Happy Easter Day

We had a stressful morning getting ready for church and out the door. Kyle and I had to speak in Church so we were finishing up our talks and getting the kids in their clothes. So I didn't get a picture of them before church. So afterwards I got their picture taken in their Easter outfits (They have had these Easter clothes for three years now, I found a matching dress for Karlee at Ross for $8 so I was so excited about that.) In the process of trying to get all four kids to be happy and looking at you when taking the picture is a hard task to pull off. Here is one attempt. I put my best picture as the head of my blog now. Kelsie is in tears because she did not want to have her picture taken. My parents have a similar picture where I am crying in one of our Easter pictures.

Once we gave them there Easter baskets they were happy. Even Kelsie was trying to squeeze out a smile. The Easter bunny came while we were at church. So this is the first time that the kids got to hold and see their baskets.

Here are the kids checking out their baskets of goodies, they were excited for their Littlest Pet Shop (even Jaron). Kelsie had all her candy eaten before we left for dinner, except for her chocolate bunny that I had to put up.Karlee even loved checking out the contents of her basket. She was checking out her peeps.

We had a very good Easter. My topic for my talk in church was the Resurrection and introducing our family. Preparing for my talk help me to really get my mind in the place for the reason for the season. And I am so grateful for my Savior and what he has down for me. Our friends the Petersons invited us over to there house for Easter Dinner and we had a very yummy ham dinner. I hope that you all had a Happy Easter too.

Easter Egg Hunt

We took the kids over to the Easter Egg Hunt at the college. Kyle stayed with Kallie in her age group. So I took the other three to be in the younger section and I had the camera. This is a picture of Kelsie and Jaron waiting for the hunt to begin. I told them to stick together and they did a good job of that.

This is Karlee checking out the egg that someone handed to her. For just sitting in the one spot she she got four eggs, so she did pretty good for herself.

After the kids hunted the eggs out they had to turn the eggs back in so they could use them next year. Here Jaron, Karlee and Kelsie are emptying out their eggs and checking out their loot.

Check out all the eggs Karlee got. Just kidding. The kids were just playing with the bin that had 1/4 of the eggs in it. Karlee really got in to it.

The kids had a lot of fun doing the Easter Egg Hunt.

Oh No I am Stuck

Karlee got stuck in a bucket I love her face is like "Oops I can't get out, help"

Happy Birthday Kallie!

Happy Birthday Kallie. Today Kallie turn 9 years old. I can't believe that she is already that old. When 5 pm came around I was telling her minute by minute her birth story, I can remember it clear as day. We were scheduled to go in to surgery at 1pm but we got bump to 5pm. When 5 finally rolled around, I was so ready to have her out in my arms and I was ready to eat something because they had you fasting since midnight. At 5 they rolled my in to the surgery room. I laid strapped to the bed with my arms straight out. The room was cold, I was waiting for Kyle to come in the room, when he finally did I didn't know that it was him until he spoke to me and sat by my head telling me to breathe ( that is what he was taught in our birthing class) . He sat by my head the whole time that they were getting Kallie out. When the doctors finally got her out they said "It's a girl !" Both Kyle and I asked each other what they said and so they repeated "It's a girl!" We were both beaming and so happy. They wrapped Kallie in a blanket and handed her to Kyle. He held her so I could see her, I could touch her because my arms were strapped down. Kallie was so beautiful and perfect. Kyle was torn when he had to choose to stay with me our go with Kallie as she got checked out and cleaned. I made him go with her. I have the cutest picture of Kyle sitting and watching Kallie as she laid under the warmer. I couldn't wait to hold her, but I had to wait two hours after she was born.
Kallie has been such a blessing in our family. I am so grateful for her. She is turning into a beautiful young women. She does great in school, loves to read, draw pictures, and do math. Today she was asked what her favorite class in school was and she said Library. She is always wanting to write a story and has one ready to go. She wants to learn to sew now, so she has bought the fabric to make some pajama pants for herself. She is also a great big help around the house, and with her brothers and sisters.
Kallie I love you so much and I would not trade you for anything. You remind me so much of me, I love being your mom. You make me so happy. Happy Birthday Kallie!

"The Sound of Freedom"

Today I went with Jaron and his kindergarten class on a field trip to Kinsley Air Force Base. It was a lot of fun and Jaron enjoyed it too. The Air Force Base is on the edge of Klamath Falls. It is a base where they train pilots in F-15, you can always hear the jets go over our house or town. It is a cool sound to hear all the time. At first when we moved here the jets were really loud and noticeable but over it is just something I expect to hear. But the sad part is that the jets are moving to the Boise base at the end of the month so that they can repave the run way here.

We arrived at the base and loaded off the bus and into a room where the pilots told us what we were going to be doing and handed out earplugs and explained to us that we needed to keep the earplugs in. We were going to go watch the jets taking off.

We loaded all of us on the AF bus and drove on over to the runway and got out of the bus with our earplugs in and watched as jets took off. It was so awesome when it took off past us it would shake your whole body. Jaron loved it. We were able to watch and feel six jets take off. The pilot that was giving us the tour, told us that the noise the jets make are not just noise but the sound of freedom.This is a picture of one of the jets taking off.

After we watched the jets take off, we went back to the classroom and a pilot came in and showed us all the gear they wear when flying the jets. It was cool to see, I didn't know that they had to wear these air chaps (that is what they look like) around their legs so that their blood continues to flow right. Because they go up so high so fast. This is a picture of him in his gear.

We watch a couple short shows about jets and then went out to the hanger and got out picture taken with a pilot in the cockpit. And then a group shot next to a jet. I don't have those pictures because I was able to in the picture, but I will post it when I get them. The picture below is what is on the back tail of the jets.

This is a picture of Jaron and I on the way back to the school on the bus. We had a lot of fun together I am so glad that I got to go with him. He is such a good boy. I love him so much.

Soccer Boy

Jaron started soccer today and he was so excited he didn't want to take off his shin guards and leave his ball. Here is a short video of in his first practice tonight.

Spring Break

We had spring break about two weeks ago, I just hadn't gotten around to it because I had so much I wanted to tell you about. Just say I put things off. We had a great spring break it was really really relaxing and we got to visit with family and friends. And of course the time went by way to fast. Kyle and Kelsie went up on Monday to Oregon City, then Kallie, Jaron, Karlee, and I came up on Friday after they were done with school. We got in late about 8pm Friday night we took the Medford route which is longer but the other way had snow on the road. For the week we stayed at Kyle's mom's and brother's house.

On Saturday we ran some errands around town. Kallie was able to go stay the night and attend her best friends birthday party. The rest of us were able to the Portland Temple and distrution center. The temple was so pretty with all the flowers that were blooming all around. They always have the grounds so beautiful. While there Jaron asked if he could walk around the temple all by himself. I thought that was so cute the he wanted a peaceful moment for himself around the temple. There is times when he says that he doesn't want to go to Church but I know that he knows it is true (he just has a hard time sitting in church). He looked so grown up walking around the temple. Don't worry we did not let him out of sight we followed him in the car. :0)


On Sunday we were able to go to church and it was the ward that we moved from. It was so good to see family and friends there that we hadn't seen since we moved in October. I can't believe that it had been six months since we had been to that ward. After church we had a birthday party for our nephew Ashton, with all the Kenner family there. He turned 14 today. Happy Birthday Ashton. This a picture of Ashton blowing out his candles on his birthday cheesecake, Jaron and Kallie helped him get his candles. Then later that night we went over to Serena and Randell's and visit with them and enjoyed some yummy homemade rolls. It was a fun visit.
This is a picture of Chantel, she is Kyle's brother chad daughter. Here and Kelsie were two peas in pod during the trip the loved playing together. And learning each other trick and trades to do once the other had gone back home.





On Monday I met up with my best friend Heidi at IKEA with the kids, our plan was to put them in the playland so that we could walk around IKEA without them, but everyone else had the same idea and so playland was full. So the kids walked around with us in IKEA which made the trip go a lot faster. After IKEA we went to Heidi's house and were able to visit while the kids played. We made some cupcakes and then took some pictures of Karlee for her 1st birthday. That was a lot of fun. Here are a couple of the pictures. Heidi did a great job on the pictures, and Karlee loved the frosting on the cupcakes she couldn't get enough of the frosting. :0)

Then the kids and us made yummy ice cream sundaes. Which my kids keep asking for another one. We then went to my parents house visited and had dinner with them, the night before they had just flown in from Atlanta, Georgia. It was good to see them.

On Tuesday I went shopping for my mother-in-law with Serena, my mom, and Karlee. It was a lot of fun. We were also able to go out to lunch at Sweet Tomatoe. YUM! While Kyle and the other kids went to the park and the dollar store with $3 for each of them to spend on themselves from Grandma Kenner. They really enjoyed finding things for them. Thank you grandma.

Wednesday was Shane's birthday- he is Kyle's oldest brother and he past away over a year ago from cancer (Ashton is his son). His mom still does a birthday party for him on his birthday each year since he has pasted away. This year he would have turned forty, so for his birthday all the brother (Chad, Kyle, and Russell) smoked meat which is an all day event. Then the brothers and Ashton played one of Shane board games, they are in depth board games into the night like they used to. We had cake and ice cream, sang Happy Birthday to Shane. Also wrote a birthday card to Shane and sent it off to him with balloons. Shane loved smoked meat and playing board games it was great way to remember Shane on his day.

On Thursday I took the kids over to my mom house, so Kyle could write a paper for school. While at my mom's house she helped me make seven aprons for Kallie's birthday party that is coming up. Thank you so much for all your help on them, it went so much faster with your help we got it done in three hours. We visited for a while longer. Later that night I was able to get together with Heidi and Melissa we went to Barnes and Noble and hung out there. It was so much fun because Melissa had bought the Twilight trivia board game and so we found a spot in Barnes and Noble and played the game. It was a lot fun to play and spend time with them.

Friday morning I woke up and drove over to Tigard to visit with a very good friend of mine and my roommate from Snow College- Charisse. She just had been to the Oregon coast and was heading back to Boise that day. It was so good to see and visit with her, the time went by too fast. Karlee also came along with me so that Charisse could see her. After the visit I went to the house and then I helped Kyle's mom in the kitchen. Then Kallie and I made two cakes for the party that we were going to have Kallie's birthday.

Later that night we had family come over and had cake and ice cream for Kallie's birthday. Her birthday isn't until middle of April but we wanted to celebrate it with family. Ashley and Ashton came over early and so we played some party games to pass the time. It was a lot of fun. The first picture here is Kelsie playing the pin drop game, I think she is kind of cheating but it was cute. The next picture was Kallie blowing out the candles on the cake. I can't believe she is turning nine this year.

We were going to leave on Saturday to head home, but I just didn't want to leave yet. I am glad that we were able to stay another day, I got to see my cousin Lisa new baby. Lisa had a little girl Thursday morning and was home by Saturday and I was able to stop by their house. Lisa she is a cutie. We visit with John and my parents also that day.

Sunday morning we woke up and packed up and left by 11:30. It was a fun trip but went by so fast. On our way home we decided to take the short way home and we hit snow and had to put the chains on. But we made it home safely. About 5:30 at night.

Thanks for letting me share our spring break with you. I hope that you all had a great spring break too. And that the spring weather will come and stay for awhile I can't to see the green and flowers all around.

HAPPY SPRING!!!