Yes...We are Still Alive!

Yep...we are still here! We have been way busy! We thought that we would have tons of free time because Devin is on a 7 week break from school. No such luck! Here is a quick update...



Devin flew to two interviews for Physician Assistant school, one at South University in Savannah, Georgia and the other at Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa. He flew to Georgia, came back for a day, and then flew to Iowa. We actually heard back from both schools and he got accepted to both of them! We accepted a spot at Des Moines University and will be starting there in June of 2009. We are excited! Other than that, Devin has just been working a lot. His school will start up again on September 10. This will be his last semester! After going year round since Jan of 2007, we are so excited for him to be done, for a few months at least! :)


Mckenna is 9 months old now! Time goes by so fast! She is crawling all over, waving, pulling herself up to the couch and pretty much anything, that's pretty much all. She now has 2 teeth too. Her 9 month checkup went well. The doctor said she is advanced developmentally, so that is good. Here are her stats:


Height- 7th percentile at 25 1/2 inches
Weight- 2nd percentile at 16 lbs 2 oz
Head circumference- 90th percentile :)

At least she's got brains! As far as height and weight...I don't think I gave her very good chances :) She loves bread and could eat it all day! One of her favorite toys is a golf ball which she carries around with her all day...even during naps sometimes.



Now for me... I got a big surprise this last month by being called to be the Relief Society President in our ward. As much of a shock to me as to you! :) It has been quite overwhelming, but I feel like I have a better hold of the ropes now. I was in without counselors or a secretary for about 2 weeks because a lot of people in the ward were in and out of town during the break from school. Actually, we didn't have any Relief Society teachers, an Enrichment Leader (that was me), any Enrichment Committee Members, a chorister, a pianist...etc :) I think that is partly why I was so overwhelmed. But, now most of those positions are filled or are being filled. So things are a lot better now! I am realizing how big of a job this really is and that their is a lot of behind the scenes work that goes on. But, I am also realizing the great help that comes with a calling like this and the miracles that occur daily by following the spirit.

Well, that's a brief update from us! Sorry it has been so long!


Mckenna with her thumb...this picture brings out her big head! :)




We went to the zoo the day Devin had between interviews. Mckenna loved it!



One of Mckenna's favorite activities, eating food along the couch



The golf ball


Waking up from a nap with the golf ball



Mckenna and her great great grandma at the 5-generation party



The Splash Park in Rexburg




Oh, another thing... we have decided we need to stop being pansies and let Mckenna put herself to sleep instead of rocking her to sleep so often. She actually has been doing really well. One night, she cried for about 15 minutes and then fell asleep. When I went in to check on her, I found her folded over onto her legs. It made me feel so bad! She must have been crying sitting up and then fell asleep from there. She must have been tired.