Kiersten's portrait

At last here is Kiersten's gymnastics portrait. Yes give me some time and I will be mailing the family out a picture. Along with her school pictures oh and her softball pictures. I know I am the WORST about mailing!! Gotta love me! She is such a beautiful girl. Sometimes I look at her and I can't believe Ryan and I made such a pretty little girl. I always wonder what our son would look like if we ever had one.. Anyways, (awkward) here is the picture and enjoy them when they do finally reach you!

Could she be spoiled?

My mother knows how well Kiersten loves Red Lobster. Mom being an awesome grandmother sent Kiersten a gift card for her favorite restaurant! It is a Monday. I hate Mondays, the first day of the work week. I didn't feel like cooking so Kiersten and I took advantage of it and ate at Red Lobster. The waiter came up to our table and so nicely asked if we was ready to order. Kiersten look at him and said " Yes I will have what I always eat." I shook my head not surprised at all with that comment. Kiersten's old faithful is crab legs and a loaded bake potato. She might shock you with her little skills of cracking the legs to pull out the meat.
Speaking of skills. I was at my friends house this past weekend. We was standing in the kitchen watching the children play in the back yard. Kiersten not knowing we was watching proceeded to take her skateboard down the slide. Only this time she was sitting on the skateboard. A while back at this same friends house Kiersten being the dare devil that she is. Decided to ride the skateboard standing on it down the slide. She fell and banged her chin. All I could hear over Kiersten's cry was Tanner yelling "THAT WAS AWESOME" At least now she is not standing, right? I just looked at Jenny and asked "should I make her stop" I don't know! Kiersten is Kiersten. That is what she does. Did her friends do it? NO. Why didn't they do it? They know you can get hurt. But they would roll the skateboard up the slide and hold it for Kiersten to climb on top of it. The differences between Kiersten and her friends is that, they know it will hurt if the "plan" doesn't go the right way. Anyone that listens to the little red flag in their head wouldn't do these things. Not my daughter. She has been bruised, banged and cut I couldn't tell you how many times over these daring things that she does. The funny thing is I am her mother, saying that I am proud of her. She does it so well!!! Even though Ryan has been away 10 months now he still asks the same question "did Kiersten break a bone yet?'' Oh well that is our little girl!! She is as tough as a pine knot.

You have no PROOF!

Dear, Mr. King
You caught me on the counter (it wasn't me) you caught me on the sofa (it wasn't me) you even caught me on camera (it wasn't me)!!!
I will take the 5th on this. It was all Jenny.

P.S. We still going fishing on Wednesday?

Our next Vacation

Ryan and I love to go on our little get aways we have such a blast. I am ready to go on a vacation. He has been asking me where would I like to go. I want to travel and see the "WORLDS LARGEST" yeah that is correct. You know the worlds largest ball of yarn, popcorn ball, dinning room table, light bulb, sword and I could go on and on. You may not think this would be a fun vacation. To me, it's exciting! Making these items took hours of time and dedication something I believe is a wonderful thing. The stories behind all this would be worth the drive. Yep I can not wait to take a vacation. I will be one of the mom's that make their children go up beside of it and take a picture whether they want to or not! A picture beside of the worlds largest frying pan!! Some of you (like my sister) may think I am joking or trying to be funny. I'M NOT. Worlds largest is something I have been wanting to do for a long time now.. Don't you think it would make an awesome scrap book?

Who is the bad influence?

Yeah I know. What is wrong with us? WHO CARES!!! Enjoy life and have fun doing it!!!

Always in trouble with someone

Kiersten was taking her shower when she started screaming for me. I ran in there with bad thoughts. First thought in my mind was, shit there is a spider on the shower wall. I HATE spiders, I will have to get this damn spider. I opened the curtain and she was holding an empty shampoo bottle. This is how our conversation went.

Kiersten, "Here mom this is all out. You know the man that picks up our trash? Well he will pick up bottles, paper, boxes and cans too."

Me, " Kiersten we recycle all of our cardboard boxes"!

Kiersten, "Mom I know you can do better"

Me, " Well I guess I know what you learned today in school"

Kiersten, " Yep recycling and we need to start doing it."

Then she threw the bottle out of the tub. WHAT? I was drilled by my 6 year old. I was so embarrassed. I am all about recycling. Honestly I am. When Ryan is home we try to do all the correct "helping out the planet" things. Since he has been away I have gotten a little lazy about it. I still do the boxes!! Oh man, I am looking so forward to her learning about smoking!!

Mother Hood

I am glad mother hood didn't turn out how I thought it should. When I was a little girl my sister Jennie and I would play with our Glow Worms! I pretended I was this worms mommy. We wasn't into the baby doll thing, honestly I don't understand it, Kiersten loves her baby dolls. Anyways, my fantasies of motherhood is so different in a good way! I enjoy and love everything about being a mom, not so much the discipline. Thank God Kiersten is a good child. I would hate to be one of the moms that has to constantly correct their child. Kiersten can have her "mean spurts" but over all she is a swell kid! Sometimes I miss my glow worm!!!! To the best of my memory my sis destroyed my Buddie. My worm had to go to the burn barrow, cremated!

Kindergarten Gossip

Here is the lastest that is happening in Kiersten's class! sorry the cam was turned around.

Before surgery After surgery

Sorry I thought this photo was funny, I don't care who you are... I know, where do I come up with this stuff!!!!!!!

Kiersten

Beth with her incredible photography talents and awesome camera took this of Kiersten and Kaitlyn. There is so much in this little picture of Kiersten. She looks just like Ryan. Her innocents is pure and free at this age. I love her so well.

June

Okay so Ryan will be coming home in June! Man to say the least the time went by better then the last deployment. But now since it is getting close, it is going so slow. I guess counting down days doesn't help much. It breaks my heart at all the things that he wasn't able to do with Kiersten and I. We are just going to have to make more memories... Have a wonderful day everyone!

Our Easter

This Easter weekend was spent with my friend Dena. She had surgery about 3 days ago. Her daughter Misty and her nephew came in to help her out. Friday night Misty and I took Kiersten and Joe to the flash light Easter egg hunt. Me, well being me found the battery charger! I took my camera and forgot the battery at home in the charger! Saturday Kiersten and I went to Dena's. Saturday night the kids played on the giant water slide, colored eggs then we all went out back to the fire pit and roasted marshmallow's. Easter morning Joe and Kiersten hunted the eggs. It took them a while between them there was over 70 eggs to find! After the Easter baskets, eggs, toys and candy we sat down for the dinner that Misty and Dena prepared. Then we took off outside for the silly string! Kiersten had such a good time which made me happy. Dena having this surgery I had to be on my best behavior. I was only mean to her for about 2 hours!!!

Happy Egg Hunting Day!!!!

Wanted to wish everyone a wonderful Easter! Kiersten gets such a kick out of the bunny stealing her eggs just to hind them on her!! This thank goodness will be one of the last holidays we will be spending without Ryan. Well one of the "big" holidays that we celebrate. It soon will be coming to an end. Speaking of the end, I was told that if you are sending a package to Ryan you need to go ahead and do it soon. If it doesn't reach them by May the (i will get back to you on the correct date) then it will not get to Ryan.... That is so cool. Give me a couple of days and I will find more out for you.. I love you all have a wonderful Bunny day!!

Me being well, me

Sorry I can't post any pictures. I seemed to have "misplaced" the charger to the battery which belongs in our camera. In time will it show up? Sure it will. I am an inpatient person. This in time crap doesn't really go to well with me.. There will be more pictures whenever I find it. Hey that is Lisa. This is the stuff that I do. I loose, forget, find, throw way, break, and misuse shit all the time. Will I ever get my life organize? Bet big and say no. Some might feel sorry for my dear husband. I however don't. He knew what he was getting into. Do I have to remind you that on our wedding day I had a hair up my butt to go 4 wheeling. OH YEAH my girlfriend and I hit this mountain covered in snow in my parents blazer and I got stuck. I had to call a wrecker to pull us out. In the meantime Ryan was at the bottom just shaking his head. He knew exactly the world he was about to enter. :)

Old Saying

Have you ever heard the old saying "Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the others gold" I had a wonderful time this weekend. I spent it with one of my friends of 8 years, and the other of 2 years. It was so relaxing. No judging or gossip, just us hanging out. Relaxing, laughing, making fun of each other and enjoying the beautiful night with great company. Thank you ladies! We had a blast and the children had an even better time. Friendship is a wonderful thing. I love the late night talks. Open, honest and to know it will never go any further then us. Sometimes everyone needs one of those nights!

Kiersten's T.V./ Play room

Finally a t.v. room of her own. I can now sit and watch my Desperate Housewife's alone with out "can I watch Hannah Montana or High School Musical" So I turned her Play room into her Hannah/High School Musical room. I painted our old entertainment center purple, her toy box blue and my old desk and chair pink. Lots of color into one room. She is happy she has a room of her own to watch t.v. and believe me I am TRILLED!! Oh and Ryan she wanted me to show you how her couch will turn into a bed.

Another post for Mom and Ryan!

Yes, it is LEOPARD! That is what she is into!!! Kiersten said she is to old her strawberry shortcake and care bears. She wants a big girl room. I personal think she has excellent taste.. Ok so if we are going to point fingers we are going to blame Aunt Jennie. Aunt Jennie is the White Tiger/ Leopard kind of girl.The carpet was a GREAT Ebay find! I finally got around to taken some pictures for Ryan and my mother. Enjoy them...LOVE YOU!!!!!!