Kundis

Landon Lately

2011-07-28T11:40:00.000-07:00

Can you believe these cute cheeks will be 7 months old tomorrow?! He has been up to no good lately. He has been crawling for about 3 weeks now. It's a good thing our apartment came baby proofed. His favorite thing to play with is the air conditioning vent. I think he likes the noise it makes, but its pretty fun to watch him explore. Sometimes he will just lay on the ground and look at things. Yesterday he was giggling at the smallest things. It was too cute.

A few of his favorite foods consist of: pears, squash, sweet potatoes, apples, bananas, carrots and peaches. We tried to feed him peas (the devil's vegetable) however, he literally gagged. It was sad, but hilarious. He doesn't have any teeth yet. He takes after me I guess. I didn't get teeth until 9-12 months.

We went to his 6 month appointment a few weeks ago. He is weighing 17 lbs. His shots were awful, because I took him by myself. I always feel like a jerk! He only cried for a few seconds and then smiled really big at the nurse. It was funny.

He is quickly growing out of his 6 month clothes. We have been buying footless pajamas so that he can wear them longer. :)

Anyway, thats whats going on with our little man lately. Grandpa & Grandma from England come in 2 weeks. Oh, and I can't forget about Uncle Greg, Aunt Sara, Uncle Jeremey, Uncle Paul, and Aunt Brit... (this little boy will be smothered with love!) WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!

Surprise!

2011-06-24T12:28:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we made a surprise trip to Montana. We all piled into a 12 passenger van/shuttle (aka The Lucky Clover) and headed up to Great Falls for a few days. The crew consisted of: Josh, me, Landon, Annie, Kevin, Chris and Karen. It was pretty comfortable, and there was so much space.

We walked in 2 by 2 and surprised Josh's mom, Chris, at her work. It was pretty funny; we thought she was going to faint.

While we were up there, we all relaxed and just hung out. We celebrated Josh's 25th birthday and Father's Day, too. It was overall a good trip. We loved being in Montana for a few days.

Playing extreme spoons. At times I felt like my life was in danger, but it was fun.

Landon loves ice. Plus, he looks cute eating it.

Landon & Uncle Matt after he came home from Griz camp. He's a happy boy!

Lately

2011-06-22T14:34:00.001-07:00

I've neglected my blog once again. We've had quite a bit going on for the month of June. Joshs brother, Kevin, ran his first marathon. He ran the Utah Valley Marathon in Provo. He did awesome! He ran it in 3 hours 56 minutes. My cousin, who is a Marathon-addict, said that is a pretty good time for a marathon virgin. We woke up early (7am on a Saturday... geez!) and cheered him on. I'd post pictures, but I didn't take any. Oops!

I am still working at Central Utah Clinic. I have been working in the "up and coming" Call Center. We are taking all incoming calls for Cardiology, Gastroenterology and Family Medicine in Provo. It's going well, but it's definitley been a learning experience! I have met one of the coolest friends ever, Mandy. Let's just say, I get to laugh 40 hours a week, 5 days a week. It's been really fun so far!
Josh is going to school during the summer. He's only taking a few classes, and working full-time for The Church. I am sure he's used to school/work non-stop, but he's a trooper. We are counting down semesters until he is done. April 2013, are you here yet!?
Landon is going to turn 6 months next week. I have mixed feelings about this. He is becoming so playful and vocal, but I miss my little 6 pound baby. He can roll all over the place, so I wouldn't be surprised if he starts to crawl soon. He's been eating rice cereal for the past month, and he still doesn't really like it. Hopefully, he will like baby food more! He still sleeps through the night like a champ. Josh and I were blessed with a really good baby.

Here's a picture of his cute face!

I will post soon about our surprise trip to Montana!

Easter weekend

2011-04-30T22:07:00.000-07:00

During Easter weekend, Josh's mom and brother came to visit. We had a lot of fun! We stuffed ourselves of grilled pineapple and meat at Rodizio Grill

We dyed Easter eggs (Landon wasn't interested)

We dressed up for Easter (Isn't he so cute!?)

Landon hung out with Grandma Chris while Josh and I had to work. She took him to get pictures taken. (He's spoiled!) Here are a few of my favorites. I can't get enough of his cute face!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

Garrett

2011-04-18T20:26:00.000-07:00

Day 30- A picture of someone you miss

Josh & I miss Garrett ALOT! Even though he has been out over a year, our weekends aren't the same without him.

P.S. I'm finally done with this challenge.... woo hoo!

My monkey

2011-04-14T20:05:00.000-07:00

Day 29- A picture that can always make you smile

Snakes

2011-04-12T21:56:00.000-07:00

Day 28- A picture of something you are afraid of I can't look at this picture. It makes me cringe. Snakes are so gross.

Dad

2011-04-10T20:12:00.000-07:00

Day 27- A picture of yourself and a family member I have the best dad. EVER!

My little family

2011-04-09T10:29:00.000-07:00

Day 26- Something that means alot to you

I have avoided this post for so long because I couldn't come up with anything unique. I don't have any particular talents, like the piano or singing.

My most obvious answer would be my son, Landon. I won't go into a huge, long story, but I have wanted to be mom for as long as I can remember. I loved babies and little kids. I always wanted to hold all the babies at church. When we decided we wanted to start our family, we had a hard time getting pregnant. Once we had been trying for 1 year, I never thought I'd get the chance to have children of my own. I was being a little dramatic, but I felt that it was never going to happen.

I am grateful for the opportunity I have to raise this cute boy and be his mommy. He makes me so happy and when I have a bad day, he makes everything go away. I love kissing his cheeks and he has the cutest gummy smile. He doesn't just mean alot to me; he means the world to me.

Back to work

2011-03-29T19:28:00.000-07:00

Day 25- A picture of your day

I have neglected my blog once again. I recently went back to work and by the time I get home at night, the last thing I want to do is get on the computer. I'd rather be cuddling with Landon!

This is my desk. I am in front of this computer for 40 hours a week. I see this desk more than I see my husband and baby. It's funny because I know I will miss it so much in a few weeks. (I am taking a new job within the clinic. Maybe I'll post about it later.)

Landon's Blessing

2011-03-11T07:55:00.000-08:00

This past Sunday we blessed Landon. Josh's parents made the drive from Montana and some of his other family from Salt Lake were able to attend. It was a great day and Landon loved the attention. Josh did a wonderful job with the blessing and I just sat there and cried. That was my only job of the day. I was so grateful my husband was able to bless our son and I really missed my dad. I was really sad he wasn't in the circle. Another reason why England is too far away... Besides me missing my family, it was really nice to be surrounded by my other family. Plus, Landon looked so cute in his outfit! (Thanks, Grandma Chris!)

This is one of my favorite pictures because he was so mad. All he wanted to do was eat!

Across the pond

2011-03-10T17:54:00.000-08:00

Day 24- A picture of something you wish you could change

This post requires 2 pictures because I would change where my parents live. They live in England and it is hard to have them so out of reach.

The Lovely Bones

2011-03-08T17:12:00.000-08:00

Day 23- A picture of your favorite book

This is my favorite book. She is a great writer and the story intrigued me. It's an easy read, and I think I've read it at least 10 times.

Sewing

2011-03-07T11:10:00.000-08:00

Day 22- A picture of something you wish you were better at
Sewing. My mom is a great seamstress and I have always been envious. She can whip out quilts like its no ones business. I've made a few things but I need practice. I don't have much patience for it, so that doesn't really help.

Shots

2011-03-05T09:53:00.000-08:00

Day 21- A picture of something you wish you could forget

So, I had a hard time thinking about this one. There aren't many things I want to forget. I decied on the day Landon had shots. I cried, he cried, it was not fun. I didn't like hearing his scream.

He needed the shots, but I didn't want him to be in pain. I made Josh be the bad guy and hold him down. I sat in the corner & shed some tears. So, I guess thats something I wish I could forget (mainly the screaming/crying) but too bad I will have to re-live it in 2 months. Oh well.

Santorini

2011-03-04T12:47:00.000-08:00

Day 20- A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel
I want to visit Santorini, Greece! SOOO bad!

My favorite Aldste Kundis

2011-03-03T09:00:00.000-08:00

Day 19- A picture and a letter

Garrett,

Since you are a missionary right now, I figure you love to get letters! You probably won't read this for awhile, but that's ok. At the end of the month, you will hit your 1 year mark! I can't believe it. I am really excited because the next year mark will seriously fly by. I remember when I waited for Josh and he was gone 1 year, the next year flew by! I know you probably don't want it to fly by because you are enjoying your time in Sweden. That's what makes you such a great missionary. You are there because you want to be and enjoy what you are doing: serving our Heavenly Father. That is so important.

We miss you so much! Sometimes it feels like we should be calling you or picking you up from Wyview so we can hang out. Josh and I will talk about our fun times and we will both just crack up. We talk about the night at Famous Daves with Chris and Karen, a lot. "ATM! ATM!" (Adam! Adam!)

Thank you for being you. Seriously, I know it sounds dumb but it's true. You are one of my best friends. I think I miss you because I could always count on you to make me laugh. You have such a great personality and I am so glad you are one of my brothers! Your laugh is contagious... thinking of about you laughing makes me laugh! I hope you know we all love you so much. You are in our prayers daily! As I read your weekly emails, you have so much passion for what you are doing. I admire you. You are such a great example. You are awesome, Garrett!
I can't wait until we can all enjoy some black taco's from Taco Bell together! :)

1 year down, 1 year to go. You can do it! I love you, Garr!

Love,

Hillary

The obvious

2011-03-02T11:54:00.000-08:00

Day 18- A picture of your biggest insecurity

My weight. I've never struggled with my weight until just recently for the obvious reasons: having a baby. I am really scared that I will never lose the baby weight, and I don't want to be "fat." I guess I should start exercising again...

I'm a Mom!

2011-03-01T14:09:00.001-08:00

Day 17- A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently

I became a mom. 2 months ago to be exact. (There aren't 29 days in February this year, so I guess today counts) It makes grocery shopping more complicated, but I am loving every minute.
It's crazy how you can love someone so much, who you just met. I can say I believe in love at first sight. :) I remember the first time I saw Landon in the O.R., I couldn't believe he was finally here. He was mine! He was fresh from heaven. I have waited my whole life for this opportunity and I am grateful for the exhaustion, spit up on my shirt and the piles of diapers. I wouldn't change it for the world.

The Dog

2011-02-28T15:24:00.000-08:00

Day 16- A picture of someone who inspires you

Okay, let me explain. Sure, I love watching his show, but he truly is an inspiration to me. He has spent years in jail, became a crack-addict, kicked his habit and now he helps others get clean. He takes alot of drugs and guns off the street, too. He gives tough love, but when I watch his show and see that he truly has helped others who have drug problems, it makes me really happy. I think what makes me like him the most is he takes his fugitives to eat before he puts them in jail or rehab. Sounds dumb I know but, I like how he shows his sincere love and concern for them by feeding them before they are booked.

Elephant

2011-02-27T16:53:00.000-08:00

Day 15- A picture of something you want to do before you die

I want to ride an elephant. In Thailand.

Meu Amor

2011-02-26T09:22:00.000-08:00

Day 14- A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

My wonderful husband. He is my everything!

Vanessa C.

2011-02-25T09:37:00.000-08:00

Day 13- A picture of your favorite band or artist

Picture from here

Vanessa Carlton. I have loved her and her music since her first album. Josh & I listened to her all the time while we were dating (pre-mission) and we would analyze her songs while we drove around Great Falls. She is an incredible song-writer. Her music brings back a lot memories of that time and it makes me happy. I want to see her live sooo bad!

Click here to listen to one of my favorite songs by her. :)

The beach

2011-02-24T10:32:00.000-08:00

Day 12- A picture of something you love

The beach. Sunshine and sand between my toes sounds so nice right now. I love the ocean.

Ugly Jeans

2011-02-23T07:05:00.000-08:00

Day 11-A picture of something you hate

Jeans without back pockets. I hate them because they are ugly, period. I have never seen someone who looks good in them.

My favorite little guy

2011-02-22T09:17:00.000-08:00

A picture of the person you hang out with the most

I love being with these chubby cheeks and thighs every day!

Day 9

2011-02-21T20:41:00.000-08:00

A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

picture from here

Day 8

2011-02-17T17:38:00.001-08:00

A picture that makes you laugh

This is my sister Brittany. Looking through the pictures on our computer, this one made me laugh the most. She is one of the funniest people I know.

I will be postponing my blogging challenge for a few days. We are heading up to Montana for the weekend. See ya Tuesday!

Day 7

2011-02-16T10:02:00.000-08:00

A picture of your most treasured item

This is a picture of my phone. I love my cell phone. I can do quite a bit on it. Check my facebook, check/send emails, call my friends/family, text, take pictures & videos, use googlechat and it has a lot of useful app's. Since I use it all the time, I'd say this is one of my most treasured items.

Day 6

2011-02-15T09:55:00.000-08:00

A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

thanks for the picture!

Call me crazy, but I think it would be fun to be Beth Chapman for a day.

Day 5

2011-02-14T17:01:00.000-08:00

A picture of your favorite memory

I have a lot of favorite memories. I went with the most obvious one, the day Josh and I were married. We were married May 16, 2008 in the Salt Lake Temple. Here are some things that stick out to me from that day:

-I was able to have my sister in the sealing room with me. That was just plain awesome!

-We had a really long winded sealer. He was very nice but, we were in the sealing room for probably a good hour before we were actually sealed. I don't think Josh and I could focus on anything he was talking about.

-My back hurt a lot! The week prior to our wedding, I injured my back at work lifting a patient in bed. It made pictures really hard and I remember making my mom go back into the Temple and get my medicine from my purse. I hurt pretty bad.

-It was pretty hot outside, and I had a spray tan. Sweat+spray tan= no good. The inside of my wedding dress is orange. :)

-I became a Kundis! Everyone can stop asking me if I am related to Joseph Smith!

-I gained an awesome family! They are fun and I have wonderful "in-laws" (have I ever said how I hate the phrase "in-law"!? Well, I do!)

I love this memory because without it, I wouldn't have my son, Landon. Because of this memory, I have had so many other "favorites"!

Day 4

2011-02-13T21:22:00.000-08:00

A picture of your night

Cuddled with Landon while I watched the Grammy's.

Day 3

2011-02-12T09:16:00.000-08:00

A picture of the cast from your favorite show

thanks for the picture!

We have watched every episode of The Office. Thanks to Netflix instant streaming, I can watch it whenever I want! Josh & I have never laughed so hard and I will admit that I shed a couple tears when Jim & Pam got married.

Day 2

2011-02-11T10:42:00.000-08:00

Day 2- A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest.

My mom! She's wonderful and has been there for me through thick & thin. We always have fun together and I can talk to her about anything. Love her!

Day 1

2011-02-10T09:36:00.000-08:00

Day 1- Picture of yourself with ten facts

1. The wedding ring I wear is fake. My original ring was stolen while we were on our cruise in Mexico. One day, Josh will get me a new one. :)

2. I waited for Josh while he was on his mission.

3. I moved around the country during my childhood, but I consider Great Falls to be my hometown.

4. I have stopped my bad habit of biting my nails!

5. I love slurpees. Coke is my favorite flavor.

6. Titanic has been my favorite movie since I saw it in the 4th grade.

7. I am going to apply to be on The Amazing Race with Josh.

8. I have seen *NSYNC, O-Town (does anyone remember them!?), Sugarland, Little Big Town, and Kanye West in concert.

9. My very favorite girl name is Lily. I have loved it since I was little. (I hope we don't follow in the Kundis footsteps and have 4 boys. I want to use the name someday!)

10. I have the cutest son ever!

Blogging Challenge

2011-02-10T09:35:00.000-08:00

This year my goal is to update my blog more often. I love reading everyone else's blogs, but I tend to neglect mine. I have seen a few people do a 30 day blogging challenge. I love reading their responses so I thought I might as well give it a shot.

I will try to post more about Landon/other things that go on, too. Here's my 30 day outline. If anyone else wants to do it, you should!

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show

Day 04 - A picture of your night

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

Day 10 - A picture of the person you hang out with the most

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate

Day 12 - A picture of something you love

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity

Day 19 - A picture and a letter

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change

Day 25 - A picture of your day

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

Portland

2011-02-03T21:43:00.000-08:00

It's a month late but I should probably blog about my sisters wedding. My sister Brittany got married in Portland, OR in January. We managed to make the long drive to Oregon to attend. Landon did great in the car because, he slept most of the way. The perks of roadtripping with a week old baby. :) I survived, too! Having a c-section was not going to stop me from being there.

The only reason anyone wanted us there was to see Landon anyway ;) Just kidding! (kind of!). My mom bought him the cute tuxedo outfit in England. We were surprised how popular he ended up being because of the outfit. At the Olive Garden luncheon, the head manager came out to see him! Honestly, I don't blame her! He was the best dressed at the wedding, besides Brit & Paul.

Anyway, it was a great trip! We headed to Voodoo Doughnut after the reception. They have some pretty cool donuts! My dad & I stayed in the car with Landon while everyone else went in, but I heard the inside was really interesting. Josh had a cocoa puff donut and said it was delicious. We figured we had to go to a Portland hotspot while we were there to make our trip complete!

Anyway, Brittany looked gorgeous, like usual! We're so excited for Paul to be a part of

the family now. It was fun to see everyone and for Landon to meet more family. It was a fun trip!

1 month

2011-01-29T13:35:00.000-08:00

Landon is 1 month old and I can honestly say time has flown by. Why didn't it go this fast during my pregnancy!? Here are some fun facts about him....

-loves taking baths
-tries to climb up your chest if you are holding him

-loves his binky

-loves to eat his hands :)

-starting to make funny noises

-likes tummy time

-giggles & smiles in his sleep
-can hold his head up by himself

-sleeps 3-4 hours at a time at night (pretty good for a newborn if you ask me!)
-doesn't like being swaddled

A few pictures of the cute boy himself:

I'm sad that he isn't so little anymore, but I love that he is more active and playful everyday. I'll try to post more pictures of him since he is just so cute!

Landon

2011-01-02T22:04:00.000-08:00

I'm sure you all heard we had baby Landon last week. Sorry it has taken me awhile to blog about his birth. It's a pretty long story, so be prepared!

Landon was due December 24th. We went to my 40 week doctor appointment on the 21st and he was going to check my cervix because he wanted to induce me, if I had made any progress. (My previous checks I wasn't dilated at all.) Sadly, I hadnt. So he told me to just enjoy the holidays and if I go into labor, that's great. If not, he wanted me to go get a non stress test and an AFI (Aminotic fluid index) to make sure Landon was still doing well and that he had enough fluid. Monday the 27th, we headed to the hospital to get the tests done & Landon passed with flying colors. Since the test went well, our doctor wanted us to come back the next day to check my cervix & go over some options.

Tuesday morning (the 28th) came and we headed to the doctor. He checked me and he got me dilated to a 1 1/2. He said my cervix was still pretty high and I wasn't really progressing on my own. He was worried about Landon because he was over due and technically my due date was December 17th (with the date of my last period). According to that due date, I was over 41 weeks. So, he gave us the option of going to the hospital that evening and they would insert a cervical ripening agent to hopefully help my cervix soften and dilate. Option #2: he said we could wait until Thursday and he would just induce me.
Josh and I decided it was best to go that evening and try the ripening agent praying that it would put me into labor.

So, at 5pm we headed for the hospital! We got settled and had family come over to hang out and bring us food :) We spent the night but I guess you can stay neither of us really slept. Either I had to go to the bathroom & needed Joshs help with all the monitors I was hooked up to or I just couldn't get comfortable. I was having pretty bad back pain, which I came to realize were contractions! Around 4:30am, I was in labor. My contractions were every 2-3 minutes and they were getting more and more intense. At 6am they took out the ripening agent & I asked for my epidural. It was HEAVEN :) While the nurse took out the ripening agent, she checked my cervix. I was only dilated to a 2. I was pretty frustrated because I was having all these contractions and I felt like they were doing NOTHING.

Wednesday morning (the 29th) they checked me about every hour to every 2 hours. By noon I was only dilated to a 3. My doctor came in and broke my water. He was hoping that would help move things along. I wasn't progressing at all. Landon started having some problems. After every contraction, his heart rate would "decel" (I think thats how you spell it.) The nurse explained to me that everytime I would contract, he would feel like he needs to catch his breath. He felt that way after a contraction as well, and that is where they were concerned.

Can I just say I have the best OB/GYN? He really made me feel like this was my experience and wanted me to be able to call the shots. He knew I really wanted to deliver vaginally so he didn't bring up a C-section, until he felt like it was probably the best option. He came back to check me around 4pm and I was only dilated to a 5 or a 6. Landon kept having these "decels" and it was starting to concern my doctor to the point where he brought up a C-section. He explained the risks of these decels if I was in labor much longer. He said it would cause brain damage and other issues that we could avoid. I had Josh give me a blessing because I was so worried. I was scared I was going to have problems and honestly, I was scared to death for a C-section! Doctor wanted to monitor Landon for another hour to see if SOMETHING would change. By 5:30 nothing had happened and he came in to talk with me. After many tears, I told him we need to go ahead and get Landon out. He wasn't doing well and I didn't want to stress him out anymore.

By 6pm I was all prepped and ready for the O.R. Josh put on his "daddy suit" and they wheeled me into the O.R. A few minutes later, Josh came in and before I knew it, I heard a baby crying! The first thing Josh said to me was, "Oh my gosh, he is beautiful! He has a full head of hair!"
It was so surreal to see him. Landon James Kundis was born on December 29, 2010 at 6:37pm.
It was such a crazy/exhausting day but the out come was worth it. He is such a good baby, and he is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen.

He weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces & 19.5 inches. You know what is really crazy? That is EXACTLY how much I weighed & my length when I was born!

35 weeks

2010-11-19T19:56:00.001-08:00

I haven't posted anything for awhile, so I figured I should stop slacking. Today we are officially 35 weeks! Can you believe there are 5 weeks left until CHRISTMAS EVE?! I'm getting pretty antsy for it myself....

Baby is about the size of a honeydew. Too bad I feel like he is the size of a watermelon! At our 34 week appointment we were measuring right on 34 weeks, so he is growing well.

I've been busy getting his room together and organized. We have washed all his clothes, pre-registered at the hospital and by this weekend our hospital bag will be ready!

Now the real count down begins...

Garrett's Song for Landon

2010-10-25T21:05:00.000-07:00

Today we received an awesome package from Elder Garrett Kundis in the mail. Not only did we get some great letters and. . .interesting tasting Swedish chocolate; we also received some music. The amazing thing about the music is that the first song on the three-song CD is an original song by Elder Kundis himself. He wrote it for his soon-to-be born nephew, Landon. We wanted to share this wonderful song with our friends and family. We love Garrett so much and love him for his amazing talent. He truly has been blessed and is sharing his talents with all as he preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Sweden.

In the player to the right you can hear the three songs that he sent us in his package. The first one titled "Hey There Little One" is the song that Garrett wrote for Landon. The lyrics can be found below. Just as a side note, the other two songs are church Hymns in Swedish.

"Hey There Little One"

Hey there little one
Hush your crying now
Shield your eyes, hold them tight
Remembering somehow

Paint familiar faces
Etch them in your mind
Heaven will be something
That soon you'll have to find

Hey there little one
Sleep and dream once more
Take one last look around
Before leaving heaven's door

What are you feeling
Try to make it last
Soon you'll start your new life
And leave this in the past

'Cause when you open your eyes
And see the world
Let the world see heaven
Starin' them right back

When you take your first look
Take a note
Of what you wanna change, you need to change
To bring us back to heaven

Hey there little one
Calm your troubled heart
I'll be here to hold you
To guide you from the start

I will keep you safe
From this crazy place
Keep you until the day
You share amazing grace

'Cause when you open your eyes
And see the world
Let the world see heaven
Starin' them right back

When you take your first look
Take a note
Of what you wanna change, you need to change
To bring us back to heaven

Because one day
You'll get the chance
To change this crazy place

So use that
Celestial glow
To bring us back
Bring us back
Bring us back

'Cause when you open your eyes
And see the world
Let the world see heaven
Starin' them right back

When you take your first look
Take a note
Of what you wanna change, you need to change
To bring us back to heaven

Greg & Sara's wedding

2010-10-11T18:11:00.000-07:00

Last weekend my brother Greg got married! My parents flew in from the UK & we made the drive to Dillon, Montana to attend his wedding. If you know Montana, you will know there isn't much to Dillon. We managed to have a really good time though!
It was fun to see family on both sides. (Please ignore how bloated my face looks in these pictures!!!)

We are so lucky to have Sara in our family. She is AWESOME! Sara & Greg are a perfect match. We love you guys!

24 weeks

2010-09-12T18:46:00.000-07:00

Last week, we went in for our 24 week appointment. Besides waiting for 2 hours (ugh!) we were able to see baby again to check his heart & face. Its amazing how much bigger he looked this time. Anyway, his heart and face looked great.

If you want to see the ultrasound we had, here is our link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzDwsTQzLQ0

Other than that, things are going well. I feel great and have had a pretty easy pregnancy so far. Here is a belly picture to show our progress!

The baby room

2010-08-29T20:10:00.000-07:00

Josh & I have been working on the baby room lately. We have it pretty well put together, and I think it looks cute! I had to take pictures of it before we move it around for guests next month!

The crib

The dresser/changing table... you can get a glimpse of the cute bedding!
And my favorite part of the room...

Josh is the best and found this awesome rocking chair/glider for a good price! I can't wait to put it to good use!

We'll keep you posted on our 6 month appointment next week. Let's hope this baby decides to show his face this time!

20 week stats

2010-08-09T18:32:00.000-07:00

Today we had our official 20 week ultrasound. It was good to see baby in action, however, he was being stubborn (he gets that from his dad). So, at my 24 week appointment, we will have another ultrasound because he didn't want to get off his tummy. The ultrasound technican couldn't get a good picture of his face or see all 4 chambers of his heart.

He is measuring 1 day early, December 23rd. They are keeping our due date the same though. I can only hope he comes earlier than Christmas Eve...

He is currenty weighing about 12 ounces & about the length of a banana.
Giving us a thumbs up!

I am starting to "feel" pregnant. Not only do I have to pee every hour, but I can occasionally feel him poke me & move around. It's pretty weird, but so surreal!

And finally.... a 20 week belly picture!

We have his room coming together slowly, which already has started to make me antsy. But, I will save that for another post. :)

We are SO grateful he is a healthy little boy!

It's a. . . . .!?

2010-07-06T20:25:00.001-07:00

I am lucky enough to work with one of the best ultrasound techs ever. We are about 16 weeks pregnant, so I asked Ron to do an ultrasound for Josh & me. We were lucky enough to find out 1 month early what we will be having. . .

Do you see his third leg or as Josh would call it "his kickstand"?! How can you miss that... he is ALL boy!

We are SOOOOOO excited.... The KUNDIS name will live on!

The Baby Jar

2010-05-31T21:14:00.000-07:00

Last Christmas, my parents sent us an italian style piggy bank. They are hand-crafted and made of clay. It was perfect for us, because we couldn't take out the change we put in. Knowing us, we would have made a habit of that.

It was so cute; it was pink and said "baby" on the front. (I hope that means it's a girl.... in some way or another!)

It was finally full, and Josh took a hammer to it. . . .

The end result: $80.40!

I'm pretty sure everyone needs a piggy bank... its a nice surprise to get some extra money!

Vamos ter um filho!

2010-05-12T17:43:00.000-07:00

This year we are going to have the best Christmas Eve, EVER. Because of this little peanut:

Everything looks great! Heart rate was strong and everything looks healthy. We are so excited for December 24th!

(Sorry, the picture is blurry!)

Rexburg

2010-04-08T13:31:00.001-07:00

Josh was kind enough to let me run away to my sister for the weekend. He didn't care if I left, because he was working all weekend anyway! He didn't have much time to miss me.

I drove down with my friend from work Friday afternoon, and we arrived that evening. It was so much fun to be out of Utah and be with my sister. I miss her a lot, and she always makes me feel better when I am down on myself.

She has the funniest boyfriend! Paul definitley kept us laughing. We had dinner at Wingers and watched a movie. It was a pretty chill night. We made brownies Friday night... and we found out that Brits roommate LOVES brownies. I had to take a picture of the pan after she asked for ONE brownie.

Saturday-- watched the 1st session of General Conference, we went to lunch, headed to Idaho Falls for some jean shopping and then I got to hold the CUTEST baby! Brits old roommate/Paul's sister had a baby girl, Reese, in March.
Brit warned me she is the most beautiful baby, and she really is! I didn't take a picture of her, so you'll have to take my word for it :)

I headed home that night (which I was not happy about... too much drama) but Josh was happy to have me home again! Sorry that the only picture I took was of the brownies.... maybe next time!

Yay for sister time!

Aldste Kundis

2010-04-05T16:09:00.000-07:00

So, Garrett is in the MTC. He's been in for almost 2 weeks! I decided I should probably put some pictures up of his last few days here before leaving on his mission. If you want to follow and read Garrett's letters/emails check out his blog here!

I'm so domestic

2010-02-08T20:03:00.000-08:00

My good friend, Serretta, helped me make these curtains for my bedroom. I think they turned out pretty cute. They aren't perfect, but that's what makes them homemade.

I'm so glad I have such a crafty BFF! What do you think?

(You might have to click on the picture to make it bigger)

Garrett's Mission Call

2010-01-22T06:43:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, Garrett received a special piece of mail... at 5:30pm Thursday January 21, 2010, he found out will be a servant to the Lord in....

THE STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN MISSION

If you can't tell, we are SO excited for him. He has been waiting patiently for this call (and the rest of the family!), and now I'm sure its worth it. I have some mixed emotions about it, but he will be a wonderful missionary. He won't be here to make us laugh, but Sweden is lucky to have him for 2 years. It's going to be awesome to have a 3rd ELDER KUNDIS!

We love you Garr, and we can't wait to see you in March! (If not sooner!!)

The Lovely Bones

2010-01-17T16:07:00.001-08:00

The Lovely Bones is one of my very favorite books. I love the author, her style of writing, and the story is great. Recently, Josh & I read it together, and he loved it! (Maybe I should get him to read the Twilight books with me!) We knew it was coming out as a movie, so we were pretty excited. This was the first movie he has seen, where he was read the book before.

Friday night, we watched it. WARNING: If you haven't read the book, it's a weird movie. They leave out ALOT of detail in the movie. Little things like, the mom having an affair with the detective, the father having a heartattack & it brings the family together... etc. That would be my only complaint. They left out quite a bit of detail. The end made me mad, because the murderer doesn't die the way he does in the book. Sadly, thats my favorite part of the book. (Pathetic, but he dies in a cool way!) Anyway... I love the movie. It had great graphics and the character who plays Susie, was perfect. I recommend it if you like suspense/sad movies... I shed a few tears at certain times.

Go here to watch the trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikUWKi0W5_g

If you go see it, let me know what you think!

2009!

2010-01-16T21:56:00.000-08:00

1. What did you do in 2009 that you've never done before? Learned how to cook. I think I cook pretty well, too. I knew I was a lot like my mom!

2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions and will you make more for 2010? I didn't make any. :)

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes! 2 friends from work (Serretta & Julie).

4. Did anyone close to you die? No.

5. What countries did you visit? Mexico.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? Have more patience.

7. What date in 2009 will remain etched in your memory and why? November 17th. My sister came home from her mission. It was such a great day to be with my family.

8. What was your biggest personal achievement of the year? Hiking the Y with Josh for 2 months staight. That was awesome!

9.What was your biggest failure? Gaining some weight. Boo!

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? No not really.

11. What was the best thing you bought? Our furniture for our apartment. It feels so good to have our own things!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Josh. He has done so well in school! Yipee!

13. Whose behavior made you apalled and depressed? Someone who gets involved with 18 year old drama at age 40+. (Her behavior didn't depress me though.) Thats it.

14. Where did most of your money go? Rent.

15. What did you get really, really excited about? Having a baby sometime SOON. Going to England in June!

16. What song will always remind you of 2009? Fireflies.

17. Compared to this time last year are you a)happier or sadder, b)fatter or thinner, c)richer or poorer. Happier, fatter, poorer. Being in college is poor!

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

19. What do you wish you had done less of? Complaining. I am so lucky. I have a wonderful husband. A great job. Friends and family. A roof over my head. I have so much.

20. Did you fall in love in 2009? I fell in love with vinyl lettering.

21. What was your favorite TV program? LOST.

22. Do you hate anyone this year that you didn't last year? Hate is a strong word. But I dislike certain people/families. Thats life.

23. What was the best book you read? Josh and I read The Lovely Bones together. I loved it. And so did he!

24. What was your greatest musical discovery? That I really REALLY want to learn how to play the cello. I think about it at least once a day.

25. What did you want and get? A Kitchen Aid!!! (THANKS MOM K!!!)

26. What did you want and not get? A baby.

27. What was your favorite film of this year? The Hangover. Hilarious.

28. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you? Josh took me to dinner. I'm 20.

29. What one thing would have made your year more immeasurably satisfying? Being with family more often.

30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept? I wear what I like & what is comfortable.

31. What kept you sane? Laughter. Laugh about everything. You feel so much better.

ABC's of Hillary

2009-12-21T21:21:00.000-08:00

ABC Me

A - Age: 20
B-Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: cleaning floors. Gross!
D - Dog's name: nonexistant. :)
E - Essential start your day item: Dr. Pepper from 7-11! A shower & toothbrush
F - Favorite color: Turquouse.
G - Gold or Silver: WHITE gold
H - Height: 5'3"
I - I am: wasting time hoping that I will get tired from staring at the computer screen.
J - Job: Scheduler for 2 Cardiologists. (only the best ever!)
K - Kids: unborn. hopefully one soon!
L - Living arrangements: husband & me.
M - Mom's name: Nancy.
N - Nicknames: Hill, Weeza (only by my Mom), Hilly (only by a select FEW..not even Josh)
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: not yet. lucky me!
P - Pet Peeve: Josh's snoring.
Q - Quote from a movie:? Get that corn out of my face!
R - Right or left handed: right.
S - Siblings: 3
T - Time you wake up: 6:45am. :(
U- Unique thing about your car: it's the only car i've ever had.
V - Vegetable you dislike: brussel sprouts... not so good!
W - Ways you run late: there was a long line at 7-11. haha!
X - X-rays you've had: dental, wrist, ankle, knee
Y - Yummy food you make: braised beef.. mmmm!
Z - Zoo favorite: zebra.

Little Things

2009-12-10T20:32:00.000-08:00

This has been a bad week. I got to work yesterday and saw the new People's Magazine sitting by my desk. It wouldn't hurt to flip through it for a few minutes, right? As I'm going through page by page, something caught my eye. I immediately ripped it out. Guess where it is now? My bulletin board at work. Now, everytime I look at it I can't help by laugh/smile. Here is the beauty!!! (picture found here)

Funny how the little things can brighten your day!

Amazing Race

2009-12-05T20:29:00.000-08:00

They better win tomorrow.... Cross your fingers!!!

Serretta and I love TWILIGHT!

2009-11-21T11:32:00.000-08:00

My friend, Serretta and I went to the New Moon midnight opening on Thursday. It was so much fun! After some major caffeine we were ready to go! Serretta made us shirts to wear. I was TEAM EDWARD and she was TEAM JACOB. We are awesome! It was a fun night and I'm glad Serretta is a Twilight freak like me! I stole these pictures from Serretta since I didn't bring a camera! Thanks for the fun night Utah BFF!

Halloween...good times!

2009-11-11T12:33:00.000-08:00

Our Halloween consisted of: chocolate sugar cookies, yummy chilli, BLACK TACOS!!, drinks from sonic, "Hillary, you're looking in the horror section!? No wonder there are no comedies!",UP!, NO Trick-or-Treaters..... Josh & Garrett are hilarious!! We had quite the fun Halloween!!

My new & improved... TOE!

2009-11-06T11:07:00.000-08:00

I have been cursed with in-grown toenails. At least every 3-4 months I get one. Its always my right big toe on the left side. Ugh! I can't wear shoes... heaven forbid the sheets touch it in the middle of the night. Its pain I just can't describe! I finally had the guts to go to the doctor for it. It wasn't too bad. I was put on antibiotic for a week and yesterday I got it taken out! It wasn't so bad except for one shot. I think he hit a nerve. I almost screamed bad words. It was horrible. I was squeezing Joshs hand so hard, he's scared for when I am in child labor! Anyway, here are some pictures of the beauty.

BEFORE:

After the big procedure!:

The finished product!:

Sorry, if any of you have lost your appetite! It is ugly, I know. My toe feels so much better! Happy Friday!

Serretta is the bomb!

2009-10-31T19:34:00.000-07:00

My good friend, Serretta, made me this really cute sign. She's the coolest chick and has been my lifesaver while living in Utah. I just thought it was cute & I think she did a great job! Thanks Serretta! It is darling & I can't wait to find a place for it on my wall. You are the best! I can't wait for more crafts!

Happy Halloween, Broha!

2009-10-27T07:22:00.001-07:00

This Friday, we are dressing up for Halloween at work. I have no idea what to be. Go figure. Everyone should by now that I have a weird obession with Dog The Bounty Hunter. Wednesday nights I watch him for at least 2 hours. Ridiculous, I know. He is just amazing! How could you not love him!? Plus, he has one smokin' hott son (Leland!). Anyway... I came across this picture and I couldn't help but laugh! I think Beth may be the winner this year....

Un Mes!

2009-10-17T15:43:00.000-07:00

I can't believe Brittany comes home in 1 month from today, to be exact. Time has flown! She is scared/excited/nervous to be coming home... but I AM SO EXCITED! It is going to be so nice to have my sister back. Having parents live in England, a brother in Montana, a sister in Mesa with NO contact but letters, you can say I am pretty lonely sometimes. So, to have her closer (Rexburg) will be heaven for me! Who would have thought we'd be best friends? Not me for sure. We were not fond of each other growing up... trust me. It's crazy how life turns out when you are older. My mom always told us we'd end up being best friends when we are older, but neither of us believed her. Our fights consisted of stealing clothes, she never let me play with her friends, slamming doors, fighting over the shower in the morning, I threw a polly pocket at her head (she still has the scar) and various stupid things. We were vicious. We grabbed eachothers hair. Once I grabbed her boob. It caused a bruise apparently. We'd bite. Hit. We were MEAN. Now I look forward to her letters/emails everyweek, I cry when I miss her, I send her packages of tampons/shampoo/makeup just for fun, and we are best friends. Mom's are always right.

I hope I can be there to welcome her at the airport in Great Falls, MT at 12:55pm on Tuesday November 17th. Congrats Brit for serving a full time mission for The Church. You are truly a great example to ALL of your siblings. We're proud of you... I love ya!

P.S. I am SO excited to see my DADDY too! I haven't seen him for 18 months... I love my family!

Dear Diary. . .

2009-09-30T15:43:00.000-07:00

Last night we were talking about Garretts blog. My mother-in-law asked me if I had updated my blog... and my response "No. I don't know what to blog about." She then said "I love blogs! Its like a journal..." So with that said, I have a lot of catching up to do in my journal!

Dear Diary,
Hi. My name is Hillary incase you forgot. :) Life has been great. Working 5 days a week, hanging out with the husband, being a football widow, and trying to get pregnant. Exhausting, I know! Speaking of trying to get pregnant, lately I have been thinking about what kind of mother I will be. I have observed quite a few in my time. Of course I look up to my own mother and hope I can be everything she is, with my own children. I look up to my mother-in-law (I really don't like the "in-law" phrase!) as well. They are both amazing women. I have quite a few pet peeves about some mothers. I hate the ones who don't want to "expose" their children on the internet. Now, I'm not saying expose as in anything risque (gross!), I mean release names... whatever.
Seriously, if you have a blog, and don't want to tell people what you and your kids REAL names are... MAKE IT FREAKIN' private. Please. I don't want to read it and not know who the hell I'm reading about. Excuse my french. Its funny how they make up names for them, but then post pictures of them all over the blog. Really? How ridiculous is that? Sure, when I have kids I will be protective. I get that. I can only imagine.. I highly doubt people are looking to kidnap your kids via blog. Give me a break. If you don't want people to know who you are, why have a blog? Really... please enlighten me. You might think its a weird pet peeve, but whew! It feels good to get it out!

As for the mothers who feel like they can be their teenage daughters best friend, gag me. The first thing my mother has always taught me was to "be a parent before their friend." Thats how my mom was when I was growing up. Yes, now she is my best friend. Mind you, I am a married adult woman. I take care of myself, and my husband. She was always my "mean" mom and grounded me for 8 months (Remember that!?!) before she was my friend. My point is, I just get frustrated when mothers feel like they need to be involved in boyfriend/girlfriend relationships, high school drama, blah blah blah.

I vow to never be "that mother"

Love,

School & Salsa!

2009-09-10T12:40:00.000-07:00

Josh has finally started school again. I have mixed feelings about this!! Last night, I laid on the couch while I watched Dog The Bounty Hunter. All by myself. He is constantly working his tail off doing homework. Our second bedroom is now the homework den. Blah! Although I feel like a widow, I am glad he is getting his education. He works so hard so that he can someday provide for our family. Yay for school... not!

Last week I decided to make fresh salsa! It is really good! Its very fresh and chunky. (just how I like it) Here is the recipe:

6 medium ripe tomatoes, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 c. fresh cilatro, finely chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, diced
pinch of salt
pinch of garlic powder (or 1 diced clove of garlic)

In a bowl with 1/2 c. of water, add all ingredients. You can add more garlic and salt to your taste. Refridgerate before serving. ENJOY!

It's pretty simple and easy. You can add in whatever you like to it. Beans, bell pepper, corn... etc.

I am not such a great blogger... so enjoy . I will go home tonight and watch some more Dog The Bounty Hunter. All by myself.

Kundis Cruise

2009-08-30T20:13:00.000-07:00

I think it's been a few years since either of us have had a nice summer vacation. Our honeymoon doesn't count! ;) When we were up in Great Falls in February, we planned a cruise to Mexico with his family. It would be the last big Kundis vacation with everyone before Garrett goes on his mission. We cruised on Carnival for 7 days and had a lot of fun! We went to Puerto Vallarta, Matzatlan and Cabo San Luca. No one got sea sick, so that was a big plus! We were a little worried about that at the beginning. Throwing up over the side of the ship is not my idea of vacation. Here are some pictures to sum up our eventful trip! Our Ship (The Splendor)
We were so thrilled for the drill. . .
Eating delicious food in Puerto Vallarta. We left a huge donation in that
city somewhere. (My wedding ring!)
In Matzatlan. We were finally able to body surf!

On our way to Santa Maria & Chileno Bay to snorkel!
Chileno Bay snorkeling. I didn't get the memo to take off my foggy goggles for the picture!

Resting from our walk around the city in Cabo.
The last day at sea drinking some hot cocoa. It was SO good! We had the coolest waitor! Cam was hilarious and made dinner so much fun!

I think we were all ready to hit the road!
So, that was our trip! Besides have my wedding ring lost/stolen (I still believe it was stolen!) and Garrett getting stung by a jellyfish, it was AWESOME! I can't wait to go on a cruise again! Not to mention we had really comfortable beds! ;)

Oh Babies....

2009-08-01T21:41:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we (Josh, Mom & myself) babysat my baby cousins in Tooele. I guess they are toddlers now... :( It was quite the eye opener! Can you say... birth control!? It was crazy, fun, exhausting and hilarious! I really want to have twins now. They are so much fun. They already fight and slap eachother. I know fighting with my sister started pretty young, but at 15 months?! Brooke already slapped Sara across the face... I can tell the older they get, the more intense they will get. I'm sorry Mike & Brenda! :) Girls will be girls!

Thursday evening, my mom took the twins down to Provo for a few hours to let Brenda get a nap and recover from some health issues. They came and visited me at work and we went shopping. They had fun exploring our apartment and knocking on ALL of the doors. Good thing our apartment came baby proofed! So, my mom and I drove them home that night. What a long ride! Half way through the drive, Brooke woke up screaming.... luckily my mom can drive fast! ;) Anyway, we stayed over night Friday and played until about 5pm Saturday. Josh had a lot of fun with the babies, I think. I'm pretty sure he wants a baby more than I do ;) Besides being woke up at 7am, it was FUN! We took the girls to the pool for a few hours. Sara absolutely LOVES the water. Brooke was a little scared but once she stood in it for awhile she was having fun! We got a little burnt, but it was quite the experience. Needless to say, it showed me having babies isn't all fun and games. Josh learned the difference between pee & water so I would say it quite the educational weekend! I am pretty sure Josh and I can handle 1 baby if we can handle Brooke and Sara!

Here are some pictures we took wearing some funky baby hats. :) Aren't they SO cute!?!

Brooke

Sara

A few nights ago, we went out to eat at Los Hermanos. It was good authentic food. We took a few pictures of our cool new mexican names. :)

Anyway! Thats about it for now. Oh did I mention Shanon got me hooked on Fleetwood Mac?! I love them... Shan is in heaven now that is all I listen to at work! Thanks alot!! That shows how exciting we are ;)

"Y"!

2009-06-03T20:51:00.000-07:00

In preparation for our big cruise in August, Josh & I are attempting to get in shape.We've kind of just given up on exercise since we've been married. We didn't want to waste money on a gym membership, plus we both enjoy exercising outdoors. We have a lovely view of the Y from our teeny tiny balcony and we both thought hiking that every other day would for sure help us tone. Last summer, Josh, me & his brothers Matt & Garrett hiked the "Y". I was so out of shape, I couldn't make it to the top! Matt and Garrett laugh at me to this day, but I can officially say I have fully hiked the "Y" more than both of them! Today Josh & I hiked it for our 8th time.. and we made our 1st record time.... dun dun dun... 40 minutes! Altogether there are 12 switchbacks and its a really steep hike. After we hike to the top, we run the whole way down. Its a good cardio work out and I feel so good! I am so much happier, I sleep better, and my body just feels healthier. My main goal is to get rid of some gross cellulite, and tone my body. I don't want to wear any shorts over my swim suit in Mexico. What's the fun of that? I want to be able to walk up to the huge all-you-can-eat buffet and not feel guilty. I want to enjoy the cruise and be comfortable just laying out in front of thousands of people in a swim suit. You may think we are being "self-consicous" but, whats so wrong with wanting to get in healthy habits?

We're SO excited to be on a BEACH soon!!!!!!!

One year down... Eternity to go!

2009-05-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

Josh & I celebrated our 1 year anniversary! It's crazy how fast time flies. It feels like yesterday my mom & I were running through Salt Lake traffic with my huge dress bag in heels, just so we wouldn't be late to the Temple! Anyway! It's been a blast being married to Josh; We have so much fun together. So, Josh decided he wanted to take me to Park City for the day to shop & get out of "the bubble." We left around noon, and headed for our little get away. So, we didn't think of bringing our camera, so maybe one day I'll post pictures of US. :)

Anyway- we mainly shopped at the outlet mall, where Josh bought me my first Coach purse & wallet! Don't worry, he definitely got some brownie points for that! We shopped on the main street of Park City where they have some cool shops & cafes. We headed into Salt Lake & ate at Texas Roadhouse... which was SO good. I definetly recommend it. We decided to see a movie to end the night, and headed home! We were exhausted by the time we got home, but it was so worth it. It was an awesome day & a fun way to celebrate being together! I love you, Josh!

(At 15, I would have never guessed he'd be my husband!)

Here's my beautiful new purse

P.S. RIP Gizmo. . Can't believe you've been gone a year! "GIZMO!!!!!!"

Dreams. . . hopefully won't come true!

2009-02-18T09:16:00.000-08:00

So, lately I have been having some really vivid dreams. They have been really interesting dreams. When I wake up and think about them, I know they were longer than what I can remember from them. I have no idea what causes these dreams. Is it a medication or a food?? Who knows, but they are driving me crazy! I've had 2 dreams so far in the last couple days. The first one I had isn't as bad as the one I had last night. Last night, I woke up with tears streaming down my face. Anyway, here is the dream I had a few nights ago:

I was in the Salt Lake Temple all by myself. I remember seeing a lot of people I used to know in Great Falls outside of the temple. There were a lot of books in the temple, and I was organizing them. I looked out the window & there was a huge plane crashing. The plane crash a few blocks from the temple, and all of a sudden, the whole city was fill with balloons in the sky. The balloons were killing everyone outside and they were trying to come into the temple to be safe.

This is the most vivid dream.. I had this last night:

I can't remember what the beginning of the dream was about, but I was dead. I was laying in a body bag in a hospital room. My older brother Greg, was in a hospital bed, on a vent. He could not breathe on his own. I got out of my body bag, and went to find my parents. As soon as I found them, I told them "Greg is dying. You need to go to him, and hold him. Let him know its okay to go. He needs to go." So, my parents follow me to his hospital room & they lay in his bed with them. My mom is on one side of him and my dad is on the other, and they are both holding him. They kept saying, "Greg, you can go. It's going to be okay. We love you." He does die and I wake up with tears streaming down my face.

I'm not sure what they mean, and I hope they don't repeat themselves. I just can't stop thinking about them. The last one was SO vivid, I felt like I was there. Anyway, if anyone has any ideas of what they might mean, let me know! Ahh!!

I was tagged by Serretta

2009-01-28T12:51:00.001-08:00

I was tagged by Serretta

7 things I can do:
-sleep anywhere
-text :)
-write letters often
-color hair
-sew
-read for hours
-organize

7 things I can't do
-play any sports. i suck :)
-i can't be super crafty. im not very creative. someday!
-draw
-ride on trains
-stop biting my nails
-drive in the dark
-sleep on my back

7 things I say often
-nice
-josh tickle my back
-whats for dinner
-i love you
-i missed you today josh!
-oh my gosh
-whatever

7 things I love about Josh
-he is the kindest person i know
-he is hott!
-he is a very hard worker & dedicated to his school work
-he is a worthy priesthood holder
-he knows how to make me laugh no matter what
-he is the best back tickler!
-he is the perfect husband :)

7 favorite foods
-hot dogs
-chocolate
-chicken lettuce wraps
-pb&j sandwiches
-easy mac
-mcdonalds cheeseburgers
-in n out burger

7 people I tag
-Melissa
-Madre
-Stephanie
-Jessica
-Emily
-Katie
-anyone else who wants to do it!

Draper Temple Open House

2009-01-20T19:45:00.000-08:00

Saturday, Josh & I went to the Draper Temple Open House. Greg met us in Provo for dinner at P F Changs and we changed to head to the temple. We left Provo around 7:15pm to give us time for traffic and parking spot finding. Our reservations were at 8:20pm & we probably didn't actually get on the bus to head up to the temple until 9:30-10:00pm. It was INSANE. It was so crowded and so late, I didn't have much patience. Despite all of that, the temple was BEAUTIFUL. It reminded me of the Bountiful Temple. I loved how high the ceilings were and the chandelier in the Celestial Room was breath-taking! I have never seen anything that big & sparkly in my whole life. We all really enjoyed the opportunity to walk through the temple; it was incredible. It was a fun Saturday night activity (plus we didn't have to spend any money!) although, we didn't get home until midnight. We had tons of fun, and enjoyed our weekend! Thanks Greg for going with us, and sharing that night with us!

Growing Like Weeds

2009-01-14T21:24:00.000-08:00

So this last weekend, we spent some time with my brother Greg & his girlfriend, Sara. We met up on Friday night at Rodizio Grill (yum!) & then came to Provo to stay at our apartment. We ate WAY too much, especially Josh. I thought I was going to die driving back to Provo. I couldn't tell if Josh was alive or not; he was so full he could barely breathe! It was a fun fun weekend! Anyway- my big high light of the weekend was being out in Tooele. We babysat for my aunt & uncle on Saturday night for a few hours with Greg & Sara. If anyone knows of a way to freeze time so babies can't grow anymore... please let me know! Brooke & Sara are getting so big. With my other little cousins, I was never really around when they were babies. I held both of these babies hours after they were born, babysat them weeks old & have visited them quite frequently throughout the months. I am so sad to see them get so big. They are almost 8 months; I can't believe how fast time has flown. That probably sounds pretty bad, but I think they are at the perfect age. Brooke is probably one of the happiest babies I know. She doesn't crawl yet. Mike says she "commando rolls" to whatever she wants. (It is pretty funny to watch!) Sara is very smart & loves to crawl and do her own thing. They are so vocal & they have the funniest laughs. I am just too baby hungry for my own good, but who said that was a bad thing? :)
I stole these pictures from Sara :)

Josh's favorite baby, Brooke. :)

Our First Christmas!

2009-01-04T16:51:00.000-08:00

This Christmas, Josh and I drove up to Montana to spend time with his family. Besides the 11 hour drive up there due to bad weather, we had a really good time! It was so nice to get out of the "Provo bubble" and be back in our comfort zone. We started our trip out by finishing some Secret Santa shopping, playing way too much Monopoly, watching Mama Mia! and sleeping in. It was so nice to be on vacation; we definitley took advantage of it! We really enjoyed spending time with family, and had such a blast hanging out with everyone.

Making traditional German cookies

Josh & Matt playing scrabble together :)

The night before Christmas Eve, Josh and I helped Chris make some Christmas goody plates. We delivered them that night to several people in Ward. It was fun & then enjoyed a delicious dinner from Pita Pit!

Christmas Eve, we had a big German feast. It's a tradition in Josh's family, and it was my first time eating a big German dinner. I'm not a big fan of German food, but
surprisingly it was really good! We had sausages, red cabbage, potatoes, rolls, and layered Jell-o for dessert.

Christmas Eve, we had a little Christmas program where we all participated. It was really nice, and helped us remember the true reason for Christmas. Then, we opened up secret santa gifts. Garrett gave me my gift..and it was awesome! I got a pop up hot dog toaster. We have already used it, and it rocks! It was one of my favorite presents. Matt got Josh the Iron Gym and he loves it. :) It was alot of fun...and then we opened up family gifts from Nana, Dennis & Heidi. Lots and lots of candy!

We had a big Christmas brunch that morning of danishes, pork chops & the famous Kundis Christmas drink. It was REALLY good..and very filling!

Christmas day was so awesome! I got to talk to my sister who is in Mesa, and it was so good. It gave me a little boost that was much needed! We laughed, cried and had a great conversation! Then, we got to talk to Kevin in Phoenix. Kevin pointed out that this was our first conversation since I've become his "sista". Direct Kevin quote! It was fun to chat with him for a few minutes. Then, we opened up our presents. Josh & I got a lot of great presents. We got a book shelf, a vegetable steamer, Uno Attack!, PF Changs gift card, and an AWESOME calendar!!! (Just to name a few)

Talking to Brit! :)

This is the AWESOME calendar Chris gave us. Too bad Josh doesn't appreciate it as much as me ;) The pictures are way cute!

Christmas was a lot of fun, and it was OUR first Christmas together. We enjoyed our time in Montana and really didn't want to leave. Although I missed my family alot, I am glad we were with family during the holidays. :) We spent our last day in Montana shopping & then went out to dinner to Jakers. We had fun hanging out with everyone, even Garrett's awesome girlfriend Adrienne! We made a few trips to the grocery store to play with Diet Coke and Mentos.... and then started packing for Provo. We can't wait for our next trip to Montana in February!!!!!!

All I want for Christmas is... no more wisdom teeth!

2008-12-15T20:21:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I have to tell everyone how wonderful my husband is! Friday, I had 3 wisdom teeth removed. It definitley brought back memories of my gall bladder surgery and the waking up part. :) Remember Mom?! LOL, let me just tell you.. Josh was there for me 110%. He helped me get in the car, got me a milkshake (he even got out of the car to get me a spoon!) took me to buy The Dark Knight and some pudding. Although I don't remember most of my weekend, thanks to valium & lortab, he was a great sport. He listened to me cry for my mom, called everyone who I wanted him to call (I guess I was really anxious to talk to EVERYONE) and made sure I was okay all the time. I am super lucky to have Josh as my eternal companion... He did such a great job keeping me comfortable and giving me my drugs. :) So Thank you Josh... You are such a great strength to me, and I am so grateful for everything you've done for me this past weekend. Eu amo voce!

Okay.. so since it's almost Christmas, I decided I should probably put some pictures up of our sweet Christmas decorations!

Here is our tree... we did a pretty good job I think!

Our wreath and window lights (Josh did a good job!)

And... our stockings!

Josh's new toy!

Have a Merry Christmas.. and travel safely everyone!

I've been tagged... thanks Mel! :)

2008-11-17T17:48:00.000-08:00

8 Favorite TV Shows

1. Tha Amazing Race

2. Survivor

3. Full House

4. Rock of Love Charm School (i can't help it, i'm addicted!)

5. The Secret Life Of The American Teenager

6. SNL

7. CSI

8. Lost

8 Things I Did Yesterday

1. Slept in

2. Tried to finish "Breaking Dawn"

3. Laundry

4. Made pancakes, eggs and bacon for breakfast

5. Ate a hot dog

6. Took a shower

7. Obsessed online about TWILIGHT!

8. Took a nap (I lead a boring life, ok!)

8 Things I Look Forward To

1. Friday night... Twilight movie :)

2. Having a baby

3. Pay day

4. Christmas in Montana

5. Seeing Brittany again

6. Seeing Josh see Kevin again (that was Josh)

7. Josh being done with school

8. Did I mention the Twilight movie? :)

8 Favorite Restaurants

1. P F Changs

2. Bajios

3. Olive Garden

4. Macaroni Grill

5. Rodizio Grill

6. Sonic

7. Mama's cookin'

8. Good Wood

8 Items on My Wish List

1. A new cell phone :)

2. New car

3. A baby

4. A vacation on the beach

5. Go to England and see my family

6. A raise at work :)

7. Peace Love and Happiness

8. To meet Robert Pattinson from Twilight :)

People I Tag

1. MOM

2. Jessica

3. Katie

4. Steph

5. Courtney

I guess I'm officially a "wife" now...

2008-11-07T22:11:00.000-08:00

Okay. Heres the deal. I honestly could never see myself sewing a quilt. I couldn't imagine making 2 quilts out of my own free will! I vowed to myself to never touch a sewing machine after the 8th grade for heavens sake. Since I got married, I have been pretty crafty. (I'm even shopping at the Quilted Bear!) I am more like my mother than I thought! She is the ultimate Martha Stewart, but I don't think I'll ever be as creative as her. The quilts were quite the adventure. A girl at work was making a quilt for her daughter and she let me peek at it. I absolutely fell in love with it for some reason. I thought it was the cutest thing ever. It just so happened that I had 2 brand new baby cousins. She copied the pattern for me and that night I went shopping for fabric! They turned out pretty cute, although they definitely aren't perfect. Thanks to Brenda lending me her sewing machine and Katie's emergency thread, they were both finished in about 2 months! I'm giving them to Sara and Brooke tomorrow, so I figured I better post some pictures before they were finally out of my hands. I deco-podged some picture frames at a Ward Activity that I'm pretty proud of. I think they are so cute and well... I want to show everyone! :)

Brooke's quilt

Sara's quilt

Aren't they cute!?

Pumpkins,Chili and Movies Galore!

2008-11-04T21:17:00.000-08:00

This year, Josh and I celebrated our first Halloween together. We had a lot of fun trying to be "festive". Josh is a FABULOUS pumpkin carver. He carved a cute hilbilly pumpkin. I roasted the pumpkin seeds and we munched on them while we made Halloween cookies! It was fun and pretty messy..not to mention that they were delicious!

Greg came out for the weekend and it was such a great time! I made my moms Halloween chili, and I couldn't believe I actually made it taste just like hers! I am definitley proud of myself! Before Josh and I got married, I told him he was going to be the cook in the house..and well, he hasn't been cooking that much! I was able to dress up for Halloween at work, and guess what I was? A bed head! That definitley fits me; I'm sure you'd agree. It was fun and a "comfy" way to go to work!

We started our Halloween night out by eating some delicious chili and just laughing. We then watched some "scary" movies! We watched "Silence of The Lambs" and "Hannibal Rising". They were pretty good movies, besides them being extremely graphic. (DUH!) We all crashed around 1:30-2am and enjoyed our Saturday by sleeping in! It was so fun, and a great way to start the weekend. Here's some pictures to summarize the weekend!

Josh craving his pumpkin!

The masterpiece!

Cookie decorating was so messy!

My Halloween costume & our festive decor

Enjoying the chili!

Slideshow

2008-10-29T19:41:00.000-07:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

It's Been So Long!

2008-10-29T18:36:00.000-07:00

Sorry it's been so long since I've last written... I've neglected my own blog! I'm still trying to figure this thing out, but its fun! I will add some pictures to this soon. Halloween is coming up! I'm so excited to make Halloween chilli! Growing up my mom always had chilli and cornbread ready for us before we went Trick-or-Treating, so it's kind of been made into a family tradition. This will be my first year making the chilli, but I doubt it will be nearly as good as the "REAL" stuff made by mom! Greg is coming out to Provo to spend the weekend with Josh and I. We are so excited to have company! We'll post some pictures from this weekend soon... Enjoy your ghoulish Halloween treats!

Our Story

2008-07-11T20:31:00.000-07:00

If you haven't figured it out already, we are Josh & Hillary Kundis! We just got married in May and are loving the married life! We have known eachother for about 5 years and met in high school and also went to the same church. We began dating in 2004; I was a sophmore and Josh was a senior. He graduated in 2005 and left in July to serve a misson in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Although, I was still in high school, I waited for him and supported him through the 2 years. In July 2007, he returned to Great Falls, and the dating life began once more!!! It wonderful, and the 2 years were SOOO worth it! We played all summer, until Josh left for BYU in August. I began school at BYU-Idaho, and yet again, we were long distance. We made occasional visits to each other, and spend Thanksgiving together in Great Falls with his family. We were engaged on November 19, 2007. . at our favorite place, Gibson Park. :) It was cold and snowy, but so perfect for us! Soon after, we called the Salt Lake Temple and officially set our wedding date: May 16, 2008.

Our wedding day was perfect. The weather was nice, and everything went as planned. We had our family and friends with us, and that was all that mattered. We had our honeymoon and played at Disneyworld and Busch Gardens for 5 days in Flordia. We had another reception in Great Falls with friends from our ward and it was alot of fun! After its all over, we're glad we don't have to go through it again! Once is enough for us! :)

So far, we've been married for almost 2 months and time has flown by. We are living in Provo, Utah until Josh finishes school at BYU. I am planning on starting school in the Fall at UVU for Dental Hygiene. We are both working this summer full time. I am a secretary at the Utah Valley Specialty Hospital and Josh is working for the Churchs computer system. They keep us busy and help pay the bills!!

We are new to this blogspot, but we'll keep you posted on our crazy life!