Utah Trip: December 2011

Utah December 2011 from K Greenlaw on Vimeo.

It's been a while. I have a good excuse. My iphoto crashed in September, making for a VERY frustrating couple of months. I had 19,000 or so pics that I had to save and figure out what to do with. It set me back. I am very behind with the many things I use pictures for. :( The good news is that I think I have things figured out. The pics were saved as far as I can tell. In the meantime, I couldn't even think about updating, although we were still having lots of fun!

Instead of trying to catch up, I am starting fresh. This is the first video I've put together this year, so it's going on. We went to Utah Christmas Day to see Corey's family. We love seeing them and while it was a quick trip, we loved every second of it. Thanks for a great time!

Ekins Family Reunion

we ALL met this month for the first time in about 5 years!! that is WAY too long... we stayed at britt's and had a blast.... we went into the city to play, hiked and (of course) had a photo shoot, spent the afternoon at the beach and played at the boardwalk all night long, and swam in the local pool. the cousins played and played... the trampoline was definitely the biggest hit, although the polly pockets took a close second. we absolutely loved seeing everyone and can't wait until next year. thanks to everyone for making it possible! this video is a little on the long side, but thanks to britt, we got so amazing photos that it was hard to choose! :)

Ekins Family Reunion 2011 from K Greenlaw on Vimeo.

Happy Easter

spring break trip down south...

we LOVE to spend the first day of spring break at knott's berry farm!! we've been going for YEARS. as the kids have grown, they've slowly but surely braved new frontiers. it is so fun to watch! aidan got to go on two new rides this year that he LIVED for. he's still talking about them. as is austen. she braved the EXCELERATOR this year, which is one of my all time favorite rides!! she LOVED it. ellie was so sad to be 2 inches short to go on some new rides. next year. she is so cute... she was seriously bummed!! and noah is our fearless rider... always has been. he'll go on anything.

we were so happy to have friends there as well! the salways drove down with us and we loved having them along!! all of the kids have a buddy and we adore them! it turned in to a total fresno party when the christensens, the allreds, and the toomers also came. SO fun! the more the merrier! you can't have more fun for a great price at knott's! (i sounds like a commercial, but it's true!)

the next day we went and checked out the La Brea Tar Pits. corey has always wanted to go... it was pretty cool! the kids liked looking at all the bones they've found and finding out the story behind it all. definitely worth the trip to get there. we finished up the day at ikea and then headed home. the kids are STILL talking about it and can't wait for next time!

January...

January has already flown by. How can it be the last week of the month already? Noah started the year off with a bang.... He received his "Arrow of Light" award for cub scouting. This is a big accomplishment. It's on to Boy Scouting next month!! How did that happen??

Yesterday, I held my annual recital for my piano students. I am always so proud of them... it's very cool to see the progress. All four of my kids played... Aidan was SUPER excited to be included. He's had like 3 lessons, so it was extra adorable. He did very well, as did Noah, Ellie, and Austie.... as did everyone! Recitals are my favorite part of teaching, I do believe.

December 2010

December was jam-packed as always... so much fun and so many memories. Merry merry Christmas to all.

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so thankful

We spent Thanksgiving at my sister's new house, which looked amazing! The kids could not WAIT to get there. We all had so much fun being together. Delicious food, wonderful company, and the opportunity to take a moment and ponder on the incredible blessings from heaven that we have. I am so thankful.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Love. This. Holiday.

Hope it was sweet for you!

A perfect birthday

This year our annual summer weekend in Shaver coincided perfectly with my birthday! The weekend is always a blast, and so it was pretty much guaranteed fun. So, I started the day sleeping in (this almost NEVER happens!!), and then spent the day hanging out at the lake, watching the kids play, riding around on a boat, and trying out my new camcorder!! Good friends, lots of birthday wishes from friends, and a tri-tip dinner to finish the day off... perfection. I could do that every year!!

nana camp 2 rocks

It happened again this year!! Nana was up for another camp. The kids were BEYOND excited to go... especially Aidan who was invited full time this year!!! He could hardly wait. 4 days of fun for everyone... full of donut eating contests, field trips to Forestierre Gardens, the movies, Janey's pool, and Lost Lake, a bike ride, the sprinkler park, crafts, talent show, cooking, singing, dancing, giggling, etc! The house was SO quiet! It was strange, but kind of nice! When it was all over, we had 7 very happy cousins, 2 tired grandparents, and 4 relaxed parents. (well, I don't know how relaxed the Callaways were since they were busy demolishing a kitchen...D I've said it before and I'll say it again... LONG LIVE NANA CAMP. Thanks Mom and dad!