LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

I haven't posted for so long, because frankly, I just don't have the time. My days are full of tasks and they keep me going well into the night. So, with that being said - I wanted you all to know I was still alive, just running around like a chicken with my head cut off.

Will is ever end? Probabaly not and that is okay, but someday I'm going to have to come up for air. When I do - I hope all my friends and family will still be there.

Please forgive me if I haven't talked to you recently or if I have forgotten a birthday or some other important event. My intentions are good and hopefully very soon you will see an update on what the Checketts Bunch is up to.

Here is your Kenzie Funny today:

Gabbi going to the bathroom this morning with the door shut -

"MOM - I ACTUALLY HAVE 3 WIGGILY TOOTHS."
"What" - I said
Kenzie replies - "SHE SAID SHE HAS 3 WIGGLY POOPS!"

That was my chuckle for the day.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

I know that I should have done this yesterday - and I had every intention of doing so, but time slips by like sand through my fingers and I find myself wondering - Uh - what day is today?



But as the saying goes - Better late than never.



I am thinking of a person . . .



A person that is one of my greatest and truest friends . . .



Who laughs with me in all the right places and cries with me at just the right time . . .



Who has a HUGE passion for books and reads faster than any weird super hero could ever hope to . . .



A person that takes upon herself to remember everyone and everything better than their own mothers . . .



One who will listen intently and then give her heart-felt opinion if asked . . .



A person that can never be replaced . . .



Who turned 28 yesterday . . .



And deserves to be insanely happy . . .



If you haven't guessed - it is my dear sister Kristen.



I love you Kristen - I hope you know that. I hope that you had a wonderful day and that you have an even better year.



You are the best!



HAPPY BIRTHDAY (YESTERDAY - at least I called you . . .) This is the only picture I had - SAD!

I'M BAAAACKKK!

Well, kind of . . . I am back in my house but my heart is still in Mesa eating delicious Mexican Food. Seriously! DELICIOSO!

We got back Sunday night and I must say we had an enjoyable trip - although Jason and I vowed we will never be seperated for that length of time ever again. It was just to miserable for two soul mates. :0)

So, it is back to the grind - I have a list a mile long and only 10 more days till school starts. Bitter-sweet for me - Battling - Can't WAIT and is it really OVER! I am not a morning person so the thought of getting up at 6:30 a.m. again is rather painful. But structure is good and quiet time for mom even better. So, here's to August 18th. THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

More to come including pictures once I get my life in order again . . . is that possible?

BATTER-UP

Here is a shot of Mikala's last game on Thursday. She is a pretty good little player but needs to learn confidence behind her swing.

She did catch a really hard-hit ball that came out at her at third base where she was positioned and made a straight-shot throw to second base which the girl caught and then tagged the runner out. It was really exciting.

And although - baseball to me, is SLOW - unless you are playing it - it was fun to watch her doing something she loved and that is what it is all about.

DRUM-ROLL PLEASE

Well after 3 months of long awaited anticipation . . . my couches have arrived. Here are the RIGHT couches. I guess I should have taken a picture of the WRONG ones so that you could have seen the difference, but nevertheless - I LOVE THEM and they are HERE and they are already being THRASHED by my children. I guess by the time they are all in junior high I will be ready for some new ones and they will have destroyed these. I threaten them with their very lives to not eat, sleep, or drink on them, but alas, we have already had a mishap with a bottle of milk and a bottle of paint. Oh well, I guess you take your chances with 6 children.

NEW BOXING GLOVE

As most of you know, Gannon fractured his wrist/arm last Sunday. Of course, being the parents we are, we made him suffer for a little while before we took him in.

He was out playing Sunday evening and quote "jumped up really high and fell down like this". We are guessing he just landed wrong on his wrist and since there are no credible witnesses to the act, I guess we will never know.

So, we just put an ice-pack on it and he cried about it for the next 12 hours. Finally Monday morning, I realized - hey, maybe something really is wrong here. I took him in to the doctor's and 5 hours later - we were back home with this handy dandy Spider-man blue cast.

It really hasn't bothered him other than the fact that he can't go swimming and bath time is a bit of a challenge. And 21 days seems like an eternity to a 5 year old.

How many more days today mom? 16 buddy, 16.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Well, today was a good day - for Jason that is. He got the royal treatment of breakfast in bed and presents and cards. He got a little mid-morning nap and didn't have to get anyone ready but himself. He did have to help in sacrament meeting a little, but guess who changed all the poopy diapers?

He got a steak dinner followed by Grandma Anderson cookies for dessert and again - I changed ALL the diapers.

I just have to publically state that Jason is a great man. I love him more and more everyday. Don't get me wrong - we have had our fair share of time in the ring but, he always takes care of us BEAUTIFULLY and We sure do love him!

Jason's favorite present was his frame for his office. I had to post these GREAT shots we got of the kids at a nearby park. They melt my heart. Of course, I am a little biased . . .