Great Christmas

We hope that you had a blessed Christmas like we did. Everything went very well and we had a lot of people who traveled safely. Mom and Dad got here Friday. Grandma Roberts and Stacy came on Saturday and we had 13 or so people here for lunch on Monday. We had a great time and so did the kids.

Santa called them on christmas Eve and they were very excited to talk to him. They had called the 800 # and were mad that they couldn't talk back to him. When they got up Christmas morning, they found a footprint in the fireplace and some crumbs on a plate. There was a letter for Evan. They loved their presents, the favorites were Evan's Mavericks jersey and the twins was a light saber and now they can hit each other.

Abbie and Drew are spending two days with Grandma Rosemary and Grandpa Mark. They went home with them yesterday and we are going to get them tonight and also will get to see their new place.

Evan is going to go with Granma Dolly and Grandpa Gorday from Thursday until Saturday.

Next week I will start with my two new kids and I can't wait. Tomorrow we are having a test run with Maddy, the baby, for 3 hours. Friday, Trenton is coming over to play and meet the kids. He is in Kindergarten and will come home on the bus with Evan.

Have a great week and Happy New Year!!!!!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!
I thought that I would try and get a new posting on here before the caziness really starts! I was out and about a few times and there are soooooo many people everywhere! I only had a few things to get and I was able to get finished and even get a few things wrapped!

We are expecting a lot of people here for the Holidays and are very excited that they can all come and we can be together. Stacy is picking up Grandma Roberts on Saturday. Mom and Dad are coming on Friday. Sunday, Ken's Dad and his wife Dolly are coming. And Monday, Ken's Mom and her husband, Mark are coming. We are going to have a big meal together on Monday before Mom and Dad head out to get Grandma back home.

The kids can't wait for Santa to come. There is a 1-800 # that they have been calling all week and they can listen to a prerecorded message from Santa.

Also big news, mycousins baby, Jaden, has made it through his second heart surgery and may get to go home today. He has been such a tough little guy! We are so happy for all of them and that they will be at home for the Holidays!

Love,
Krista

Somehow I got 2 of Abbie and none of Drew! Here he is, skating all on his own!

Time is Flying!

We have been busy busy, busy! The house has been alittle crasy this last week. The kids had a flu bug and Evan got the worst of it. Then when that was done, they got croup(sp?)

We had a running around kind of week-end but we were able to get so many things done. Ken got the fence in the front all finished and I was able to get up lights on the house. Aunt Stacy was here and watched the kids so we could get our Christmas chopping done and after 9 hours, we are almost done.

Mom and Dad are going to come up here at Christmas and we are excited that they can make the trip. They will be staying with us and then Gordy and Dolly ( Ken's Dad and his wife), will be staying at a hotel on Christmas Eve. Then Ken's Mom, Rosemary, and her husband, Mark will come down Christmas day and stay that night. They are going to brave the twins at their place for a few days and they will all have a great time. They just moved to anew plave in Minneapolis and I am sure the kids will love being with them for a few days. That also gives Evan and Mommy and Owen some time to enjoy! It will be fun to just have two kids. We skipped that!!!

Daycare is good and I have calls and hopefully a few more interviews and then I will start up in January with new kids. A few have fallen through and that is OK. I have a hard wimt with people that make and appointment and can't call to cancel or just don't show up! I want to be able to depend on the families as they can depend on me! I am getting all of the paperwork organized and my monthly plans made up. I am going to make my owen menus so that will cut out the paperwork a lot!

Please say a prayer for my cousin Stephanie and her family. Their little baby Jaden is having heart surgery today and so far all is going well but a few extra prayers never hurt! They have made it through one surgery and a few bumps in the road but are showing that they are a very strong and awesome family!

I am going to get some pictures from the lst couple of weeks!
Take care!

Day Care

Hi,
I am happy to say that I am getting another day care child. A very cute little girl. She will start in January and I will have her 3 days a week. She did very well with our noisy kids and Drew wasmaking faces at her from the start. I am very excited that my business is going and I haven't advertised yet! YEAH!!!
Have a great week.

Hope everybody had a nice Thanksgiving. We went to dinner at Mark's uncle's farm. It was beautiful out and the kids were outside most of the day. They slept well on the way home. Friday we hung out at home and made some crafts. We weren't brave enough to go out and shop!

Then later Owen woke up screaming and we couldn't figure out what was wrong with him so we had a quick trip to the hospital and found he has an upper respiratory infection, viral so no meds. We decided that since three of them were coughing already that we had better not go to IA and share those germs with our family. With all the babies, Mom just finishing chemo and getting radiation, and Grandma, we kept the crew here. They have been laying around and didn't get dressed until 3 on Friday. It is Saturday night and all four of them are coughing and have a runny nose.

Ken has been very busy at work this week-end, 2 babies this AM and then another 8 hours. Some how he managed to get the posts in for the fence out front. It should slow Drew down a little bit!! Hopefully we will get it finished tomorrow.

Monday I have an interview with another family. YEAH!!! They are new in town and I was the 14th person she called. If it works out that would be great.

Hope everybody had a safe trip home and got to eat a big Thanksgiving meal.

Wishing All A Happy Thanksgiving

No Pictures

Hi, It is hard to believe that I don't have any photos to put up yet. We have a had a busy four days. Ken was off on Thursday and Friday, so Thursday Abbie and I had shopping day and ate ice cream. It was a lot of fun. the boys got groceries and we very excited to ride in Dad's truck (our explorer.) Friday we went to the Cities and got some stuff from Rosemary and Mark's garage and met Ken's Dad for lunch and headed home. Saturday Evan had hockey and Drew went to skating lessons. Abbie decided to stay home and didn't want to go and skate. We got some things done around here and Sunday off to church. Ken worked on the holes for the fence in the front and will get the posts and cement in this week and then finish it next week-end.
We are heading to IA Friday and will have Thanksgiving there on Saturday. We are going to a family farm on thanksgiving day and then will come home and enjoy the rest of the day.
All for now.

Summer or Winter???

We went from 80 on Wednesday to 8 inches of snow on Thursday . The kids are having a great time in the snow. Another crazy week-end but thought that I could get these on quick.

Skating Lessons

Hi,
What a beautiful week-end!! We had a busy day on Saturday with Evan starting hockey at 8AM. Then the twins went on at 10:30. They practiced this week just walking on their skates and loved it. The ice was a different story! Abbie cried the entire time amd finally the teacher gave her to me and said "we will try again next week." Andrew did great! He had a girl that was holding his arms and he was all over the ice and smiling and having fun!
Then Evan, Ken, and I went to a hockey game last-night. They lost but it was a lot of fun. Evan is getting very into it and yelling and cheering. It is really fun.
We missed church since Ken was doing surgery but we got out the park this afternoon. It was so fun!
No school tomorrow for Evan so we are going to get out and enjoy this nice weather while it lasts. I am going to get Evan on his bike again and the other two also.
Have a great week!

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I am a licensed Day Care Provider!!

Hi,
I had my inspection, and as of Monday I am licensed! YEAH!!! I don't have anybody knocking down the door for a spot so I can get the kitchen painted. I am excited to get going.
We went trick or treating last-night at the Mall. The kids had a great time and got lots of candy.
Ken is in Rochester today for a conference and tonight we have a hockey meeting. Ken will be Evan's head coach and I am going to be the team manager. The twins started skating lessons on Saturday and now have their own skates. I will get some photos this week with the digital camera. Last week we had to use the antique camera, with film!
We are planning to stay home this week-end. Ken is on call so we can get somethings done here and ready for winter. It is 26 right now.
Have a great week!

Inspection

Hi,
We had a great 4 day week-end at the lake. It was very windy but Ken was able to get a lot of the leaves cleaned up and hauled away. Mark and Rosemary were getting things put away and it was a good work week-end. I stayed in and got the kids thawed out after they were outside and we had hot chocolate and a big fire. Sunday we stopped in to see our friends Jason and Denise and their two girls. We ended up staying all afternoon adnt hen went out for pizza. It was a great time and they have 2 four wheelers so we took turns giving the kids rides.
I am having my inspection for my day care license tomorrow!!! YEAH!!! Then I should be ready to go. I am cleaning up today and Ken is off Thursday and Friday. He will take the kids out while the inspection is goin on so that will make it a lot easier. I will be glad to get this done.
Evan is going to head to Plymouth and spend the week-end with Grandma Dolly abnd Grandpa Gordy. the other kids and I are planning a sleep over with Denise and the girls. Saturday Ken and I are going out, YEAH!!!
Have a great week.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KRISTA!!!

Happy Birthday! I hope you are all having a great time at the cabin. Hopefully the weather is cooperating so the kids can get in a little fishing! I will talk to ya later! Luv, Stacy

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The Bus

Finally Got a Bus

After a little bit of a scare, we left for our trip to IA. The original plan was that Stacy would take off with the twins on Friday AM and Owen, Evan and I would go after my daycare child was picked up. Stacy and the twins left and after two hours in the car.........Abbie threw up! We thought it was best if they came back rather than chance giving the flu to Mom. They napped and we all left together at 5PM. With several potty breaks we made it there about midnight. Nobody threw up!!! Saturday we went to a pumpkin patch and the kids jumped in a huge blow up pumpkin, rode in wagons behind a lawn tractor, rode ponies, and laughed a lot! We had a great time! The kids picked out pumpkins and we took them to Grandma and Papa's and painted them. They turned out cute and are out on Mom and Dad's front porch. We then went out for Pizza, to Wal*Mart, naps, to the park, supper, and bed.
Saturday we went to see the Bracy's and I got to meet their twin girls. They are so beautiful! They are may be going home this week and are 3 weeks old today. What a great family. We had lunch with Aunt Karen and her two other grandchildren and all of the kids had a great time.
We got home about 10 on Sunday and it was a quiet ride form Rochester after we dropped off Aunt Stacy. The kids slept and went right from the van to bed. We came home to a a very clean house and supper made for Monday! What a great husband I have.
Thanks Stacy for helping me get the pictures on here so that we could see tham and not need a magnifying glass.
Have a great week!!

Hi,
Another beautiful week-end. Ken had a conference in the cities and we went up there Thursday and stayed the night. Evan missed school but they had a great time. We got to swim and Friday we went to see our friend Bonnie. Evan spent Friday with Grandma Dolly and Grandpa Gordy. Saturday we hung out at home and the kids got to play in the leaves. They had a great time. I finished painting in the familyroom and it looks so much different and brighter. Sunday we went to church and had naps.
We are heading to IA for the week-end and are excited to see Mom and Dad. We are also hoping to see Terra and Tony and their girls. They are all doing great and just waiting to get out of the hospital.
That is all for now. Have a great week.

The Bracy's

Hi,
Here is a picture of my cousin Terra, her husband Tony, and their girls, Kinzie & Kylie. They were born on the 26th of Septmeber and are all doing great. They hope to take the girls home by the end of the week. They are just darling!! Congrats to all of them.
We stayed in Mankato on Saturday and ran a lot of errands and Ken haoued a bathtub insert. Got a lot done around the house. Sunday we went to Emma Krumbee's, an orchard 45 minutes north. the kids could run and play and have fun in the sun. It was 85 and lots to do. There was a huge hay stack to jump in, pony & camel rides, tractor rides, picking apples, scarecrow contest, trike rides, and a big slide. the kids had fun and we met Dolly and Gordy there. It was a great day.
We are so thankful for all of the family and friends that we have and are glad that we can spend time with them.
Mom had her last chemo treatment on Thursday and will have 6 weeks to heal and build up some strngth before her radiation starts. She should be done with that be Christmas but now is considered to be in remission. YEAH!! Way to go Mom!
That is all for now. Still no word on the paper form IA to get my daycare license so we just wait.
Have a great week!
Love,
Krista