An end and a beginning.

It has just been such a weird month for us. We have had health scares with family and I swear I have heard the saddest stories from friends and what they are going through with their families but then we got the news a friend of ours passed away suddenly. Let's just say all of these have put life back into perspective again, isn't it just sad that something like this has to happen in order to realize what is really important?

We went to the funeral yesterday and I will never forget the feeling I had standing in line at the viewing before the funeral. You could see our sweet friend Kelli whose husband passed away, greeting friends and family standing beside her husband in his casket she just looked beautiful but heartbroken, overwhelmed and humbled by the support. I remember thinking how grateful I was to be standing in that line hand in hand with my husband, I could not imagine losing him and going through what those sweet families have had and will endure. It was a beautiful funeral such a wonderful tribute to Dave. Jett and I were saying I don't ever remember leaving a funeral and feeling like you just want to be a better person, he and Kelli have such a great families who you can just tell are going to help Kelli and Kennedy through this life. We are so glad we had the opportunity to know such a wonderful person like him. I have to admit we were supposed to meet up with them for dinner after the holidays and it just never worked out I feel so horrible about that now. I will always make much more of an effort to keep in touch and keep plans, because you just never know what will happen.

I do not want anyone to feel sorry for us, we are sad but make sure you keep this family in your thoughts and prayers - I do not want to take anything away from them. I just hope this is nothing but a 'do not take anything for granted' post, as I think as we all go through life we tend to forget what is truly important.

I do want to end on a much happier note. Our friends Allison and Cameron had their sweet, baby Dillon yesterday, as well. He came a bit early (33 weeks) but is doing well. I had the opportunity to go and see him last night, he is in the special care nursery and will be there for a week or two just until he is a bit stronger. Dillon is just a tiny guy weighing in at 5 lbs. 4 oz. and just as sweet and beautiful as they come. Congrats to Cam, Al and Mason!

Just thought I would share this poem I received from an email, I think it is a great reminder to us. Cherish everyday and don't assume your loved ones know how you feel. I love you all and am so glad you are part of mine and my families life, thank you for being you!

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time that I'd see you fall asleep,I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last timethat I see you walk out the door,I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise, I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time I could spare an extra minute to stop and say 'I love you,'instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.
If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day, Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow to make up for an oversight,and we always get a second chance to make everything just right.
There will l always be another day to say 'I love you,'And certainly there's another chance to say 'Anything I can do?' But just in case I might be wrong,and today is all I get, I'd like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone young or old alike,And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight.So if you're waiting for tomorrow,why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,you' ll surely regret the day,That you didn't take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss and you were too busy to grant someone,what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,and whisper in their ear,Tell them how much you love them and that you'll always hold them dear.
Take time to say 'I'm sorry,' 'Please forgive me,' 'Thank you,' or 'It's okay.'
And if tomorrow never comes,you'll have no regret s about today.

A baseball and a soccer star!

Kalli and her favorite part of the game...the treats!


Riley on first base after a great hit! Isn't he just so cute in that uniform?
Notice Jett across the field showing her what to do :)
Even Bostynn came out in the cold to cheer on Riley and Kalli.

Our lives right now are lived getting one kid to one thing and one to another. It is Spring and Summer time (well at least that is what the calendar says) so this is what we should expect, I am not complaining, it is so much fun to watch my kid's develop in whatever they are doing.

Riley has just blossomed into this amazing athlete. He loves to play ball, no matter what the weather, he just wants to play and has a huge smile on his face while doing so. It has been so much fun because they are playing the "official" rules this year and let me tell you some of the games are intense. Good news though, the White Sox of Herriman are officially still undefeated! He has been playing second base and right field, it is so funny because he loves when people come to watch him but he has to play it cool, he will make a great play or hit the heck out of the ball and you will see him look out of the corner of his eye to make sure we are all cheering for him. I think his favorite part is that his Dad is coaching him, and he gets to spend that extra bit of time with him. He has made some new buddies, there is just something about him he makes friends wherever we go, kid's just love him.

We have had Kalli in dance, the first year she did ballet, not sure she loved this but now we have her doing cheer, tumbling and jazz she has fallen in love with it and will pretty much show anyone her 5,6,7,8 :) We thought we would try out a little soccer action this Spring with some of her little girlfriends and she seems to love it (even though her uniform is not pink). She loves the fact that people come to watch HER play. Each game is the same run down "who is coming to watch me today?", "who is bringing treats?" and "how are we doing my hair?" She did score a goal her very first game! We laugh so hard because they are just so little and still a bit uncoordinated with this big ball at their feet. Go Dragons!!

It's a ....

We went to Fetal studio last night to see if our sweet baby would let us in on it's little secret...boy or girl?... the cute gal that did the ultrasound said everything looked great with the baby as far as she could tell (which is a huge relief as you all know). She also said there is no doubt about it but we are expecting a baby GIRL!

Now comes the hard part NAMES if any of you hear of anything cute please pass them along our way. I had to attach the picture of her waving to us, it was so funny, we kept telling the kid's that we are going to see the baby and maybe she will wave to say hello and sure enough, no kidding, she was just a waving and had the hiccups.

We are so excited to add her into our family!

In a slump and a movie set?

I have to admit lately I have been in a slump, I feel like I can't get organized to fit in what I need to in a day. I am pleading for advice...I start each day with great intentions to get my list done and somehow it never happens. So, therefore, my life feels like it is out of control... not sure if that makes sense but I need to figure it out. Being so sick with this pregnancy has thrown me way off and I know this but now that things are getting better I guess I am overwhelmed playing catch up. I know you are all organized so please, please pass along any tips you may have.


So my sister-in-law Natalee has a good friend who lives in a small town in Oregon. She was out and about one day and stumbled upon a movie set and which one are you thinking....TWILIGHT!! I have attached a picture of Charlie's house, notice the truck and cop car out front. She said she will send more my way so I will share because Natalee is there visiting her now so they are going to the set each and every night. I have one big question to ask all you Twilight fans....Do you like who they picked for Edward? I am struggling. If you have not checked it out they have scenes from the movies on mtv.com http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1585900, I have to say I am way excited!!

A weekend at Grandma's

Last weekend the kid's and I went with my parents and uncle to visit my Grandma in St. George. They wanted to go down to spend some time with her because she just had some heart surgery the week before. It was a nice weekend, the first day we went and helped her move some stuff and clean a bit but let me tell you for 90 years old her little home is spotless. My kid's always remember their Great-Grandma by the "picture" wall when you walk in her house (I know all of us love that wall) it has just a ton of pictures of every grandkid, great-grandkids & my Mom's siblings, there is just something that is mesmerizing about it. Kalli wanted me to take a picture of the "picture" wall but I left my camera in the car the last day so maybe next time. My Uncle Randy was telling us all kinds of stories about my Grandma and her life, if you think about it she is 90 and has lived through giving birth in your own home, to washing your clothes by hand to know seeing the world so high tech. I am so happy that my kid's have gotten to meet and know both of the Great Grandma's they are such great ladies and wonderful examples of how to live your life, we miss my Grandma Romano everyday.

It was beautiful down there we took the kid's swimming and yes one morning we were out at 9:30 a.m. and it was sunny and warm! Who knows maybe one day we will feel the warmth of the sun again? One night my Dad decided to have a huge (one-sided) water fight with the kid's in MY hotel room but somehow it got turned on me and my Mom let's just say there was water everywhere but the kid's thought that was the funnest night. Thanks Mom and Dad for letting us tag along we had a blast!

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 :)