Our 5th Anniversary

Happy 5th Anniversary to us!
It went by really fast. February 12, 2004 we were sealed/married in the
Manti, Utah LDS Temple. What a wonderful life we have 5 years later. Kyle and I are still madly in love with each other and our love is stronger and deeper than ever! We are blessed with 2 adorable children who fill our life with joy and love. I truly am the luckiest girl in the world to be married to such a wonderful, devoted, loving, husband and father. I am excited to spend eternity with Kyle.

Above: Kyle and I at the Harvest Restaurant for dinner to celebrate!
Below: The Manti Temple (where we were married)On our 5th Anniversary...
I am VERY thankful that we were married in the Temple.
The temple unites families for ALL eternity. Not just "till death do you part".
It is a blessing for me to know that Kyle and I will be a Forever Family.

Konnor is 9 Months!

Konnor just had his 9 month checkup. He weighs 18 lbs. Which means, that our big guy... is not so big. He is only in the 22% percentile. (meaning that 78% of babies his age weigh more than him) And we all thought that Konnor was this ginormous linebacker. I think it is mainly because he has such an adorable round head with those plump, squishy cheeks! That may be a touch deciveing. He is just above average for his height. He is doing really well. He says, "Da-da, ma-ma, ba-ba" and a few other cute baby sounds. He LOVES to clap. That is his new favorite pass time. That and watching Kaylee run around him in circles pretending to be a horse. ha ha He loves to pull himself to standing. And Kaylee and I cheer at him when he rolls over. So, he will roll over and then look at us with anticipation for our applause!
His laugh will turn any frown upsidedown! I love him so much.
I cannot believe he is 9 months! Time is just zippin on by.

Here are a couple of new pictures of him and Kaylee:
Kaylee always likes to sit behind him, just in case he falls over. She is such a good big sister.
After Church, Kaylee and Konnor laughing on the couch. I think he was tickling her feet.

Grandma's 90th Birthday!

This last weekend, we went to Arizona for my Grandma's 90th Surprise party! And it was sooo much fun. I have been planning it since November! My Grandma's favorite color is yellow... so the whole party was yellow. Yellow streamers, yellow balloons, yellow roses, yellow everywhere. All of the guests were even encouraged to wear yellow! It was a big hit! Grandma loved it. She even had quite a few family travel from out of state, including her daughter, Cookie. Kyle and I even made a movie of her life. That was so fun to watch with everyone. During the last month, I have been collecting emails from family and friends answering questions to give to Grandma that include; How has Grandma changed your life? What was a funny memory with Grandma? What was something Grandma did to bless your life? etc... Then I made a folder for all of the entrys and presented them to her! I made posters of a ton of inventions that happened in her first 30 years of life. Another poster of the many things that happened the year she was born. I also made a poster of the cost of random things in 1919. I had a ton of fun planning it. And everyone had fun there at the party. It will be a memory I will cherish for the rest of my life. My grandma has helped shape my life into the person I am today... and I can't say enough good about her. She has a heart of gold, and is truly my angel on earth.
Below is our little family pic at the party. Kyle, Kaylee, Me, and Konnor

On the phone with Blanche, right before the Birthday girl arrived!
We didn't want to startle my grandma with a huge yelling of "Surprise!". So, we all were hiding in the backyard when she arrived. She walked in and saw the decorations, and then one by one, we filed in singing softly, "Happy Birthday". All of the out of towners were the last to enter the room. So, here we are suprising her for the first time!

This picture is of all the sisters and Grandma. From left to right; Barbara (Mom), Blanche, Ann, Cookie, Grandma, & Peggy.
Here are most of my cousins with our kids.
Me and my Grandma! Isn't she so cute!
My sweet Grandma! Happy 90th Birthday!

Grandma, and my mom with her posterity.

Snowman Party

I read in a Parenting magazine about having a "Snowman Party" in January to keep the holidays alive for just a little longer. So, the idea was to decorate the house with everything Snowman. Kaylee and I made snowflakes and hung them from the ceiling, and we had just a couple neighbors be our testers of this new idea. (so, I apologize if you were not invited, it was very small) Everyone was suppose to bring their own snowman decor to show off. And we had a little potluck. It was a lot of fun. I made Pasta Fagioli soup (melted Italian snowman) and we made a cute little snowman craft. Shown at the end of the pics. I highly encourage you all to do a "Snowman Party" in the middle of January. It will be a new tradition in our home for sure! Thank you to all who came. Happy January!

Wendy, Ayden, and Marie (her sour face is because Marie is not much of a crafty gal) Ironically, her snowman was very cute.

Ladies working hard and having fun!

Grandma Kathie helping Kaylee paint her snowman!

The SNOWMAN CRAFT, very easy and fun to make with kids.
Tip: use a thick glue, not a thin Elmers glue.

Christmas Morning!

Ok, so this is Christmas Morning. I realize I am posting a little bit late, but I have been having trouble posting pics.
I love Christmas! Not only for the celebration of the birth of our Savior, but it is a magical time for children. We put out the milk and cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve. Then Christmas morning, Kaylee woke up her usual cranky self! ha ha (she is cranky in the mornings). So, we laid her on the couch and gave her her morning shake and waited until she was normal. Then we opened our presents all together! It was wonderful!

This first pic is of my VERY handsome husband in his new overcoat. Did I say he was handsome? YES! He is a wonderful man and I am so thankful we found each other!

This is Kyle and Kaylee opening up her Santa gift! He brought her a "Princess Treasure Chest". It had 3 princess dresses, shoes, jewelry, and a wand! That was the best moment ever! She LOVES her dresses. She couldn't wait one second to put one of them on! She is a little princess!
This pic below is of me and Kaylee. She just opened up her "Princess Jewelery Box"! She loves to play jewelry, so this was a big hit for her! She was in heaven. And she is wearing a dress that Santa brought her. Princess Jasmine.
Below: Is Konnor and his bow! That is all he really cares about anyway! ha ha

Konnor and his cheesy, adorable, make you want to squeeze him, smile! He really did love the bows on his gifts more than the gifts themselves. Silly little guy! He is so much fun! (8 months old now!)

Some highlights of Christmas!

Every year we have a "Brothersen Christmas Party". This year it was a lot of fun because Kyle's sister Kim met Konnor for the first time! This pic below is their first meeting! He loves her already!
Here is Kellie, Konnor, and Kim. The "aunts" snugglin up with Konnor! What a lucky boy!

Each year at the Brothersen Party, Santa comes to visit everyone! This picture below, is Konnors first time to sit on Santa's lap! He was mostly excited about that big bow on the top of the present! ha ha

After the Brothersen party, we decided to go bowling with the girls and kyles dad, Keith.
It was a lot of fun. It was Kaylee's first time bowling and she smoked most of us!

Christmas Letter

Brothersen Family

Luke 2:11 “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”

Merry Christmas to all! At the time we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, many families and friends take time to catch up with one another. This is a short update on our little family.

Kyle
What a wonderful man. Kaylee always says, “Daddy, you are a good man!” I couldn’t agree more. He stays pretty busy. He is serving as the Elders Quorum President in our ward. He works with all of the families in the ward and assesses needs and serves many people in our neighborhood. He is doing fantastic at his job. He works for Digicert. They issue SSL security certificates for websites and web-servers, which makes the web a safer place to do business. And best of all, he is a loving husband and father who selflessly provides for his family.

Karen
I love being a wife and a mom. It is such a blessing to be able to stay home with my children. For church, I was just called to work with the Young Women in my ward, ages 14-15. They are so much fun. I am going to start teaching dance again. I will be focusing on Ballroom, Country, and Latin dancing. I really love my life! I am very blessed to have such a wonderful husband and sweet children. I am very happy and we are all healthy.

Kaylee- 3 years
Where to start with Kaylee-girl? She is very interested in Cinderella and Tinkerbell. Kaylee loves to play “jewelry” and dress up. Her imagination is so fun to watch. She is at the stage of her little life where she will repeat ANYTHING she hears. (Good thing Kyle and I don’t swear!) She and I have been learning sign language. (Her cousin Abby is deaf and we want to be able to communicate with her.) So now Kaylee knows over 50 signs. She is doing really well!

Konnor- 7 months:
Konnor is such a little smiley man. I like to call him my “Konn-man”. He is a big boy. He weighs 17 lbs. He has 4 teeth and counting. He loves music. He will just light up like the fourth of July when he sees his daddy come home from work. He rolls one way. (He is a little too heavy to crawl yet!) Ha ha. Konnor smiles ALL the time and can make any hard day seem like no test at all. We are very blessed to have him in our family.

We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a joyous new year.

The Brothersen Family

4 Things Tag

The tag is Fours

Four Things I like about my Hubby:

1. He is a Spiritual GIANT!
   
2. He loves me, even when I am impossible to love! :)
   
3. He has a wonderful sense of responsibility. He provides for our family so selflessly. He is a hard worker!
   
4. He is the whole package! He is handsome, smart, motivated, loving, hilarious and kind. I could be here all day, but it only said 4 things.
   

Four Jobs I have had:

1. I have taught dance since I was 13 years old.
   
2. I worked at an optometrist office as an assistant and secretary.
   
3. I worked for Sheplers Western Wear in Arizona for 4 years. I know how to dress you in western wear and shape cowboy hats. ha ha
   
4. I cater weddings now. I do appetizers, dinners, dessert buffets and wedding cakes! I love it.
   

Four Movies watched more than once

1. Do Disney princess movies count? Kaylee watches them over and over and over....
   
2. Sahara
3. Overboard
4. Twilight
   

Four Places I have visited:

1. Orlando (on our honeymoon)
   
2. All over California
   
3. Cancun
4. Nashville (for world dance competition)
   

Four Places I have lived:

1. Chandler, Arizona (C-Town)
   
2. Kona, Hawaii (with my dad)
   
3. Salt lake City (as a missionary)
4. Orem, UT (now with my sweet family)
   

Four foods that I like:

1. CHOCOLATE
2. Steak
3. Shrimp
4. Did I say, Chocolate?
   

Four Places I would like to visit:

1. Italy
2. Paris
3. Egypt
   
4. New York
   

Four People I tag:

1. Heather
2. Marie
3. Candace
4. Karen P.