Dedicated this time!

Ashlynn showing off her Pearly whites after a trip to the dentist!




Okay, So I have been saying that I was going to start a blog so the family and wonderful friends that we have made that are no longer living near us could keep up with The Lee's! Well, I have decided that it was time! So many things have happened and are going on in our life that I have decided to start blogging and STICK with it!



Konner will be 1 on Tuesday and I have VERY mixed feelings about it! I am excited for the party and I LOVE watching him grow and learn everyday but at the same time I want my little baby pumpkin back! It has been a great year for Konner! He has flown through all the usual things and health wise has been doing great! His heart seems to be perfect after a very scary start. He will have one more follow up with a pediatric cardiologist and an EKG just to be positive that everything is where it should be. For those of you that don't know, Konner was born with thick heart walls and an overall enlarged heart. We would told that it would take 2 years to outgrow (best case scenario) and if it didn't fix itself then there would be a need for surgery. He had two ultrasounds in the NICU, one the day he was born and 1 after 2 weeks, right before he came home. After several priesthood blessings, he went in at 3 months to meet with the specialist for another ultrasound and EKG. Well, everything was PERFECT!!! The cardiologist said that it looked like nothing was EVER wrong with it! God is great! After that he has been GREAT! He had some wheezing when he was 6 months which was diagnosed as mild asthma but after a second and third opinion it was probably just a severe chest cold and he will be re-evaluated at 18 months to see if asthma is even a possibility. We have been praying and have heard NO wheezing since then! On a happier note, he has been trying to walk alot lately! He hasnt taken any unassisted steps but he can balance and stand up for about a minute on his own and he LOVES to push stuff around! So hopefully anyday now he will take off! Then maybe he can keep up with his sister! He is babbling alot and says Baba and Mama and Ann (Ashlynn). If he can't see her, he will crawl around looking for her calling out "Ann"! It is very cute! He loves his big sister and no one can make him laugh the way she can! Saturday we will be having a birthday party at our house! I wanted Jungle themed but could only find madagascar stuff! So that is what we went with! We are going to have snack party foods, cake, ice cream and a moon bounce! We have always wanted to get one for Ashlynn's birthday but it is always too cold! Should be fun and I promise to post an update and pictures afterwards!



Ashlynn is doing great! She is so smart and so curious! She amazes me EVERYDAY with the things that she knows! She brings out the kids in me! She makes me start to enjoy the small things in life! (Like pulling weeds in the yard! would have HATED to do it alone but with her it was a blast!) She is SOOOOO smart! She can write A-S-H-L-N-N...we haven't quite mastered the Y yet...it is more of a g! But she tries hard and she LOVES it! She knows all her colors and shapes! She can recognize every letter of the ABC's if I show them to her and can spell her name, CAT,TOY (thanks to toy story!) BOY,BALL , MOM and DAD! She is very artistic as well! She loves to color, paint and do craft projects! Guess she got that from me! She also loves going to church and having scripture study with mommy. She has learned just about all the main stories from the old testament. She also loves to say her prayers! Sometimes the things she prays for are so cute! She also inspires me to remember to be thankful for the little things, like our couch and pizza! Things that I take for granted everyday! She loves to tell me how much she loves Jesus and can't wait to teach Konner about him! She is growing up fast! It is hard for me to believe that she will be 4 in just a few months! She went to the Dr. last week and weight 39.8 lbs and was 3'11" tall! She is wearing 4T-5 clothing and a size 11 shoe! (guess she got that from me too!) She went to the dentist today and had PERFECT teeth! No cavities or soft spots at all! She did very well with sitting still and holding her mouth open! I was very proud of her! She also got 2 halloween stickers and the first thing she did when Kyle picked it up was share one her stickers with her brother (she stuck it to his forhead, but hey, she was sharing right?) She is very excited for Konner's birthday party! She has had a blast helping me plan all the details! And then Halloween, She can't wait for "holiday!" (I told her she had to stop watching british cartoons!) She is going to be Jessie, the cowgirl from "Toy Story" and Konner is going to be Woody! I am borrowing a wagon from my neighbor to take pictures tomorrow! Promise to post them!
*funny Story*
Today Ashlynn and I were talking about Heavenly Father and how he knows what is in our hearts. So Ashlynn looks at me a little confused and says "How does he see in our heart? Are there windows?"

Kyle and I are doing well! Just trying to get ready for our move to Germany in April! There is SOOOOO much paperwork it is crazy! I don't remember all this when we moved here but we have another family member now so that is just more paperwork! Kyle is super excited to go to Germany and learn a new job! We are all excited actually! I don't think Ashlynn really understands that we are leaving but she talks about it alot and is excited to go to a new "Jesus school" (what she calls sunday school) and make new friends!
Well, there is lots of housework calling my name so goodbye for now but I PROMISE I will be back soon!
Stephanie