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First Days Of School

Erik started school yesterday. He had a fun day with is friends and his new teacher, Mrs. Relph. Can you believe it? He is now in 3rd grade. Here is the outfit he picked for the first day:This kid is always thinking, playing or dreaming about video games and he is even picking out shirts with Nintendo Games on it. I'm not sure about his haircut but that's what he wanted so I will have to get use to it. He wanted it "spiky". Erik present for the first day of school was having his Wii fixed (it has been broken for long time) and 2000 Nintendo points; he was so excited that him and Karl played no stop till bedtime.

Karl started school today and as you know he is a teenager and doesn't like to get his picture taken but I made him pose anyway. This year Karl didn't want me to drive him to school anymore he wants to ride the bus...he wants to hang out more with friends then his Mom. Can you believe that? Karl didn't want much school clothes this year. He is excited about is new hoodie; it fuzzy and warm inside and he skate shoes. All Karl wants to do is play his guitar, play his computer or skateboard; he not a little kid anymore and sometimes I forget how much I miss those days. Karl is getting Halo for his computer for his first day of school present. I know he will be very excited; he has been asking for it all Summer long.

Summer Fun!

My kids had a blast this summer. Karl even made a comment that "they got to do a lot more this summer than last summer." I'm glad they did....here are some pictures from this Summer:

Kjell turned 3 years old and had a pirate theme party...can't seem to find any pictures (I think Sara has some cute ones so I will need to get some later to post)

Karl turned 13 years old...."ugh, I have a teenager". Karl's birthday present from us was a guitar. He is so excited to play the guitar...he plays this more than he plays his flute (he never touch his flute this Summer and now school is starting ...get practicing Karl; school starts tomorrow).

Matthew spent way too much as normal on fireworks for Fourth of July but the kids of course didn't mine. Kjell still hasn't got into the fireworks stuff. He spent most of the time on Matthew's lap or in the house.

They had fun at Flowing Lake. It was so cold but they want to play in it anyways.

They had lot of fun on the cousin's vacation at Camano Island. The vacation house we stay in had toy box filled with toy...Kjell found a pirate ship and dragged it all over that week. Grandma ended up buying it for him to take home because he loved it that much. This year the kids really got into making the cucumber boats they had sails and decorations. They came out really cute. Kjell was quit upset to find out that we were going to release these boat out in the water. So he ended up eating his instead after playing with it on the beach.

Hopefully this picture hasn't been used yet. I was trying to find a picture that no one already used in there Blog. Every 5 years 3 sets of sisters that grew up together; get together and go on trip. This year the Twisted Sisters went to Disneyland. Yes, no kids. We had a blast being able to rides as much as we wanted too and not worrying about our kids. In 2015 were are planning to go to Hawaii. I'm so excited.

I also got on Matthew's motorcycle for the first time in the 14 years we have been married. We went on a little vacation down the Oregon's Coast. We had a lot fun and I learned that I do like riding with him on his motorcycle. It is so amazing what things you see and smell that you don't in a car. Can't wait to go for another ride.

All and all we had a fun Summer. Erik went to his first Cubscout Day Camp this Summer. He loved making the wood crafts and shooting. Karl went mutiple times on camping trips with the scouts and went to Fire Mountain Scout Camp for week. They both spent alot of nights at friends and cousins houses.

Too bad school is starting again....Erik was excited that school started today, though. I will post that later today after he gets home from School.

Kjell & Lily In The Bath Pond

We gave Uncle Ben's Thunderbird Hockey Tickets for Christmas...the tickets were for the 15th of February. We also included we would watch the girls for them to go to the game.

I decide that I would take the older kids to see Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief that night for my Valentine's Day present to them. So Matthew ended up having to watch the babies.

I thought it was excellent movie, but it was "just okay"for the kids because most of them have read the book and it wasn't the same as the movie.

Well to make a long story when we got home from the movies the two babies were covered with red licorice from head to their toes. I mean covered..I wish I took a pictures. They even had it in their ears. Matthew couldn't settle them...they were whining because they knew they were missing out of all the fun. So to finally make them settle down he gave them red licorices. Matthew didn't care, it kept them happy until we got home.

They both needed to take a bath, which neither minded, they both love the bath. Here they are in the bath together:

All In A Day's Work

Having Kjell come to work has some advantages like when I working; I can hear how much fun Kjell is having playing. I don't miss out on the little things. I love to hear him sing or see him dance around. Last week they played with whip cream. Kjell dove right in, smearing the whip cream all over and eating it by the handful. Lily wasn't sure about it at first, "Are they crazy, I will get messy". Then Kayla added craisins and goldfish crackers in the whip cream for them to play and eat. Lily and Kjell are very competitive, so after one does it the other has to do it. So Lily got into after all, she couldn't be overdone by Kjell...that's such a Moore thing. Here are some of the pictures:

Later they played in a laundry basket. They had a blast. They were laughing and giggling so hard you could hear in the other office.Kayla is definitely going to get a workout from this.They kept wanting her to push them around the office.

Next day they finger painted, I wished I had my camera... Both desperately needed a diaper change, but Kayla figure that they could wait until after they painted. She knew they would need to be change after they painted. She strip them down so they only had their diapers only. They painted on the paper for awhile then decide they would paint their bodies. So picture this...they both still badly needed a diaper change, they have paint all over them and Kayla need to get them to sink so she can wash them. Kjell know we are laughing at him in soggy, loaded down diaper that he start running around away from Kayla into the next office...the diaper slipping more off him by the second. Because Kjell is running around; Lily join in with her diaper sagging too...both still covered in paint,both still laughing, both loosing their diapers at the same time. I guess the lesson of the day...a diaper can only hold so much. It was so funny and cute. I try next time to have my camera ready.

Sledding Fun

We all had a great time sledding in over the weekend...well except Kjell, he was ready to go in the first 5 minutes. The boys got to try out their new sleds from Santa for the first time. We went to our friends that live in Roslyn where they had lots of snow. We went sledding near their house in some coal mining hills.

Matthew was only willing to go down the hill at Russell and Maggie's House. He was to afraid he would get hurt going down the coal mine hills. So here is the only picture I got with him riding a sled.

All the kids were offered $10 bucks if they could make it to the cars. Erik, my fearless one came the closest at 500 feet, he almost got to cars. He keep trying for the 2 hours that we were out there.

Kjell loved eating the snow more then he like sledding. Here is picture of him laying on the snow with his face deep in the snow. He keep eating the snow and then started cry that it was cold. He also was having a hard time walking around in his snow suit. It remind me of the "Christmas Story" and the little brother trying to walk to school.

Karl went down on the blue sled once and then went back to his sled....that blue sled went really fast down that hill, I don't blame him....I went back to the foam board after I wipe out coming down the hill. He still went really fast on his sled and caught some big air coming off the hill.

Anna loved the blue sled too. So Anna and Erik were fighting on who would get it use it next. Anna is also a dare devil and enjoyed going real fast.

We are excited to go again...but next time we will need to leave Kjell with Grandma.

Wouldn't It Be Great To Be Eight Again

Today was special day for Erik. Erik turned 8 today and was baptized. It was amazing at all the people that came...most of it was family, but a couple of friends from the ward came to share this day with our family.

Lucky for me, I wasn't asked to be a part of the program. Erik knew who he wanted to speak and what songs he wanted to sing. "I want my Auntie Sara to talk on the Holy Ghost and my Uncle Ben to talk on that other blessing, and I want Earl to say the prayer" What about Grandma?? **Long pause** Erik there are two prayers, "OK she can say the other one". Quickly, I said "works for me". His favorite songs are "I Am Child of God" and "When I Was Baptized" So his program came together quickly.

Erik was baptized on his birthday and at the Monroe Building. Just like Matthew and I were a long time ago. He will remember this for the rest of his life.

Karl thought it would've been easier this time around because I had practice with him...but having your kids 5 years apart you forget a lot of things. It was also hard having Kjell there, he didn't want to sit still. For some reason, Erik at 3 sat a little better or I just didn't realize him running around has much at Karl's Baptism. (Sara just confirmed that Erik didn't run around)

Uncle Ben talked on Baptism and gave him a really cool white board to remind him when he make a sin, he can wash it away.

My Cousin Brett sang "Baptism" with his guitar which was absolutely beautiful.

Auntie Sara talked on the Holy Ghost and gave him a wind chime to remind him that we can't see the Holy Ghost, but like the wind but we know when He is there. At the end of her talk she told Erik that "he was her most bestest boy" and gave him hug...then Kjell ran up to get his. No, Auntie Sara...I'm not willing to give him up, but I don't mine sharing him once and awhile. For those who don't know Sara has all girls and I have only boys.

Matthew's confirmation blessing was very sweet... "That he was grateful for Erik's smile and the happiness he brings to our home." Was one of my favorite parts...He truly is a blessing to have in our home.

I still remember the day I was baptized...and getting a big birthday cake afterward. It was a really good birthday. And Yes, Erik got a big cake too.

All Erik wanted for his birthday was the Holy Ghost, $100 bill and smoothies...I took the cheaper route. But thanks to Grandma's Moore he got his $100 dollar bill.

It was very special day. I think it would be nice to be eight again.