I know, I know, what's wrong with me.... do I think I'm busy or something?
I need to update my blog!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Olivia's First Friend-Only Birthday Party
You all know she's been waiting her whole life for this five-year old birthday party.... horseback riding, pumpkin decorating and a hayride:) It was a beautiful and hot day, but it was a great time!
Miss Princess of the Horses
The whole group of kindergarten friends
Mr. Deag
Thought he was so cool riding by himself!
Livia's long time friend Madi
Miss Princess of the Horses
The whole group of kindergarten friends
Mr. Deag
Thought he was so cool riding by himself!
Livia's long time friend Madi
Olivia's Birthday Party
"Roller Coaster Ride" going downhill on the hayride.
Table of fun.
Everyone (per mommy's request) got her books.
Cute picture of them all up on the fence watching the horses.
Olivia doing what she loves!
Friday, October 03, 2008
HaPpY bIrThDaY tO mE
Yes, today is my birthday and I'm singing to myself:)
Hey, I figure if you don't let anyone know, they'll never know, right!?
Nothing much going on, just a low key dinner with family.
But nonetheless, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
Hey, I figure if you don't let anyone know, they'll never know, right!?
Nothing much going on, just a low key dinner with family.
But nonetheless, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Our September Trip to Oregon
Us on a (well at least ours) kidless vacation! visiting Pacific City on the coast of Oregon, with the rock from the filming of goonies in the back. 
Best Friend's Jeff and Brian doing what they do best....drinking beer at the brewery.
The Kato-Dilks Family Visit- Oregon Sept '08
The boys
We found some giant leaves as large as our faces!
Brian loaded down with a sleeping baby and a screaming toddler... happy parenting!
Allie and Jeffrey with "The Goonie's" Rock behind them.
Hahahaha
Random Oregon Photos
Crazy puffy tailed squirrel in the woods
A great dane running on the beach...pretty cool!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
*HaPpY 5tH bIrThDaY oLiViA*
Today our sweet little princess turns 5! She's been waiting to turn "five" since she was about two years old. I'm not sure what milestone she's going to work towards next, this was a big one!
For so many years we've said, "when you're five Olivia!" And now she is! So fast, so quickly she's blossomed into a young lady who is not just smart but very intelligent and doesn't miss a thing! She full of fun and imagination, yet still loves a great nap full of cuddles on a lazy Sunday. She's our artist and singer, yet she loves science and someday will find a cure for something!
We love you Little Miss Five Year Old! Hope you have a FANTASTIC year!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Kids' Birthday Party
This weekend we had the kids' birthday party. It RAINED, hurricane style, ALL WEEKEND LONG. This was the first birthday party weekend in FIVE years with bad weather that spoiled plans! So we crammed everyone indoors, and it worked!
Thank you to everyone that traveled the bad roads to get here and celebrate with us. We appreciate it and the kids REALLY appreciated it! For little ones, birthdays are everything and these guys plan on their birthdays for the entire year:)
Thank you to everyone that traveled the bad roads to get here and celebrate with us. We appreciate it and the kids REALLY appreciated it! For little ones, birthdays are everything and these guys plan on their birthdays for the entire year:)
Thursday, September 11, 2008
nine eleven
It's a day that comes every year, just like many others. And it's a day that I silently fret the night before it comes and then hold my breath the day of. I don't know why, I just do. Something tells me that some day it's going to happen again, on this day. And it scares me.
So I've come to discover that my blog is more than just a blog, it's a diary. It's a reference point for me and my mommy brain to remember things. And I look back and read it frequently to think about what I was doing or how I was feeling. And I don't think I've ever done a post about nine eleven, so I'm going to remember it now, for me.
I can remember CLEARLY where I was and what I was doing, as I'm sure most of you can too.
And I still cry for those people, seeing the memorials on TV. Knowing how it feels to lose someone and guiltily thankful that I don't have to mourn my special someone with 3000 others, in the presence of media.
I'm happy that they do things for them and happy that the world remembers them, but sad for the families that are forced to relive it. On my day, I can do what I please, with privacy and those poor families will forever be followed during their day by reporters and cameras.
I remember leaving my 8am class to see 3 missed calls from my mom and 2 from my roommates, all freaking out because I wasn't answering my phone. And I knew something must be up to get that many calls before 9am!
So I rushed home and turned on the TV, and that's where I stayed for the rest of the day and many more to follow.
I was surrounded by my friends at MSU and we all sobbed. I remember the shock and the horror when the second plane hit, then you knew it was on purpose and before that it was unclear. Then the towers crumbled- NO ONE thought that was going to happen. No one. It was deafening silence. That's when it was real. That's when we all knew that this wasn't an accident and that there would be more things happening!
I was living a jog away from a capital city and that was a threat. I remember my mom asked me if I would just come home and I thought to myself that I was way to scared to be on the road, by myself. So I stayed put.
I remember just how quiet it was. Everywhere. All over campus. Classes were canceled for a few days. And there were candle light vigils (sp?) held every night, we went to a few of them and one memorable one on the steps of the capital.
Just jaw dropping silence and utter disbelief! That's most of what I remember.
I still can't come to terms with the fact that this happened. In OUR country. And 3000 of our people were lost. It's perplexing on every level. And then nowadays to see all of the documentaries on it and how "they" did it and what really happened. It's unreal!
The events inspired my husband, any many others, to join our men and women in uniform to fight for our country... something most of us would never do. And I admire them for that, and for defending us every day!
Ok, I've said my peace and I'm starting to sound like a politician, good night:)
So I've come to discover that my blog is more than just a blog, it's a diary. It's a reference point for me and my mommy brain to remember things. And I look back and read it frequently to think about what I was doing or how I was feeling. And I don't think I've ever done a post about nine eleven, so I'm going to remember it now, for me.
I can remember CLEARLY where I was and what I was doing, as I'm sure most of you can too.
And I still cry for those people, seeing the memorials on TV. Knowing how it feels to lose someone and guiltily thankful that I don't have to mourn my special someone with 3000 others, in the presence of media.
I'm happy that they do things for them and happy that the world remembers them, but sad for the families that are forced to relive it. On my day, I can do what I please, with privacy and those poor families will forever be followed during their day by reporters and cameras.
I remember leaving my 8am class to see 3 missed calls from my mom and 2 from my roommates, all freaking out because I wasn't answering my phone. And I knew something must be up to get that many calls before 9am!
So I rushed home and turned on the TV, and that's where I stayed for the rest of the day and many more to follow.
I was surrounded by my friends at MSU and we all sobbed. I remember the shock and the horror when the second plane hit, then you knew it was on purpose and before that it was unclear. Then the towers crumbled- NO ONE thought that was going to happen. No one. It was deafening silence. That's when it was real. That's when we all knew that this wasn't an accident and that there would be more things happening!
I was living a jog away from a capital city and that was a threat. I remember my mom asked me if I would just come home and I thought to myself that I was way to scared to be on the road, by myself. So I stayed put.
I remember just how quiet it was. Everywhere. All over campus. Classes were canceled for a few days. And there were candle light vigils (sp?) held every night, we went to a few of them and one memorable one on the steps of the capital.
Just jaw dropping silence and utter disbelief! That's most of what I remember.
I still can't come to terms with the fact that this happened. In OUR country. And 3000 of our people were lost. It's perplexing on every level. And then nowadays to see all of the documentaries on it and how "they" did it and what really happened. It's unreal!
The events inspired my husband, any many others, to join our men and women in uniform to fight for our country... something most of us would never do. And I admire them for that, and for defending us every day!
Ok, I've said my peace and I'm starting to sound like a politician, good night:)
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Having fun with Deag while Sissy is at school
Ok, so maybe it's just a gray card and I added the words digitally, but still he's so stinkin' cute!
Oh how I love this handsome boy!
Miss Olivia
The first day of the second week of Kindergarten and she's STILL excited in the morning.... remember this is 10 years my dear!
I went to wake her up that morning and this is what I found! She was zonked out and oh so adorable:)
Stella Bella- A year and a half old
Sitting pretty like a princess!
I was asking her to sit by these flowers and she ACTUALLY bent over to smell them! Priceless:)
Whatchuwant?
Look at those long legs!
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