Keolanani Kinghorn

Here's another post that I wrote months ago (back in January), but did not want to post because things had not gotten better for us yet. I am happy to say that things are definitely better now. Phil accepted a job at KBRwyle as a Mechanical Engineer in Clearfield, Utah and started on May 7th, we also found a beautiful home to rent in Layton. Back to the post... Happy new year friends. It is hard for me to believe that 2018 is upon us, and yet, at times it felt that 2017 would never end. 2017 had its share of difficulties, but it also brought fond memories and many blessings. In January I went back to work, part-time, for the first time since having children. While it was hard not being able to be with my kids as much, not being able to do as many play dates, and having to rely so much on family to help, it was also wonderful. I took a job at the Springville Library and I cannot imagine a better place to jump back in. My co-workers were wonderful and I actually look...

As a little girl, I always identified with Sleeping Beauty, the Disney princess. Not only do I love animals, but I LOVE sleep. Trust me, there are few who enjoy a good nap and sleeping at least 8 hours a night as much as I do. As a student in college, my roommates were astounded at how much I slept and even worried there was something wrong with me. The fairy tale kept getting better when I met and married my own Prince Philip (the name of Sleeping Beauty's Prince). Little did I know that 5 years into my happily ever after, my Philip would become the real sleeping beauty, or rather, sleeping handsome. Philip was diagnosed with Narcolepsy. The irony of my situation still amuses me. Life as the wife of a person with narcolepsy has been anything but easy, and at times, "happily ever after" has seemed impossible. But we are surviving and slowly learning to live with this life-changing disability. I've wanted to write a post for a while now, but it is hard to write an...

From the beginning, even before I really wanted to have another child, I knew that it was time to start trying. I had the impression that it would be a boy, and the name Kawika was imprinted in my mind as his name. I guess it was meant to be, because with my first, Emma,  it took a few months to get pregnant, but with Kawika, we got pregnant quickly. I wish I could say I was thrilled right away, but the truth is, I wasn’t. I knew it was right, yet I wasn’t ready to be pregnant again. Pregnancy is beautiful, yes, but it’s also hard—and I knew exactly what I was in for: nausea, sleepless nights, weight gain, delivery, and the possibility of bed rest like I had with Emma. Plus, life already felt full with a spirited two-year-old at home. I’d been dreaming of starting a master’s program while Phil worked on his degree, and another baby would make that dream feel even farther away. Somehow, though, the Lord knew I needed a break. This time, despite worse nausea, I didn’t face the ...

As you know, I've kind of been horrible about blogging this year so I'm trying to catch up. Back in January-February for 10 days I was so lucky to be able to visit my brother Adam and his wonderful family in Maryland. They flew me out there to watch Axton for a few days while Meghan attended a photography conference. Meghan and I were both pregnant so we didn't explore a ton, but we had a really good time. We visited the Museum of Natural History in D.C., we played tons at the mall and park, we ate lots of good food, and Axton and Emma got to know each other a lot better. Of course a HUGE perk of staying with Adam and Meghan is that you know Meghan will take some pretty sweet photos of you while your there. The following are shots she took... My much inferior iphone photos