A case of amnesia...

I had a lot of fun tonight with the beehives at mutual. We met at the Temple where we took a bunch of black and white pictures of them. It's like pulling teeth to get some of these girls to pose! I seriously don't remember being like that. Somebody holds up a camera, I pose...usually it turns out way too cheeser, but it's a pose none the less. One of the young women(Sarah Done) decided to throw her house key over one of the planters and it landed in a plant! After an hour or so of searching, trampling, and uprooting the beautiful Temple landscaping, we decided to call it quits. Mostly because she and I were both so itchy, our hands and shoes were green, and the sun was going down! We never did find those dang keys and I'm sure we'll be justly punished for the damage to the Temple grounds...if not here, then there. After we finished up at the Temple, the 3 other leaders and I decided to treat the girls to swirl cones at Mccy D's. Who would have guessed it would bring out a side of them that even girls camp couldn't do? It was astounding to see all the different things an ice cream cone could do...war paint, clown noses, etc. Call me crazy, I just don't remember those days as a beehive. Thank goodness! I love those girls, but I love that I've forgotten the specifics of myself in that stage.

I need help!

I need your input...

I'm looking to join a gym because it's way too hot outside

and I am dying to get active!

Preferably one that offers personal training included in the membership

and isn't too far from my home...

any ideas?

What a weekend!

This last weekend turned out to be quite eventful. For those of you who know my younger brother K.C., he's now officially engaged! He proposed to his fiance, Sherry Davis, on Friday night while they were swimming at the Buttes with some friends. She's a lot of fun and I'm bummed that I don't have any pictures of them to post but she's super cute and makes K.C. really smiley. It's very cute to watch the two of them together because it floods me with memories of my own engagement...back in the day. In other news, Jake's older sister Sara, and her husband Linus, welcomed their first baby on Saturday evening

This is their baby girl, and my new niece,

Madyson Payten Hollobaugh

.I just can't get enough of her! She has these really long toes and she's just so tiny! Mady is perfectly healthy and I couldn't be happier for Sara and Linus.They are going to be the very best parents. What a beautiful little miracle!

Puppy Love...

Who knew? Apparently I am a closet Donny Osmond fan! Through a strange twist of events I was able to go to his concert tonight at the Celebrity Theatre with my mom. I must admit I was a little skeptical thinking for sure I would be the youngest one there. I was also convinced that I wouldn't know any of his songs. I agreed to go because a couple of years back when he was in town, I got to do his makeup when he made a t.v. appearance on ABC 15. While I wasn't in the same age group as the majority of his fans, I wasn't as out of place as I thought I would be. We were even on the 7th row! He put on a really great concert and I even sang along with almost every song! He was very involved with the crowd and had a lot of candid conversations. He's such a fun performer and I have to admit he made my heart pound. I had such a great time with my mom! I was thankful that Jake wasn't there as I unknowingly reverted to my teenage heartthrob years. I stood, I yelled, I whistled, I even threw in a few cat calls. Donny, I'll be buying your new c.d. tomorrow and I vow to never miss another concert. Good luck on the healthy delivery of grandchild #2!

A special day...

8 years ago today, my life changed.

I'm so happy that my sister Emily took me to meet this guy.

He had just had his 22nd birthday so she wanted to make him some cookies.

Funny enough, he was thinking Em was bringing along her BABY sister...

not her LITTLE sister.

He was quite surprised when her opened the door to find that she indeed

was not stuck babysitting for the night. In fact, it was our own sneaky little plan to get me to meet this man.

Emily spent the evening making cookies.

I turned my sass on and won this man's heart.

I knew from the moment he opened the door that he was the one.

He, however needed some convincing.

I filled his freezer with boxes of Popsicles so I could stop by and get one.

I knew he didn't even like Popsicles, but what were the odds I was

actually going to be INVITED back?

If he had something of mine, I could stop by whenever I wanted, right?

I ended up visiting him every day that following week...

sometimes twice...for a Popsicle of course!

And that's how it all started...birthday cookies and a freezer full of Popsicles!

I love you, Jake and memories of meeting you that first night still bring a smile to my face.

Happy 30th Birthday last Saturday! Shabu Fondue was so much fun with you! Love, Kaylani Karen

My official tagging...

this is from julie...not the generic blanket tag from karen! i don't know if you want to know any of this, but you asked for it...7 interesting things about me, kaylani karen layton mavity:

1. i LOVE labor and delivery! i would do it 100 times if i was a much more easy going mom. i have "pushed" a total of 4 times...all 3 kids combined!
2. i hate cockroaches!!! if i see one and it disappears, i can't sleep until it is flushed down the toilet. my body starts to feel little tickles all over and i can't handle it! i once woke up with one staring at me on my pillow 3 inches from my face! we're not dirty, it's the irrigation.
3. i absolutely love attention, but don't put me on a stage (or in front of a beehive class for that matter) i completely clam up!
4. i cry every time i see my little brother, k.c., in the temple. EVERY TIME. i don't know why it happens and it only happens with him, sorry sweetie.
5. i have done dishes less than 10 times in my home since i've been married. yep ladies, going on 8 years! either my house really is that gross or i have an AMAZING husband that does them without being asked EVERY night...i love him!
6. i still wax eyebrows in my home on a regular basis, but i have not had my own waxed since beauty school...8 years ago. i am too chicken to do it myself and too cheap to go find someone.
7. i faked appendicitis the week before 7th grade started and i actually got it out. i'm not sure if my parents ever figured this out, but being in the medical profession, i'm sure they did. and if not, they'll know now. sorry guys. i have tried to figure this whole thing out through the years and a have narrowed it down to this: i love attention and i had to get creative sometimes being the 8th kiddo in the fam!

Love to all...hope it was enlightening and you haven't lost total respect for me...anyone know a good shrink?

Question of the day...

Is there anything special you would like me to know about your child?

This question was placed at the bottom of a long survey that Blake's kindergarten teacher wanted me to fill out. My mind raced with all of the possible answers to this bold question. Of course, there are a million special things I would like you to know... - he's very sensitive and always is the first to cheer up his sisters - he likes to say his hair is green, not red - he won't eat his crust, so don't bother making him - he sometimes thinks he's a ninja - he LOVES to cuddle with his mom at night and sleeps just like her - he still talks to his stuffed animals just to remind me that he's not so grown up - he calls his freckles "Mutti kisses" - he remembers everything - he LOVES to watch "cartoonies" - he's not afraid to pick up a dead cockroach, but is deathly afraid of little black ants

- he's my biggest helper - when he gets his picture taken, his head always faces the camera but his eyes are always looking somewhere else - he still says lasterday instead of yesterday and I won't correct him - he doesn't talk in his sleep, but we find him in random places during the night laughing uncontrollably...in his sleep - he has an infectious laugh - he wants to be everyone's friend

- he loves to be read to

- he is a pure boy and is obsessed with weapons so he can "PRETECT his sisters"

- he still says m's for n's and vice versa and I love it

- when I was tearing up one night last week about him going to all day kindergarten, he tried to cheer me up by asking, "but mom, I'm going to learn so much, and won't you be so proud of me?" So, as all of these answers were flooding my head, I began to be overwhelmed with the fact that my little guy was going to kindergarten and I couldn't sum him up on the tiny little line that was allotted for my response. I slowly scrawled "He's a great kid" and handed Mrs. Smith the paper feeling like those words had done him a major injustice. So this morning he stepped into a new role without any hesitations or kissing his mom. I did manage to get him to blow me a kiss as he stood in line ready to start a new adventure. I love you, Blake! And yes, I really am so proud of you!