O Savannah, O don't you cry for me

Remember how we were having such a time with my lil peanut? Well I do!!!

It was a rough first few weeks of school, with a lot of big changes for Savannah. She moved from the MOMD class to the MIMD class (a higher functioning higher academic class), moved schools, teachers, aides, and friends. SO it was a rough start to say the least. The behaviors were out of control at school, home, and church, and I was seriously at my wits end. Really.

I did what any mother in my position would do, I made an appointment with the principal, the psychologist, the teacher, and put in a call to the superintendent of the School System... just to be sure I was heard :). All in all, it has improved. We got a psych eval, which showed no bad behaviors because Savannah was having good days by then... a 1:1 aide, and overall things are better. Much. Better. Extremely grateful for the changes and the people who helped with those changes.

These Two are SO hilarious. We sure love them. They make me smile (most of the time). Mikenna got her own room for her birthday and poor Isabella has just been fit to be tied and a misfit child because Mikenna doesn't want her in her room, and Savannah doesn't want her in her room. Poor Isabella. She is just a baby. It isn't her fault. :).

Our little peanut and her favorite cousin. She loves to hold her and feed her and play with her. She asks, "Mommy, can I hold baby Charlotte?" And who could resist....?

Big day for Mikenna

My baby girl turned 8 a few weeks ago, and since I haven't been great at blogging, I didn't tell any of you :)

For her birthday we went to the cabin. It was a partay at the cabin store, we played games, stayed up late, and had some great movie nights. The cabin always makes the same stuff WAY more FUN!

Mikenna decided that she wanted to be baptized, so a few weeks before her baptism, we had some family home evening lessons to help her get ready, specifically on baptism. The week before her baptism, Doug gave her the 6 missionary discussions so that she would better understand some of the promises that she would be making at baptism.

We went to the book store and picked out some scriptures and a case for her, ordered a cute little dress online (cuz who doesn't LOVE a new dress :)), and got ready for her baptism.

Mikenna was SO lucky to have her Granny and Grandpa come down from Idaho. Granny played the piano for us all and Grandma Walter gave a talk on Baptism. She was able to get baptized with her friend, Hannah, and that was very special for her.

Some of the people that came were Uncle Doug and the two twins, Aunt Lollie and Maxson, Uncle Logan and Aunt Natalie with Carter and Charlotte, Uncle Adam and Aunt Chelsea, Granny and Grandpa, and Grandma and Grandpa Walter. Cousins Jamie and Kenna, and Hayley, and their two sisters whose names are escaping me. Trisha and Chad and Janey, Russell, Parker, and Brenna, Sister Martineau and Gov and Max, Jr., Kami, Brett and Julie and Rusty, Jacquie, Karter, Becca and Rachel. Bishop and his Wife, Natalie, Paulina, Olivia and their mom and dad, Amy, Eliza, and Sara.

Overall it was a great day.

(Our Little DIVA)

And it was super fun to have Granny and Grandpa. They were such Troopers. Their flight was canceled due to the brakes on their plane not working. (go Delta, I am sure I have NEVER flown on a worse airline) And if that wasn't bad enough, they LOST one of their bags, sent it with an another woman. NICE. It had some irreplaceable items in it, but don't worry they compensated them with a $25 credit to use on a future flight.... (THANKS for NOTHING). They did eventually the bag, AFTER THEY WERE BACK IN IDAHO, but at least we were able to get the items that were SO important.... like the original pics of grandma that there weren't any duplicates of, and the 2 quilts that Granny made for Mikenna and Baby Girl Kunz.

When G & G got here, we took them out to dinner, and kept them up late talking into the night. On Saturday, we dragged them into the GORGEOUS AZ weather to a soccer game where we sweat in the 95 degree weather at 830 in the morning. After we all melted we came home and got ready for the baptism. Afterwards we had a huge lunch, with WAY to many SUPER DUPER yummy sugar cookies, and swam in the pool to cool off a bit. On Sunday we went to church and visited Daxton's grave and some of his other angel friends. And then had words with the airline to find the missing luggage... to no avail. They sat all the way in the back of the Tahoe and overall just spoiled the girls rotten with attention. It was very fun. Reminds us how much we truly miss them.

Maybe you've been wondering

First Day of school...

Oh. I LOVE the first day of school. It means peace and quiet in the house, laundry that has been needing to be done for months, deep cleaning that has been waiting all summer finally gets to be done, toys get to be sorted, walls get to be painted, and long trips to the gym get to be taken, RIGHT?

WRONG!

SO the first day of school. Wow, don't let that cute smile on #1's face fool you. She is a TOOT! She is giving her teacher a run for her money and I am not sure if she (the teacher) is going to survive. Savannah is going to win every time, just in case you were wondering :).

Not too much cleaning. Not to much quiet. Lots of phone calls from the school and one trip for an early pick up.

Score:

DAY 1 of school

Savannah 1

Teacher 0

By the way... I have been SUPER exhausted between tending my adorable nieces/cousins/nephews, running 8 miles 2 times a week and 12 miles on Saturday (I think I hit my max at 10.

.. I am done!), and cleaning my house up after this cute thing

Which one you ask? BOTH!!! We got a puppy. A cute little labrador retriever that we hope LIVES/SURVIVES puppy stage. Between the kids torturing her and pottying anywhere but where she is supposed to, I am about at my WITS END! Why did I sign up for this? I musta been on crack.... or something.... OR maybe because I have lost my mind because I am have been growing one of these:

Yes. Friends. I am having yet ANOTHER girl. Seems as though we are really good at making those :). I am 21 weeks... just in case you were wondering why I was getting fatter... between growing a baby and eating just about all the junk food I can get my hands on, it's a toss up!

SO Maybe you have been wondering why I have been MIA.... Well that about sums it all up.

BTW the score has been taken:

Day 2 of school

Savannah 2

Teacher 0

I have to have a little bit of humor with this... otherwise I would just curl up in a ball and cry my eyes out all day.