New Shoes

We all went shopping on Monday to get new shoes. Well Brooks and I didn't like any we saw so we ended up not getting any but we made up for it by purchasing Grace three pairs! She also got her new Easter dress, an outfit to wear to her cousins birthday party and a couple Veggie Tales videos.

It was sooo nice out Monday, Grace noticed it on the way up to Des Moines and said to me

"Its a little bit summer today!"

How cute!!! I love her soooo much!!!

Toys R Us

We made our first family venture to Toys R Us. Grace thought it was the coolest! We all played with just about everything you could in the store. She also asked for everything in the store too! Dad decided to spoil her and bought her a Barbie MP3 player that she has wanted since Christmas. She doesn't like it much because she can't dance around with it because the ear buds fall out. The MP3 also came with interchangeable parts to change Barbie's hair, face, and clothes.


We also spoiled ourselves and bought a game for all of us too. We have been having lots of fun with it too. We also bought our cousin Tyler his birthday present and we are very excited about going to spend some time with them in the next couple weeks. I can't say what we got him but it sort of goes along with the theme of his birthday party which is "Thomas the Train".

Sick

I haven't been feeling too hot lately, so I have been slacking on the blogs. We have been having fun in between my bouts of sleepy time and feeling not to good time. Grace is always there for me when I am sick though...she likes to snuggle in the bed I think. Brooks and Grace sort of act like they are lost when mom is down and out. Poor kids ;(

Breakfast for Mom

I slept in very late on Friday. I woke up to a wonderful surprise...Breakfast in bed!!! What was the special occasion? Nothing, Grace wanted to take a bath and her Dad said not until Mom wakes up. Grace then came up with the GREAT idea to make Mom a surprise and that way she would be able to wake me up and then of course take a bath!!! She is way too smart for the likes of us on most days!!!

Super Heroes with Incredible Powers!!!

Brooks and I are very accommodating to Grace's whims. So last night when she wanted us to be "Super Heroes" we did. When she asked us to take pictures we did. Are these pictures now going to be shared with lots of our family and friends, yes. Is Brooks happy about this, no. Here they are.......

Grace's Super Hero name is "Mouthy the Mighty", this was her idea not ours!

Super Dad

Super Mom

The Weekend

I had a busy weekend. Friday started off with me having to work most the day:( :) Brooks has fridays off now for awhile so it sort of stinks that I have to work when he is home, but it is good because then I don't have to find a babysitter for Grace. My dad usually watches Miss Grace for me, which is awesome! Grace loves her Papa Jack, but at the same time they pick on each other so much that at the end of the day they are both glad she is going home!!! They are dangerous together. My dad spent lots of time with me when I was little so I know that she is having loads of fun.


Saturday was busy busy busy. Grace and I started the day with going to the Ham and Bean Feed at out church. Grace got to run around church and have fun with all the grown-ups that paid her tons of attention...I am sure she loved it! She even got Fred to play tag with her, much to his new wife's and my humor. He told Grace he hadn't ran in 15 years. Fred is not old but he is older. I think he liked it. After the game of chase Fred and Grace got to share a piece of pie, with Grace eating most of the whipped cream for him:)


After the church we headed home for a nap. I then went up to the Legion to help with our Spaghetti dinner fundraiser. This was a lot of fun. We made two huge roasters full of spaghetti. It turned out to be a nice fundraiser. All the money for it went to our Merit Award fund, which is a type of award similar to a scholarship that we give to graduates in town every year.
After the Legion I went back to church for youth group. We ended up with 26 or 27 kids! This is double what we normally have on a Saturday night, so we were very happy.

Sunday was filled with Grace and I heading to church. Then I had my monthly meeting with the Auxiliary. I was worn out from the weekend and went back to bed after getting Grace ready for school on Monday! Brooks is such a great guy for putting up with me :)
(I didn't take my camera to anything so these are pictures from the internet.)

If it wasn't for bad luck...

We wouldn't have any. First off, our truck battery died last week. I went and got a new one but it won't stay charged. It is not the battery or the alternator. Something else...who knows...we will find out later. Then last night our car wouldn't start. Thankfully it was just a very loose battery cable. Then, not naming names, but some one backed into our car. Didn't really do much damage but it is just the idea of it. What next!!! Wish us luck and PRAY that things start to look up for us! Other than that stuffs good...lol.

Winter Jam '09

Saturday afternoon and night I went with our Youth Group, IMPACT, to Winter Jam '09. The above picture is all who performed. It was amazing!!! I have never been to a Christian Rock concert before and can not wait to go again!!! What an amazing thing to be apart of! There were 6,000 kids, teens, and adults rocking out to some really awesome music. The feeling of love and peace was great. That many people in one place praying and then rocking out! Sorry if I am going on and on, it was just soooo cool.

I don't really care if they label me a Jesus Freak!!!

Toby Mac and Diverse City

Kaylee and Lindsey with their Toby Mac hats

Wishes

Whosever room this is should be ashamed!

His underwear is hanging on the lamp.

His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,

And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.

His workbook is wedged in the window,

His sweater's been thrown on the floor.

His scarf and one ski are beneath the TV,

And his pants have been carelessly hung on the door.

His books are all jammed in the closet,

His vest has been left in the hall.

A lizard named Ed is asleep in his bed,

And his smelly old sock has been stuck to the wall.

Whosever room this is should be ashamed!

Donald or Robert or Willie or--Huh? You say it's mine?

Oh, dear,I knew it looked familiar!

by Shel Silverstein

I wish I had someone to come clean the house for me free of charge once a month!!! I can go to my mom, in laws, brothers, sisters or friends houses and clean and never complain at all. I just hate cleaning my own house!!! Why is that? Maybe we should make a co-op and I will clean your house and you come clean my house...lol. Yeah right then I would end up being like my Aunt who pays a cleaning lady to clean her house but usually cleans before the lady shows up??? That is soooo funny!!! OH well, just wanted to get that off my chest today.

Happy Birthday to ME!

Today marks the first day of my last year in my twenties. Here are some pictures to enjoy of me as I have grown older. I will post later to let you know what exciting things happened on my birthday.

Kelley Ann at 9 months old

Kelley at about 5 years old

Me at my awkward stage(not sure I ever got out of this stage) in 5th grade


The ever so popular Glamour Shot in 8th Grade


My Senior Picture
Serious Kelley

Most recent pic of me that I actually like.

Disney on Ice...100 years of Magic!!!

Grace, Brooks and I went to Disney on Ice today. It was a lot of fun. Grace liked all of it but did make the comment that "it went to much"...meaning it was looooong. It did seem like it toke forever, Mom, Dad, and Grace were yawning by the end. Here are a ton of pictures!!! Enjoy!

Genie & Alladin

Nemo

Beauty and the Beast

Beast(after) & Belle

Pocahontas

Snow White

Snow White

Green Army Men from Toy Story ( I thought these were so cool looking)

Woody

Pinnochio

Mulan

Mr. Incredible and Elasti Girl

Rafiki

Simba and Nala

Grace with the BIG YAWN

Sick Day

I was sick a couple Wednesdays ago. I had a slight headache and a terrible terrible tummy ache. I also was COLD!!! I had on sweat pants, t-shirt, a hoodie with the hood up, socks, two blankets over me and one blanket wrapped around me and up over my head!!! Brooks was awesome...he made me toast and tea, and a little later in the night some vegetable beef soup. Grace curled up with me to make me feel better too and had to wear her own hoodie too! I was the luckiest sick person that night. I am making a pouty sad face in the picture to let you know that I am not feeling well...lol.

Nice Weather

Our picnic area

We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather we had yesterday and the fact that Brooks didn't have to work last night and went to the lake. We went to Elk Rock found a nice place to walk in the timber. Our original plan was to walk down to the lake and have a picnic. The place we choose did not allow access to the lake unless you are a really good climber. The path we took ended up going straight down! We found a tree and a somewhat level place to put the blanket down and enjoy our Lunchables! We took some pictures and had a really good time. We went driving around the campgrounds and Grace ended up getting to get out and see some horses that were camping there with their owners. We then drove over to Cordova Park, which is still at the lake, and walked out to the cliffs. This is the same place I took Grace's three year old picks (see previous post http://thedeheers.blogspot.com/2008/08/day-at-lake.html). We got some great looking pics there too as the sun was setting with wonderful orange and pinks. As we were leaving we got to see about five deer.

Nice view from the road

Mom, Grace, and Dad

Pretty Sunset

Kelley & Brooks

Mom and her baby girl!

Daddy's Girl!

A deer