"Topic of the Day"

Living where we do right now there aren't a whole lot of things to do. Kevin and I have to sit down practically every week and think of things that I can do to occupy my time other than watching television ALL DAY. So, during one of our weekly discussions, we came up with the idea that every morning, Kevin would give me a topic and I would research it throughout the day until I was satisfied with what I'd learned, then I would tell Kevin about it at the end of each day. This was fun, and lasted a whole 2 days. The first day was alright, I think I was assigned "the invention and progression of the cell phone", which I was actually kind of curious about. But, on day two I discovered that it wasn't such a good idea to ask Kevin to assign me the topics, because he assigned me "the invention and progression and function of engines". UGH! Really? Come on.

Now, I know Kevin really likes this stuff. I mean, he's been into cars and mechanics since he was a little kid, and now its his job, so it really is almost all he thinks about (so really I couldn't have expected him to be too creative). hehe. But I'm more into things like animals (dogs mostly, but all animals are interesting haha) and history and people and things like that. So, I've decided to ask all of YOU! If anyone has ideas, PLEASE let me know. And maybe give me your email if I don't already have it so that I can email you the information I find if you're interested at all. I know this may sound weird, but you really would be contributing to my sanity. =] THANK YOU!!!!!

Dune Living

So, I guess living at the dunes comes with the responsibility of knowing how to drive a quad in the sand, and this has always been something that really scares me. If you've ever driven in the sand, you can feel the bike sliding under you ALL the time and it's really scary!! At least it is for me.

Anyway, yesterday John had someone over and they wanted to go riding, so Kevin and I went with them. I didn't want to take my own four wheeler the whole time, so I just rode on the back of Kevin's, but for a little of the time he let me drive it.

Now, normally when I go to the dunes with the plan to learn how to ride better, I get SUPER stressed out and I stress out everyone around me, and the day usually ends in either a fight between me and someone, and/or me crying and pouting with frustration. Yesterday, however, I was determined to end the day on a good note! So when Kevin asked me if I wanted to drive, I said "sure!" and hopped willingly on the front and started the bike.

I'm already having second thoughts at this point, because I can just feel my calm slipping away, and my emotional sensitivity rising.

Stick with it Kaylynn! Is what I'm thinking, because I know how much Kevin likes it when I try new things and do them with an open mind. So I drove around slowly and got a little more comfortable as time went on, asked Kevin some questions when I had them, and ended up driving around for about 10 or 15 minutes. (I didn't go up and big hills, but i putted around calmly and didn't have any emotional breakdowns! yay, mission accomplished!) haha.

I know this sounds dumb and wussy, but I was proud of myself for not quitting! (well, eventually I let Kevin back on the front because we were facing a huge hill and I was scared, but I still drove!) :)

Next time maybe I'll be on my own bike the whole time! (if I can hold off a freak out session for that long) haha.

Some of my drawings

Here are a few of the drawings I've done. Some were sit down pieces that took a long time, others were just doodles done when I should have been doing something else. (in class, at church, during homework time, etc.) lol.

This one is.... hmm. actually i don't remember when i did this. lol

This one is a doodle. (left upper corner is a rough draft of what i gave to my uncle jeff, and the rest is just random.)
The one I sent to Ammon on his mission.
Art final senior year that my art teacher lost. all i have is a photo of it now. :(
Doodle. Not one of my favorites.

The one I gave to my uncle jeff. (this is when it was almost finished, not quite.)

Drawn from a book. Not from my head. haha.
Another doodle... i dont remember when i did it.

A long time ago.

Kevin and Sadie <3

In an earlier post, I mentioned how much Kevin loves Sadie. I didn't have any good pictures of them together at the time, so the one I posted was not very good. But today they were playin' around, and I couldn't resist the urge to snap a few pictures. So cute! :)

She likes to sleep on him. =] He's a good pillow. hehe.

Sometimes she nibbles at his nose... (she tries just to lick, but sometimes it turns into nibbling. lol. he must taste good or something.)
YAWN!!! haha.

Christmas 2009

This year for Christmas, Kevin and I went to Ashland and spent the holiday week with my family. We had tons of fun with all my cousins and aunts and uncles. (And of course we always love spending a few days at my parent's house!) :)

On Christmas Eve, Kevin and I organized a sledding trip (with Mom's help). We took a few of the boys (and Jasmine) to the mountain and had a great time.

The big Christmas Eve dinner was fun- a bit crowded, but fun-.

Christmas morning was tons of fun too! It brought back lots of childhood memories for me, and having Kevin there with my family made it even better. :)

Christmas night we had a couple of my aunts and their families come over to our house. We visited and laughed which was lots of fun, and I got to cut some hair! (I hope everyone liked theirs. lol) *That's not the finished product either... it looked awesome when it was finished.*

This holiday season was so much fun, and we loved seeing everyone!

After Christmas we went and visited Kevin's family for the next week and spent New Year's with them. :) Playing games with everyone is always super fun. Overall, this first holiday season of me and Kevin married was definitely one to remember! :)