Popcorn Time!

It's that time of year, the Cub Scouts of Pack 3975 are selling delicious popcorn (and pretzels); please let Chad or I know if you need one of these adorable scouts to come visit you!

Killian (9) Weeblo 1; Cohen (6) Tiger

Funny thing... I can't make time stop....

How is it 2014?  How do we have a 4th Grader and a 1st grader living in our house?  Time is really flying by and sometimes I feel like passing me up.  I think I need to blog more so that I can record all the wonderful (and sometimes not so wonderful) things that happen to us.  What do you think?

Cohen's 1st Trip to Dr. Tallis

This week Cohen has his first visit to meet Dr. Tallis at American Vision Center.  Dr. Tallis has been my eye doctor for years and years, also my parents and Chad's.  Just three short years ago Killian also started going there for vision care, check that post out here:  Dr. Tallis and Killian
I can't believe that my baby is going to kindergarten in the fall and every "new" thing is slowly slipping away:(  Good news he did great and thought he was cool for going, bad news Dr. Tallis said his eyes are like his mommas (not good) and he will probably have glasses before Killian.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!  I am inspired by our paster Vaughn who today said "the ending that is truly a beginning"; so that being said this is going to be the end of my absence from blogging and a new beginning.  I realized that I have been missing out on documenting some VERY important moments in the Boyd Household..... Seriously missing out, so if I don't blog in a week please email me MEAN comments and tell me you want to know what is happening.  That being said, back to today, Happy Easter! ~ Love The Boyds

Diary Of A School Nurse: in my free time...

Awww... Killian made a guest "appearance" on another blog!

Diary Of A School Nurse: in my free time...: Although I obviously love being a school nurse, wife, mother, daughter, sister, d-i-l, s-i-l. Aunt, friend, etc etc; I decided a couple...

Who's a terrible blogger?

Oh yeah that's me... No excuses, but if you want one anyway here are some:
1) Life
2) School
3) Life
4) My children
5) Life
6) My husband
7) Life
8) The rest of my family
9) Life
10) My job
Is that enough???  Seriously though I stink, sorry... I will try to post a lot in the next couple weeks to catch you up on our life in the Boyd house.  Lots of things happening.
Love you all ~Kimberly

Earth Day 2012

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Thanksgiving

No, you didn't read that wrong, and yes, I do realize that today is the Chinese New Year and NOT Thanksgiving!!!  I just was not a very good blogger this fall and never posted these pictures.  So here you go, here are pictures of Killian and his class at their Thanksgiving Celebration.  If I can get Chad to put the video on YouTube I will post a link in the comments, it was REALLY cute!

Mrs. Williams 1st Graders

I realize he isn't looking at the camera, but this is his thinking face and I really, really love this picture!

Another great thing about first grade is that he was thankful for all sorts of great things, like maps, wheelchairs, his brother and a hearty breakfast.

Laundry Room I can live with

The "Before" Shot

Our laundry room has always been one of the worst rooms in our house, it just seems to "catch" everything.  It is right off the garage so things land their on their way into the house and when I need to clear a kitchen counter the dryer seems like a great place to "stack" things... So when part of the Declutter Calendar (thank you Pinterest) said to make a donation station I took that a step further and just organized this room.  Now when I come in the house I feel SO much better....  Here is the warning, if you have a weak stomach, or dirty houses make your skin crawl, look away NOW!  The first step was to literally take everything out (except the washer/dryer); sort it out and throw away garbage.  The calendar recommended boxes like donation, gifts, deliver and library (their ideas came from The Red Chair Blog); I took those ideas and modified to my needs, using file boxes (on sale at Office Max) and printed signs using Word.  I kept boxes for gifts and donations and added my own (see system pic below.)  I have a box for Emma (the dog) for her food, toys, leashes, etc; one for Scrapbooking to hold pictures, cards or memorabilia to add to scrapbooks later; one for File to help keep my kitchen more clean by holding check stubs, paid bills or documents that go in our file cabinet upstairs (but never seem to get there); one for Donate that is pretty simple, things to go to Goodwill; one for Killian and one for Cohen, which will hold their art they bring home, projects or things that I want to save to embarrass them with later in life:); one for Gifts, right now it has a couple cards in it and my mother-in-law's birthday gift we will give her on Sunday; and finally one that says Return which will be for library, borrowed things, rentals, etc.  The final step was to put everything back in the laundry room and I added a basket for the shoes to collect in so we don't trip as we come in the house!  A big THANK YOU to Amy at Red Chair for giving me the motivation and idea to run with.  

The Supplies

"The System"

The "After" Shot

1st Grade Winter Program

I have been working away at uploading, editing, labeling pictures.. so here are some from early December.  Killian had his 1st grade music program at NCHS on December 5th, here are some pictures from that night!

Killian & Jackson

Killian and  Mr. Myers

My handsome 1st grader!

Free Calendar Download

Totally stealing this thought from my friend Elisabeth, but hey, that is the best flattery right?

Head on over and you can download (either premade or pick your own pictures!)  Click here!

Meeting Fallon

We have been eagerly anticipating meeting a new friend... and here you go... 

Introducing "Fallon Harper Weaver" our newest little friend:)  

Congrats to the entire Weaver Family on welcoming this little blessing into their family!

Halloween

Weaver & Boyd Kids (our traditional picture on the porch!)

Yes, I know it is almost Thanksgiving, things have been busy alright, give me a break!!!  Here are some CUTE pictures of my kiddos from Halloween (and my mom, you will love her costume:))

Cohen Claus

Killian Jones

NyNy & CoCo (someone forgot to tell them it is Halloween, NOT Christmas)

Rader's Pumpkin Patch

I think this has already been a month ago, but let's face it, that is faster then some of the posts I STILL have to post from this summer:)

Each fall we try to go to a pumpkin patch with the kiddos, we are very fortunate that the Rader Family has really embraced their calling to open up their farm/home as a pumpkin patch and fun outing for families.  Some of the highlights from this year include feeding the goats, burying each other in corn, jumping in the hay AND beating the McClure Family by almost 30 minutes in the corn maze (let's just say Killian is like me in some ways;).  Here are a few pictures from our day!!!!

Halloween Celebrations

Both boys definitely did a lot of celebrating for Halloween, including parties at school and at Annie's (Cohen's daycare.)  I will get pictures up of them in their costumes before trick or treating soon, but here is a picture Killian's teacher sent us of their class party!!!

Carving pumpkins

This year's pumpkin carving took special meaning, this year Killian planted a pumpkin seed in our backyard, watch the vine grow, picked the pumpkin with Chad and then carved it tonight.  It was a very large pumpkin and with some creative carving sits flat and looks like a giant pumpkin:)  Cohen was SUPER excited to carve the pumpkins and very patient during the set up and cleaning out the pumpkin "guts" but not so thrilled (like his momma) to stick his hand inside the pumpkin.

This year we made it an event once again by inviting our friends John and Heather over to have dinner and join in the festivities.  John brought a big supply of his scary masks and Cohen wasn't such a fan of the masks, but loved having new people to play with and the candy that Heather brought for him!

Here is the showcase of our work:

Spooky Lunch....

Today we were invited to a spooky lunch at Shepard Park by our friends the Stephens Family:)  Jessica went to high school with Chad and I and now we live in the same neighborhood as her family.  Her kids are the same age as ours, so it makes for fun get togethers and lots of cross over in our activities, you can find Jessica HERE.
I just had to share though the spooky snack that I took, a spider web dip (aka layered tacto dip.)  What did we do before Google????

Hauntcert 2011

Tonight both Normal Community High School and Normal West will present their annual Hauntcert.  Every year the high school orchestras put together a family friendly pops concert (with a theme) and promote it throughout the schools and community.  This year's theme is animals, so all the music is somehow linked to animals, for example "Baby Elephant Walk," or the "Chicken Dance."  Both schools start their concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, kids are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and in turn can sign up to win prizes:)  Check out the flyer HERE!

My Tiger Scout

Couldn't resist sharing this with all my blogger friends... how cute is my little boy scout????

Family Gatherings

For those of you who don't know my mom is from a big family (I mean REALLY big!)  If all her siblings were alive she would have been one of 10, she is the youngest girl (at the spritely age of 68) and the second to youngest of them all.  Every year we have a casual get together at my Uncle Kenney's house, although we are all spread all over a good chunk still try to come to this little event.  We have even have a chili cookoff (with prize money) and a 50/50 raffle.....  The family that gambles together stays together right?  Anyway, here is a picture of just the people who came to the cookout.  Keep in mind I am the youngest of the first cousins, so everyone younger than me is a 2nd cousin.  Also our family is the smallest with only 3 children if that helps you figure out how large we are!!!