Saturday, January 1, 2011

Alex's Birthday

Alexandrea Lee Killian is 11. She was the first baby in our family and now she's a tween. Because her birthday is before Christmas, her parents decided to just do a small get together on (really 2 days before) her birthday, and let her have a big party later (which will be at my house next week).  

Look at this face!
Alex trying to peek at her presents.
Cake time!
These kids play rough! Emma had just dive bombed Alex for wrestling Kirk. Don't mess with her Turkey!
More playing!
And then Kinsley dived on top of Alex! It was a free for all!
Alex opening her present from us!

There was a bunch of stuff in there!
This is my pet peeve by the way...
 Since Emma and Kinsley weren't going to see each other on Christmas, they exchanged their presents to each other early.



Emma got a Kid Tough digital camera!
 
The girls with their matching BFF bracelets.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Christmas Program

I had 1 niece and 4 nephews (and countless cousins) in the elementary school's program this year, so of course, I HAD to go, but the dang thing started at 8:30 am! Are you freaking kidding me? Regardless, I loaded up myself and my desperately tired toddler and drove to Rivercrest.

I love the program and I love Mrs. Oats, who was my music teacher when I was in elementary school and still has the kids sing the classics (well, classics to me anyway).


Alex as a "Dancing Elf". Second row, 4th from right.

Two of the girls singing are cousins, check out Alex in her shades in the back... I can't wait to show these pictures to her friends when she's in high school.

Emma and Kinsley wouldn't allow Andrea to hold one of them without the other... they are so jealous.

The Pre-K doing the Nativity. I thought they were so cute, and I remember being Mary in Kindergarten! Aww, memories.

Kamryn (second row, 4th from left) and Kirk (second row, 3rd from right). Somehow, I don't think Kirk is paying attention.

I don't think Kam is singing as loud as the kids around him.

Bradyn (third row, 4th from left)

Emma and Kinsley, both of them, back in Andrea's lap.

FIVE golden rings!

There was an "intermission" between K-2 and 3&4 grade. (Fifth grade performed their play for both groups). Bradyn came and sat with me for the second half.

Alex, fresh from the stage, holding Emma.

Jalyn surprised us all by singing a solo. He sang "What Child is This?" and his classmates accompanied him with recorders.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Updates...

I WILL post about Christmas and the surrounding festivities soon. Our household has been taking over by illness, a hundred thousand new toys, and general laziness. But rest assured, anyone who checks this blog periodically, I will update it eventually...

Cough, cough, sneeze...
Kayla <3

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Baking Christmas Cookies

Emma and I got a special request (from Clinton) to make some sugar cookies with icing and sprinkles. I vetoed the icing, because I wasn't sure how good of an idea it was to let Emma decorate with icing (or eat cookies with icing on my couch or something!) Since I'm the resident baker in the family, Clinton took over the camera to capture Emma's first time making Christmas cookies.
Notice how purple those pants start out.

And no, she didn't get her feet in the cookies.

She was a little timid at first.

Cutting her first cookie!

"I did it!"

Showing Daddy the cutters.

Putting the cookies on the tray.

Helping me roll out the second batch.

More help.

Giving me five!

Cutting the second batch.



Putting the sprinkles on.



Feeding Daddy a cookie.

Some of our "masterpieces".

And now, what color are those pants?