Wednesday, December 31, 2008
My Laptop "Blew up!"
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Baking Day
Friday, December 19, 2008
Snow Days, Snow Days
My kids were thrilled this week to have a few extra days added to our Christmas vacation.
Here is the picture of preparation. The kids were looking for their hats, mittens, snowpants and boots. This is the part I hate... who needs new boots? who can't find their mittens? Why did Garret try on every pair of snowpants we owned before he found his? Yikes... go outside already...
Here are the girls... taking a break, sledding is such hard work. They chose to sled near our house, away from the boys. (Megan, Natalie and Katie)
Conner and Garret headed for the sledding hill, our neighbor's backyard. The slope from their daylight basement to the backyard makes a great hill. They also made forts and threw some snow.
Jack even got in on some of the fun. He was begging for us to throw his tennis ball all day, so finally I gave in. It took him a long time to find it as it got buried in the snow, but he eventually was successful and here he is taking a break.
Later in the day, Marc came home from work and took the kids out again. Here they are at the door, ready for hot chocolate and a nice warm bath!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
The Tree is Trimmed
Friday, December 12, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Christmas Card Photo
I was going to use a photo from Disneyland but March was so long ago that even I noticed the kids look a lot older and different. So, this impromptu photo on the porch will have to work. They were all clean and still dressed from church today.
Christmas Tree Hunt
Monday, December 1, 2008
Dancing Girl
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Black Friday Sleepover
I think the kids in our college friends group now outnumber the adults. A lot of food, drinks and fun was had by all! Certainly this will have to be a new tradition.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Fall Music Program
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Off to the Cowlitz
I spent most of the time in the motorhome working on school stuff for report cards. Conner and Marc headed off hunting a couple of times to see if Conner could get his tag filled... but, no luck. Maybe next year. The boys did manage to chop and stack some wood in the pile. The river was very high because of the flooding the week before, so we tried to keep the dogs and kids away from there. No more big camping trips for awhile now.
Here is Jim... dumping the "pooper" as the kids call it, why we had to have a photo? I am unsure but I promised him a spot on the blog.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Wrestling Mom
P.S. He did get pinned in the 3rd round... his coach told him that would happen a lot!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
When I grow up...
P.S. Katie is still undecided, but on a side note, she is not having kids... apparently she has decided that childbirth is not for her... too many "Baby Story" shows.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Hop On Over
Krystal & Katie
Make a wish Miss Katie! We hope you had a great 7th birthday and that your year is the best one yet.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween 2008
The Clone & The Cat
Marc, Garret and Katie walked our neighborhood with the neighbor kids. Conner stayed home again to pass out candy. He still manages every year to end up with his own stash! Everyone had a great time.
Sarah, Katie, Allie, Natalie
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Pumpkin Carving
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Happy 7th Birthday Katie!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Pumpkin Patch
Sunday, October 19, 2008
The Mini Cooper Comes Home
Weekend in Cle Elum
Cyndie and Katie sitting by the fire.
Chad, chopping wood, we did not pay him any money to do this!
Conner rolled the quad in a mud puddle. Lucky for him, he was just dirty afterward. I am not a fan of motorcycles or quads... makes me nervous. Now, I remember why.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Conner's Braces
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Garret's Day
Friday, October 3, 2008
28 days until Halloween and counting...
My plan this week was to get costumes from years past on ebay to sell. So far, I have made $58 and I still have three to sell. I like selling on ebay, but I don't always find the time to take the photos and get the postings done. But, Halloween is around the corner and who knows.. maybe someone is dying to be Darth Vader? or a butterfly/princess/unicorn/fairy thing? Ninja anyone?
Friday, September 26, 2008
The Pack Team
6X5 Stuck at ten yards
Proud Hunters: Marc, Rob, Larry, Chris & Keith
580 lbs hanging at Owens Meats in Cle Elum Second biggest they ever weighed. (605 lbs was the biggest)
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Got a Bird in Your Throat?
Now I know you are thinking.. "bird"?? what the heck?? Well, let's just chalk it up to "kid's say the darndest things". When Katie was almost 3, Conner was sick at home and had lost his voice from the cold he had. Katie was intrigued by that and I told her that Conner had a "frog in his throat". Well, the next day, she kept coughing and saying something that we didn't quite understand. I asked her what was the matter? She said " I have a bird in my throat". After I thought about that for a minute.. I said "No, honey... I think you mean you have a frog in your throat". She said... "No Mommy, Conner has the frog, I have a bird"... AH HA! So, from then on, a bird she has had. I am sure people think we are all nutty.