A Week in Review

So it's been a while since I lasted posted, the seasons are changing which means in our house hold colds and more colds. So by the time it's bed time I am tired and just go to bed with the boys. Lately the boys have been up way to late and bed time is all off.

Kingston has a rash and I don't know what it's from so time to make a Doctor's appt to see what it is. Peyton has the cold and is crabby plus teeth coming in. All he does is cry all day and he wants me to hold him. I can say that my arms are getting stronger from all the holding I do.

Kodi is doing pretty good, we are seeing less meltdowns but when he has one it's a big one. He is doing great in karate still a white belt but he has three strips I am not sure how many strips until he has a belt test but he loves going each week.

This week my Grandma Alex had a stroke and I think she is getting out today, she is a wonderful women I just wish I would have taken the time when I was out in Idaho to actually spend more time with her and learn my history. Kingston doesn't look like he is 2 1/2 he looks like a 4 year old he is so very tall, and I have found that he is our family clown, he loves to make things funny. Aaron bent over to pick something up and Kingston came running up and wiped his nose on Aaron's butt and laughed "Daddy boggers on your butt" silly boy. He also got a drink of water and was walking passed me and looked at me looked at his water and laughed "don't even think about it KK" I told him. Just a silly kid, and I love him for that.

Peyton is starting to climb the starts which means we are in trouble. He was trying to get the bat cave from Kingston so I told Kingston to take the toy upstairs and play in the landing so he did and Peyton tried to follow him got up the first step and smiled with pride. He is getting big as well and we keep a close watch on his colds to make sure he is breathing good.

I am now the Primary President and it's a lot of work and time spent on my knees asking for guidance and help. I love my primary kids and I want them to have the same love for the gospel as I do.

We are going to the DC temple at the end of the month for the youth temple trip, I am so excited for my boys to see the temple and for them to see us using the temple and doing the work.

Kodi's story

Please check this blog http://www.hartleysboys.com/ it's about sensory processing disorder and kodi's story is number 13.

Kodi also has his own blog that I update on how he is doing that is http://www.adayinthelifeofkodi.blogspot.com

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Rain and more Rain

I have never really seen much of flooding but the past 5 days all we have seen is rain, and it's not like a small amount of rain, but down pouring almost all day yesterday. Streets are closed and schools for some was delayed at least 2 hours. Totally crazy we went to the commisary yesterday and when we went in it was clear and no rain by the time we came out it was down pouring, now that down pours last about 30 or more minutes so I was not about to wait it out, so we ran I was soaked it looked like I was just steped out of the shower with clothes on, it was crazy. The boys loved it KK said "it was awesome Mommy".
We have had a pretty good day so far we had friends over this morning and played and had a great time making the swing room a total mess with the peas we use for a sensory box they were all over the room and I just finished cleaning them up, it seemed that as I would clean KK would just pour more out or Peyton would wake up.

WOW a long time since last post

Life is sure going by fast for us, it just seems like yesterday that Peyton was going to be born and now he is 9 months old I can't believe my little baby is that old. He is crawling all around and loves to crawl over to the steps and stand and pump his little fat leg to try and crawl up the steps. We are going to be in so much trouble once he is able to do that. Time to gate the stairs.
We have been teaching the boys about money and how it just doesn't grow on trees so if Kodi doesn't have a "issue" during the day he get a quarter at family prayer and KK gets a penny for not issueing as well.
They also get to earn money during the day for cleaning up and doing things that I ask them to. It works most of the time, but Aaron and I are tired of hearing I want this, so if Kodi doesn't have enough money than he can't get it. Last night he bought two quarter toys at Pizza Hut and loved that he was able to do that.
KK is being KK just a stinker who doesn't want to learn to potty train at all so that is a no go I was doing more laundry and clean up than just dealing with the dirty diaper. He still to be a cowboy and wear his cowboy boots all over.
We are finally getting into a routinue and life is getting easier.

Home again

I am sad to say that we are home :( we had a wonderful time in Minnesota and loved every minute. We had hoped that Katy would have Baby Shane while we were home and we all would get the chance to hold and met him, but he decided he wanted to join the Solko family Friday afternoon, and I got the call Friday morning that Katy's water had broken and she was off to the hospital.
We got the message at 3:32 that he was born and both mom and baby where doing great. Kodi was so very cute he was looking at baby Shane's picture and shouted "I am so Happy" it was so cute I love when we are able to see the pure joy on his face. KK was happy as well "baby Shane baby Shane" he was yelling. Of course we had to tell them to keep it down but we all were very happy.
Peyton is doing great and is happy, he has his two top teeth coming in and is crawling all over we are no longer safe. He is getting faster and faster with crawling and the boys are learning to keep their toys out of his way. Now when he cries we don't hear any strider at all which is great. I am just praying we stay that way until the end of February.
I was able to see my childhood best friend when we were at home and it was go great to see her. We were always together and I love that we found each other again.
Kodi is doing pretty good with his SPD we did great today in church it was our first practise for our primary program which is on the 19th if this month. I was very happy with how well Kodi listened and did what he was told and did not jump up and down on the chairs. After the two hours of being in the chapel and church was over I had to met with the other primary teachers and the presidency so Aaron and the boys went walking around the church Kodi was bear walking and doing what he needed to do in order to get what input he needed. Than the rest of our day was great, Kodi played on the computer he loves PBS kids and he works in his "homework" as he puts it. KK took a nap with Aaron and Peyton. All in all a great Sunday.