Fall fun

 

Ashlyn in her first pile of leaves. She really enjoyed it.

 

All the kids decided to join in.

 

Kehan is about to make a big jump.

Now the kids are just waiting for enough leaves to fall to get a giant leaf pile that they can get themselves burried in.

Ashlyn and her kitty

 

Ashlyn loving her kitty.

 

Ashlyn not really enjoying having to share her kitty.

 

Ashlyn getting her kitty back.

 

Ashlyn loves to go on the "big kid" swings now, but only on her tummy.

 

All three kids enjoy the sandbox on one of the last nice days we will have before it starts to get cold. I just can't believe how fast the nice weather passed us by this year!

The start of the school year

 

Dad, Kjerstin and Kehan waiting for the bus on the 4th day of school. Kehan loves to go down and wait for the bus with Kjerstin. I think Quinten loves to be the one to put her on the bus.

 

The bus is finally here.

I didn't get a chance to take pictures on the first day of school because I was teaching school myself and things were really busy in the morning around here. When I was done teaching it was Kjerstin's 4th day of school so I took pictures at that time. Kjerstin is really enjoying school again this year. She goes Tuesdays and Thursdays all day. She comes home with so many things to tell me and loves to be with friends!

Kjerstin's Birthday Party #2

 

Trampoline fun!

 

Dress up fun!

 

Present time!

 

Playing with the new toys.

Here are a few pictures from Kjerstin's friends birthday party. It was a great day with 6 additional little girls who were all very polite! It was a great time for all! Kjerstin's friends really knew her tastes and got her some really great presents!

The Big Day! Sept. 10, 2008!

 

Kjerstin on her 5th birthday.

 

Sibling love

 

Dad sneaking into the picture.

 

Kjerstin and her 5 candles and chocolate cupcakes.

Here is my oldest in all of slendor! 5 years old I just don't know where the time has gone. To be the mom of a 5 year old really makes you feel how old they are getting and it is like the end of her babyhood and really needing mom. Now it is all about her going out and doing things on her own and creating a strong self identity. I thank God to have had her in our family this long and pray that we will have her with us for many more years to come! Happy Birthday Kjerstin!

Kjerstin's Birthday Party #1

 

 

 

These are a few pictures from Kjerstin's Family Birthday party. It was a great time and she recieved so many dress up clothes and play makeup that she will be able to share with many little girls at one time! Thank you to everyone for indulging her in her lastest phase!

New Concrete

 

 

 

 

Here are pictures of the process and finished product of the really cool concrete we put in front of our house! I have been waiting for this to be done for 2 years! I am so happy that it is done and it looks so GREAT! I love it! Quinten and his brothers complished this in 2 days!

Kayla's Summer Trip to Our Home

 

I filled up some water balloons for the kids.

 

Kjerstin FINALLY got the balloon to break over Mya's head. It was a hard thing to squeeze that balloon hard enough to break.

 

Kjerstin had set up a tea party for Kehan and Mya.

My sister Kayla and her daughter Mya came up to visit Aug. 28-Sept. 1. Oddly enough I didn't really get any pictures of her but I did get some of Mya and our children. It was a nice visit and we hope we can have many more!