One Will Have To Do...

Alright...so I keep trying to upload pictures, and after 20 minutes of this I've only been able to upload 1 picture that actually looked normal.  ONE!  So this'll have to do for the time being until this blog and I become friends again.

So lately Kendalynn seems to have a great love for the pillows from the couch.  We use them to lay on the floor to watch movies on the computer, and this last week she suddenly decided that they were very entertaining.  Everything seems to be so much funnier to her if it is done on or around the pillows and it gives us SO much entertainment.    She's also having some good times reaching up and playing the piano and taking all of her wipes out of the container and tossing them around the floor.  She definitely is a little nut job sometimes, but she is definitely a cute nut!

The little Bug herself, enjoying her throne!

Phooey.

Alright...well I've tried over the course of the last week or so to add pictures onto the blog, but for some reason it just doesn't want me to.  So sorry for people who check it often and who feel let down by nothing new and exciting to look at, but know that I'll keep trying to make up for it when I figure out why our internet is unhappy!  

Duke Trip - Hooray Blue Devils!

Due to Carrie's wonderful visit we decided to go to Duke for a day to see the beeeaaaauuuuuutiful campus.  We took some loverly pictures of the chapel and old buildings and even tried to get into the basketball gym which of course was locked.  We visited the gardens which were quite awesome and full of pretty things.  So here are some of the pictures we collected from the day!  Enjoy!

The dorm buildings.  I wish ours looked like that!  

Beautiful architecture.

The pretty chapel.

The insanely large water lilies.  Seriously...I could fit our little family in it.  Granted it would probably sink....

Me and cute little Bug-Bug.

CARRIE!  Alright...since Carrie and Jamie have both taken time to post a blog all about me, I decided that I would take this opportunity to post something all about Carrie since she is coming to visit!  9 days!  How exciting indeed!  So hopefully we'll have a grand time take lots of fun pictures to post later.  :)

So here's to you Carrie...your stupendous-ness and all your fun faces!

CARRIE!

        

Alright it's been a little while so I suppose it's time for an update.  The only thrilling thing I have to say for myself, is that we finally got a table and 4 chairs!  WOO-HOOO!  I was getting so tired of eating on the floor, so on Labor Day I was going through Craig's List and found this magnificent table for a good deal.  The seller (named Katie also) said she already had 6 other people ask about it, but when she found out my name was Katie too, there was a sudden bond between us and she said if I could get there before 3:30 it was mine.  SOLD!  So hooray for tables.  I've already done a puzzle, and now I have a place to scrapbook without baby getting into everything and taking my things!

As for our spectacular child...she is now crawling in the traditional way, but does occasionally slip in a inch-worm style movement every so often.  She is so fast!  She also seems to have mastered the art of grabbing onto things and pulling herself to a standing position.  This is usually followed with a few moments standing, then a sad "come help me I can't get down" little whine, or a nice little plop to the ground.  Also she has mastered the art of finding the tiniest things to put in her mouth.  No matter how many times we vacuum or sweep the kitchen, she finds a way. :)  Other than that, life is good here in North Carolina and we couldn't be happier!

Our nifty table!

She pulls herself up standing and sucks on the table...yuck.

Cute pj's

She loves climbing in and on everything.

So rare...and so cute!

She LOVES making messes of her things...mostly the things 

she knows she's not suppose to get into. :)

...And Wiser Too!

Yesterday was my super birthday (a whopping 22!) which was a thrilling day as any birthday should be. It started off with an almost heart attack, as I was lying in bed and heard the front door close. Yikes! As I timidly went downstairs fearing the unknown, I was happily surprised with balloons streamers and birthday signs decorating my living room, with a scrumptious birthday breakfast bagel and cream cheese awaiting me on the chair courtesy of a super big sister. I'm yet to get my birthday package from my mother, because as my dad said, "It wouldn't be a real birthday if you actually got your package on time. " However, I was able to celebrate with lots of fun activities! A work out video in the morning, and lots and LOTS of unpacking more boxes upstairs filled with clothes for which we have no dressers to call home.

Once Tyler got home we took Bugs over to Jamie and Ammon's who offered to watch her while we went out for dinner at the Macaroni Grill. (Which was splendid!) We then made a short trip to the mall where Tyler spent his time enjoying the benches and the watching the evening shoppers while I shopped, and a quick trip to Coldstone to redeem my free birthday ice cream treat. :) Then at the end of the day when we went to collect our Bug dear, as we knocked on the door suddenly the lights went out and a candle lit treat made it's way to the door while Jamie, Ammon & Emberly started singing "Happy Birthday." Jamie was super enough to make our favorite Cookie Monster dessert, which Emmy waited all day for and ate with a super party hat on! (Pictures will come later!) Wahoo for Jamie!

All in all a good day, only 364 days til the next one! Yay for being a whopping 22! :)

Our new addition!

No no no silly people, we don't have another baby or anything.  But we have a new car!  Tyler had his first day of work yesterday, and since his job entails a LOT of driving around, they give the District Managers a new Toyota Camry! 

Other than that, so far Tyler has really enjoyed work and Bugs & I are having fun setting up our nifty apartment and visiting here and there with Jamie & Emberly.  Emberly has been quite a thrill, and seems to think that Kendalynn is a "super baby" and can probably fly.  :)  Bugs likes Emberly a lot and kicks her legs and yells in excitement just about all the time she is around.  

Well anyways...that's all for now.  Life sure i

s swell and Raleigh is grrreeeat!  

Tyler on his first day!

The new addition!  Wahoo!

Targets, Caramel Sundaes & Boxed Furniture!

WELCOME TO NORTH CAROLINA!!

We've finally made it!  After some good weeks visiting family and living out of our suitcases and the joys that go along with that, we've finally arrived at our new 

and WONDERFUL home in North Carolina!  It's a little odd not knowing where you are and how to get just about anywhere but we're managing just dandy!  Luckily my super-sister Jamie is about 5 or so minutes away, and all my shopping needs and more are right down the street.  And lucky-ducky little me....there's a nifty Target about a mile away!!!!   So wonderful.  

So far the ward seems great, and so does the weather!  At the very first glance we felt a little let down by our surroundings, but after we've ventured a bit here and there we are actually thrilled with where we are so things just keep getting better.  And as I mentioned to my mother, of all the states I've been to in the last year, I have only been able to find ONE McDonalds that sells caramel sundaes, which is in Salinas.  But lo' and behold, I know for sure I'm in the right place because I checked the other day, and to my great surprise and thrill, the McDonalds here sell them as well!  Life just couldn't be better! 

Our cute apartment!

Our reck of a bedroom!

Cute little bug bug on the bed.

Our new bookshelf and desk with awesome computer!

CUTE cute bug bug in her CUTE cute bedding & crib!

California Part 2!

Well after graduation we started our long journey off to our new life in Raleigh, and our first stop was a fun-filled adventure to California!  We spent about a week there doing various fun activities with my parents, Carrie & Duben, and a few good visits from Topher as well.  Among the funtivities were a SF Giants game(the shortest baseball game I've EVER seen), a sun-filled day at the beach (with sadly small waves...but still fun!), a trip to Santa Cruz, and of course a trip to Carmel beach with hot dogs and s'mores.  Fun fun fun in the sun!  

I was wondering why it wouldn't budge...

All us kids.  :)

She's such a California girl! (at heart!)

Cutie-pa-tootie!

Little family at the Giants game.

Big family at the Giants game.

Cute little hubby & me.

July 4th - "I'll know it when I see it."

While still in Rexburg at school we had the great opportunity of spending this thrilling day of fireworks, street booths and the...well...such diverse group of citizens of Idaho Falls and surrounding areas with Grandma Jenkins, Kara, and Carrie and Duben. Fun fun fun... However, The REAL story of the 4th of July festivities however begins long after the sun had gone down.

So as the fireworks died off and we got our things together we proceeded to our cars, which we had decided Tyler and Kara would take Grandma back home, while Buggy and I would join Carrie and Duben to head straight back to Rexburg to get Buggy-love into bed. So Carrie, Duben and I decided the best way would be the back roads. We had a horrible map but figured it wouldn't be too bad so onward we went. It started off great, besides the fact that Carrie started to complain about needing to go to the bathroom. In fact, 5 or so minutes in we reached a point that took us about an hour to get to last year. WONDERFUL! ...or so we thought...

As we wandered quite aimlessly around the back roads of the area, nuuuumerous times we figured we knew exactly where we were or what we were looking for. "I'll know it when I see it", says Duben as he drives us in an hour long circle. A circle you ask? Why yes dear reader. While driving we came upon Ririe and decided to turn left towards Rexburg to go far far from Ririe, for we did not want to go that far south or what not. Well, after a few wrong turns here and a few wrong turns there we came upon a sign for which we all thought would say Rexburg was only a few miles away with our comfy beds, yummy night time snacks, and a toilet waiting for Carrie's immediate use. But no...this particular sign ruined all hopes we thought we had of being anywhere close. Thats right ladies and gentlemen. We had made our way back into the heart of Ririe! So we asked for directions to get on the right route back to Rexburg.

Wowee! So no...Duben will never live down "I'll know it when I see it." Carrie and I came up with a great version of the song "Give Said The Little Stream", we teased Duben a great deal, and watched for glowing eyes of small creatures on the side of the road. Oh yes...fun was had by all.