Despite our good intentions to get out several camp outs this summer, we only managed one (probably having something to do with the new baby!). However, it was action packed, if not very rugged.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Family Camp Out
Posted by CKW at 9/24/2009 04:30:00 PM 3 comments
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Marriage...is what brings us...together...today...
Posted by CKW at 9/16/2009 03:54:00 PM 1 comments
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Class of 2022
True to the original Kinsel tradition, he was allowed to pick whatever he wanted for breakfast on the first day of school. He chose strawberry milk, donuts, bacon and ice cream. Three out of four weren't bad, but kind of a waste of the "whatever you want" rule. He'll learn.Posted by CKW at 9/13/2009 11:00:00 PM 4 comments
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Belly Laughs
Happy 3 month birthday to our little J-Lo! Thomas can really get her to laugh much to the jealousy of older brother who feels like the title of comedy king rightfully belongs to him.
Posted by CKW at 9/02/2009 01:31:00 PM 4 comments
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
The non-adventures of me in CA
A few weeks ago, Janie and I ditched the boys at home and took a well deserved vacay back to the Bay Area to stay with my awesome sis Bek in her awesome house and play with her awesome kids. Bek had put me up for multiple summers both when I was a penniless college student looking for a sweet summer job and for six months as a homeless army wife. She even took me in with Husband and Baby #1 in tow while J ran a business out there for a summer. So, Bek's house always feels like home to me. Except it's a home where no kids are hollering at me and where I can sleep in and have no other demands on my time or emotions. We took naps and did nothing touristy, but all those oridinary things that seem so much more special when you are not hauling three kids around. You know, like when you lose weight and all those clothes you can fit into again feel like new? It was like that and it was great. We ate at Boston Market every day and visited Naartjie and Trader Joe's and the Cheesecake Factory and the best Goodwill ever. If you ever want good food, good rest, good conversation and good shopping, go stay at Bek's! Tell her I sent you... :-)
Cubby, Janie and Bek - Janie was fussy this morning but would calm down for Cubby. He asked me if I could leave her there.
The two big kids were gone the first two days I was there, so I got to play with Nono (Thomas' age) and hear her chatter and sing and I also got to see little G make the greatest faces
This looks like a grumpy face, but she was being silly
She spent at least an hour playing with her reflection
and the next hour patting the baby and saying "bababa." While we were there, she also picked up the sign for baby as well. 
Posted by CKW at 9/01/2009 10:03:00 PM 4 comments
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Poor Janie...

This is post bathtime and her hair always stands straight up after it dries for about 24 hours. She looks like Vanilla Ice.Posted by CKW at 8/25/2009 01:31:00 PM 5 comments
Cascade Springs
A month or so ago, we visited Cascade Springs with the kids. It has been years since I was there and I was a little suprised to find that my memories of it were a little different. It was still beautiful though and it was a warm enough day that I was tempted to stick my toes in! Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Brad were going to come along, but were derailed by the flu :-(
Posted by CKW at 8/25/2009 01:00:00 AM 2 comments

In front of his classroom, showing Thomas how it's done at school!

