Clik here to view.
merry christmas eve
Spent the day last minute shopping, wrapping presents, and watching A Christmas Story. Merry Christmas Eve everyone.
View ArticleClik here to view.
the post i never wanted to write
Oh dear. I don't even know where to begin. I guess this story starts on December 18th, my mom and dad's anniversary. I've started my mission papers, so I had to have a TB test read that morning. Within...
View ArticleClik here to view.
especially for missionaries
I know so many people who have received mission calls lately. That combined with prepping for my own mission means that missionary work has been on my mind a lot. Every year around Christmas, our ward...
View ArticleClik here to view.
back in p-town
I drove back to Provo this morning. I pulled into my parking lot the same time the bus did. I found a parking spot and made it on the bus just in time. Score.I am actually staying in Provo this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
pebbles
Today I got put on the team that designs Pebbles scrapbooking products. I'm exciting to be doing something new. We just started designing a new line today, so it will be fun to work on it from start to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ice ice baby
First things first. If, unlike me, your Facebook news feed was not plastered with videos of students skating to class, go watch some Youtube videos. Seriously. Just go search "BYU students skate to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
hide yo kids, hide yo pencil sharpeners
Since moving to college, I've noticed that my stuff goes missing a lot less. Things tend to stay exactly where I put them. Except for one thing:I'm pretty sure the pencil sharpener community has a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
round one
My mom had her first surgery this morning to take a large biopsy to determine how invasive the surgery on Thursday needs to be. We are hoping for a lesser surgery. The difference between the 2 is quite...
View ArticleClik here to view.
uncle!
Pathology reports came back for my mom today. We knew the chances that a lesser surgery would be sufficient were low, but it was still a letdown to find out exactly how much needs to take place. I knew...
View ArticleClik here to view.
round two
My mom's second surgery was today. It was a long day, but she seems to be doing pretty well. Lymph nodes were removed first and sent to pathology. The reports came back normal, so they were able to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
sleeping in a hospital bed
I drove to the hospital after work. They did an ultrasound and a CT because of a pain in my mom's leg. The doctors are being cautious about blood clots since my grandma and I have both had them. My dad...
View ArticleClik here to view.
the one where she comes home!
My mom was doing really well until super early this morning. Ever since then, she's been in much more pain. Drinking the contrast for the CT scan yesterday created a lot of pressure that hasn't gone...
View ArticleClik here to view.
thanksgiving point
I was going through pictures and I found these gems from our trip to Thanksgiving Point this summer. It was only a couple of days after I had my gall bladder out and there were tons of people there.
View ArticleClik here to view.
adios amigo
I headed back to Provo tonight. My mom isn't feeling super duper, so I'm heading back tomorrow after I take a midterm. Before I drove back, I stopped to say good bye to one of my good friends. Matt...
View ArticleClik here to view.
valentines printables
I went to a couple classes, took a test, and got home just in time to hear a grumpy receptionist from the hospital on speakerphone. We have had a really hard time getting people from the hospital to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
great news folks
Today started out pretty miserable. My mom was feeling even worse and wasn't eating/drinking more than the water needed to take medicine. We went to Target to try and distract her and I found an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
first freebie friday
I decided to start having freebie fridays. They may not be posted every week, but the goal is to get me working on designing things other than posters. This week I am excited to post some iPhone...
View ArticleClik here to view.
happy birthday to you
Today was the birthday of the boy who made me a big sister 15 years ago. I cannot get over the fact that Sam can have a driver's permit. He has grown like 7 inches since Christmas. No joke. We are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
say cheese...cake
Tonight was Sam's birthday dinner. He always chooses cheesecake over birthday cake. My mom and dad had cheesecake and Martinelli's at their wedding reception. A few years ago, my mom and dad got some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
i hope they call me on a mission
My mom had another CT scan today to see if fluid was continuing to build up. It is possible she will need to have drains placed later this week.Today was so incredibly busy, but I took a 10-minute...
View ArticleClik here to view.
back to the OR
Results from my mom's CT yesterday came back this morning. There is a pocket of infection that they will remove surgically on Thursday. What says "happy valentine's day" better than surgery? As much as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
shh...
Ainsley and Finley are getting old enough to go on girl dates. My mom and I are planning to take them to Disney on Ice and then City Creek. They don't have any idea, but I am probably more excited than...
View ArticleClik here to view.
happy love day
Today I gave myself a Valentine's present when I ditched my last 3 classes. It's been a long week and I was just done. I spent the afternoon preparing for our cleaning check. They are crazy intense....
View ArticleClik here to view.
freebie friday :: printable banner
Today for freebie friday, I am sharing a printable banner in 4 different colors. Every letter comes in mint, peach, mustard, and gray. There are 2 letters to a page, so you only need to print the pages...
View ArticleClik here to view.
brand new big girl blog!
Hey guys! I am so excited to announce that I have a brand new big girl blog that I will be using from now on. Keep up with me at kensiekate.com. I think my favorite part right now is that I have a...
View Article
