The Perfect Birth Control

There are many many reasons why I have not ventured into parenthood but here above are two of those reasons.  Kyle and Kael.  They are my nephews and are visiting for the week while Kerri studies and takes her nursing boards.  I love them to death but they are tremendous.  I really don't know how Ker does it!

My day starts off like this, I had planned a ride to Oak Glen but instead stayed with the "k's" while big Kyle and Brad go on a ride.  Little Kyle gets up and is served eggs and bacon, then graciously throws his eggs on the floor and says he wants more.  Kael then gets up and refuses to eat and then cries for ice cream.  SO I give him ice cream.  Then he doesn't want it and decides to dump it all over himself instead.  While I am cleaning him up, Kyle decides to pull out all the droors, books on the bookshelf and destroys half the house.  

Kyle and Brad get back.  I go for a run.

I get back and start putting the house back together while Kyle is mad about his clothes not fitting and Kael has poopy underwear, joy!  We get the house put together only to find Kael dumping paint all over.  Where did he find paint?! Really?  

I promised that I would take them to the park and I was going to do tennis drills with Kyle and Brad.  I went to get the tennis balls and yeah the bucket of balls was filled with water.  Awesome! I find a few not wet balls and we are off to the park.  

I set up some things for big Kyle and Brad so they can play tennis while I take the k's over to the park.  Kyle doesn't want to go to the park so I take them to the ball wall.  Kael his playing on the wall while Kyle runs off throwing a fit.  I finally get them to the park.  

They play for a couple minutes and then Kyle runs back to the tennis courts and makes it so Kyle and Brad can't play.  SO nice.  

To make the long story short, we go get food, play in the park some more and then go to the library and then home.  I'm sure that this is an easy day for a parent but it is a simple reminder of why I am not.  Here are some more pictures from our outing.  

Judas Iscariot

I could probably go more into detail but I just had a quick thought as I was reading Matthew.  In Matt 26:15 -16 it reads "And said unto them [chief priests], what will ye give me[Judas], and I will deliver him[Jesus] unto you?  And they covenanted with him for 30 pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him."  

Knowing who Christ* is, I thought to myself how incredible it was that Judas betrayed him for a mere 30 pieces of silver, Judas himself being a disciple of Christ.  It was so little and he lost so much! 

For Judas it was silver, but what is/are our 30 pieces of silver?  What are the petty things that we hold on to or desire that impede us in our path to follow Christ and return to Him?

* "Christ...the greatest Being to be born on this earth-the perfect example.  He is the Lord of lords, King of kings, the Creator, the Saviour, the God of the whole earth, the Captain of our Salvation, the Bright and Morning Star.  He is in all things, above all things,through all things, and round about all things; he is Alpha and Omega, the first and the last; his name is above every name, and is the only name under heaven by which we can be saved."   Bible Dictionary

Street Racing

In this corner we have Kerri the old fashioned and Kyle the Unwakeable

In the next corner we have Kevin the fashion-less and unfortunately awake.

Kerri and Kyle running with a nice green subaru wagon which according to kerri, needs some work.

Kevin running with the ever so fashionable silver subaru with a beautiful crack through the windshield.

Kevin was off to a good start spinning quickly out the drive way taking the early lead and Kyle the unwakeable  follows closely behind.  After the light turning onto highway 6 Kerri the old fashioned takes the lead with her co pilot Kyle smirking all along.  I catch kyle the unwakeable and regain the lead getting onto i-15 as the unwakeable gets caught behind some trucks. Cruising to my wonderful victory, I look to my left to see that wonderful giggle and cheers from Kyle as they pass me on the university ave exit.  Try as I might they held the lead from there.  Kyle I guess it is safe to say that you and your mom drive a fast car and rule the road.  :)  

NOw to my last day of work here in Utah.  I have a few lose ends to tie un this evening and tomorrow I pack and leave for CA.  MOre about everything later.

So my car is fixed, diploma in hand and I had the best stake conference.  Oh and I sent my bouldering project last week!

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Check Check

So I have not written in awhile and I have a lot to say but I am not going to right now.  Just some quick updates for those who care.  

-My class is done and I will finally have my degree shortly.  The transcripts are in transit as we speak. yipee!

-Kate is getting a make over so she will be gone for the next two weeks or so...  She will be missed and so will the money that I am spending to fix her.  The bill came out to over $4500, I am surprised that they didn't just total her.

-I am not sick anymore!  Well, I still have my stomach problems but that is not going away anytime soon.

-I went climbing in St George..lots of fun

-I went dancing in Logan..fun

Things I want to do soon.

-Find a job

-Get into a GMAT class/take the GMAT

-Get a training plan/nutrition plan

-Look into night  classes but that will happen after I get the job.

-Fly around the country

 

Current thoughts circulating through my mind

-I need to get pictures off dad's computer so I can write about other stuff

-Need to pay my bills...send my checks 

-I want to go skiing Saturday

- That would be fun but I need to refer to paying my bills hmm

-I am tired of going over stuff for my midterm and I am only 1/5 done studying

-I need to signup to take my mid term

-I can't wait until this [pointless] class is over

-I guess it does have a point, it is keeping me from graduating

-lame

-I am tired from last night, no I went to bed early but didn't fall asleep until 3 am then got up and went to the gym at 8

-I want to climb..why can't it be 6 yet  hmm Brian climbs at 4 for his class and I could go see him but since they are changing all the boulder routes I would have to sport climb and I have no one..until 6 when I go with Dalin

-Hmm tumbling class this thursday but there is a dance this thursday how can I fit in both.. and still work on my class

-ULX is this weekend, not that excited but it will be fun.. I guess the fun will be seeing friends Hmm I guess I may not sleep much this week 

-hmm where should I live next month? What should I do this year?

-I find out about TFA in a week, actually not sure if I want to do it.. I guess it is an option right? -I like it in Utah, there is a lot for me to do [minus careers haha] hmm which presents a conflict of interest

- What if i work this summer and apply to grad school, that would be awesome 

-I like that Idea.. a lot

-So now what? I don't know..

-Oh well I am going bowling tonight 

-I'm glad my room is clean but I need to put my laundry in the dryer

- i want to ride a bike but it is cold outside

-Spin class is a lot of work

-I had a dream about my triathlon that I am going to do.. I was running so maybe I will at least make it past the swim and bike

-I better

-I want to go to the temple, when can I go?

- 1 step forward and 2 steps back awesome!

-Last night i was ice skating, I really liked that and I beat everyone at pool which I liked as well, kerri won an I-pod that is very cool I won nothing.  I'm not worried about it

-I need to straighten out my music on my computer

-I need to straighten out my computer

- Actually I need to break mine into a thousand pieces, it hasn't worked right in like 2 years

-i want to get a desktop and get back into photography..not inspired here in utah and no money so maybe some other time and some other place when I am successful

-hmm what is success?  That sounds familiar.

-Brent needs to send me that list of music

-Ben lee is still great

-I had 2 pairs of head phones and they are both gone.  Where are they?  I need them..now.

-ps I am glad I am not at work pss I am actually glad not I am not at work very often anymore

-Which brings me back to what am I doing?

-I am typing...[wow, Kevin very productive]

-Actually some people that I will leave nameless have made fun of me for my inability to type, so actually I am trying to develop the skill so that I do not get made fun of

-I haven't talked to Sabra in a long while, that is unfortunate.. oh well, maybe that is a good thing?  I do not know.  What do you do? 

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