Westward Ho!

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On June 14, 2008 we headed out from our fabulous home in Kentucky. Of course I had to cry as I walked through each empty room and remembered great memories in each one. Packing up the home was a memory best left in the past. Actually it wasn't that bad- just very time consuming, and I didn't have to do anything but watch and then clean up when it was all over. Brig spent the entire week at Scout camp, and our amazing friends the Chadwicks took the "middlers" during the day. That was such a blessing. We spent the week saying teary goodbyes to all our friends. We are grateful for our good friends and everything associated with our "Old Kentucky Home", thats a song for those of you that don't know. :)

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Look Who's Smiling

Love this little Smiler. He is our Cutie Kai!

An Interview with Birthday Boy!

How old are you now Kaleb? Four
What is great about being four? I can ride a bigger bike
What is your favorite food? sausage and cheese pizza
What is your favorite song? I Am A Child of God
What do you like to do? Play some games, like Go Fish, play with baby, Mumry (memory) Game, wrestle with Dad, read books, read scriptures, I like to brush teeth, and I like to say prayers, and I like to go to bed.
What is your favorite dessert? pie and ice cream, root beer floats
What is your favorite scripture story? Nephi and the boat
What is your favorite present? the big bike, my scooter from christmas, from santa claus give me that, I like the three year old bike too
What is your favorite color? yellow and light blue, and dark blue
What is your favorite thing to do with your family? play soccer on the grass with goals
Four Words to Describe Kaleb
1. Hilarious
2. Cute
3. Kaleb says "Wild"
4. Whiney and "Fiesky" another Kaleb word
A conversation with Kaleb:
One night, shortly after Kai was born I was feeding him on the couch with the other kids around me. I was still quite sore and so I had to bite my finger while grimacing at the pain. Kaleb looked at me with a very concerned expression and said, "Mom...is he eating you?" We had a good chuckle over that.
We love you Kaleb!

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari

For our last Hurrah in Kentuckiana we visited this great park. It was very clean and with free soft drinks the kids were in heaven. We had a great time and loved the rides and water slides. I am afraid that I am an amusement park junky. I love them! Good times!

Abe Lincoln Birthplace & other Good Times

Wow! They built this big memorial to the area where Abe Lincoln was born. They even called it a Holy Shrine. That big building is built around the log cabin where he was born. Well- 40 years later they found out that the cabin was actually not old enough to be the one where he was born- so now it is just a replica of the kind of cabin that he could have lived in. Kind of a funny story -eh!
Soccer season is over. The Ferocious Butterflies rocked the U10 soccer world. They definitely dominated. I am sure it was due to having such a good looking coach, and two particularly skillful players. Way to go Butterflies! (The name is due to the coach having such a quirky personality. :)
My little Outlaws! You guys can take me in any day!

Birthday Party Part 2

We continued our camping experience (without actually camping) the next day. We went to a place called Star Mills where we relaxed, canoed, mini white water rafted, and roasted hot dogs, brats, and s'mores. We had a blast!

Happy Birthday Day to my Pal- My Pal Kaleb!

Kaleb Don Redd is now 4 years old! His birthday was May 26th and he is loving how big he is now. Suddenly he can do all kinds of things by himself because of his age. We love it!!!
Kaleb's birthday was on Memorial Day. We celebrated by going to the Patton Museum. They had a lot of tanks, Jeeps, Guns and Outfits that you could check out and try on. They also had some re-enactments. A Big THANKS to all those fabulous soldiers who have served and are currently serving.
Kaleb wanted to go camping for his birthday- so we headed out to a beautiful spot and it immediately began to pour. Dad and the kids bravely endured a royal drenching and miraculously were able to cook our tin foil dinners despite the downpour. Here we are huddled under a tarp.
And here the crew is enjoying the smores, despite being soaked clear through. After dinner- it was extremely muddy, so we just packed up and headed home.



That night we enjoyed sparklers. They sparkle just like our "Kabubs" eyes. We love you Kaleb!