Blog Update

Last night Karin and Syari came over. Syari is a foreign exchange student from Japan that my parents have staying at their house until May. We had pizza, made valentine cookies and played clue. It was a fun night.




The night before that Talecia and Jason had some extra Jazz tickets so we went with them. It was a late game but it was fun and Kayli loved all the upbeat music they played every 2 minutes. Thanks for the invite guys!


Here is Kayli with her BFF Maddy. This is who she plays with all day while I'm at school. They are about a month and a half apart. They love playing with each other.

The OR (Operating Room)

For school I was able to be in the operating room right next to the patient and doctors operating. I arrived at 6 AM and got dressed into scrubs that looked exactly like all the workers. I was able to see a few surgeries, not anything too serious...they were all made by appointment so none were emergent. I saw a hernia repair, carpal tunnel release, ear tube removal, colonoscopy, and a septoplasty (correction of deviated nasal septum). The last one I was watching (the septoplasty) was quite a long procedure and kind of monotonous. I had this face mask on (I looked exactly like one in those pictures) and I really felt clostrophobic. About halfway through I started to feel funny and light headed so I left the room before I passed out. I don't really think it was what I saw that did it, just the feeling of not being able to breathe. I decided the OR will not be a place I work as a nurse when I graduate. Definitely an experience. I'll be visiting it again in a few weeks for school. Yay.

Happy New Year

New Years Eve

I don't know how long they've had this tradition, but the Sturdevants gather up the Christmas trees, surround them with fireworks, soil them in gasoline and light them at midnight. I guess this year Ron just didn't add enough gasoline.

Here's Haley with Kayli before she left for her New Years Eve Party. Doesn't Haley look beautiful?



New Years Day




We took Kayli sledding for her first time. She was a little scared at first but after a few minutes she started giggling. She even was willing to taste the snow. We weren't out for too long, but it was fun while it lasted.

Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve

We went to Brandon's Grandpa's house for their family party and then to Sturdevants to open some presents. In this picture is Grandma Sturdevant, Torie, Kayli, and Haley.

Christmas Morning

Peaking...




Christmas Afternoon

Here is Kayli with Aunt Torie playing with the blocks that Grandma and Grandpa Sturdevant gave her. We got to talk to Bubba for an hour and a half. He is on his mission in Trinidad, Tabago (sorry if I spelled that wrong). He sounds like he is doing wonderful.

Christmas Night

Grandma Price wanted to attempt getting pictures of Kayli and Shay together...well, Kayli wouldn't keep her hat on and Shay just didn't want to sit in that chair.

Trevor and Emily got Engaged

And surprise! Trevor proposed on Christmas day and Emily said YES. We are very happy for them and are excited for our new addition to the family.

Alot Going On

Price Christmas/Grandpa's 80th Birthday Party

Karin tied a ton of balloons to Kayli's pants to see if she'd fly...um nope.

This is what Kayli got from Great Grandma & Grandpa Price.

Kayli with Aunt Karin

Kayli, Karin, Shay and Will

Shand & Me with our babies.

My Grandparents with most of their children.

Shand, Will and Shay have come for Christmas.

Kayli points at everything.

They both enjoy the jungle gym.

Shand and Shay

Family Time

Brandon and Kayli both playing with cell phones.

Bowling for family night.

This didn't work out too well.

Brand and Kayli

Isn't she cute!

I just love this little girl to pieces! I just took my last exam for the semester and I am SO excited to be home with her for 3 weeks!

One more thing. I don't think I'm going to update Kayli's page anymore. I'm trying to decide what I wanna do still. I might just leave the page there for anyone who wants to look back on how she grew her first year but I think I will just include everything else on our family blog.

Camera Advice

Does anyone have a digital camera they absolutely love? We want to get one for Christmas with these features: atleast 8 MP, 8+ Optical Zoom, under $200. If you have a camera that doesn't fit this let me know about it anyway. Also, if you have a bad one you don't recommend, please let me know also. I would really appreciate anyones advice on this. Thanks!