Girl Scouts Ice Cream Outing

Since kindergarten, Kiera has been in Girl Scouts, and I have been the co-leader. We started strong with 14 girls and now in fifth grade are down to seven. We've had a blast over the years, but as the girls get older, they have other activities and commitments. Here are two recent events...ice cream social at Malley's and a tour of Marco's Pizza. At the tour, each girl got to make their own pizza. Yum!

First Beach Trip 2019

Kiera had a volleyball tournament this weekend. Because of her knee brace, she's not playing in the games, but we are going to the tournaments to support the team. It was such a beautiful day out, that on our way home from the tourney, we stopped at the beach for our first visit of the year...and it didn't disappoint! 

Farm Photo Shoot

We spent the weekend at the farm. The weather was chilly but that 

didn't stop us from being outdoors and having a little photo shoot! 

Book Club

The ladies in our neighborhood started a book club. It's a fun night...talking, laughing, discussing the book, and eating. We take turns hosting and picking the book. For my pick, I chose a book we read at school with the sixth graders, A Long Walk to Water. 

 Love this little metal "neighborhood" from Target

 Before the rest of the goodies arrive....

 Drinks

 The book cover never looked so fancy!

 The good old book club wreath and banner made a reappearance!

They got dusted off, hung up and dressed up the mantle for another 

book club night.

Now why didn't I take a picture of the girls? 

Probably because we were too busy laughing, talking and eating!

Ducks

The Kette Family grew by six this weekend! We got six ducks from Tractor Supply. We will raise them in our garage, yard and baby pool. Then, in spring, when it warms up a bit and they loose their baby feathers and gain their adult ones, we'll take them to the farm!

They love to stay huddled together underneath the

heat lamp

A "Purr-Fect" 11th Birthday

Kiera celebrated her birthday with her three favorite neighborhood friends. 

First stop, dinner at Chick Fil A. 

Next stop, The Affogato Cat Cafe in Tremont. Waiting

for our turn to enter the cat area.

On our way home, we stopped at this convenient store

to take a pic with the Tremont sign.

Thanks for making my birthday so "purr-fect!"

Kiera is 11!

Our girl turned eleven! We celebrated with the family. Friday birthday fun with Grandpa, then a weekend celebration with Mimi, Papa, Tyler and Kate at Sangria, one of Kiera's favorite restaurants. 

Check out her amazing cake from Mimi...a tribute to one of her favorite things...SLIME! This birthday was extra special for Kiera because she got a phone! I was still on the "no" fence, but joined the rest of the family on the "yes" side because she has been biking/walking to school this spring and having a phone would make it more safe. 

 The waiter brought around a round of celebratory shots.

Kiera's was a Shirley Temple!

This gift bag had boxes of slime in them...

but one box had the phone box inside! 

 Kitty loves bags and tissue!