SNOW

It is all I can do to get my kids in bed tonight.  Snow is falling, there is a blizzard warning for tonight, the Idaho State Police have asked that schools cancel tomorrow and the remote thought that they may not have to go is killing them.  Kaia looks out side every 2 minutes for the update.  Tracy is still out on the wrecker.  But, honestly, I think Mom wants a snow day tomorrow worse than the kids.  There is nothing better than sleeping in and knowing you don't have anywhere to be because you CAN'T be there.  Here's hoping!

Kestle's Work update

Today, Tracy called and asked Kes if she wanted to haul tin.  For those of you who don't know what this is,  our kids go to the shop and load the tin, bent car parts on the wrecker.  They hate this part.  It is alot of work!  However, they then take it to the recycling place and have it weighed.  They pay by the pound and sometimes they can make some good money for the vacation fund.  When Kes got there, Tracy already had it loaded.  She has been to the shop quite a few afternoons lately.  One of the guys teased her about how her Dad never gave her a day off.  They dropped off the tin and came home after work.
Tonight, Kes told Cambree Dad had paid her because she never got any time off.  We laughed, thought it was cute. She then proceeded to pull out $65 out of her pocket!  Yep, Dad paid me

Kaia

Kaia got invited to a slumber party last Saturday night.  We don't do sleepovers but we let her have a late night.  She brought home loads of party favors but she has one favorite used constantly.

I sometimes wonder if she is really sleeping behind that mask!  She was sick yesterday but still wore it to sleep the day away.

Young Womanhood Recognition

Wednesday night, Cambree got her Young Womanhood Award.  It was so fun and exciting!

 She got four stickers and her Medallion.  Kennadee got one sticker.

 Candace, Cambree, friend and Kennadee.

Might I just say how much I love this girl!  She is an amazing young woman with so many fabulous qualities.  She bore a sweet testimony of the Book of Mormon.  She is such a good sister and example to everyone.  I don't know why Heavenly Father let me be her Mom but I am lucky to have someone so amazing to teach me!

Anyway, she made cute fall invites with laminated leaves.  Ken and I made "cake balls" (probably never to be repeated.  While we were with the girls Kayson was across the hall at Court of Honor receiving his First and Second Class scout.  Timing wasn't great because we missed that but we are proud of them both!

Last Thursday, The girls had their big Fall Dance Show.  It was fun.  Cambree and another dancer collided foot to hand.  Here are the results. . .

There were big tears but she danced on.

I probably should make this 2 posts because we have decided Cambree rarely makes the blog.  Either she is too busy, too quiet, never home, or extremely good at avoiding the camera.

She's Nuts

This and that

 Our stake did road shows.  Tracy took the three younger kids to watch.  The three big kids were supposed to be in them.  Creighton had a cross country meet and bailed.  Ken got out late from Clara rehearsal and missed them.  Cambree went and did a great job in the 2 minutes I saw of the show.

 I love this little girl!  Every morning, I wake up the big kids at 6:20 am then she and I snuggle til 6:30. 

 Creighton went to homecoming.  They went to Twin to the soccer game, lunch at Gertie's, then Roller skating.  That night, we fixed dinner here at our house.  They left for the dance about 8:45 and by 10 they were back to watch a movie on the wall. 

 I went to Couer d' Alene for state Jr. Miss (now Distinguished Young Woman of Idaho).  This is Kes's Daddy hair do. 

 Kennadee's school had crazy hair day.  each pony has 4 braids with wires in them. She dressed up all week.
This was a repeat hair do from Cambree and of course I can't find her picture.

 Tracy drove Ken and Cambree to Utah so Kennadee could practice with the Cavalier (male dancer that Clara Dances with) while I was gone.  The rehearsal went amazing. . .until he realized he was double booked and is under contract with Oddessy so. . .we went again this week to dance with the "NEW" cavalier.  He's cute according to Ken and was so good with her.  She is getting so excited for Nutcracker.

I don't usually brag but . . .
I have been the Chairman for Mini-Cassia's Jr Miss for the last 3 years ( I am turning it over this year to my friends).  While we were at the Chairman meeting, I was talking to another lady as they started to give out awards for the year.  I told her how we would never win one and then started to listen to what was being said.  it sounded a lot like my program this year.  We won "Program of the Year" for Idaho.  What a way to go out!  Everything went flawless this year but I think the real reason we won is because of the caliber of girls and the support of the community.  If you were there when the spirit award was announced you know what I mean.
Here is my other story from there. Friday night after the show, I looked over and saw what I thought to be a familiar face.  It wasn't until she walked by that I knew it was Kristin Pinegar King.  She was a friend that danced with me at BYU um, well, 20 years ago. We toured Canada and Europe together.  I haven't seen her since.  Her niece was one of the participants and she had flown in from California.  She is one of the most amazing people I have ever met.  After a minute or two, I remembered why she touched my life and made me a better person.  I hope to be able, someday, to be a little more like her.  Anyway, it was amazing!  We visited that night, the next morning at breakfast, and after the show on Saturday.  What a small world!

Halloween 2010

Our ward, the other ward in our building and the spanish branch had a trunk or treat.  We made cotton candy in a trailer because it rained the entire night. (Not all bad because after the trunk or treat no one wanted to go to any more houses.

 Cambree just threw something together.  Her job was to watch all smaller children while we sugared up the kids.

 Kayson didn't know what to be so he was a sand traveler.  His new favorite movie is Prince of Persia.

 Kes says, "Brother Hill really loaded me up."  She had 18 packs of whoppers when she got home.  Makes you wonder how many she ate before that???

Creighton got home late from State Cross Country.  Put it this way, he had alot of fun!

Kaia and her friend wanted to be Salt and Pepper!
We have no pictures of Kennadee but she was there.

Remember She's 5

Me: So what do you want for Christams, Kes?
Kes: A Hello Kitty alarm clock from Costco.
Me: I don't know if Santa shops at Costco.
Kes:  Well, you do and you're Santa, so figure that one out lady!

I guess we are at the end of Believing!

Welcome to the Workforce

I was out of town this weekend (hopefully more later) and Kes was out of school.  Thursday she went to work with her Dad.  He handed her a bunch of tools and a measuring tape and she "worked" all day.  She recently announced that she is quitting Kindergarten ad getting a job. "It's way more fun!"  Now you see what I have to look forward to for only the next 12 years!