It' a girl!!!!

On January 5th we were contacted by our caseworker that there was a birthmom trying to get ahold of us. Shortly after the phone call we were emailed by the birthmom. We exchanged a few emails that night and talked to her on the phone the next day, where she said she would like to help us start our family.

We decided to make a trip to Dayton Nevada a few days later to meet with her and her family. At the time she was 8 months along but felt like she could give birth at any time.

Shortly after coming home she informed us that she could go into labor within the week, so we scrambled to get enough baby stuff to get by until we found out the sex. On Thursday at 7:15 am we got a call that she was on her way to the hospital. We thought we would be driving to Nevada that day, but the hospital would not admit her since she was not dilated enough. She then continued to have contractions all through the weekend. On Monday she went to her weekly doctors appointment and the doctor thought she was still a few weeks from having the baby. A few hours after her appointment she started going into labor so we hurried and left for Reno.

At 9:23 pm Charlie Anne Money was born!!!
5lbs 12 oz. and 18 inches long

TIME FLYS !!!!

Wow it’s been awhile since I have last blogged. Derek and I have been up to so much the last four months.

In October we were able to spend lots of time with family and friends. We went camping with Derek’s side of the family. I was able to take a girls trip to St. George with my Mom and sister to see Thriller, Yes it was as good as everyone says. After long months of studying for the Real Estate test I passed with flying colors which I was so nervous about.

In November we were so lucky to take another trip with Derek’s parents to St. George for a long weekend to relax and enjoy their company. We were also blessed to be able to see both of our family’s this year for Thanksgiving and we stuffed ourselves with turkey, mashed potatoes and pie! The next Morning I was crazy enough the get up at 2:30am to stand in line at Target for a TV for Derek but to be gypped out of it because the guy in front of me took two and another lady had taken five, yes I said five. I have no idea why she would need five TV’s but she did. (This is not fair to the rest of us who stood in line just as long and froze) But we were able to get him a TV by the end of the day and he has been so excited to play his COD now that he can actually see the other players. Shortly after Thanksgiving and lots of cleaning on both our parts (yes I went overboard and re organized everything in our house in preparation for our home study.) we were approved for adoption, now the wait begins!

In December on of our neighbors alerted me of a job opening at her work and so I applied because of the awesome pay and benefits and low and behold I got the job! I started Monday and I have been learning lots and an so excited for the possibilities that it will bring to our family.

Now as the Christmas season is upon us and the craziness is starting I find myself looking back over the past year in amazement of how far we have come as individuals and as a family. I am so grateful for the opportunities that have presented themselves we have been truly blessed. I cannot wait to see what the New Year has in store for us.

Thank you all for you love and friendship over the year and we hope you have a Merry Christmas and have a happy new year!

Love The Money’s

News! step 2

We just got word our file looks good and they have requested our letter of recommendation from our bishop! Let hope he can get it in to them quickly so we can move on to step 3 this is where they decide if they are going to accept us as clients. (this is one of those scary parts)

An answer to our prayers!

So as many of you already know we have been praying for a little one to bless our lives for a little over 3 1/2 years now, we knew that heavenly father would give us the answer to our prayers. After much though and prayer we have received and answer, our means to have children will be through adoption. We have started the very lengthy process to adopt, so I have decided along with updates on our life this blog will act as a time line through our adoption process. We want to thank all of you who our supporting us through this fun, thrilling and exciting but at the same time scary, unknown and a little terrifying time in our life. We love you all and cant wait to start the wait! (let pray its a short wait)

I Have A Trailer for sale $5000

This trailer is in great condition and everything works really well. Trailer includes:
New battery
Air conditioner
Awning
Built-in jack stands
...2 oversized propane tanks
3 full size beds
Tons of inside and outside storage
Removable chair
We have not had any problems with this trailer and hate to sale it. We will include a heavy duty equalizer for $100. We will also throw in wheel blocks, block for the hitch, outdoor carpet (we would put by the front door so we did not track mud into the trailer. Approx 6’x15’).

I just need to clarify....

In my last post may have miss lead some people so I just want to clarify.... I am NOT pregnant if and when I do get pregnant I will be shouting from the roof top. I am sorry if I got any ones hopes up.

GOOD NEWS!!!

I just have to shout that........ I GOT A JOB!!!!!! The only thing that could top this is if I got pregnant... I start Monday and will keep you posted on how it goes!!!


Thanks for all you thoughts and prayers on my behalf and the job leads!!

Thank you,

McKenzie

So this last week has been crazy!!!!

So this last week has been crazy!!!!

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday I had interviews with a call back for yesterday which I have another call back for Thursday so I hope all goes well tomorrow!

Thursday- So Wednesday night we got a call from a family friend that his company needed a place to dump dirt so that in the next few days he would be dumping the dirt. On Thursday morning Derek got a call from the Foreman and said he would be their that day to start dumping so I had to finish some prep work in the back yard to get ready for them to start dumping. and i also had some weeding to do so needles to say i worked in my yard for 7 hours and was paying for it the next day. I also got a nice surprise from about 20+ deer at the park and they are their almost every morning now!






Friday- I worked on my house and exercised enough for 2 days because had missed Thursday. Later that night i went to my friend Nichole's house and got to hang out with her and her son Dorn and watch the first part of My Sister's Keeper which got stalled because it was scratched so I ran to the movie store to get another copy and when I got back the DVD player ate the 2nd copy and I mean ate it would not play or give it back so we have plans to finish it tonight!

Saturday- Derek and I got up at 7:30 am to go to his aunts house to build her a shed so we started the morning off with a trip to the store to get our supplies and on our way home for some reason the tie downs did not work and we lost our load of lumber all over the road and a bunch of random guys stopped to help us load it back up. It was so nice to know that people still care and will stop and take time out of their day to help a stranger in a time of need.

Sunday we just spent the day at home and relaxed.





Monday Derek and his friend Patrick decided it would be fun to ride their dirt bike's on the dirt in the back yard and try and make a track . They both said that it was a lot harder to do then they tough and it was a lot of fun to watch them crash and stall.









We hope you have enjoyed the look into our life's for the last few days! I am sure with the summer just around the corner and the backyard to put in their is a lot more to come!

Whats been going on with the us.

So I think its time for an update on us. So we have been busy, busy, busy the last few months… we have been trying to get our back yard done but with me not working we are relying on free dirt, rock/ gravel and more dirt se almost have all the dirt we need thank you to our back neighbor who works for a home building company and had 4 lost worth of dirt they need to dump some where so now its looking like we are going to be able to raise up our lot to meet the others!!! It’s been fun watching the dump trucks come and go with all the dirt. The dogs bark all day long watching the trucks and then once they are gone ruby loves to go out and run through the dirt and get a dust cloud kicked up its so fun to watch her.

We have also made a trip to St. George a few weekends ago; it was good to get out of the cold hear in the valley. Derek was able to take off half of Thursday and all of Friday so we were able to have a long weekend full of work, dance and just relaxing.

Friday: so may parent are doing their back and found a rock quarry down by their house and you can pay $10 per ton and go and haul your own rock. So Friday we went and hauled rock all day and then had to go to my little sis solo dance comp.

Saturday: we again attended Kayla’s dace comp where her groups did really good she came away with second, second third and first on her 4 dances. Derek was able to take his dirt bike and go riding all day Saturday and needless to say he was a very happy camper to be able to get out on it for the first time science ever!

Sunday: we again went and hauled rock all day and came home with a few bumps, bruises and scrapes. Then it was time to leave.


We are so excited for the spring and summer to come so we can enjoy the out doors with friends, family and dogs!


Love always.
Derek and McKenzie

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JOB HUNT

Sorry for not posting for a while we have been busy busy busy.....


But this will not be a fun post I need a huge favor if anyone knows of anyone or place that is hiring I am in need of a job email me at mmoney1033@yahoo.com if you have any leads. I really appreciate all of you and you friendships over the years.


Thanks so much!!!

Love always McKenzie

Scentsy Party

I am having a Scentsy Party this Saturday November 14, 2009 from 11am to 2pm bring Friends and family to be able to have first picks for the holiday seasons warmers and scents. Email me at mmoney1033@yahoo.com for my address or more info!!!!

WICKED!

Just got home from Denver, it was fun i recommend to everyone to go and see WICKED! it was amazing. I loved every minute of it. we were worried about getting home because it was cold, windy and snowing(18') when we left we lucked out after 2 flight cancellations we were able to fly stand by. but we are home now and cant wait to see it again someday! now i have to get ready for Halloween!!!

What a month....

OK so an update is in order...

October started off slow Kayla's 14Th birthday, Ruby having puppies so we thought that our life was pretty boring, we thought to soon. By now you have all heard i lost my grandma a week ago so that is when the may ham started. We had a lot to plan for the funeral so it was one busy, emotional ,existing week Friday was the viewing and it went off with out a glitch then Saturday came I was running late like normal and was so stressed out that we were going to miss the family prayer, but we made it just in time. Then came the flood of memories form the funeral so poor Derek got to sit between my mom, sister and I (who are both criers like me) for the hole 2 hour funeral while we cried and cried and cried, what a sport he was because the hole time he was not feeling well with and upset stomach (this will come into play later.) So after the grave site service Derek my brother Kris and his girlfriend Jessie and I st oped at the Mav to get a drink which was quite hilarious walking into a church with pop and my hole family looking at you like your some kind of hellion for drinking pop. After we ate Derek and I Had to Run uptown for a wedding reception for a lady I work with I just have to give Mel kudos for the reception it was one of the best I have ever been to. Derek at this point is still not feeling good and needs to leave this is about 8:00pm so we get home and he is laying on the couch and is still complaining of an upset stomach so I tell him to just go to bed and sleep it off so about 2 am he gets out of bed, I figure that he just cant sleep and is going to watch TV so I went back to sleep so about 4am he came back up stairs to ask if he can take some ibuprofen for the pain… so at this point I know its bad so we make a call to his parents to see if they can come give him a blessing, so Bob and Shauna get down to our House about 4:35 so about 10 min after they arrive we make the group decision that Derek needs to go to the hospital. So we have to go clear to TimpView Hospitals ER we get their and they run some test and we find out that he has Appendicitis's and he need an emergency appendectomy to remove his appendix… so they told us that the surgery would take place 9am this left no time for one of Derek's brothers to come help his dad give him a blessing so I was able to call on some wonderful friends that we know from our ward. (Patrick and Shyla thank you so much for all your help on Sunday we really appreciate it and sorry for waking you so early on a Sunday morning) so they came to help give Derek a blessing and also went to our house and let our dogs out side to go potty and got our primary book to the president this makes me so grateful that we have amazing friends like the Lucky's! so after they took off Derek's brother Cory shows up and shortly after that they moved us up to a larger room to wait for the DR. who was at another hospital still in surgery so finally around 1pm the DR. shows up and they took Derek is for surgery right after they wheeled Derek down his other brother Jason and his sister showed up as well. The surgery went well and we were finally discharged around 10pm Sunday night… now comes the long recovery process for Derek.

I just want to say thank you to all the calls, emails and post on our behalf this weekend has been one for the books but I don’t think I could have pushed through with out all the support we have received from our family, friend and or ward. Thank you all so much. I think now all I want is for a very boring weekend but I know that will not come till the first of the year.

Love always

McKenzie
XOXOXO

We are going to follow the trend....

We will be going private soon please send your email address so i can invite you if you wish to still view our blog... If you want you can email it to me as well at mmoney1033@yahoo.com.


Thanks all!

Grandma Grate we love and miss you!!!

This weekend has been a tough one for our family Saturday night we got the news that my grate grandma was not doing good and that she may not make it through the night me and Derek raced to her care facility to say a last good by she made it through ... I will always remember the good time we had together. Grandma i will love and miss you say hi to Grandpa Grate for me.

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I'm Back!!!!!

OK so the last few months of our life have been a little crazy so ill start from the beginning and move forward.

In October of 2008 I got a new job!! Which I love I do believe I am meant to be were I am at now.

In November it was pretty quiet.

December was full of excitement and nerves first my parent took us on our cruise for Christmas. It was so much fun, we were gone for a full week and to tell you the truth it was not quite long enough. We had so much fun climbing up May filled falls in Jamaica then going out for authentic “Jerk Chicken” I was so apprehensive about eating food from another country with no health food laws that I did not eat as much as everyone else. Then we went to Grand Carmen we were suppose to swim with the stingrays but the wind was to strong to permit it so we snorkeled near by. Then did a little shopping.
At our last stop Cozumel, Mexico we did a 6-hour drift snorkel it was absolutely beautiful and would go back in a hart beat everyone was so nice and hospitable. We had a total of 3 days at sea all we did on those days were lay out on the deck and get some sun then at night we would go to dinner and the hit one of the many shows. It was so much fun that I am trying to convince Derek to take me again next year.

Then Christmas cam and went (it was not as exciting as other years because we did just have a fantastic vacation) but I do have to say that it was memorable year because we got to spend it in our new home!!!

In the next few months we began the painting of the house it was a huge project and some of the room are still not done (I will tackle them this winter)

Then in April we had a bundle of joy enter into our life… No I did not have a baby or adopt but our baby Sammie had 3 puppies!! They are so cute we finally should the last of them a few weeks ago and now we have good news again… Our other baby Ruby should be expecting too!! And if all goes as planed we will have a bunch of boxer puppies ready for their new homes the week before Christmas (So if you know anyone who is looking to get a puppies for Christmas you know were to send them)

This summer has been jam packed of little getaways to my parent new home in St. George, camping with family and friends. We have also meet two grate couples in our ward and to say the least they boys are all a like. We are very excited to have hit it off with them and cant wait to see how much fun we have with them in the years to come!!

Again I am sorry but life got away from us so blogging was the last thing on our minds. We hope that all have had fantastic summers!!

Love always,

Kenzie

Ok, ok I know I have not posted in like almost a year life has been crazy we are getting the Internet at home so I will be back in business soon!!! Just wanted to let everyone know we are still around!

Update on the last year:

I got a new job in November which I love!

We loved our cruse it was so much fun I can wait to go again, hint hint Derek

We have meat along of the people in our ward and are very excited to be were we are at.

My parents bought a 2nd home in St. George so we have been taking full advantage of the on the weekends we can get away.

Derek has going a new position at the bank and so far is liking it (but it’s only been 2 1/2 weeks) so we are very excited about that.

Sammie had 3 puppies about 3 months ago and they have been a joy and also at times a pain.

Now ruby may be expecting a bundle and I mean a bundle of puppies this fall so can anyone say Christmas presents!? (I am not sure how I feel about this)

Derek and I are doing grate we are stronger than ever and enjoying being a couple and still hoping that a little one will grace our presents in the near future but we are enjoying the process which if any of you know me it has been along time getting to this point!!
Stay tuned and I promise more to come in the next week or so!!!!!


Love, MM

a little back ground on me and derek

Derek and I Meet on a blind date when I was still in high school…(thanks Michelle for dragging me out that nigh … And thanks to Car for canceling on them…) And this is where I say the rest is history but that’s not quite the entire story. We did meet on a blind date when I was in high school and that day was the being inning of a beautiful love story. Shortly after meeting Derek and dating. We hade a very funny conversation on nigh laying out on the tramp in his parent’s back yard it went something like this….

Derek: I use to be best friends with Jason ***** (my next door neighbor)

Kenzie: nooooooooo are you serious???

Derek: Yep!

Kenzie: that’s so funny because when I was younger I use droll of Jason and his friends.

Derek: (laughing)

Kenzie: what’s so funny?

***Please keep in mind when I “drooled” of his BF Jason and his friends I was in like 3-5 grade***

Derek: are you the girls that hid on the other side of the fence and would peek over and giggle?

Kenzie: yep! (At this point I was embarrassed that when I was 7,8,9 and 10 I was drooling over my future husband)

Then Derek began to ask me if I know one of his other friends and then I proceeded to tell him about when I was 14 and at youth conference and I liked this guy named Joel***** and that he had pined me down with one of his friends and dumped buckets of water on me. This is when Derek informed me that the ‘Friend” was him wow I can believe that my hole life I hade ran in to him and that I never ever knew him. Their are a lot of other things that have happened like Derek and I hade the same friends in high school and we still did not know each other till that day when Michelle called and asked me to fill in for Carly who canceled on them…. Now I can say the rest is history….