Kenna's early b day

Jack's 2nd Birthday

Jack going for a ride before the festivities

Blowing out the candle on his homemade Cars cake

Opening presents!

This was after he had thrown a wad of paper in my face

Leading up to a second birthday

Saturday in Holbrook

On Saturday we went to Holbrook to watch Del's band play in "Battle of the Bands." There was a fair type of thing going on, and the kids had fun. Jack and Kenna rode a little train and played in a jump house.

Jack looks so happy. He had a really good time playing with Kenna.

Jack walking on grass with no shoes on...walking on real soft grass is a rarity. If you have a yard of grass, don't take it for granted!!!!

Sunday Fun

Jack playing in the rain

If you look very closely, there is a double rainbow.

K's Violin

Yesterday when Kenna got home from school she cleaned her room, we both got our violins out and practiced for half an hour. She should be practicing more, but I don't want to over do it. She did good for her first practice - no squeaking at all....she's doing really well!
God I love my kid!

Kenna's New Violin

Most everyone knows by now, I've called everyone (I think) to tell them the exciting news....Kenna has joined an orchestra. I started in the 5th grade, so she'll be playing a year longer than me if she keeps it up through high school as I did.

This is not a "school" orchestra, though we practice and have concerts at the school. There is no funding for an organization of this magnitude which is sad. We have to pay to be a part of it, but the fond memories I have of being in an orchestra, I want Kenna to be able to experience the same thing.

So, we are officially "orch dorks" in the house! Yesterday was her first rehearsal, and they learned about the different parts, how to care for their instruments and other beginning types of things. I can't wait to drag my violin out and play with her!

I'll get better pics of her playing eventually, but these will have to do for now!!!!!

Kenna's first day of 4th grade - and a BDay cake

OK, since my birthday is so much more important than Kenna's first day of fourth grade, here's a picture of my birthday cake! (not really, blogger just put this picture first)

Kenna was actually embarrassed when I made her stop in the hall to take a picture. She wore her new black boots, new sparkley jeans, and a new Jonas Brothers T shirt....

She's been begging to wear these boots since my mother gave them to her LAST YEAR...but they were for fourth grade, so she had to wait!

Kenna has a very nice teacher this year. Actually, I don't really know that she's nice from personal experience, it's just what I heard.....

K also gets to sit next to her good friend who used to live across the street. I can't wait to hear how her day went!

Quick update

Nothing too exciting going on in our world lately...but here's a quick update for my mother who "needs" pictures....

Kenna playing air guitar

The ice cream man visited us the other day. Jack got a spongebob ice cream pop...it was pineapple sherbert (weird)

I got home from the store to discover this. Jack refuses to put his feet on the peddles of his bike to ride it, he pushes himself along with his feet instead. Mark taped his feet to the peddles! It worked for a few minutes, then he went back to his old ways....at least we tried?

Kenna's trip to the valley

Mark had to go to the valley today to get something done to some part (a rocket booster? lol) for the truck today. Kenna went with him. She swam in the hotel pool for two hours, ate Greek food, had her first taste of lamb (she liked it) and ice cream. She must have been worn out!!!