Kim's World

You Are a Chocolate Cake Fun, comforting, and friendly. You are a true classic, and while you're not super cutting edge, you're high quality. People love your company - and have even been known to get addicted to you. What Kind of Cake Are You?

Jessica tagged me, so here goes nothing!! Six unspectacular things about me: 1. I have lived in California my entire life. 2. I went to modeling school as a child 3. I hated my ears my whole life 4. I'd rather read sometimes than sleep 5. I can't sing very well, but I love to sing 6. I have a birthmark shaped like Florida on my leg! (now aren't you impressed, what is this for anyhow??) Rules and regulations: 1. link the person who tagged you 2. mention the rules on your blog 3. list 6 unspectacular things about you 4. tag 6 other bloggers I'm tagging: Sarah H., Yvonne, Tara, Carly, Aunt Dani, Von de Leigh!

Let me preface everything I am about to say by saying, I have the most wonderful, intelligent, beautiful, talented children ever created! (now I've lost you because your thinking, she's wrong, I do, your right, you do too!) So why is it that they can also be the complete opposite(at times)? Why do I have to tell the same child everyday to not bring a blanket to the table. I tell them "Please get dressed before you come eat." Apparently, it is much easier to wrap oneself in a blanket and then have to fish your hands out to eat! Why does my child who can remember things from infancy(seems that way anyhow) have to be reminded every morning to "Please brush your teeth"? Why does my child, who can't stand for anyone to touch their belongings, think it is ok for them to get into my purse everyday and chew my gum, use my chapstick, and eat any mints that might be left from the previous days' rampage? How is it that my child, who thinks the world is their ca...

Today we celebrated Ashley's 3rd year on earth! I like to refer to her as my caboose. She is the baby, and will always be the baby(just in case anyone wonders, there will not be any more additions to this family)! Ashley is a piece of work! I suppose being the baby of the family has a lot to do with that. She is very bright and quite talkative, sometimes more than I wish. She is generally very happy, as long as things seem to be going her way. She wants whatever Elle has(always) and thinks she is the same age as Elle. She thinks she is a princess(no, really) and wants to dress appropriately. I have to convince her that wearing a slip(a big, fluffy slip) is not what princesses wear in public. Ashley is friendly towards almost everyone she meets, I say almost because there has been an occasion or two where she wouldn't talk to someone. Most of all, Ashley is lovable, huggable and, kissable! We love you bunches Ashley Jean!!!

Friday was Ashley's first trip to the dentist. She has been anxiously awaiting this appointment. She saw Levi, Myles, and Elle climb into the big chair that can move and she wanted her turn. She even told a lady at the store the day before "I'm going to the dentist tonight!" Levi and I also had appointments scheduled, and they took us first. So poor Ashley had to wait until we were done to get into "the big chair". Finally the moment arrived and she jumped into that chair and sat right down, and did everything the assistant and the doctor told her to do. Since all the appointments took so long, they opted not to take "pictures" this time around. Ashley was beginning to get restless. Here are a few pics of Ashley with the dental assistant and her dentist Dr. Laurie La Dow!

We arrived home late Sunday night after what seemed like a year away from home. (Actually it was a little over three weeks.) We left on the 7th of August at about 4 pm and drove to Grants Pass. We stayed the night there, getting up the next morning and continuing on to Portland. We got to Portland about 3pm, spent the evening hanging out at my brother's house and getting ready for the next day. Saturday the 9th, we celebrated my littlest nephew, Judah Milo Carlson's first birthday. His actual birthday is the 14th but for sake of family and friends we had the party that Saturday. My brother's church family came and then some of his family and some of my sister in laws family came. We bar-b-qued and played games, but mostly just talked. Then the next day was church. We went to church with them, they go to the Gleason's church in Oregon City. They are very sweet people. I love Sis. Gleason, she always has the kindest words to say. OK, continuing on, Monday was just a play...