Incline Fun!

Kali and I about halfway down the Barr Trail.

Kali and Lauren both wiped out a few times on the Barr Trail.

(not on the actual incline, thankfully because I don't know how I would have gotten them down)

Yesterday Kali and I were just hanging out while Michael was at work so I suggested we take a hike and Kali suggested that we hike the incline. We wrangled up her friend Lauren, who has done the incline before, sun screened up and set off. It was super busy and we had to hike up the road past the cog railroad just to get to the incline.

The girls did awesome and I think irritated more than a few of the adults that were hiking up with their energy and speed.

Kali's Bridging to Girl Scouts Ceremony

Kali posing on Michael's Car after the bridging ceremony...

The beautiful cake to commemorate the occasion.

Kali and her fellow new junior girl scouts.

Taking off her Brownie vest to exchange for the junior sash.

So on Friday Kali and her Brownie group had a ceremony at the Rock Ledge Ranch to become Junior Girl Scouts. Who would have thought that we would make it this far?

As Tom pointed out Kali will be nine this year and that soon I will have had her for a third of my life... it just doesn't seem possible.

Mother's Day and other fun projects...

Kali - the boss lady that she is, had all of the kids make this awesome sign for me on Mother's day!

The earrings that I have on Kali gave me for Mother's day. She bought them with her own money, wrapped them in a band-aid tin and gave them to me when I got up. It was very sweet of her. She also made me three cards and one giant poster. I am so lucky!



Sarah and I putting together the work table that Michael got me for Mother's Day!
Michael and Tom started putting it together but then had to give up to make lunch for everyone.

Mom/Grandma bought Kali a hula-hoop last time that Kali stayed the day over at their house. So Kali organized a hula-hoop contest between all of the kids. Kali hula-hooped her brains out - the timer got tired but she kept up for about 15 minutes- no wonder she has abs of steel.

Alina hula-hooping with style.

Garrison hanging out with Tom. Whenever Garrison comes over he asks me, is your dad going to come, I love your Dad Kezia.

Mom and Sarah hanging in the kitchen.

Tom had to supervise Michael barbecuing.

Michael working the grill.

Sarah bought me these beautiful flowers and a Dove chocolate bar (that I hid from Michael). Thanks Sarah!

Mom and my flowers from Sarah!

So I made this cute little ottoman last week, which prompted Michael buying me the work bench because I drilled the ottoman into the floor while I was working on it. ( Yes right in the middle of the living room) Kali was helping me and I drilled a screw in the middle for the button and a few minutes later Kali tried to pick up the ottoman and said Mom you drilled it into the floor. I didn't believe her but lo and behold it was drilled into the floor.

Easter Eggs!

Easter Crafts!

Michael was sad about all of the Easter Egg Dishes...

Kali, Alina and Garrison Dying Eggs.

Lots of fun!

Showing off the finished eggs.

Garrison was being so methodical.

Bunny Ears!

Kali wanted to have an Easter egg dying party with Alina and Garrison (her cousins), on Saturday before Easter and then a sleepover. The kids had a great time with the eggs, then everyone went to bed early to wait for the Easter bunny to come.

Luckily the Easter bunny made it because we woke up on Sunday morning to snow!

It snowed for most of the day, forcing our egg hunt indoors.

Poor Michael had to work and he missed the Easter party! :(

Sarah also missed the Easter party because she was snowed in. :(

I am so lame and I didn't take any pics on Easter Day!

We had a great lunch of ham, eggs, Flo's fantastic potato salad, broccoli salad and fruit salad!

Kali and I really enjoyed the day with the Smith's, Hagiwara's, Ghiazza's and friends!

Westside Choir Concert

Kali was excited because she got to stand on a riser and not on the floor like she usually does!

Putting on her "Thinking Cap."

All ready to go!

Kali joined choir this year and has been working hard after school on Mondays practicing with the Howbert Choir. On Wednesday she participated in the Westside Choir Concert with her choir (and other choirs throughout the westside) including Holmes and Coronado. I missed the concert (darn night shift) but Michael went solo and said that all of the kids did a great job.

Kali - Digg It Musical

A scene with the "main actors".
Kali hamming it up for her parents and both sets of Grandparents.

Kali onstage...it's great that she's short because we got a front row seat and great pics of Kali.

(Kali posing at the house in her costume)


On Tuesday Kali had her yearly Choir Musical with the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders. I waited until the last minute to finish her costume and when she tried it on it was too big! Who would have thought that a size 4-6 would be too big on an eight year old, so I had to make some very last minute adjustments on it.

The kids did a great job with the musical and we had fun watching all of them!

End of Spring Break

Kali on the giant cow outside of the museum.
Catherine and Baby Keegan playing with the trains at the Children's Museum and catching his first cold. (Sorry Baby Keegan!)

Kali Grocery Shopping at the Children's Museum.

Yeah! Kali is back in school after Spring Break.

Spring Break this year entailed working (for Michael and I), Snow for all of Colorado, the Children's Museum, and playdates for Kali.

Luckily I did not get stuck at the hospital extra during the Blizzard and made it there and back safely.