Kearsley Korner: Our Vacation! Phase II

Friday, August 29, 2008

Our Vacation! Phase II - Spokane, WA

So, it's been 4 weeks since our return from our family vacation and I haven't touched my blog! Sad. I have to finish our vacation and then try to update everyone on what's happened since them. It's be SO crazy and most of it has to do with EXCHANGE STUDENTS, EXCHANGE STUDENTS and more EXCHANGE STUDENTS! It's been a fun, but insane August.

So here are our pictures from the rest of our vacation! Enjoy!

The first thing we did after ending our little getaway to Ceour 'd Alene was to go to my 10 year class reunion. The 1st phase was and evening party for adults only and the 2nd was for family and kids at a park.

The kids had fun too!

It was so great to see long lost friends and to hear where life had taken them. There were some pretty crazy stories!

After Brian had to return home to Idaho Falls for work the kids and I spent several days with my Dad and his wife, Caralee. Emily and Andrew had some fantastic time with Grandpa Belt! The pictures of Emily with Grandpa at Riverfront Park are priceless to me! She was absolutely in heaven!

Grandpa was all about taking her on the rides! I still don't know who had more fun!

Emily was SO excited to ride the "ROLLER COASTER"!

I wish you could see her face here! She wasn't quite as excited when she was zooming up and down and around! Toward the end we heard a little squeal of delight from her, but that was it...Grandpa was grinning the whole time! Of course, he was her protector and that made him happy!

Need I say more?

We were super hungry after our fun day at the park so we head to Chuck-E-Cheese afterword to continue our play day! This was Andrew's time to shine, he and Emily shared 50 tokens equalling about 50 rides! He was nothing but grins! While there we cuaght up with two of my most wonderful Young Women Leaders! I love these ladies so much!

One our evenings in Spokane was a fun parted put together by some old friends from church! It was great to be with them too! We love to get pictures with all of the kiddos together...it's always such a fiasco! These are friends I rarely see or talk to, but friends who will be friends forever! Very Awesome!

This is only a small few of the great group of kids I got to grow up with! We missed the others, it was so great to be together again! We laughed a lot about the past and the present! Good times!The kids were crying while we were taking the above picture, they felt like they had to be included too! Quite funny!

This time is Spokane was filled with so many more wonderful moments. Too bad my camera didn't capture more of it! Thank you to my wonderful Mom for driving back to Idaho Falls with us! We had so much fun with you and we love you!

I look forward to the time when we have "beam-me-up-Scotty" transportation and I can visit my family & old friends any time I feel the need! I miss & love you all!

3 comments:

Erin said...: Sounds like you had too much fun. Wish we could have been there to see you. Are you going to be there at Christmas?; August 30, 2008 at 1:32 PM
Larsen said...: Holy cow woman! Slow Down!

I can't believe how much time has gone by and how much you have done....and how little I have seen of you because of it.

Hope it slows down after the fair, just enough so we can do somethign together.

Gina; September 2, 2008 at 10:54 AM
Reggs said...: you look fantastic, kid! (I can call you kid b/c I turned 28 LAST year!!!); September 6, 2008 at 1:31 AM

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Emily Eden

Emily is 5! She has started kindergarten now and is LOVING it! She spends most of her "spare" time coloring, writing notes and creating all kinds of things on paper. She also enjoys playing outside, making her baby brother laugh, playing with her friends and doing family activities. She is also in her 1st season of soccer and is having fun and doing quite well! Her favorite things are still princesses, dancing, going somewhere "fun," listening to music, eating out and watching shows! She is a great helper around the house and is taking responsibility for more and more things. She doesn't need quite as much help with the basic things anymore! While she wouldn't dare admit it Andrew is her best friend, even though they are fighting terribly now. She helps lead her brother along and isn't afraid to tell him what to do! You're such a great big sister sweetie! We love you!

Andrew Paul

Andrew is 3! He is a PROFESSIONAL mess maker! He is his sisters little shadow and he talks just as much as she does! He says some of the funniest things! The other day he was feeling my baby belly and he said, "Mommy, when the baby wakes up and come out, it can have breakfast!" Logically! He got a very fat lip recently and after biting it while chewing he said "Daddy, take it off!" His favorite things include balls, cars, riding his bike, being outside, going to Toys R' Us to see "Spike" the Dinosaur, saying "cheese" for the camera, dancing, dirt, his cowboy boots, climbing on and bouncing off of all things, books, his Daddy & his "Em-I-LY!" Despite his destructive and opinionated nature he's still the sweetest boy on the block! You're my little "buckaroo!"

Levi David

Levi is 10 months old! I can't believe it. He is an angel boy who has been a serious blessing in our life over this last year. He brings so many smiles amid the stresses of the recent physical illnesses. While his mom was in the hospital for thos 5 weeks he got is 1st 4 teeth! Since then he has gained 4 more! He also learned to sit up and roll over while I was there. But that is old news now, as he is in the brink of crawling! He usually isn't happy unless he's moving or eating. He is a boy! He has such a love for people and is not shy toward anyone! If you smile at him or even get near him, he is your friend! No questions asked! His toothy smiles are so precious! He LOVES his big sister Emily and is a little bit scared of his big brother Andrew, although he still enjoys watching Andrew's craziness and is trying to figure hime out! Levi has found his voice and will let someone know when he is not pleased! We love you baby!