What a Weekend

This weekend was a lot of fun! Friday night Janell and Kaden came up to spend the night since on Saturday morning we were going to be going shopping. It was a lot of fun to hang out with them and since they never spent the night at our house it was nice to be able to spend an entire night with them.

Saturday we went shopping at the Once Upon A Child store with Becky and found lots of nice clothes. We then went to Good Will, didn't find a lot there, and then last but not least we went to Sam's to get some things.

We also unfortunetly got some bad news. Our good friends Adam and Carly were expecting there third child in March and on Friday she lost the baby. It was a little girl that they named McKayla. Please keep their family in your prayers.

Saturday night Ken and I just hung out at home. Sunday we went to church and I went to bible study. Then Sunday afternoon Becky watched Kamryn so we could get some Christmas shopping done. And lo and behold we have all Christmas presents bought except for Kamryn! Thank you so much Becky for watching Kamryn. She always has so much fun with you.

Today I am getting my haircut and Jodie is watching Kamryn. It is so nice to have friends that I trust and that Kamryn likes to watch her when needed. It's like having family here.

Since we got snow last night, I bundled Kamryn up in her snowpants and jacket, hat and gloves to go play in it since she has never seen snow before. (Last year she was obviously too little.) She didn't much like it. She walked through it fell a couple of times and I think her gloves got went and then her hands got wet and she wanted to be picked up and go inside. Maybe she will have more fun when I can build snowmen etc with her as well as get a sled to go sledding. Who knows!

Have a great day! Enjoy the beautiful snow!

Scary News

Tonight Ken came home and we had our normal discussion about how his day went. And normally his response is alright, but tonight it was "shitty". I asked why he said because he had a mandatory meeting letting people know that Miller Electric is firing as well as laying off a bunch of workers due to the economy. Fortunetly, it wasn't him yet, but some of the guys that have been there 20-30 years got fired some of which Ken knows. A bunch of factory workers got laid off as well.

Ken still isn't out of the woods, it's just the first round of layoffs etc. Please keep our family in your prayers!

Just always keep in mind that you are not indispensible! Never take for granite what you have.

Have a good night.

Just Chillin

As Kamryn's shirt says that is all that we have been doing! Yesterday, Ken went duck hunting in the morning and then was home all day. So lucky for him I volunteered him to help me put up the Christmas lights outside. I normally wait until after Thanksgiving, but since he was home and it wasn't terribly cold I thought it would be a good idea to do it. We usually go pretty simple so our electric bill doesn't sky rocket, but it looks nice.

This past weekend we went home so Ken could duck hunt some more. (can you tell what time of year it is.............) But we had fun, Grandma and Grandpa never complain about us coming home to often! :-) Saturday, went over to Janell's to get my parents Christmas present done which is a photo album from Snapfish of Kaden and Kamryn from this year. I think they are really going to like it! I'm excited!! Sunday Ken's mom, Kamryn and myself went shopping for a Christmas/Wedding outfit and found an adorable one at Kohl's. Thank you grandma! We had a good time, but it proved to us that Kamryn IS NOT coming with us the day after Thanksgiving! She gets to be a bear if she doesn't get to walk and she dawddles (spelling)

This weekend we are finally staying home before heading back for Thanksgiving!

That is the past week in a nutshell.

Ta ta for now!

Haircut Pictures

Soooooooooo you really can't tell she got a haircut and I guess I didn't expect to, but it is at least all even now so when it does start growing more it will be a cute bob!

Kamryn did really good, didn't cry but towards the end it looked like she might!

I'm Excited!

Ok, so I haven't been keeping up with my blog, I'm sorry! But I do have some exciting news!

NO, I'm not pregnant!! Geesh!

Anyways, I found out this past weekend that I will be going on a scrapbooking retreat at the end of January! It is is Eau Claire and my good friend Colette and my sister are going as well as a bunch of other people from my Close to My Heart Consultants group. I am very very excited. I hope to get all caught up with Kamryn's scrapbook! (wishful thinking, I think) I am not looking forward to leaving Kamryn for the weekend, but I know I have to do this. It is going to be good for both of us. I am hoping she will become a "daddy's girl" over the weekend.

In other news, Kamryn gets her FIRST HAIRCUT tonight! I am taking her to Snips N Giggles. It is a bit more expensive, but for her first one she gets her picture taken as if I won't have my camera along, SERIOUSLY! And also a "diploma" type deal. So I am excited for that as well.

I will post pictures either tonight or tomorrow of her new haircut. I guess I should take a before and after shot huh? I will get on that.

Have a good day!

It's A Girl!

Mark and Sandra are the proud new parents of a baby girl!! Marissa is her name. 7lbs some ounces sorry, I don't have the exact info. Born at 9 something last night.

Mark came over a little while ago to share the news! He said he can't believe that after seeing something like birth that anybody doesn't believe it God, because it is truly a miracle! Isn't that the truth? The miracle of life is something so wonderful.

Congrats Mark and Sandra!

Kamryn now has a new little girl to play with!!

Trick or Treat Smell My Feet

We have had another busy last couple of days! With trick or treating in Appleton on Friday and Trunk or Treat at church on Saturday, Kamryn is ladybugged out! But gosh darn it she makes a cute ladybug!

Thursday Kamryn and I went over to play with Isaiah and Becky. I got some scrapbook pages done which isn't even close to being all done (just ask Becky and Jodie) I think I am going to have to just scrap as much as I can and then put the rest in just a plain photo album. The second kid will be here and graduated from college before I am even done with Kamryn's book! Yes, it is that bad!!! I can't help it, I love taking pictures!

So Friday Becky, Tim and Isaiah came over to trick or treat in our neighborhood since it is less busy then Kensington is. We had a lot of fun! The kids rode in the wagon while Tim pulled them after they got tired of walking (which wasn't long), but I think they had a good time none the less. Isaiah was a darn cute dalmation as well!

Today we had trunk or treat at church, that was a good time as well. Lots of kids showed up and it got rid of the majority of our candy which was a good thing! Hello Gold's Gym all next week! (Except Tuesday, I work)

Which reminds me, I put in my two week notice at Michael's this past week. I liked working there, but I hated being away from Kamryn and Ken. (mostly Kamryn!:-) ) But not having my weekends to do with what I want and then after babysitting Isaiah and soon the new baby, it's going to be to much! So we are going to have to manage down a paycheck, but we should be fine.

Anyways, so next Saturday is another all day scrap with Colette that I am going to go to so hopefully I will get even more done! And I won't have Kamryn so I can be more productive.

Our good friends and neighbors Mark and Sandra, they were at Kamryn's birthday party if you were there. Sandra went into labor this morning and had us come over to put the carseat in. Ken did that with Mark while I helped Sandra pack her bag and the babies bag. She wasn't due until the 10th, but they procrastnate (spelling) and had none of these things done! :-) I on the other hand had my bags back 3 months ahead of time! lol So pray for them and the baby and hopefully everything will be fine and she will have a happy healthy baby!!! Kamryn will have another friend to play with!

Here are some pictures from trick or treating here in Appleton!

Have a great weekend!