Gingerbread Houses

We did our annual gingerbread houses, but this year invited our friends, the Wilsons, over to do one with us. We made them a little smaller this year, but still had so much fun!!

The Chiefs were playing the Bears that night so our neighbor, JJ (originally from Chicago and a Bears fan), came over to watch with us. Here I am talking football with him. He went home during halftime and came back with Chiefs gear on! It was so funny!  

Thanksgiving Weekend in Nebraska

On our way to NE...trying to relax & take a nap 

Kalia was so excited to tell Gramma that she was practicing sewing buttons! Gramma got some fabric out for her to have. She selected some fuzzy fabric and decided to make a scarf. Here she's pinning the sides... 

Kalia was learning how to use the pedal while guiding the fabric through

Then was able to do it all by herself! 

Making angel biscuits 

The traditional Lego tower!

This was Kalia's SECOND piece of apple pie! 

The next day, Dad brought me to the NE vs IA game as part of my birthday present.

It was lots of fun but rainy and chilly! 

Kalia and Mom were at her cousin, Erin's house watching the game and staying nice & warm.

Chiefs Family Photos

Taking some family pictures...we rushed and lost a lot of daylight, but was able to get a spectacular shot of the moon in the background!

I was trying to show Kalia how to put her hand so she can throw the football

A little family game of football...

September 2019

Kalia was Leader of the Week in her class. She shared her favorite photos, was interviewed by her classmates and brought in this show-and-tell item that is special to her. She decided to make her own book about her classmates to share. Called My Compliment Book, she wrote a complimentary statement about everyone and drew a picture of them...including the class snake, James! The whole thing was her idea, written by her & illustrated by her. She was very proud of her book and we're looking forward to more books in the future!

Friday Night Lights - taking in another Liberty North football game

The moon was extra large!

Another illustration by Kalia of her dance class...

and working hard in her Acro class

We finally got to the movie theater to see the new Lion King. It was SO good!

Kalia also likes to write jokes...

Storybook celebration at school...dressed up as the characters in 

Liberty Fall Festival - waiting for the parade to start!

New headbands

And funnel cake that we waited at least an hour for that was scarfed up in seconds!

The ride where we officially declared that Kalia gets motion sickness. Don't worry, she didn't get sick until she got home.