FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Katelyn pooped in the toilet tonight!!!!! Way to go Kate!!!!

Twilight Party...Don't act like you don't heart that movie.

So, tonight my mom and I attended a Twilight party in honor of it's release on DVD. I have to say that I generally shy away from things like that, but my sister was co-hosting it with another lady in her ward and asked me to come so I did. She decided to go all out with the decorations and I helped her. Here are some pictures. And FYI, the wedding/prom idea is what we were going for.









My favorite part was getting pictures taken with Edward. He is so choice.



Even my mom loves him.



Before we watched the movie we played a couple of games. I usually hate games at parties, but I tried to play along. I ended up winning the trivia game. We watched the movie, which was excellent as usual and just hung out. Everyone contributed something and we all got these sweet goodie bags filled with stuff that was twilight themed. Here are all the bags.



It was a fun night. I don't usually hang out with so many people, especially people from my sisters ward, but it was so fun. That is all.

The Holy Ghost according to Katelyn

Yesterday while we were in church something was revealed to me. Not in the sense you would think. What was revealed is that my daughter is not taught enough in our home. During testimony meeting a teenage girl was talking about about the Holy Ghost. What followed was really embarrassing. Almost at the top of her lungs Kate says, "The Holy Ghost gonna get me!! It care me!! No like it. Get it out of the room, daddy!". We hung our heads in shame, but laughed a little too. Everyone around us was chuckling. I thought that was the end of the discussion, but I was wrong.

I am now a nursery worker so I am in there with Kate all the time. She talks alot in there. Like, never shuts up. Tells everyone who will listen about everything in her life. So, she goes up to the other leaders and tells them that the Holy Ghost is going to get her and that she is afraid of it. They just laugh, of course, but I am mortified. It proceeded throughout the day. Of and on she would tell me she hears the Holy Ghost and doesn't like it. Once while she was on the potty she said "mom, look. A bug. A holy bug!". I don't even know what that means. She is a kook. A very cute little kook.

Katelyn Speak

I was just sitting here on the computer and I hear Katelyn calling to me from downstairs. As she comes up the stairs this is our exchange...

Kate: " Mom?"

Me: "Yes, baby?"

Kate: "I get da banana."

Me: "You got a banana?"

Kate: "Yeah, I get my chair and I get banana from da counter. It's okay" (Not okay).

Me: "Oh yeah?"

Kate "Yeah, I bing it my room to eat. It's okay" (Also not okay).

She is funny. Or at least I thought it was funny.

Yes, I realize it's almost Valentines Day, but Merry Christmas!

Okay, so here's the thing- I am having a rare moment when I feel the need to blog, so I figured I may as well put up Christmas pictures. Mostly to prove that we do have them and we did in fact celebrate said holiday.

This year was so fun. Since we live with my mom and dad we got the added bonus of having my mom's mom, Grandma Bette with us the whole weekend. That was so fun. Another bonus was that my sister Shannon had her twins on the 22nd of December so they came home on Christmas night. Best. Presents. Ever. Anywho, the morning of we got up about 7ish and gathered for our traditional Christmas morning prayer. As a child I was pretty convinced that my parents did this to us as a means of torture, but now that I myself am a mom I am so glad that they did. It really invites the spirit. After prayer I sent Jason downstairs to capture the moment, if you will.



Now Katelyn had asked for just one thing all season long. A tinkerbell doll. Over and over. Santa did not disappoint.



She flipped her lid and started playing. A minute or two later she realized that she had a stocking full of good stuff. She dug right in.



After awhile we convinced her that there were other gifts under the tree. That was so thrilling for her.



In the interest of time I will just say what she got. Clothes, dress up jewelry, building blocks, and some other random crap. I can't really remember. I was going to put up pictures of me opening my gift, but I didn't look so hot. My husband (who by the way is the best) got me airline tickets to see one of my best friends and former mission companions, Jenn BOEHRER Mize. I went and visited her in Mid-January, but that is another post. Anyway, I was crazy excited.

All in all, it was a fun day. A really good Christmas. Another present came 4 days later when I received a call from the movie theater where I lost my wallet (see previous post) telling me it was found with everything still in it. It was a Christmas miracle.

As for the rest of the goings on, well, not much. Katelyn was sicker than a dog last week. She has croup. We spent 6 hours in the E.R. during which she was severely violated, poked, forced to drink icky medicine, and throwing up. It sucked. And now Jason has it. Life is grand. Hopefully in the next couple of days I will post about my aforementioned trip to see my friend Jenn. I make no guarantees. This weekend will find me in a jacuzzi suite with my hubby for Valentines Day. I will not post about that, though. I love all you guys.

Blogging Blah

So, I am having a hard time blogging, obviously. Sometimes, the thought of sitting down and uploading pictures and telling the stories that go with them is just too exhausting to me. Why do I feel that way?

Its been a month and seriously not really much has gone on. Or stuff has and I never take pictures. Katelyn is doing really well with the potty training. Kind of. If she is wearing panties she makes every effort to get to the toilet and pee. Poop- that is another story. Won't even try. No amount of bribery has even come close to working. I have been reading about it and "they" say not to get too frustrated and just continue to let her poop in a pull up for awhile. Its annoying, though.

My wallet got lost the other night. Thats another reason I feel less than excited to blog. I am in so much trouble. It had EVERYTHING in it. License, debit&credit cards, social security card (mine and Kate's), temple recommend, etc. I am amazing. And yes, I know you aren't supposed to carry your SS cards around. No need to lecture me. I never dreamed I would be such an idiot and lose it. Anyway, I spent quite a while on the phone yesterday and will be again today trying to get all that straightened out. Week of Christmas- fabulous.

I will try to end on a positive note. I am getting excited for Christmas. Katelyn even kind of gets it. She knows Santa is coming soon and that she is getting presents if she pees on the potty. I know, we are awful parents. I hope all of you are feeling the spirit and getting excited. I also hope that you still love me even though I never update with pictures.

2 things I am excited about...

1) my baby has peed on the potty twice!! The instances were a week apart, but A for effort, right?

2) Twilight. Need I say more?

Any ideas or methods that worked for you mommies as far as potty training consistency? When I constantly remind her she gets frustrated and rebels. Too young? Going about it the wrong way? Opinions and ideas greatly appreciated.