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UPDATING!

2009-08-28T20:00:00.001-07:00

Soooo, it's been a while hasn't it? Well, my summer has been busy, and can you believe it, in 5 days I head out for my junior year of college? wow, time flies. Anywho, ya'll should check out my blog purl3knit2.blogspot.com I update it more than this one, partially because it is my own. but enough rambling, I am going to bed!
Ashley

2009-05-26T08:58:00.001-07:00

Wow! I really need to update this blog, don't I?

2008-10-10T18:25:00.001-07:00

Hey so I am updating moms blog, because she doesn't anymore.... see you all in 62 days!

Those Three Boys from Jersey

2008-08-19T07:05:00.001-07:00

So last night, Zach and I went to a Jonas Brothers concert, and it was AMAZING!!

and yes there are 3 boys in this picture... look on the piano for the other one!

Ashley

My Beautiful Work Of Art

2008-08-13T15:09:00.001-07:00

So at church each week the kids have to dress up in different colors... Well you can tell what color this week is!

Ashley

2008-08-12T18:20:00.000-07:00

This update is for Ms. Hope!!!! Yes that is my wall, covered in Kevin Jonas posters.... LESS THAN A WEEK UNTIL MY CONCERT!!!!

hehe...

Ashley

Just For Mom

2008-06-05T17:36:00.001-07:00

ok so this post is really just for Mom since she couldn't see me off to my first day of work....

Here Mommy, this is the only picture I got before my camera died. I hope you all are having fun!! LOVE YOU!!

To everyone else.... yes my room does look like that....

Ashley

Monticello

2008-05-26T18:43:00.000-07:00

So for our Memorial Day activities we went to Monticello and had an amazing time, then we met up with Frank's sister and brother-in-law, Maria and Bob, and had lunch with them. Abby and Zach didn't know that Aunt Maria and Uncle Bob were coming so it was a fun surprise... here are some random pictures from the day.

Here are some beautiful flowers at the Gardens of Monticello, I am amazed at the beauty of God's creation. Oh and don't ask me the names of any of these, just ask Mom, she will know....

Abby and I got to try on some dresses in the colonial shop, and while we were putting the dresses on Aunt Maria came in so we had to take pictures! Don't you love how wonderfully my tennis shoes go with my dress?

And then Zach and Russell found "the Glasses." I'm sorry to say but they just look pretty ridiculous to me, but it will be fun to make fun of them later in life...

Anyways, that was our fun filled day, and as soon as Mom gives me her camera I will show some more pictures....

Ashley

Hey!!!

2008-05-14T20:19:00.000-07:00

Ok so i don't really have any pictures or anything, but i was just going to say that yes I did make it home! I am soooo happy about that, now if i could only find a job... haha, anyways, i'm gonna go, it's late and I am tired...
Ashley

Zach gets into his ribs!

2008-04-21T08:54:00.001-07:00

I found a great special at the Dahlgren commissary for bar-b-que ribs and it is considerably cheaper than Famous Daves. Not quite as good but we pretend! Anyway, as you can see this was before Zach's wrist break but he definitely loves his ribs!

Hey Everyone

2008-04-11T18:38:00.001-07:00

So I am coming home in 26 days! I can't wait to see you all!

Zach's First and Hopefully Last Broken Bone!!

2008-04-10T18:39:00.000-07:00

While reseeding the front yard this afternoon, Zach decided to play basketball with the boys next door and the next thing I know, we are headed to ER with a floppy wrist. Yep, it was broken. Bright red, razorback red cast will come next week with a good friend going to draw a nice razorback on it for Zach!! Thanks, Joe!!

Really Big Shark in Panama City

2008-03-20T05:24:00.000-07:00

Yep, it was a big one!

Dinner with Chrissy

2008-03-20T05:21:00.000-07:00

One of our "favoritist" girls to be with at Pensacola besides Ashley is Chrissy Bowman. We had the pleasure of eating with her while we were there. I always love her smile!

Future Blue Angels

2008-03-20T05:18:00.001-07:00

Zach and Abby, maybe one of them will be a Blue Angel. We missed them practicing by one day. RATS!!

Naval Museum at Pensacola Naval Base

2008-03-20T05:13:00.000-07:00

We had a great time at the Naval Museum. Next time we will leave Frank there for a week. He was in Navy heaven!

Trip to Pensacola March 2008

2008-03-19T18:58:00.000-07:00

Carpal Tunnel fun after 2 1/2 weeks

2008-03-04T07:54:00.001-08:00

Yippee, stitches are out and I'm sewing again. It's slow but hey! I'm starting to think I might recommend the surgery now!

It's Official!!

2008-03-01T06:03:00.001-08:00

Finally!!! Chris flew down to Tampa, FL to surprise Kristen while she was doing some schools for work. He wanted it to be a romantic time on the beach but I guess it was pretty cold that evening! They were freezing on the beach trying to stay warm with the towel! So a November wedding is in the works! My new almost daughter..Kristen French.

Yay! for Abby

2008-02-27T08:34:00.000-08:00

Abby's oldest brother Chris threatened to tie a string from Abby's tooth to the back of his motorcycle if she didn't pull her 2nd tooth by Friday. No such luck! Abby bravely pulled it during math this morning!

Tony the Tiger and Moe

2008-02-27T07:02:00.000-08:00

For those of you who haven't heard that I'm turning into the cat lady, well.....
I felt sorry for our cat we got a year ago named Moe. I thought he needed a friend. So before Ashley left for college 2nd semester we adopted Tony the Tiger. It was not pretty. The kids got a picture of them, they thought, being friends. I say, Moe is giving Tony a right jab to the jaw with his back foot but I'll let you all decide! They are getting along better but I think I'm out of the cat business for now!

Zach's basketball season

2008-02-23T12:30:00.000-08:00

Zach had a great basketball season this year. He is a real go-getter, although with Mom, Dad and big brother hollering at him, I'm surprised he can play! Hey! At 49, I'm happy I can still holler that loud from the bench! Smart passes, come on defense!

Carpal Tunnel Fun after 1 week!

2008-02-21T18:31:00.000-08:00

Ouch! Not feeling much better! I think I may have an idea what catching a 90 mph baseball feels like with no glove! But I am typing! AND, I appliqued one leaf on my quilt. Ok, so only 492 more leaves to go...but it's a start!

Lunar Eclipse

2008-02-20T19:15:00.000-08:00

One good thing about homeschooling is you can have a science lesson at 10 pm. Enjoy a picture from our "class!"

Carpal Tunnel fun

2008-02-16T13:40:00.000-08:00

OK, you too can have this beautiful hand accessory if you choose to have carpal tunnel surgery! Ouch!

Actually, with pain pills and ice bags it really isn't so bad! But can I quilt again? That's the question!

Mike Huckabee for President 2008 Rally

2008-02-11T16:54:00.000-08:00

Wow! The turnout for the rally was amazing. Especially in a place that I never heard of, Weyers Cave, VA. It's beautiful but difficult to get to! We Huckabites filled up an entire airplane hangar. It was great! Zach, Abby and I were interviewed on one of the local TV stations. Go figure! I was the only one to wear my Hog Hat and coat!! Perhaps we stood out???

Mike Huckabee for President 2008

2008-02-09T16:03:00.000-08:00

yep, you guessed it, more museum pics

2008-02-09T15:56:00.000-08:00

more wax museum pics

2008-02-09T15:49:00.001-08:00

Another fun day in DC

2008-02-09T15:40:00.001-08:00

We took the Metro again today, it was gorgeous out, and ventured to Madame Tussards Wax Museum. It was great! Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as we enjoyed the museum. Ok, sorry for the Clinton pictures right now! I didn't even take the Hillary picture. New camera, not taking risks!

National Air and space Museum, DC

2008-02-04T09:04:00.000-08:00

We had alot of fun with Ashley home over Christmas break. We even ventured up to the Smithsonian on the METRO! We had alot of fun and it was a gorgeous day!

Abigail's Baptism

2008-02-04T08:50:00.000-08:00

Abigail was baptized at our church, Temple Baptist Church, on January 6th, 2008. It was the best birthday present I could have received. 3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to know my children walk in truth.

Abby's first missing tooth

2008-02-01T13:41:00.000-08:00

Abby lost her first tooth today! I'm sad because it's my children's last first missing tooth!

Frank's OK

2008-01-04T07:39:00.000-08:00

We got all the test results back. They didn't find one thing wrong. They are certain it's not his heart. They have changed his acid reflux medicine but that wasn't the problem when we came in. Frank feels great now and happy he got to level 5 on the stress test before they took him off.
Thank you for all your prayers!

2008-01-01T17:57:00.003-08:00

YAY!! everyone is home, we still don't know the results of the tests, but I think they find out tomorrow.... Anyways, I'm going to bed now....

Ashley

2008-01-01T15:14:00.001-08:00

All right Mom and Frank should be able to come home at 7:45, I don't know anything else except for that.....

Ashley

Update

2008-01-01T12:10:00.000-08:00

Ok so I just talked to Mom (3:10) and Frank is done with his longest test (4 hours) but we don't know the results yet.... Us kids went up there around 9:30 and he seemed to be doing better so that's good. I will keep you all updated

Ashley

Prayer Request

2008-01-01T06:13:00.000-08:00

If ya'll can be praying, Mom had to take Frank to the hospital last night around 9 and they are still there. I don't really know what's going on, just something with his heart. I'm getting ready to take the kids up there and I will try to update this. If you can pray for Mom especially, with her previous experiences, she really doesn't like to be at the hospital.

Ashley

2007-12-25T11:58:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

sorry this isn't longer, got things to do, people to see.... anyways, have a good Christmas!

Ashley

The Life of a Homeschool Mom

2007-12-18T07:20:00.001-08:00

So I guess I didn't fully appreciate Mom until she asked me to help with Zach and Abby's school this morning. We did a cool little art project that was really messy...

Our "Newspaper Soup!"

My hands after messing with the newspaper...

Our Men we are making out of newspaper mache..
Abby's desk
Zach's Desk

All I can say is for all you homeschool moms out there, WOW!!!! Ya'll are amazing.

Ashley

Adjusting to "Real Life"

2007-12-16T18:51:00.001-08:00

So, I think my family has classified me as totally insane and here is why.

This morning I got up and I went and had breakfast, but I was excited because I was wearing SWEATPANTS!!!! (yes everyone needs to gasp in shock...) I was very happy about that!!

later after church today I was making some cookies and I not only was I wearing pants, but i was listening to music and I was in the presence of a boy wearing said pants (Frank was the boy, and i was wearing said pants, well he was wearing pants too, but whatever) and I grabbed a JUG OF MILK from the fridge and had a glass, in said pants, with said music playing, in presence of said boy. And I didn't have to lift the little handle to get a glass of milk... (Only if you have been to PCC would you realize the excitement of a jug of milk.)

Anyways, anytime I do any of the forementioned things I will dance around wherever I am say that I am doing these mentioned things. which is why my family believes me to be insane....

haha, I have realized that after returning from college I have begun to communicate with very enormous locution. (yes I did look those words up in the thesaurus..... :-P )

I think that for some odd reason I have become very hyper, even though I am thouroughly exhausted. Oh well, I guess I will put it to good use and play the piano some more... *starts dancing and sings "I am playing the piano, and I am wearing sweatpants and a sweatshirt with writing on it while I do it!!!" * LOL yes I'm insane....

Ashley

I am HOME!!

2007-12-15T15:15:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone!

I am back home for Christmas break!!! After three very long months, I got back last night around 11ish. At least that is when my flight landed..... I think I will tell my tale of yesterday....

So my day started at around 5:00 am because we had to "white glove" our room before chapel (9 am) but lucky me, I had an English exam at 7:30 am (AGH!!!) after my exam was the last chapel for the semester (big cheers all around when the bell rang!!!). After chapel it is a mad dash to get back to your room to get your check out card to leave, and to see if you passed white glove. Thankfully I got both taken care of very quickly and then I had lots of time to sit and wait....
At 12:45 pm, my driver to the airport arrived and we stuffed me, my bags, my friends, and their bags in a tiny little Toyota Corolla. Fifteen minutes later I arrived at Pensacola Airport wearing my PCC skirt and such. After about 20 minutes in line I got my bags checked and headed to the monster called "SECURITY!!!!"
When I stepped up to security I showed my boarding pass, and ID. Walked through and grabbed my stuff, all in the time span of about 5 minutes..... not bad huh?
I then made a bee-line to the Women's Bathrrom to change into sweatpants!! It was rather interesting to sit and watch all the PCC girls head straight for the bathroom wearing skirts and about 5 minutes later coming back out in pants. Anyways, I then got a turkey sandwich and a bottle of water ($10 for both...) it was ok, but not the best, especially for the price.
At 4:30 pm CST I boarded my little bitty plane for Atlanta National Airport. I swear, on the whole flight there was only 3 people who were not PCC students....
6:45ish EST I landed in Atlanta to find that I was only a few gates away from where my next flight would depart! I realized then that I was famished, odd since I had eaten a sandwich earlier, but it wasn't really filling so I headed to Pizza Hut Express. Unfortunately my pizza was doughy (eww) I went to exchange it but that was doughy too, so I gave up and ate my breadsticks.
Since my flight did leave until 9:15 I was very fidgety and decided to walk up and down the airport terminal. So I grabbed my ipod and cell phone and started my journey. It was really interesting to see all the people. There were lots of soldiers and it was amazing to see them and think about all that they have sacrificed for our freedom. So around my third lap around the terminal I decided to stop for a Ben & Jerry's ice cream cone.
While I was in line a guy came up to me and said "hey, how are you?" Being a little creeped out I was like "Fine and you?" Then he just added to the creepiness and said, "I'm cute too thanks for asking...." Let me just say, at that moment in time I was about to punch someone's face in, so I looked at the lady behind the counter and said "ew!" and glared at him. He got the picture and left, I then realized how much I appreciate the guys at PCC. They are definately gentlemen, and they need to teach that creep a lesson.... (Sorry about that little rant, but that just really bugged me.)
Anyways, I got my Butter Pecan in a waffle cone (no, there was no Cherry Garcia...) and started out on my little journey again, as I got back to my gate, it was about fifteen minutes til boarding so I sat and finished my ice cream.
At approximately 8:45ish, I got on an even smaller airplane, at the very back, right by the bathroom... But since I was so close to home I didnt' even care! Thankfully one of my friends from school had a seat next to me so we sat and played Rubic's Cube and Sudoku throughout the flight. (yes I'm a nerd I know, but he is a Pre-Med major, so that's an even bigger nerd!!) He also asked me advice about this girl that he likes. It is rather amusing actually, quite a few people ask me for advice about relationships, which is funny, considering I'm waiting God out for my relationship. But apparantly I give good advice, so I guess, I'm the next Dr. Phil... (Dr. Phyllis??)
So my flight landed at 10:45 pm and I turned on my phone to call Mom and I got a text message from them saying that they were about 35 minutes late. That made me sad, but I figured I couldn't do anything about it so I would get my bags and wait for them by the entrance.
As I was walking to through the terminal exit, I saw a big bunch of pink and purple balloons and pink signs saying welcome home. and Zach, WOW, he is so great! He was there in his suit and tie and sunglasses with my name on a sign like he was my driver... I LOVE MY LITTLE BROTHER!!!!!! Yes they did trick me with the text message.... I guess I am really gullible...
After waiting 45 minutes for my bags we were finally in the car and arrived home at 1:00 am... Of course Mom and I stayed up chatting until 3 and then I finally crashed into bed!

Well sorry for that novel, but I have to make up for 3 months of not posting... Anyways, dinner is ready and I am going to go eat in JEANS!!!!

Thanks for all your prayers!

Ashley

oh yeah! I'm a "HAWG" fan!

2007-11-24T16:10:00.002-08:00

Ok, I got so excited, I took this picture of the score of the football game because I knew that LSU would eventually beat Arkansas and I thought I would keep this as a momento of Arkansas being ahead to show our pastor. I had no idea that after 3 overtimes, Arkansas would end up winning 50-42!! Go HOGS!!!

oh yeah! I'm a "HAWG" fan!

2007-11-24T16:10:00.001-08:00

Zach and Abby at Master Club Awards night

2007-11-24T16:07:00.000-08:00

This is Zach's 3rd year in Master Club and Abby's 1st. They both worked hard this year!

Ashley and her roommates in college

2007-11-24T16:04:00.001-08:00

Here is a picture of Ashley and her roommates, Karyn and Bonnie. They are both juniors and wanted Ashley to feel good so they had her stand up on the step so she could be the same height!

She felt tall!

Trip to Pensacola Christian College

2007-11-24T16:00:00.000-08:00

I got to take Ashley, her roommates, Karyn and Bonnie, and Mary and Chrissy Bowman to Sonny's after church!

Kathy Tsark, my quilting teacher

2007-09-29T06:24:00.000-07:00

Here's another pic of Kathy and her "class".

Mom posted pics herself!

2007-09-29T06:22:00.000-07:00

What was mom doing while all this fun was going on, you might ask yourself?
Taking Hawaiian quilting lessons, of course!!

Kathy Tsark, master Hawaiian quilter came to our villa two times during the
week to teach me the Hawaiian method of quilting! I loved it!

Thanks Kathy!

2007-09-27T14:43:00.001-07:00

Zach and Frank, my muscle guys!

2007-09-27T14:43:00.000-07:00

Needs no explanation. Going to the North Shore, Well, STOP!!!!

2007-09-27T14:42:00.000-07:00

Cool parrots at Hawaiian Hilton.

2007-09-27T14:41:00.000-07:00

You know me, the homeschool mom! Everything can be a learning adventure.
Enjoy a pillow starfish with us in Marine Biology 101.

2007-09-27T14:40:00.000-07:00

This was a really cool bush thing at Hale Koa. I have no idea what it is.

2007-09-27T14:39:00.000-07:00

The stingrays were just beautiful!

2007-09-27T14:38:00.000-07:00

This puffer fish joined us for lunch at the Pacific Beach Hotel. They have a 3 story
aquarium in the middle of the restaurant and this guy really enjoyed watching
Zach eat!

2007-09-27T14:36:00.000-07:00

The Doves were enjoying the fish food as much as the Koi.

2007-09-27T14:34:00.000-07:00

OK, for you bird lovers we have this picture of a black crowned night heron who
was trying to catch a japanese Koi. We had stopped at the park where we got married
and were feeding the Koi and saw this strange guy!

2007-09-27T08:08:00.000-07:00

Hale Koa Luau!

2007-09-27T06:54:00.001-07:00

And the sharks like it!!

2007-09-27T06:54:00.000-07:00

Shark Bait!!!

2007-09-27T06:53:00.000-07:00

What's more scary?? A nine year old full of energy or a ten foot shark??

2007-09-27T06:52:00.000-07:00

You guessed it! Frank is going too!

2007-09-27T06:51:00.000-07:00

Almost Time!!

2007-09-27T06:50:00.000-07:00

Yep! Zach is going swimming with the Sharks!!

WE LOVE Hawaii!!

2007-09-21T12:30:00.000-07:00

We are getting ready to go down in the Atlantis Submarine. 110 feet down on Waikiki. It is amazing. We love Hawaii!!

My Last Weekend

2007-08-28T15:08:00.001-07:00

Last weekend was my last one before I leave for Pensacola, so we went down to Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens. It's hard to believe that I leave on Friday, but it's getting closer and I am excited!!

Oh and I didn't add this picture to the other Colonial Williamsburg posts because I didn't think Mom would want it on here, but she asked where it was, so I am adding it.....

The story behind it is, there was a group of guys playing fife and drums on the side of the "road" and this one was (I thought) cute, so I took a picture.... anyways.....

Ashley

Pompei!

2007-08-28T15:02:00.000-07:00

One of the rides at Busch Gardens is Escape from Pompei. You can get EXTREMELY wet both on and off the ride. Zach and Abby loved waiting to get wet off the ride as well as on, but here's some pix of them waiting.

Ashley

Birdies

2007-08-28T14:56:00.000-07:00

There is an aviary at Busch Gardens that you can go in and feed birds. This time they were really hungry and would come and sit on you while they ate

Ashley

Teacups

2007-08-28T14:50:00.000-07:00

The teacup ride has become a favorite of Abby's, so she insisted on us going on it.

Ashley

Support for our Troops

2007-08-28T14:19:00.000-07:00

Frank and Zach wanted to pose under this United States Navy Symbol and I didn't notice until later all the Muslims in the background. Frank just thinks its a sign of things to come for the United States.
From: Nancy

Rides

2007-08-28T14:13:00.000-07:00

Da Vinci's Cradle

Elephant Run

Ashley

Roman Rapids

2007-08-28T14:08:00.000-07:00

Mom's favorite ride, "the big innertube, where you get wet!"

Ashley

Apollo's Chariot

2007-08-28T13:57:00.000-07:00

The first roller coaster we went on this trip was Apollo's Chariot, and Zach was big enough to ride it!!! He adored it and went two more times after this.

Ashley

College

2007-08-28T13:51:00.000-07:00

Ok, everyone has been asking if the site will be updated while I'm at college... Yes, I will still try to update, as long as Mom sends pictures. Even though it will be updated, it may not be as much, but I will try. I will also keep you updated on me, as I go grow up! :-)

Ashley

Water Balloon War

2007-08-25T16:31:00.000-07:00

This is pretty self-explanatory. Zach and Frank vs. Abby and me.

Ashley

Fife and drum parade

2007-08-25T16:24:00.001-07:00

This was a rather cool parade, it was made up of kids ages around 9-20 and I was amazed at how long they lasted as it was 120 degrees outside today, and they had to walk about a mile while playing/carrying their instruments... But the music was great, and if you want to know something random about me, I love the fife and drum. I about made Frank have a wreck last night because there were two guys outside a store playing the fife and drum and I was estatic about it... :-)

Ashley

Cobbler and Millinery

2007-08-25T16:13:00.000-07:00

Cobbler Shop in Downtown Williamsburg.....

The Sign for the ladies dress and hat shop

Ashley

MUAHAHAHA!!!

2007-08-25T16:02:00.000-07:00

Zach, Abby and I finally got Mom and Frank what they deserve!!!!!

Not really, but still it makes for a good picture...

Then Mom and Frank got revenge.....

Ashley

New Grandbaby

2007-08-20T16:58:00.000-07:00

Well, Mom finally has her first grandbaby!!!!! Audry Kilman is 7 weeks old and she is adorable..

AWWWWWW......

Ashley

Oh Deer!!

2007-08-17T18:59:00.001-07:00

The other day we were in the living room and looked out our back window and spotted 3 deer, unfortunately I only got a picture of 2.

Good ole honest Abe

2007-08-17T18:24:00.001-07:00

This statue was in downtown Gettysburg, the title of it was something like, coming back to explain....

Sorry

2007-08-17T13:53:00.000-07:00

I will finish doing some pictures tonite, but for right now the computer is being slow...

Four Wheelers

2007-08-17T13:41:00.000-07:00

While we were in Gettysburg, PA we saw a 4-wheeler store.... Zach has been "saving his money" for one and will kill you if you leave any light on in the house because it comes out of the 4-wheeler money. Anyways, Zach practically screamed at Frank to pull over so we did, and here's some pictures.

Abby, Rachel, Me, and Zach

Abby

Mom got on a Moped and I thought we got a picture, but I can't find it... She was more interested in the Dairy Farm behind the store...

Ashley

2007-07-21T16:36:00.000-07:00

About a week ago, we had my Uncle and his family over. We took Jenni (my cousin) to Kings Dominion and so here are our adventures..

Ashley

Boxhead

2007-07-21T16:28:00.000-07:00

Tonight we had some Ice Cream Sundays, well technically they were Ice Cream Saturdays... Anyways, we had a box laying around, and I guess Zach got bored while he was eating....

Ashley

Kendall Hayes Kilman

2007-07-15T14:02:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone,

It's Ashley again, I can only find one more picture from our vacation and it is kind of a sad one. As most or all of you know, my dad died about 6 years ago and while we were in Oklahoma we stopped by the cemetary to, as Mom says, "spruce Dad up...." a.k.a. put new flowers on him... anyways, here is a picture....

So after church tonite I will add some more pictures we have acquired recently..

Ashley

Titanic

2007-06-30T18:57:00.000-07:00

We then went to Branson, Missouri where we saw this HUGE replica (alright half size) of the Titanic. It was a museum, and it was very interesting, we each got a traveling pass with a passengers name on it and at the end we could find out if we "survived." I was a 22 year old, third class "mail order bride," mom was a ten week old baby also third class, Abby was a two year old first class passenger and Zach was a 40 year old crewmember.
So, I bet you all are wondering who survived.... We all thought that Abby would be the only one to survive since she was first class, but she didn't.. *da, da, dun* The rest of us did survive, but we found out that "Abby" was separated from her parents during the "evacuation." Really sad, but interesting.

Well that's all the blogging I'm doing for tonite. *Come back next week, for another exciting episode of the Kilman/DeVenuto clan adventures!*

David Cline, future NBA star

2007-06-30T18:49:00.000-07:00

We stopped in Arkansas to see our very good friends the Clines. Their youngest son is Zach's idol, partly because he is 6'8" and he plays basketball....

Zach almost getting his head chopped off by the fan.

Zach, David and David's girlfriend, Bekah

Family!

2007-06-30T18:43:00.000-07:00

After all the hooplah in May, we left for vacation for two and a half weeks, sadly we only got a few pictures.

Mom's brother, Clay, made this swingset for his kids, it was really amazing.

Zach, Sam, and Abby in the sandbox and Caroline and Shannon on the swings.

Graduations!

2007-06-30T18:27:00.001-07:00

The last half of May was busy for us, I graduated on the 25th and Abby graduated on the 1st of June (I know not in May, but close) We also had a huge graduation/bday (Zach's) on May 26th.... Busy, busy, busy.

Abby getting her diploma

Me giving my speech. I was Valedictorian! GO ME!! anyways, sorry this is blurry, you can't blame me, I didn't take it!

Bub's Motorcycle

2007-06-30T18:19:00.000-07:00

As many of you know, Chris is the proud owner of a motorcyle. (don't ask me what kind, all I know is that it is a something 600....)

Chris taking Abby out for a spin. (yes she enjoys it..)

And Chris and Zach

Awwww....

2007-06-30T18:09:00.000-07:00

Ok so this is Ashley again, doing some blogging for Mom just to let everyone know we have not died...

Mom's favorite animal is a pug, and we were at the pet store and she saw this puppy and it was love at first sight.

Newest Member of our family

2007-04-16T17:42:00.000-07:00

The newest member of our family is Moe. He is a cat and as all cats it has just taken a couple of months for him to rule the "roost"!

One of Abby's Favorite Characters

2007-04-16T16:08:00.000-07:00

Abby got to see "Strawberry Shortcake" today. Daddy took her to Quantico.

My newest creation!

2007-03-11T12:50:00.000-07:00

I'm hoping I can get this one together without getting dizzy!

more fun for mom.......

2007-03-11T12:48:00.000-07:00

This quilt I made is in memory of my great grandmother Cook. She died in 1946 before I ever met her. I have no pictures of her but I have the most wonderful quilts. I love to look at her tiny even stitches and hope one day I can meet her face to face in heaven!

Thanks for instilling the love of quilting in me Grandma.....

Mom's favorite hobby! Not that she ever gets to...

2007-03-11T12:44:00.000-07:00

Christopher's Catch in Hawaii

2007-02-26T17:10:00.000-08:00

Zach and Abby love to play outside

2007-02-25T18:16:00.000-08:00