the Space Needle...
Touching critters in the tidepool...
a funky mirror...
a robotic arm for giant tic-tac-toe...Wednesday, March 25, 2009
SEATTLE SCIENCE CENTER
So here are some pics of us and our friends (from Twin Falls) the McKees - we met up to do some fun activities downtown... they even stayed over at my parents' home for a couple nights. All seven kids got along well & we made memories Seattle style (a little soggy at times)... Fun stuff!!
the Space Needle...
Touching critters in the tidepool...
a funky mirror...
a robotic arm for giant tic-tac-toe...
the Space Needle...Touching critters in the tidepool...a funky mirror...a robotic arm for giant tic-tac-toe...
Alice in Wonderland play, featuring Tayson as the Cheshire Cat
Well, I'm catching up on blogging - this one is about Tayson being in the play at school - Alice in Wonderland. He was one of three boys dressed in 'purple' as a three-headed cheshire cat. Hmmm. Well, he knew his lines & looked confident & smiled at us... so I would say he did a GREAT job!!! Here - you can see our cute little kitty... Good job Tays & Mrs. Baird's 4th grade class!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
LANEY'S FRIEND PARTY
Well, Delaney had eight friends over for pizza, cake & ice cream sundaes, make up & nail polish fun, then some games & singing... Here are some of the highlights!
However, we think she is coming down with MONO because she mostly slept through her party!!!
Well, I've saved the best part for last...
The girls were getting rowdy & wanted to paint their faces, then go TP someone!
Can you guess what happened next? The next door neighbor of the classmate the girls TP'd must have called the police, because after each girl had used up her roll of TP & hopped back into our van, we turned onto the next street & got pulled over by a policewoman! Yikes. She asked for license & registration, asked what was going on, then called for back-up... a couple minutes later a male police officer pulled up (both cars with their lights on at a prominent intersection in town)... they asked me to get out of the car to chat with them away from the 'children'... I had quite a 'talking to' about how I could get charged with damage to property & child endangerment (for having too many kids in the car without seatbelts). Yikes again. I don't know how many fines or tickets or whatever I COULD have got, but I was lucky to get off without anything :-) Thank goodness for a clean driving record & a heart of contrition. I promised to go straight home, then deliver the girls home in two shifts, so that they could be properly belted in. Talk about a humiliating not-so-stellar mother moment!
I told the girls in the car that I was sorry, that they weren't getting in trouble or sent to 'juvie', and I personally would talk to their parents when I dropped them off to explain what had happened. (Honesty is always the best policy, even when the policewoman is shining her flashlight in your car to count heads & see how much TP is in the trunk)... and I told the girls that it's okay to tell your parents about the incident, again apologizing for my lapse in judgment. Well, that about does it for Delaney's birthday. Anyone want to top that? :-)
After it gets around the school, I wonder if parents will let their kids come over to play at our house? Such wonderful supervision is provided... and Lance was out of town, so I was the only 'responsible' adult to account for the evening's conduct - wow. I feel a guest spotlight coming on for 'Mother of the Year', (or what not to do!) LOL. Just another teaching moment in the life of Kim :-)
Oh, and I promise never to drive again with more people than I have seatbelts for!
However, we think she is coming down with MONO because she mostly slept through her party!!!
Well, I've saved the best part for last...
*** POLICEWOMAN CALLS FOR BACK-UP ***
The girls were getting rowdy & wanted to paint their faces, then go TP someone!
Can you guess what happened next? The next door neighbor of the classmate the girls TP'd must have called the police, because after each girl had used up her roll of TP & hopped back into our van, we turned onto the next street & got pulled over by a policewoman! Yikes. She asked for license & registration, asked what was going on, then called for back-up... a couple minutes later a male police officer pulled up (both cars with their lights on at a prominent intersection in town)... they asked me to get out of the car to chat with them away from the 'children'... I had quite a 'talking to' about how I could get charged with damage to property & child endangerment (for having too many kids in the car without seatbelts). Yikes again. I don't know how many fines or tickets or whatever I COULD have got, but I was lucky to get off without anything :-) Thank goodness for a clean driving record & a heart of contrition. I promised to go straight home, then deliver the girls home in two shifts, so that they could be properly belted in. Talk about a humiliating not-so-stellar mother moment!
I told the girls in the car that I was sorry, that they weren't getting in trouble or sent to 'juvie', and I personally would talk to their parents when I dropped them off to explain what had happened. (Honesty is always the best policy, even when the policewoman is shining her flashlight in your car to count heads & see how much TP is in the trunk)... and I told the girls that it's okay to tell your parents about the incident, again apologizing for my lapse in judgment. Well, that about does it for Delaney's birthday. Anyone want to top that? :-)
After it gets around the school, I wonder if parents will let their kids come over to play at our house? Such wonderful supervision is provided... and Lance was out of town, so I was the only 'responsible' adult to account for the evening's conduct - wow. I feel a guest spotlight coming on for 'Mother of the Year', (or what not to do!) LOL. Just another teaching moment in the life of Kim :-)
Oh, and I promise never to drive again with more people than I have seatbelts for!
Friday, March 6, 2009
folding the dirty laundry...
So I came home last night from a choir practice to find my cute husband trying to help with the laundry - and he had folded the four dirty piles!!! I had a bunch of loads sorted and sprayed, so he thought they 'smelled' clean from the spray n'wash... We ended up having a good laugh over that :-) Thanks honey.
Reminds me of another funny one - remember Build-a-Bear stores? Well, we have a Create-a-Critter here in Twin Falls. (They have different animals you stuff & dress up). Well, Lance was at work and one of his employees asked about an order. He told them he was going to deliver it to "Crispy Critters" (LOL). Sounds like a place you could eat at! It just came out wrong :-)
Oh well, wish us luck with Delaney's party tonight!
Reminds me of another funny one - remember Build-a-Bear stores? Well, we have a Create-a-Critter here in Twin Falls. (They have different animals you stuff & dress up). Well, Lance was at work and one of his employees asked about an order. He told them he was going to deliver it to "Crispy Critters" (LOL). Sounds like a place you could eat at! It just came out wrong :-)
Oh well, wish us luck with Delaney's party tonight!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
LANEY'S 12TH BIRTHDAY!!
So Lance had the cute idea to take Laney out on a daddy-daughter date for turning 12. I think they went out to dinner & ice cream. Such a darling picture of them!
Then here are a couple pics of Laney's actual birthday (Wed. March 4th) where she opened some presents at home from mom & dad, Nana Papa & TJ - thanks guys!!! And we got a yummy ice cream cake from Cold Stone... But wait - the friend party is this Friday :-) (So excited because it's going to be low key and we didn't do one last year).
Then here are a couple pics of Laney's actual birthday (Wed. March 4th) where she opened some presents at home from mom & dad, Nana Papa & TJ - thanks guys!!! And we got a yummy ice cream cake from Cold Stone... But wait - the friend party is this Friday :-) (So excited because it's going to be low key and we didn't do one last year).
SEATTLE TRIP
I (Kim) was feeling burnt out & needed a change of scenery sans children, so my friend Laura Olsen & I drove up to Seattle for a long weekend in February, for some R&R (and shopping!) It was a nice getaway. Thanks to bro TJ for his love of games & entertaining us with his fun friends! And to my ever gracious mom & dad, who always act excited to see me!
I (Kim) was feeling burnt out & needed a change of scenery sans children, so my friend Laura Olsen & I drove up to Seattle for a long weekend in February, for some R&R (and shopping!) It was a nice getaway. Thanks to bro TJ for his love of games & entertaining us with his fun friends! And to my ever gracious mom & dad, who always act excited to see me!
SCHOOL SKI TRIP
I got to go with Delaney & Tayson on their school ski trip this year to Magic Mountain, up in the South Hills, about 45 minutes away. It's a great beginner hill and the price was right! They also have a lift for inner tubing! We will have to try that another weekend. So here are some pictures of the kids skiing, then hanging out in the lodge...
(Tays is wearing black & red, Laney has a blue hat in the last pic)
I got to go with Delaney & Tayson on their school ski trip this year to Magic Mountain, up in the South Hills, about 45 minutes away. It's a great beginner hill and the price was right! They also have a lift for inner tubing! We will have to try that another weekend. So here are some pictures of the kids skiing, then hanging out in the lodge...
(Tays is wearing black & red, Laney has a blue hat in the last pic)
PINEWOOD DERBY
So I need to catch up on some blogging! I've been discouraged at how slow our internet has been on uploading the pictures, which to me are almost the most important part! So here I go, patiently trying to upload...
Lance had the idea to take Tayson out to his grandparents' shop in Burley and work on his pinewood derby car together. Some quality father-son bonding time!
Here are a couple pictures from the actual Pinewood Derby...
Tayson didn't actually place well (like last year - he went to districts!) but they had a great time anyway. His car is the green one & he designed it by himself.
So I need to catch up on some blogging! I've been discouraged at how slow our internet has been on uploading the pictures, which to me are almost the most important part! So here I go, patiently trying to upload...
Lance had the idea to take Tayson out to his grandparents' shop in Burley and work on his pinewood derby car together. Some quality father-son bonding time!
Here are a couple pictures from the actual Pinewood Derby...
Tayson didn't actually place well (like last year - he went to districts!) but they had a great time anyway. His car is the green one & he designed it by himself.
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