Weekend at the beach

We had such an amazing time at the beach. The weather was phenomenal on Friday and Sunday. It only sprinkled a little bit on Saturday. What more can you ask for?

Poor little Kory was a little overwhelmed by the sounds of the ocean waves pounding and he didn't like the texture of the sand on his little hands and feet. This surprised me a little bit as he did so well last year at the beach. I know he was probably over tired...we will have to work on those sensory issues.

Konnie and Kaden had an absolute blast digging in the sand and playing in the water. It was so cute seeing Kaden walking around with his shovel and bucket. Konnie had a lot of opportunities to practice her bike riding skills and could ride endlessly if we would let her. Beverly Beach also has a great playground in the middle of the campground and all the kids loved that too.

We are looking forward to another camping trip to the Oregon Coast in the middle of May.

Spotlight - Konnie!

I am so thankful that tax season is officially over for me!! I am so happy!! Now I will have more time with my wonderful family and more time for blogging! I hope to post at least weekly...but we will have to wait and see. :)

So today, we will spotlight our little ballerina...Konnie.



Getting ready to warm up



Stretching









Isn't she lovely?! We sure think so...but I suppose that we may be biased. It really is such a true joy to watch her dance. I look forward to many years of watching Konnie dance.



We are so excited...we are heading to the beach in just 36 hours and WE CAN'T WAIT!!! This will be our first true camping trip with the boys. Konnie and I both absolutely adore the beach. We are really looking forward to getting away from it all. It will be a great weekend with our family and with great friends!! Stay tuned for some more pictures!!!

Easter

So very thankful for Jesus today, especially today...

Here are some cute pictures of this morning!!!

Tax season is sure busy...

Sorry that I haven't posted for so long...beyond busy lately. Well, here are a few recent pictures.











Guess who learned to ride her bike this weekend, without training wheels!! Yahoo!!!! We are so proud of Konnie!!!









I hope to be back to more blogging after April 15th!!

Wonderful Day at the Playground

The weather was pretty nice here today, so we decided to go to the playground at the Evergreen Aviation Museum. Which happens to only be about 7 minutes away from our house. We all had such a great time playing and are looking so forward to spring.

Kory enjoying the tunnel



Konnie climbing just like a monkey



Kaden enjoying being chased after



Kory having a blast on the climbing structure



Brotherly love





Such a wonderful day!!!

I couldn't help but share this cute picture of Konnie from the other day...can you tell she misses the beach? She came up with this idea all on her own and got the scene all set up. She sure makes us smile. Kids are absolutely THE BEST!!!

We have a ballerina in our house!

One of Konnie's dreams has come true...she is now a ballerina!!

She had her first lesson last week and absolutely loved it. It was so sweet seeing these little 4 and 5 year olds all decked out in pink - pink tights, pink leotards, pink ballet slippes, and pink chiffon skirts - with their hair in cute little buns, learning to little graceful, elegant ladies. It brought back a lot of great memories of my early childhood when I spent several years taking ballet.

I think Konnie is going to be so much more elegant and graceful than I ever was.















We sure hope that we will have many more years to watch Konnie blossom as a ballerina and that she will continue to love ballet!!

Christmas 2009

A belated Merry Christmas to you all!!

Wow, it was sure busy here at our house. Everybody has been sick, with the exception of Kraig. He has the "bug" first a couple of weeks earlier. It all started with Kaden having a fever last Sunday. The first three nights were pretty rough. He would wake up every few hours screaming and mad. It was a wrestling match trying to get him to settle down. We have never seen Kaden like that before. He was feeling pretty normal during the day, but at night, not so much - strange!! Then Kory and Konnie got their fevers and then Kaden started wheezing so we had to start the breathing treatments. He did pretty well sitting still for them, thank God!!

On Christmas Eve morning we always celebrate Kenny and Katie's birthday - and it is always a sad time. But this year, we spent most of the morning at the pediatrician's office and didn't have much time to spend on our grief. I must say that I am relieved that it didn't hurt so much this year. I think that the anticipation of their birthday is nearly always worse than the actual day itself. Of course, the first few years were the worst. Each year it gets a little bit easier - I know that having our miracles on earth is the best medicine of all. Happy 7th birthday my sweet babes - we look forward to seeing you again in Heaven!!

We had to cancel our Christmas gatherings at our house so as not to expose others to our illness. What a major bummer!! Fortunately, we had a Merry Christmas through the fevers, wheezing and runny noses!! We hope you all did too!!

Here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure...