This Christmas

Hello everyone, we hope that you had a great holiday and were able to have everyone and everything you need with you. We had an amazing Christmas. It was so fun to be together all day long, and simply enjoy hanging out. It has been a month of party's and party's for us, so it was really nice to have one day to do nothing but lay around in our pj's. Cade is so big, and we can not wait till he is here in our arms. Truly he is finally plumping me up. But I will accept it if it is for him. 10 weeks to go, and he will hopefully be here. Merry Christmas, and we hope that the New Year is great.

The Wedding...a bit late

So many people have been bugging me about not having any photos from our wedding on here. So I am sorry that it has been a few months, but here you go.

Thank you to everyone who came to our day, it was such a great one.

And finally here are the last.

A Birthday in London

What a day it was. We went to London to celebrate Sara's Birthday...originally it was going to be in Paris, but we were informed from Sara that Hanna Montana does not go to Paris, and she would much rather see the Queens Castle....and the non stop talking about Big Ben. So we headed down to London on Saturday. It was a blast. We started off at Buckingham Palace...it was great. Very crowded, but seeing the changing of the guards was great. Even Sara asked where the men with the really tall black hats were. I guess it is a ceremonial outfit. But it was something that I myself have always wanted to do.

We ended up walking in the park, and finding some snacks. We could see the Eye from the river, but not Big Ben, and it was a concern for her. However once we turned down a street, we had succeeded. We found him. And I must say, it is really quite a sight. The rest of the church is incredible. Just to the left of the tower, is the river Thames,( I think that is how it is spelled), and the Eye is on the boardwalk. So many live statues and breakdancers lined the street. It took us just about an hour to get to the other bridge, which was really not that far. But the girls were so amazing, we walked all day long, and it must have been quite a few miles. But they were so happy to be in London, it did not matter. Sara was so excited because we found a restaurant!!!! I know that sounds kinda silly, but we really do not have any restaurants to speak of around where we live, and she has been asking "to go to a place you know where you sit down and eat at". It really was great food, I needed that. With everything that happened, I was amazed that they had enough energy to become monkeys on the train. It completely reminded me of Japan as a kid!

All in all, I think that she had quite the birthday. Her friend Briney came and played, and another friend Emily visited on Monday. Not many people can celebrate 3 days in a row. It has been a very great summer with the girls. We are very sad to see them go, and it will be a very long year once again without them to make the house alive!

We even have had time to celebrate a very merry un-birthday for Jessica since we never get to join her on her birthday. It was small, but very nice to see the excitement on her face. I hope all are in good spirits, and we will see you all very soon!

Our first two weeks in England

Hello all,

We have made it to England, and things are great. Sara and Jessica really love this place, and are adapting very well. We have found a house and even both of us will have a job. So many people tell us that we have rushed things, but I guess neither one of us wants to live out of our suitcases for much longer. Anyhow, I do not have any pics of our new home. But I am very excited about it. I will get some the next time we go over to it. Hopefully we are moving in on Monday.

First things first with the pic sequence. As you can see with the pics, we had a bit of luggage. The girls were such troopers. Not once did they complain about having to walk all over the London Airport. It really was not to bad of a flight. Once we were here, they put us up at a Bed and Breakfast. We have been staying in a Cottage at the Lakenheath Hotel. At first I did not care where we were. As they say, Jet Lag effects you much more once you grow up. We are finally out of that stage...thank Heavens!!! Anyhow, The first night we decided that we should celebrate with Fish and chips...GREASY! WE all felt like we had drank a full gallon of Oil by the time we were done. Even our next door neighbors were feeling the same. Oh well, did not move here for the food :). But we did find a Red Phone booth on our trip. So very England.

As you can see, a Carnival came to town. It was so much fun. Jessica and Sara ran around the playhouse forever. And of course we could not miss out on the bumper Cars. Jessica drove me around, and she is nuts. I do have a video of her driving, but the loud women screaming, GO Jessica is quite annoying!!! But she was so great, She screamed at me for about 30 seconds telling me how fun that was. They both had some great prizes to get. It was a lifesaver, we needed some new toys around here.

Well these last are some random pics. We went to Bury St Edmonds this weekend. They had a market going that was GREAT. I think that is going to be my fav part about England is the amazing deal on fruit and veggies at the market. I have never found better prices then here. Anyhow, Kendrick and I just wanted to make Brock and his boss salivate a bit with the GIVI helmet. So Mom, if you talk to him, make sure he sees this one just for it :, and I found a BonMarche here!!!! Can you believe it. The forests are amazing, I feel like a Werewolf should be jumping out at any moment.

Well tomorrow is the 4th for us. We have a picnic to be going to. I know it is crazy but I do wish I was with you all to celebrate it. The party for the Murray fam sounds Great. We do love you all and we shall talk to you soon

K,K,S,and J

What a month this has been. We started off in Idaho where we were able to see all of our family....and so many parties! No one can say that that week was not GREAT. We ended up back in Vegas for Nick and Sierra's Grad. What a blast it was to see everyone, and simply relax by a pool. I don't think that it could have come to soon. Relaxing was just what was needed. Mom stayed in Vegas to help us finish up all the last minute details. I could never express how much help she was and is. After what seems like a never ending move, she helped me to survive this. Around the 27th we finally have Sara and Jessica back in our arms. It truly is so hard without them in our lives every day. We have been enjoying every minute of having them with us. Now that all of our stuff is on a boat, or plane we have finally been able to play....and we have. We started off riding horses in the back yard. Of course Jessica would not get off, but others had fun riding behind her. And just the other night she let Kendrick know that she does not want to be a horse anymore...it did make us a bit sad. But she is over it. Moving on to the next best thing in life. Babies are all she is consumed with. The day before Solee came to our lives we all went on a hike to Mossy Cave. The kids played in the river, and Sara learned to skip rocks. It was a wonderful hike up to the water falls.

The next day we had an early start to have Solee arrive. Kendrick watched all the little ones, and they joined us a couple of hours later, to see their new cousin and sister. She is so cute, and the little kids are adorable with her. It has been nice to have everyone enjoying her. The next day Sara, Jessye and Jake went to the Wild life Museum... It was really great for this little town.

On Saturday our little fam took a hike in Bryce Canyon. We did the Navajo loop, as well as the Queens Garden. The girls loved it, and Sara could not get over her climbing skills!!! At the end it was a bit hard, but all was great at the days end. We needed to take off to Kim and Carols house to drop off Sir Deagan before we take off. It was so great to really relax with our family. We went swimming, stayed at a GREAT hotel with a fab dinner, had a camp fire with marshmallows, and we even had a chance to see Great Grandma Passey before we leave. I regret to admit that I did not have my camera on me all weekend. I did not get to record Sara and Jessica giving their papa his presents that they picked out themselves. Sara had to get him a Blue Power aid, and other such gifts. Jessica also was so proud of her presents she chose for him. It was a great fathers day! The girls were able to take a ride in the side Car. And it was so exciting for them.

Well we finally have received our visas from the fiasco that it was, and our plane is set to take off Thursday morning. The girls are getting so excited, and the plane could not take off any faster if it were up to Kendrick or I. Finally the adventure is truly setting in to action. We love all of you that have helped out in this move, and continue to support us. As far away as we are, you all hold a special place in our hearts. And we hope to see you all soon.

Bon Voyage!!

Kendrick, Karlee, Sara, and Jessye

This Crazy Life

So many things have happened in the last couple of weeks. Carol, Kim, Kolton and KC all came down for a quick trip. We had a blast. For starters, we went to indoor Skydiving!!! I have never seen Kim and Kendrick turn in to little boys, it was the best, and the expressions on everyones face were priceless. Even Carol could not get over how big the smiles were. Everyone should try it. Of course, Kendrick was a natural, but even after doing the real deal, this was still a blast. We have to go again.
We had a BBQ that night, with Cheesecake...yum yum (Crystal), and sadly they had to leave the next morning. But the little time we had was great. Kolton hung around with Kendrick and I the next day, and it was really nice to have some one on two time with him. He is really quite a guy. Funny, caring, and very much like his bro.
It was short, but I was very happy to have the time with them. We will be seeing them soon up in Idaho for a farewell party. I love that my Mauna will always throw a celebration. And anyone who has been to a small get together of hers will understand my excitement!
Anyhow, things are progressing here. So many last minute papers to fill out, schedules to arrange, and a house to pack. I did start, and I think Kendrick kinda wishes I would wait a bit at least. Our kitchen is bare, all that is left are the essentials. But I can make do. It is slow, but progressing at least!
Next week we will have a house-full once again. Brock, Abbie, her sis and a friend are coming down, and Mindy and her kiddies will join in. I can't wait. Brock is a bundle of joy, and I can't wait to plan weddings! Brock and Abbie are engaged, and we have so much to do. I am trying to get all of my end of our Temple day planned, but I am very lucky that I have a mom who truly makes the day exactly what I want. I have told her that I really do not want to have to much to do with it....I really do not have time to concentrate on all the details. But Mindy and my Mom are all to happy to take over for me. And that is such a blessing in disguise!
Well I hope that all is well wherever you are. And hopefully we will see all of you soon!

Karlee and Kendrick

Thought for the Day

Hey everyone! Things have changed. We now need to have everything ready by the beginning of May because a window of time has been upped! The movers will come sometime in the beginning of may and we need to have stuff stored where it will be-basically we will be living in a shell-yes bust out the sleeping bags and TV dinners! Life is Grand!

And one of how beautiful you two are :)

So I finally hunt down a better photo of me and my hunny...and I simply love this of Sara and Jessye!

How it all began

So, on February 22, 2008 at noon, My husband Kendrick received a call from the Senior. At first he said no thanks, with a whole lot of yes sir, and no sir's. He hung up the phone and of course I asked him, what was that? He shrugged and said "nothing much, he somehow had me down to go to England".....(shocked face)!!! Both of us quickly looked and said let's think! Right away he called back to get a few more details. And said can I have 5 minutes to talk to my wife? ( I did hear a giggle on the other end, with a "of course" answer). Well now that I only have 5 minutes, we started to toss around the pro's and cons. First on the list was our little ones. Sara and Jessye are the most important in all our decisions. And since we really only get the summer, Christmas or Thanksgiving, we realized that nothing would change on this one. They would get to spend their summer in England, that would be a great, great adventure for them both. So next was of course our family, but travel is always possible. Again checked off the list. Next was the cost, and what type of things we would miss out on, but as anyone would know, MANY many more adventures are at our finger tips. After about 3 minutes of this, we needed to pray. My husband said the best prayer, and the entire time both of us had a great feeling. When we were done, with a nervous excitement, we looked at each other and he said "I think that we are goin"!
So now we are off to Mildenhall England, in the Suffolk region, and I think that I have covered everyone on the phone. I have been dancing around with my head in the clouds. I am having a very hard time trying to focus. So many things need to be done. I started to look around at all the things that I can not take. Our bed is way to big for the small homes that they have, as well as half of our furniture. Things like lamps, computers, kitchen appliances, hair dryers...the list is going on and on. The nerves have finally hit, and I do realize what we are leaving behind. But it is funny that yesterday morning we were both talking, and I mentioned that I have not been on a vacation in a while. And once this busy season with the business is over, I was planning on going anywhere, Hawaii, Mexico, New York, I really did not care. But somewhere. Then we were talking about his thinking that being a stay-at-home mom would get boring. (I of course do not think so, this is everything I want.) I interjected the fact that my adventure would be traveling all around. My papa has planted a seed that is dying to bust out again. Then we find out that our adventure is starting so soon!!!! It is simply meant to be.
The town is so cute. They have the market where you buy all your food on the stands of vendors, and a milk man comes around once a week to bring your fresh dairy. It is like I am going to be moving back in time- but I still will have running water. Thank Heavens for that. I can rough it, but three years is a long time without some amenities. The weather is a concern of Kendrick, he will not be happy if he can not ride his warrior every day, but he will have to make due, or get some great rain gear. And the best part is that I have three years to travel Europe! A dream of mine since I was young.
And so the Adventure of The Passey family begins. I truly can't wait. I guess it is good that we have until June to make it happen!