our old kentucky home

it was so hard to say goodbye to our fabulous friends in kentucky - especially after they threw us a fun going away party!  (kawelo really had a fascination for the goats - combined with a healthy dose of fear - i have several shots of him running away from them.)  :)

we're happy to have our house sold and the big part of the move behind us, but we sure miss our loved ones in kentucky.  can't wait to have a house here so they can visit!  :)!

words for today :)

‎"I come to you tonight with a plea that we stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. ... I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment virtue and effort. ... What I am suggesting is that you turn from the negativism that so permeates our modern society and look for the remarkable good among those with whom you associate, that we speak of one another's virtues more than we speak of one another's faults, that optimism replace pessimism, that our faith exceed our fears. When I was a young man and was prone to speak critically, my wise father would say: 'Cynics do not contribute. Skeptics do not create. Doubters do not achieve.'"

~ Gordon B. Hinckley

house for sale!

we're officially on the market!  you can click here to see the listing.  :)  wish us luck!

(mini) marathon man

he did it again!

james ran a half-marathon on saturday and shaved 13 minutes off of his time!

way to go, james!

the kids and i tried to catch him along the route (the police had the roads blocked off), but missed him.

however, the people that were still running seemed to appreciate the kids' encouragement.

(don't worry - i made sure they were all showing "thumbs up" when people ran by - koa is our little mr. joker in this photo.) :)

p.s. kalei's school finally rescheduled the 'locks of love' event for may 4th.

her hair is ready!!!

Tiny Turbo

Koa's kickball team (the Smashers) in action. (Filmed, directed, and edited by James.)

kalei is a busy bee!

kalei has had an exciting couple of weeks!

she competed with her school's academic team - they won first place at their district competition!

kalei took the written assessment test for science and did her very best - we're so proud of her!

then, she participated in the science fair.

this was a variation of a project i did for a science fair in elementary school.

kalei did a much more thorough job than i did. :)

way to go, kalei!

kalei was supposed to have her hair cut for a "locks of love" event for her school on friday, but that was postponed due to tornadic activity in our area.

(thankfully, we were not hit, but we did get to spend some quality time in our interior closets with our 72 hour kits.) :)

so, she still has long hair.... for now!

we'll post pictures when she is styling a new 'do. :)

about a boy

well, koa turned 7.

i tried to tell him not to, but he did, anyway.

these kids! they just keep growing up!

he seemed pretty happy about it:

and, he went from this toothy/toothless grin:

to THIS one:

the tooth fairy is going to go broke!

p.s. yes, i know he needs a hair cut..... tomorrow, i promise!

p.p.s. he now has an adorable lisp - i just want to eat him up!