Winter Olympics

Olympics come but once every two years and we have been staying up late almost every night enjoying them. We always love the Olympics, and it becomes almost a 2-week holiday when they come around. We cheer as if we are there. U-S-A, U-S-A!! We have a lot of fun! Hope everyone else is having a good week too.


(P.S.: Here is the million dollar question: Are the Olympics being held in Torino or Turin, Italy? NBC says Torino, but others say Turin. We would love an answer.)

I am a Walker

I am a Walker of the Tightrope to Maturity,
I wonder at my unveiled weakness and strength,
I hear the screams of the fallen,
I see darkness under my feet,
I want to gain the Platform of Maturity,
I am a Walker of the Tightrope to Maturity,

I pretend a confidence as false as a Pharisee,
I feel, and wonder what it is I am feeling,
I touch the slender, trembling, cord,
I worry often, fumbling for my balance,
I cry overcome by less than nothing,
I am a Walker of the Tightrope to Maturity,

I understand that incomprehension is natural,
I say my strength is more powerful than my weakness,
I dream of childhood and adulthood,
I try to remember my training for this moment,
I hope,
I am a Walker of the Tightrope to Maturity.

Mama said that I had to put this on the blogg if I wanted to continue eating in this house!
Abigail Kawell

Ten things that we kids understand better than Adults

#1 The Eldest is automatically in charge
#2 Laughter is the best way to stop an argument
#3 No dispute is too fancy for a coin toss
#4 Romance in movies is just plain gross
#5 Puppies are worth the muddy carpet
#6 Swapping a perfect lawn for a ball field is the best deal a mother ever made
#7 A muddy child is a happy child
#8 Bathroom humor should be acceptable in all social situations
#9 The most somber gatherings should include balloons and a birthday cake
#10 If your mad at each other, a hug fixes everything.
A.K.

Birthday and Football

Well, I'm sure almost everyone reading this knew that Abigail turned 14 on the 2nd. We all had a wonderful day. (To see pictures of the event click on "Abigail 14th Birthday" under "Photo Albums" to the right of this post.) We had french toast for breakfast. The party started that evening. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harper and Mr. and Mrs. Dailey (both friends from church), as well as Grandmother, Aunt Pam and the Amorosos (with 6-month-old Evelyn). We had Wiakiki meatballs (a Hawaiian dish that some of our readers may know). After that, gifts were opened, and than came cake and ice cream. Abigail made the cake. It was shaped like a daisy and tasted as good as it looked! It was a great party.

Over the past two weekends we have been helping our church friend, Mrs. Orcutt, pack. She will be moving on Saturday and would love prayers that all will go smoothly. The packing is almost done. A few of us will go over on Friday to help finish and we'll all go over Saturday for the move.

On Sunday we had another party... a Super Bowl party! We had snack food set out and just had fun watching the game and eating. Of course, our team didn't make it to this big game, but we still had fun. Well, we've had a great weekend and we're looking forward to another action packed week!

Everything New

Wow! It has been a while since we posted anything. Well, here is the latest.

We went to the circus on Thursday and it was great! In case you have not been recently it is very different. The Barnum and Bailey company polled audiences to ask what they would like changed and gave the show a new make over! The biggest difference is that there is now only one ring. That sounds shocking, but we actually found it easier to concentrate on only one ring instead of three. Another change is that they have taken out the ringmaster and replaced him with a 'Fairy Godmother'! We took lots of pictures (click on the link to the right to see them).

On the twenty-first Jesse played in a piano competition and did very well. Also last Sunday Samuel played in a recital and did it well too. We are very proud of them!

Another big thing is that our neighbors had their first baby, a beautiful baby girl. Her name is Ella Audrey. We fed the cats at their house while they were in the hospital and made a welcome home sign for them and left it on their table with a rose for them to come home to! (Again pictures are on the way!)

The next birthday coming up is Abigail's on Thursday. Yes, she is a groundhog born on Groundhog's Day! Although February is an icky month to be born in, it is nice to have someone in the house who can control how long the winter lasts!

And yes, we are miserable about the Bear's loss. Miserable, but not particularly surprised. As we left the room were we had witnessed the defeat, we were still wearing our brave Bear's shirts and hats and chanting the Chicago sports theme song: "There's always next year!" Mama looked at our glum faces at breakfast the next morning and said, "Well guys, we got so close. I'm sorry." Sam looked up and said, "That's OK, Mama. We're Chicago fans, we're used to it!" Still, if they had gone to the (gasp!) Super Bowl I guess the whole family would be suffering ulcers from worrying so much. As it is we are all healthy, wealthy and some of us at least may be wise!

The Big Day

Well, today may be the biggest day of the year. No, it's not a birthday or an anniversary or even a holiday. It's the day that the Chicago Bears play the Carolina Panthers in the NFL playoffs! If, for some sad reason, you can't watch the game and cheer with us; then, please, say a quiet, "Go Bears," and help our healthy cause for a Bears victory. Thank you for your kindness.

Last Christmas Party

Last Saturday we closed out Christmas with Christmas at Grandmothers. Uncle Mark and his family, (Leigh, Robbie, and Zeke) were there. Mary, Dave, Sarah, and the gorgeous Evelyn along with Aunt Pam were also there. We had a great time. There was great food. Believe it or not the apartment was more then adequate for everyone. The star of the party was of course baby Evelyn who everyone wanted to hold, love, watch, and listen to. She handled the day like a trooper and so did here parents.

Hope you enjoy the pictures: Click here or go to the Christmas 2005 album at right and click on Calk Christmas.