A Sleepover at Grandma's

Kennadie is always trying to sneak in a sleepover at Grandma's House! I guess as the youngest child she feels left out when the other two get sleep- over's with friends. So, every so often she calls Grandma Clark and says "remember how you said someday we would have a sleepover" and then of course Grandma says..."yes you can sleep over". So the other night she had done just that...and within minutes of Grandma saying yes, she walked in our room all ready to go!





Teddy Bear and All!!

Change

WOW! The one constant in our life is...nothing stays the same!

Jeff has picked up a job delivering Pizza's for Papa Johns! He works between 40 and 45 hours a week...so we see very little of him.

About a month ago I was FINALLY transferred from my store in South Jordan. I can now be found at the BEAUTIFUL Maverik in Herriman!! I am totally happy with this change!! When I moved to Mesquite, Nevada a couple years ago...all I wanted was to still have a beautiful store but be close to my family!! Now, I have just that!! I have a beautiful store just 4 miles from my house and 4 miles and a couple steps from my parents house!! Obviously, it was sad to let go of store 223 and say my goodbyes to some customers. A few of my loyal customers have started coming to my new store and I have become great friends with new customers. With every store brings new challenges but the beauty of it is that this is my 3rd store as a Director so I amost know everything. I just know I will eventually know it all...lol! I can honestly say, I absolutely LOVE my job!!!

The kids are doing great and LOVING living by their Grandma and Grandpa Low.

More Owies

Our family has managed to avoid getting any flu bugs or other illnesses. Instead we pick things less common...like Broken Toes. Kasey was playing Soccer at school and attempted kicking athe ball but nailed someones foot instead. He kept telling me he thought he broke it and I kept telling him he probably just jammed it. Finally, the next night when it was still quite swollen and black and blue I took him to the instacare. Sure enough he broke it!! This is his cool boot they put him in...



It lasted about two days before he said...I can walk just fine without this!
Just in case your curious...it DID NOT keep him from playing soccer..at all!! He has since fully healed!

Mini Vacation

We had a fantastic opportunity this past weekend!!

The company that Jeff has been driving for periodically set us up with a night stay at Trails End in Park City. I was amazed at the "room" we stayed in. I had never been in a resort before, so I had NO idea what to expect. We stayed in a one bedroom condo up there...fully equipped with a kitchen(cookware and dishes included), living room, bedroom, two bathrooms and a hot tub on the back patio. Incredible!!! We went to dinner at The Prime Steak House! Also, incredible!! The next morning when Jeff went down to ask the front desk what time we needed to check out..the girl said "you just got here, and we dont have anyone staying there tonight..wanna stay another night?" OF COURSE WE DID!!! However, I couldn't keep this awesome opportunity to myself...I insisted we drive home to get the kids! So we did!! Kylie was due home from girls camp that afternoon so we picked her up from the church and told her she would have to wait to shower, because we had to take Daddy to park city for work (ha ha). Then we went to get Kasey and Kennadie from Melissa, Kasey threw a fit because he wanted to stay with his cousins! When we got up to the lodge, we pulled into the garage and started getting out of the car. The kids said "do we HAVE to come in?" We said yes...we will hurry! When we got up to the condo and Jeff used the key to open the door...Kasey in his upset voice said "what are we even doing here?" I nicely replied...this is where we are sleeping tonight! His mood quickly changed as he looked around in disbelief!

We took them down to Main Street and went into a few different shops..Kylie fell in love with the shop called "Mary Janes". Then we went to "The Market" to get some groceries. We went back to the condo and I made a very nice meal for our little family! We watched "Race to Witch Mountain" and the kids enjoyed the hot tub!

The next morning we checked out and ventured back to Main Street. What a fantastic idea! They were having a street market with alot of great FREE activities for the kids!! We spent several hours walking up and down Main Street!! Then we ventured on to the Olympic Museum. It was awesome!! I don't remember anything about the Olympics so it was like my own little Olympic Experience!! I joked with Jeff and the kids and said that my experience of the Olympics was more tropical and relaxing!! HA HA!! I saw the picture of downtown Salt Lake with fireworks over it...WOW! I wish I could have been awake to experience that!! Dangit!

While at the Museum we watched people ski into a swimming pool...I was baffled by that sport! Who would think to ski into a swimming pool?? Oh well, I guess it is supposed to make them better on the snow?

What a fantastic experience this was for our little family!!! Thank You Trails End for our fantastic FREE stay at your resort!!

While up there we saw a convention of Lamborghinni..about 30 of them!!

This is a real Grizzly Bear!!

We had a nice couple walking by take our picture!!

This is just the living room of the condo!

Pinewood Derby

A few months back Kasey had his first Pinewood Derby!! We had just moved into the neighborhood so we didn't get his piece of wood until the night before! He drew the outline on the wood, of the car style he wanted. He carved a few pieces and then Jeff took it to work with him to work on it.

Then.....Kasey found a wounded bird!! His focus quickly changed from needing his car for scouts to getting this bird some help. After he finally caught the bird in a bucket, he wanted to take it to the animal hospital. My mom was quite enamored by his concern for the bird, so she helped him find the number to Animal Control. Kasey dialed the number..



Kasey: I found a bird that has a broken leg....what can I do to help it?
Guy on phone: Fry it up and eat it!
Kasey:..........(handing the phone to grandma) here Grandma you talk to him.
Grandma: (to guy on phone) you cannot talk to a 10 year old like that!!
Guy on Phone: I am sorry, we just get a lot of prank calls around here.
Grandma: Well, my grandson really does have a hurt bird and would like to get it help.
Guy on Phone: Yes we can help it just have him bring it down here.


So...as they were leaving I came home and reminded him about his pinewood derby! He was quite frustrated. I think he felt like that was the hardest decision of his life!

Pinewood Derby........or Saving a Bird??

After I convinced him that maybe the bird would make it through the night in the bucket and we could take it the next day...we had ONE HOUR to finish the unpainted, unweighted and wheel-less car!! Thank Goodness for GRANDPA!!!!!!

With Jeff at work and unable to help...Grandpa Low took on the challenge!!

To be completely honest....I thoroughly enjoyed watching Kasey and my dad work on his car. It was very tear jerking actually!! It was an awesome experience and Kasey was so happy to do a project with Grandpa!



Although his Gold car did not win the fastest car race, it did win the slowest car that made it to the finish line race!! Next year....we have requested at least two days notice....ha ha!!

FYI.......the bird.......ummm...well...no proof but quite likely that.....



I'm thinkin' Chaser (My parents lion) had something to do with it!!

Bring On The Rain!!

"Another Day has almost come and gone
Can't Imagine what else could go wrong
Sometimes I'd like to hide away somewhere and lock the door
A single battle lost but not the war ('cause)

Tomorrow's another day
And I'm thirsty anyway
So bring on the rain"

These are the lyrics to an excellent song!! It is number 15 on my playlist here! It seems that this past month the trials keep coming!

It all started when my Ops Manager(assistant) gave me her notice. You would think with today's economy it would be easy to find a replacement...not so much! By the time I finally found someone capable of the position, her two weeks was up. About 2 days after she gave me her notice I had two other employees quit...one with a four hour notice (before his shift was starting), and the other a two day notice(which was when her next shift was). It seemed impossible to find anyone willing to work the shifts that I needed filled. I finally filled the two AG positions this week! So, I am trying to get two new Adventure Guides trained and a new Operations Manager trained. I am looking so forward to a day off..maybe next weekend.

I have been fighting off alot of pain in my shoulder for several months now....well...I finally gave up and went to a doctor. After about a month of trigger point injections and still having problems, I had to have an Arthrogram and MRI last week. I tell ya...whoever has that voodoo doll needs to throw it away and pick a new victim!! The MRI showed my bicept tendon is tearing away from my shoulder, soft tissue tears and bursitis. So...I am heading into surgery in the next few weeks. If you are keeping count...this will be like #18 surgery I think! UGH!!

Jeff's job doesn't seem to be as great as we expected...he hasn't made any commissions in two weeks now!! He wants to keep working on it, but I am quickly losing patience in it! Luckily, the customers he became close to, when driving for Park City are back in town. He has been able to pick up some business from them!! He loves driving for them so it helps boost his self esteem!!

Kennadie is still struggling and is now being referred to a Muscle Specialist. We will be meeting with her neurologist next week to discuss the plan for her treatment. Sometimes we wonder if some of her problems are behavior conditioned. But, then she has an episode of being disoriented, weak, muscle aches, headaches and such. Keep her in your prayers!!

As the song says...

Tommorow is another day!
Bring on the Rain!!

As I always say...Smile and Move On!!

Where does the time go??

Ya know...I am a strange creature!! Nod your head cuz you know it's true! When I am reading other blogs (Daily) I think to myself.."man it has been a month since they updated". Only to realize that I often go a month in between blogs. So, I am sorry for those of you that feel that way about us...I will try to do better.

Baseball, Baseball, Baseball....we thought our season was coming to an end...then Kasey was picked for the Allstar Team!! So, until his Allstar team loses two games...we continue with Baseball! You may think we are obsessed about baseball...kinda have to be with the goals this boy has in place.

So we are driving down Bangerter Highway.....

Kasey: Mom is that a corvette?

Mom: nope.

Kasey: Hmm....well I am going to have a Silver Corvette when I am older.

Mom: Kasey that is a great goal...how are you going to get it?

Kasey: Well, I am getting drafted by the Yankees right out of High School.

Mom: Wow, that is a great idea! (despite the Yankees part).

Kasey: Yep! I am going to live in a top floor apartment in New York and play baseball for the Yankees!

Mom: Cool...and drive your silver Corvette around the City?

Kasey: Yep! Live in New York City, Play for the Yankees, Drive my Silver Bullet and have my dog named Steve!

Mom: Kasey, You are such an amazing kid...I support you 100%...but, does it have to be the Yankees?

Kasey: Yep!! So you'll just have to get over it!

Mom: Buddy...I will be the biggest Yankees fan there is when you get drafted!!

Kasey: Well then....you have about 8 years!

I just love his determination!! Kasey is a Great Pitcher! Not as good in the outfield...at baseball anyway! The other Mom's in the bleachers say if he doesn't make it to the Major league; maybe he could dance on broadway! He is constantly moving around when they put him in the outfield....he seriously dances around, picks the grass, throws his gum in the air...and catches it in his mouth. They love to watch him! The Mom's say they are taking video now so that when he does play for the Yankees they can sell the video on Ebay! When you get the kid up to pitch, he is very serious about the game. Sure Love this boy and pray that he will continue to have high goals and aspirations!! Now, before every game we say "Go Get That Silver Bullet"!!

Dance, Dance, Dance....As the baseball season will soon come to a close, the run around doesn't stop for us!! Kylie has dance tryouts this Friday!! She has been waiting patiently for her turn...and now it has come!! Yes, we know we won't always be able to only have one child in an activity at a time...but it has worked up to this point.

Kennadie is doing a little better now that they have doubled her medication!! She still struggles a little, but at least she can make it 'till her next dose without going into her trance. She was going through a phase where 6pm would hit her like a ton of bricks!! They are doing a 3 day EEG this month (or first part of July if we can make it that long). She is such a sweet little girl!! We just wish she could/would feel good enough to go out to play and make friends like most 7 year olds do!!

Jeff LOVES his new job....but who doesn't in the beginning?? Actually, he enjoys sales and especially loves talking about Real Estate and Flipping Houses. He is doing good at it so far...so keep your fingers crossed that it lasts a very long time!!

Being open 24 hours in my store is working out pretty good! Some days it is extremely slow (4 customers in 4 hours), other days it is great!! Only time will tell! I have a feeling, I won't be in my store much longer though...don't worry...I won't be leaving Maverik anytime soon!

Well, kids should be home soon, and I have to clean the house a bit before baseball practice!!