The Journey Of Us: May 2013

Monday, May 13, 2013

{Best Mother's Day EVER}

This year was the best Mother's Day in my 6 years of being a Mother! I didn't realize how crucial it is to have a husband in order to have a great Mother's Day (Just to facilitate all of the good ideas!)... turns out my Husband just so happens to be GREAT!

Kaya and Greg woke up extra early and surprised me with breakfast in bed (stuffed french toast, which is a talent I never new my new hubs had!) A huge poster wishing me a Happy Mother's Day with Reese's Peanut Butter cups all over it, and my floor was covered in balloons. Kaya informed me that I had to pop each balloon in order to find out why she thought I was a great Mother. They were the cutest messages!!

Kaya told me that she now knows how to spell 'because' really, really good!

These are what the notes said:

Because you made me cute
Because you love Jesus
Because you are smart
Because you are a knucklehead
Because you sing with me
Because you are funny
Because you kiss me
Because you are awesome
Because you take care of me
Because you take me places
Because you are special
Because you are my best friend
Because you are sweet
Because you help me
Because you love me
Because you are crazy
Because you are the best mom ever
Because you have funny toots
Because you are pretty
Because you take me to the park
Because you are a good cook
Because you snuggle me
Because you teach me
Because you take me swimming
Because you draw with me
Because you play games with me

We got ready for church and Kaya got up with the Primary for the Mother's Day program. So cute! It made me cry as usual.

After church we went to Ashley and Tyson's house and had dinner outside under the trees. We had a blast. It was the nicest most relaxing day and the weather was PERFECT! We all sat around and talked and played on the rope swings. No one wanted the evening to end!

All of the Mother's on the rope swing! So much fun!!

Kaya is the best face maker around. This was our best family shot out of 10! haha

Rama so graciously had her Mother's day last week so that we wouldn't be stressed going from place to place on the actual day of. She is always so kind and thoughtful that way. My sweet Husband was not having it though. He wasn't going to let the day go by without dropping by the Johnson home to wish his Mother a Happy day. We sat out on the back porch swing and talked the evening away. I am blessed with amazing in laws that let me chat their ears off. Amazing people who raised an amazing son!

I am so extremely grateful to be a Mom. It has truly been the greatest blessing and joy in my life. I am thankful for Kaya.. she is the perfect child for me. We have so much fun together. She is getting so big and we can paint our nails, shop, read books, snuggle, dance and play. I enjoy every day that I have with her. She will never know the gift that she is to me in my life. I love you Kaya bug... you are my baby.. and you always will be! Thank you for giving me purpose and meaning in my life! xoxo

I am also extremely blessed to have a Mother who has taught me how to love. She taught me that unconditional love is the only way to love a child. No matter the heartache or problem... we always love our babies and stand by them. Thank you Mom for teaching me so many lessons in life that have changed me. You are such a great example of Motherhood and Love. I don't know what I would do without you. Thank you for all that you are and all that you taught me to be.

I am also extremely blessed to have an amazing Mother in Law who raised an incredibly good man who has been nothing but short of an amazing Husband and has stepped into the role of Father very naturally. Thank you for teaching him the ways of light and truth. I am so thankful for you and for the way you have brought both Kaya and I into your lives so easily. We love you so much and are so blessed to have you in our life. Thank you Rama... for being a great Mother to Greg, a great Mother in Law to me and an amazing Grandmother to Kaya!

I am thankful for both of my sisters who have helped me so much with Kaya! I am lucky to have them both so close to help watch my baby. Thank you for helping to Mother my daughter. I couldn't do it without you guys!! I love you both!! xoxo

Happy Mother's Day to the Mothers in our life! xoxo

Thursday, May 2, 2013

{Wedding Videos}

I finally figured out how to get these videos on YouTube so that I can share them. Mostly I just want to make sure I have backup of the disc they are on.

Greg's brother Kyle put them all together and his brother Billy took all of the video footage. I'm so grateful to both of them because now I can relive these beautiful moments anytime I'd like to!

This first video is our Pre Wedding video of all of our dating pictures... It even has video clip of us on our VERY first date. We are doing our best dance moves in front of car headlights (10:08)... pretty cute.

This is video and pictures of our engagement photo shoot... so happy Billy was there to tape it all.. love these memories!

This video is us on our wedding day.. Sept 14, 2012..starting with us coming out of the Temple... such a perfect, gorgeous, happy day!

Our wedding luncheon at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building.

This is the end of the luncheon and the send off!

So grateful I found this amazing man to be apart of the rest of my forever!! I love you Greg! xoxo

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Conversations with Kaya

Kaya: It's not fair that you get to sleep with someone! I'm the kid! I should be the one who gets to sleep with someone!! 6 years old

Kaya being super noisy, we ask her to quiet down and she says: But I want our neighbors to think we have a little pet monkey! 6 years old

Mommy: What should I get Bunny for Valentines Day?

Kaya: What doesn't he have? I KNOW! He doesn't have a horse!

Greg: Kaya, you can't date anyone unless they can beat me in an arm wrestle! Kaya: Awwwww man! I'm never gonna get to date!

Kaya: Even though I didn't know Bunny until I was 3, I think I got a lot of my height from him. 6 years old

I made french toast for breakfast and Kaya said: I wonder how they make Spanish toast!

Kaya: Mom, do you think it would be bad if pregnancy was contagious? 6 years old

Kaya: Ashy told me to tell you guys to try and have a baby soon and I was like.. Ashy!! You can't CHOOSE when you have a baby! Heavenly Father just puts one in your tummy and its a surprise!! 6 years old

Kaya: Mom, I think I'm an elf! Have you seen how pointy my ears are?? 5 years old

Kaya: Mom, you are a jokster! I guess that's where I get all my silliness from. You probably get all of your silliness from Grandma! 5 years old

Kaya: when I grow up can I be half kitty and half dragon?
Me: uhh.. Sure, honey.
Kaya: but I'll probably just be a human, huh?
Me: probably so.
Kaya: ahhhh, man!!!

Kaya: Mom, I wish I didn't have to tell you this, but I'm not really your child. 5 years old

Kaya: Mom, I love you more than I love my toys AND deviled eggs! 5 years old

Kaya: The sun is really bright today, I wonder why? (long pause) Maybe the aliens are having a dance party on the sun right now! 5 years old

Kaya: Every time I look at other Mom's I think hmm... which mom is prettier? And I always choose you mama! 5 years old

Kaya: I'm a little bit in love with this boy in my class at school.

Ayden: SICK!

Kaya: Of course you think it's sick, you're from Arizona.

5 years old

Kaya: Mom, I know what you are thinking right now... that I'm super cute! 5 years old

Kaya: Mom, I'm a hottie, huh? Cause I'm always so hot at night time!

Kaya: Today was the best day EVER, because I FINALLY got squirted with a water gun! 5 years old

Kaya: Mommies and daughters really are special, huh? 5 years old

Kaya: Mom, my new favorite color is Sparkly! 4 years old

Kaya: Nose boogies are weird but eye boogies are the weridest ever! 4 years old

Kaya: Mommy, do you love me?

Mommy: I love you so much!! Everything I do is for you! Everything!

Kaya: Going potty isnt for me and you said EVERYTHING! 4yrs old

Stella: Whats a re-partment?

Kaya: A repartment is houses on top of houses. 4 yrs old

Mommy: I think I want a Kaya bug for breakfast!

Kaya: But don't eat my hands cause there is finger polish on them and that would be gross to eat. (cause nothing else about that would be gross! haha) 3 yrs old

Kaya: AHHHH

Mommy: Kaya, don't scream

Kaya: But Ayden's a shark! 3 yrs old

Kaya: Mommy.. meet my kids (her dolls)

Mommy: Hi kids!

Kaya: NO! Mommy... you can't talk cause you're a Panda Bear!! 3 yrs old

Mommy: I'm going to a Ball Kaya! Like Cinderella!

Kaya: Are you going to find a Prince?

Mommy: I hope so!

Kaya: Will you find me a Prince, Mommy?

Mommy: You can't have a Prince until you are 25!

Kaya: Not a real Prince, Mama! Just a little Prince!! 3 yrs old

Mommy: I like Bert and Ernie

Kaya: yeah, they are on seasame street dot org, huh mom? 3yrs old

Stella coughed and Kaya said: 'Don't throw up hun, ok?'

3yrs old

Kaya: I think if we say 'bum-bum', Jesus will laugh because he will think its a funny joke! 3yrs old

Kaya: Stella you can be the baby and I will be the big mommy because I like the expensive shoes! 3yrs old

Kaya: Mommy, is it your birthday right now?

Me: Yep.. it's all day long!

Kaya: Then why aren't you at Chuck E. Cheese?? 3 yrs old

Me: Kaya, its time to go to bed...

Kaya: NO! Why do we have to go to bed AGAIN??? 2 yrs old

Kaya was 'doing' my hair, and when she finished, she said.... Mom, you don't look like a dolphin! 2 yrs old

Kaya just spun her hula hoop in a circle and said:

"Mommy, you can do this when you're older. When you're two, like me." 2 yrs old

My sister in law Shawnie is pregnant and Kaya has been scared of her... I finally got it out of her why.... She said

"I dont want to sit by Shawnie, cause she eats babies!!" 3yrs old

After I put my sunglasses on Kaya said:

Mommy, you are a rockstar! 3 yrs old

Mommy: Kaya, I want to play with you!

Kaya: Mommy! I not a toy!! 2 yrs old

Kaya: Mommy, I am a really cool girl, huh? 2 yrs old

Kaya: Mommy, you hear that noise in our house?

Mommy: What noise, sweetie?

Kaya: Maybe its a kangaroo? 2 yrs old

Kaya: Tigers love Kaya, huh mommy?

Mommy: Yes Kaya, tigers do love you!

Kaya: Tigers say Rrrooooaaarr! 2 yrs old

*about 5 seconds later she drifted off to sleep

Mommy: Good morning, Kaya

Kaya: G'mornin, Mama

Mommy: Whose Mommy's baby

Kaya: I am

Mommy: Whose Mommy's princess

Kaya: I am

Mommy: Whose so cute

Kaya: I am

Mommy: Whose so funny

Kaya: Mommy's sooo funny

2yrs old

Kaya was singing in her very prettiest 2 year old voice "I love my Mom.... she is my God..." hahaha 2yrs old

Mommy: Are your eggs good honey?

Kaya: No Mommy, they not good... they delicious! 2 yrs old

Papa: Are you going to see your Dad today?

Kaya: Ya, and I'm gonna hug him (long and exaggerated) and hold him, and love him...... 2 years old

Kaya: Mommy.... I just want to kiss you all the time! 2 yrs old

Kaya: Where's my mommy?

Mimi: Mommy is on a big boat...

Kaya: I want to go on a big boat with my Mommy

Mimi: The big boat is just for Mommies

Kaya: For Mommies and little girls?

Mimi: No, Just for mommies....

Kaya: Not all little girls, just this little girl!! 2yrs old

Ashley: Kaya that is a pretty picture that you drew

Kaya: Ya, I have been a good drawer for a year or two! 2yrs old

Quotes and Lyrics

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, he became a butterfly.

"Therefore, how can you and I really expect to glide naively through life as if to say, 'Lord give me experience but
not grief, not sorrow, not pain, not opposition, not betrayal, and certainly not to be forsaken. Keep from me Lord all those experiences which made Thee what Thou art? Then, let me come and dwell with Thee and fully share Thy joy!'
Neal A Maxwell.

"If I really felt like my spirit was distorted, I should simply fix it, purge it, make it perfect, because there is no other task in our entire lives that would be more worthwhile."

- Carlos Castaneda

"Healing does not mean going back to the way things were before, but rather allowing what is now to move us closer to God"

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

-Plato