Mother/Son Date

Since Lucy and Kevin were having a date, I thought it would be fun to take Mr. Owen out on the town. We doubled with Wendy and Casen for a big time concert full of kids songs, hand motions and Owen's lack of enthusiasm. There were 3 smiles from him and we happened to capture one of them. Other than that, he kept asking to go home. Good times.

Daddy/Daughter Dinner

Tonight was the Daddy/Daughter Dinner at church. They were both very excited to go. It was really special to see them get all dressed up and enjoy spending time together.

On being a cat

I know it's kind of dark but this is Owen's life right now so I thought I would share it. He likes to pretend to be a cat and he's always in character. He is a strange cat but I like him as a cat because Owen-cat is better at cuddling.

On being a wild cat....

January It List

O: The Laurie Berkner Band dvd, knowing the location of his sissy at all times, pretending to be a scary monster and trying to get someone to take him to ackdonals (Mc Donalds).

L: Barbie Island Princess, giving everyone in the family different names, singing(as seen on recent video) and teaching Owen all there is to know about life.

J: A Fine Frenzy's You Picked Me, the Knight Rider movie coming soon, a Pepsi from Rick and Carolyn's, bargain-hunting after Christmas and looking at my perfect pair of J.Crew jeans that are patiently waiting for me to wear them again.

K: A clean shave, starting his last class of the M.Div.(graduating in May-Yeah!), trying to find something to fill the void that college football has left and the return of Dr. Pepper after a year long absence.

The 'Dubs are back in Town.

We've been gone just short of two weeks. That feels like a long time to be away and yet such a short time to spend with family. We had such a great time. This was a fun year because they were both into what was going on and I think next year will be even better. Lucy liked to use all of her gifts simutaneously. She has a gift of fashion sense that I can rarely argue with.


This was a very sporty trip. Kevin's brother had tickets for a few Predators games (hockey) so we had a little double date for that. The game was great but the real story was being only a few rows away from Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift. The Nashville Blondes. That's what I am calling them now. Everyone was in our section trying to sneak a picture. On New Year's Eve Kevin went with his dad, brother and sister to see Florida State play in the Music City Bowl. They had a great time in spite of the cheating scandal, the loss and being 3 rows from the top.

One of the most special moments was Saturday when we went to Kevin's memaw's house and made cookies like she had done for so many years. All of her great grandkids were there making cookies for the last time in her kitchen. It was very special. We missed her very much.

Lucy singing......

I wanna say it's a Christmas medley but I'm not 100% on that.

She was inspired tonight by Clash of the Choirs and Mr. Nick Lachey. Who isn't, right?

What a sweet Memaw

This past Wednesday Kevin's Memaw passed away. She had a very full 86 years. What we both will remember the most was her waiting at the door when we arrived and her hospitality. Going to funerals of amazing people makes you want to be amazing also. She was simple but made everyone feel like being with her was anything but. She made everyone feel special. We will miss her.

The Wilkinson December It List

Owen: Diego (aka Deydo), trains, tractors, pulling Lucy's hair and picking out his clothes each day.

Lucy: Disney Sing-A-Long-Songs (all 342 of them), hair accessories (see pictures below), Christmas trees, talking about her upcoming birthday, making Owen's gift list (after her own, of course), organizing lotions around the house and princesses.

Jenny: Thinking about making my own Christmas decorations, being proud of myself for not having any shopping left to do, Boggle, an on-line Care Bears game that is as addicting as crack (Three for All) and bestweekever.tv.

Kevin: High School Football play-off games, all things Christmas, the Music City Bowl, Neil Diamond and Boggle.

That's right, it snowed.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Don't teach him that!

Seriously, where is that finger going and what happened to her findings?

Constant Supervision Needed

I don't think I need to say much more.

Kevin's Birthday

Kevin's birthday was last weekend. We had a great time celebrating. I asked Lucy what she wanted to give him and she said that all daddy wants is a race car cake. She said, "Oh, Daddy loves race cars soooo much. He will love it." We have no idea where she got that idea but she did a great job helping with the cake.

From these pictures we can learn a few things. 1) My kids hate pumpkins. 2)Lucy knows how to mix Minnie and Tink in a way that no one else could pull off. 3)Though Batman had at one time feared bats, he is okay with frogs. 4)Dressing up is fun.

Welcome

I wanted to welcome the two people in Europe that accidentally checked our blog.

My skills are limited

My hair cutting skills have reached their full potential. We broke down and joined the other wise parents that have professionals handle it. We are a freshly groomed family only I feel a little cheated because Owen watched part of the Cars movie, Lucy watched Dora, Kevin watched ESPN and I listened to two hairdressers talk about how much one of them didn't want to be in the wedding tonight...blah blah blah. Oh, and mine cost twice as much.

The Hills

The hill in my parents' back yard is bigger than any hill in Abilene. It doesn't take much. In case you haven't heard West Texas is flat. While we were in Oregon I would stand outside the house I grew up in and think "did I really grow up here and not notice how amazing this is?" Apparently so. It's funny that I wanted so badly to take pictures of my kids on anything with an incline. There were also 3 deer that just wandered around the house. They were so sweet. I took a hundred pictures at my grandparents' Christmas tree farm but I am not bluetooth capable yet.

The Oregon Trail

We are back from our 2 week excursion to the great northwest. We went for a wedding in Portland that was very beautiful. Our baby Rachel got married. She was in the youth group in Oregon so that makes me feel strange. She wanted Kevin to marry them which was really the sweetest thing. It was great to spend a few days in Portland this time. We went to The Edgefield for lunch and then out to Multnomah Falls in between bouts of rain. It really is one of the prettiest places. We went to church at Imago Dei the first Sunday and it was a great worship experience. It was very Portland like. I love Portland. I miss you sweet friend.

We're here to pump you up!

Today I had the pleasure of working out twice. First at 6am with the Forever Fit group and then this afternoon with the Fitness Express. You can get it at Amazon for as low as .45 or at the Abilene Public Library. Either way, you need to get this, kids or no kids. If you choose this workout you will have the special treat of watching Arnold, Zach Morris and Lisa doing some serious squatting, arm circling and stretching to the sounds of Mixmaster "B". Lucy and Owen are big fans as am I. There is nothing better than working out with Arnold and my kids.

The September Wilkinson It List

I have no new pictures because I forget to buy batteries every time I go to the store but I am tired of seeing my same post from almost a month ago. So, here is a list.

Owen - Baby Einstein, elephants, saying the word "dog", rubbing food on his face, pooping 4 or 5 times a day and painting (the two activities so far have not been combined).

Lucy - Coloring, Madeline, constantly changing her clothes, Superheroes, My Little Ponies and exercising.

Jenny - Alone time, Brandi Carlile, any show or movie that has to do with the northwest (I haven't been since January), lurking around blogs, the public library and planning my trip to Oregon at the end of the month, Yeah!

Kevin - High School Football, College Football, Fantasy Football, finishing the James Bond Marathon, playing "monster" with the kids, the prophets, and Abilene.

The food's too hot trick

Okay, I know this is cheesy but it's the easiest way to share these little tricks with our family that is far away. I love how easy it is for kids to totally redeem themselves after being little stinkers all day. He did it tonight. If I get a better video of this trick, I'll replace it. I know everyone is dying to see it.haha.