So I don't normally do this...

So since Pinterest has become the new craze, I have been diligently utilizing it.  I also have been struggling with meal times for my family for as long as I can remember.  As a result of finding this site on Pinterest, I am super excited to say that Mealtimes are starting to look up!  Shrinking Kitchen has a post about Meal planning called Meal Plan Your Butt off.  We have tried the Quinoa Stir Fry - YUMMY! We have also tried the Skinny Enchiladas, which again - YUMMY.  I highly suggest that if you are looking for recipes and shopping lists and all of it for staying healthy.  And while I am at it, I also highly suggest another blog Put That in My Mouth.  This blog is a VERY dear friend who lost a lot of weight.  They share recipes in which helped them do it.  So here is to healthier eating and less fuss!  Hopefully!  Enjoy!  Kari

Birthday party

Do you remember when you were young and would just die if you could not attend some one's birthday?  Now a days birthdays get forgotten and mostly because adults don't want to remember how old they are.  Not Children!  It is all about the fun! And Kenzi got invited to a classmates birthday party at Planet Pizza.  Is is like Chuck E Cheese.  Kenzi loved it and had a great time with her friends!

 Kenzi and the birthday girl.  Thankfully her friend liked the Hello Kitty hat Kenzi picked out for her.

Enjoy! Kari

Cosmic Jump

So over spring break we met up with some friends from school at Cosmic Jump.  It is a place that you are constantly jumping.  It was great exercise for Kenzi and she loved it!

 Here she is playing Dodge ball.  She loved it until she got hit in the face twice.  Then it was not such a great idea to try it.  This is actually what I am going to do for Carter's birthday this year.  Yep, we are playing Dodge ball!

Enjoy! Kari

Open House

So many of you may not know, but I volunteer at Kenzi's school three days a week.  And this week everyone is abuzz getting ready for Open House!  Well it went really well!  Kenzi was very excited to seat us at Mrs. L's Lunchbox.

Here is Chef Kenzi.  Isn't she adorable!

So here Chef Kenzi is showing us the "What will I invent" board.  Her sheet said she would invent a robot so it would do her homework!

Here Kenzi took us to the "When I grow up" board.  Kenzi is going to to be a teacher by day and Batgirl by night.  She wants to be Batgirl because there are not enough super heroes in the world.  She wants to be a teacher because she likes to play with kids.  The thing that she will have to do to become a teacher is read.

So this was an Open House for me too.  I made the tree that we are standing in front of.  I got a lot of compliments on this tree.  It was a lot of fun!  And it is great to see every one's work on it!

Thanks for reading!  Later, Kari.

Jump Rope Workshop

So KeEnzi had an opportunity to learn how to Jump rope after school.  She loved doing it though I am not sure she was actually jumping rope by the end.  But maybe she will practicing and get better.  She was so easy to pick out of the crowd!  Enjoy!  Kari

Hello Blog world!!!  This has been the longest that I have ever not posted.  And there is way too much to catch up on so I am only moving forward!  As you can see Kenzi is growing like a weed!  She makes a great arm rest.  Soon I am sure I will make a good one for her!  We all are alive and well and have a had a lot going on.  I think it has finally slowed down enough so that we could share what is going on with everyone.  So keep an eye out for more fun posts!  Later!  Kari