tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65917770484075562142024-02-07T01:47:07.816-08:00The EllingsonsKaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-74160770435676274832014-01-03T06:04:00.001-08:002014-01-03T06:04:45.148-08:002013... You have been good to us!<div style="text-align: center;">
Every year brings challenges and changes. 2013 wasn't any different, but we truly enjoyed almost every bit of it. This past year has been a year of numbers.</div>
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<b><u> 1 </u> </b><span style="color: red;">new addition to our family (our car)</span></div>
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<u><b> 1460 </b></u><span style="color: orange;"> books read to McKae (We usually read close to 10 a day... it is a favorite activity)</span></div>
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<u><b> 4 </b> </u><span style="color: lime;"> Family of four to be come Feb. 2014 (yes, 4 more weeks)</span></div>
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<u><b> 2 </b></u> <span style="color: blue;">Apartments lived in. (currently in Houston, Texas)</span></div>
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<u><b> 30 </b></u> <span style="color: purple;">new words that McKae has added to her vocab. (including "love you" and "thank you"- not prompted)</span></div>
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<u><b> 10 </b></u><span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: magenta;">new projects completed (or started) by Kaitlin</span></span></div>
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<u><b> 56 </b></u> <span style="color: red;">Times (give or take) playing "hide-and-seek" and "ring around the rosies". McKae always hides in the pantry closet. You have to open it for her before beginning to count.</span></div>
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<u> <b> 3 </b></u> <span style="color: orange;">years later and Jordan graduated with 2 Masters Degrees landing a job at Goodman Manufacturing.</span></div>
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<u><b> 11638 </b></u> <span style="color: blue;">Miles traveled. (moving to Texas, going home for an Ellingson wedding, and Jordan's work trip to Japan).</span></div>
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We are so blessed and are excited for the new adventures awaiting us in 2014!</div>
Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-36067651454721351352013-11-27T06:18:00.001-08:002013-11-27T06:18:29.207-08:00There's No Place Like Home<div style="text-align: center;">
I figured the day before Thanksgiving I should try to hurry and put up Halloween. This year McKae had some idea of what was going on, so it was super fun! We went to our ward trunk-or-treat and then on Halloween hit up some ritzy neighborhoods to get the good stuff, since we all know who would really be eating the candy :) She loved it and would run from one door to the next, anxious to knock on another door. She would say "trick-or-treat" and hopefully they would just hand her the candy, because if not, she would willingly take handfuls. She had a sucker that night from all the loot and was one happy and exhausted camper.</div>
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Here is our little Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz saying "Cheese".</div>
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<br />Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-29608274974694973172013-09-23T18:48:00.003-07:002013-09-23T18:48:53.800-07:00Baby, Oh Baby!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-61459022464902830322013-09-19T06:41:00.003-07:002013-09-19T06:43:08.595-07:00Her first word was "da da"<div style="text-align: center;">
Doesn't every little girl hold a special place in their heart for their daddy? Well our lil' miss sure does. Actually I am pretty sure those two had a connection while she was still in my tummy. Before we had found out the gender of the baby, Jordan knew for sure it was a girl through an experience he had. I on the other hand thought it was a boy. And boy was I wrong. Then from the moment she was born she has had her daddy wrapped around her finger. Every morning she wakes up she says "daddy" and starts looking for him. ANYTIME we hear a knock on the door, she assumes it is dad getting home from work and runs to the door, all smiles, saying "daddy". These are just a few pictures I couldn't help but share of the two loves of my life.</div>
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Grocery Shopping with dad (yes she is strapped in for extra comfort with the paper towels)<br />
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His face is blurry, but golfing with dad<br />
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Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-10662541393591865642013-08-20T12:50:00.000-07:002013-08-20T12:50:34.979-07:00I'm not afraid of hard work!<div style="text-align: center;">
I learned an important lesson last week, or maybe more like 2 or 3.</div>
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Up to this point there have been a day here or there that can be hard, but this was incredibly different. McKae was super sick this week with a fever between 100 and 105. I felt like each day was a cycle... nap, spiked fever, medicine, lukewarm bath (anything to get the fever down), and then repeat for a week. Lets just say that I learned a whole new definition to the word hard. I wouldn't say the week was necessarily hard because of the taking care of a sick child, but mainly because I would have an emotional breakdown when she would scream or cry and an emotional breakdown from worry and the unknown.</div>
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I think I have had my eyes opened to the <b>true love a mother has for her children</b>. It is infinite and when your children are in pain, you too are in pain and would do absolutely anything to make it better.</div>
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I also learned that <b>when possible, a family is best when there is a mother and father.</b> I truly could not have survived this week without the prayers of family, but most importantly Jordan. He is my rock. He is the one who can keep me feeling positive and confident.</div>
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I am so grateful for the<b> priesthood</b> in our home. With a worthy priesthood holder in our home McKae was able to receive a powerful blessing and one that strengthened my faith and the belief in the Savior. </div>
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Luckily McKae's fever disappeared after a week and now we are just getting back to a nap schedule, actually eating food, and venturing out of the house. Despite the fact that being a mom is hard, I wouldn't trade it for anything and am grateful for the opportunity to be the one to hold baby girl when she is sick and laugh with her when she laughs.</div>
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Yup, It's true. The sewing machine ate my finger. </div>
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I still remember junior high school when my friend put her finger through the sewing machine and I always wondered... how do you even do that?!</div>
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Well, I still don't know how, but I know it's possible.</div>
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If you have a sewing machine...use with caution.</div>
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Cause' its 1,2,3 strikes you're out at the old ball game.</div>
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Some of our awesome friends from Utah bought us some baseball tickets to the Houston Astros when they found out we were headed to Houston. We have been looking forward to this game for a long time. We had a blast! McKae was actually one of the stars in the crowd... she caught a fly ball! Who knew we had a baseball prodigy on our hands.</div>
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Thanks Hodges for the tickets! We just wish you guys were with us at the game. The Astros ended up losing, but it was just fun to relax and sit in the air conditioned stadium. </div>
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#1 Today the baby was napping and i was doing my hair with pandora playing in the background and suddenly a really good song came on and next thing I know my phone has become a microphone and i'm singing in the mirror. Embarrassing as it was I still had a blast. I love that girls have the wonderful talent of turning any object into a microphone and singing/lip syncing at the top of their lungs. It brought back some good times.<br />
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#2 Girls are tight, pretty much forever. Missing the besties today and have had a couple of "internet play dates" with them. I know it has been only about 2.5 weeks, but it's awesome how girls stick together and can pick up right where they left off. Thankful for girlfriends :)<br />
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#1 We are Texans, yes it's true. We have texas license plates and drivers licenses. It is pretty official. We are loving Houston and getting to know new people and most of all partying with family almost daily. We have already made it to the zoo, the pool, and eaten a lot of ice cream just to stay cool.</div>
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#2 McKae is starting to walk more and has gotten rid of bottles and her pacifiers (except for at sleeping times - pacifiers). She can say "cheese", and will smile big for the camera. She climbs on everything and crawled all the way up a slide by herself at the park.</div>
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#3 My scripture study has changed... for the better. Jordan has some crazy work hours and so I have been waking up a little earlier to have quiet time to read and it has been amazing. I can see the biggest difference about reading in the morning.</div>
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#4 School vs. work- Jordan is working about 12 hr. days, but works hard and looks like a super professional. We are so proud and grateful for his job and his desire to work to provide for the family, but we always look forward to when he comes home.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">#5 Before we left Utah, we had to go to McKae's 1 yr. check up with the cardiologist. They did an echocardiogram again and she was amazing! All 4 of her holes in her heart have closed up. We are so grateful and happy that we have a healthy baby.</span></div>
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<br />Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-20375652545520047682013-05-13T09:05:00.002-07:002013-05-13T09:07:31.918-07:00Look Whooos turning one!<div style="text-align: center;">
How does one go from this...</div>
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McKae is 1! She is our big, grown up girl who has got some tude' and quite the personality.</div>
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We celebrated McKae's 1st birthday about a month ago and it was a blast... and a bit stressful! We were in the process of packing up our house to move to Houston the next week, but we still wanted her to have a party. So we had just a few close friends and family over and played games. <br />
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Jordan and I truly consider ourselves the luckiest people. We are so happy and grateful for our sweet McKae!</div>
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So, I don't usually like to write a whole bunch on our blog. I often leave the pictures to do most of the telling of our most recent adventures, but this time I just wanted to share something that has kinda hit home lately. Hopefully I won't sound too "churchy" or like i am writing in my journal, but I am so grateful that the Lord truly understands what we need and when we need it and who he is going to use to be an instrument in his hands to accomplish it. Last week I was feeling a little bit down and that same day I received a phone call from one of my besties. Later to find out she had been prompted to give me that call. Later I found 3 "love notes" (we write these for sisters in the ward and put it in an envelope in the back of the binder) that were anonymous, but they told me exactly what I needed to hear. Lastly, last night I found a bag with chocolate (which for me, can almost solve any problem) and some quotes explaining once again just what I needed. So to whomever wrote those "love notes" or dropped a bag off on my doorstep, thank you for being willing to be an instrument in the Lord's hands whether you knew you were or not. It has made all the difference to me. </div>
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Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-87182977202974725052013-02-07T15:55:00.002-08:002013-02-07T15:56:04.911-08:00Oh Mr. Sun<div style="text-align: center;">
The sun is shining and you can see the clouds and sky (...finally!)</div>
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Today was such a great day! </div>
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I was able to go outside and on a walk with the roomies and the babies while wearing just a jacket.</div>
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The SAD news... tomorrow's forecast is 80% chance of snow. </div>
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Well, here's to remembering that yes indeed it is still winter in Utah and it will be fun to have a new layer of beautiful snow. Here are some pics to help me look forward to some new snow (McKae's 1st time experiencing it over Christmas break. Snow angels, sledding, eating it and all).</div>
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Man! I love my family!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'WOW What a Ride!'"</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past year has been quite the ride for us to say the least. We have had both had ups and downs, as I am sure everyone did. But we thoroughly enjoyed every bit of our life this past year. There were definitely days that Jordan and I both went to bed completely "worn out" - mainly because of grad school or our newest addition (which we love), but also found time to keep our life a constant party. We decided to compile our top 12 of 2012<span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></span></span><br />
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Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-44610415258902362072012-12-07T16:14:00.000-08:002013-01-20T21:23:04.813-08:00Did you say TEXAS?!?<br /> The rumors are true! We will be moving out to Houston, Texas come May after Jordan graduates with his MBA. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRTmZ550Yu_MVugDy9PSC4WbJwUibOh7j2oohQO7j_VtqK2Pk6DaHWEyQu1sobHBmmYR_Hxf-poXPJX2M3fFd-NvJ2yE3XwPOGFqMKXkEKYSCSTaRjcKGqbhHJdwmhoOjiiTc4AyJswaQ/s1600/houston.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRTmZ550Yu_MVugDy9PSC4WbJwUibOh7j2oohQO7j_VtqK2Pk6DaHWEyQu1sobHBmmYR_Hxf-poXPJX2M3fFd-NvJ2yE3XwPOGFqMKXkEKYSCSTaRjcKGqbhHJdwmhoOjiiTc4AyJswaQ/s320/houston.GIF" width="320" /></a></div>I am so proud of him and that he will have a dual masters and already has a job set up. We feel so blessed that he had so many offers and that we have felt so great about accepting to work for a company called Goodman Manufacturing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDi1HpD7uoK-W_p4Cu34E0tG5o1eBS2RiI69mQhrvxhnabJQ48BxWEnKg7NhqhPYV5__wbN-ML4QAubsfGhQOO3xASvQFfdBt6MJ6EcC6jkgSLJaZpI1H4SdTsq5xVrAjMZCGDzbEMWOB/s1600/285634_390898334319804_1118816380_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDi1HpD7uoK-W_p4Cu34E0tG5o1eBS2RiI69mQhrvxhnabJQ48BxWEnKg7NhqhPYV5__wbN-ML4QAubsfGhQOO3xASvQFfdBt6MJ6EcC6jkgSLJaZpI1H4SdTsq5xVrAjMZCGDzbEMWOB/s320/285634_390898334319804_1118816380_n.jpg" width="213" /></a> Am I <span style="color: magenta;">excited</span> to move out of Provo? Am I <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">nervous</span></span> to leave Provo and go out to the real world? Holy Cow, YES!! It is funny how we often start looking one step ahead. When we are single we want to get married, but as soon as we are married we want to have a baby, but once we have a baby we want to have another one, and etc. Well, we are super excited for this new adventure in our life and are really learning to enjoy the time in Provo with close friends, before it's time to go to the place with the heat. <br /> I never in my life thought we would end up in Texas. Does that mean my kids are going to have southern accents? (I would love this)Does that mean we are going to become beach bums? (so excited to have a beach so close) Does that mean my kids are all going to have HUGE Texas pride? <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCHJwUE_Mr4BRVe_pIGYOiZZuCPvS9AP1ede15d4I8vQhO-C9pxnttk31nPqQAvjk0OJFsuR762jZGUTtJ6o9FLSlpW9Ker9IbmrMxXLmC3PhKhSLqN-6L7Qrvij_b7vMNE-QJBJZgYNL/s1600/mckae+cal+pic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiCHJwUE_Mr4BRVe_pIGYOiZZuCPvS9AP1ede15d4I8vQhO-C9pxnttk31nPqQAvjk0OJFsuR762jZGUTtJ6o9FLSlpW9Ker9IbmrMxXLmC3PhKhSLqN-6L7Qrvij_b7vMNE-QJBJZgYNL/s1600/mckae+cal+pic.JPG" /></a></div> We couldn't be more excited (all 3 of us)!! Plus we have family in Houston, so goodbye fears, and hello Houston!<br /><br />(... and some recent pics that are my favorites).Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-12037606219681241172012-11-11T19:12:00.000-08:002013-01-20T21:23:04.799-08:00Family Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrje4RLSnX6B-_DrtuX5nsofQS-r_lUI-rch_Z4bKRgmMgEq02gvVTDJv7S96n20Aevdw5uHjdsiLcWL9vdakvoegBVU7fWPlVbK1f7eRTlqN63YT0ZXtv52R2Gr1ETiCaXmEQAXHYiUIN/s1600/22306_390897647653206_963831870_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrje4RLSnX6B-_DrtuX5nsofQS-r_lUI-rch_Z4bKRgmMgEq02gvVTDJv7S96n20Aevdw5uHjdsiLcWL9vdakvoegBVU7fWPlVbK1f7eRTlqN63YT0ZXtv52R2Gr1ETiCaXmEQAXHYiUIN/s320/22306_390897647653206_963831870_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5_dBb4V2_Pyvo3USD5OntbKPbGfeIwRyv6FGchI7ml8N3sg4b9VJ8owy0vvgRSKZQ8aljNeQP1P6pQimGrjyMai1V92DppgQMbIHzNAM0qZQh-9F3CjziOp1IONlIfUrVlVsjYgHM_1-/s1600/440_390897587653212_701728681_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5_dBb4V2_Pyvo3USD5OntbKPbGfeIwRyv6FGchI7ml8N3sg4b9VJ8owy0vvgRSKZQ8aljNeQP1P6pQimGrjyMai1V92DppgQMbIHzNAM0qZQh-9F3CjziOp1IONlIfUrVlVsjYgHM_1-/s320/440_390897587653212_701728681_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDdbCu9Y3xwHblrN6rJP4784gvW7UKKB1crKJ1VlD_pxG2CJ1JMf5H05H0Bh8pipBAAVxZ9jMGyUNZsAs-ZZWpwo6BQt3vqRC4ytvs3VbvncTn6fZvEKMynydhtgUV8FW2hZeIPyHjNDx/s1600/525639_390898024319835_1657845692_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDdbCu9Y3xwHblrN6rJP4784gvW7UKKB1crKJ1VlD_pxG2CJ1JMf5H05H0Bh8pipBAAVxZ9jMGyUNZsAs-ZZWpwo6BQt3vqRC4ytvs3VbvncTn6fZvEKMynydhtgUV8FW2hZeIPyHjNDx/s320/525639_390898024319835_1657845692_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUneYiAC9EJLOC9VNM7RiIvPoQrg9Rwztt_IGhyVRjSkg02rQSd-QBGma6djEuN1nTAUo6Cr8y8etKBUxOf1CnIhNuQhBYS6nts3bwmxKyAG71duuRgcUmS8RPqdx0Gn-aIY6mUk_DSXL/s1600/9265_390896677653303_209757601_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUneYiAC9EJLOC9VNM7RiIvPoQrg9Rwztt_IGhyVRjSkg02rQSd-QBGma6djEuN1nTAUo6Cr8y8etKBUxOf1CnIhNuQhBYS6nts3bwmxKyAG71duuRgcUmS8RPqdx0Gn-aIY6mUk_DSXL/s320/9265_390896677653303_209757601_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-92129983106723975352012-10-30T21:26:00.000-07:002013-01-20T21:23:04.830-08:00Say What?!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AHH! 6 Months already!?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5qJtOJ8Xr4EUZa56V_gz9V0gJsII0DG8bJH3D36PAYNIQGSoWkZ607OoLGKf4ADRNlgKG78c6lgBvfvF7aopQMXe_G4VCB1OpoBPwPbu2FJcsvN0GvDzK9vQ7X6_0pLlbqefKqzjHUaZ/s1600/IMG_1181.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5qJtOJ8Xr4EUZa56V_gz9V0gJsII0DG8bJH3D36PAYNIQGSoWkZ607OoLGKf4ADRNlgKG78c6lgBvfvF7aopQMXe_G4VCB1OpoBPwPbu2FJcsvN0GvDzK9vQ7X6_0pLlbqefKqzjHUaZ/s320/IMG_1181.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yup, that's right! McKae is now 6 months and she is growing up so quickly. We really wish we could slow it down just a little bit. She has even picked up a few new tricks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BB1QKTyWYP0mCzKWtphKcRcg0zEvEAh7v0wUSE_CbZ-uCrgqztX_M8IYKjfQaisIlP-SfSRjJ5FU-XNAh4ZN8G0pRCavhkrZWytMkqRa6hjDnMb21qWPv4Q9dU9qBmhY-F4oD0f2ZWgm/s1600/IMG_1296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BB1QKTyWYP0mCzKWtphKcRcg0zEvEAh7v0wUSE_CbZ-uCrgqztX_M8IYKjfQaisIlP-SfSRjJ5FU-XNAh4ZN8G0pRCavhkrZWytMkqRa6hjDnMb21qWPv4Q9dU9qBmhY-F4oD0f2ZWgm/s320/IMG_1296.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She can sit up all by herself!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At 6 months she...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-eating solids (loves squash!!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-babbles and entertains us with her velosaraptor talk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-can bend in half and suck on her toes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-can roll both ways</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-loves to blow bubbles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-can play peekaboo... she pulls the blanket off her face</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-gives a nice "hearty" laugh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-smiles ALL day long!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvEbZtI_NNt0ZpQmJYjGrWIhEaYqt4iBrfdJmk4SAsvAQlvgY5Tk14ifRGJ1gk-YH6F2GwOPJMqM6qbnUcl1uhTEaYapQ-Fsa9xljJ-FTWxSDrTSY8VJ4EzvKnpvuDfssYwxHzNxewTj5/s1600/IMG_1380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigvEbZtI_NNt0ZpQmJYjGrWIhEaYqt4iBrfdJmk4SAsvAQlvgY5Tk14ifRGJ1gk-YH6F2GwOPJMqM6qbnUcl1uhTEaYapQ-Fsa9xljJ-FTWxSDrTSY8VJ4EzvKnpvuDfssYwxHzNxewTj5/s320/IMG_1380.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN5ut65flNXkA_vCfZv-ra4siXlVs6SRMZNWRXQ-ANngJ6_k7k5MQryNyPFxbgN4FEQsiljZ69KglUcPWErQkMoVOGK1aKbl4aR6Ke8Pedp67motvBPHoFhW8a-1zSwuqcJ6Ul5nAe0BN/s1600/IMG_1313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkN5ut65flNXkA_vCfZv-ra4siXlVs6SRMZNWRXQ-ANngJ6_k7k5MQryNyPFxbgN4FEQsiljZ69KglUcPWErQkMoVOGK1aKbl4aR6Ke8Pedp67motvBPHoFhW8a-1zSwuqcJ6Ul5nAe0BN/s320/IMG_1313.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6D9xRaifIw5CCajN5dZO2n9Wojj5H7xX2vdFW7zPAnozCBDBBkBNIZSBVdxfFiVZeYWn3zkNQa40A0n9wS7PPZq4JbuaDlzAScHNdxRBeykbsUrbT0wGvtbm49Ve0xMkFbrQHablTtKe/s1600/IMG_1354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6D9xRaifIw5CCajN5dZO2n9Wojj5H7xX2vdFW7zPAnozCBDBBkBNIZSBVdxfFiVZeYWn3zkNQa40A0n9wS7PPZq4JbuaDlzAScHNdxRBeykbsUrbT0wGvtbm49Ve0xMkFbrQHablTtKe/s320/IMG_1354.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We sure love our sweet pea and couldn't imagine our life without her! Bring on the adventures of the next 6 months...even though we know it could get messy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMoz33VHQrJIUyx9goHvWKx7N0wUnpiuxg7hIZkokTM7TfgWxWxNZZnLog_taysPFQf8pGLhGpH6FdDHyBEpiDih8aA1OoKAXzM71ckpnc3Db9LMYqiIz9HnIsn_0Us1OsqBOpVzIfOzS/s1600/IMG_1192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMoz33VHQrJIUyx9goHvWKx7N0wUnpiuxg7hIZkokTM7TfgWxWxNZZnLog_taysPFQf8pGLhGpH6FdDHyBEpiDih8aA1OoKAXzM71ckpnc3Db9LMYqiIz9HnIsn_0Us1OsqBOpVzIfOzS/s320/IMG_1192.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-86901495127772603712012-10-26T13:07:00.000-07:002013-01-20T21:23:04.827-08:00Red Paper Airplanes Jordan and I just celebrated our 3rd year wedding anniversary. It was simply perfect! Many of you readers already know this story but three years ago Jordan took me on a "rememberance date" with doing all kinds of things that had some special meaning for us and one of them was making paper airplanes. So on the day we got engaged we threw white paper airplanes off of the balcony at the JFSB. Jordan told me we needed to go pick them up. As we did ran down to the bottom we found some RED paper airplanes. Well, those weren't ours so I skipped right over it until Jordan told me to come take a look. I opened it up and it said 100 reasons why I love Kaitlin. There were 10 airplanes with 10 things on each one. The last one said... "She just might say yes!" He then pulled out some flowers (from under a bush) and a ring in the pocket and proposed. I was so surprised but said yes and the rest is history. Here are some pictures of our engagement day 3 years ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9yBAnEeXiNdmxdAAvSKOyOq9n_SYSfeED3FRDJn4eek-0_F9fpa-XX0cTYxsNPe8hLY6QrIK3BrYqIzL7zGwJBicud9hyxc-Dv4KKiDjtdKNzPyBszYZzmZND6fkUJQx2xVyXEnoWYjO/s1600/6616_226292250598_3603201_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE9yBAnEeXiNdmxdAAvSKOyOq9n_SYSfeED3FRDJn4eek-0_F9fpa-XX0cTYxsNPe8hLY6QrIK3BrYqIzL7zGwJBicud9hyxc-Dv4KKiDjtdKNzPyBszYZzmZND6fkUJQx2xVyXEnoWYjO/s200/6616_226292250598_3603201_n.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ_cZbKia16MxvVYpFNOe0yatBm_SBJ4xgLo7EXPa1T9vwmhx3g-OP99S6vTsB9Em87EqXG2hU5meznQaZCZbUqnaLmMksKIl_rOxxwbTPW-yMwJwci8FTZLcRVyogt2K23CsfjNpDLbL/s1600/6616_226292265598_6273078_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ_cZbKia16MxvVYpFNOe0yatBm_SBJ4xgLo7EXPa1T9vwmhx3g-OP99S6vTsB9Em87EqXG2hU5meznQaZCZbUqnaLmMksKIl_rOxxwbTPW-yMwJwci8FTZLcRVyogt2K23CsfjNpDLbL/s200/6616_226292265598_6273078_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For our anniversary every year we take turns planning. This year it was Jordan's turn. Man, he knows me so well (I love surprises and I am very EASILY surprised). We dropped McKae off at his sisters and headed to our dinner reservation. He said we had a little bit of time so he thought it would be fun to go fly some paper airplanes again. This time we wrote compliments hoping that people would find them and make them happy. Well we felt bad about littering so we headed down to go pick them up. When I got down there I found, yes, a red paper airplane. It had reasons 101 to 110. of why he loved me. He pulled out a dozen roses from under the bushes(thanks to his siblings for making the white to red airplanes and stashing the flowers both years - Carl and Gary) and gave me a beautiful necklace. Could life get better than this?! I submit that it cannot. I know everyone says this, but I truly am THE LUCKIEST girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBLoZNZ4yAMqt3pVGNvoWIfM9cFy4l8n0Li_D8Lhp-bZ4q4PEQjt0ONLpZd8optnTI2vK00UlwsRxypv7dxx1C_ltY0c_0sTPZR2Y8oasEFPKp__44GcLEzUWY298CkvfIZtEOhQEbSNO/s1600/photo+(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBLoZNZ4yAMqt3pVGNvoWIfM9cFy4l8n0Li_D8Lhp-bZ4q4PEQjt0ONLpZd8optnTI2vK00UlwsRxypv7dxx1C_ltY0c_0sTPZR2Y8oasEFPKp__44GcLEzUWY298CkvfIZtEOhQEbSNO/s320/photo+(3).JPG" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxQApDF9I29LhFD97dm9AX8hNLhqZfUjtVuJTNcpz5FBZ14Dc3Uo78UPnbDeuV5y-nKDLIH-w5OFQAKQSXfSgvQe-9L0t034GT-Ir4ZiE21eB9-uQE47tgYfXKm65NtDYRyFuo8VPRfo2/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxQApDF9I29LhFD97dm9AX8hNLhqZfUjtVuJTNcpz5FBZ14Dc3Uo78UPnbDeuV5y-nKDLIH-w5OFQAKQSXfSgvQe-9L0t034GT-Ir4ZiE21eB9-uQE47tgYfXKm65NtDYRyFuo8VPRfo2/s320/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later that night we headed to Macaroni Grill, where we had the best yummy food. They also have paper on the tables that you can draw on so we played pictionary with our favorite memories. It was so fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YATqkpbJGzbBMx0tF6p9SaupEyRyFgZL4JVrgaR3ocYk8kPje4i-SD00656UzC01bQU8ZbP-zLqHy97RkJdh3mTORvf7g5u72SxiVfCv8W6lGOLgomo906zezplUAKlnrphokuPv-CVa/s1600/photo+(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-YATqkpbJGzbBMx0tF6p9SaupEyRyFgZL4JVrgaR3ocYk8kPje4i-SD00656UzC01bQU8ZbP-zLqHy97RkJdh3mTORvf7g5u72SxiVfCv8W6lGOLgomo906zezplUAKlnrphokuPv-CVa/s200/photo+(1).JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1YezoKdxTisGh00lLmG96lk7JgEbumbeNyqX-8K58VOXN25wgDOLVLofZWtPMl0nz8AewMvEk-BD0sxOQIbu5futCv2n08QPlZxJfqVFwyH743jHlcn-PdzXK-gOAaja19seNv5bH_96/s1600/photo+(5).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1YezoKdxTisGh00lLmG96lk7JgEbumbeNyqX-8K58VOXN25wgDOLVLofZWtPMl0nz8AewMvEk-BD0sxOQIbu5futCv2n08QPlZxJfqVFwyH743jHlcn-PdzXK-gOAaja19seNv5bH_96/s200/photo+(5).JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So glad that 3 years ago we...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- got married in the slc temple for time and all eternity</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-we decided to spend the rest of our life with our best friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-started on a journey full of ongoing adventures!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfazy55IAHVlozfBzrKzE_NJVC4tfX6k7h8fTF0URMC_YG6M_Ypezb8Z22i1jLXGhC-_Fz0K2LJ8nGaluTVpDXBqyst0v0G4jtf3GQtNEDt9EayJhYvRGwGgwWnzk55TL1HcVrjIWBuqTF/s1600/18179_384633405598_493687_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfazy55IAHVlozfBzrKzE_NJVC4tfX6k7h8fTF0URMC_YG6M_Ypezb8Z22i1jLXGhC-_Fz0K2LJ8nGaluTVpDXBqyst0v0G4jtf3GQtNEDt9EayJhYvRGwGgwWnzk55TL1HcVrjIWBuqTF/s400/18179_384633405598_493687_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-35992307138588728832012-09-18T09:45:00.000-07:002013-01-20T21:23:04.808-08:00Don't worry we're not dead!So I know we kinda fell off the map for the whole summer, but don't worry we are not dead. We just didn't have internet, so here is an overload of pictures of what we have been up to. This summer Jordan and I had the opportunity to head out to Cincinnati, Ohio so he could do an internship with Proctor and Gamble (yeah, he's amazing!) We LOVED Ohio! (except for some minor details like no sidewalks, mountains, etc.) We loved the lightning bugs, the family friendliness, the green rolling hills, the ice cream (I crave Graeters still!), P&G, our calling as Sunday School teachers for the 17 yr. olds, the wonderful friends we made, and so much more. I wish I had more pictures, but here is some of them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJE31Obt82sG7-KKU0sWwMrKL_VivDJjloqF8MdjSL_ZgN0Itfc481moktAqwgYgD67AGEslpSkCThv8PIkT_EQyJxRl4ZxF53DtjFexdumOuqrkOy287O4SsfKWvev91S8f9fUs9DSxD/s1600/IMG_2958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJE31Obt82sG7-KKU0sWwMrKL_VivDJjloqF8MdjSL_ZgN0Itfc481moktAqwgYgD67AGEslpSkCThv8PIkT_EQyJxRl4ZxF53DtjFexdumOuqrkOy287O4SsfKWvev91S8f9fUs9DSxD/s320/IMG_2958.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are a bunch of bridges that cross over from Ohio and Kentucky. We lived right by the border of Kentucky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQzLQu3xySNm9uyd4X7fFrwF0urtSj9Ayh9d4G3PntTT-9PK7_VanjGf8x1V_mCfLI0NuujphpiaK9JIfsuYqYa_dw6DT3nuhPz4tsBuIOSgSOKyiExdIXhZiw8SClSViM6-0FLb3BfM_/s1600/IMG_2955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQzLQu3xySNm9uyd4X7fFrwF0urtSj9Ayh9d4G3PntTT-9PK7_VanjGf8x1V_mCfLI0NuujphpiaK9JIfsuYqYa_dw6DT3nuhPz4tsBuIOSgSOKyiExdIXhZiw8SClSViM6-0FLb3BfM_/s320/IMG_2955.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were so lucky to make such great friends while we were there. Seriously... friends can make any situation great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72-nmUdtjzDP-QX43wZpPBm8w4yTTaWZ6Jy_Qahb7jO3ii6qV-N-ozJ4mars4HPngiIQV9fcJva6JzUrAUJ7AeHmBc2GAGzH3tt39KClENAb7epqbCWhKKIOsrmuEJO_yUm_326Rw8XaK/s1600/IMG_2927+(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72-nmUdtjzDP-QX43wZpPBm8w4yTTaWZ6Jy_Qahb7jO3ii6qV-N-ozJ4mars4HPngiIQV9fcJva6JzUrAUJ7AeHmBc2GAGzH3tt39KClENAb7epqbCWhKKIOsrmuEJO_yUm_326Rw8XaK/s320/IMG_2927+(1).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is right by the river</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;">We also got to go and spend some time in Dayton, Ohio with Jordan's cousins and family. We got to go to the Wright Patterson Air Force Base Museum and see tons and TONS of planes. I decided to let Jordan take our time until after an hour he told me that we just made it through one side of one hanger (yes, there were a total of 5 hangers). But it was really neat to see all the planes that had been used by the presidents and the planes used during all the wars.<br /><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEF_avJXvOaoFszKycpRNSFcqUfoLwrCNfAu_4idb7UHEwxIceXNZoZVCh32s0mBiycfd7G1Kmz_Vi7g3nFYHr_9EWQvo6WTyxx8Vrs8zhf3utM4-SjHUg49i1k_jCetfoJK5A4oWl0iLy/s1600/IMG_2944.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEF_avJXvOaoFszKycpRNSFcqUfoLwrCNfAu_4idb7UHEwxIceXNZoZVCh32s0mBiycfd7G1Kmz_Vi7g3nFYHr_9EWQvo6WTyxx8Vrs8zhf3utM4-SjHUg49i1k_jCetfoJK5A4oWl0iLy/s320/IMG_2944.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also traveled up to Columbus, Ohio so that we could meet up with Dan and Heather who had been in Cleveland. We were able to go to the Columbus, Ohio temple. Man, it had been way too long since we last saw them. Heather also introduced us to Culvers which was soooo good.</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMGUOjI-qv7XmBXpeGvH-JVBde0JxPpJOv_JzdqDcU8T-mIoKOKNUJWZK0TI8AXAhu9Ibfae7qeKE4M2KAdiYuGbq7AFuUGmnZdoNEfpwJKHLSQh6x7YTT8FoQiBj0VR2UJA55KAQYT8Z/s1600/IMG_2947.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMGUOjI-qv7XmBXpeGvH-JVBde0JxPpJOv_JzdqDcU8T-mIoKOKNUJWZK0TI8AXAhu9Ibfae7qeKE4M2KAdiYuGbq7AFuUGmnZdoNEfpwJKHLSQh6x7YTT8FoQiBj0VR2UJA55KAQYT8Z/s320/IMG_2947.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To come back to Utah, I flew with McKae while Jordan drove back by himself. He made a stop in Iowa to see Dallin and Laura. Before they made it there they decided to make a stop at some church history sites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0WJ3C1hQ5qr4jnYgnPavomT_79BFmGQzwYlXDzdQMs6hgEpPdbnBbNgkVgD6zyQqT_7Or2uO6emShCOru9UzYbijqDGbJZDcI88btc7YIlrPMcTU1XnKcGn8cPVl3tqApSh4n1Q2UACC/s1600/Infront+of+the+temple.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0WJ3C1hQ5qr4jnYgnPavomT_79BFmGQzwYlXDzdQMs6hgEpPdbnBbNgkVgD6zyQqT_7Or2uO6emShCOru9UzYbijqDGbJZDcI88btc7YIlrPMcTU1XnKcGn8cPVl3tqApSh4n1Q2UACC/s320/Infront+of+the+temple.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks Dallin and Laura for taking care of my man. We sure love you guys!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QpOs13bcSaTCEqt0M5f60Liurd1y0FXAU4cX_KaVPbq7DAiyeU_AKmtmqIHKqBhWIzErZtCFwxBQyL2u0yN1UEDXIoAZzH8mEVQYFudybMoAt3ANhk_Jl9381lNUkFud4_u7DivRry6o/s1600/Two++Brothers.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QpOs13bcSaTCEqt0M5f60Liurd1y0FXAU4cX_KaVPbq7DAiyeU_AKmtmqIHKqBhWIzErZtCFwxBQyL2u0yN1UEDXIoAZzH8mEVQYFudybMoAt3ANhk_Jl9381lNUkFud4_u7DivRry6o/s320/Two++Brothers.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All in all, we really couldn't have asked for a better experience in Ohio. We hope they will have a future job offer for us (here's to crossing our fingers). </div>Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-50108672685005356112012-06-22T12:14:00.000-07:002013-01-20T21:23:04.814-08:00so in love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">McKae</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfRexoQlGjfb1qOJ8Z7ypmb0I4fot341DsTdZyG2z7qpc41l223YXEqPjtchM60rhFULI4vAIvRe_2RwP7q5hVYwJpDHqYmPWnkG1MB6apPosN5-ZwZAqzXG8G-k48_xD-eyo7Fd4hyqv/s1600/Collier_In+Daddys+arms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEfRexoQlGjfb1qOJ8Z7ypmb0I4fot341DsTdZyG2z7qpc41l223YXEqPjtchM60rhFULI4vAIvRe_2RwP7q5hVYwJpDHqYmPWnkG1MB6apPosN5-ZwZAqzXG8G-k48_xD-eyo7Fd4hyqv/s320/Collier_In+Daddys+arms.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Do you believe in love at first sight?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">WE do!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive6XtkKRMeItJSGiWNyrKv5Pd4SSOavKuesWBCMZwi3QH5lIbYvaS8JODGDo4cQY4gvPHftZwTlGMSKZomS8nlvmQMj9HGs4YrrCKBMtQIcA9ljEKMclgEUnFR7i4N0OIoFt1tmRrdSAX/s1600/mckaeelling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEive6XtkKRMeItJSGiWNyrKv5Pd4SSOavKuesWBCMZwi3QH5lIbYvaS8JODGDo4cQY4gvPHftZwTlGMSKZomS8nlvmQMj9HGs4YrrCKBMtQIcA9ljEKMclgEUnFR7i4N0OIoFt1tmRrdSAX/s320/mckaeelling.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-90167084219963880722012-06-10T17:49:00.000-07:002013-01-20T21:23:04.828-08:00Touchdown<br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'Crafty Girls'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpY-QXqI6zB-nRjEV6HrhnhfbtBSqJpOX9WkAYYHovVkP2rLlqV_M2vNyCmArMHFHjkT5qGF7KFGkSbkyRo6uIznZ54uuJ2icZBjh3cwfz3QCk-H67ZZZ1jAJ5Rj6w3YDFdTys20GtrhWk/s1600/IMG_0703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #6699cc; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpY-QXqI6zB-nRjEV6HrhnhfbtBSqJpOX9WkAYYHovVkP2rLlqV_M2vNyCmArMHFHjkT5qGF7KFGkSbkyRo6uIznZ54uuJ2icZBjh3cwfz3QCk-H67ZZZ1jAJ5Rj6w3YDFdTys20GtrhWk/s320/IMG_0703.JPG" style="border: none; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'Crafty Girls'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;">Touchdown!</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'Crafty Girls'; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;">Can't wait to go with Daddy to my first BYU football game!</div><div><br /></div>Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-28847524439681526882012-05-28T00:54:00.000-07:002013-01-20T21:23:04.807-08:00Parenthood 101<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since being a mom I feel I have already learned so much and I want to remember it for in the future so I am going to write it all down.</span><br /><br />1.When you give your baby a bath and you dry them in their towel, RUN to put that diaper on and then you can cuddle all you want. If you decide to cuddle while they are still in the towel, well... you may get a little more than wet!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4ipc3_9tbhRor_xKMAN7X-ctDcjjoTq8ynobG0wUXOmTo1pFYfr0G3bgsbP0Rp23wWr8Thqxor0WsJmi2KlHyzmqjq-YhWrXKpAP6hRmPUpNhsLqDZ50-fHX_fBd6EPDWBASI0Op5e7W/s1600/IMG_0648.CR2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4ipc3_9tbhRor_xKMAN7X-ctDcjjoTq8ynobG0wUXOmTo1pFYfr0G3bgsbP0Rp23wWr8Thqxor0WsJmi2KlHyzmqjq-YhWrXKpAP6hRmPUpNhsLqDZ50-fHX_fBd6EPDWBASI0Op5e7W/s320/IMG_0648.CR2" width="320" /></a></div><br />2.Little girls are almost always "Daddy's Girls". McKae loves to sit in dad's lap. She will often calm right down.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwkAJWNHuqLIo-WI-95oUSv3b1ablGn_QMgubfFuiB3MFPa4wn2zJ22DgSIOSdLHf6IF_tBDZpFpkSMtPFt9fkpLIj05LUptCQUbLfKqp6ukpYHUlGFJJfiHveWr-rOgP2aAz9GsZDux0/s1600/IMG_0654.CR2" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZwkAJWNHuqLIo-WI-95oUSv3b1ablGn_QMgubfFuiB3MFPa4wn2zJ22DgSIOSdLHf6IF_tBDZpFpkSMtPFt9fkpLIj05LUptCQUbLfKqp6ukpYHUlGFJJfiHveWr-rOgP2aAz9GsZDux0/s320/IMG_0654.CR2" width="320" /></a></div><br />3. Did you know the word "blow-out" does not always mean up the back? Oh no, it could me out one side, or even a whole 360. We have just learned to appreciate that McKae doesn't like them anymore than we do and she'll let us know what's going on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS77OAEqeN_lDCZQDIYQhMic5vOkc0pSWOS9mQlabLgr3GxyCprxo8mtDhvRE3iZAihu0gPfDtgM_WoBLK3HmWvf9spjdGxy054JjSwBz1cCtEvjSOLSDdWtyEUHlWPsvCkE44gSLulARa/s1600/IMG_2890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS77OAEqeN_lDCZQDIYQhMic5vOkc0pSWOS9mQlabLgr3GxyCprxo8mtDhvRE3iZAihu0gPfDtgM_WoBLK3HmWvf9spjdGxy054JjSwBz1cCtEvjSOLSDdWtyEUHlWPsvCkE44gSLulARa/s320/IMG_2890.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />4. Baby girls are so reverent! (This swing has been a lifesaver for us) <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsi9AgW_yIuqh3lch4PCnzcOBOqqqCw3_Z05PW2FjqayfOEVle52G4yrRUit5o67QhPsDFTb4ME_iyH2ZPjuVJqfq_CmWsE3salmVqk2yq4QiwWBTejNBhn7FK1Naiws0qWXG-InBAP2_/s1600/IMG_2895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsi9AgW_yIuqh3lch4PCnzcOBOqqqCw3_Z05PW2FjqayfOEVle52G4yrRUit5o67QhPsDFTb4ME_iyH2ZPjuVJqfq_CmWsE3salmVqk2yq4QiwWBTejNBhn7FK1Naiws0qWXG-InBAP2_/s320/IMG_2895.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>5. McKae may end up being a super dancer, because she has the best stretches I have ever seen. We take her out of the car seat and lay her down and she will stretch EVERY part of her body and then just lay there.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-AwkyhufnSL0rtwcxf1rygrRLDzynM9J6FpnHp2F7C0cDVIhhMIUXWvJKj3G1trS0H3ma5sQBXlG0UZJ-qzg_K4qe1GtNSUwKO6WgRtXhhCRB39FE7KfLPsV75yoWb9uiE9Ti6I6Pryv/s1600/IMG_2893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-AwkyhufnSL0rtwcxf1rygrRLDzynM9J6FpnHp2F7C0cDVIhhMIUXWvJKj3G1trS0H3ma5sQBXlG0UZJ-qzg_K4qe1GtNSUwKO6WgRtXhhCRB39FE7KfLPsV75yoWb9uiE9Ti6I6Pryv/s320/IMG_2893.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>6. I have heard it said many times that time just seems to move too fast when you have a baby and I couldn't agree more. Slow down and enjoy every moment or at least to learn to laugh at em' (refer to number 3.).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxi-WUK9XCHGf9oRDG0scmhbpY7-2veikXrWaEVWWSEppFUEWwu-DArNseRyOTKg9kEl0bk7TZJv7B4xYP5r2J9aJtWEQvVSBthjE6zYkUkhgk7efuDDZIvEo_6XLA0FNKtZlpQfdNlLx/s1600/IMG_2887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxi-WUK9XCHGf9oRDG0scmhbpY7-2veikXrWaEVWWSEppFUEWwu-DArNseRyOTKg9kEl0bk7TZJv7B4xYP5r2J9aJtWEQvVSBthjE6zYkUkhgk7efuDDZIvEo_6XLA0FNKtZlpQfdNlLx/s320/IMG_2887.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06WugTsyAbf85VMQN5sWPJpbv45iGAKQm4X5LcO8bwb_wbpBQeiDikSgLLsDTSYE8sge4JUVr3r5yZluSN2m-J6givarFrN5buz8OFE0oY7DBrynrBJmEBJdnAoJATIWjRFM0ScTdTo9x/s1600/IMG_2900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06WugTsyAbf85VMQN5sWPJpbv45iGAKQm4X5LcO8bwb_wbpBQeiDikSgLLsDTSYE8sge4JUVr3r5yZluSN2m-J6givarFrN5buz8OFE0oY7DBrynrBJmEBJdnAoJATIWjRFM0ScTdTo9x/s320/IMG_2900.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />7. I once heard it said that raising children will be the hardest job we will ever have to do, but that the joy that comes from them will be the GREATEST joy we will ever have. I know everytime McKae smiles we see just what that means. We love our sweet baby McKae!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQW6wXaYfD-D9I9rpGZHuDKdfeFtog-3u_Him2TQK2adpfUyKLQyjEd4_uLV6xReRgccYRJA7wSNKgNjRHi1mbqZRKipm0wENjicXb0TxNN7L8UMiE9Vb5BRT4B0IHRMDSvFhlJBqmo50/s1600/IMG_2897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiQW6wXaYfD-D9I9rpGZHuDKdfeFtog-3u_Him2TQK2adpfUyKLQyjEd4_uLV6xReRgccYRJA7wSNKgNjRHi1mbqZRKipm0wENjicXb0TxNN7L8UMiE9Vb5BRT4B0IHRMDSvFhlJBqmo50/s320/IMG_2897.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-82733599374646176172012-05-06T21:21:00.000-07:002013-01-20T21:23:04.826-08:00It's a Girl!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79UGQkqE5kysxvXQijDgmB080B97X84MkbOZQQ2IlwmzBB3gCshmIH3XpPdR3WMd9d9DpfZmh_YY13Xm5_EUVTAI_MztqZbdRbNQeGFZ8WxIU4STmz-Hmt2qiMuyy2jA1ZqWfwi-b3COK/s1600/IMG_0589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79UGQkqE5kysxvXQijDgmB080B97X84MkbOZQQ2IlwmzBB3gCshmIH3XpPdR3WMd9d9DpfZmh_YY13Xm5_EUVTAI_MztqZbdRbNQeGFZ8WxIU4STmz-Hmt2qiMuyy2jA1ZqWfwi-b3COK/s320/IMG_0589.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kaitlin is all hooked up to those ivy's, just waiting for that baby to come. This picture was actually taken after the water broke so McKae is nearly a part of the family at this point!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkW4t6JDzkLWYvFyXJPqveMk5vL3LPXDrFU5drau00MhVNYuEcpJRHAMWL1_W67qG65VjrBDnzX49qZM-wKCiGIGq10KDss4AMpAWKpWMh7WGOMU-2hMxaOEJ_82zqCkgL55qaam2Fu1v/s1600/IMG_0595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkW4t6JDzkLWYvFyXJPqveMk5vL3LPXDrFU5drau00MhVNYuEcpJRHAMWL1_W67qG65VjrBDnzX49qZM-wKCiGIGq10KDss4AMpAWKpWMh7WGOMU-2hMxaOEJ_82zqCkgL55qaam2Fu1v/s320/IMG_0595.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a girl! McKae is literally seconds old in this picture, getting cleaned up by the nurse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUk00UwaNKqyj_604SNJJz_jBczbC37k65pB8ekII6LqTzhnBcdutRXBKZxi2ZXJ9Ca_tJYIhiIKViFusHCwyccTIVNKeVsGkdAwfkqhVjthJFbqITvhnahICvsnh8FGzEAAr2wy00zGY/s1600/IMG_0596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUk00UwaNKqyj_604SNJJz_jBczbC37k65pB8ekII6LqTzhnBcdutRXBKZxi2ZXJ9Ca_tJYIhiIKViFusHCwyccTIVNKeVsGkdAwfkqhVjthJFbqITvhnahICvsnh8FGzEAAr2wy00zGY/s320/IMG_0596.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cone head is a testament to the ordeal both Mom and Baby had to go through!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyS3ibjPKt7jn0zHWwYYc0A4JM0EDv60v4WyqAZg5AusL03o9t-DohBp-7RZKcXMgRT5oYvzAulX5FBQvzRkidaLdfe7HO2g0J-UCjVR5_5kWAgtH6gd2AMU3UbonowyIXeAkLJaDShOF/s1600/IMG_0597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyS3ibjPKt7jn0zHWwYYc0A4JM0EDv60v4WyqAZg5AusL03o9t-DohBp-7RZKcXMgRT5oYvzAulX5FBQvzRkidaLdfe7HO2g0J-UCjVR5_5kWAgtH6gd2AMU3UbonowyIXeAkLJaDShOF/s320/IMG_0597.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But so worth it!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QZXGKYa54DW0SwBYXsy8X3_Uk78sygIcYGQOXWnQGWexmQSw7Njy2zIZukaZEReN7G2SK3JwIyBvg1TkFHgGlgkCiLyYHPojmnyvU_tQTi_bwvNcMs2rFvUllsJv8OX03TmU8i8LiNCc/s1600/IMG_0601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QZXGKYa54DW0SwBYXsy8X3_Uk78sygIcYGQOXWnQGWexmQSw7Njy2zIZukaZEReN7G2SK3JwIyBvg1TkFHgGlgkCiLyYHPojmnyvU_tQTi_bwvNcMs2rFvUllsJv8OX03TmU8i8LiNCc/s320/IMG_0601.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever seen a more beautiful pair?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_udi4kHsYoBtMVcgjpGQ12xDEe7wdS3NBLoKNoc_7Ung3MdsSRC02dnQLbzwpuEDavx5AmqrxZcFjn71InfTzPURJC8krbROrqQjrv2yyJKwLiQQmplAAkiy5KaQ6-QtaIMO6JoRzFl0_/s1600/IMG_0606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_udi4kHsYoBtMVcgjpGQ12xDEe7wdS3NBLoKNoc_7Ung3MdsSRC02dnQLbzwpuEDavx5AmqrxZcFjn71InfTzPURJC8krbROrqQjrv2yyJKwLiQQmplAAkiy5KaQ6-QtaIMO6JoRzFl0_/s320/IMG_0606.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mean trio?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4RbHY4KdPGQn5jxjEjiMgqdGp3WH53ZWa-99dMK8Y9dL6HrVUNjO0yo9dzCTHFNO90lJoFRk0YJJcR-MWvJQGhHYGCMWchfSMuSSVYJDv0A8kVZCFukW6ZJjwNBFJTHdgcYXUCvbVjpU/s1600/IMG_0611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4RbHY4KdPGQn5jxjEjiMgqdGp3WH53ZWa-99dMK8Y9dL6HrVUNjO0yo9dzCTHFNO90lJoFRk0YJJcR-MWvJQGhHYGCMWchfSMuSSVYJDv0A8kVZCFukW6ZJjwNBFJTHdgcYXUCvbVjpU/s320/IMG_0611.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next is a trip to the nursery...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbdHbzdA6np2wmU98qYoMTFuS9HO803kAE7fga5biLOMQyGhfperA6lbj5g_-QfJg6Ko8ZSq-ilXhLD91QXUGycHWnXyvNV1ZQILVtQ1V3Jeye54QQrdSbOj-1qICAYlrDwm_kJ3FmC3T/s1600/IMG_0613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbdHbzdA6np2wmU98qYoMTFuS9HO803kAE7fga5biLOMQyGhfperA6lbj5g_-QfJg6Ko8ZSq-ilXhLD91QXUGycHWnXyvNV1ZQILVtQ1V3Jeye54QQrdSbOj-1qICAYlrDwm_kJ3FmC3T/s320/IMG_0613.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where McKae met an anxious Uncle Carl!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMchyphenhyphenS-MGNiGncXJL_r19TZMpSULyndTxRabjpo_9S1R_N3wc9LhnGANuXBicZ4x_2isLdYnBJZBDH6CD4-tHWPT3cI13acSN9n_YoH-fr97In0FT3p1RuJWe8nXIyQYItGJsIh38lUeB/s1600/IMG_0615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMchyphenhyphenS-MGNiGncXJL_r19TZMpSULyndTxRabjpo_9S1R_N3wc9LhnGANuXBicZ4x_2isLdYnBJZBDH6CD4-tHWPT3cI13acSN9n_YoH-fr97In0FT3p1RuJWe8nXIyQYItGJsIh38lUeB/s320/IMG_0615.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No name card yet for a while...Mom and Dad were still deciding on McKae</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukfgW9P_tQhlm9gYEn2h1ifItQwtS8brbE0BXG6MK01mfqOHFmufMMTQTDbt7rIGWG5uZmj7MHlS88vy1ZiHguN1ek-Ni4Kom10UxzDvkw79uknSSD3S-iyG23z_S3l-CtlEPTJFrFrxu/s1600/IMG_0617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Uncle Gary! We were so glad to see their excitement to meet McKae. Everyone's support has been so great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6b7pvdVPGJPBba4403krQI3GVIuZoLa_ued0_4Hhg5dnTQGNDDvpaCywlC7U-oi8hN2unnUwbD_V3rhG2xZVJekTr5RSF5RA2gKx7JqAlWCMTJ6-fNEUMVEfw99KowZiMEp5ILm83uJz/s1600/IMG_0624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6b7pvdVPGJPBba4403krQI3GVIuZoLa_ued0_4Hhg5dnTQGNDDvpaCywlC7U-oi8hN2unnUwbD_V3rhG2xZVJekTr5RSF5RA2gKx7JqAlWCMTJ6-fNEUMVEfw99KowZiMEp5ILm83uJz/s320/IMG_0624.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Melanie visited on Saturday and was a huge help! 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My students were crazy and I was really struggling. I have been struggling to get through to one of my students who cannot focus. I did not know what to do. My incentives and discipline plan were not working and I was at a dead end. This child does not have an easy life by ANY means and I knew I needed to be the source of love and attention. I believe it was Jordan's grandpa that used to always say "The answer is always MORE LOVE". Well this particular day it stuck with me. I said a silent prayer that I could have more love for this child. Later in the day I was struck with another thought.." a soft answer turneth away wrath". I did it literally. As I spoke lovingly and almost in a whisper the events of the day took a whole 360. The next day, worried I had scared this child, the child came up and said with a big grin "You are a nice teacher!" I love how the Lord knows what we need to learn and the best ways for us to learn it. Every child needs love and more love on top of that.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBD7rQEvWf9DyYPM-wEcBgvEybQ7B1nznZ3mwEAbuZXe6cnJydehKVKK6xZevn8PxsAvQmp2Wa-rRTv3m2PEJFJVkkzAGW6Y8AwN_K1J774yMFLdP8m5nXoO0qbZK8dm6o6AQMEnyMOMA/s1600/IMG_2854.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBD7rQEvWf9DyYPM-wEcBgvEybQ7B1nznZ3mwEAbuZXe6cnJydehKVKK6xZevn8PxsAvQmp2Wa-rRTv3m2PEJFJVkkzAGW6Y8AwN_K1J774yMFLdP8m5nXoO0qbZK8dm6o6AQMEnyMOMA/s320/IMG_2854.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702169046901354738" border="0" /></a><br /></div> Other recent news: I am now <span style="font-size:130%;">28 weeks along</span> and still kicking. Here is one of the few pictures we have. Everything is going great! My main cravings... cheese sticks, hamburgers, and fries!Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-57858444329727645682012-01-05T19:45:00.000-08:002013-01-20T21:23:04.818-08:00Extra! Extra! Read All About it!<div style="text-align: center;">NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:180%;">1.</span> Our first bit of news is that we went and had our ultrasound before Christmas and we are going to have a <span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">BABY GIRL!</span> Things are going great so far! We have already decided she will probably be a soccer player, because she loves to kick. We both love feeling her kick.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">2.</span> Jordan finished his first semester as a BYU MBA student and did awesome! Lately, we have felt so blessed to have a bunch of interviews for summer internships. After much prayer, list making, and contemplating we are headed to...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/ohio/map.GIF"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 290px;" src="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/ohio/map.GIF" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="file:///Users/kaitlinellingson/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cincinnati, Ohio</span></span><br />We truly could not feel more blessed and grateful for this opportunity to work for Proctor and Gamble in the state of Ohio for the summer. What an adventure it will be?! (I'm just excited to have a lil' buddy to keep me company this time).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:180%;">3.</span> Christmas was a blast! We spent the majority of it with the Ellingson family in Mesa, AZ. Man, I have a new love for oranges. We ate at least 2 a day. We then spent a little time with the Tingey's in Flagstaff, AZ enjoying a wonderful BYU bowl football game. I have slacked on all picture taking lately so this is all I have... hope you enjoy!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywMc59BbaXJjsaTRfxNkI-w6_iuC8bHEVZ0YtzkJSlBc0NDmQFhHyhyphenhyphenTEZCnOQTvyPH-9Q_tW2TOmidia3UPtTaoyOEsJLbYevjji8N7cNdTgqnCtX4rKcbYn1T5PlSpgS5TX3eY6QfYD/s1600/IMG_0535.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywMc59BbaXJjsaTRfxNkI-w6_iuC8bHEVZ0YtzkJSlBc0NDmQFhHyhyphenhyphenTEZCnOQTvyPH-9Q_tW2TOmidia3UPtTaoyOEsJLbYevjji8N7cNdTgqnCtX4rKcbYn1T5PlSpgS5TX3eY6QfYD/s320/IMG_0535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694363955666690722" border="0" /></a>Jordan's little brother got a little puppy for Christmas. Let's just say I think I got a little attached. It was cold outside and I was worried about him so Jordan helped me come up with a plan. We found a sleeve from an old sweatshirt and turned it into a nice turtleneck sweater. Call me crazy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf_X0624HTYZqzkcQ2_JG7UZpIxlkAimo29h6yVzsYZlnj59-GBXABypeSai7x1mR3ZqV6gW8gXFmy6cjJD0Q_wg7AMjZJUM8l96oX2U3IqclIfPj3SuAHQZudSywJRwUbwGKML6AZI8B/s1600/IMG_0492.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf_X0624HTYZqzkcQ2_JG7UZpIxlkAimo29h6yVzsYZlnj59-GBXABypeSai7x1mR3ZqV6gW8gXFmy6cjJD0Q_wg7AMjZJUM8l96oX2U3IqclIfPj3SuAHQZudSywJRwUbwGKML6AZI8B/s320/IMG_0492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694364735147922418" border="0" /></a>It was quite the blast having little kids (our nieces and nephews) around during the break. These two would sit on the chair while Jordan spun them around... they couldn't get enough of it. Jordan is going to be an incredible dad! I am constantly amazed with his love and compassion for all little children.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:180%;">4.</span> Teaching is great! If you are having a rough day, read this! Probably my new favorite quote from one of my students. <br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Background</span>: We were celebrating a half birthday and the girl brought a box of candy hearts for each student. On the outside of the box it had pictures of hearts with some of the sayings. One of my boys started laughing hysterically.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Teacher:</span> What are you laughing at?<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Student:</span> (Pointing to the box) It says b-f (making the letter sounds)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Teacher:</span> Oh, ya that is BFF, it means best friends forever.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Student:</span> (still laughing crazily) b-f means best friends forever!<br /></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-60198542659524663622011-11-13T19:26:00.000-08:002013-01-20T21:23:04.819-08:00First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Then Comes ....</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLiU2Jgu58PskFeXxwaXji5P43kzdgQOpIIv9kfcIr0dExEiCIubJeBdV6mmo-amVvwZUazDa7deXUpZSiyb76DMPsgx86VBpExJyFOkOkkbUT6RKTyFwYYFt9-_Cy363RQG0xYqEfQiz/s1600/IMG_2835.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhLiU2Jgu58PskFeXxwaXji5P43kzdgQOpIIv9kfcIr0dExEiCIubJeBdV6mmo-amVvwZUazDa7deXUpZSiyb76DMPsgx86VBpExJyFOkOkkbUT6RKTyFwYYFt9-_Cy363RQG0xYqEfQiz/s320/IMG_2835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674688064474472194" border="0" /></a>(about 15 weeks)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: arial;">A BABY IN THE BABY CARRIAGE!</span><br /></span><br />We are so excited to announce that we are pregnant (due April 19th)! I am about 17 1/2 weeks and going strong. We have heard the heart beat twice and have felt so blessed to have been feeling fairly well. We will find out gender in about 3 weeks so let us know your guesses! We feel so lucky and blessed to be future parents and are thankful for both of our wonderful parents who have set perfect examples of how we want to be.<br /><br />Other exciting happenings:<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">2 year anniversary</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSEubheQnTPHesslpPAjE8BQzGUl_LmPWf_NLgl1l2XbWjzcRBiBbmkHQ5NClcEUMKZJkGjuoLoYtPep2V9R33Iv1oMGrNLdRUTt5t3MkY6ddjzvyHO9_dSOdsl7AWXNab5cUb8JesT3Z/s1600/IMG_2809.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSEubheQnTPHesslpPAjE8BQzGUl_LmPWf_NLgl1l2XbWjzcRBiBbmkHQ5NClcEUMKZJkGjuoLoYtPep2V9R33Iv1oMGrNLdRUTt5t3MkY6ddjzvyHO9_dSOdsl7AWXNab5cUb8JesT3Z/s320/IMG_2809.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674689428417697586" border="0" /></a>We celebrated our 2 year anniversary. The restaurant gave us the best seat and best food there was. Jordan also enjoyed his first ever corn maze. We also returned to the Salt Lake Temple to do sealings (until I nearly passed out and had to sit down). We always take a look at "our sealing room" as well. It was wonderful!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDKqRp7UI-PnB5Ro4tKEUgvH_sf-zNAtjg49tmWQMiX0R3GyQJGQHmqJ0BFxKCVtH7qigORi4gFTwueaSGgSkOAMyM3L_XMcwew8AvxjF3yyz-BpN5qfusNNE4Jo58x0Tri-wqTtcW66x/s1600/IMG_2817.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDKqRp7UI-PnB5Ro4tKEUgvH_sf-zNAtjg49tmWQMiX0R3GyQJGQHmqJ0BFxKCVtH7qigORi4gFTwueaSGgSkOAMyM3L_XMcwew8AvxjF3yyz-BpN5qfusNNE4Jo58x0Tri-wqTtcW66x/s320/IMG_2817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674690107192821858" border="0" /></a>The next morning we hiked to the top of Ensign Peak in SLC. It was a gorgeous view!<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Football, football, football!</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny-TUz-x9mSpaUS-o2_F7JqWVuA3KHM02FBmZmqYoxYispS-EjbgDowSwl2A2Ow05VWjIFNQf3M0llpdVp_Rpr4s12lzmf7kL-_y46YfvMnBTHG9ens4bgM2Jds3xDRec72Ib4Dv4_QPF/s1600/IMG_2821.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgny-TUz-x9mSpaUS-o2_F7JqWVuA3KHM02FBmZmqYoxYispS-EjbgDowSwl2A2Ow05VWjIFNQf3M0llpdVp_Rpr4s12lzmf7kL-_y46YfvMnBTHG9ens4bgM2Jds3xDRec72Ib4Dv4_QPF/s320/IMG_2821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674690917269612130" border="0" /></a>We love to go to BYU football games. If we aren't watching them, then most likely one of us is at least dreaming about it (you guess who). We are die hard fans! Go Cougars!<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Halloween Fun!</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaxTQovO_bVBNbDCBkrBgEYZocZ5ZGyW3_mWEor4R5oiRztRH9hNOxpNN_sy6_vM3_96mu5WVq02Vd52VmFopWfb2JDR-ShgkTwFUeoF5QaUKMAHBAnFy_lPz2Wdw4oUwTxDUJPnCOGPT/s1600/IMG_2834.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOaxTQovO_bVBNbDCBkrBgEYZocZ5ZGyW3_mWEor4R5oiRztRH9hNOxpNN_sy6_vM3_96mu5WVq02Vd52VmFopWfb2JDR-ShgkTwFUeoF5QaUKMAHBAnFy_lPz2Wdw4oUwTxDUJPnCOGPT/s320/IMG_2834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674692034190095570" border="0" /></a>(Just some of the girls)<br />We love our ward! We have made so many friends that we hope we can always continue to keep in contact with. We feel so lucky to be surround by such wonderful people and good examples!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPZ24qI_OrEe_Qr0AWOZq0qTvKRf9sIy9pFiLYEr9p3X3JwC4euxS22EIEsPmfuFBY-d3e5eY4VMhKRrnkfryBcEDmA_QvWAKwQ1UNpVegoDpKQjbMk17ATfgw27SLnWxjdp2hA6kJuzn/s1600/IMG_2831.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPZ24qI_OrEe_Qr0AWOZq0qTvKRf9sIy9pFiLYEr9p3X3JwC4euxS22EIEsPmfuFBY-d3e5eY4VMhKRrnkfryBcEDmA_QvWAKwQ1UNpVegoDpKQjbMk17ATfgw27SLnWxjdp2hA6kJuzn/s320/IMG_2831.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674692835681752786" border="0" /></a>(the guys)<br />Each of these guys have wives that are pregnant and so we were the group with all matching costumes.<br />*We also had a party with some of the old roomies! We made soup and played some fun games. Jordan and I are so glad that we have them around for just a bit longer.<br />* School this year, the Kindergarten team decided to be butterflies because we did a whole unit on insects this year and even had the caterpillars that turned into butterflies. It was so cool!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi513s3l_XIXRh-9moZ66wSzo1znpiam7llvzamkuvRZbGQL7rYofXd44sGralxrDym-LcuzK8s2m4dVIDG5yw14zkmqqqqS7Mlm9-jvKSXZyb7NnbDMEKXip90wbxOOoa9UtDKXPZrC7aG/s1600/IMG_2843.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi513s3l_XIXRh-9moZ66wSzo1znpiam7llvzamkuvRZbGQL7rYofXd44sGralxrDym-LcuzK8s2m4dVIDG5yw14zkmqqqqS7Mlm9-jvKSXZyb7NnbDMEKXip90wbxOOoa9UtDKXPZrC7aG/s320/IMG_2843.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674693912726620626" border="0" /></a>(Mrs. Menlove, me, and Mrs. Money)<br />My kids were awesome and we enjoyed going to a retirement home and singing a Halloween song to them. My kids loved it!<br />I know that is a total overload... but that is about how our life has been lately... crazy and fun!<br /><br /><br /></div>Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591777048407556214.post-17079286344854432022011-10-05T20:47:00.000-07:002013-01-20T21:23:04.804-08:00Opportunities to Do Good<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3qQApICCALo?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" width="480"></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So lately I feel i have had more time to think about life and I have decided I just want to be a better person. I want to do more than just live my life on a day to day basis. I want to be able to find something special about it or something wonderful I can do. Daily I am reminded by the people that surround me that I am so lucky to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I feel happiness in the little things I do like reading scriptures, spending time with Jordan, and watching General Conference. My testimony has been growing so much lately. Tonight Jordan showed me a mormon message and I want to share it with you.<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: courier new;">I am ready to do some good!</span></span><br /></div>Kaitlin Ellingsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12665373316013158143noreply@blogger.com0