Christopher's work of art!
Sunday, November 07, 2010
Toothless
Emma lost her first tooth! It has been wiggly and wiggly for nearly the entire month of October. It came out on the 23rd of October. She phoned Glenn and I with such GREAT excitement!
We were running our first Marathon TOGETHER in Austin! Well, we weren't really running TOGETHER... Glenn finished about 20 minutes ahead of me! But we were at least running the same race. (I got 2nd in my age group!)
Christopher's Special Day(s)
Christopher turned 8 years young in September, on the 26th! I know it's already November, but there has been a lot going on in our home... Gymnastics, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Baptism, Business Trips, Visitors from AZ, Marathons, Soccer for Ben, Soccer for Chris, Soccer for Emma, Basketball for Zach, Church, Young Men, Band, Trombone for Ben, Euphonium for Zach, Try-outs for this & that, Schoolwork, Campouts, Homework... and I am just starting to name a few! (I know others feel the pain of BUSYNESS!)
But I needed to post a little bit about Christopher! He wanted to celebrate this year with a soccer ball cake. It came out nice! It was really tasty!
The first Saturday of October is the day when our ward (church congregation) usually holds Baptisms for those children who have just turned 8. Since the first Saturday of October is also General Conference for our church (worldwide church meeting with the Prophet), the Baptisms were held on the 2nd Saturday of October. Two friends of Chris were also baptized, Peyton and Harrison. Grandma and Grandpa Thomas came down for the festivities. All went well and Christopher was baptized by his Father. Congratulations Christopher!
But I needed to post a little bit about Christopher! He wanted to celebrate this year with a soccer ball cake. It came out nice! It was really tasty!
Turning 8 years old is a very important step in our home... white shirt and tie!
The first Saturday of October is the day when our ward (church congregation) usually holds Baptisms for those children who have just turned 8. Since the first Saturday of October is also General Conference for our church (worldwide church meeting with the Prophet), the Baptisms were held on the 2nd Saturday of October. Two friends of Chris were also baptized, Peyton and Harrison. Grandma and Grandpa Thomas came down for the festivities. All went well and Christopher was baptized by his Father. Congratulations Christopher!
Friday, November 05, 2010
Rubik's Cube MASTERED
Zach has mastered The Rubik's Cube! Many years ago (as Zach tells the story) Zach received a Rubik's Cube for a present. Apparently Grandpa Thomas came over one afternoon and messed it up... and ever since that day it has been "bugging" Zach that he could not get it "back in order."
Of course the Rubik's Cube would get lost in the toy box, get moved to another room, get lost under the bed or behind the couch. Years went by but whenever it would come back out to "haunt" Zach he would once again try to solve it! This has been happening over the course of many years!
So, for the last few months he has been sitting at the computer (some website) figuring it out. He's Got It and He's Good and He's Getting Faster and Faster!
Of course the Rubik's Cube would get lost in the toy box, get moved to another room, get lost under the bed or behind the couch. Years went by but whenever it would come back out to "haunt" Zach he would once again try to solve it! This has been happening over the course of many years!
So, for the last few months he has been sitting at the computer (some website) figuring it out. He's Got It and He's Good and He's Getting Faster and Faster!
Organized Begging
We were driving home from church last Sunday afternoon... there was talk about Halloween and the Sabbath Day... Ben piped in, "Halloween is just organized begging." He had the biggest smile ever! Ben always has some fun comment for everything! Hope you all had a Happy Halloween! Boo!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Summer 2010
Ever since we received The Dangerous Book For Boys we've had some mischievous happenings in our home from time-to-time! :) The summer of 2010 has proven likewise - our neighborhood knows how to play poker! Great!! (Come to the Thomas' and they'll teach you how to play poker too.)
I had the opportunity to spend a week in Vegas with Glenn. He worked and I played - it was so relaxing and fun! The kids stayed with a family friend and HAD A BLAST! When I called home one evening, Zach requested that he would like to trade-in his Vegas T-shirt (that we would bring home for him) for some poker chips instead! (Well, the above-mentioned book teaches one how to play poker. Fun!)
Summer has been interesting... a truck/van crash, trip to NE, swim lessons, breakfast at 9:30am each morning, water parks, bowling, Cub Scout Camp, Boy Scout Camp, visit from family, blueberries, birthday, gymnastics, etc...
The Crash - I was taking the kids by Honda mini-van to swim lessons/swim practice and was followed by Glenn who was going to work in his Ford F150. He was followed by a Ford F250 4x4 Super-Duty truck, complete with cowpusher and all (a brand new June 2010 truck). The Ford F250 decided to accelerate while Glenn and I slowed to a stop because of upcoming traffic (a church up ahead was letting out and traffic was backing up)! Let's just say that the Ford 250 threw the Ford 150 into the Honda Odyssey and left Glenn's license plate imprinted in the Honda's back bumper! :O Thank Goodness no one was seriously hurt - though Glenn is a regular visitor now of Mr. Chiropractor Man. The Ford F150 was deemed TOTALLED and they finally hauled it away today. Glenn is now driving a new Ford F150. The Honda is back from the dealership with a new back hatch and bumper! Things are slowly getting back to normal.
Trip to Nebraska - Each year we make a quick dash to visit my family in Nebraska right around the 4th of July. It's a short drive (6 hours) straight North. Mom and Dad Stara always make it fun - there's plenty of rootbeer floats, ATVs, $1 store visits, swimming, kolaches, firecrackers and more firecrackers. This year my parent's celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary the week before the 4th; we took a family picture and we all (my siblings + families) went out to eat. We love going to the David City Pool with our cousins there:
Blueberries and Family - We had a GREAT visit from Clark & Melanie in early July. We played lots of games indoors, since it was nearly 100 degrees each day (sorry about that). But the one Saturday they were here it had rained incredibly in the early morning (around 5am). (Glenn and I actually did a 10-miler that morning and it poured on us the entire run!) When 10am rolled around we found ourselves about 2-hours North, near the Oklahoma border, picking blueberries. It was a cloudy day and a most enjoyable day of karaoke entertainment:
I had to include this photo of Christopher. He has had a GREAT summer this past year but it has been a bit challenging. He has had 6 teeth pulled these past two months. Christopher, AKA Crocodile, has a few teething issues that the dentist and orthodontist are tackling. Bottom line - too many teeth and not enough gum line to accomodate them all. He is getting excited about his Baptism in Octoboer.
NOW, on to a new school year! WOW! All the children will be in school - whatever will I do with all my time?!?! (Ben and Christopher want to do Fall soccer with their teams. Emma wants to try soccer in the Fall too. Zach will be participating in basketball and Nicholas has a hectic gymnastics schedule. What am I thinking... I don't know.) Hang on for the ride!
I had the opportunity to spend a week in Vegas with Glenn. He worked and I played - it was so relaxing and fun! The kids stayed with a family friend and HAD A BLAST! When I called home one evening, Zach requested that he would like to trade-in his Vegas T-shirt (that we would bring home for him) for some poker chips instead! (Well, the above-mentioned book teaches one how to play poker. Fun!)
Summer has been interesting... a truck/van crash, trip to NE, swim lessons, breakfast at 9:30am each morning, water parks, bowling, Cub Scout Camp, Boy Scout Camp, visit from family, blueberries, birthday, gymnastics, etc...
The Crash - I was taking the kids by Honda mini-van to swim lessons/swim practice and was followed by Glenn who was going to work in his Ford F150. He was followed by a Ford F250 4x4 Super-Duty truck, complete with cowpusher and all (a brand new June 2010 truck). The Ford F250 decided to accelerate while Glenn and I slowed to a stop because of upcoming traffic (a church up ahead was letting out and traffic was backing up)! Let's just say that the Ford 250 threw the Ford 150 into the Honda Odyssey and left Glenn's license plate imprinted in the Honda's back bumper! :O Thank Goodness no one was seriously hurt - though Glenn is a regular visitor now of Mr. Chiropractor Man. The Ford F150 was deemed TOTALLED and they finally hauled it away today. Glenn is now driving a new Ford F150. The Honda is back from the dealership with a new back hatch and bumper! Things are slowly getting back to normal.
Trip to Nebraska - Each year we make a quick dash to visit my family in Nebraska right around the 4th of July. It's a short drive (6 hours) straight North. Mom and Dad Stara always make it fun - there's plenty of rootbeer floats, ATVs, $1 store visits, swimming, kolaches, firecrackers and more firecrackers. This year my parent's celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary the week before the 4th; we took a family picture and we all (my siblings + families) went out to eat. We love going to the David City Pool with our cousins there:
and riding the ATV's...
...but most of all, we love being with our family for a few days "out in the country" without a care in the world.
Boy Scout Camp - Ben and Zach went to Scout Camp in early July. Glenn was recently called as the Scout Master, so he went too. There were about 15 boys who went to camp for the week. You name it, they did it - shotguns, sailing, hiking, fishing, wood carving, wilderness survival (camping with nothing but your wits), metal and leather work, canoeing, etc. There is also THE BLOB! (That would be Ben flying through the air.)
(Ben is also peeking underneath the sail in this picture.)
Some of the Scouts participated in the building and sailing of a homemade raft. Here Ben is laying on his belly helping the other Scoutmates paddle to VICTORY! (or at least they finished which is more than most of the teams could say)
Cub Scout Camp - This is a camp for the younger Scouts. Nick was able to join the troop for a few days this year. He was also (and still is) busy at the gym. Two of the five days of camp were rained out AND those were the two days that Nick was not able to attend anyway because of gym practice. (It all worked out for Nick!) At Cub Scout Camp they do archery, BB guns, leather work, science/nature and this year they did a space derby. Here's a picture of Nick with his winning rocket!
Scouting, Scouting and More Scouting - (Can you tell we have 3 of our 4 boys participating in Scouting?) Zachary advanced out of Cub Scouts this summer and is now a full-fledged Boy Scout! Congratulation Zachary on earning your Webelos and Arrow of Light... thanks for the pin - I think he dropped the back of the pin on the carpet here!
There's always friends and cookies at any and all Scouting Activities. Emma has enjoyed being a BIG sister to any girls younger than she. She has already informed me that she will not being going to school this year. She would rather stay at home and sleep-in. Oh Boy!
Zachary's Birthday - Zachary turned 11 years young this past year! He invited a few friends over to go see the new Karate Kid movie. The boys came over afterward for cake and icecream. It was a fun afternoon. Here is a wonderful pose of all the future Karate Kids:
Blueberries and Family - We had a GREAT visit from Clark & Melanie in early July. We played lots of games indoors, since it was nearly 100 degrees each day (sorry about that). But the one Saturday they were here it had rained incredibly in the early morning (around 5am). (Glenn and I actually did a 10-miler that morning and it poured on us the entire run!) When 10am rolled around we found ourselves about 2-hours North, near the Oklahoma border, picking blueberries. It was a cloudy day and a most enjoyable day of karaoke entertainment:
I had to include this photo of Christopher. He has had a GREAT summer this past year but it has been a bit challenging. He has had 6 teeth pulled these past two months. Christopher, AKA Crocodile, has a few teething issues that the dentist and orthodontist are tackling. Bottom line - too many teeth and not enough gum line to accomodate them all. He is getting excited about his Baptism in Octoboer.
NOW, on to a new school year! WOW! All the children will be in school - whatever will I do with all my time?!?! (Ben and Christopher want to do Fall soccer with their teams. Emma wants to try soccer in the Fall too. Zach will be participating in basketball and Nicholas has a hectic gymnastics schedule. What am I thinking... I don't know.) Hang on for the ride!
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