Kinast Connection

6.23.2014

Rivers Ripple

A week late due to VBS, but here none the less!

Summer has officially started and we are enjoying it to the fullest. Summers seem to fly by, more so than the regular school year. Perhaps it is because the bucket list is full!

We all went on vacation to Springfield, MO with the family. Aside from a sick Kinley, it was a good time.

Sarah has been meeting on a regular basis with her friend, Jessica, to plan for MOPS, which will start in September. We are excited, but it is going to take a lot of planning! She's also been participating in a women's Bible study and meeting with her mom's group at church. The majority of her time is spent keeping things running smoothly, playing with two small girls, and trying to keep Brisco in line. Sarah is picking up some extra hours for work through the summer and also at St Teresa. She continues to try new recipes and attempt to read when she can!

Dan was promoted to the Digital Media Manager in May. He manages the web team and meets regularly with all of the other managers at KWCH. He's still doing lots of projects, redesigns, and the like. He's now playing regularly with the group The 33, most recently performing in Hutch at the Smallville festival.

Olivia is now 3.5. She has been taking gymnastics for a few months and seems to really enjoy it. In July, she'll take a break and do swim lessons. Her imagination is fun to observe and participate with. Today she used her rescue rope to tie up her pony and princess figures, "climb" the fence with, and she also built Elsa's castle. I'm fairly sure I also heard something about Grammy's house... Olivia has loved being able to ride her new bike and wants to take the training wheels off. She's made a few friends in the neighborhood and also at church. Most recently her best friend list included, Toby from VBS, and Adelynn.

Kinley is 18 months! She is imitating words and adding new ones to her vocabulary. Her most recent addition is "ouchie". She enjoys getting into whatever Olivia is playing with. But, her favorites are the stroller and baby doll, balls, computer, coloring, and anything you put in/take out. She likes to help. We continue to avoid a lot of direct dairy sources and are beginning to wean her reflux medication. Yay, food journal time!

Brisco is showing some age. Some days he wants to play, others he lounges about. His allergies still flair up on occasion.

Look they are holding hands! (those are straws)

Boating with Daddy and Uncle Dave

Kinley and Mommy on vacation

"Grammy" helping Adelynn and Olivia feed the goats.

Kinley fell asleep at the zoo. She was a trooper.

Hannah dropped by for a visit.

Miss Green Thumb showing offer her sunflowers.

Our garden. Next year we might reduce the squash...and the grass. They are taking over!

Got out the sprinkler last week.

Rapunzel was worn out after VBS (this is how I found her at Thursday nap).

Mother's Day 2014

Olivia's preferred activity.

6.11.2014

Catching Up

That is what it feels like we are doing lately! Here are the highlights and pictures!
We survived dance recital (Dave included)! Thanks to those who made the effort to come!

Aunt Mary and Uncle Kurtis sent flowers.

Adelynn was backstage during the first act, but the girls enjoyed sharing a chair and watching the second act together. Yes we are on the front row!
We returned from our vacation to Springfield last week. We had an ear infection and a sinus infection amongst other activities in life, but these girls are rock stars and we are recovered.

The girls did a good job traveling - which was a new experience for us. Here’s Adelynn watching Frozen with her headphones on.

The Ranch had so many things to do - including the trampoline and paddle boat.
We went to the Springfield Zoo one day.

First Smores!

Dave and I had been resting on the couch together when we got a snuggly visitor Smile

They LOVED fishing together! Dave said it was his favorite part. Adelynn said her favorite part was staying in a new place, but I would guess fishing with Daddy was right up there! She even caught a fish!

Story time with Aunt Mary, Mini Mary and Uncle Dan.
Since we are home, we started tball! This age is pretty comical. Adelynn plays every Tuesday at 5:30 at Lionette. Her last game is July 8. They last about 45 minutes since they only do 3 innings. The snack afterword is obviously the most exciting part. It even surpasses getting to use a pink bat!

I’ve started an encouraging group for young moms at church called GLOW. We are bringing in moms from the community and it’s been amazing! We were at the water park this morning and both of my girls are currently napping. Adelynn was supposed to be having quiet time but I went to check on her and she had laid herself down and tucked herself in. I’d say it’s been successful for the kids too – and the moms benefit, even post-GLOW Smile

Dave gets home tonight from a short work stint in Manhattan. We haven’t really been back since we moved and we miss that food! They have a lot of great restaurants. I’ve been living vicariously through him since he’s been texting me every meal he has. He’s bringing me a Caribou chai tonight, so I’m looking forward to that Smile

Ava loves Caribou Coffee as much as I do! She kept trying to steal Dave’s Caribou Coffee drink while grocery shopping in Springfield. She succeeded but I don’t think she got any liquid.

The library had their Summer Celebration on Friday. We signed up for the Summer Reading Program and we have almost completed it! We love books at our house… We also sampled some of the Cosmosphere’s ice cream. Yum.

Adelynn’s most important thing in life right now is her roly poly collection. When we went to Tanganyika, she rode in the stroller so she could hang on to her lone roly poly.