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Fast Fun Fall Weekend!

This weekend started off with relaxing Friday night. Kiana spent the night with the Peschels. Saturday morning it was up at the crack of dawn. First, to get Cameron to school to meet the bus to go to his track meet in Van Buren. Then - we got ready to go get Kiana - and go to Ashton's flag football game.

It was freezing out!! Kiana huddled under a blanket on the ground the entire game. We didn't understand the rules - so we were confused on why they kept going back and forth - when we thought they got a first down. We found out that the reason is that you only get a first down if you make it past the half (not 10 yards). Anyway - that was cute - but I was glad to get in the car and warm up when it was over. We got to meet Cassidie's grandma for the first time for a little bit - so that was  nice.

After the game I went and looked at carpet - and then I went and got a facial at the spa - so that was relaxing. Then Eric, Kiana and I had a late lunch - waiting for Cameron to get home. After Cameron came home - dad and Missy came by to visit - and watch the vetriloquist - Terry Fator on DVD - sitting in our new home theater seating. We had a nice but short visit after that. Then - more relaxing!!

Since we had done so much relaxing - I wanted to have a productive day today. So, I put together some shelves I am using to build Kiana and I a craft table for our craft room. She is dying to get it done and do crafts. As we are building it, she is telling me all about how she is going to do crafts with her daughter when she has one - so cute.

Then - tonight we used our new Little Giant ladder to hand pictures I took last year at this time and have been waiting to hang. The problem was that we were hanging them in our upstairs hall - above the stairs which is really high. I am SO happy that they are up now - I love how they look. Here is what that process looked like:

Eric can now check one chore off of his list. But - I love to have a million projects going - so I probably added 2 in its place.

Have a great week!

Kiana's Birthday - Take 2!

Kiana's actual Birthday party was at Jump Zone on 10/3. Thank you to her friends that were able to come and make her day special!!!

Here are a bunch of pics!

She would NOT blow out that one candle. Literally 3 kids had to blow from where they were to get this candle to blow out!!! She does not like attention on her - and since we were all looking - she just froze up!!!

Ashton had to help open presents - or we would have been there forever. She again freezes a little with everyone watching her!!!

Here she is with the youngest party goer - George. This was his first birthday party to attend. Thanks for coming George!!!

Again - thanks to everyone that was able to come out and spend this time with Kiana. She had a great time!! This year I let her pick where she wanted her party - so this was her choice!! She was immediately playing with all of her new things as soon as we got home!!!

Elvis was in the house!

This week Cotillion had a theme - which was the 50s. So the kids needed to dress the part. I was going to try and find Cameron a leather jacket and dress him like a greaser - but I didn't have any luck. So, I got him an Elvis costume.

Surprisingly (well not like he has a choice), he goes along with these things!! They also had a contest - he took third place and got a prize of candy and $10 in malco movie tickets.

After cotillion they had an ice cream social. I think he has fun at cotillion. I am sure he is going to appreciate what he is learning when he is an adult!!

Enjoy this picture of the King!!!

Track

Cameron continues to go to track pretty much all day every Saturday. This Saturday they went to Holiday Island. He continues to improve his time - but he is nowhere near the fastest kid on the team. But - he loves running and participating - and right now that is really all that matters.

We weren't able to go watch him because it conflicted with Kiana's Birthday Party. He literally leaves between 7:45 and 8 in the morning - and doesn't get back until 2:30-3:30!! It is like another day of school.

I did snap this cute pic of him in his track shirt!

Guess who lost a tooth????

More than likely someone at our house is going to be wanting their two front teeth for Christmas!!! Kiana lost her first top tooth on Thursday night. It had been loose for a while - but she wouldn't let us pull it.

Last week we got her to eat an apple - and it REALLY loosened it up - but still it was a no go with her. Finally - it was so loose - that even I was able to pull it out (I hate pulling the kids teeth - but this was so loose!!!)

So - she is going to be looking a little funny for a while - and talking a little different! So Cute!!!

Kiana's Birthday - Take 1!

Kiana's turned 6 on September 30th. Her party with friends was scheduled for Saturday - but we couldn't let her actual birthday go by without celebration. So, when she came from school - she came home to presents, balloons and cupcakes in the kitchen. Here she is wearing the hat she got a school for it being her birthday.

She ripped into her presents - loving every minute. She got paint by numbers, magnetic wooden doll etc - a lot of fun girly stuff!!!

I stopped and got her some cupcakes with a K on them. She loved them.

Of course the night couldn't end there. We loaded up and headed to the mall food court - to pick up a bite before going to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in 3D. The movie was really cute. By the time we got home it was time for the birthday girl to go to bed!! What a fun day!!!