The Watson Family

February Snow

2008-07-25T14:17:00.000-07:00

Kennedy and Zachary can play in the snow for hours and love every second they are out in the cold. They come in for 30 minutes and are ready to go back out. I love just to sit and watch them playing in the snow. In Kentucky I think of the snow during the summer so that I can make it during the hot, humid days. I love winter and I think everyone in the family loves the snow.

Zach and Uncle Tris

2008-07-25T14:04:00.001-07:00

Zachary loves his Uncle Tris(Kris). He loves to help him when he comes over to work on our house. Zach thinks he is a big boy when he helps Kris. It is funny to watch Kris deal with Zach always following him and trying to help him. They have a really cute relationship which is good because Tris stole Tally from Zach.(I love that it is winter and Kennedy has on a tank top, shorts, and flops. Classic Kennedy.)

Grandma and Grandpa

2008-07-25T13:44:00.001-07:00

My Grandma thinks that Zach is a horrible child. We went to visit them in Utah the end of November. Zach was sick, and off schedule and the visit was really bad. I was hopeful that when they saw him in February that it would be better. He was better but every time Grandma was around he was terrible. The last day of the visit I put on his I love planes shirt so I could take pictures with his pilot great-grandfather.He screamed and cried and threw a huge fit. I had to laugh as I heard Grandma say again what a horrible child he was and that she felt sorry for me. Zach you will have to work your whole life to get off Grandma's list!!

My 84 year old Grandpa

2008-07-25T13:25:00.000-07:00

My grandparents came from Utah for Kally's wedding and stayed for week or two after. They both got really sick with a virus after the wedding. Grandpa can build or fix anything but does not realize that he is old. After staying in bed for two days he thought he was better and came up to my house to work. He decided that Kris and I had lived in a 10x12 tiny bedroom for long enough and started knocking down the wall into our new bedroom addition. It was amazing and scary to watch him work. He could work any younger man into the ground. I knew that he was not well but he didn't want to stop working until the room was drywalled and the old bathroom torn out. I was so thankful for all of the hard work my 84year old Grandpa did for me. I will always have a beautiful bedroom that will remind me of my wonderful grandfather.

After the wedding

2008-07-25T13:13:00.001-07:00

After Kally's wedding we came home and all of the adults crashed. I was so tired that I didn't care what the kids were doing. Kolby's family was staying in our partially finished addition and we put a little TV for the kids to watch in the big room. When I woke up from my nap I went to check on Zach and Graydon. When I looked out the door the boys were watching a movie with sodas and lunchables. We had an extra fridge in the big room waiting for the utility room to be finished and the 2 and 3 year old decided they wanted a little snack. It was so cute to see them just hanging out with their movie and snacks.

Kally's Wedding

2008-07-25T12:54:00.000-07:00

Kally and Kris were married on February 2, at The Morehead Conference Center. The days before the wedding were stressful for my mother and myself ,but Kally was very relaxed. It must be nice to know that your crazy Mom and older sisters will take care of every detail. I was so worried that my kids would be loud or do something crazy during the wedding but they did a pretty good job. Zach only cried when Kally tried to leave with Kris. All of the grandkids were in the wedding and came in holding a ribbon in a wild cluster. As they got near our table Graydon let out a little choo choo that was so funny. I guess he really thought they were playing train. The wedding was beautiful, but I am so glad that it is over!! We are excited for Kally's Kris to join our family.

Kally's bridal shower

2008-07-25T12:48:00.001-07:00

We had a bridal shower for Kally and the weather was horrible. It was snowing over ice and we thought no one would be able to come. She ended up having a big group and lots of fun gifts. It is crazy to think of my baby sister getting married! I hope Kris (Kally's Kris) enjoys all the cute, tiny things Kally received.

Snow

2008-07-25T12:36:00.001-07:00

This is the first snow where the kids could actually play in the snow not the mud. They love the snow and would play in it for hours. Kennedy loved mowing the snow so that it looked even. I love pictures of my children playing in the snow!

CADE!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-06-28T21:27:00.000-07:00

Kennedy loves CADE! She was his shadow the entire time we were in Portland. She wanted him to be her boyfriend, marry her, move to Kentucky, etc.. She was not happy when we said that he was her cousin and they couldn't get married. They were really cute and had a great time together. Kennedy gets so excited every time she sees this picture of Cade and herself in Uncle Mike's hot tub. We had so much fun with the Chandler family and miss getting to hang out with them and have Sunday dinners with them. We wish that we could have moved them to Kentucky with us!

Aunt Kimber, Uncle Chad, Nana, and Papa

2008-06-28T21:12:00.001-07:00

We were so excited that Kimber and Chad could be in Portland the same time that we were visiting. We don't get to see them very often and love every chance we get. They are so good with the kids and so fun to be around. Thanks Aunt Kimber for all the great jewelry.

It was nice to stay with Nana and Papa this visit, it gave us all time to visit with Papa and spend quality time with Nana. We loved coming to Portland to see our family but also love when they visit Kentucky and we get them all to ourselves.

Watson Boys

2008-06-28T21:01:00.000-07:00

It was so fun to see David! It had been a really long time since we had seen David. We were so happy that David and Dane stayed at Nana and Papa's with us. We had just seen Dane a few weeks before but you can never get to much of Dane. Kennedy talks about Uncle Dane all the time and was so happy to see both of her Dad's brothers.

Snow on Mt Hood

2008-06-28T20:31:00.001-07:00

Uncle Chad looks good in the woods The kids had so much fun playing in the snow. We had a really hard time finding a place for them to sled but the pictures turned out so cute! I loved being on the mountain with all of the snow.

Mt Hood

2008-06-28T19:59:00.000-07:00

We got to spend some time together as a family on Mt. Hood. It was so fun and we were so glad that Uncle Dane made all of the plans for us. The mountain was so beautiful and the kids loved the snow. We even went swimming in the outdoor pool several times.

Tess and Kennedy

2008-06-28T19:50:00.000-07:00

We got to visit with the Werts during our trip to Portland. It was so fun to see Becky, Clete,and the kids. Tess and Kennedy were so funny playing with the dress-up clothes. These girls are only two weeks apart in age and could have really been a handful if they still lived close to each other. Maybe they will live together in college?!

Downtown Portland

2008-06-28T19:43:00.001-07:00

We got to spend New Years in Portland and stayed for about a week. It was so fun to be back in Portland and see our family and friends. We went downtown with the Chandler Family and had a great time. They were showing off the new hats Aunt Kimber made for the kids for Christmas.

Christmas Day 2007

2008-06-28T17:46:00.000-07:00

Christmas morning was so fun this year. Zachary was so cute and excited about all of the gifts. He was so surprised, I think he was overwhelmed. Kennedy drove us crazy-she just wanted to look at Zach's gifts and didn't touch her gifts for a long time. The train table was a big hit! Kennedy wanted a High School Musical watch and shirt but was really happy with her bitty baby clothes and crib. Savannah loved her new books and music box. We had a wonderful 1st Christmas in our new house.

Christmas Eve 2007

2008-06-28T17:29:00.001-07:00

Christmas Eve is a wild day at our house. We bake all day and in the evening drop off the yummy foods and sing a few Christmas carols. We end at the Norden's home, visit and eat. We come home to the Kappes house and Dad reads the Christmas story. After the Christmas story we open the new pj's Mom sews for all the kids and grandkids. My 4 younger brothers and all of the grandsons had matching construction pj's. It is so fun and we are lucky to have wonderful parents who continue all these traditions.

Kappes Family Party

2008-06-28T16:21:00.000-07:00

We have a family party with my Dad's family the 3rd weekend of December each year. It is always so fun but the little children are starting to take over. The cousins exchange gifts with each other(they each have 1 name). Kolby's family gets to open the gifts from Grandma and Papaw before they leave. Kolby loved his shirt because of the Hot Moms Club he always talks about. Haley was so excited to finally get her singing Gabriella from Kennedy. The kids have a great time and it is so fun to have all 8 brothers and sisters together.

Kennedy's hair and pink clothes

2008-06-27T20:45:00.001-07:00

Kennedy is always asking how old she will be when she can pick out her clothes and do her hair. I always say 16. Sometimes on days when we are staying home she will dress herself. She always picks the same pink shirt with flowers. The last few weeks she started adding the pink flower pants, pink socks, and shoes with pink flowers. She also tries to do her hair and was so proud that she remembered to put in a bow. I laugh and remember why I still get to do her hair and pick out her clothes. What can I say I am a control freak!

Savannah and Santa

2008-06-27T17:51:00.001-07:00

Savannah' s class had a big Christmas party at a local fire station this year. Her class is for special needs children and it was so amazing to see how excited they got when Santa came for a visit on the firetruck. Kennedy was with me and got a little scared but Savannah loved the noise and went right up to Santa to get her gift.

Christmas Pictures

2008-06-27T17:31:00.001-07:00

My family would never have a Christmas picture if we still used a film camera. After about 500 pictures over the last few weeks I think these look like my kids and are okay. Savannah does not take great pictures because it is really hard to get her to make eye contact with you. When she finally looks the other two are looking somewhere else. I think that these are pretty good for my three wild children.

Perfect Christmas picture

2008-06-27T17:25:00.001-07:00

This is a perfect Christmas picture. You can see the tree, a clean house,a My First Christmas book, a sleeping child, and Charlie Brown Christmas on the television.

Gingerbread house

2008-06-27T17:11:00.000-07:00

My mom would spend at least one whole day making a beautiful gingerbread house with all of her children. I have wonderful memories of this tradition. After making my first one I decided that making a gingerbread house is not something I enjoy. It takes so much time, the kids make it so messy and I want the house to look nice when we are done. Last year I bought a kit for $9.99 from Target and let Kris do it with the kids. A new tradition was born. Kris does a great job letting the kids help him and after $10 and 1 hour we are done. A few weeks later it goes into the trash and everyone is happy.

Oreos

2008-06-27T16:48:00.001-07:00

I bought Oreos for a new recipe I wanted to try, the bag had a fancy new easy open top. I was excited about the new package until Zach found the package and also found it very easy to open. I think he ate most of the bag. He would climb the pantry to get to them first thing in the morning because nothing is better than Oreos for breakfast.

Kennedy the Lamb

2008-06-27T16:40:00.001-07:00

Kennedy's preschool had a Christmas program for the parents and because Kennedy was the smallest she got to be the lamb. She just stood in front of Mary and baby Jesus most of the time with a frown on her face. Kennedy is so social and loud but when she has to be in front of everyone you would never know she has any personality at all. She does this with the primary at church, I don't think she has smiled or tried to sing yet.

Pancakes

2008-06-27T16:23:00.000-07:00

I found these really cute pancake molds from Williams-Sonoma and was so excited to use them. It started snowing one morning so I decided to be a great mom and use them for breakfast. The reindeer would never work, the snowflake and gingerbread man took 3 tries, by the time I served breakfast the kids were crying and I might have been swearing at the stupid pancake molds. I really don't think this turned out to be as fun as I thought it would be.

Gingerbread and Letters to Santa

2008-06-27T16:09:00.000-07:00

We tried to do several fun holiday activites with the kids and one evening we tried making Gingerbread men and women and writing letters to Santa. We actually had a pretty good time together and Savannah was in great mood and tried to join in with the family.

Holiday Pictures

2008-06-27T14:59:00.001-07:00

I think that holiday pictures are so stressful and my children are always grumpy, wild, screaming, or just won't look at the camera! This was our first try and Savannah would not even think of sitting still for the pictures.

Snow in Salt Lake

2007-12-13T18:00:00.000-08:00

We spent the night in Salt Lake after a hard couple of days. The kids slept great and when we looked out the window the next morning everything was covered in snow. Kennedy was so excited to play in the snow but we were going to Idaho to spend time with family. We let them play in the parking lot for a few minutes before we left. Snow makes Utah beautiful.

Dane and Temple Square

2007-12-13T17:22:00.000-08:00

Uncle Dane!! Kennedy asks daily when she will get to see Uncle Dane. The second day of the trip we finally got to see Dane. We spent the day in Salt Lake City at Gateway and Temple Square. The kids were feeling better but Aunt Kally was feeling pretty bad. We spent the evening walking around Temple Square, Dane chased Zach most of the evening. The kids loved the fountains, and Zach even put his leg and foot in one. I am so glad I had Dane and Kally to help with the kids because they were wild. It was a beautiful night and so fun to spend with Uncle Dane. After we said goodbye to Dane we made a quick stop at Deseret Book, Zach tried to get out of the stroller, and flipped it with two full 32oz Diet Cokes. It was the perfect end to another crazy day on our trip.

Webster Family

2007-12-13T16:57:00.000-08:00

The first day in Utah we went to Heber/Midway to see the Webster Family. We had a lot of catching up to do-2 new children since we last got to visit. It was fun for us to finally meet Tiffin and to introduce Zachary(#2). I could not believe how much Zac had grown, he was so darling. Kennedy and Tiffin both showed their strong personalities. Meagan was crazy to let us visit because baby #3 will arrive the beginning of January.We wish that we could spend more time with Wes, Meagan, Zac, and Tiffin! Hopefully we will get to see them again soon!

Crazy Utah trip

2007-12-13T16:35:00.000-08:00

Kally, Kennedy, Zach and myself spent 5 days in Utah and Idaho the beginning of this month. It was a wild five days. The night before we left we stayed in a hotel in Cincinnati. At 2a.m. Kennedy was coughing and said she didn't feel good. I made the mistake of telling her to come get in bed with me. She walked over to my bed and threw up all over me. She was very sick for the next few hours and around 4:30a.m. I went for Sprite, Advil, and to find a washer and dryer to clean the sacred blue blanket. Kennedy takes her blue blanket everywhere and Kris had washed it out in the sink so it was a little wet to take on the plane. After no sleep I loaded Zachary, Kennedy, and blue blanket on the plane and off we went on our adventure. Kennedy was still sick on the plane but Zach did great. We arrived in Salt Lake crammed all of our stuff in the rental car and started for Provo. We stopped by Costco for a few items for our little trip. Zach was in the cart and we were looking at books for the kids. I looked down and saw a nasty liquid all over the floor and then realized it was coming from Zach's pant legs. I rushed him outside, stripped him down and cleaned him up in 20 degree weather. I was ready to go home at this point but I am happy to say that the trip got a little better and we got to see many friends and family members.

Zach and Santa

2007-12-13T16:12:00.001-08:00

When we were shopping at Gateway in Utah we got to see Santa. Kennedy would not get anywhere near Santa. Zachary wanted to talk to Santa but would not sit on his lap. I snapped a picture or two and then noticed a huge sign that tells you not to use personal cameras-oops!

Zach and his Binky

2007-11-25T11:55:00.000-08:00

Zachary has loved his binky for the past two years. I have also loved his binky, I even tried to get both Savannah and Kennedy to take one. A binky is a wonderful thing. It muffles so much noise that comes out of a childs mouth- at church, the store, the middle of the night, etc. Kris has wanted to take it away for over a year but I couldn't say goodbye to binky yet. Zach walks around the house saying"Binky where are you?" over and over until I help him find a binky.The last few weeks Zach started chewing on his binky and has now chewed holes in several binkies. After a few weeks of chewing on Binky we are down to only one- bright orange. Orange is not a color you should have near your face if you have strawberry blond hair! Kris was so excited that all the binkies were gone, but Zach and I both needed them for our Utah and Portland trips. So off to Walmart to buy a few more blue binkies and after vacation we will try to say goodbye to binky.

Harper

2007-11-25T11:26:00.000-08:00

I can still remember my mom asking me to watch my brothers(we called them the three little boys). I would dread this task so much because my younger brother Kody was so wild. We always referred to him as DZ(Disaster Zone). He was always making a mess or destroying something. Last week I was watching his little boy Harper, who looks just like Kody, and I felt like we flashed back 20 years. I had just finished cleaning the pantry. I went to get the mop and I opened the door to find Harper in the pantry. He had opened a box of pectin and threw it everywhere. All I could do was laugh and take a picture because I knew my mom and older sister would both like to see the second generation DZ.

Kennedy's eyebrows

2007-11-25T11:18:00.000-08:00

Kennedy had just climbed out of the bathtub and I asked her to wait in the bathroom for a minute so I could comb her hair. I got Zach dressed and was shocked when I walked in the bathroom to see the eyebrows Kennedy had drawn on her face. She kept saying "Don't I look beautiful". I really hope that when she is older she doesn't think those eyebrows look beautiful.

Halloween-Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, and Wendy

2007-11-08T17:57:00.000-08:00

Halloween was a wild day this year. It is our first time to have two kids in school and I felt like we had parties the entire day. Our town had trick or treat on Tuesday night. We took the kids to the homes on our little street(5). They thought it was great and had no idea that other kids do more. Zach was really sick all evening and all day on Halloween. Like any good mom would do I gave him medicine an hour before trunk or treat, dressed him and left for the church. By the time we got to the church his fever was gone.We probably got the entire Primary sick but it was Halloween! Zach was a great Peter Pan and Kennedy loved being Tinkerbell(especially the sparkly shoes). We had a long talk about the shoes being a costume and that she can't wear them to school!!! Savannah was a perfect Wendy-beautiful and so sweet. I think she was the most comfortable in her soft flannel nightgown. We had a great time and hope all the other children don't get sick!!

Pumpkin Patch

2007-11-08T17:24:00.000-08:00

Our family has had a crazy month of October, and before we knew it October 30th had arrived and we had not gone to the pumpkin patch. So Kris took the day off -we kept the kids home from school and went to Georgetown to the pumpkin patch. The pumpkin patch we have gone to since we moved to Ky is a little over a hour away. On the way the thought occurred to me that maybe pumpkin patches close down the day before Halloween. Sure enough after a hour of Kennedy asking how much longer, we arrived and the pumpkin patch was closed. We started calling trying to find even a field with pumpkins in it. We decided to follow a sign to an apple orchard and found a place even better than our original plan. The slide they had was so huge, I didn't think the kids would slide on it. The first time was scary but then they could not climb the stairs fast enough. We found lots of pumpkins and some apple cider slushies-it was a perfect day!

Kennedy's fourth birthday

2007-11-08T15:59:00.000-08:00

Kennedy turned four on the 22nd of October and I think we celebrated her birthday for the entire next week. She had a party on Sunday with her family and her friend Kaya. When I asked her what kind of cake she wanted she said chocolate cake with chocolate icing. A few days before her birthday she told me that she wanted spiders all over her cake so that it would be a scary cake. Kennedy always surprises me with her choices. Kris loved that she wanted a Halloween party with spider cake. She was shaking because she was so excited as she opened her gifts. I think that Christmas will be really fun with Kennedy this year. Kennedy got her first bike from us, but I think Zach was more excited about her bike and pink helmet.

Zach and five little pumpkins

2007-11-08T15:26:00.000-08:00

Zachary has always loved the book Five Little Pumpkins. When he was one we had to read the book over and over. I made a five little pumpkins cake for his second birthday(in May). Finally it was the right season for pumpkins and Zachary has gone crazy over all the pumpkins. He repeats the five little pumpkins with all the actions everytime he sees a pumpkin. It has been really sweet to listen to him. I find him playing with our little pumpkins all the time. He is really starting to put together his own thoughts and not just repeat Kennedy and I just love watching him -even if I have to do five little pumpkins thirty times today!!

Nana and Papa Watson Visit Kentucky

2007-11-06T20:17:00.000-08:00

Nana and Papa Watson spent a week with us in October and we had so much fun. We went to Keeneland, shopped, played in the leaves, and just enjoyed the beautiful fall weather. The kids loved getting to spend time with their Grandparents from Oregon. Savannah always seems to remember Nana, and was very sweet with her. Zach loved trying to drive Papa's scooter and was always trying to make it go faster. Kennedy showed off her sassy mouth for everyone, kept asking when Dane was coming, and got her birthday present from Nana and Papa. She was so excited to have Gabriella from High School Musical. The kids are excited to go to Portland in December to stay a week at Nana and Papa's house.