HaPpY nEwS

Greg & I are happy to announce that surgery went well today!!! I am truly blessed. We were very stressed about it being something serious but turns out I just was stressed & not taking care of my body. One of my biggest fears was that all these health issues I have been having would effect my fertility but doc says we will have tons of healthy babies. I could not be happier. I am glowing & extremely relieved. I am going to be able to start school this tuesday the 17th & cannot wait to get my life back. I just want to take this time to express my thanks & gratitude to all our family & friends who have kept us in their prayers. & for all your blessings.Through this experience it has truly helped me appreciate my amazing husband so much more. He is my rock that has carried me through this & I could not ask for a better man. He truly loves me & I thank the lord for him day & night. Greg has helped me to become a better person & look at life in a whole different way than I never knew was possible. There were two things that first came to my mind when I woke up from surgery. 1. I love my husband so much & 2. I want my little jaxie ha ha ha ha. I cannot stop thinking how lucky I am. If you were to ask me 3 yrs ago where I would be right now I would have told u single & just fine being single all by myself. But now its hard to imagine life without my Gregory or my little Jaxie. My two boys bring me so much joy & happiness that I have to pinch myself to make sure its all real :)

tHe BuRkE's NeW hOmE

HoMe SwEeT hOmE

I have been thinking that my last two posts have been very sad posts, so I have decided to focus on our good news & exciting upcoming plans!! Some of you may already know but Greg's Parents leave on their mission to Chili October 23!! They will be leaving the day I have surgery so we are very sad we won't be able to see them off.Back in April his parents came to us with a very nice offer. They were living in Denver but were building a house in southern Utah . They moved in just two months ago in August. However they will be gone for 18 months so they have asked us to move in & live in the house til they got back. Our rent would be 300 a month & we have to pay for utilities. It was an offer we could not pass up.I was just afraid to live there because its so new & its their dream home ,I didn't want to mess with anything, but Greg's mom Saundra's exact words were "Katie,this is your house for 18 months you can decorate however you would like.". She is such a sweetheart. So we move in at the end of this month. We both are very excited, I mean we were not expecting to have our own house for a couple more years ,our next step was going to be a town home before we got a house. This helps us out just as much as it is helping Greg's parents out. We are so thankful to them. The house is beautiful, His mom already has some of my decorations up. I am so excited to have this huge house to decorate. It is far. Our ward is also a very nice ward. We met with the bishop & everybody welcomed us with big bright smiles. It will be nice to finally live somewhere more than 2 months & be in a ward & stay there for a long time, ha ha ever since we went out for the summer we have lived in Georgia,North Carolina & Missouri in a time period of 4 months. Exciting but very stressful. We will be there for 18 months. I love our new home & we are so very happy for Greg's parents,this is amazing that they are going on a mission. We love them & will miss them very much.

pOwEr Of ThE pReIsThOoD

Back in April some of you know that I had found out I had a 4 cm cyst on my right ovary,my doctor told me to watch it through out the summer & that it should go away. It was very painful & I had to have some patience & faith that it would go away. Well in June Greg & I went to a Gyno in Atlanta,Georgia because that is where we were living for that month. We were expecting to hear bad news, well lets say I was Greg was very calm but I always think the worse in every situation. To my surprise the cyst had shrunk down to 2cm & we were both so relieved. Since than I gradually started having more & more pain but just thought it was a bladder infection & didn't think anything of it,I mean well why would I? the gyno told me the 2cm would be gone within two weeks. WRONG!!!! This last Tuesday night I attended a relief society Activity about Emma Smith anything involving Joseph Smith & his history I try to go to because He is my hero & a big part of my testimony. I can also relate with Emma Smith on a lot of things. As me,my mom & my sister in law Katee sat & listened to this amazing talk I suddenly had a sharp pain hit on my left side and than suddenly spread to my right side, I tried to ignore it but it felt like a thousand knives stabbing me all over my abdomen ,down to my pelvic area, and to my lower back. Suddenly my legs went numb,I than started getting dizzy because of how intense the pain was I told my mom I had to go to the bathroom but as I stood up to walk out I could barely move my legs. I went & laid in my car to see if maybe it would pass . I texted Greg at this point & told him about it but told him I would be fine, next thing I know I couldn't concentrate on texting & just curled in a ball & started crying.Than my car door opened & it was my husband (this was all going on while the Emma smith conference was still in session) he pulled me out of the car picked me up and took me to my Mom's house he kept trying to get me to talk back and was trying everything but I just kept seeing blur & it felt like I couldn't put my words together to get out what I wanted to say & what I wanted to say was "I can't feel my legs I only feel pain,it hurts when you touch my hips or even when I move" I finally got out what I could get out & the only thing I wanted to say at that point was that I want my mom!!! He put me in the car & I just kept saying I want my mom I want my mom!!!! At this time me & Greg both were very scared because some things have happened to me in the past that may make it hard for us to conceive one day!!! So we were both panicking!! He made sure I had my little Jax to cuddle with and laid me down in the car. The whole way to the hospital I kept saying I want my mom I want my mom!!!We finally got into the emergency room & after the nurse had injected the morphine into my arm she left & I could see Greg's beautiful face again. He than said "honey I am going to give you a blessing ok!!" after he was finished I felt this immediate feeling of comfort overcome me & this feeling of knowing I had the holy ghost there with me ,like his arms were wrapped around me. This was before any of the morphine kicked in too. As we waited, my parents & my brother Kyle showed up & him, my dad & Greg gave me a blessing before I went in for the ultra sound !!! The doctor wanted me to pee in a cup but I couldn't it just hurt so bad so they had to empty my bladder somehow & the way they did it added to the discomfort & the pain!!! The nurse asked when the last time I went to the bathroom was & I told her not since the morning because I try to keep it in because it hurts to bad to go. She was shocked with how much was coming out of my bladder she said it had to be at least a liter!! When the morphine kicked in I was seeing butterflies I was so happy & felt so good ha ha I didn't really know what I was saying my family told me all I kept saying was "I just don't want it to hurt when me & Greg have sex anymore ""Please make it so it doesnt hurt to ahve sex with my husband" ha ha this had to be very awkward for my husband ,my brother,& my parents & probably those of you who are reading this right now ha ha. The fact I was repeating it wasn't helping either ha ha. So what it all came down to is that the same cyst that was 4cm than 2cm is now 5cm and there is one forming on my left ovary!!! Bad news is I have to have surgery which means I can't start school back up til November 1,;{ but good news is I will not have anymore cysts to worry about & the pain will be gone!!!I just want to thank my brother,my parents, & especially my husband for being there to support me . I am so thankful for the power of the preisthood & that I am lucky to have a husband who holds that power.

OuR lItTLe FaMiLy

LaBoR dAy CaMpOuT 2009

Labor day campout this year was so much fun. I am so happy Greg was able to come home with me for the campout.We needed some time away from the many stresses of the world. But I miss him so much since he left to go back to Missouri for 3 weeks. Team Edward vs Team Jacob was so much fun this year ,we are so sad all the family couldnt have been there to have fun with us. Team Jacob won Capture the flag this year but Team Edward won wter balloon volleyball. My dad also treated us all to the alpine slide/coaster because all of us kids guessed all his 14 jobs he has had in his life. This year I have had the chance to really bond with my sister Jodi & I just wanna make a shoutout to her letting her know how much I appreciate her & value our relationship. Camping is so much fun & Greg & I both love it. This year we were able to stay in a ten together where as last year we were just dating so he had to stay in a tent with my dad that is when he asked my dad for my hand in marriage!! They get along great it is funny to see the two of them tease each other & give each other crap sometimes if it goes on to long they start to really fight but its still fun to watch. I am so excited for many more memmories to be made with out traditional Labor Day campout!! Here are some pics of the fabulous time we had!!!

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23 ExCiTiNg YeArS!!!

I am now 23 years old. here are a list of 23 things I have learned in my 23 years of life!!

1.don't expect anything from people or you'll be very disapointed .

2. be carful with whom u trust,u never know when they will turn on you & break your heart.

3. Laughing cures any problem your having.

4. Be yourself if people don't like it its their problem.

5. Be classy

6.You can't control anybody you can only control yourself.

7. you can't fix people they can only change themselves.

8. laughing with the love of your life is the best feeling in the world.

9. nothing is truly worth it if you do not work hard for it.

10. being married is so wonderful

11. The lord loves you no matter what.

12. the atonement is amazing

13. feeling the holy ghost is one of the best feelings ever.

13.No matter how fast your matabolism is one day it does catch up with you.

14. Nobody can control me,I am a strong independant woman.

15. Family is everything.

16. dont dwell on the past it will ruin your future if u do.

17. dont try to prove yourself to anybody but the lord.

18. u have to go through trials to truly appreciate your blessings!

19. Marriage is hard but so worth it.

20. mom is always right

21. Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away!!

22. Faith is not believing god can,it is knowing that he will.

23. charity is the pure love of christ.

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SwEeT sUmMeR tImE

Ok, finally we are at the last place we are living for the summer before we head back to Utah,we are now current Residents of Wilmington,NC -home of one tree hill(for those of you who don't know what that is it's a show on tv that I am totally hooked on.) This is now the 3rd place Greg & I have lived for the summer. First we started out in Columbus,Georgia(we lived on the border so we technically were in Alabama as well) That place was nice not to much to do but it was really pretty. The second place we lived was Fayetville,NC & I hated it there it was really a dirty,ghetto place. Finally we are in a fun town. We live in a tourist town 5 minutes away from the beach so we have done boogy boarding,walks on the beach at night & there is amazing seafood here. Its so pretty here & we love it. Its like all our summer fun has just began but we only are here for 3 more weeks!!! We are going to do lots of fun stuff though to top off the summer. Other good news is our apartment is right in the area where the reps sell so Greg gets to stay home with me & wait for Installs to come in ,where before he had to be gone all day because the reps sold a half hour away. I enjoy having him here all day with me & Jax but sometimes he gets in my way ha ha.So all in all this summer has been a huge change for me such as being away from my "bubble" in Utah,I have never been away from home this long before,Greg is use to being away from home because he is originally from Denver but moved to Utah to go to school.This has helped us become closer and has strengthened our marriage Tremendously. I have gotten to experience seeing how other people live, and living in the east where they are so different which is not what I am used to. When I went home to Utah to visit a couple weeks ago I remember feeling this feeling of comfort people are so nice in Utah compared to people here.Also I don't get lost in Utah like I do out here ha ha. We are so excited to move back soon, we have missed our family. We are looking forward to going home celebrating my birthday,& I am excited to start school up again & graduate in three or four months.Also Greg and I both love camping so we are excited to go on the big labor day campout on my side of the family.I will always remember this experience & the ups and downs .We will see you all in three weeks.

UtAH i HaVe MiSsEd You

So I had the chance to go home and visit my family in Utah over July 24th. It was a good trip it helped me realize how much I love my family & how much I value my husband & am thankful for him. He stayed here in NC because he has to make us some money ha ha but me & Jax flew out for 9 days in Utah. Yes thats right Jax our baby pup flew on a 4 hour plane ride & he did amazing,I am not going to lie the flight going to Utah sucked for me because I was smack dab in the middle next to a lady who smelled like bad b.o & another lady who was so snobby. It was a long four hours. Jax just layed in his carrier and didnt even bark he truly is such a great little dog. On the positive side the flight going home was much better I had a window seat and the seat next to me was empty so I was able to put Jax's carrier there and they also allowed him to come out and sit on my lap here & there. When I got to Utah I had the chance to spend some time with my little sister Jen I just wanna take this time to let her know how proud of her I am she is such a strong woman who I admire so much. However I was in tons of pain on my trip because I had to get a tooth pulled and it is very painful still. But that didnt stop me from having such a good time on my trip . we went camping,we had movie night at my brothers house me,my sister in law Katee,jeni,payton & ausha. Katee made this delicious chex mix but all I could eat was milkshakes at the time. I spent some time with my parents who I love very much & thank them for letting me & Jax stay at their house. Jax loved Dusty (my moms dog) but he really loved Tula my brothers little Yorkie they just have so much fun with each other. My sister Jeni & I took our nieces Kendal,Ella & Grace to the Roy aquatic center to swim Kendal is such a little water bug & Ella is so funny she loves to take care of others especially Kendal ha ha. I also had some people who wanted their hair done so I actually did their hair the day I got my tooth pulled but I loved it I just loved staying busy and doing stuff,I have been so bored this summer not having anything to do while Gregs at work. My trip was fun,towards the end I think I was just ready to go home because I missed my husband so much nine days is such a long time & we were missing each other the first day I was gone. When Greg picked us up at the airport you could tell Jax missed his daddy he was jumping all over him giving him kisses it was so cute. When I saw Greg I felt this instant feeling of relief and peace. I am glad to be home & am excited we only have six more weeks out here!!

dEaR mR.CUpCaKe

Dear Mr. Hostess Cupcake,

I am writing in regards to the late night dates we have been having. It has got to end. I can no longer tip toe to the kitchen at 3 A.M to see u anymore. Your instant cravings are giving me a cupcake belly!!! No longer will I allow the instant cravings I get during the night control my life. & thanks to you my husband is now hiding you away until I regain back control of my life. Your gooey cream filling & mouth watering chocolate will no longer work. & do not think for one second your cute little white swirly designs will fool me.All you are is temporary happiness. Oh what the heck!!! You know you'll always be the love of my life & I will fight to find u tomorrow I know where all Gregs hiding spots are. I will see u as soon as I wake up tomorrow along with filling my self gratification with a coke to wash down your delicious taste.