4 weeks I have been blogless. My friend who always hosted my server had to shut his down and suddenly I had to find a new server! After researching I decided to use BlueHost. It was a long process to move 5 years of posts and pictures to a new server. Thankfully I have a great friend who did it for me. There were some hiccups and days I prayed that it wasn’t all lost forever. I started this blog in May 2008; the month my Mother died. Keilee had only been 8 a few months, and I have kept it up, for 5 years. Everything isn’t perfect. There are some weird little symbols thrown in, most of them look like little crosses which Keilee and I kinda like. I can’t fix them all. It would take forever. So I am leaving them in.
I can’t cram 5 weeks into one post so I am just going to highlight. 🙂
Keilee had her performance of “Father of the Bride”. It was wonderful. Even though she didn’t have a HUGE role it was so funny. Her “Brooklyn” accent was great and so many people asked her afterward if she was A( From Brooklyn or B( Took lessons! I am putting her favorite scene on here. She was in a couple more but they were less lines. Back story; she is one of the Wedding consultants and has a very bad attitude toward the Banks. She definitely thinks they are beneath her with her Paris fashions…but as much as you can ‘take the girl outta the Brooklyn, you can’t take the Brooklyn outta the girl’ 🙂 Plus she wore 5 1/2” heels! I can’t walk in 2” heels!
Another exciting thing the last few weeks is Keilee is a part of a new YouTube channel called “7 Cool Homeschoolers”. Theresa at Red Oak Lane’s daughter thought of the idea and the girls each day a day a week and post a ‘Themed’ video. So far there has been “All About Me”, “A Day In the Life Of” [Keilee did The Wicked Witch!], a Freestyle [check this one out it is hysterical, she randomly danced all over our town!] and a “How Do”. She is so enjoying coming up with ideas and filming these every week. It is all her. She comes up with the ideas and writes the script and films it all on her own. I got her a Tripod and it really makes things easier. Please watch and support all these talented Homeschool Girls!
She has been keeping busy with her ‘Unschooling’ life. She is constantly doing something. More in depth on that later on.
Here are a few collages although I have taken very few pictures lately except with my iPhone.
Keilee got a Giga Ball for Christmas and we just got it inflated. With an air pump it was still a bit of a PAIN! She likes it though. Storing it is a huge problem too. It doesn’t fit through the door of any of our outside storage.
She spent a couple of hours one night painting all over herself! It actually looked pretty cool but she couldn’t sit down or anything because it was MESSY!
Gymnastics and more gymnastics. She loves this. She is constantly flipping and flinging and throwing herself upside down. She has bruises all over her legs. She always says to me, “Mom why did you let me quit Gymnastic lessons???” Yup…all my fault.
Spring has SPRUNG here! Gorgeous days and nice nights. I am sure we will have some cooler weather but WINTER is gone! The squirrel was so funny. It was hanging upside down from VERY high in our tree. We couldn’t figure out what he was doing! And of course, all these pictures were taken by Keilee!
Various pictures taken…
1. Keilee with her cousin Seth. He is 6’4″ and had to crouch down! They were working in the yard.
2. Hula Hooping in Wal-Mart!
3. Trying to learn “Call Me Maybe” on the keyboard
4. Working on her video for “7 Cool Homeschoolers”
5. Keilee and I Easter morning before church.
6. Silly Keilee at her Vet internship
7. Easter basket cupcakes!
So…I feel like the Who’s screaming from their speck, “I AM HERE, I AM HERE!!” I have missed everyone so and missed posting.
Happy weekend!
Homeschooling Rocks!
Karen
“There’s nothing half so pleasant as coming home again.” ~ Margaret Elizabeth Sangster
“April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.” ~William Shakespeare
Happily linking up with Mary at “Collage Friday“
I am glad to see you back. 🙂
Thrilled to have you back Karen!
Nice to see you back. I missed your happy, positive posts.
Woohoo. Glad to have you back. I’d like to romp around in that giant ball. Haha
So glad you are back!! I thought we had lost you guys forever. Looking forward to seeing your posts again.
Blessings
Diane
Okay, she was as awesome as I thought she would be! Brilliant accent! Walking in those heels! The composure! Can’t wait for her future Broadway show to come touring Australia, or her movie to open here. Love to both of you 🙂 @ Helena:
Well done on getting your blog back! I enjoyed reading about your week. Your daughter’s gymnastics are amazing!! Lucinda (via Collage Friday)
SO glad you are back! WoooHooooooooooooooooo!
I saw you were back on my phone yesterday, but didn’t have time to respond. Now, I get to write a big YAY on here, and now go watch Kei be awesome in her play.
I am SO glad you are back! Oh. I already said that. But it’s true 🙂
We have missed you! So glad you are back and we can keep up with your joyful days!!
SO GLAD YOU’RE BACK!! 🙂
Yay! I am glad that you are back!!! Piper is always flinging herself around, too and she is always asking if she can go back to gymnastics. I feel bad but right now we NEED to prioritize. Allie is like me and would stay home all the time, Piper is on the go, looking for new things to try all the time!!
Oh, I’m so happy to see you again! Kudos to your friend who was able to switch five-years worth of posts and photos without crashing anything in the process! I love the Giga ball – my kids would have a blast in that – but I can see how storing it would be problematic 🙂 Glad to also see my oldest daughter isn’t the only one who adores painting herself! Have a blessed weekend!
Welcome back!! The blog looks fine to me, but I’m not likely to go over it with a fine tooth comb and nitpick. Just happy to see Kei’s smiling face and that everything is okay. 🙂
I’ve been absent off and on myself. Not pretty. I’m back, too. More or less.
I have missed you too! I am so glad you are back! I am glad your blog is still there too. The play looks awesome.
Blessings, Dawn
I have missed you SO much! So glad to read your blog again and to see the video of Keilee in the play! She was awesome! Wow! What a natural! 🙂 I love all of the photos.
Karen, we are thrilled that you are back, we missed you! Sounds like such a wonderful few weeks, even if you couldn’t post during that time. We loved Keilee’s play clip too. Such a fun time the two of you always have.
I think it’s wonderful to see all the Springtime pictures. It looks like an awesome few weeks 🙂 I’ve got to show my kids the Giga Ball. I bet they would love one.
I’m glad you’re back, and that your blog was not lost! 🙂
Pretty cool to see Keilee in action! The Giga ball looks fun! I bet my youngest son would love that! (We’re going to construct him a milk jug igloo soon…but it’s going in his bedroom and not coming out! LOL)
It is so, so good to see you again. We have missed you so much. The week is not the same without a visit to your space. I am so glad you were able to save everything. I find that my blog is a great scrapbook of our lives. K’s acting talent is far above the other cast members! She has quite a lot of talent. I love the Giga ball! I love the 7 cool homeschoolers! I love the impulsive happiness like the hula hooping at the WalMart. What a joy-filled life.
Karen, I have missed you!! I’m so glad you are back. Thank goodness for Instagram — at least I kept up with you all that way 🙂
Hugs!
Hi Karen – Welcome back! Stinks about your “server” but glad you found hosting elsewhere. I started following the YouTube videos of the girls and LOVE IT! You inspire me to be a better homeschooling mom! Following you and also found your link up at Mary’s collage friday!
Blessings!
Melissa
YEAH!!!!! It is so wonderful to have you back! I have missed your posts and am grateful to follow along on Instagram. Your weeks are filled with so much love and joy I can feel it through the monitor.