Day 1 - 4th Dwelling in KC?

Ground-breaking begins - whether it becomes our fourth dwelling place in KC remains to be seen...



Triple Eva


Eva's 7th Birthday Tea Party



Tea Pot Cake

After tea, Eva's friends got to take their thrift store tea cups home with them.

The birthday girl awaits her guests.

Eva in her best gown & Owyn in his best "dad" costume, all ready for the party!

Eva & some of her friends ready to decorate cookies.

Back to School 2010

Owyn's 1st Day of Kindergarten & Eva's 1st Day of 1st Grade. The poses are all their own. It was a very exciting morning!



Owyn with his teacher, Mme. Israel.

At Open House, the night before school started, Eva was happy to see that she has her very own desk - just what she hoped for - in M. Carrer's room.



Eva in "Space Ballet"











Eva was in her first ballet performance after taking ballet during Fall 2009. She was one of "Saturn's Moons" and loved performing with her friends as well as the big girls! She did such a lovely job. Eva is hugging her friend, Ana, who has shared preschool, kindergarten and now ballet with her. Owyn is hugging his preschool friend, Bridget. Had to add some close ups of the bun, too...we worked hard to get this right!!

Craziness

Finally we've gotten a new camera (our old one was stolen in France in May).


Halloween 2009






Trick or Treat was lots of fun this year! Eva was a "Daisy" and Owyn was a "Police Officer." The weather was beautiful as we walked up to Brookside for treats and then back to our street for...more treats! The kids took turns handing out candy to the visitors at our door. Ken and I also had fun reminiscing about the day we met...exactly 15 years ago today!!

Pot Rack




Today Ken hung a pot rack in our kitchen. Now, of course, we want new pots and pans!

Eva Turns Six!!














Eva turned 6 years old on September 13, 2009! We had a fun day as a family that ended with a party with friends at our house. She had 10 friends over, all dressed in their favorite dress up clothes, to make pizzas, paint flower pots, play on our swing set and for a round of "musical pillows." Everyone seemed to have had a splendid time - especially the birthday girl herself. Happy 6th Birthday to our Eva!!!

Owyn's 1st Day of Pre-K





Owyn had a great start to Pre-K. He couldn't wait to get there and once he arrived, he barely needed to say good bye to mom! (Mom made him hug her anyway!) He picked out his shirt to look especially nice on his 1st day of school and I think he made a good choice. It was an easy transition this year since he is in class with all his old friends and a couple new ones, too. Have a great year, Owyn!

Autumn Apple Orchard








We recently had a lovely Saturday morning with friends Tanya, Ky, Caleb & Asher as we visted the Weston Red Barn Farm just 40 minutes north of KC. We picked apples, took a hay ride, visited with the animals and checked out lots of pumpkins! We ended the day with an apple-themed dinner. Good fall fun!