Happy Birthday To...

Ashlyn and Brock have their birthdays just a day apart. It was fun having them share a birthday party. It was especially fun being part of Brock's 1st birthday! He was quite the show. Funny faces when he put his hand in his cake and didn't know what to think of that mess all over his hands. The confused look on his face when we were singing and as well as when he was to blow out his candle. Good thing for big brother Merrick to help blow out that candle!
Ashlyn loved that is was finally her birthday! She loves the thought of a "party". She was excited to share her special day with her favorite baby, Brock.

(pictures to come; there is some error when uploading the pictures. I've tried 4 times. I'm annoyed and need to try later)

Tis The Season

So many fun things to blog about this Christmas Season. Too many to count, really. Just a few things that made a mark in my memory are: snow, sledding, skiing, cold, Christmas lights, happy smiles, family, love, gift giving, cookie making, caramel making, caroling, red, apple green, dark green and cream Christmas tree, Santa's elf Felix that stayed at our house to be sure we were good, magical.

I love that my kids are still little so I can enjoy how magical Christmas can be. Their excitement was so great! Felix was a "real" elf that they had to put glitter on to keep him magic and feed him so he could be healthy. The excitement of Christmas Eve, that Santa would come down our chimney and leave gifts for us. I want to pause life sometimes, so I can live in those moments just a little bit longer so they can make an imprint in my memory forever.

The Longest Picture Ever

During Christmas break, we thought it would be fun to color the longest picture ever! (the longest picture ever that we had colored) So we rolled out the paper and got to it!

Sing A Song Of Merry Christmas

Dylan wanted to sing in our churches childrens choir with his cousins. I told him at the beginning if he committed to it, he had to be there till the end. Of course, a couple weeks into practice (every Wed night for a couple months) he was wishing he hadn't signed up. He didn't put up too much fuss after reminding him of our "deal" in the beginning.

Right before Christmas they had a couple performances. They did such an amazing job! They helped fill the air with the Christmas spirit of Christ more so than I have felt in many years. Even Gavin and Ashlyn learned all the songs since they were at practice every week. We even had a CD of their songs and played it at home and in the car. We all sang along! It was kind of fun. Ashlyn still sings a few of them now and it's January.

As they sang, their sweet spirits seemed to get that Christmas spirit of Christ across more than any other choir that sang those nights. I'm really proud of Dylan and his cousins for sticking to it and helping me and all that listened remember our Savior and all that He has done for us.

FOR SALE

$30 (I have small knobs that are a bit different than these. I can't find these anymore.) 31 x 7

$40 for 5 knobs or $35 for 3 knobs. 30 1/2 x 9

$35 31 3/4 x 9"

$35 31" x 71/4"

$30 23" x 7"

Email me at: karakmasters@yahoo.com if you are interested in buying one. They make great gifts for friends and family. Birthdays, Christmas, whatever the occasion everyone loves a good saying in their home.

If there is another saying that you would like on your sign, just let me know!

Free Your Glee (aka puyallup fair)

Gavin our mutin' buster!!! He is such a brave soul. We always watch the mutin' bustin' and Gavin bagged to do it. So there he is...our brave muntin buster. (I had Tom take pictures of him while he was actually on the sheep, i need to get those still!)

Gav, Merrick, Ashlyn petting the bunnies.

Gav and Merrick on a ride.

Gavin and Merrick

Ashlyn LOVED the rides!

Gavin and Merrick

oops- that was suppost to be Ashlyn in her pink car. She kept saying, while waiting in line, "I get the pink one, I want the pink one...! Lucky her, Gav and M got the blue and the next one came and it was pink. She loves pink!

Gavin being a nice big brother while waiting their turn on the car ride.

Gavin and Merrick=best friends

Dylan, Gav, Merrick and Ashlyn

Wow!! Look at that pumpkin!

The fam and Star Wars characters.

Another exciting year of school

I feel bad this is the only picture of Dylan on the first day of school. We must have been in a hurry.

Gavin on his 1st day of his 2nd year of preschool. Ashlyn really wanted to go too.

Gavin and Merrick get to go to school together this year! They are loving that!!

All the kids where waiting for mommies to come get them at the end of the school day. I thought this was sooo cute:)

Ashlyn and me waiting for Gavin to get out of school.

Ashlyn playing while her brothers where at school. She is such a ham!