So I let myself try & get it together the first month of the new year & then when February comes around, I PLAN to get all my new years goals a rollin! Obviously like every single year, keeping the blog up to date is one of my "must do's". Hopefully I can keep up with it, especially since our lives are SO exciting (hint of sarcasm there)! I am thinking these first few catch up posts are gonna be pictures cause I know that is pretty much what most people want to see when they check out blogs.....who knows, you may not even be reading this lovely paragraph that I am typing right now! :)
Kiley put this play set together just before he left to Iraq. I did my best to help him, but then he needed to call a friend over to help....I just was too much for him! :) Actually, I had to keep the girls distracted & out of the way. But I like to think I was just too good at what I do & he needed someone more on his level! :)
One final project for Kiley the day before he left.....I have a tendency to hit the side of the garage every now & then when trying to park my beastly car. Luckily there is never a whole lot of damage, just have to replace the strip you can see him doing in the pictures. I've only done it twice now! Hopefully twice is enough! Isn't he so dang cute!? I sure miss him!
We had this cement pad put in right before Kiley left & had them cement in a basket ball hoop for the kids. TEAGEN LOVES IT! Can't wait to show his dad how much he has improved since he's been gone!
Had to decorate the Christmas Tree BEFORE Kiley left, so we litterally did it 2 days before he took off to Iraq. Teagen was the lucky one to put the star on with his daddy!
Brielle enjoyed stuffing her face while we all decorated the tree!
Took the kids bowling after we went to Build A Bear! Always a fun family activity!
Took the kids bowling after we went to Build A Bear! Always a fun family activity!
We took the kids to Build A Bear shortly before Kiley left to Iraq. We weren't sure the boys would really appreciate it, but turned out they LOVED it, especially Teagen! Kiley recorded sweet messages to each one of the kids. It was a fun night, one I think we'll all treasure
The story of my life! It looks like Brielle is smiling in this pic with Olivia....however if you could hear her, you'd know that was not a smile! Liv thinks she is the mom of Brielle & therefore thinks she can tote her all around the house! Brielle is not a big fan!
Dinner with our favorite Nelson Family! We sure had a good time! It was beautiful weather when we first got there, but then an hour or two later, it dropped 20 degrees! It was COLD!
Thanksgiving morning at the annual Turkey Bowl. Kiley felt like he was the bomb diggity! He played a good game for a man pushing 35! :)
Kids Turkey Bowl! My good friend Aubrey decided to head up the kids turkey bowl. Teagen is so competitive & so I had to beat him up a few times! All in all, they had a lot of fun!
Had our family photos taken by a good friend of mine. These shots are at the park afterwards. The kids did a great job participating! The photo shoot will be on a separate post!
Teagen & Brayden had their first piano recital with their new teacher. Teagen had a soccer game before hand, so hence his attire for the event! They both are doing excellent....if only they understood now how wonderful it will be in their futures to be able to play the piano. Don't think there is a day that goes by that they complain about having to practice! I think Teagen tells his teacher at every lesson that he is quiting. Wow! Where did this kid come from!?!?!
2 comments:
Hooray for a new post. Good job! Love all the pics. Hope you're surviving!! Johnny's leaving me for most of March, and I'm dying. I just have to keep thinking of you, so that I buck up.
OH how happy it made me feel to see a NEW update!! Of course I am happy to see the words and the pictures :) The kids are getting so big I cannot believe it!
Auf Weidersehen!
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