Four Years

Happy anniversary to me!
My family and I have lived here for four years today. And it's been great.
Not all of it--Wisconsin isn't perfect!--but a far cry from Iowa. I love my Iowa friends, and I miss them, but in the long run, we are much better located here.

When we moved in, several people from our new church came and helped clean the house and unload boxes. Dad knew one or two of them, but the rest were strangers. Honestly, when we moved out the only help we had was one couple from that church, their friends who were visiting for the weekend, and one family who hadn't even planned on coming to help. Someone had to call and ask if they were coming.
It took us about five years to feel even semi-comfortable in our Iowa church. Compare that to five minutes here!

No, I don't hate our old church, or our old town (though it's border-line for the town). I'm not saying that everyone there were horrible, thoughtless people. They weren't! We just didn't fit in there like we do here.
I live in the best community ever.

~Kiwi~

Alone, all alone....So Alone.....

Mom, Dad, and the boys were in Iowa this weekend getting some of the floors in that house re-finished, so I was home alone Thursday and Friday. They left Thursday afternoon, and they won't be back until tomorrow evening. So far, Sis and I have managed to host two wild parties and attend one. There's another this afternoon starting at 2:01. Why the '01', I don't know, but that's when it starts.

We watched Return of the King, extended edition yesterday, completing another thing on my 2009 To-Do List. And two weeks ago I watched a Meteor Shower (which was cool!). Now I want to learn double-dutch jump roping and square dancing.

Well, I'm sorry this is so short, but I have to go get ready for that party....
~Kiwi~

Shhhhh! Don't let her hear you! Okay, on the count of 3: one....twoooo.....three "SUPRISE, KRISTOWAN!"

Hola, Kristen!! Happy Birthday!!! You (finally) get your wish of being basically as old as I am. ;D (I know you've been unhappy about our 2 1/2 month age difference.:)
What is a Birthday without cake??



How's this one?
And how about a Secret Present?

Rats! I can't find you a good secret present picture. You'll have to imagine. Close your eyes. Think of a gift bag that says "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" on it. Stuffed full of Secret Present and pretty tissue paper. And ribbons trailing down one side, and a tag saying "To Kristen." There is your Secret Present. :D :D W
Official Birthday Acrostic:

Kristen.....
Right there when you need her.....
I'm glad for her friendship....
She's seventeen now.....
This author is uninspired,
Even though she is usually good at this.
Newsboys are one of Kristen's top bands.

Totally lame. Would anyone care to help me with the "T" and "E" lines? (and every other line?) I couldn't come up with any words that would fit there, except what I have in! I owe you a new poem, once my brain is up and running...
Oh, bother.
This birthday post isn't as interesting as any of the others I've done. I'm sorry, Owan!! I'll owe you a better one.
Official Excuse: I was awake until nearly 11:30 last night, and then the stupid tornado siren went off (at the horrid hour of 1:00 a.m.) and we had to troop down to the stupid basement and sit there for a few minutes while we waited for Dad to say it was okay. And THEN it was still windy and rainy and stuffy in my room, and there was lightning and thunder and I didn't sleep again until past 2:30. And I had to get up at 6:00. So I apologize incredibly profusely, and beg your forgiveness. *is down on her knees*
I SHALL give you a better birthday post again soon, but I wanted to do at least this much for you now, so you don't think I've forgotten your birthday!

Love ya and can't wait to see you again! Get better quickly!
See y'all later,

~Kiwi~

p.s. there's another new post under this one....haven't posted twice in one day in a long time!

Family Reunion, part 1.

We have a family reunion in Iowa this Saturday. I sure hope there’s good weather for it! The main event will be at a park. We’re taking our portable volleyball net, and a volleyball. (Yay! We’re finally getting our own volleyball! Now I won’t have to keep borrowing Short Stuff’s.) Perhaps roller blades shall accompany Rapunzel and me.
I’ll finally get to meet some baby second cousins! That will keep us occupied, I hope.
I wonder if *coughcough* the cousin closest to me in age *cough* will be there? If she isn’t, I won’t hold it against her, but it would be nice to know… *cough* Perchance she could bring some pictures from her wedding? She was going to show them to us a few months ago, but forgot them.

I wish we had known that we wouldn’t get to go on vacation a few weeks back. Then, Dad could have taken this week off, and we could have gone down and visited Dagmar and Matt’s family. *sigh* I wish I could see the future sometimes.
Love y’all!
~Kiwi~