100 TOES!

Monday, June 29, 2009

Latest addition

We started a new blog for our newest set of toes.

http://sarahgracekilcup.blogspot.com/

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Okay, I know I have been the world's worst blogger this year. I can't believe we started this blog a year ago, nor that I haven't posted ANYTHING since January. I apologize to those who have come back to find nothing new over the last nine months. I could have had another baby in that time and no one would know it! (Don't worry, I haven't.) I did actually try to post a few times, but my computer would not cooperate, so I gave up. Then I just let busy-ness keep me from coming back.

Well our sweet Lanie is one now. We had a fun birthday party with family, including my wonderful grandparents, my mom and step-dad, my sister-in-law and her precious kids, Darrell's parents, and our good friend Bryan. Lanie loved her cupcakes! Here are some pictures of the fun, and also of the last few months of Kilcup history.

Myck and his 91 year old Great Grandma Ann. Doesn't she look great??

Great Grandpa Pete joining Bob, Ruth, Darrell and girls

Fun bike ride!

Intrigued, but not sure about the candle

First taste!

You boys just stay away from my cupcake!

I think I like it!

Yup, I do!

Oooh! Chocolate too!

Mmm! Why didn't you give me this one first Mom??

Aaaaaack!! Get this stuff off of me!!!!!

Pretty new outfit from Grandpa Fox and Grandma Susan

This is what Darrell has been doing this week--bringing home this big boy! Grant called him in and Darrell took him down. Way to go guys!!! Awesome!!

Here are the guys with faithful friend Jeff Cox. Thanks Jeff for helping Darrell haul and clean up this beast. He couldn't have done it without you!!

The Olympics inspired some equestrian action in our house. :)

Elli, proud of her newly organized closet (and slightly mismatched outfit.)

Happy Lanie!

Lanie? Nope--Cari

Lanie loves books...

and Daddy tickles...

And telephones...

And peek-a-boo

And bath time!!

This is what we found on the morning Darrell and the five oldest were to leave in the van for a backpacking trip in the White Mountains. Darrell had to saw off some of the limbs before he could get the van out. Unfortunately, it didn't damage the van enough to call the insurance company. :)

Here they are in the beautiful White Mountains!

Are you old enough to remember Jiffy Pop Popcorn? I saw this and couldn't resist. While Darrell and the five oldest were backpacking, we had some fun with Jiffy Pop, the pre-historic microwave popcorn. (If your mom made you Jiffy Pop, thank her! It was a lot of work--okay compared to microwave. You have to shake the thing constantly for about 7 minutes so it won't burn while it's popping.)

Bethany's new 13 year old look--hair cut and ears pierced.

I'll take a Bucket-O-Baby

July 24, 2008 a very special day--Elli and Ben are baptized by their daddy.

What a privilege for a father, and so exciting for all of us.

They were so happy!

What a way to hike! Camping in the White Mountains...

Taylor, Lanie and Dad walking up from the stream.

Swinging in the woods is the best!

Gotta get dirty when ya camp!

Lanie disagrees.

Hudson helping Myck with dish duty.

Fishing was great! Grant caught his limit!

Ben caught a bunch too!

Grant turned 11 in June

Cari's grandparents, Carlyle and Annamarie Peterson, being welcomed to their new Sun City home by their Phoenix great grandchildren in June.

Camping at Knoll Lake for some paddle boat and canoe fun. (Lanie and Taylor)

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Lanie Wakes Up on the Good Side of the Bed!

Thursday, December 27, 2007

The End of a Year and New Beginnings

Our apologies to those of you who have checked on us recently and not found anything new since Thanksgiving. You all know how busy this time of year is for everyone, and it's just chaotic around here. It's a wonderful fun chaos though!

What a blessed year we have had. We are so thankful for what God has done in our lives this year. We began the year with our oldest son turning 16, starting college classes. We also found out about the expectation of our youngest who would arrive in September. The spring brought a hiking trip down to Havasupai Falls for Darrell and the four oldest, and a spring musical for our three oldest. The summer held camping trips and preparing for baby's arrival. Lanie Ruth arrived safely on Sept. 11. Fall found us enjoying the beautiful beach in Mexico in October and Thanksgiving in November. Decemer was full with a performance of "Cheaper by the Dozen" with our four oldest, a trip to Des Moines for Cari and Lanie to see Great Grandma and Great Grandpa, our 20th anniversary and of course Christmas.

Lanie's sweet presence in our lives has brought us such joy, and yet we feel the loss of our little Grace and wonder what she would have been like at each stage Lanie grows through. I am sure we will always have these thoughts, even though we are so happy that Grace gets to "grow up" in heaven. She will always be a part of our lives. As we think of her, we are so very thankful for the new life we see in Lanie. God is so very good.

Here are some pictures from this, the last crazy month of 2007. Have a very happy and blessed New Year!

"Cheaper by the Dozen"

Taylor, Bethany and Grant

Taylor and Grant

Myck (right)

A visit to snowy Iowa. See the big tree on the far left of the picture? That's my Grandma's street. I just had to walk down to "Beaverdale" to get a cup of coffee. (Grandma doesn't have a coffee maker.) It was about 20* and snowing. To this desert girl, that's a big deal!

Cari's grandparents' house

A picture of joy

Mom gave up on keeping the thumb out of the mouth. Lanie never complained about the socks, but she never forgot about her thumb either. Oh well. :)

All bundled up for 11* weather

Happy Lanie

Four generations: Lanie; Lanie's mom,Cari; Cari's mom, Betty; Betty's mom, Annamarie

Lanie with Great Grandpa Pete

3 months old!

Picture for Dad's annual handprint t-shirt

Lanie's contribution to the handprint t-shirt (Just try getting a three month old to unclasp her hand long enough to slather it with paint and stamp it on a shirt, without making a mess or getting paint in her mouth!--Feet work much better.)