How We Spent Kruzer's Birthday

Yes, this happened 4 months ago, BUT, this is bloggerland and I can backdate my post!

I downloaded about 1000 pictures from my camera card yesterday and so I thought I'd post a few highlights of our summer. (since April - that's when I got my new camera!)

First up was/is Kruz's birthday.

We spent the day at Kyran's AAU Tournament in Hilliard:

Kruz, Kendall, Kori, and Lexy

Coach Kelley doing his thing.

Kyran (No. 1) making a 3 pointer.

The Birthday Boy sporting the necklace Kori made him from Bendaroo's.

The Champs!

Daylan and Kyran with the trophy.




Finally, the day is over but we didn't get home until well after dark. We gave Kruz an ice-cream sandwich with a candle in it and sang Happy Birthday to him!

Kruz with his birthday outfit from Kelley, posing with the trophy.

Isn't he just so stinking sweet?

An Alien Has Taken Over Kendall

In all my years (13) of being a mother, I've not had one single child that, at Kendall's age, willingly goes to bed without crying and/or getting out of bed. For one week now, since we moved her out of our room and into her own room with her new toddler bed, Kendall lays down when she's told. She doesn't cry. She doesn't wimper. She doesn't fidget. She doesn't do anything except go to sleep. It's amazing. She's either possessed by Aliens or God saved the best for last.

Kendall's First Snow Storm

We finally had some snow that didn't bring bitter temperatures. (..at first).

Kendall got to go out amist the biggest snowflakes I think I've seen in a long time.

She enjoyed putting her fingers in the snow and, of course, eating it too.

The camera didn't capture the falling snow but it was coming down very hard. Look at Kendall's hood. That was from about 5 minutes of being

in the snow.Lexy & Kendall

The only two that wanted to be outside!

Frenchy was eating the snow also.

It must've been sweet!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Love and Hugs and Wishes,

From all of us,

To you and yours,

for a

BLESSED NEW YEAR!

Life's Big Questions

Life really boils down to 2 questions...

1. Should I get a dog...?

OR...

2.. Should I have children?...Or do like some of us smarties and have both!!

Someone emailed this to me and I thought it too cute not to share.

Whetstone Wildcats Vs. Grandview Bobcats

Today the Wildcats took on the Bobcats.

Twinkie was very excited for Kyran and Daylan's first game.

She wore her red to support both the Wildcats and the Buckeyes!

Kruz, poor Kruz.

You can tell by his color choice who he was supporting today.

Boo!!

That's what we all think of the Wolverine's, Kruz!

Here's Daylan with a steal and a bucket. Whoo~hoo!!

And KJ with one too!

Please excuse the blur. My camera just isn't a 'sports' camera. Maybe I'll get one for Christmas (hint, hint!)

Kyran shooting freethrows.

He gives me 10 push-ups for every missed free-throw.

Kelley used to pay me $100 bucks. Fortunately, for him, he didn't miss many.

The Wildcats were victorious today, as were the Buckeyes, as were the Crush!

Couldn't ask for a better day!

Kendall's First Birthday!!

Today the baby turned '1'.

She loved the attention when all the kids sang "Happy Birthday" to her.

We didn't have a party but I made cupcakes for her and all the other kids.

She was honored to be given a cupcake.

But she wouldn't touch it.

...ooops!

This was as close as she would get to the cupcake. She wouldn't touch it, only point at it and talk to it.

Her party with family is next week so this was just a trial run. Hopefully, she'll dig in next time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TWINKIE!!

My Embarrassing Moment

You may not use adjectives like 'graceful', 'elegant', or 'light-footed' to describe me and after my latest tumble I'd definitely say I'm more 'awkward, clumsy, gawky, graceless, lumbering, ungainly, and ungraceful.' (Courtesy of Websters Thesaurus). I say 'latest' because I fell again last night and since I've become an adult I can no longer count on both hands how many time's I've fallen.......lets just say a lot. (Altho, the rollerblades really made my stats jump!)

Kyran and I walked up to the store last night right as it was starting to get dark. There was a very light sprinkle and the wet fall leaves were making everything slippery. (If only I had them for my excuse...) On our walk back we got to teasing each other about who was faster and for some idiotic reason we started racing. I was, of course, winning but decided I would take a short cut at the edge of the neighbors yard, cross our drive-way and to our front door. Too bad I forgot that where the neighbors yard meets our drive there's a 4 inch drop. I hit it and my knee buckled, my legs turned to jello and I went face first like a runner stealing home plate all the way across the drive-way (but much less graceful). Mostly on my palms and belly but my knees and elbows gave a great assist.

As I'm laying there thanking God that it was dark, I look across the street and my neighbor (the one that hates us because Kelley yelled at his kids) and his friend were standing there. They just stared at me with blank faces as if to confirm what I already knew. I'm an idiot.

Kyran's Birthday Party

If you've been around the family for very long, you know the tradition Grandpa has started with his Grandson's when they turn 13.

Let's just say Kyran was geeked to turn 13 for this very reason.

A shotgun.

We are always telling Ky to stop scratching when he's nervous (usually when he's in trouble), but when Grandpa started talking about Ky shooting it, he started scratching and says "ME?!!" Like the thought never crossed his mind that he had to actually fire the thing!

Grandpa took the opportunity to teach a few gun safety and prevention tips to all the young boys at the party.
Kyran and Grandpa.
Neither one even noticing that Ky's got that thing pointed straight at grandpa's head.

10 Months Old

I remembered all day long that Kendall was 10 months old today but I totally forgot to take pics of her until after she fell asleep.

I guess her sleeping pics will have to do.

Football Pics

He didn't want to get an individual photo taken but I told him that someday he'd appreciate it.