****FIREWORKS*****

This year we did our fireworks on the 24th of July which is actually pioneer day here in Utah. We decided to do our little family shindig at Kyle's work the MPS. So the kids and I spent sometime at the bridge. Throwing sticks over the railing and watching them float under the bridge and eventually over the waterfall. Then we had a little car wash, just wasting for the sun to set. The kids love to work together. Dad set off all of our fireworks. The kids had ones that they called their own. That was fun. Then we did sparklers, and boy that was a treat. When those ran out the kids were just beginning! Isn't that all too true. But would you believe it! They all fell asleep in the car on the way home!

We are pregnant...again!!!

The Due date is February 26th, 2009

Yes, it true we are pregnant, again! We are so excited !)
Well, that was until the morning sickness hit. But we seem to be getting through it. The kids are doing so well with it, I couldn't be more pleased. Katey keeps wanting to see the little one, we are trying to convince her that she has to wait or the baby will be sick. Also, she wants twins, we'll see Katey. Jack will talk about it but he keeps asking, it's a boy, huh, mom? Right? The only things Sammy seems to be taking from all this is that it is so fun to pretend to barf like mom, ewww, Sam. We are looking forward to seeing the new one.

I can't take you ANYWHERE!

As many of you already know, I have the goofiest group of children in the world. There is never a dull moment when we about. It is most surprising when it comes from Jack, though. He is the least assuming, low key of the bunch, so when he breaks out with funny things to say it just bulls me over. So, at the pool today we were lying on the pool side waiting for the life gaurds to finish their chlorine check and Katey looks over at me horrified and says,"Make Jack stop, he's too embaressing." So I look for Jack and spot him running from person to person, some people I know and some I have never laid eyes on, pointing at their bums and yelling, "those are your cheecky bunnies, then running to the next, those are your cheecky bunnies!" it didn't matter if it was a man, women, or child, age or stature! I just about died, the only thing to stop him was a cookie. I swear why do I even bothher taking these nutballs out into public!

Hmm, tastes gooood!

In our little neighborhood everyone is pretty tight and we like to come out in the eveings to let the kids play and to chat. One of our neighbors babysits her sister little baby a couple times a week. The babys' name is Baily, she's about 5 months old, and she is very pudgy and just as sweet as can be. I know it seems inconsequencial but the baby is african american. Several of the kids (all of them being 4 and under) call her brown baby. One day I was wanting to play with Baily so I snagged her for a few and took her over to my house. The boys were playing her, Jack was holding her hand and talking baby talk and Sam was playing peek-a-boo with her. Next thing I know Jack was licking her hand, I said why are you licking Baily Jack and he said,"HMMM, she tastes like chocolate, mom!"

Is Bush our President?

So at dinner tonight Katey wanted to be quized on her knowledge of our countries Presidents. We asked her who the first president was and she confidently replied, "George Washington!" Who's the President during the civil war asked dad,"Abraham Lincoln!" she says more excitedly. Then we ask who is the President right now? "Umm, George Bush?" She's not sure. Then Jack pipes up and says,"George isn't a President he's a monkey!"

WHAT DO I TASTE LIKE?

On the 4th the kids and Jo went to a barb-Q with some friends, as Kyle had to work at the Stadium of Fire in Provo. During the festivities, Jack got stung by a bee and ran to tell Jo what happened. He was followed by an older child explaining that he did not know if Jack had been bitten or stung. The idea that he had been bitten was a quite shocking to Jack, who had not considered that to be a possibility. Upon questioning from Jo, Jack provided the reasoning, "he must have liked the way I tasted." He was a bit hesitant on the follow up inquiries into just exactly what he tasted like. Not cinnamon toast crunch, not macaroni and cheese, and definitely not offering any possibilities in his own. However, thanks to the arrival of Katey -and as we all know, older sisters always have the answers- it was revealed that Jack tasted like both Transformers and Spiderman. So if you are a cybernetic extraterrestrial life form, or have been bitten by a radioactive spider watch out, not only death or the military may be an issue, but bees certainly will.........they can't resist.

Chinese Zodiac

Today was a great and monumental day at the Kemble house. Kyle defended his thesis and it was a positve meeting and he is a go, not without revisions of course, but he WILL be graduating in August. So as a reawrd/celebration we went to a resturaunt that is a family favorite. It is a little whole in the wall joint named Great China. YEAH!!! For Kyle! Well, while we were there we all exmained the place mats that told you which and about your chinese zodiac. For instance I was born in 1979 so according to the chart on the place mat I am a sheep. It tells about the personality traits according to that and what other zodiacs your are and are not compatible with. Katey was very fascinated with this whole thing and wanted to know all about her zodiac, and every body in the whole family. She is a horse and wanted to be compatible with the rabbit. We went over it and over it and she was not compatible with the rabbit. So she says,"Ohhh, I really like them, I just dont know why I wouldn't like bunnies!'

Growing is a wonderus thing!!!

The other day the kids and I were sitting outside enjoy the evening as it was cooling down and it was starting to get dark and I see Jack just standing and stareing down at the grass and Katey runs up and I ask her what Jack is doing and she says, oh, he's peeing in the grass." Beofre I can react Jack has finished his business and is running towards me shouting excitedly,"Oh, MY GOSH!!! I did it, I peed outside, in the grass!!!

From our favorite book, Junie B. Jones

Katey and I like to read Junie B. Jones together. Junie B. is a kindergartener that is very mischievous and full of personality. I like the books because I feel like I can totally relate to Junie B. So here is an excerpt from one of the books. This one's for you mom! xoxo

Q: what is a nutball? Junie B. and her friends like a new boy at school named Warren. They are all trying to impress Warren with their wit and style. Junie B. told a joke to "that guy" and she thought it was soooo funny she felt on the ground laughing. Warren called her a "nutball". Now Junie B. is upset and wants to know what is a nutball.
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Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren by: Barbara Park

"So that's how nutballs act,"said that Grace. And I should know. Cause' I have a nutball right in my own personal family.

I raised my eyebrows.

" You do?' I said.

" Yes, " she said. My two-year-old brother Jeffie is a nutball. Everytime we go to the mall, we have to put him on a leash. Or else he tackles people. And then he hides in the clothes and Security has to come."

She looked at me very suspicious.

"Did you ever do that Junie B. Jones?" Hmmmm? Did you ever tackle people? And hide in the clothes and Security had to come?"

I quick looked away from her.
'Cause that was my own personal beeswax.

" Jeffie's not allowed to eat sugar cereal anymore, either," said that Grace. "My mother thinks that sugar cereal gets him all jazzied up."

She raised one eyebrow very curious.

"do you eat sugar cereal for breakfast, Junie B.? Hmmm? Do you? she asked.

I looked away again.
'Cause guess what?
More of my own personal beeswax.
That's what.

Brucey, a loss in the family

A few years back we got a lizard, a bearded dragon to be specific. We named that lizard Melodie and short time later we got another one and named that one Bruce. Over the past three years we have enjoyed watching them grow and even lay eggs. But the other day I went to feed them and realized that Bruce was under a rock. This really isn't unusual
considering he was hibernating. I nudged him and he didn't move, it was then that I realized that the rock had shifted and smothered him. We are all very sad that he is gone. We'll miss you Brcuey.