Monday, August 5, 2013

First Day of School

My Mom ALWAYS baked us chocolate chip cookies on the first day of school...



 ...so I always bake my kids chocolate chip cookies on the first day of school...


...and maybe someday my kids will make their kids chocolate chip cookies on the first day of school!


Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Growing like weeds!

A sweet friend of ours from church took these amazing!! pics of the kids.  I like so many of them it's hard to pick favorites.  Here they are at 3 ,5 , 7, 9!!



















Summer Track!

Scott has always thought it was sooo cool that our first initials spell K-SMASH.  We've always joked that we have our own team, sooo, for Father's Day we surprised Scott with shirts for the whole family!  Here we are(minus Mommy)...team K-SMASH!

 Every year parks and rec puts on weekly track meets for all ages complete with ribbons in EVERY event.  The kids have had fun setting new personal records, trying new events, meeting new friends on relay teams, and enjoying the nice track and grass at the U of A!
 Such cute little runners!!



 This picture cracks me up!  If you look close, you can see that Hayley has her tongue hanging out like Lightning McQueen:).

 Sophy's long jump is more like a step off the runway, but everyone cheers and she thinks she's a star!
 4 x 100M relays...so fun!

 K-SMASH girls
 Sophy looks so tiny on that big track!
 Myles, running so fast he's a blur:)
Kyra in the 400M


Kyra~9 year old Favorites

Kyra~9 years old
Loves gymnastics, soccer, and swimming
Always reading
Runs 2 miles with Daddy
Sophy ADORES her
Favorite color: teal
Likes anything that has to do with horses!
Quick learner
Great at imitating funny lines from movies or Odysey
Always has a craft going
Cooks simple things all by herself
Never turns down chocolate

Kyra is 9!!!!!(in May)

Our Kyra-girl turned 9 this May!!!  Why does 9 sound so old?  Maybe because it's the last single digit?  Kyra is such a blessing to Scott & I, and a WONDERFUL big sister!  She had several small celebrations this year. 
 Party with cousins and Papa and Grandma, then off to the Gaslight Theater for a fun show!
 All the kids minus Sophy(who was sick)>
 
 Kyra wanted to decorate her own cake this year...which made me very happy!:)  She did a great job!
 Birthday morning...presents, breakfast, day off of school!!
 On Kyra's actual birthday we met some friends at Funtastics for mini-golf and bumper boats.  All 8 kids ganged up on Mommy who was TOTALLY soaked, jeans and all!


 Beautiful birthday girl picked out Friends Legos at Toys R Us


Happy Birthday Kyra!!!  We have loved each and every day with you!