Kearsley Korner: My 28th Birthday!

My 28th Birthday was this last week!

It was a quite but nice day! I received a few thoughtful phone calls and a beautiful boquet of flowers from a dear friend! Later that evening Brian and the kids and I went to a nice dinner and Bajio (the yummiest quesadilla ever!) and picked up my favorite Cold Stone Ice Cream Cake on the way home!

We celebrated with gifts and games and were joined by two of my favorite exchange students who were staying with us for a few nights! Xavier (from Taiwan) and Hitoshi (from Japan)! They were so thoughtful to make me cards and bring me gifts! I will treasure them!

It's during these times when I feel a great need to recognize my many blessings! It has been another great year! Nothing too extraordinary, just life with 2 beautiful children and a loving husband! And that....is in fact extraordinary! Andrew has been with us a full year now and has filled our home even more love! Emily is my little friend and is quickly turning into a teenager!!! Brian and I continue to grow and learn in love...marriage that improves year to year is a great blessing indeed! I am grateful to a loving Father in Heaven who understands me and blesses me so much! I am so grateful to be living now and experiencing each day!

Emily Eden

Emily is 5! She has started kindergarten now and is LOVING it! She spends most of her "spare" time coloring, writing notes and creating all kinds of things on paper. She also enjoys playing outside, making her baby brother laugh, playing with her friends and doing family activities. She is also in her 1st season of soccer and is having fun and doing quite well! Her favorite things are still princesses, dancing, going somewhere "fun," listening to music, eating out and watching shows! She is a great helper around the house and is taking responsibility for more and more things. She doesn't need quite as much help with the basic things anymore! While she wouldn't dare admit it Andrew is her best friend, even though they are fighting terribly now. She helps lead her brother along and isn't afraid to tell him what to do! You're such a great big sister sweetie! We love you!

Andrew Paul

Andrew is 3! He is a PROFESSIONAL mess maker! He is his sisters little shadow and he talks just as much as she does! He says some of the funniest things! The other day he was feeling my baby belly and he said, "Mommy, when the baby wakes up and come out, it can have breakfast!" Logically! He got a very fat lip recently and after biting it while chewing he said "Daddy, take it off!" His favorite things include balls, cars, riding his bike, being outside, going to Toys R' Us to see "Spike" the Dinosaur, saying "cheese" for the camera, dancing, dirt, his cowboy boots, climbing on and bouncing off of all things, books, his Daddy & his "Em-I-LY!" Despite his destructive and opinionated nature he's still the sweetest boy on the block! You're my little "buckaroo!"

Levi David

Levi is 10 months old! I can't believe it. He is an angel boy who has been a serious blessing in our life over this last year. He brings so many smiles amid the stresses of the recent physical illnesses. While his mom was in the hospital for thos 5 weeks he got is 1st 4 teeth! Since then he has gained 4 more! He also learned to sit up and roll over while I was there. But that is old news now, as he is in the brink of crawling! He usually isn't happy unless he's moving or eating. He is a boy! He has such a love for people and is not shy toward anyone! If you smile at him or even get near him, he is your friend! No questions asked! His toothy smiles are so precious! He LOVES his big sister Emily and is a little bit scared of his big brother Andrew, although he still enjoys watching Andrew's craziness and is trying to figure hime out! Levi has found his voice and will let someone know when he is not pleased! We love you baby!

10 comments:

Erin said...: Happy belated birthday Kara. I'm so glad to hear that you had a good day.; August 30, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Red Head Family said...: Happy Birthday -you youngin'. Glad to hear you had fun.; August 30, 2008 at 9:27 PM
Larsen said...: Hey, yes! Happy Belated Birthday. I am so terrible, I always miss my friends birthday's. I wish I had a calendar to keep tabs on those....hmmm...I feel a scrap project coming on.

Hope you did have a good day though.; September 2, 2008 at 10:55 AM
Jon and Maryanne said...: Happy belated birthday!!! I'm happy you had a good one! :); September 2, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Jess said...: I'm glad you had a great bday. Did you get my card? I loved the pics you had from Spokane. It makes me want to go back!! I miss you all!; September 2, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Erin Ellsworth said...: Happy Birthday! Cold Stone is always a good birthday suprise! You have a beautiful family!; September 4, 2008 at 12:32 PM
M and N Tenny said...: Happy late birthday! Looks like we're both August Birthday Girls...I'm glad it was a wonderful day for you. Hope you're doing well!; September 6, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Backwoods Browns said...: Yeah! Happy Birthday! I have forgotten when everyone's Birthdays are!! Glad you had fun!!; September 11, 2008 at 6:17 PM
Anonymous said...: Happy Birthday. Ok so your grandparents live in St. George when are you going to come and visit them? huh huh huh!; September 23, 2008 at 12:10 AM
carolina said...: Hola compañera...espero todo ande bien con tu vida, lindas fotos del cumple!!!hey que has hecho para estar tan bonita!!!estas muy delgada!!pareces una barbie, yo en cambio necesito ayuda para bajar de peso, te necesito y necesito el jugo de pomelo jeje. Besos a tus bebes, estan lindos. Saludos a tu esposo. Tu amiga carolina astorga; October 2, 2008 at 2:05 PM