Kolten's 15th birthday bash

Happy 15th birthday Kolten! We had the usual big family party this year, but were lucky enough to get guest appearance from the band Letusin. It livened things up for sure. We had pizza, salad, cake and ice cream and lots of chaos.






The guitar cake, I told Kolten this was my hardest cake I have made, he doesn't believe me. It just had a few problems. I don't know if it was the hardest, or maybe I just forget the previous cakes.

The band members of Letusin are Kolten, Reed, and Branson. The singer quit an hour prior to the performance. Oh well, the drama of a band I guess. Maybe when they are famous, we'll be rich off these early pictures and videos!

The band all sang one song for us, they wrote the music and everything. Pretty exciting to have your own band in the family!

Wasn't it great to be 15 and know EVERYTHING!!!!

Valentine's Day tradition

Each Valentines Day, and Kolten's birthday, I make heart pancakes for breakfast. I think I eat them more than anyone. I didn't really know what to get them for Valentines Day, so we went to the mall and they picked out their own gifts. Kolten wanted clothes, and Kate a Build-a-bear frog. Every one's happy. Bart had to work so we just went to eat and a movie for Kolten. Kolten didn't have a very exciting birthday, the party is next week. Sorry Kolten, but the older you get, the less exciting birthdays are.

Christmas Day

Christmas eve



Christmas Eve, they all are wearing their new pajamas, home made of course!

So much enthusiasm, it's scary!

Kate had a great Christmas! I don't know if she could even think of anything else she could want.

Kolten was happy with his new snowboarding jacket from Lucy. It isn't easy to please a 14 year old.

Kate asked Lucy for an American Girl doll, she got Kit.

Kate with Gramps and Grandma Debbie.

The style of a 7 year old

What do I want for Christmas...

Kate's Christmas list: a keyboard, a mermaid doll, and a playhouse.

1st grade gingerbread party

OK, this got out any ambition I had of creating a big, beautiful gingerbread house. I went to help with the 1st grade gingerbread house party. They actually were very creative and there were some very cute houses. It was a big project though, and an even bigger mess. I think the kids all had a lot of fun, some just mainly enjoyed eating the candy, but who could blame them?

Christmas Card 08

Kate looks so old here!

Kolten and Tracker.

We just went outside to hurry and get a picture for our Christmas cards, last minute of course. We almost couldn't send them out since we almost lost Tracker the next week. He had a big cyst in his neck and was so sick. He couldn't eat or hardly walk. We all shed many tears and said our goodbyes. I think he was in septic shock. Each morning I couldn't believe he was still alive. But, the cyst ruptured, now that's a whole different story. He is definitely the dog of 9 lives, over coming sepsis and paraplegia. It would have been a very sad Christmas if he wouldn't have made it.