He got to be special leader at preschool!
He had a picnic party at the park with 16 of his closest friends. :)
And got the new big bike he has been wanting so he can go "even faster!"
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Happy Birthday Brennan!
September 14, 2011 Our Brennan turned 4!
He got to be special leader at preschool!
He had a picnic party at the park with 16 of his closest friends. :)
And got the new big bike he has been wanting so he can go "even faster!"
He got to be special leader at preschool!He had a picnic party at the park with 16 of his closest friends. :)And got the new big bike he has been wanting so he can go "even faster!"
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Preschool Mania!
Well, the big day came. Brennan started preschool on September 7th. He is big in to karate these days, so naturally he would throw a vertical punch while posing with his new Transformer back pack...
Welcome to Sunshine Circle... Brennan's new favorite place. He is older and 5 inches taller than everyone in his class, by virtue of being born 2 weeks past the deadline, but I think he likes it that way. ;) I am sure he is learning a lot, but the only thing I can ever get him to talk about is snack time. So, I know he has had apples & almonds, banana bread, and cheese & crackers so far... (snack of the day starts with the letter of the day, by the way...) I am proud of him for being so good in school!
And, of course, since we are big into karate, here is a little HiYa! for ya.
Welcome to Sunshine Circle... Brennan's new favorite place. He is older and 5 inches taller than everyone in his class, by virtue of being born 2 weeks past the deadline, but I think he likes it that way. ;) I am sure he is learning a lot, but the only thing I can ever get him to talk about is snack time. So, I know he has had apples & almonds, banana bread, and cheese & crackers so far... (snack of the day starts with the letter of the day, by the way...) I am proud of him for being so good in school!
And, of course, since we are big into karate, here is a little HiYa! for ya.
Labor Day
We had an adventurous Labor Day at Mt. Timpanogos. We wanted to take the boys to Timp cave to see the stalagmites and stalactites... but apparently you have to get there at 6am to stand in line on a holiday because the tickets were sold out for four hours ahead. We made a mental note to do that on a weekday of no importance. So, we found a trail to hike which was infested with gigantic bumblebees and lasted about 10 minutes there. Finally, we went back to the Timpanooke trail for a breathtaking hike in perfect weather.
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day!
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Happy Birthdays!
In late August we had a birthday party for four of the five cousins in the Kemp Family who have August or September birthdays... It was super fun! We acquired a new fish and two frogs as well as toys and clothes... Annalyn turned 8, Kaeleb turned 7, and both Brennan and Ceralyn turned 4. We think we'll do it every year!!
End of Summer Happenings
At the end of August we went to Cascade Springs, a pretty little hike around a natural spring seeping out the Northeast side of Mt. Timpanogos. It took all our willpower not to stick our faces in and have a big drink!
We brought Talan (we call him our brother-cousin) along just for fun...
Also at the end of August... Kaeleb went back to school! He is in Mrs. Smith's 2nd grade class. Mrs. Smith is young, tall, and very nice. He is loving it so far! But don't tell him that, he says it is long and grueling but we can see that he loves it. He and his friends spend their recesses playing dodgeball and having Beyblade battles. His best friend Landon is in his class, and they play together after school with a group of the neighbor kids. He is really happy and we are loving watching him grow. He is starting piano lessons next week, and as you can see here... he is progressing in karate. This is a picture of the night he advanced to green belt. Kwinten advanced that night as well, to a red belt. They are on the far right, next to Sensai Josh (in black)
We are proud of Kaeleb!!
We brought Talan (we call him our brother-cousin) along just for fun...
Also at the end of August... Kaeleb went back to school! He is in Mrs. Smith's 2nd grade class. Mrs. Smith is young, tall, and very nice. He is loving it so far! But don't tell him that, he says it is long and grueling but we can see that he loves it. He and his friends spend their recesses playing dodgeball and having Beyblade battles. His best friend Landon is in his class, and they play together after school with a group of the neighbor kids. He is really happy and we are loving watching him grow. He is starting piano lessons next week, and as you can see here... he is progressing in karate. This is a picture of the night he advanced to green belt. Kwinten advanced that night as well, to a red belt. They are on the far right, next to Sensai Josh (in black)
We are proud of Kaeleb!!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Happy Birthday Kaeleb
HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY KAELEB!!
We love our Kaeleb! We have a tradition of opening presents in the morning...
...after blowing out a candle in pancakes
He wanted a ninja birthday... So, ninja he was!
He got the Lego Ninjago Spinjitsu Dojo
and a ninja costume, which he wore ALL day in spite of the 90 degree weather.
I made ninja cupcakes (with tootsie roll swords)
and we played ninja games at the park with his friends and cousins.
They threw cardboard Chinese stars through the eyes of a cardboard ninja, played "Crazy Samuri", freeze tag, and dodge the Chinese star. Thanks to Daddy for knowing some ninja games. I had nothing to contribute on that one.
They threw cardboard Chinese stars through the eyes of a cardboard ninja, played "Crazy Samuri", freeze tag, and dodge the Chinese star. Thanks to Daddy for knowing some ninja games. I had nothing to contribute on that one.
Then we opened presents and ate cupcakes.
All in all he had a very happy birthday and loves being 7.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
We have had ourselves a busy month! Here are a few of the fun things we've done this summer! We had a company retreat with 3 of our TGY coaches for a week here in the Wasatch mountains.
These next few pics are the Timpanooke trail on Mount Timpanogos.
In Midway there is a fun experience called the Homestead Crater. It is a hollow mountain dome with a natural hot spring underneath. It makes quite a large swimming pool that is as warm as a bath. You literally swim inside the mountain and when you look up you can see the sky through the crater on top. The kids came with us and had a blast!
This is Melissa and Leah
Matt swimming- I know it's fuzzy but I wanted one with the water in it. :)
The boys and I in the little fenced off hot tub portion. Brenny went crazy swimming back and forth across it.
This is a hike we took near the reservoir at Smith and Morehouse
Matt and Kwint
The boys and I
In addition to busy business days, we finished up the main part of the yard. I don't have pics because it is not quite lush enough for photo ops. It has been fun to watch the grass grow and plant trees.
I also got crazy and decided to refinish some furniture. This is our new dining set. I love it!!
This is a desk Kwint has had since Jr. High which I sanded and painted and got new handles for. I had a lot of fun with it and love what it did for our little office.
We celebrated Talan's 8th birthday at the bowling alley! We also had a BBQ at their house and went to his baptism yesterday. We are proud of our cousin!!
We have been swimming a lot. Here are the boys out just for fun...
Here is Kaeleb at swimming lessons. We've spent two full weeks at the pool this summer... glad they are over, but he had a great time and was really brave.
I know this is a weird picture to end with, but it's a memorable story I can't forget to blog. If you look closely to the right of the garbage can you will see what we affectionately refer to as the blasted whistle pig. Yes, aka woodchuck, aka, marmot, aka massive groundhog.
This little buddy moved into our garage, unbeknownst to us one Saturday night. He was locked in and shredded the seal on the bottom of the garage door, trying desperately to get out. The next day we wondered what in tarnation had happened to our garage door. Until I spotted his big fluffy tail behind the garbage can and thought "That is one big squirrel..." Upon further inspection and googling "large rodent with fluffy tail" we discovered the beloved marmot species and narrowed it down to a yellow-bellied marmot, also called a whistle pig, because of their high pitched squeal when they are scared, which we heard plenty of. We called animal control to come get him. By the time the guy came, the marmot had climbed up into the engine of my car where the blasted whistle pig shredded every inch of the insulation under the hood of my car. It cost me 100 bucks to get my car fixed.
My boys have a bad habit of leaving the front door open. I used to yell, "Close the door before the wasps fly in!" Now I yell, "Close the door before the woodchuck gets in!" Not a big fan of that particular rodent. Not so much.
These next few pics are the Timpanooke trail on Mount Timpanogos.
In Midway there is a fun experience called the Homestead Crater. It is a hollow mountain dome with a natural hot spring underneath. It makes quite a large swimming pool that is as warm as a bath. You literally swim inside the mountain and when you look up you can see the sky through the crater on top. The kids came with us and had a blast!This is Melissa and Leah
Matt swimming- I know it's fuzzy but I wanted one with the water in it. :)
The boys and I in the little fenced off hot tub portion. Brenny went crazy swimming back and forth across it.
This is a hike we took near the reservoir at Smith and Morehouse
Matt and Kwint
The boys and I
In addition to busy business days, we finished up the main part of the yard. I don't have pics because it is not quite lush enough for photo ops. It has been fun to watch the grass grow and plant trees.
I also got crazy and decided to refinish some furniture. This is our new dining set. I love it!!
This is a desk Kwint has had since Jr. High which I sanded and painted and got new handles for. I had a lot of fun with it and love what it did for our little office.
We celebrated Talan's 8th birthday at the bowling alley! We also had a BBQ at their house and went to his baptism yesterday. We are proud of our cousin!!
We have been swimming a lot. Here are the boys out just for fun...
Here is Kaeleb at swimming lessons. We've spent two full weeks at the pool this summer... glad they are over, but he had a great time and was really brave.
I know this is a weird picture to end with, but it's a memorable story I can't forget to blog. If you look closely to the right of the garbage can you will see what we affectionately refer to as the blasted whistle pig. Yes, aka woodchuck, aka, marmot, aka massive groundhog.
This little buddy moved into our garage, unbeknownst to us one Saturday night. He was locked in and shredded the seal on the bottom of the garage door, trying desperately to get out. The next day we wondered what in tarnation had happened to our garage door. Until I spotted his big fluffy tail behind the garbage can and thought "That is one big squirrel..." Upon further inspection and googling "large rodent with fluffy tail" we discovered the beloved marmot species and narrowed it down to a yellow-bellied marmot, also called a whistle pig, because of their high pitched squeal when they are scared, which we heard plenty of. We called animal control to come get him. By the time the guy came, the marmot had climbed up into the engine of my car where the blasted whistle pig shredded every inch of the insulation under the hood of my car. It cost me 100 bucks to get my car fixed.
My boys have a bad habit of leaving the front door open. I used to yell, "Close the door before the wasps fly in!" Now I yell, "Close the door before the woodchuck gets in!" Not a big fan of that particular rodent. Not so much.
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