Future American Idol!

I finally remembered to upload this video!!! Hopefully next semester Kay can take some formal vocal lessons. I think she has a lot of potential! Oh and Britt is just awesome! She was so sweet to work with Kailyn on this and play it with her! I only wish I could be half as talented!
Contrary to what the title of this post says she really doesn't have American Idol on her mind. We are still homeschooling but taking a few classes through the school district. For each class she has to reflect on what she has learned and how it will help her in the future. When I read the reflection for her beginning guitar class I almost started crying. Here is what she wrote for practical application, "I will be able to use this in the future when I want to play the guitar to my children considering I want seven of them. I could play when they go to bed as a lullaby or if we go camping together I could play it at the campfire. I could also use it if they wanted to learn how to play the guitar."
seriously can it get any sweeter than that?????
(also none of the other videos that pop up at the end are of my Kay or my Britt!)

So Angelic........

I love Halloween- especially the dressing up part- oh and the candy part.....
This year Kailyn decided (for the first time since she could choose her own costume) to be something sweet and unscary.
Here she is- my little angel............

if you want to see the rest of the pictures they are here

I forgot to put this in the previous post!!!!

I was out of town when Allias got ready for the dance and when I came home Saturday evening this is what I found open on the computer!

Spirit Week and Homecoming

I think Allias is finally starting to find his groove here! He seems to be making friends, working hard on his grades and having fun. It makes me happy to see things working out for him!
He won the most spirited award for the Junior Class and had a blast at the homecoming game and dance.
I really hope the year continues to go well for him!

With the Belgium exchange students

Tacky Day

NERDY!!!!

well golly!

Love it!!!!

Hillbilly Day! He talked in a southern accent all day lol!

Living in North Carolina for 12 years really helped us get this right!

All growd up and hangin out with gurls!

Super FAN- I wish I would have got one with his eye mask on!

Homecoming

so stinkin cute!

One more of the whole group!

Being Silly!!!!

they had to get to the dance somehow!

homecoming on parade!

A Young Woman Now!

Kailyn turned 12 last month!!!!!!! Trav told her she can date when these candles are turned around the other direction. We had family over for a big birthday brunch since Gav and Jen both have September birthdays as well. Super fun and we got super full!!!!! With Stake Conference, General Conference and a small Sunday emergency Kay didn't get to go to Young Woman's until last Sunday- she is thrilled to be out of Primary and part of a Beehive class with 23 girls! I took her to the doctor last week and she is 5 foot 5 and a half which is above the 95 percentile for her age. Another inch and she will be as tall as me!!! She is still the sweetest girl on the planet and I love love hanging out with her. She is getting straight As in all of her classes both at home and at HomeLink and working harder then I have ever seen her work. She is running and playing her guitar and playing volleyball and seems to be enjoying every minute of it. We are so happy to have this baby girl in my life!

Trav with his big brother and little sister

triple citrus cheescake! YUMMY!

we has some serious food and eating going on!

why yes I am a dork!

Back to School

I have some cool stuff to blog about but I feel like I need to do a little catching up first!!!!
(sorry I skipped Tyler's 19th birthday- the camera battery was dead so I don't have any pictures but I think he had a good birthday and got some cool stuff- only one more year as a teenager! Wow that makes me feel old). I also have so many pictures from all of our travels and visiting over the summer but if I blog all of that it will be Christmas by the time I catch up!!!!!! So I am skipping it- the pictures are on Facebook if you really want to see them.

Anyway here are my cute kids on their first day of school. 

JUNIOR YEAR!!!

 I can't believe she is in 6th grade! It almost breaks my heart!!!!! And please ignore the huge pile of unfolded laundry in the background (even though I am pretty sure it is still in the same place)

we are still homeschooling- she is just taking four or five classes through a special program for homeschoolers- she goes once a week to the class and then does all the work at home.

Sweet? 16

In June Allias turned 16! He was pretty bummed this year on his birthday. He was wishing we were back in North Carolina where he could have a HUGE party with all of his friends. I think because of how sad he was we kind of (really really really) over compensated in the gift department.
 Not sure if that was the right choice or not but I did have fun shopping lol- he got clothes and a hat and sunglasses and movie tickets and treats and some very very nice basketball shoes
Allias is fiery and determined and whoaaa hard headed and I imagine ( really really hope) those qualities will serve him well someday- especially with the direction the world seems to be going.

nothing says lighting birthday candles like a blow torch!

the candles were pretty much liquid by the time he blew them out!

he needed a BIG bowl!

sometimes I seriously wonder about this family!

I wish I could remember what that card said- Kailyn picked it out and it was pretty hilarious!

Miami!

REESE'S!!!!

Probably the most expensive shoes I have ever bought. for anyone. ever.

                        My handsome 16 year old! He was soooo happy to have his haircut! He can't stand when it gets shaggy. We keep waiting for him to ask someone out on a date but it hasn't happened- he is ever so slightly picky when it comes to women so we shall see!