tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458434933745583252024-02-22T02:25:25.811-07:00Cheri and David Together ForeverGibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-60977559712960598762012-08-18T07:40:00.000-06:002012-08-18T07:40:30.266-06:00Our Busy Life2012 has been quite the year for us. Recently we have bought a new home right across the street from where David grew up. It is an older home built in the 1950's and sits on one and a half acres of ground. It keeps us very busy with weeding and mowing. Needless to say we look forward to the winters when the outside does not require so much work. We continue to tease David's mom that she needs a 6 foot privacy fence in front of her driveway so we don't know when she is home to send the girls over. She has taken it with good humor and can agree that we have not abused her too much with baby sitting.
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With this new home Cheri got her dream pantry. It is six feet wide by 11 feet long. David was hoping this would curtail Cheri's desire to remodel the kitchen too, but she has already begun talking about it.
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David spent the summer coaching Cassidy's T-ball team. They were the Cubs this year and David enjoyed coaching more this year than last year. He kept bragging their team was stacked with 6-six year olds, 3-five year olds and 2-four year olds. They were really good, but to claim the team was stacked was funny. Watching some of the other teams play brought back some bad memories of coaching last year with kids running towards the road in the middle of the game. It was still T-Ball with the kids getting distracted by butterflies in the air and wrestling with each other in the field. It was fun!<br />
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We also took a true family vacation at the end of July. We drove through Utah, Nevada, California then to the Oregon coast. We spent time with friends and family and saw some amazing scenery and loved every minute of it. We spent several days in Newport and enjoyed a break from the heat and loved the time in the car together. The kids loved the aquarium and the hotel room and everything about the trip. We learned that the kids are good in the car for about 10 hours before they start to get too fussy to handle it any longer.
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David's older brother finally moved back West from Tennessee this summer and it was fun to spend time with with his family for a couple of weeks. David, Scott and Ashley took Isaac, Brendan , Caydee and Cassidy hiking on one of these weekends and had a blast. It was a small one mile hike near Cascade. Cassidy had 2 accidents as she was afraid to go potty in the woods. The first one was early enough in the day David was able to wash her jeans and get them dry before it got too cold. The second happened too close to bed so she had to leave her clothes on. David forgot any spare change of clothes a jacket and extra panties. He will win the father of the year award. Luckily Scott came prepared with long-sleeved shirts and jackets for his kids. The had fun and enjoyed fishing and swimming in the lake.<br />
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Cassidy starts school next week and can't wait to ride the bus. Kennedi has decided she no longer wants to take naps and likes to tell he sisters to "leave me alone." Caydance is cute and loves to be snuggled in her blanket.
Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-7450087390957220502011-11-12T21:22:00.002-07:002011-11-12T21:43:43.111-07:00Way Overdue for An UpdateCassidy is 4 years old now and is still a live wire. She is learning how to read now and is so easy to teach. She has such and incredible desire to learn. She loves being a big sister and loves to help out with the babies. She still thinks the world revolves around her. I thought this would change when she went from the only child to having two sisters.<br /><br />Kennedi is 21 months old and has so much attitude. She has looks that could kill and isn't afraid to give it to anyone that annoys her. She is leaning how to talk and is picking up words pretty quickly. She is starting to transition to the two year old phase and I am having lots of trouble keeping up with her demands and frustration level. <br /><br />Caydance is 11 months old and is very sweet. However, she is finding her voice and becoming a little more demanding. She has attempted to throw a tantrum and that is pretty funny to watch. She is having trouble transitioning to solid food. She gags really easily if her food is not completely pureed. She is also resisting the switch to sippy cups. She is standing holding onto furniture and doing a little furniture walking but is not in any hurry to get walking. Tonight during dinner she was sitting in the front room drinking her bottle and was giggling. We looked over and she was tipping her bottle upside down and letting it drip and just giggling. It was really funny. <br /><br />David is at UPS and liking his job. He is a full time manager and builds the routes for the drivers each day. It is a job with lots of responsibility. He is quite the nerd when it comes to crunching all the numbers. His spreadsheets are mind boggling. He is also the YM 2nd counselor so he has campouts every month with the boys. I know he enjoys it. <br /><br />I am staying at home now. I am really enjoying being home but it definately has it's challenges, especailly when it comes to socialization. It helps that David's cousin lives just 3 doors down. We get together for the kids to play and for us ladies to talk occassionally. Every few months I really miss working but when I look at my children and recognize the difficulty it would place on me and my kids I am quickly reminded of how grateful I am to be able to stay home. <br /><br />Love,<br />CheriGibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-33351421129503083932010-02-03T12:56:00.002-07:002010-02-03T13:02:27.037-07:00WOW, I'm really Pregnant!!!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_3BTxSAWJKaz2hwC5oYjU-OGgWwXS56UPi7sUyvklgnItPbqV16MbevgEvprSFz-tKJy9Czqa8fPeAoVOpgaSx8yXQqNRy-aB4FSc1VAre_Advfm3JAV7SmE0tphCdTtWSShV31te1Q/s1600-h/100_2408.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_3BTxSAWJKaz2hwC5oYjU-OGgWwXS56UPi7sUyvklgnItPbqV16MbevgEvprSFz-tKJy9Czqa8fPeAoVOpgaSx8yXQqNRy-aB4FSc1VAre_Advfm3JAV7SmE0tphCdTtWSShV31te1Q/s400/100_2408.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434108953270472882" /></a><br /><br />I can't believe I am actually this big. I don't feel quite this big. This baby will be much bigger then Cassidy which is great.<br /><br />Monday 2/8 will be 4 weeks since I have been put on bedrest. Some times have been difficult but with a great husband and friends it hasn't been nearly as bad as I would have imagined. Monday my doctor says we can talk about an induction date if my cervix is ready. I'm really excited. <br /><br />David's professors are willing to work with him that week but the next week doesn't look quite as good so hopefully we can have a baby next week.<br /><br />Love, CheriGibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-27765551706459125782010-01-16T21:20:00.000-07:002010-01-16T21:21:51.951-07:00Christmas and Cassidy 3rd B-Day<div><embed src="http://widget-be.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=3026418949634137534&site=widget-be.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3026418949634137534&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-be.slide.com/p1/3026418949634137534/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3026418949634137534&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-be.slide.com/p2/3026418949634137534/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=3026418949634137534&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-be.slide.com/p4/3026418949634137534/bb_t021_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-87326298595834799942010-01-14T17:56:00.004-07:002010-01-14T18:39:18.588-07:00Better Late then Never<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVM31WI-9zei5x9P4kBHBrl9drwVzq_Y9vw4ZdNfvT8oZESuGALtLbjRvWcua7LQhuwv0sjz3CXJnCtL5UUbW-Va9u7-BmQiMl3Xi2AWSTkybrrcleneMsmu8QKk6CCTZyhUtmzlE6IY/s1600-h/101_0986.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426765512491222258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVM31WI-9zei5x9P4kBHBrl9drwVzq_Y9vw4ZdNfvT8oZESuGALtLbjRvWcua7LQhuwv0sjz3CXJnCtL5UUbW-Va9u7-BmQiMl3Xi2AWSTkybrrcleneMsmu8QKk6CCTZyhUtmzlE6IY/s400/101_0986.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Better late then never, right. This is pictures of our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Halloween</span> party. We had a backdrop set up for people to take their pictures and here are a few of our family. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cassidy</span> was such a bear that night so I left early to take her home and we never got to get a picture of all three of us together. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div>I was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Fiona</span> from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shrek</span> which was very fitting since I was pregnant and David was a construction worker. He loves that silly wig and it totally scares <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cassidy</span>. He is wearing his shirt from when he was on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Extreme</span> Makeover Home Edition. We had tons of fun.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbElmP52d5gYoRACtJaN1DETr3henSY4HQiom_wflVcmeomyN2kYidP69xUaO5qm0ny4AYujrUUN14uO3RYMsaZpGXdy5u8-jaiFEjqk7k_91Kf3SVJKmN8Q6w3H5Ua1s11rxSsMziGQ/s1600-h/101_1022.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426765027884159026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbElmP52d5gYoRACtJaN1DETr3henSY4HQiom_wflVcmeomyN2kYidP69xUaO5qm0ny4AYujrUUN14uO3RYMsaZpGXdy5u8-jaiFEjqk7k_91Kf3SVJKmN8Q6w3H5Ua1s11rxSsMziGQ/s400/101_1022.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I had our second ultrasound a few weeks ago and my placenta has moved up so no plans for a C-section at this time. YEAH!!!!!! The baby is still growing really well and getting really big. She weighed 4lbs 7 oz and I was 32 weeks along. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cassidy</span> only weighed 5lbs 2oz at birth so that explains why I feel so big. I don't really know what it is like to have a normal weight baby. I guess I will soon. </div><div></div><div>On Tuesday of this week I was sitting in a class for work and nearly passed out. I called my doctors office and they got me in right away. My blood pressure was through the roof and the was doing okay on the non-stress test but wasn't doing as well and they wanted. So I was put on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bed rest</span>. Today I had another appointment to see how things were going and my blood pressure was down and they baby was reacting better on the non-stress test. So I am still on complete <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">bed rest</span> until Monday and we'll see how things are going at that time. When we went for the appointment today we had bags packed and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">car seat</span> in the car just in case he sent me to the hospital. We were a little disappointed that we didn't get to have a baby today but it is what is better for her so it will be fine. When the time is right we will have a healthy baby. </div><div></div><div>I am bored to death so if anyone wants to call and tell me exciting stories about their life, so I can live vicariously that would be fun. Movie suggestions and other entertainment ideas are really appreciated. </div><div></div><div>Speaking of movies David and I went to two movies recently and they were so good. We saw <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Invictus</span> and Blind Side. I totally recommend them. I thought Blind Side would be a movie that made me cry but only at the very end. It really was a good show. </div><div></div><div>My job at the Home Health agency has ended. It was such a great job but the company has decided to quit the foot care program. So I am just working at the hospital now. I really like my job and I am so <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">grateful</span> that I am able to enjoy what I do so much. </div><div></div><div>David has started his last semester of school. YEAH!!!!!!!! Only 14 weeks left and a huge graduation party. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cassidy</span> really got used to him not doing homework over Christmas break and she is having a hard time with him not being as available for them to be able to play. He is still working at UPS in the mornings. During the month of December he was really busy at UPS but this week things slowed down and he has only worked one day. UPS is a union company so being at the bottom of the seniority list he doesn't get to work as often. Which is really okay since school needs to be his main focus. He has to be an employee for 18 months before we get their insurance so if he works or not we are at least putting in time for the 18 months. </div><div></div><div>Well, our next post should have pics of a new baby. </div><div></div><div>Love,</div><div>Cheri</div></div></div>Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-76109085317601464072009-10-06T21:00:00.004-06:002009-10-06T21:41:05.023-06:00IT'S A GIRLWe had our 20 week ultrasound today and we're having another girl. We are really excited. Since their birthdays are only a month apart this baby will get all of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cassidy's</span> hand-me-downs. She probably won't mind for a few years at least.<br /><br />The baby is perfectly healthy. She is in the 55-60<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> percentile for growth so it sounds like this one will be quite a bit larger then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cassidy</span>. The placenta is a little low so we have to have another ultrasound in 3 months to make sure it moves up. Otherwise I will have to have a C-Section. We will be praying very very very hard. I am very anti-knife.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cassidy</span> went to the ultrasound with us and she didn't really get it when it was on the screen but when she saw the pics the doctor printed she was very excited. We had to make her a copy that should could carry around. She carries them around and says "picture mommy tummy baby." She has been lots of fun about it today. Now that my belly is starting to pooch out a little she is paying more attention to it and if we tell her to talk to the baby she gets really close to my stomach and talks. It is really fun. David is starting to teach <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Cassidy</span> how to play soccer. I must say she is pretty impressive at dribbling. I will make a video and post is next time.<br /><br />David is still in school and doing really well. We are wrapping up our mowing season this month. A family in our ward is doing a remodel on their house and they have hired David to do a lot of the work. He pretty much set his hours and works as much as he wants. They have a list of things for him to get done and he just plugs away at it. He also got a job at UPS unloading trucks in the morning. The semi trucks arrive during the night and he unloads them and another crew loads the trucks that make the deliveries during the day. Unfortunately business dropped off and they haven't needed him very much. When deliveries increase for the holidays he will have plenty of work. They also hire temps during the holidays for drivers <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">assistants</span> and he is going to try to do that after the unload. The only issue is getting off by the time school starts on Tuesday and Thursday. He also got a phone call today from a guy in our ward that is working for a bank winterizing <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">foreclosed</span> homes and he has more work then he can handle on his own and was wondering if David can help him out. He will be doing that job as well. He is a little happier now that he is working more and I am so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">grateful</span> that he is so willing to work for our family. The Lord is once again pouring out his blessings upon us.<br /><br />I am still working at the hospital and the home health. I really enjoy my jobs. I finally got a calling. I am the temple prep teacher for our ward. I just teach whoever is ready to go to the temple for the 1st time. The bishop said it will probably happen about 4-5 times per year. It is a really sweet gig. I think it is crazy that I went from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">YW</span> president putting in a minimum of 10 hours per week to a 4-5 times per year calling. I wonder what is going to happen in my life that will make me need so much extra time. I guess it could just be that I am having another baby but I don't think I will need that much time.<br /><br />I hope all is well with everyone.<br /><br />Love,<br />CheriGibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-61931539401375789752009-08-05T17:36:00.003-06:002009-08-05T19:28:39.586-06:00The Miracles of our Growing FamilyAn amazing series of MIRACLES have occurred to allow our family to grow. As many of you know we have had great difficulty having children. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cassidy</span> took a lot of work to get to this earth. Approx 1.5 years ago we tried again to have another baby. After 5 months on medication my body quit reacting to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">meds</span>. The next options were to increase the dose on the medication which would most likely increase the side effects. The side effects made me very difficult to live with and sometimes I was afraid I might do something to hurt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cassidy</span>. We decided that was not an option. The next options would be something much more expensive possibly <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">invetro</span> fertilization. At approx $20,000 a pop and no guarantees we decided that was not a realistic option for our family. We have always been very open to adoption and so that was the option we chose. <br /><br />So began the long journey to adoption. The paperwork took us from June 2008-October 2008. In November 2008 we were approved for adoption. We were now out there for all birth moms to look at and decide if we were the right family for their baby. This includes a lot of waiting and after months of actively participating in the adoption process you are left with no formal way to participate. We began looking into adopting through the state of Idaho. Most of these kids have been removed from their biological parents because of abuse or neglect. We learned that any age they come with issues of all kinds. As crazy as it sounds we made some decisions about what we would be willing to deal with and continues the search for our children. We were especially excited about adopting a sibling group. This felt very right for our family. <br /><br />We have tried to adopt several children as sibling groups. We have come very close to being selected but have fallen just short. The emotional roller coaster has been very similar to the infertility struggles that we have faced before. We have learned through these trial that the Lord has a much greater plan for us and when it is revealed we will have more blessings then we can handle. This is the case right now in our lives. <br /><br />At the end of June I began having a symptoms of pregnancy. So David went to the store on the Sabbath and got a pregnancy test and SURPRISE!!!!! YOU'RE PREGNANT!!!!!! We were not trying in any way to get pregnant but we weren't preventing it because we thought it was impossible. As far as we know I have not ovulated without the help of the medication since I was 20 years old. I am now 30. Life is so crazy. God's Blessing are so amazing. I am approx 12 weeks along and the due date is 2/22/10. <br /><br />I have been feeling really well. I have had very little nausea. I have never been nauseated at work and have never had difficulty doing my job. I have been so blessed this pregnancy. I will work 2-12 hour shifts and feel just great and then the next day I am off I will sleep and sleep and sleep. My main issue is fatigue but again it has never affected me at work. <br /><br />BLESSINGS,BLESSINGS,BLESSING,BLESSING. Thank you Heavenly Father for knowing what is best for our family.<br /><br />In other news we are going to New Mexico this weekend to a family reunion with my cousins. We will be gone for 9 days and will be driving for nearly 38 hours and 2532 miles. I think we are crazy. The doctor had many warnings for me to keep my feet up and never ride for more then 2 hours without walking around. Many stops were already scheduled in for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Cassidy's</span> sake. We have a portable DVD player and lots of snacks and hopefully she won't hate the car by the time we get home. <br /><br />David is back in school full-time. This is his last year. YEAH!!! He has full time classes now until the beginning of May with only 2 weeks off at Christmas and one week off for spring break. In March of next year we will start our advertising again and we will hopefully have a booming business. <br /><br />About one hour after we found out I was pregnant we had a meeting with the bishop and I was released from my role as Young Women's president. I could obviously see the Lord's wisdom but it still made me very sad to leave my girls. I still don't have a calling. Just enjoying going to church with no responsibilities.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone who kept us in their prayer over the last several months as we tried to adopt. We are still grateful for our experience with adoption. We may try to adopt later. We will just have to follow our inspiration from the Lord and see what God has in store. <br /><br />Love much,<br />CheriGibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-78673808835344012612009-06-25T22:14:00.008-06:002009-06-25T23:27:55.434-06:00New Adventures in the Two Year-Old World<div>Well, our sweet beautiful little girl is SOOOOOO two. The last several months have been one constant tantrum. She argues about everything, wants everything, gets frustrated about everything, doesn't want anything to do with us and then immediately wants us to "hold you." I could go on and on forever but anyone who has ever had a two year-old knows exactly what I'm talking about. Anyone who has not had a two year-old thinks they know but until you experience over two months of constant tantrums you have no idea. However, the good news is on last Saturday the switch flipped and she has been so sweet and adorable. She is a pleasure to be around, if she wants something and we tell her no she simply says okay and puts it away and it hasn't been embarrassing to take her places. We are in HEAVEN!!!! We are praying it continues.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAN_ofKLhrA-qYXCqkGGAsBeGhPDsttVTjWCdchSZhcoU8osLJXM4kR2ko2a1BTCLsv9UAni0MSHoNNwfnzpuGtf-sEoCac32C4GzCkztVgeTggbJdOsnuvmHMtn4ZqGNgdKRHkssMFiY/s1600-h/100_0586.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351490526316961362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAN_ofKLhrA-qYXCqkGGAsBeGhPDsttVTjWCdchSZhcoU8osLJXM4kR2ko2a1BTCLsv9UAni0MSHoNNwfnzpuGtf-sEoCac32C4GzCkztVgeTggbJdOsnuvmHMtn4ZqGNgdKRHkssMFiY/s400/100_0586.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>Cassidy has discovered dirt this summer. I wanted to get some pictures of her playing in the dirt like she does but all she would do was pose. One of them she is posing by holding a dirt clod in her hand. She is so <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzfAEYv_4p00IFVec4ZUay-F3GxSb7zlnozCLh3VUg7Df33_T1-yLHruJSw8gGY3dL-AeKJfP7QPdt-GV5VSBhWQH8knk4KaG8Zmz3gWrgrOz5VrfDM9NyMble9w3XFZAPYW-fyg0Dcw/s1600-h/100_0588.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351488776361956066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzfAEYv_4p00IFVec4ZUay-F3GxSb7zlnozCLh3VUg7Df33_T1-yLHruJSw8gGY3dL-AeKJfP7QPdt-GV5VSBhWQH8knk4KaG8Zmz3gWrgrOz5VrfDM9NyMble9w3XFZAPYW-fyg0Dcw/s400/100_0588.jpg" border="0" /></a>silly.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><br />This was a new and very unexpected turn of events. Last week she got her hands on some scissors and cut her hair. Once on Monday and David took her to get it fixed and the stylist reallty didn't do anything. Partially because Cassidy didn't want anything to do with her. So he was waiting for our friend that normally cuts our hair to get back from a trip and in the meantime she cut her hair again on Friday. The top picture is the side that she cut twice and the second picture is teh good side so you can see what it looked like before she cut it. She looked so aweful and we just had to live with it for a week. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOihJqmeICwe327d2BeIeFuVBRrYUOp3fclPzCXCvC8I2stHwxIARTIHK5iYMKZNdmBmY9W94ccqDCYl2-He3-dG6i-0Cwx8HLM4yWhPlRTRmhEdJqqROa-a_IhYEwa1UlK8rlBr0ix7M/s1600-h/100_0604.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351499792229966322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOihJqmeICwe327d2BeIeFuVBRrYUOp3fclPzCXCvC8I2stHwxIARTIHK5iYMKZNdmBmY9W94ccqDCYl2-He3-dG6i-0Cwx8HLM4yWhPlRTRmhEdJqqROa-a_IhYEwa1UlK8rlBr0ix7M/s400/100_0604.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN58mDd_bhKXRez7o0nAkccSjB2dp90-AoDYlIlYR2oJS91qPtkBgdaRazp2-mxLNUMT-OSNxc6b_g5evb5ud3I0s3uCe6fcsacA3SX8x9qePvSbRNxRWpF9bxW0JvGt-aGMbWYCYJ4HI/s1600-h/100_0605.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351492110789830914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN58mDd_bhKXRez7o0nAkccSjB2dp90-AoDYlIlYR2oJS91qPtkBgdaRazp2-mxLNUMT-OSNxc6b_g5evb5ud3I0s3uCe6fcsacA3SX8x9qePvSbRNxRWpF9bxW0JvGt-aGMbWYCYJ4HI/s400/100_0605.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />So Julie finally came back from her from her trip and Cassidy got a new and very different hair style. Scroll down to see.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWMgtMbr8dVkwGLGhhb02K6RrH40H62m3w0N0GkoiGTKrAEg8ALdI1TmrZr8GyR4DN14dQtin7e4exG-rHI7k5OsEmTST94CPZXZq5Qs4rPqh1rY3u3Iv_6UExR6_REOiPJptK8sIYjM/s1600-h/100_0615.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351492124144505410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOWMgtMbr8dVkwGLGhhb02K6RrH40H62m3w0N0GkoiGTKrAEg8ALdI1TmrZr8GyR4DN14dQtin7e4exG-rHI7k5OsEmTST94CPZXZq5Qs4rPqh1rY3u3Iv_6UExR6_REOiPJptK8sIYjM/s400/100_0615.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The Side View.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaOuTXlxU2KcL6Wb91hN7L4qGyIpisgGrKqXznf89HblDfrwICIpH8jR1b9L10UCPOGijCYYnP25M-4Lh-REQuoHhXhHjzpAnNHV7gBrtloaigvikjWN3ACKJE1Klg0OjHq2kyXpmSno/s1600-h/100_0613.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351492113794933954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaOuTXlxU2KcL6Wb91hN7L4qGyIpisgGrKqXznf89HblDfrwICIpH8jR1b9L10UCPOGijCYYnP25M-4Lh-REQuoHhXhHjzpAnNHV7gBrtloaigvikjWN3ACKJE1Klg0OjHq2kyXpmSno/s400/100_0613.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The Front View.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMyFwfCGTPo3UF6zHSGEvt2af3DnND5t9-aGfQ7SQ7BpGYrICzqwOg7WSF0yCGQF7k2KF_09yIqHsN6H8Ax_TJNhmqy5X1Hr_NcqVwalUxm5A9OggDWzrqxCprLR9V8LRphC482o__DE/s1600-h/100_0612.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351492119103475298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMyFwfCGTPo3UF6zHSGEvt2af3DnND5t9-aGfQ7SQ7BpGYrICzqwOg7WSF0yCGQF7k2KF_09yIqHsN6H8Ax_TJNhmqy5X1Hr_NcqVwalUxm5A9OggDWzrqxCprLR9V8LRphC482o__DE/s400/100_0612.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div>The back. She really didn't leave us any options. The first time she cut her hair it was only about 1/2 inch long on one spot. Julie did such a great job of blending it in that you can't tell unless you know it's there. It is actually really cute. A little boyish. Let's just say she won't be wearing Blue for a while. </div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbbHMV-58O1pqJWdAjwd7j6UoeT4lyYv9IS5EqQ7IaUDUFNrS8G3lR-Jr380lHlQe0E7DOkqzy7SBJtdS0DruSRLcPw0Zff0KHmMoXPs8QF6yT7aaNGogYHLfXL7zYnQaaJfMhTYsyGs/s1600-h/100_0651.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351497926555754818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbbHMV-58O1pqJWdAjwd7j6UoeT4lyYv9IS5EqQ7IaUDUFNrS8G3lR-Jr380lHlQe0E7DOkqzy7SBJtdS0DruSRLcPw0Zff0KHmMoXPs8QF6yT7aaNGogYHLfXL7zYnQaaJfMhTYsyGs/s400/100_0651.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I can still put it in two little ponytails on top of her head. This is after a long day of playing so they are a little floppy but it is really cute.<br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8hUmowCD3CAL9ahdLLWP7h8V5JH6hXejxKkRrB3tQczBBz5hJilWROIX0tUPJUSMfvTggOT4yt3LgPDI3LPEImvPDw-uSRs0IMD9h1BVQjboT67JC7YVKyCN-CBWaju9btsHBZLdSM8/s1600-h/100_0644.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351497937927820546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8hUmowCD3CAL9ahdLLWP7h8V5JH6hXejxKkRrB3tQczBBz5hJilWROIX0tUPJUSMfvTggOT4yt3LgPDI3LPEImvPDw-uSRs0IMD9h1BVQjboT67JC7YVKyCN-CBWaju9btsHBZLdSM8/s400/100_0644.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Cassidy wanted to have a say in how she posed and where the pictures were taken so I had to compromise for the posed shots of her hair So, these are her choice of location and pose. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CWCsE1vqw5qZh_SChn-tDC_q16vkOvf-jU9P4I4kOG0Cm90SymVXqh9J8rEbGtOmnK_xr-4y9YBR3SGArHfuj4FWakQr7ZtRzX0bwA9PSIZd-BZmUsRMLbSml9w5-rs06PlO8EILGg0/s1600-h/100_0642.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351497930005731474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CWCsE1vqw5qZh_SChn-tDC_q16vkOvf-jU9P4I4kOG0Cm90SymVXqh9J8rEbGtOmnK_xr-4y9YBR3SGArHfuj4FWakQr7ZtRzX0bwA9PSIZd-BZmUsRMLbSml9w5-rs06PlO8EILGg0/s400/100_0642.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNz4AySRNIH0rDtJzKeR548v8uMvmK-LL5BIV-UWxB0_H-C9LnW978Iz2Lt2ATStPctlUMtkVk758iS-nI1B-qoOznWARBqmD5cThvncy1PEJ9r_xRKVPkGz3gQnSEd_9ugZ1Y41Nnw_I/s1600-h/100_0629.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351497934173050642" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNz4AySRNIH0rDtJzKeR548v8uMvmK-LL5BIV-UWxB0_H-C9LnW978Iz2Lt2ATStPctlUMtkVk758iS-nI1B-qoOznWARBqmD5cThvncy1PEJ9r_xRKVPkGz3gQnSEd_9ugZ1Y41Nnw_I/s400/100_0629.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1X9OpY2Pmo8q3IbPwAWJ-lCr6sMQTpjCNIBEunFchblt2e9Zd_8a7PAEBPr6fDe_ouozdr9IjoMfJaDo2-FkdyiM91sLTXgkseR7n_-GDqJJ32dYGM4jYUUgMZfUA437499EixCCXns/s1600-h/100_0623.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351497944272293170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1X9OpY2Pmo8q3IbPwAWJ-lCr6sMQTpjCNIBEunFchblt2e9Zd_8a7PAEBPr6fDe_ouozdr9IjoMfJaDo2-FkdyiM91sLTXgkseR7n_-GDqJJ32dYGM4jYUUgMZfUA437499EixCCXns/s400/100_0623.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>She loves her new swing set. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Well of course I always put the boring stuff at the bottom. David is working on growing our business more. He is going to do some additional advertising soon. Hopefully we are going to grow a little more this year. It has been good to be small so we can figure out how to run a business. It has definately been an experience to learn from. David also made the Dean's List again. He graduates next May with his Bachelors. We can't decide if it is worth getting his masters or not. We'll make that decision when the time comes. Right now we just want to get through the next year. </div><div> </div><div>Same old, same old for Cheri. Working at the hospital, YW president..... Our young men and young women went to Marin's Cove at the beginning of June. David and I went as a "Ma and Pa." That was lots of fun. One week after returning we had girls camp and an opportunity came up that allowed me to go this year. It was tons of fun. Two weeks of camping with teenage girls was not as bad as I expected. I still love them if you can believe it. And we can't wait to go camping as a family. We are going to my moms for the 4th of July this year. That should be fun also. </div><div> </div><div>Talk to you later. </div><div> </div><div>Love,</div><div> </div><div>Cheri</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-64969534609686195122009-03-16T12:52:00.004-06:002009-03-16T13:19:05.336-06:00The Only Thing That Stays the Same is Everything Changes<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5W9siDbpDCfVs_TfszzPZSNssk4z4ttWTbWkT_PBH8yeYwsIaX_O3A_wajQsAPTrMNenAlSUSBKjIh_OtWLmKMLcZQ1ZKMVC0QFXMOAXARiaMG4LaRaT7bEHxWu92TFra_UzjT4xBUU/s1600-h/100_0478.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313860735820939762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu5W9siDbpDCfVs_TfszzPZSNssk4z4ttWTbWkT_PBH8yeYwsIaX_O3A_wajQsAPTrMNenAlSUSBKjIh_OtWLmKMLcZQ1ZKMVC0QFXMOAXARiaMG4LaRaT7bEHxWu92TFra_UzjT4xBUU/s400/100_0478.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Over the past several weeks I have been struggling with many weights on my shoulders. As Is indicated in the title everything changes and I am not a person who does well with changes. After much excitement about adopting the three girls we found out we were not selected. This was very disappointing. However two superheros came zipping through my house yesterday and I caught a picture of them. They rescued my heart as I watched the most beautiful thing in the workd and that was my husband and daughter playing together. The Lord will expand our family when teh timwe is right and not is not the time the Lord has<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqacSG6_84LdnJwlMblmmHZvq7VDG9oJ0DDsKIw6JgToAxYvHi0rehbyfqk0gxtiCHsBSUZM9DG4QBA33JvUnxcGo06Lpy4zJt_dIFc7kjd04Rdv4vfMsFzAUAACGaw60AN5NwFZ2wujo/s1600-h/100_0479.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313860729851684562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqacSG6_84LdnJwlMblmmHZvq7VDG9oJ0DDsKIw6JgToAxYvHi0rehbyfqk0gxtiCHsBSUZM9DG4QBA33JvUnxcGo06Lpy4zJt_dIFc7kjd04Rdv4vfMsFzAUAACGaw60AN5NwFZ2wujo/s400/100_0479.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />designed for this to happen. We are extremely blessed with many things and I am very greatful for my family and that we have been sealed in teh temple and will be a familty FOREVER. The Lord has a plan for all of us, even the small Gibbons family in Nampa, ID.<br /><br />I have also struggled with feeling the spirit at church recently. I have many responsibilities at church and it just seems like a time for working not worshiping. However even with 6+ hours of church and 8 poopy diapers in one day I was still able to be touched by one person. I am thankful for such a wonderful gospel doctrine teacher who is lead by the spirit. He gave a great lesson on Sunday and a good part of it was directed toward me weather he know it or not. He talked about getting back to the little things that are important such as reading scriptures and saying prayers. These are two things that I have realized recently that I have been neglecting. I remember to pray when I really need something or when I am desperate but I have forgotten the everyday conversation with the Lord. I have also neglected to put myself in a position to recieve personal revelation on a regular basis. I had a laundry list of excuses that started with a beautiful two year-old. How can you possibly feel the spirit with the caos that comes with having a two year-old. Well, where there's a will there's a way. I am recommiting my self to reading my scriptures daily and praying often. Thanks so much Adam for talking to my spirit on Sunday.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81zUErkYp1nZpcghjH72Mf0m3nt_O22OZhA0kgWFY6PAUHSE8pMxC1E5Hub9tGbOkFpf9l24WbYJZ2zI0S9HvF0i2zq2QnIMGGrMkwq0nEmwluSvgUDyglDzgnhI3d9_fAe0bY-1cGzM/s1600-h/100_0481.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313860725424556130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81zUErkYp1nZpcghjH72Mf0m3nt_O22OZhA0kgWFY6PAUHSE8pMxC1E5Hub9tGbOkFpf9l24WbYJZ2zI0S9HvF0i2zq2QnIMGGrMkwq0nEmwluSvgUDyglDzgnhI3d9_fAe0bY-1cGzM/s400/100_0481.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So back to my theme of everything changes. As many of you have heard in the news CITI (who David works for) is having a lot of financial problems. They laid off a few employees at the site in Idaho and have had to find other ways to cut expenses. The things that made this call center job bearable was the great benefits and this is where they chose to make drastic changes. So the job has become more mundane and less enjoyable. Also with the ecomony like it is the opportunites for advancement have dramatically decreased. Over the years we have talked about having our own business. After all David is going to school for businesss management. So instead of waiting until he is done with school we are stepping up our plans and a new business was born over the last several weeks. Busy Bee Lawn Care. David has been interested in having a lawn care business since he was in High School so here we are. We have our first estimate scheduled for this Tuesday. Everything is progressing very well with the set-up of the businesss and we are finally sleeping better. This feels like a really good decision and we are hoping to get our feet wet this year and maybe if the economy improves next year then we can become completely self employed. Right now we are both keeping our jobs but are both working part-time. This is a picture of the luxurious corner office of Busy Bee Lawn Care.<br /><br /><br />I hope everything is well with everyone.<br /><br /><br />Much Love,<br />CheriGibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-54086691185760014502009-02-15T12:15:00.004-07:002009-02-15T12:34:13.516-07:00News Update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDUg-jhUhan0y23KIqtfS5Qls8WFypZEaA0DCdIssZyQJPeouaRHRrb3gh9SIRW2emP_P8RItJi3kaEMLYzycGlC03sdj_TDyeW02mwYxuTabFfbg9Z_MBxAE5GjQ0_deSU3mGx0qs8s/s1600-h/100_0464.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303109378129153426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDUg-jhUhan0y23KIqtfS5Qls8WFypZEaA0DCdIssZyQJPeouaRHRrb3gh9SIRW2emP_P8RItJi3kaEMLYzycGlC03sdj_TDyeW02mwYxuTabFfbg9Z_MBxAE5GjQ0_deSU3mGx0qs8s/s200/100_0464.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is a picture from Cassidy's birthday. I think it is soooooo cute. She is so funny. <br /><br /><br />Just a quick note to let everyone know what is happening. We were not selected for the two kids that we were trying to adopt. However, that is just fine because we were having second thoughts about adopting them. Also we recieved a phone call about a week before that the state wants to consider us to adopt a sibling group of three girls, ages 4,5,6. We are very excited about this next opportunity. It will probably be about a month before we know if we get these girls.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It has been such a great experience to adopt so far. We have been very blessed with guidance from the spirit at this time. We are also very greatful for the love and prayers from our many family and friends.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am also very proud to announce that David made the Dean's List. He is doing so good in school.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Love,<br /><br /><br />CheriGibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-58872772172015650122009-01-22T10:44:00.003-07:002009-01-22T11:10:02.037-07:00Cassidy is 2Cassidy turned two on January 5th. What an exciting day. David took the day off work and we just enjoyed playing with Cassidy and spending the entire day together as a family. We invited two of our friends over to have pizza, cake and ice cream. She got lots of toys including a kitchen set that was mine when I was a little girl. David had to make some small repairs and paint it but it is lots of fun. She got new dishes and food for her kitchen. She also got a microwave, blender and clothes washer. She loves to play with them. <br /><br />Two days after her birthday Cassidy and I went to Colorado to visit my dad. We drove down to New Mexico to visit Ronnie and Jessica. It was lots of fun. While I was there we planned the Boatright Cousins reunion. It is going to be lots of fun. We had to come home a week early because we needed to have a meeting with the state adoption people. <br /><br />We recieved an e-mail just before Christmas about a brother and sister that the state is trying to place in an adoption. We responded that we were interested. Our information was reviewed by the state and we have been selected along with two other families. We all recieved a packet of information about the kids yesterday to help us decide if we are still interested. We still feel like it is right for us to persue this adoption. We are anxious to find out what the next step is. We are especially excited to meet the children. We pray that the Lord will continue to guide us and the state social workers through this process so that these children can be placed in the home that will be best for them to grow up in. <br /><br />Thanks to everyone who had kept us in their prayers. We will keep everyone updated when we know more and we will definately let everyone know if we get the kids. <br /><br />May you all be kept safe and find happiness in your lives. <br /><br />Much love,<br /><br />The GibbonsGibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-6904066600389803312008-11-30T15:12:00.007-07:002008-11-30T16:32:47.660-07:00Fall and Thanksgiving<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqq9lF8xTTCDrYknGC1-HfzTHBsRzrvwkRQucxedkKRcyIdRgEEUy0BTot4_hJ_OQl19r7QWw1dUDYzQPG0Fu2dJZ5hebnakDvbPN453J1A7Y4AyZlf8bLDo-TsufVw0bZI-qF0GkJrU/s1600-h/100_0377.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274588123803794050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqq9lF8xTTCDrYknGC1-HfzTHBsRzrvwkRQucxedkKRcyIdRgEEUy0BTot4_hJ_OQl19r7QWw1dUDYzQPG0Fu2dJZ5hebnakDvbPN453J1A7Y4AyZlf8bLDo-TsufVw0bZI-qF0GkJrU/s200/100_0377.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well, here is the proof that it is fall at the Gibbons. On this particular day of raking we gathered 22 bags of leaves. The discouraging thing is that the trees had enough leaves left of them to produce all the shade in the picture. I don't think we had even lost half of them by the time we did our first raking. Our neighbors hate our trees but I love them. The bad thing is that the neighbors that get the most leaves in their yard don't get any of our shade or the shade comes early in the morning when they don't really need it.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZXFa0G7WdDn-edCvS_o_mbeS5S7J6wUMlCQkNSZd3k08qztqkFsy-wrRqE_CC2NvS_y1p9ApFpdxEW-IhsGwH6taeWjFOdZoiYTnvtPsQ3rkUrjOk29GcMOJA7lC6i5yyD1BAnE3slI/s1600-h/100_0391.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274585889669716898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZXFa0G7WdDn-edCvS_o_mbeS5S7J6wUMlCQkNSZd3k08qztqkFsy-wrRqE_CC2NvS_y1p9ApFpdxEW-IhsGwH6taeWjFOdZoiYTnvtPsQ3rkUrjOk29GcMOJA7lC6i5yyD1BAnE3slI/s200/100_0391.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cassidy</span> didn't like the snow last year and this year she doesn't like the leaves. After many attempts to get her to change her mind for a fun picture in the leaves we just resorted to throwing her in the pile while she was crying. She would then crawl out as fast as possible. So her hair is still flying when this picture was taken. </div><div></div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs22faKL-7ikzaufDpO5w0aZmueal6yYbKnFfDynYBVmVUJz7sRBbXorIYe0-lcdajuXSDYMahWXGActsGQigGGR5Qx0A4J82gcpwF-84kc8EWYzaL_5unXwIph-KY580-C3Lbnr_-X_k/s1600-h/100_0398.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274585894598407362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs22faKL-7ikzaufDpO5w0aZmueal6yYbKnFfDynYBVmVUJz7sRBbXorIYe0-lcdajuXSDYMahWXGActsGQigGGR5Qx0A4J82gcpwF-84kc8EWYzaL_5unXwIph-KY580-C3Lbnr_-X_k/s200/100_0398.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>We put up our Christmas Decorations a few days before thanksgiving this year since we would be hosting some family for the weekend. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cassidy</span> was not interesting in helping with decorating which was fine with me because sh<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">e</span> would probably break most of the stuff. However. She loves the train that goes around the tree. This is a picture of what we do almost everyday. Lay on the floor and watch the train. You can see my new haircut in the picture. My hair is really easy when it is cut like this.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7H3JiV8n9LxfgAfWD8BHn1sfgBHFpe0LeNkuBf1s5irISgy0oM_PbsRiKgJ3U8omSlzni2SnMnVFkmjwFYzP0pIjptXhw0NQ7GxTufmcQ6ZXAHNekaY2SmHvMBP99ULHS1bwqmNTsoZ8/s1600-h/100_0401.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274586938850338946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7H3JiV8n9LxfgAfWD8BHn1sfgBHFpe0LeNkuBf1s5irISgy0oM_PbsRiKgJ3U8omSlzni2SnMnVFkmjwFYzP0pIjptXhw0NQ7GxTufmcQ6ZXAHNekaY2SmHvMBP99ULHS1bwqmNTsoZ8/s200/100_0401.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Shea, Erin and Calvin (David's brother, wife and son) came for Thanksgiving. We really had a great time. We went out to David's aunt Teresa's for Thanksgiving day. That was really fun as usual. </div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cassidy</span> loves Calvin. She is very in to any baby and was just thrilled that Calvin was staying at our house. Calvin also really liked the train, so the two of them would lie there for long periods of time and watch the train. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Cassidy</span> would talk up a storm and point at the train. I'm sure she was teaching Calvin everything she<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZ3EI6YO8B7AvOPIgfITwjVri_nsBzUpKamzD-Wsu1CRnyeVPKREEoFfT8IxxCWKwRkjK8Fv473wZyYgS-YZoMqREH5JDrESwmdqDd4q38I3KirVyr4HtFfdOymhJga7UWiArGFWEocA/s1600-h/100_0404.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274586940982613394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGZ3EI6YO8B7AvOPIgfITwjVri_nsBzUpKamzD-Wsu1CRnyeVPKREEoFfT8IxxCWKwRkjK8Fv473wZyYgS-YZoMqREH5JDrESwmdqDd4q38I3KirVyr4HtFfdOymhJga7UWiArGFWEocA/s200/100_0404.jpg" border="0" /></a> knows about trains. Speaking of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Cassidy</span> she is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">definitely</span> behaving like a two year-old. Most of the time they are </div><div>pretty half hearted. She is testing all the limits. Time-out seems to be working well for her at this stage. Most of the time she stands in the corner and cries (which is also half-hearted). She thinks she might get out sooner for being <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">remorseful</span>. Her two favorite words are "mine" and "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">owie</span>. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">don't</span> know how to spell the second word. She is still tons of fun and really keeps us moving. Another new thing is when she goes down for her nap or bedtime </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0vu7xWSGq-0_rkqBPA-n6tYYVx61gYlnHyTzPgYegUKygBw8-exce6mbrvnc0jSuQTCAKDwH3sJgKo0jgfvJ17WU4Zqe6qqvOfkAdcFMNRp5TEYvZQrBdqs8vkdURhIqQGh6kHWnphQ/s1600-h/100_0416.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274586952140497026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0vu7xWSGq-0_rkqBPA-n6tYYVx61gYlnHyTzPgYegUKygBw8-exce6mbrvnc0jSuQTCAKDwH3sJgKo0jgfvJ17WU4Zqe6qqvOfkAdcFMNRp5TEYvZQrBdqs8vkdURhIqQGh6kHWnphQ/s200/100_0416.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>she takes off her socks, pants and diaper. So now she has to wear one piece PJ's with a safety pin at the top to hold the zipper in place or a pair of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">overalls</span>. It's very annoying to have to change her clothes before every nap. </div><div> </div><div>This picture was taken when Calvin was here and we had our walker out for him. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Cassidy</span> thought it was a very fun toy and she got stuck in it butt first. We thought she looked like she was floating the Boise River in an inner tube. She is also smiling in this</div></div><div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZW020luvPZel5_vZWEjgZKrfwk35EnufS_vTgVB-yL-B65p-r9SgZhNns-xLp8eFe17QibSr8VnEd_LWPVZQix4qOEVU_dl9kkE0DKKYzeMRNNNn36vdIVhICGBTLIHeTzufW5QZRhs/s1600-h/100_0414.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274586946345154514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZW020luvPZel5_vZWEjgZKrfwk35EnufS_vTgVB-yL-B65p-r9SgZhNns-xLp8eFe17QibSr8VnEd_LWPVZQix4qOEVU_dl9kkE0DKKYzeMRNNNn36vdIVhICGBTLIHeTzufW5QZRhs/s200/100_0414.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">picture</span> which she never does for pictures. She is usually too concerned <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">about</span> getting it over with so she can look at the picture I just took. </div><div> </div><div>This is a picture of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Cassidy</span> and Calvin. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Cassidy</span> thought it was really cool to hold Calvin. She was also a very big helper. She was always getting his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Binky</span> for him and putting it in his mouth. She also liked to take the diapers to the trash for Erin. I think she would really like a sibling. That reminds me. As of November </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3Ls8nITpc-2akOjttCo6RMQJ6b5qXT7rwMGEe9DEFHBbOR9oPyB4FnI4lI8CcNb7cMekNvR1oCCj_wuRQmFWfjzOHgrnFRkz9WRxh5CQ_oe6FuYa5d7LMo1tULCn-KokoFGuGzxLNTQ/s1600-h/100_0419.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274586963665834114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3Ls8nITpc-2akOjttCo6RMQJ6b5qXT7rwMGEe9DEFHBbOR9oPyB4FnI4lI8CcNb7cMekNvR1oCCj_wuRQmFWfjzOHgrnFRkz9WRxh5CQ_oe6FuYa5d7LMo1tULCn-KokoFGuGzxLNTQ/s200/100_0419.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs22faKL-7ikzaufDpO5w0aZmueal6yYbKnFfDynYBVmVUJz7sRBbXorIYe0-lcdajuXSDYMahWXGActsGQigGGR5Qx0A4J82gcpwF-84kc8EWYzaL_5unXwIph-KY580-C3Lbnr_-X_k/s1600-h/100_0398.jpg"></a></div></div><div>18<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">th</span> we are officially approved to adopt through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">LDS</span> Family Services. It was very exciting to get our official letter. Please keep us in mind if you know of anyone who may be considering adoption. </div><div> </div><div>This is the adorable Calvin in a Santa hat. I probably won't write again before Christmas so I hope everyone has a safe and happy Holidays. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> Much Love,</div><div> Cheri<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs22faKL-7ikzaufDpO5w0aZmueal6yYbKnFfDynYBVmVUJz7sRBbXorIYe0-lcdajuXSDYMahWXGActsGQigGGR5Qx0A4J82gcpwF-84kc8EWYzaL_5unXwIph-KY580-C3Lbnr_-X_k/s1600-h/100_0398.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div>Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-37098186366111194902008-09-11T14:36:00.000-06:002008-09-11T15:50:25.958-06:00My summer posting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhzflJI3DdueAzUwVnK82DOOO3VdkAe0Tn9nn-vwfzpPcIcSj-u4iwd_E0rfeQ_QcJAgdihxSH8RTCHFcWonNjG3uNY4Ti41uJb2gz_Uyiktc8WaPt7csyFOfQsI_mk7JSimNH8QXe0c/s1600-h/100_1374.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244879925438452786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXhzflJI3DdueAzUwVnK82DOOO3VdkAe0Tn9nn-vwfzpPcIcSj-u4iwd_E0rfeQ_QcJAgdihxSH8RTCHFcWonNjG3uNY4Ti41uJb2gz_Uyiktc8WaPt7csyFOfQsI_mk7JSimNH8QXe0c/s200/100_1374.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyhi2GsfZxl0NGNNFQziW2wRm1Y4BoLXcBWYG36QEptr3S0JJ0VpR4EZIBvPY7xNT25-PtzAx4ArtsMiYegCdOwuMOVgsgctoRIpQXmsUo5HLiGjLL0mtkYlwZasFB_F_PlSFZQgB824/s1600-h/100_1372.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244879583744358450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoyhi2GsfZxl0NGNNFQziW2wRm1Y4BoLXcBWYG36QEptr3S0JJ0VpR4EZIBvPY7xNT25-PtzAx4ArtsMiYegCdOwuMOVgsgctoRIpQXmsUo5HLiGjLL0mtkYlwZasFB_F_PlSFZQgB824/s200/100_1372.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3D4CVGaaDFNrCf9071R3jJEjT0x3nc3lJwExc6ZIROx7PChSCbvPN_MovkF55-Ec8xLaMVNXWtz3na-VhEBMBjZOas65W8T-GgPX0n6eEfbis7asmJCHZqLzGe-TQhs4IyCM3QM8KOUI/s1600-h/100_1386.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244879083563335394" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3D4CVGaaDFNrCf9071R3jJEjT0x3nc3lJwExc6ZIROx7PChSCbvPN_MovkF55-Ec8xLaMVNXWtz3na-VhEBMBjZOas65W8T-GgPX0n6eEfbis7asmJCHZqLzGe-TQhs4IyCM3QM8KOUI/s200/100_1386.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Well, I haven't written on our blog for 5 months so I guess it's time. We have had a crazy summer. With both of us working our lives seem so much more complicated. David also helped coach his sister Ashley's softball team this summer. That took a lot more time then we every imagined and David didn't get to go to all the games and practices. He has always wanted to coach a sport (esp soccer) and now we know he can't do that until he's done with school. </div><br />The pics are a little old but our camera is misplaced and it has all of our pictures from the whole summer on it. The first two are from when we were working on our house in March and the last one was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cassidy</span> eating <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">spaghetti</span> in the front yard in April.<br /><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cassidy</span> is growing up so fast. She is 20 months and tons of fun. She is also dabbling in the 2 year-old behavior (not so fun). It's very interesting to try to get into their mind and understand why they are behaving the way they are and what they are trying to accomplish. If we remember to take the time and think about these things then we get a pretty good idea of how we should react. She is understanding time-out now. She cries and it's so sad but it has been effective. At every stage since she was about 9 months I keep thinking that she can't get any busier and then I wake up one day and she's busier. She <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">definitely</span> keeps us running. She is in a copy cat stage right now. David and I will be having a conversation and one of us will sneeze and from the other room we will here her try to sneeze. One day we were playing out in the yard and I heard her coughing behind the house. She likes to play with the dog food and water so I thought she probably tasted the dog food. I went back there and her face was all wet and the ground around the dog's water dish was wet. It took me a minute and then I realized that she was drinking from the dog's water bowl. I was laughing so hard. I had my cell phone so I told her to take another drink and I got a picture. It was almost the funniest thing I've ever seen in my life. She is such a blessing to have in our life. </div><br /><div></div><div>David is back in school this week. He really like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">NNU</span>. He is in a program that is designed for working family students. So usually they don't overwhelm you with too much busy work. His classes are 5 weeks each and the semester is split into 3 sessions. The 1st 5 weeks he only has one class and it's a theology class. He really loves it and is enjoying learning about another religion. So far they have been very respectful of other religions in the class, however one of the books he had to read specifically stated that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">mormons</span> are a cult. That was a little uncomfortable. David's job at Citibank is going really well. He really likes the company but doesn't like being on the phones all day. They have many <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">opportunities</span> for advancement. They have a manager in training program that he is hoping to get into within the next year. The plan is that he can get some manager experience before he gets his degree so that he has the experience to go with the education. Citibank has been really good about working with his school schedule. He is also working 4/10's. So he has 3 days a week off. This has really improved our family time. David is still in the elders quorum presidency. He is really having fun with that. They plan an activity every month. Sometimes it's for the whole family some times just the guys. October is his month to plan the activity and he is planning a husband/wife activity. He is planning a Halloween Costume Dance. This is so unlike him. He never wants to dress up for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Halloween</span> and he hates to dance in public. I'm so excited. David has a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">facebook</span> account and he thinks it is so awesome so if you have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">facebook</span> as well they look him up and become his friend. </div><br /><div></div><div>I am really starting to enjoy my job at St. Luke's. Some nights it's really hard to say good bye to my family but when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Cassidy</span> is having a 2 year-old day I'm really glad to go to work. I am working on the Telemetry floor (a cardiac unit). I have always had a lot of interest in the heart so this is totally my passion when it comes to nursing. I am only working part-time (2 nights per week). I also have a small job that is 3 days per month doing foot care at assisted living facilities. We only work 9-12 hours a month but I really love the people I work with and the patients are so fun. I am still the Young Women's President in my ward. It has been 1 1/2 years, I am finally getting everything figured out. I have really good girls for the most part and we haven't had too many big problems to deal with. I am really enjoying being a mother this last year. The first few months with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Cassidy</span> were a difficult time but now that we are past that and beginning to forget the difficulties I am loving motherhood. I also really love this age.</div><br /><div></div><div>Speaking of being a mother. As many of you know having a family does not come easy for us. So we have decided to adopt. We are completing our paperwork this month and will be ready soon. There are many different ways to adopt. We have applied through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">LDS</span> Family Services and we are also looking into the states adoption program. Through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">LDS</span> Family Services we submit a profile and pictures for birth parents to look over. The birth parents then get to select who will adopt their baby. Through the state the children are removed from a home for some reason and if the biological parents are not able to get their children back then they are adopted. In this case the state picks the adoptive parents. The state frequently has sibling groups and I think we are willing to take a sibling group of up to 2 kids with the oldest only around 2 years old. We are asking for everyone to keep us in mind. If you know anyone who is considering placing their child for adoption we ask that you contact us and we will be happy to send them a copy of our profile or they can find us through <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">LDS</span> Family Services. We are really looking forward to expanding our family. It's time to grow. </div><br /><div></div><div>Well, I think this is plenty long enough. Hope all is well with everyone. Have a great fall.<br /></div><div></div><div>Love, </div><br /><div>Cheri</div></div></div>Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-52817131780456753752008-04-09T12:47:00.001-06:002008-04-09T12:51:53.822-06:00The JobJust a quick update. David got his job. He will start May 5th.Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-66464483960557746712008-04-05T21:37:00.000-06:002008-04-05T22:12:06.271-06:00Many reasons to rejoiceI can't seem to take the extra time to put pictures on so I'm just going to write and hopefully I will be able to get pics on soon.<br /><br />Lots of changes have happened lately. David quit his job at the end of February because there were several things happening that we thought were illegal or unethical. We couldn't have him working there anymore. It was really getting to our conscience. As a result we have been unemployed since the end of February. I thought it would be a piece of cake for me to get a job so I applied at the hospital that is in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nampa</span> and I interviewed and never heard back. Then I applied to the two hospitals in Boise and in Meridian. I heard back from St. Al's (were I used to work) and they are on a hiring freeze. Then the Meridian hospital called and I interviewed. I finally heard back and I should be starting in 2 weeks. They offered me a part-time nights position. It will probably be better so I don't have to have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Cassidy</span> with a babysitter very often. I think the market is flooded with new graduate nurses trying to get jobs that it has made it more difficult. <br /><br />Also David had an interview on Wednesday with Citibank call center. He thinks it went really well and hopefully we will hear back from them this week. <br /><br />It has been a huge blessing to have all this family time together. We went to Tennessee to visit David's brother Scott. We had an absolute blast. When we came back we just sat around and played for a week. Then we decided to use our savings and time to finish the work that needs to be done on our house. We are almost done. There is no way we could have done this if David was working and going to school. <br /><br />One of the most amazing things happened today. We were preparing to install a new picture window in our front room. David was in and out of the gate in the front yard with tools and supplies. He needed to go to Home Depot for some wood before the crew of friends came to help us with the install. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Cassidy</span> and I were staying home while David ran to the store. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Cassidy</span> was outside in the yard playing all morning and likes to follow David around (usually carrying one of his tools.) I was inside sweeping the floor around the window. Something told me to check the gate. I hesitated. Then the thought came again. At that same moment I heard David close the door to the truck. I looked out the window and the gate to the driveway was open. I don't remember running down the stairs or halfway across the lawn. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Cassidy</span> was just starting to walk behind the truck. All of a sudden David stopped. he has only moved about 6 inches. He later told me that the Holy Ghost told him to look for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Cassidy</span>. The truck stopped about 2 inches from her head and she was right behind the rear passenger side wheel. Writing this brings me to tears again. I thought I was going to watch my worst nightmare come true. <br /><br />All was well and we all just hugged in the front yard. We are so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">grateful</span> for the Holy Ghost. Thanks to the Holy Ghost, today the worst tragedy in our world was avoided. We are just overflowing with appreciation to the Lord this day. We will be getting spring gate closure devices so the gates will close <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">automatically</span>. <br /><br />So many blessings, jobs, home, everyone is alive. <br /><br />I got a cold at the beginning of the week and lost my voice of Wednesday evening. I still don't have a voice. David is totally loving it. He pretends that he can't hear me, and has been calling me tiny, mickey mouse, etc. <br /><br />Well, if I skip the pics then I will do this more often. It's just very difficult for me to do. <br /><br />Hope all is well with everyone. <br /><br />Love,<br />CheriGibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-83478597709378959962008-01-11T12:48:00.000-07:002008-11-06T22:18:20.069-07:00I'm 1 year old<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCxituTZyiOnF8bgGqJ534W7TPpWbaekpu33BTPS5zrC3X6ffRJVDce0_74cfZ6U1lKDaAe4ei_bZeKtVzg5kF78wP2IuGUfPRf4KgdG3uW8XrCKDQTZdMpwMebH2EYmJZNel6JqRq74/s1600-h/100_1055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154315543569466594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHCxituTZyiOnF8bgGqJ534W7TPpWbaekpu33BTPS5zrC3X6ffRJVDce0_74cfZ6U1lKDaAe4ei_bZeKtVzg5kF78wP2IuGUfPRf4KgdG3uW8XrCKDQTZdMpwMebH2EYmJZNel6JqRq74/s320/100_1055.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cassidy is one year old now. We had a small birthday party for her. He cake was shaped like a purse(because she loves to carry her moms purse around), we had lasagna (one of her favs). She mad a bigger mess with the lasagna then the cake. She didn't like the frosting on her hands so she kept trying to shake it off. It was lots of fun. As we celebrate one year with our munchkin we are reminded of how blessed we are.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzON6sN7l6xtUHWCwWyWwZFVKcIylL6-edslwyN8mJWc_5dAaTt-tx2cSQ2hd2AdhnGsggdaYVQ0YmZ21FnblQp1eYr6pORSFIxSY2HlYTic-ELYCAVe-SM2OEkDwvqbTPniD3aCPPfQ/s1600-h/100_1080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154317867146773746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzON6sN7l6xtUHWCwWyWwZFVKcIylL6-edslwyN8mJWc_5dAaTt-tx2cSQ2hd2AdhnGsggdaYVQ0YmZ21FnblQp1eYr6pORSFIxSY2HlYTic-ELYCAVe-SM2OEkDwvqbTPniD3aCPPfQ/s320/100_1080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cassidy loves to play with dad, he is the coolest! Some notes about the things she enjoys. She likes to dance, when we are pounding hamburger in the pan she will even dance to that beat. She is always carrying a book around. At about 1/2 of our meals she eats as much as mom. We can't understand why she doesn't weigh more. She really likes to play with electronic, it's difficult to keep her away from the computer and cell phone.<br /><br /><br /><br />The wheels in her head are really starting to turn. She is trying to figure out how things work. She tries to put one toy inside of the other and she opens and closes doors constantly. You can just see her thinking when she is playing. It is really fun to watch. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OpMuUa8H0K-wmCsWJZ70xXcDMSRpGEYvo5fhEURexxDk7R0-ByvygQvEmHtn4JCEi1PE0Qa95BjU67rM5Rv_GV6zAS0omQhFFf3tIZdUE1aLFF2FHEwtYjgK-GFnl2l7XJPKC92VRfA/s1600-h/100_0888.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154330962502059266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-OpMuUa8H0K-wmCsWJZ70xXcDMSRpGEYvo5fhEURexxDk7R0-ByvygQvEmHtn4JCEi1PE0Qa95BjU67rM5Rv_GV6zAS0omQhFFf3tIZdUE1aLFF2FHEwtYjgK-GFnl2l7XJPKC92VRfA/s320/100_0888.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We just went to the doctor today and she weighs 19lbs, 1oz and is 28 inches tall.<br /><br /><br />We have truely been blessed with our family. Cassidy has brought life into our home like we never could have imagined. We are greatful everyday for the blessings god has given us.<br /><br /><br /><br />Love, The Gibbons<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><br /><br /></p>Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-9080500248741332462007-11-26T10:18:00.000-07:002007-11-26T10:19:43.418-07:00Just a quick update. The airing of the Extreme Home Makeover that David helped with will now be held December 2nd. Hope everyone can watch.<br /><br />Cheri and DavidGibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-645843493374558325.post-24305954921487310012007-11-12T13:46:00.000-07:002008-11-06T22:18:21.079-07:00Fall at the Gibbons home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7U1b2jCKnxiNB2uM53enS4sfGtMSF0j1Kf7KiwWq-RzOXSQPMxmH43wwi5o4plhim5k59QEmy4DXPn9hU3KJiigilTLxongW2ham6MblJGLjfIVQTSMV7XQ-LPgGTvq00NTeAVfc7Zs/s1600-h/100_0720.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132822536652262434" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD7U1b2jCKnxiNB2uM53enS4sfGtMSF0j1Kf7KiwWq-RzOXSQPMxmH43wwi5o4plhim5k59QEmy4DXPn9hU3KJiigilTLxongW2ham6MblJGLjfIVQTSMV7XQ-LPgGTvq00NTeAVfc7Zs/s200/100_0720.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well, it's fall at the Gibbons home. We have a beautiful front yard full of leaves. I love it. It is a lot of work but beautiful.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVfj5Zp5K_UTbvtlD_QsNOwYamDBmBF6yt-GDkiuLJlK3KwF50Ss_6dDvn9TRDLabk8Gma8NKLc-QB287G0RAdxslfCDWtpDLQBgBCbDhKdTF8hy-ZqaEYcPCwhOZcvZk_1AFQ0ouFT4/s1600-h/100_0546.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132818834390453218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVfj5Zp5K_UTbvtlD_QsNOwYamDBmBF6yt-GDkiuLJlK3KwF50Ss_6dDvn9TRDLabk8Gma8NKLc-QB287G0RAdxslfCDWtpDLQBgBCbDhKdTF8hy-ZqaEYcPCwhOZcvZk_1AFQ0ouFT4/s200/100_0546.jpg" border="0" /></a>David is still working for Adamson well drilling and likes his job. David has a great opportunity to help rebuild a house for Extreme Makeover Home Edition. He drilled the well. He was on the job site for 24 hours straight and worked a 28 hour shift. It was a really neat opportu<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvBNzJdkngiWUcrTe-9Pg5E_OIUOEhhUC3kE1i0Dk9bjfO6tVoTIexirzBgELjE_xuNhcUeHy6bq8fMhtrxTO_geCrQ_5K_Mo4Dce-412MwYv3Lz0XkQ2qgOkSLRyP9uUDVuFZ8NwMiQ/s1600-h/100_0547.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132818031231568834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvBNzJdkngiWUcrTe-9Pg5E_OIUOEhhUC3kE1i0Dk9bjfO6tVoTIexirzBgELjE_xuNhcUeHy6bq8fMhtrxTO_geCrQ_5K_Mo4Dce-412MwYv3Lz0XkQ2qgOkSLRyP9uUDVuFZ8NwMiQ/s200/100_0547.jpg" border="0" /></a>nity. The TV cameras were everywhere but didn't stay the night with him. It is scheduled to air Sunday December 9th on ABC. Hope everyone can watch and maybe you will see them hard at work. David may need to change jobs sometime soon to accommodate his school schedule. That is a little scary since he has done this job since he graduated from High school (minus 2 years for his mission). He is doing really well in school and passed his nemesis math class just last week. He is the Elders Quorum 2nd counselor at church so that keeps him busy. David loves to hike with his brother and play golf or any sport. The pictures are of David working on the set of the Extreme Makeover Home Edition. The cameras were always on the otherside of the rigs so I couldn't get any good pictures of them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpJEYutJpOkWn_6rqXjG9QZJ3d0lLXprmuTi4Fk0pmE5n0mg3Na9A9VTG0Qiqu-lUqAmWi4q_lIWKlL3q3stzRtgS2AvTxsB0Kih9-YFegk-3px2FMhaAtoSj-A2RBUs9Yu0Z_5y83vE/s1600-h/100_0128.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132819375556332530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpJEYutJpOkWn_6rqXjG9QZJ3d0lLXprmuTi4Fk0pmE5n0mg3Na9A9VTG0Qiqu-lUqAmWi4q_lIWKlL3q3stzRtgS2AvTxsB0Kih9-YFegk-3px2FMhaAtoSj-A2RBUs9Yu0Z_5y83vE/s200/100_0128.jpg" border="0" /></a>Cheri stays busy at home with our daughter. She is the YW President at church and that keeps her very busy. She loves her calling as a mother and pres. Cheri loves to hang out with friends and recently had a sleepover. They had a blast and stayed up until 6am. This picture was taken in March. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvewQTLt7_Qj5xxQ9D7wzEmnnStiGAZl2OV8kFNbnUGafogBEKjZSDIixS9tJ75Qbfi9Zw6GE4m6MhU5bEP6O2JCCA1q2u4l0IbGpTtcaU2vUMn3Y5o6HWdGhi-NYzK04GjlGtc0Brtw/s1600-h/100_0676.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132821132197956610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvewQTLt7_Qj5xxQ9D7wzEmnnStiGAZl2OV8kFNbnUGafogBEKjZSDIixS9tJ75Qbfi9Zw6GE4m6MhU5bEP6O2JCCA1q2u4l0IbGpTtcaU2vUMn3Y5o6HWdGhi-NYzK04GjlGtc0Brtw/s200/100_0676.jpg" border="0" /></a>Now that the boring stuff is over the grand finale is the beautiful Cassidy. Cassidy is weighing in at 18lbs 6 oz. She is crawling really well and pulls herself up on the furniture. She can walk along the furniture really well and is beginning to walk on her own. She can take quite a few steps pretty good by herself. Mom and Dad are very excited even though it means an even busier bab<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGAR6De74yLL-x7bN-cjFwapq7Uonfta9xhyDCH2bCyicnnGjWl860XSaBtyFPnvhgtqgM1UZibydr8LeJauumKHJj9IyO6I4TpNeJCjpBXx-S96t4KxEiIWD8ePUi6z_hJDcI0DNdhY/s1600-h/100_0730.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132821518745013266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGAR6De74yLL-x7bN-cjFwapq7Uonfta9xhyDCH2bCyicnnGjWl860XSaBtyFPnvhgtqgM1UZibydr8LeJauumKHJj9IyO6I4TpNeJCjpBXx-S96t4KxEiIWD8ePUi6z_hJDcI0DNdhY/s200/100_0730.jpg" border="0" /></a>y. Cassidy has quite the people pleasing personality. She knows just what to do to wrap everyone around her little finger. She is a very busy baby and loves to explore everything. Anything on the floor goes into her mouth (even pieces of broken glass). Cassidy is a very happy baby and rarely cries (unless she is alone all day with mom). She has brought so much light and life to our home. What was life like before she came along? It must have been very boring. </div><br /><br /><div>Love, The Gibbons</div></div>Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12075724905960567228noreply@blogger.com2