(pictures by Visualegacies)
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
26 August 2011
Stacia hosted a small baby shower - a "SPRINKLE" - for Kendra. The guests were family only, but there was still a ton of food, fun, and girl talk!
Alayna started by just observing...
...moved on to helping...
...then got majorly involved in the gift-opening process!
Katie's gift to her daughter was a tie quilt, with teddy bears, crescent moons, stars, and the lyrics, "Would you like to swing on a star? Carry moonbeams home in a jar?"
Lois (Stacia's mom, who was here on the mainland from Laie, Hawaii) had been VERY busy sewing cool stuff for Kendra & baby! She'd made several useful baby items in a darling, pink-and-green Hawaiian print. (You can take the lady out of the Islands, but you can't take the Islands out of the lady!)
This is the reverse side of a car seat protector, which has multiple other uses - MULTIPLE!!!
A taggie for baby! She also received homemade shirt-type bibs, as well as many other baby items,
from Stacia and Larissa.
Nana Katie and her girl Emily Klemas!
Emily and her cousin Cassie, who had come up from Phoenix.
The ladies of the BABY SPRINKLE:
Front: Stacia, her sister Larissa & baby Cassie, Lois.
Back: Emily on Nana's lap, Alayna on mommy Kendra's lap.
Lois and grandaughter Cassie
Nana Katie & her two grandaughters (so far!),
Alayna and Emily.
This is FUN!!!
Alayna's reward for being an outstanding helper was a BOPPY PILLOW for her baby doll...
...and a CRAYON CADDY (both made by Lois in the same Hawaiian print).
Alayna used one of the vinyl bibs for a stripey skirt.
(She wore it that way during the rest of the "Sprinkle!")
AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!!!
August 2011
On August 26th, We drove up to Utah Valley to spend a few days with our family. Stacia was hosting a small baby shower (a "Sprinkle") for Kendra, Stacia's family was visiting from Hawaii and we wanted to see them, and to celebrate Stacia & Keith's birthdays (13th & 31st). We also had a chance to go to the American Fork Community Pool with everyone.
Don Colton is approaching swimmers Jeff, Keith & Kendra as they anchor themselves against the "Lazy River's" current.
Alayna's ready for the pool!
Katie, Kendra & Alayna smile for the camera as Stacia's brother Joseph floats by...
Alayna slides into her daddy's waiting arms!
This is the "Lazy River" portion of the pool, where water jets keep the water moving clockwise in a steady stream, pushing swimmers along....SOOOO FUN!!! Alayna LOVED floating under the fountain jets in the left background!!!!
Don Colton is approaching swimmers Jeff, Keith & Kendra as they anchor themselves against the "Lazy River's" current.
The Newest Members of Our Family
Meet Donny and Marie (Marie is green)
It's almost impossible to tell the sex of young parakeets but we think the green one is female because, just like humans, the males are playful & carefree while the females are serious, grumpy and often in a bad mood.
Chicken Soup
MY FAVORITE RECIPE FOR CHICKEN SOUP!
1) Get a tender young chicken and a large pot.
2) Place the chicken in the pot.
(Emily's Halloween costume)
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