Change!!

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Geez...what is my problem???

Geez...what is my problem??? New Post! Click here!

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Aiden's funny talk!! Click here!

Feeling uber emotional!!

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New Post!! Jordyn's graduation party!!

I put a new post up!! Click here!!

Started a new blog!!

So, I started a new blog!! It's Krista's Korner 2 @ kristakaymillett.blogspot.com Hopefully, I will blog more now!! It's back to the old style that I had on this one before I "updated" it or whatever I did:) Hope to see you over there!!

Krista's Korner 2??? :)

So, I have officially met my picture quota! It won't let me post anymore!! Dang it!! There is also something wrong with my set up anyway. Most of the stuff at the top when I'm trying to write is covered up and I have no idea why! I think it's time to start a new blog....;)

Makenna's Beach and Disneyland Birthday!!

So, I always wait until I have time to post pictures and do everything and then I realize it's been like two weeks since I blogged so I'm just going to write! Our little surprise for Makenna's birthday turned out soooo well!! Thursday morning, the 15th, we just got ready like normal. I had everything packed in the car except my toiletries so Makenna didn't really suspect anything. She didn't understand why her Dad was still home when she was up and ready for school though. Usually he leaves so early that she doesn't get to see him or only for a minute and then he is gone. I just kept telling her that she woke up way too early!! I even snuck their pillows and bears into the van when she wasn't looking. She finally started suspecting when we were loading up in the van and they saw their pillows and blankets and activities ready for them to do. Makenna started to get really excited and asked if we were going to the mountains. We decided that since the mountains aren't that far and in the opposite direction of where we were going, we instead told her that we were going to the beach!! She has been wanting to go to the beach for awhile since her cousins moved to Cali so she was beyond excited about that!! Her and Jordyn both screamed! Little did they know that it was only half of what we had planned:) We got all loaded in the car and headed towards Cali. They asked many times....are we there yet??? We didn't have any directions really. We just put Huntington Beach in the GPS and went. We ended up asking the toll booth guy for a map and looked for a spot ourselves!! We just drove down Pacific Coast Highway until we found a sign that said Parking and followed it. We really have no idea where this "parking" was but as soon as we turned in, the beach was right there and just to the right (across from some houses), there was a perfect parking spot right at the end. We literally parked right off of the beach. I couldn't believe it! And it was kinda semi private! Later on, as we were driving to our hotel, we saw the "BIG" parking area where everyone parks:) I guess it was either Newport Beach or Hungtington or somewhere in between. Anyway, this was nice because all these houses lined the beach and it was so pretty!! The girls were beyond excited! I had either stretchy pants or shorts on the kids so they could walk through the waves breaking on the beach! Even Aiden got his feet wet!! That is until a HUGE wave came in and wiped them all out!! Yup...they all got soaked (well except Jor...she didn't get too wet:) and then they were freezing!! I stripped Aiden down to his diaper and then put his sweatshirt on and wrapped a towel around his legs. I had a change of clothes for them all but was going to put it on them after we were all done! We had just gotten there!! So I took Kenna's shirt off and put her jacket on her to try to keep her a bit warmer. That seemed to do it but her teeth still chattered. It wasn't too cool but it sure is once you are wet! That water was freezing!! Anyway, the girls had a blast running through the water and Aiden loved exploring and playing in the sand! I made a cute castle for him! They complained about the sand and salt in their pants once we were all done though and I tried to get as much off of them as we could when I changed them into warm clothes for our trip to the hotel. It still wasn't pleasant because Kenna kept asking every five seconds how much longer we had to drive;) Thankfully, we ended up being only 11 miles away from our hotel!! How's that for not really planning:) We got to our hotel and all showered to get ready for the real surprise the next day which was her actual birthday!! I think I was more excited! She just thought we were staying the night and going back to the beach for a bit with Grandma and Papa the next day and then going home! Little did she know.....;)

Eeek.......about to pull off a BIG surprise!!

It is Makenna's birthday on Friday and I had the crazy idea to take her to Disneyland for her birthday. How amazing would that be for a 7 year old! It's a total surprise and it's been hard not talking about it around her but I think we have been successful! She said she wanted to go to the dinosaur park on her birthday and Travis whispered that we were going to a park that started with a "D" all right! :) I'm going to pack after they go to bed tonight and get the van all packed so they don't see. Then we are going to say we are keeping her home from school to go to the mountains! She has been begging to go to the mountains to see the snow. It's just going to be a very long trip to the mountains which will then turn into the beach! She has been begging to go to the beach ever since her cousins moved by the beach. We are going to act like that was for her birthday and then surprise her the next morning for Disney!! I'm soooo excited!! I can't wait to see her face!! I just have to do laundry and pack!! Eeek!!! And to just keep our family healthy long enough to enjoy it!! We have been exposed to lots of people that have yucky, yucky sickies and my younger two have been congested with a little cough (which I kinda think is allergies with all the wind and clear snot:) but I can deal with runny noses. What can't be dealt with is a stomach flu which has also been going around!! I'm praying that it passes us by and we can enjoy this trip!! I'm praying hard!! Disneyland....here we come!! :)

Trying something new

Today, we decided to do something new for church. NO food!! No fishies. No pretzels. No fruit snacks. Nada!! I was worried because of Aiden. I figured you always have to have something for babies and then in turn the older kids have to have something because you have it. Well, for a couple of weeks, our kids have been crazy and fighting over all the snacks! They would be loud and ask for it the second we sat down. I had the girls in the habit of not having any snacks until after Sacrament (which honestly was just a punishment for me since Trav was up on the stand leading the music until then) but now that Aiden is older, he was looking for the snacks right away and freaking out when he didn't get any. So, I would give in and give him something which would then make Jor want something right away and when I didn't give it to her, a huge whine fest would happen. So Trav finally said No more food!! I was very wary of this proclamation!! I just thought....whatever! :) But I really was tired of them fighting so I figured it was worth a try. Today was trial run. I had coloring books and letter practice sheets, books and a few small toys but no food. Aiden immediately started looking for snacks and was starting to freak out but once he figured out that there wasn't any, he was totally fine and looked for something else. The girls didn't even use a whole lot of the stuff out of my bag. They colored for a bit and that was it! They were very calm so I could concentrate on keeping little man happy which can be a full time job sometimes;) I was very happy with how they acted and rewarded them with one little package of smarties at the end of Sacrament meeting!! I will definitely be doing that again and pray that it wasn't just a fluke and all will go crazy next week. I guess we shall see. The only problem I forsee is that we have church from 11-2 so it's right through lunch. I had to make sure they had a sandwich and apples before we left so they wouldn't be starving so I just have to make sure we make the time to feed them before we leave. :)