The Kirk's Korner

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Dinner with the Caresia's

A few weeks ago Caresia's invited us to have dinner at their favorite Mexican restaurant named Jalapenos. On Monday's it's half price Tacos so off we went. It was good food and great company. Marjean will hate that I posted her picture but I think Avery looks much worse if you ask me.

Marjean, Courtney, Gene

big girl = drinking out of Daddy's big cup

Fun with the Phipps

Our friends Tiffany and Mike invited us over for dinner last month. He served his mission in Italy and made pasta with aunthentic red sauce. They invited a few couples over to enjoy it with them. We had a great time with them and Kylie really enjoys their daughter Sweet. These two girls kind of have the same look. Pale skin and blonde hair. We joke around saying they're related. In fact, not long after we moved into the ward )when Kylie was bald) Sweet's grandma (whose also in our ward) thought Kylie was Sweet and was tried to take Kylie from Avery. It was really funny. Anyway, Tiffany and Mike live her parents so we were able to enjoy the fun gym in their house. Didn't try the rockwall but maybe some other time.

playin on the floor is so much fun

I've got a little ball player on my hands! I love it!

she would not let go of this ball

Avery still thinks he's got it. Too bad the hoop is lowered

Sweet and Kylie

A Loom

My Mother in law had a few Looms at her home and weaves rugs with them. She made one for us when we got married but while we were staying with them for Christmas I wanted to learn how to make one. So I made one for my kitchen in red, black and white. Unfortuntately, I failed to take the after photo so if you want to see it finished you'll just have to come over. It took me hours to weave it but so worth the time! In fact, I told my Mother in law that I'd like to inherit one of her looms.

The Loom

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Christmas Day!

We drove to Ohio this year for Christmas. Kylie did pretty good in the car both ways but on the way home we decided not to drive straight through and stayed the night in Effingham, IL. Being in Ohio was a blast and made me really miss all my friends & family.
We were able to meet with the Hegewald's on my birthday to play Wallyball. What a treat to spend my birthday with such a great Family. They were so great to me while I lived there. The rest of the time was spent with the Kirk's celebrating Christmas and the Annual Kirk Family White Elephant party. We loved seeing Avery's aunts, uncles, cousins, and Grandmother and Charlie. Kylie had a great time being the center of attention.

Our friends Jesse & Kaley came down and spent Christmas with us. We miss you guys!

Grandpa Kirk made these blocks for Kylie and the crate to carrying them in. He is so talented! He also made our kitchen table which is amazing! and if you haven't seen it, you're missing out!

Kylie in her new chair that Daddy made for her (and yes, he even did all the sewing on the cover)

She's not quite sure to make of the tunnel yet

This is one of her favorite toys. It plays music and it blows air to make the balls pop out the top

so excited opening presents but it took her forever to rip into them

Gingerbread Houses

Before we left Utah we had to make Gingerbread houses. Avery was going to be gone the entire month of December so if were having any Christmas together before we left for Ohio then this was it. We had a blast!

the finished product

my SIL Melanie making theirs with Sammie and Lincoln

check out that concentration

BYU vs UTAH

It's been years since I attended a BYU game. My parents are season ticket holders and when I found out the Y-U game was in Provo this year I staked my claim on that game.

Avery and I were supposed to go with my parents but the morning of the game my Mom got really sick and gave her ticket to Avery's sister Sarah who was staying with us for Thanksgiving.

Kylie was spoiled by G-ma all day while we enjoyed ourselves at the game. We were gone almost 7 hrs which is officially the longest I have ever left her with anyone.

Highlight of the Day: BYU WON!!!!

pregame warmup for both teams

after BYU won LOTS of people ran onto the field

bet that guy in Red was bummed!! ha ha

Thanksgiving

The Fullmer Family was going to be a small group this year. Only my family and my younger sister with the parents so we invited Avery's brother Matt and his wife Michelle to come down from SLC and his sister Sarah came down from BYU-I. It was a great time had by all. Kylie enjoyed seeing all her aunts and uncles and of course her cousins!