 

Christmas Time

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and has a Happy New Year. We had a great christmas. KJ loved the tree,lights, and gifts. His first reaction to the gifts under the tree was Wo. He started unwrapping but then got bored of his own, so he helped us with ours. We all got some great gifts, and enjoyed relaxing and spending time with family. Here are some pictures to enjoy.

Our Cutie

Well life has been a bit crazy. We haven't moved yet because of finacing issues with the buyer, but apparently the deal is not dead yet, so we are hoping for the best. So right now we are somewhat living out of boxes. So besides that we took KJ on a train ride to the BYU game at the energy solutions arena, then to see the lights. He really loved the ride, and running around to see the lights. Then we put up the christmas tree since we haven't moved yet. KJ loves to touch it. It is a good thing we don't have any ornaments on it since they are in storage, otherwise they wouldn't even be on the tree because KJ would take them off. We didn't really get any good pictures from all these events but, here are some other cute ones of KJ. KJ has learned to climb our counter dining table and chairs and play on the table. Then he found the fake poinsetta.

Thanksgiving/Black Friday

We had a great thanksgiving. It started off with some Turkey Bowl. Darrell played with his young men and elder's quorum. KJ wanted to be in the action to, he also played on the playground and watched from there. Then we had some great food at Grandma Mangums house.




On Friday Darrell got up and did some early morning shopping with Brian. We got a great deal on a new dining table and 8 chairs valued at about $1200 and we got it for $500. The worst part was the 5 hours to assemble it.


While Darrell was shopping KJ got up and had a bath. He only let me put his diaper on, then he found his boots and was pretty persistant about having them put on.

Later friday evening we had dinner with Summer, KJ's birthmother. She was in town with her husband and little girl for a wedding. KJ loved her.