Recent Happenings

I realized that it's been a while since I blogged but I've been so busy. I just don't know where all my time has gone. I can't believe March is already over!

Well, I guess when I want a new calling, I just have to post my current calling on my blog and it will change the next week. HaHa! I did get a new calling though and I am very excited about it. I am now the 2nd Counselor in the Young Women Presidency. I was pretty overwhelmed at first and sometime still am (since I haven't been in YW since I was in YWs), but it has been great so far. It's fun to get to interact with the Beehives. Our ward has tons of boys but not very many active girls... except for the Beehives. I have 8 active girls with very different personalities. It will be interesting to plan activities for them, but I'm excited for the challenge.

Kris was finally released as the financial clerk in the ward and now just has the one calling of being the 2nd Counselor in the Elders Quorum. I wasn't too sure why we were both given new callings when we don't know how long we will be in Payson, but obviously, the Lord has His reasons and we are still here.

As far as the job search goes, we haven't had any success. Thank you to those of you who keep your eyes and ears open for us for possible jobs. It's really nice to know so many people are trying to help us. We are still looking, praying, and waiting to see what the Lord wants us to do. We have been fortunate and been able to go to the Temple 3 months in a row. My dad and Katelyn watched Kaylee one time, Shauna and Katelyn watched her another time, and then Kris' mom watched her the third time. It's nice to be able to go and really feel the Spirit. We have thought about many different things, but still haven't made a definite decision.

After 5 months of being unemployed, it still amazes me that we have been able to make ends meet. I know it is because Heavenly Father is looking out for us and blessing us. Kris and I have discussed many options, including going back to school so he can work on his Masters Degree. He applied to the masters program at NAU and we are waiting to hear back from them. He would be doing a Masters in Mechanical Engineering. It's about 36 credits, I think, and would take him probably a year and a half to do. He is currently a Civil Engineer but as he has looked for jobs, he has found various openings in Mechanical Engineering, which seems to be less affected by the economy. So, that's an option that we are considering, but don't know for sure what to do yet. School wouldn't start until August, so if a job comes up between now and then, we'll have to consider that.

Then, of course, we have our house that we are trying to decide if we should try to rent, sell, or what. If it wasn't for our house, it seems like it would be much easier to pack up and go back to school or whatever. However, we know that everything will work out and our answers will come in the Lord's time.

Kaylee is growing so much and quickly approaching the age of 2 (in May). She is quite a stubborn little girl, but that's how children have to be in the world that we live in. She's such a joy in our lives and makes us laugh. She is learning to talk so much better and is putting phrases together. She was doing so well with the potty training but the last week has decided that she doesn't really want anything to do with it... I think because it interrupts her playing. At the same time though, she hates her diaper to be wet or stinky and tells me right after she goes and wants to be changed. So, I think that it will just click one day and she will be done with diapers. She loves her baby doll and carries it around everywhere... or pushes her in the doll stroller or carries her in the doll car seat. She loves on her baby doll and wants to hold every baby that she sees. She also says that everyone has a baby in their tummy, including herself. I think she will be a great sister and is excited for the baby to come.

Speaking of baby, we didn't find out the gender of the baby. I know, I know... but that's just how we like to do things. It's fun not finding out until we can see and hold the baby for ourselves. I had 2 ultrasounds within 2 days of each other. The office in Payson said they probably wouldn't be able to tell because the baby was breech and sitting cross-legged. She didn't even look to see. Then, I went to the valley to a specialist (since my Dr. thought my thyroid was low but everything was fine). Anyways, they did another ultrasound and told us to close our eyes so she could look and see the baby's gender. Kris watched while they looked to see what the baby was but had no idea what he was looking at... black, white, and grey. I told him that could have been interesting if he knew and I didn't. He said if he could figure it out then he deserved to know. Anyways, we are excited for our little baby to arrive in July. I'm really not looking forward to being pregnant in the heat, as I'm already hot so much and it's only in the 60s and March.

Well I guess that's all for now. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers in our behalf. We hope everyone is doing well!