HAPPY 28th BIRTHDAY CARL

Last week

Amanda and Riley

Caiden's kitty Alex playing with Kiwi

Alex and Kiwi

After Kaitlyn's Volleyball game we all went to Mcdonalds to play.

Dominic looking down on Grandma

Dominic coming down the slide

after the volleyball game at school

Dominic playing with Kiwi after the game.

Have to Vent

What a day we got a letter a month ago about the creek that runs on the back edge of our 3 1/2 acres. Not on our land but right on the edge. Anyway they said we needed to fence the animals back 50 feet from the edge. No big deal. Then they decided that the ditch that runs down the middle of our property from the state highway into the ditch that runs the length of our land and runs into the creek also have to be fenced off. Today they came out and decided that there are fish in the creek and it needs to be fenced back 100 feet on all sides of all water and that the ecology people need to come plant trees along the edge and that the animals can't graze or walk on the land. They need to be in pens and walked daily for exercise and any poop they do on our land has to be picked up and put in a covered compost that the rain can't get into. My barn is only 70 feet from the state ditch. We are sick to the point of wanting to throw up. We moved here to have a place for our animals and thought 3 1/2 acres would be great. They are even saying we can't mow our field but also can't have blackberries growing (which are all over back there) because they are not good for the fish. THey are a natural thing I don't get it!!!!!!!!! How can after raising and caring and loving these pets can we just get rid of them and end up with unusable land we can't sell because no one would want it with horse barn and no useable land. But we still have to pay taxes on 3 1/2 acres. And they will have to come and maintain their trees and be here on our land. Kaitlyn is just sick at the possiblity of losing her horse and goats. We don't have the money to do all this work or the money to feed animals that can't graze on the land they live on because a couple fish might be in the creek. Next the fish and wildlife dept. are coming out and they will probally find more things we can't do. Like breath the air and pollute the eagle that lands in our trees. OMG JUST SICK and scared. Thanks for listening to me vent. Need a llama? how about a goat or two? Where to start and what to do. WE LOVE OUR ANIMALS!! I know we have lots but we take care of them and thought we were doing better moving here. Can't stop crying gotta go.

9 1/2 weeks

That's how old Kiwi is now. She is growing like a weed. Potty training is going pretty good. She loves everyone she meets. Happy St. Patty's Day all.

YIKES 29 years

Sunday will be 29 years, WOW time flies.
Engagement photo

Sad thing is that was a size 3 wedding dress that had to be taken in.

The Olden Days

Sue had some great old pictures so I went back and found a few.
Kaitlyn's first Easter

Dominic, and Ariel

Amanda, Charlie and Whit

The gang at Easter decorating eggs

Charlie and Kaitlyn

Kessler, and Caiden

Kaitlyn, Kameron, and Charlie

Skylar and Kaitlyn

Chris, one of the twins, me and Dee's pony

Erik's birthday at mini golf with Chris and Mike and Erik's friend Mat and Ed.

Lynden Parade with Dee, James, Mike, Chris, Kaleb, and me

Whitney, and Kaitlyn Halloween

Camping at Baker Lake Kaitlyn, Carl, and Mike on and in a huge log

A very pregnant Amanda N., Chris and Kaitlyn

Joanne, Eithan, Amanda N. Julie E. and Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn and Josh with Kaitlyn's doll

Kaitlyn and Roarke

Joanna (OJAN) and Kaitlyn new years 1996

Kaitlyn, Charlie, and Josh

volleyball

SO far they are winning most of their games.

kiwi's parents

They sent Kaitlyn a picture of Kiwi's mom and dad. Chihuahua is the dad.

Honor roll again

Besides the honor Roll for 3.45 GPA Kaitlyn got the Shining Star Award which is for Outstanding Citizenship. Just wanted to say we are proud of her efforts. Good Job Kaitlyn for making honor roll again this quarter.

SPRING?

Today I found this cute little flower blooming in my garden all by itself but it makes me smile cause spring might be coming afterall.

You are probally tired of adorable pictures of Kiwi but I had to add another. This is her nap today. Sleeping on Dakota's side in his hair. He is so tolerant of everything. She slept like that for a long nap sliding down and crawling back up to continue to sleep.