A Memorial Day Get Together

Sunday we traveled to Fairfield to be with family for Memorial Day Weekend. This holiday means alot to me, I love driving around here on Fort Ord and seeing all the yellow ribbons tied around the poles. Im grateful for the military and all that they do. I really do feel it is a blessing for our family to be apart of it again. We went to my moms house and visited with my Aunt Sandy and Uncle Terry (Dad's sister). The kids love seeing their family. Then Memorial Day we actually stayed around home and it was pretty low key. I tried to go on a walk while the kids rode their bikes although ended up carrying Kya's bike most of the way because he can't peddle up the hills. Lucy on the other hand......refused any help and did the hills all by her self. Funny how my boy wimps out and my girl keeps going. :) I know someday Kya's muscles will be strong enough to ride any hill......

A cute moment to not forget

I just have to write this prayer down that Kya said tonight. He said " he was thankful for our cars, and he was thankful for batteries and electricity so we can have our cars." I dont know where he gets these random thoughts, but it was definetly worth writing down.

Lets Get Serious

Wow twice in one day, is very good for me. Anyways, I wanted to share a couple of new photos I have taken. Im quite proud of myself, I have been able to sit down and really read and learn my new Canon Rebel. I went to a Relief Society Homemaking night....that's probably not even what it's called anymore oops. But anyways, a lady in our ward spoke about taking pictures. It wasnt a technical lesson, probably the most inspiring thing she said was that she only had three photo albums in her whole house. All three of them were here kids mission pictures. When she captures that moment perfectly on camera it goes to her kids or on the wall. It just made me want to really understand picture taking better.....the real in and outs to try to capture that magic she talked about. Plus my wonderful hubby paid alot of money for my camera that if I dont learn how to use he might not ever forget it. So it will take time and practice but I think I can eventually get some right.

Sudden Outburst

Well I can't believe it's been a month since I typed on here. Ok, sudden outburst, this phrase probably should have been Kya's middle name. His whole six years of his life have been a up hill climb. Although he continues to evolve and change every year there are things that never seem to change. Kya has been taking medicine for anxiety since he was three, although recently we have taken the steps to take him off the meds and see what lies beneath. It's too early to say exactly how he is doing although he is pretty comical to be with. Part of Anxiety is the expression of dissappointment or excitement.
Yesterday Jeremy and the kids participated in a organization that the church is involved with to feed the homeless. Jeremy told me Kya bursted out to everyone "Hey Daddy the poor people are here!" when the homeless started to arrive. Jeremy was really embrassed and did have to have a talk with Kya. Then today we were a little late for church and we missed part of the sacrament. Kya was devastated and right there in the foyer, he said "OH NO...........we missed the Sacrament, we dont get any bread" he was crying and completely upset. We did get some water, then he thought the bread was coming although I did not have the heart to tell him that we would not be getting the bread (basically to avoid another emotional breakdown). Ok, enought of all that, I just hope he can pull it together eventually because I dont want to have to medicate him again.