Better than Pillow Pets and much Cooler!
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Easter
The kids did an easter egg hunt on Saturday in a park in town. Then Sunday morning they followed a trail of nerds to the hiding place of the goodies. Then we had to run off to church. When we came home they were able to play with their toys. Grandma and Grandpa sent some cool pillows and matching blankets. We enjoyed just spending time as a family watching a movie and making banana splits.
Better than Pillow Pets and much Cooler!
Better than Pillow Pets and much Cooler!
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Where Did It GO
Over the last few days it has been very windy! On any give day the wind ranges from normal to 60-70 mph. We live in a small community, so we get blown around more. The other day I was running errands in town. When I came home, I happened to look out the kitchen window and notice the kids trampoline was missing! For a second I thought someone took it. Then it dawned on me that it it has been very windy. I ran out the back sliding door and found this!!
The trampoline had gone three houses away! Trying to get it back to our yard was a workout with the wind trying to push it back the other way! At one point I had to stand on the outer side to keep it from blowing us both away. When I got it back to the yard I put it in front of a few trees to keep it from blowing away again. Nothing was damaged, so we got lucky!
The trampoline had gone three houses away! Trying to get it back to our yard was a workout with the wind trying to push it back the other way! At one point I had to stand on the outer side to keep it from blowing us both away. When I got it back to the yard I put it in front of a few trees to keep it from blowing away again. Nothing was damaged, so we got lucky!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Settling into a promotion
We have decided to settle in McPherson, KS, for the next few years since Dedrick has accepted an important promotion to take on a long-term position here with Williams Midstream.
Dedrick has been working for the past two years for Williams in a rotational training program for new engineers, first in Tulsa, OK, then for the past year in McPherson, KS. Arrangements were in the process of being made for his final rotation to start this summer in Mobile, AL. After a year in Mobile, Dedrick would then look for a long-term assignment somewhere within Williams, so our family would have two more moves in the next two years.
Well, while arrangements for the last rotation in Mobile were being finalized, an opportunity opened up here in McPherson, KS, to take on the job of the Area Engineer, a position which normally requires more experience than two years out of college. We spent a lot of time and prayer thinking about the decision and Dedrick decided to accept the job. Dedrick likes the people he's been working with here in Kansas for the last year. While the new job will be challenging, Dedrick's chemical engineering background is exactly what the company was looking for to fill this position. One of the primary job responsibilities will be exploring efficiency and expansion projects at the natural gas liquids fractionator plant run by Williams here.
Now we are considering buying our first house, which is pretty exciting.
Dedrick has been working for the past two years for Williams in a rotational training program for new engineers, first in Tulsa, OK, then for the past year in McPherson, KS. Arrangements were in the process of being made for his final rotation to start this summer in Mobile, AL. After a year in Mobile, Dedrick would then look for a long-term assignment somewhere within Williams, so our family would have two more moves in the next two years.
Well, while arrangements for the last rotation in Mobile were being finalized, an opportunity opened up here in McPherson, KS, to take on the job of the Area Engineer, a position which normally requires more experience than two years out of college. We spent a lot of time and prayer thinking about the decision and Dedrick decided to accept the job. Dedrick likes the people he's been working with here in Kansas for the last year. While the new job will be challenging, Dedrick's chemical engineering background is exactly what the company was looking for to fill this position. One of the primary job responsibilities will be exploring efficiency and expansion projects at the natural gas liquids fractionator plant run by Williams here.
Now we are considering buying our first house, which is pretty exciting.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Egg Drop
So the other week Aidan's teacher sent home a note that said we need to make a container for an egg drop. The container could not be bigger 7x7x7, egg had to be in a zip lock bag, then add what we thought would protect the egg. So we ended up making two boxes.
The first box we added spray insulation and some bubble wrap. It did not break the egg when we dropped off the roof of our house. The only reason we did not use this method was because it was very messy to get open and get the egg.
The second box we made we added three long body sponges and one round. The egg fit right in the middle. This is the one we sent to school with Aidan for the egg drop off the school roof! (FYI-the box sized we used was 6x6x6)
2nd Box
Waiting for everyone!
After Drop! (not broken)
The Drop!
The first box we added spray insulation and some bubble wrap. It did not break the egg when we dropped off the roof of our house. The only reason we did not use this method was because it was very messy to get open and get the egg.
The second box we made we added three long body sponges and one round. The egg fit right in the middle. This is the one we sent to school with Aidan for the egg drop off the school roof! (FYI-the box sized we used was 6x6x6)
2nd Box
Waiting for everyone!
After Drop! (not broken)
The Drop!
Family Project
A few weeks ago while putting away Aidan and Kaliska clothes I noticed the dresser they share is to small for them. I then realized the dressers me and hubby have would work for kiddos. So Hubby and I got new dressers and give the old ones to the kids. Hubbies dresser was broken in several place, so before we give it to the kids we have it fixed. The cool thing about hubbies dresser is that it was build by his dad in high school.
When we got the dresser back we decide to add a finish coat to make it look nicer. It worked out nice, was a beautiful day out and the everyone had fun!
When we got the dresser back we decide to add a finish coat to make it look nicer. It worked out nice, was a beautiful day out and the everyone had fun!
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