The Happiest Place on Earth!

I tell you what there is nothing like Disneyland with your kid's, there is just something about that place that makes everyone feel like a kid again. We had such a blast!

Our flight left at 8:40 a.m. so we thought we had plenty of time leaving our house at 6:00 a.m. to make our flight and still grab a bite to eat. Oh boy! were we wrong, we got to the airport and checked our luggage in with the sky cap and then went through the SECURITY LINE, let's just say it was worse than waiting in the lines at Disney, of course, we picked the SLOW line. Our neighbors made it through and down to the gate when my phone started to ring & ring, it was my friend Kelli who said we better run. So picture this, the Johnson's running through the airport we get there and the lady says "sorry there is now way you can make it on this flight" as we are looking at the plane and people still boarding? Jett lost it (I actually felt bad for the lady, not really:) so now Kalli and I are crying (not hard to do these days). Long story short we finally flew out at 11 a.m. to Long Beach then took a taxi to John Wayne airport because that is where our inital flight was to land and where the car rental was (Long Beach was sold out of cars that day....just not our day I guess). All worked out just fine we got the car and went straight to Disney to meet up with our friend's and it ended up to be a great day, that is why I said...what is it about Disney?

The kid's had the time of their lives. Riley's main focus was to hit every ride possible I can't believe at 7 he has no fear of any ride big or small, fast or slow. He was in 7th heaven because this time around the Pirates ride was open and he was tall enough to go on most everything this year. Kalli was just so happy to eat dinner with the princesses that she could care less about anything else..oh I forgot she got to see the little High School Musical parade. We went with our friends and neighbors the Bland's, they have kid's right around our kids' ages so it made it so much more fun for them.

4+1 = 5

The Johnson household has not been feeling great lately we all have the flu (everyone except Riley cross your finger for him). I did want to do a quick post and let you know that on top of the flu we are also expecting another baby on October 11, 2008 and we are all so excited! The kid's just found out last Sunday and let's just say it is going to be a LONG road ahead. Kalli wants the baby before we go to Disneyland (we leave on the 26th of this month) and Riley is just super protective he has to know how I am feeling if the baby is OK they are both so cute and will be darling big brother and sister. Poor Jett has been so great he has had to chase down food from all over town for me - I am just in that icky stage where nothing sounds good but am starving to death then you eat and up it comes! I am so grateful for a husband who is so willing to take care of my every need, I love you so much Jett thank you for just sitting there with me through it all, you are the greatest!! This will pass with time but any suggestions would be great. I just wanted our friends and family to share in our good news. I sure hope your families have avoided this flu and all is well.

p.s. I have been getting these weird comments with links, does anyone know how to stop them or do I need to go private? HELP!!! I am not done, I really want to change my background of my blog but when I try to I lose all my blog links and that just stinks, is there a way to save them before I change? Remember I am the computer stupid friend :)

Happy 7th Birthday to Riley!

It is hard to say but my Riley turned 7 on Saturday the 16th. Happy birthday bud hope you had a wonderful day!
On Friday Kalli and I went to eat lunch with him at school and he was so proud we were there to eat with him, he showed us the ropes. I have to tell you what a riot it was to sit and listen to his little buddies tell me all of their "wound" stories from stitches to staples in the head I heard it all and all on TACO SALAD day :) Then later that night my sister in law, Hayley took him to the Monster Truck Show, which he loved so much especially when the tire fell off the truck (only boys). Now we get to Saturday (his actual birthday)we started the day at Classic Fun Center aka Classic Skating (does that bring back memories or what!) with a bunch of family and friends and let me tell you he made out like a bandit from Transformers to Lego's and of course Wii games. It was so funny to see everyone out there on skates, blades and scooters (Jett seriously has the biggest blister on his ankle). Then we went to lunch with my family to Chili's and then every year my parents take the kid's to let them pick out their own "toy" present.
I have to take a minute to tell a bit about Riley since this post is strictly about him. Riley is probably one of the sweetest boys you will ever meet, he has a heart on him way to big for his little body (as my Dad always says). Riley is also one of the most laid back, easy going kid's, definetly not hard to please. He loves every sport under the sun and is so good at all of them (not to mention he is speedy- gonzalez). He is doing great at school and has a ton of friends who think the world of him. He loves life and has a smile that lights up your day. I love you so much Riley I am so blessed to have you as my little boy, and that you will always be no matter how old you get. You make me so proud I could not have been blessed with a better son. Happy Birthday Riley!!

What a Day!

Kalli showing off her teeth Riley is a proud new cousin
I loved this picture and what her little shirt says

Last Thursday was an early night for the Johnson family, we had to get up to get Kalli to the dentist and take Riley to my cousin's so she could watch him while we were there. We had an early dinner then off to bed. Then at 12:30 a.m. we get a call the one we have been waiting for, but did not expect, Ashley's water broke and they are headed to the hospital to have the baby.

So we got to the dentist and they came to distract her by offering her 4 prizes then let her pcik them out of the basket. Then put what they called a "dart" in her arm, which pretty much knocked her out after just a few seconds and then we handed our 4 year old over to them and they took her away saying "see you in about 45 minutes". I looked over at Jett and well...let's just say he was a wreck. They came and got us to come back and sit with her until she woke up, we sat and talked to the sweet nurse who we later found out knew Jett's sister and my brother so that made time pass a bit more quickly. She kept telling us it usually takes 30-45 minutes for them to come out of it, and just as she said 45 minutes and she started to wake up. We had a ton of laughs just watching her come to. Meanwhile, my Mom and Dad are texting me saying Ashley is at a 5 and they expect her to be fully dialated in about 5 hours. We left and went to pick up Riley (thank you again Tracy for watching Riley, he had a blast). I was thinking I had plenty of time to get Kalli more "sober" before heading to the hospital. We get home and get a call that all of a sudden Ash is at a 9.

We finally arrive at Salt Lake Regional (remember I live in Herriman and this is on 100 So. 1000 E.) to say a quick hello and good luck when they kick us out of the room so she can begin pushing. We walk outside made a quick run to the hospital store to get batteries for my Mom's camera, just in time to get back see the Doc walk into her room then 10-15 minutes later we hear the baby crying and let me tell you she sounded ticked, it was hilarious. It was such a great and crazy day, needless to say, Kalli did great and does not remember anything, except that the nurse promised her 4 prizes and she only got 2. Ashley who never thought she would get here, gave birth to Bostynn Nicole Hutchison 7 lbs. 11 oz. and 18" long. I just think it is so crazy my baby sister is now a Mom, wow I remember when she was born I feel like that was not that long ago. Congrats to Ashley and Loni!

*A huge THANK YOU to everyone who gave their kind words of advise to me!

A really nice man...

Riley: "Mom did the Prophet die?"

Me: "Yes, honey he did."

Riley: "He was a really nice man."

Me: "How did you know he was nice?"

Riley: "I could hear it in his voice."

Kalli: "He sings the song Lead Me, Guide Me - right?"

"A Thousand Splendid Suns"

I just finished the book "A Thousand Splendid Suns" and fell in love with it. I was nervous to read it because I read "The Kite Runner" (by the same author) and really liked that book, but it was a tough read FOR ME, I think just because it opened my eyes to how that part of the world lives and at a point (I think you all know what I am talking about if you have read it) I was a bit disturbed and did not read it again for a month but finished it and am very glad I did.

Anyway, back to ATSS, this was an easy read and I love those books that make you walk away more grateful and more educated. I have to admit I was so tired of turning on the news at night to hear that another of our soldiers were killed in combat in either Afghanistan or Iraq, it was so heartbreaking and would just thinking of how young they were, had families, etc. and knowing they truly just volunteered to serve our country. I openly said we should just drop a bomb on that side of the world because there is no hope for any of them to be civil - oh that sounds awful now that I wrote it out, so sorry! This book changed it all...

It starts out meeting one of the characters at a young age and talks about their culture then as it goes on it goes through the war with the Soviets, to a civil war, the arrival and rule of the Taliban, to that dreadful day Septemer 11th and finally the beginning of the war with us. Those poor people have had to endure so much in their lives, basically everything they knew was turned upside down in a day. It opened my eyes to war one we do not know or understand it is right in their own neighborhoods, they watched their own children starve, were scared to walk down the street because they did not have a man by their side. I totally recommend this book if you have not read it already. I am so grateful to live in this great country and can only hope and pray that while war is an awful thing that it will bring them peace and the wonderful freedoms we enjoy.

So now I am in need of a good book, any suggestions?

HELP!!!

So I took Kalli to the dentist and they told me she has 5 cavities (let me repeat 5!). They want to put her out to do them with an IV, so it is not so hard on her. I keep getting mixed feelings about this whole thing...my mother in law told me a horrific story about a little girl who lived in there neighborhood (here is the short version she went in to get them filled and was under so long she went into a coma and then was in a vegetative state for years). My sister was a dental assistant (until just a few weeks ago) she says it is the easiest way for the little one's. You all know me and I am a mess...my mind gets going and it is not good. So now I am enlisting the help of anyone who has had this done or has an opinion on the whole thing. HELP!!

p.s. she is scheduled to have it done on Feb. 1st and yes I have a call into my pediatrician already to get their advice.