Red Rhythm and Boom Boom Boom!

Katherine and Forrest came to celebrate the 4th of July with us. But we had 3 different events about one day.

Boom 1: Grill, S'mores and Sparklers
On July 2 we just had a chill outside time Forrest made stuff on the grill for us and we made s'mores of course for ourselves.Then we had some fun with sparklers!










Boom 2: Red Rhythm Boom
Mason celebrates the 4th of July on the 3rd to make it special. They have music and food and a Kid zone and so much more! We get to go in the VIP tent every year.







Boom 3: July 4th
We went to Cincinnati and had a little fun just visiting places, Walking around,and riding the Connector.

Marlo came but now she has to go?

After Marlo came to move in with us of course she had to move.We have been missing her so much she had to come and visit. It was so fun for her to hang out with us but tomorrow morning she has to leave.  I had lots of fun doing things on computers with her. It was very nice of her to come and visit and we will miss her again.

Kallen is taking over!

So mom does not have enough time to get to this blog every now and then so I am here to take over and by me I mean Kallen. Sorry for all the missed events but we got no time. Please wish me luck!

 Katherine: Katherine Is now ready for her senior year and college and is engaged to Forrest Albiston.(Age 21)

Kora: Kora is ready for her senior year of high school and is in LOVE with drama and has been in many plays and musicals.(Age 16)

Kallen: I am ready for 4th grade and love singing, using technology, and being crafty(Reading too).(Age 9)

Kensington: Kensington is ready for preschool and loves all sorts of Bed items like pillows blankets and stuffed animals.(Age 5)

For a little sneak peek on one of Kora and Katherine's adventure click down there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyiX81z91bo

~Halloween 2011~

We always love Halloween around our house! While I was too exhausted being pregnant to really dive into creative Halloween costume ideas, the girls were left to decide on their own what they would be this year! They had a great time and collected pounds of candy!!

Katherine threw on her best Laura Ingalls Wilder look at the last minute since her AP US History teacher informed the class of an extra credit assignment involving trick-or-treating and candy-trading. Until the extra credit opportunity was offered, Katherine hadn't planned to go since she is getting so old...

Kora decided to keep with the Harry Potter obsession of Fall 2011 by going as Hermoine Granger for Halloween. We already had the robe thanks to her Aunt Melanie. I just braided her hair for some frizz and bought a plastic wand--a just like magic, she was transformed!!
Kallen had decided several months in advance that she would be a princess for Halloween. I was hesitant to purchase a costume too early for fear she would change her mind. Luckily for me, she went with Princess Tiana and stuck with it! She was a little concerned because her hair isn't black like Tiana's but decided that was okay once we got the whole costume on her!

Kora turns 11, Eric gets older too!

*Oh the daunting task of playing blogging catch-up!! I will take it a blog at a time and hopefully by the end of the month I can be blogging current happenings!*

Kora turned 11 in September! Of course, Eric and Kora share a birthday so the celebration is always double the fun!

Kora was so thrilled to get her own set of Harry Potter books! Now if we could just get her to commit to reading all of them before she gets bored and distracted by something new!

We love you, Kora! Here's to a great year full of joy! Happy, happy day!

Another First Day of School! August 2011

So, I can't miss at least blogging the annual "first day of school" photos. This way I know I haven't completely given up on my blog. It is certainly hard to believe it but today the girls started another school year and I had barely gotten into having a summer. Alas, they are off to school and Kallen and I have a quiet house this morning. Next fall, Kallen will start preschool! Katherine is now a sophomore in high school!! Kora is starting 6th grade already--which means junior high for her next year!! Again, it is all so very surreal and amazing to me how time has passed so quickly.

Katherine--15 and a half! She was sure to finish driving school this summer so that all she needs to do now is continue to practice her driving so she is ready totake her test for her license on her 16th birthday in December!!

Kora--turning 11 next month! Spent most of her summer relaxing, reading, playing video games, and avoiding piano practice at all costs! Fall soccer season just started and she is thrilled!

Kallen wasn't going to miss a photo op! Kallen is 3 and a half! She made sure to change from her "sleeping pajamas" into her "daytime pajamas" before we walked Kora to the bus stop! She misses both her sisters already!!

Baby Kallen isn't so much a baby anymore...she's THREE!

Wow! I am actually now blogging about something that happened less than a month ago! Are you impressed yet, Dad? Hope these blogs have been fun for you for your birthday! Happy, happy Day!

Kallen was so happy to get another day of opening gifts just a couple weeks after Christmas!! "It's my happy day!" She had a good day and actually got to celebrate a couple times. Seth and Emi were able to come visit us the day before her birthday! Kallen loves to play with Emi.

Kallen checking out the cupcakes, eager to dive in!

This year I made pumpkin muffins for her birthday cake! Just a box of spice cake mix and a can of pumpkin! Super easy and nothing she is allergic to! I iced some of them for the real birthday look but I prefer them plain!

She was so excited! She couldn't stop smiling when we sang to her and this year, she didn't try to touch to candle flames. Hooray!

All blown out with just a little help from sisters.

New Strawberry Shortcake DVDs to drive us all mad!