Baby Kenna's Blessing...

Everyone who helped bless Kenna...Uncle Jordan, Grandpa Curtis, Great Grandpa Johnson, Daddy and Kenna, Grandpa Johnson, Uncle Adam, Bishop Bennett

Grandma and Grandpa Curtis, Sarah, Josh, Kenna, Grandpa and Grandma Johnson, Great Grandma Hendrickson, Great Grandma and Grandpa Johnson

We blessed our beautiful baby Kenna today! It went so perfectly and was such a neat experience! It was actually stake conference for our ward today, but Josh's brother, Adam, already had a plane ticket up so we blessed Kenna in the Relief Society room after Stake conference. At first I wasn't sure how it would be to do it that way, but we really wanted Adam to be a part of it, so we decided to do it in the RS room anyway. The bishop conducted it, we had an opening and closing song/prayer and the blessing. It was so perfect! It all went very well. We also didn't invite a lot of extended family. We had our parents, siblings, and Josh's grandparents. We couldn't invite all of Josh's aunts and uncles (mine live too far away anyway), because we didn't have enough room to accomodate everyone afterward. So, basically it was a very intimate setting and very wonderful. Kenna was an angel all day today! She cried for maybe a total of 2 minutes the entire day. Everyone was commenting on how good she was! She is a good little baby! It was so fun to dress Kenna all up for her blessing. She had the works...a beautiful dress, adorable shoes and lacey socks, a bracelet, a head band and a little ring (the cute ring was on her bracelet because it was too big for her!). She looked so beautiful, like a little princess.

After the blessing, we came back to our place and had a yummy dinner that everyone helped me out with by bringing delicious side dishes. It was a wonderful day. I love my cute little family! I feel so grateful to have a husband who loves me and two beautiful children! Thanks to our family for all of their love and support!

25 things...

Okay, I have been tagged by Katie on her blog and I've been tagged on facebook a few times...I've been putting it off, but thought I should just go for it...this could be interesting! So, here goes!

1. I am a worrier and people pleaser...makes me crazy sometimes!

2. I love to make hairbows, hairbow boards, and bracelets, and other girly accessories...I already had a ton of hairbows made before I even knew Kenna was a girl.

3. I am not as crafty as I want to be, and think I actually want to learn to sew things like little dresses for Kenna, etc....I'm going to get a sewing machine in the near future...yea!

4. I am very logical...sometimes more than I want to be...and I think I get it from my dad.

5. I was the spokesperson at the Utah Open Golf Tournament my senior year of high school...I had to give a 10 minute speech in front of all kinds of VIPs...kind of nerve wracking!

6. I was born in California and we moved to Utah in 5th grade.

7. I'm not very coordinated...I always wanted to be a dancer...but who knows how that would have turned out given my lack of coordination! LOL

8. I started playing the flute in 4th grade...I don't really ever play it anymore and am not very good at it! I love music, just never practiced so I could've been better!

9. I love Mexican food...would probably eat it every night if Josh didn't mind!

10. I taught 5th grade for a couple of years and my worst grade in college was in my Intro to Education class...yah, that was an interesting class!

11. I have a very easy "gag reflex"...I get grossed out easily and as such, I absolutely hate having to touch raw meat, especially poultry!

12. I think I have a partially photographic memory...I remember way more than I should! For example...this kills my family, but I remember what people wear...it mostly has to be associated with an event, like Christmas of 2004 or something, but I am trying hard to shut things like that out of my memory(it's useless and kind of weird)...so don't quiz me!

13. I love gum, chapstick and lotion...those are like my three staples!

14. I love bright colors...those of you who have seen Bridger's room for sure know what I mean!

15. Some day I want a red car...

16. I love doing things on the computer like pic slideshows, and movies...and would love to do digital scrapbooking...I would love to get an iMac some day to do these things more!

17. I'm very indecisive...it takes me way too long to decide what I want to do if Josh has a day off, or what shirt I want to buy, etc...

18. I hate crowds...if a store or something is crowded I'd rather avoid it (not just because it's annoying)...it makes me feel almost claustrophobic or something.

19. I love photography, but haven't done much with it in a long time!

20. I do not like snow...I would just be fine if the weather was like it is in Southern California...I don't mind not really having any season changes.

21. Spring is my favorite season...I absolutely love all the flowers!

22. I like a lot of different music, but probably listen to country the most...Carrie Underwood is my favorite singer!

23. I love being a mommy and playing with my cute kids!

24. I'm not a huge animal lover...don't absolutely hate them, but will probably never have one of my own...all right, maybe an outdoor dog some day...but only for the kids' sake!

25. Woo-hoo! I am glad this is finally done! It was harder and took longer than I thought!

Okay, I tag whoever wants to do this...but come on, someone needs to do it! It's hard, but it's fun to read about other people! Good luck!!!

A Hero...

I found out yesterday that a friend's husband was killed in Iraq...he left behind his amazing wife and two adorable little boys. Words cannot even express how I feel, I cannot stop thinking about it. I am just so grateful for all the men and women that serve our country, knowing full well that they may not return and I am just as grateful, if not more, for their families that let them go. These people are truly heroes and make it possible for us to live in a country that we do. I realize that things are not always perfect here, especially with the economy lately, but we are seriously blessed.

Micheal, thank you for your willingness to serve. I did not know Micheal very well, but he was in some of my education classes in college. He taught 5th grade for a few years, before deciding to go into the army. I know that he truly wanted to help better our country and protect our freedoms. He died as a true hero, with an incredible American spirit.

Amy, Kai and Kennet...you guys are all in our thoughts and prayers. I cannot even imagine what you are going through, but know how grateful we are for the sacrifice that you guys have had to make. I know the road that lies ahead will be very rough, but as a nation, we thank you.

God bless the Alleman family and God bless America...

Kenna's 2 month checkup...

Kenna had her two month checkup on Friday, February 20. She did very well...I have to say that I do not love it when they have to get shots, especially when they are this little. But, as soon as they were done, I picked her up and she immediately stopped crying. She's doing great, growing well, but still small and petite. Everyone at the doctor's office was commenting on how petite and cute she is and how alert she is(I think the alertness is from the cute big eyes!). She's been handling the immunizations quite well. Here are her stats:

*Height 22 1/2 inches...49th percentile

*Weight 10 lbs 6 oz...32nd percentile

*Head Circum. 15 1/2 inches...62nd percentile

It's weird that her weight is so low in the percentiles. Bridger has pretty much never been below the 90th percentile in anything. Oh and he weighed 10lbs 5 oz when he was 2 weeks old! She's doing great...still small, and I love it! Sweet Baby Kenna! ...I had to post a lot of pics, because I can never choose...they are all so cute!...

A little tired...

The other night I was in the basement, finishing up a phone call for a few minutes. When I came up, this is what my family was up to. They were watching the "Fishing Channel" and apparently it wasn't too exciting! Anyway, it was super cute! Bridger has never fallen asleep on the floor before, so I had to get a pic. Oh and I have to add as a journaling note that Bridger loves loves loves his jammies. He hates to get dressed in the morning and every evening after dinner, he wants to put his jammies on. I guess they must just be super comfy to him! So, that's my cute family!!