We're Off to See the Wizard!

Halloween was awesome this year!! Londyn is old enough to kind of get the concept of the holiday. We carved our pumpkin that was from my mom's pumpkin patch a week before Halloween. Londyn really got into it. She helped pull all the insides out, along with a few seeds getting into her mouth!!

We had to divert Londyn's attention from her "helping" Bradey with carving the pumpkin
THE FINISHED PRODUCT!!!

Halloween day Bradey and I went to the temple. It was WONDERFUL to finally have a date with my husband!! He even took me to Olive Garden for lunch. When it was time to go do our rounds for Trick-o-Treating Londyn wasn't to excited to dress up, until she got her first piece of candy from her Ninny Kendall. Then she enjoyed the rest of the night!! Londyn was Dorthy, Carter was the Cowardly Lion, Bradey was the Tin Man, and I was the Scare Crow. Because our kids are little we cut the night short, and had our first trick-o-treaters this year!! So fun!!

The past few weeks!

We've been having fun with our little Car-Car!! He's a wonderful addition to this family. Londyn especially enjoys having him in the family. Like I've said I'm a picture happy mother. So I've been taking A LOT of pictures. So that's what this post is mostly of, our lives capture by photos these past few weeks.

Londyn loving on Carter in his new Bouncer

Carter was blessing on Oct. 11. It was wonderful having most of the boys in my family in the circle (Alex was the only one not in it).
Here's Carter in his blessing outfit. He's such a stud!!

I wanted to get a picture of Car-Car on the day that he was due. So this is our little man on
Oct. 16th
Londyn wanted to help me make dinner last Sunday. She bonked her teeth on the stove. So that's why she's crying in the first picture. But after that she was happy and kept call the chicken I was cutting up "cookies".

Then on Monday morning, Bradey put Londyn in bed with me and Car-Car just before he left for work. I woke up to do some chores before the kids woke up. This is how woke up to them.
I left the room for a little while and some how Londyn wiggled her way up on the pillow right next to her brother

And this is our Car-Car at 1 month old!! which is today!!

He Hopes they call him on a MISSION!!!

Yesterday my little brother Colby received the best news a 19 year old young man could receive in the mail, HIS MISSION CALL!! He is headed for the Ecuador Guayaquil South, South America Mission. He'll leave to the MTC on January 27th. I am going to miss him so much, but am SO proud of his decision to selflessly give his time to service the people in Ecuador. CONGRATS ELDER LEONARDSON!!!!

Londyn's First Hair Cut & Carter's Doc. Appt.

Londyn got her bangs cut on Monday!! She did awesome!! I'm so proud of her. She got a sucker afterward for doing so good!

Before we went to the beauty shop, Londyn fell on the driveway and scraped up her nose. So that's why she has scabs on her nose.
Carter had his 2 week check-up on Tuesday. He is looking awesome. Everything is normal and developing well. He has grown an inch and a whole pound!! So now he is 20 inches and is 6 lbs 12 oz. His cheeks are getting chubby!! ;)

The Arrival of Carter Todd Kendall!!!

Our little boy is here!!

Ladies and Gentleman Londyn would like to proudly announce the arrival of her new little brother Carter Todd Kendall a.k.a Car, Car!! He was born September 21st, 2009 at 9:28 pm, weighing in at 5 lbs 12 oz and 19 inches long!!
Our day started out as one crazy Monday and ended with a blessing!! So lets start at the beginning. I woke up Monday and realized that I had leaked something out. I didn't think that my water had broke because it wasn't a huge leakage and I was not due for another 3 1/2 weeks. So I called waited for the doc's office to open to ask what was going on. The nurse said most likely my water broke and I needed to come right away. I waited for Bradey to rush home, so we could head to the doctor's together, just in case.
When we got to the doctor's I found out my water was still very much intact. Then we did an ultrasound to make sure I had enough fluid (which I had PLENTY), and we also did an NST to make sure the baby was still doing just fine. We got sent home because everything was normal, and the doctor said that we just have to wait until our little man decides to come on his own. We went all the way back home and picked up Londyn from Bradey's brother's home, by this time it was about 2 pm. After a very long and busy day I needed a nap. So Londyn and I hopped in to my bed for a good hardy nap, well at least Londyn did.
I started having contractions!! I've been having false labor every now and then so I thought that's what it was, until they got really intense, and once again it was back labor!! Yuck! I got up to use the bathroom, and that's when I had lost my mucus plug. My contractions went from being 8 minutes apart and 30 seconds long, to 5 minutes apart and 1 minute long with in an hour. So Bradey and I headed to the hospital once again.
We got to the hospital about 5:30, where they watched my contratctions to see how long apart they were, and they checked to see how dilated I was. The doctor said I had won a ticket to stay because I was 6+ dilated and my contratction were 4 minutes apart and 1-2 minutes long.
I was able to get an epidural which was nice, but wore off by the time Carter decided to come into this world. So I felt EVERYTHING!! Lucky everything went perfectly. He was taken to the NICU because he was having trouble breathing, but was back in my arms and announced as a well baby with in 2 hours.
We were in and out of the hospital within less than 24 hrs. It was a very quick processes compared to Londyn's birth. But we are so very grateful to have this handsome little boy in our lives. He looks just like his Daddy! And Londyn absolutely loves her little brother. She almost hoped into the basinet with hime when she first came to the hospital. She loves to hold and kiss him. I'm very proud of how well she is adjusting to sharing the spot light. He the perfect little boy. And I am so blessed to have him in my life!!

Londyn meeting her brother for the first time
The Kids and I watching Clifford
WELCOME HOME CAR,CAR!
His first night home!!

Loving Our New Ward, and a New Calling!!

We are enjoying the American Falls 3rd Ward!! Everyone has been wonderful and very welcoming!! We've been trying to get Londyn to go to Nursery a little early so that she will be use to it by the time she is 18 months, but no such luck. She did awesome the first week, but the last few weeks she has flipped a lid when I leave her in there. But I'm going to keep trying and praying she will go before her brother gets here.
We've been in the ward for 4 weeks now and Bradey was just called and set apart today as the Priests' Quorum Adviser! I am so excited for him, as he is too!! He is so stoked to work with these miraculous young men. When we got home from church today he kept commenting on how bright these young men are, and how much they are going to teach him. He's such a stud!!
I've been singing in the ward choir, which has been a blast!! And we're going to sing next Sunday!! And on top of everything we were asked to talk in 2 weeks!! But we love being involved and are grateful to give of our talents (if you can call them that!!).

On another not, the pregnancy is still going well. I still have to do NSTs twice a week, and an ultrasound once a week. So far, little man is doing what he's suppose too. So maybe there's really nothing to worry about?!! I am grateful for this little boy to becoming into our lives, and cannot wait to meet him. Although I don't know what his sister will think when my belly goes down, and my belly button goes back to normal!!

Catching Everyone Up on Our lives

WOW!! I can't believe that summer is over and kids are back to school. We had a great summer, lots of swimming, playing, and getting some sun time in!! Londyn loves outside, so we were out there a lot!!
Lets start with OUR very exciting news, WE ARE FIRST TIME HOME OWNERS!! We love this cute home that we can stay in for years and years, which I'm so excited for because this is our 6th move in 2 years!!! Londyn adjusted in to her new home and big girl bed AWESOMELY!! And I finally got to have my piano after having it sit in storage for 3 months!!

The Front Yard
Bradey and My Bedroom
The Kids' Bedroom
The Upstairs Bathroom
Dining Room
Kitchen
Family Room
Now lets look at the downstairs!!
The bathroom

The Guest Bedroom
Bradey's "Man Cave" aka the Living Room

And the Kids' Toy Room

Another thing that is going on in our lives is that we just found out that this pregnancy is no different from when I was with Londyn. Our little man is measuring small and my fluid is low. :( I started NSTs (Non-stress Test) last Thursday, and have to have them twice a week, plus an ultrasound every week. He didn't do so well the first 1/2 hour of the stress test, but did much better the last hour!! So we'll see how he'll do on Tuesday.

Here's some pictures of my belly at 33 weeks!!
We tried to get Londyn kissing her little brother, but she was to quick.