Kristen
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Christmas Eve at the Bonds
Pete's Dad come for the holidays from CT. It was great to see him. It had been about two years.
We spent Christmas Eve over at my parents. Great food, and lots of fun.
We spent Christmas Eve over at my parents. Great food, and lots of fun.
Kristen
Kylie 5th Grade
5th Grade has been the year of growing up. Kylie is becoming a beautiful young lady.
During the month of December she recieved Student of the Month...(pajama day) Her teacher praised her kindness, and eagerness to learn. We are very proud of her!
This picture was taken right before her Christmas Piano Recital. We spent a very long time curling every strand of hair. She loved it!! And she looked great. The recital was a success. She played two perfect pieces.
During the month of December she recieved Student of the Month...(pajama day) Her teacher praised her kindness, and eagerness to learn. We are very proud of her!
This picture was taken right before her Christmas Piano Recital. We spent a very long time curling every strand of hair. She loved it!! And she looked great. The recital was a success. She played two perfect pieces.
Kristen
Saturday, October 15, 2011
All Personality
I have this little fellow living under my roof. He is so funny. At the age of 4 he is learning and discovering new things all the time. 
Today in the car he was asking a bunch of questions about what is under the roads, why there are stop lights, what are the functions of the different types of tractors, where does the canal water come from and where does it go, and why do we live in houses when we could live in our car. 
Yesterday Pete taught him how to snap is fingers...he's practicing!
Today in the car he was asking a bunch of questions about what is under the roads, why there are stop lights, what are the functions of the different types of tractors, where does the canal water come from and where does it go, and why do we live in houses when we could live in our car. Yesterday Pete taught him how to snap is fingers...he's practicing!Each day I take him to a daycare/preschool. HE LOVES IT. One of his favorite things is his teacher named Kymber. I think she's about 19 years old. The other day on the ride home I asked him what he did with Kymber and he just shugged his sholders and said, "Just held her hand." HEHEHEH Watch out ladies! This kids has some smooth moves.
Today I took him to get pictures taken at JC Penneys. He is so handsome. I can't wait to get the prints back!
We love our big BOY. He's so much fun. I told him to stop growing and stay little. He said NO. So I asked if he would still sit on my lap and let me kiss his cheeks when he's all grown up. He said YES.
Today I took him to get pictures taken at JC Penneys. He is so handsome. I can't wait to get the prints back!
We love our big BOY. He's so much fun. I told him to stop growing and stay little. He said NO. So I asked if he would still sit on my lap and let me kiss his cheeks when he's all grown up. He said YES.
Kristen
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Trials and Blessings
Why is it that I only feel blessed once a trial is over? I take my little life too much for granted!
During the summer Pete and I decided to put our house up for rent since it wasn't selling. It was just a matter of weeks before we had three single ladies that were local teachers who wanted a house to rent. We are very lucky. We know they will take great care of our house.
Since someone was moving in, we needed somewhere to move to as well. We asked Pete's mom if we could move in with her for the school year. Pete will finish his ESTEC degree in the spring. After that we need to be opened to the idea to move somewhere else. Moving in with Sue would be the easiest!
During the packing I found out that I was pregnant! To be honest I was not thrilled. I had decided that my three children were all I needed. Adding another ball to juggle would really be hard on me. Besides working full time, I have to be a mom to my three kids, and we are planning to move this spring. HOW AM I GOING TO DO THIS!!!
After the move was done, I had started back to work after summer break, at 12 weeks I finally went to the Doctor for the first check up. Everything went down hill from there.
We found out that the baby had Cystic Hygroma, Hydrops, and it had a 1 and 24 chances of having Turner's syndrome. It wasn't good. We were immediately told to go to a specialist in Salt Lake City.
After our appointment Pete and I felt better. It had been a scary 24 hours. Lots of speculation. I had cried and cried. I felt very guilty for having such terrible feelings about being pregnant.
The specialist told us that with the combination of all of the complications our baby wouldn't live to the see the third trimester of the pregnancy.
We had a big secret. We didn't tell anyone, except family. But I never told my kids. I was so worried that it would be too hard on them.
This past Monday we found out that the baby had died. I was 15 weeks. My appointment to be induced was scheduled for Wednesday (yesterday). Pete and I took the day off and sat in a hospital room for 9 hours. It was hard day emotionally, but physically it wasn't bad.
Due to the fact they didn't have to worry about the baby's health, I could take heavy drugs to help with the pain. My water broke around 1:30 and the baby came out around 3:30...they had to do some other cleaning, then we were told we could go home.
The nurse I was assigned to was wonderful. She had been in Labor and Delivery for 29 years. She told me that sometimes she requests these types of deliveries. She's good at it. She knew just what to say...and when to make me smile. After the baby was out she offered Pete and I the chance to look at it. I was TERRIFIED...but it was okay. The baby was 3 inches and 15 grams. It had a slight deformation on it's back, due to the Cystic Hygroma, but other than that, it looked like a little mini baby.
The nurse gave me a pink blanket and blue teddy bear to bring home. (The baby was too small to tell the sex) There was also some printed material.
Now that the experience has past. I am grateful that the baby had died earlier in the pregnancy. I can't imagine losing a baby that had grown far enough along to be viable. A stillborn would have been tragic. My loss is considered a miscarriage...however it is still hard.
I did tell my kids. I told them a few days before I was scheduled to be induced. They got all excited about the idea of having another baby. It was like they had missed the info about it being sick and dying. The next morning the topic came up again and I had to repeat that the baby's heart had stopped beating. I'm lucky they are so small and don't reflect on the negative part of the problem but the happiness of it. They made me a card and bought me some candy. I was greeted with lots of hugs after it was all done.
I have a wonderful support system. I am lucky to have two wonderful mother's who want to be involved and will bend over backwards to help.
Now I get to move on. I get to concentrate on the positives of my life. I get to help with homework, piano practicing, making healthy dinners, and doing my best at work.
I am excited for our move this spring. If Pete finds a job here, at least we will have a house to move back into, if not, then we get to start a new adventure. I'm looking forward to a fresh start.
Kristen
During the summer Pete and I decided to put our house up for rent since it wasn't selling. It was just a matter of weeks before we had three single ladies that were local teachers who wanted a house to rent. We are very lucky. We know they will take great care of our house.
Since someone was moving in, we needed somewhere to move to as well. We asked Pete's mom if we could move in with her for the school year. Pete will finish his ESTEC degree in the spring. After that we need to be opened to the idea to move somewhere else. Moving in with Sue would be the easiest!
During the packing I found out that I was pregnant! To be honest I was not thrilled. I had decided that my three children were all I needed. Adding another ball to juggle would really be hard on me. Besides working full time, I have to be a mom to my three kids, and we are planning to move this spring. HOW AM I GOING TO DO THIS!!!
After the move was done, I had started back to work after summer break, at 12 weeks I finally went to the Doctor for the first check up. Everything went down hill from there.
We found out that the baby had Cystic Hygroma, Hydrops, and it had a 1 and 24 chances of having Turner's syndrome. It wasn't good. We were immediately told to go to a specialist in Salt Lake City.
After our appointment Pete and I felt better. It had been a scary 24 hours. Lots of speculation. I had cried and cried. I felt very guilty for having such terrible feelings about being pregnant.
The specialist told us that with the combination of all of the complications our baby wouldn't live to the see the third trimester of the pregnancy.
We had a big secret. We didn't tell anyone, except family. But I never told my kids. I was so worried that it would be too hard on them.
This past Monday we found out that the baby had died. I was 15 weeks. My appointment to be induced was scheduled for Wednesday (yesterday). Pete and I took the day off and sat in a hospital room for 9 hours. It was hard day emotionally, but physically it wasn't bad.
Due to the fact they didn't have to worry about the baby's health, I could take heavy drugs to help with the pain. My water broke around 1:30 and the baby came out around 3:30...they had to do some other cleaning, then we were told we could go home.
The nurse I was assigned to was wonderful. She had been in Labor and Delivery for 29 years. She told me that sometimes she requests these types of deliveries. She's good at it. She knew just what to say...and when to make me smile. After the baby was out she offered Pete and I the chance to look at it. I was TERRIFIED...but it was okay. The baby was 3 inches and 15 grams. It had a slight deformation on it's back, due to the Cystic Hygroma, but other than that, it looked like a little mini baby.
The nurse gave me a pink blanket and blue teddy bear to bring home. (The baby was too small to tell the sex) There was also some printed material.
Now that the experience has past. I am grateful that the baby had died earlier in the pregnancy. I can't imagine losing a baby that had grown far enough along to be viable. A stillborn would have been tragic. My loss is considered a miscarriage...however it is still hard.
I did tell my kids. I told them a few days before I was scheduled to be induced. They got all excited about the idea of having another baby. It was like they had missed the info about it being sick and dying. The next morning the topic came up again and I had to repeat that the baby's heart had stopped beating. I'm lucky they are so small and don't reflect on the negative part of the problem but the happiness of it. They made me a card and bought me some candy. I was greeted with lots of hugs after it was all done.
I have a wonderful support system. I am lucky to have two wonderful mother's who want to be involved and will bend over backwards to help.
Now I get to move on. I get to concentrate on the positives of my life. I get to help with homework, piano practicing, making healthy dinners, and doing my best at work.
I am excited for our move this spring. If Pete finds a job here, at least we will have a house to move back into, if not, then we get to start a new adventure. I'm looking forward to a fresh start.
Kristen
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Summer Cooking Menu
I made a goal this summer to not repeat a homemade dinner meal during the summer break.
So far so good. Thanks to cooking blogs I have had plenty to choose from. I have learned a lot of new recipes...good and bad.
So far here is a list of what I have made. The shaded areas are days we ate at family houses or ate out....(more than I want to admit!)
Kristen
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
We're Moving
We listed our house for rent. And after a few months something good happened for a change.
We will be moving sometime before August 13th. Since Pete has two semesters left until he is done with his Instrumentation and Controls program at ISU, we will be moving in with his Mom until he's done. Wish us luck. It's going to be tight!
Kristen
We will be moving sometime before August 13th. Since Pete has two semesters left until he is done with his Instrumentation and Controls program at ISU, we will be moving in with his Mom until he's done. Wish us luck. It's going to be tight!
Kristen
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Monster Trucks 2011
Grandma Dunnells took her boys to the Monster Trucks at the Holt Arena in Pocatello. They had a GREAT time. Ian was so impressed and has talked about it all day! His favorite part was when the truck named, "Big Foot" lost his wheel during one of his tricks. 
Kristen
Friday, March 25, 2011
Photoshoot
I found these photos on my camera. Kylie and Morgan had been messing around. Pretty good pics I would say!
Kristen
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Reading Goal
I have challenged myself to read 36 books this year. That's 3 a month. I am already ahead of schedule. 
Right now I reading My Antonia. It's a bit slow. But I am determined not to quit before finishing the whole thing. Hopefully my next book, The Book Thief, will be better. Kristen
Right now I reading My Antonia. It's a bit slow. But I am determined not to quit before finishing the whole thing. Hopefully my next book, The Book Thief, will be better. Kristen
Monday, March 7, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
I have a sunbeam
look Laura...I have Sunbeam too.....
It took the third week to make it through without tears...but he did it.
Wow!
Kristen
It took the third week to make it through without tears...but he did it.Wow!
Kristen
Sunday, December 26, 2010
calendar gift.
Here is a few samples of the calendar I put together for my parents and mom-in-law this Christmas. I was happy with how it turned out.
Kristen
Thursday, December 23, 2010
December
This month has FLOWN by. I can'tbelieve how much I wasn't able to get done. And how much I did manage to finish.
Kylie had another piano recital. She did a great job. Aftwards we took a bunch of pictures...the kids got pretty hyper.
I took this picture on the way out the door on Thanksgiving. It turned out great. Rarely are all the kids looking so happy.
Kylie had another piano recital. She did a great job. Aftwards we took a bunch of pictures...the kids got pretty hyper.
I took this picture on the way out the door on Thanksgiving. It turned out great. Rarely are all the kids looking so happy.
Kristen
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Best Buds
This is what I got to watch every week this summer.
A little boy, who loves his Daddy!
A little boy, who loves his Daddy!
Kristen
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