Finally the attic project is done and Katie and Casey have a home instead of just a room. Anne took a video- if you don't get sick from the fast movement, you'll see our new attic apartment, they have 2 bedrooms a large living area and a small kitchen area and a nice sized bathroom( the best in the house!) Seems like we have spent all our time (and money) on this project so it is very nice to have it done- the painting on the stairway got done yesterday- still a few details left to do but as Elsa says she has walls!
Thanks to Erik for being our all around handy man and doing so much of the work, he was everyone's all around helper and main man. Casey did a large part too along with various hired helpers along the way.
We took Anneleise to Paris for her `13th birthday and fought the crowds everywhere, but still had a good time. We stayed with a friend who works at the embassy there and she gave us the inside view of living in Paris. Thanks Mugs! We got home in time to celebrate Elsa's 2nd birthday, she loved her presents and had a great time opening every one. She also enjoyed the fireworks (from the house) for her birthday too! We had a low key celebration with less people here to help set off the fireworks. Happy New Year to all-
Saturday, December 26, 2009
gingerbread houses
Here's our annual gingerbread competition- 
We had Grandma and Grandpa vote for the winner, they liked the african village made bY Rich and Erik, but the rest of us dont think Grandma realized the the village is a cannabal village and those are skulls rolling around the ground and they are cooking a cute black cat on the fire! Curt and Stephie took us to new heights with their light house with a real light, that lasted til the next day! Curt tells me just wait for next year- maybe we will have to make rules for the engineers in the group. Katie and Casey made the house from UP, Anne and I made the Eifel Tower in anticipation of our Paris trip, The Johnsons made a very cool Stars wars ships. All in all they were all great and we had a fun time, made messes in 2 countries and we still love Grandma and Grandpa even if they like the cannibals!
Stars wars by Scooter and Liza and Nathan and Daniel
The Wengel Lighthouse
The eifel tower by Mom and Anne
The Cannibal Village by Dad and Erik
We had Grandma and Grandpa vote for the winner, they liked the african village made bY Rich and Erik, but the rest of us dont think Grandma realized the the village is a cannabal village and those are skulls rolling around the ground and they are cooking a cute black cat on the fire! Curt and Stephie took us to new heights with their light house with a real light, that lasted til the next day! Curt tells me just wait for next year- maybe we will have to make rules for the engineers in the group. Katie and Casey made the house from UP, Anne and I made the Eifel Tower in anticipation of our Paris trip, The Johnsons made a very cool Stars wars ships. All in all they were all great and we had a fun time, made messes in 2 countries and we still love Grandma and Grandpa even if they like the cannibals!
Stars wars by Scooter and Liza and Nathan and Daniel
The Wengel Lighthouse
The eifel tower by Mom and Anne
The UP House by Katie and Casey and ElsaFriday, October 9, 2009
Family happenings
Alot of excitng news since our last post. First of all Katie and Casey added a new baby girl, Leah Jo Kennington, to their family. Katie had her at the German hospital and all went very well. Rich and I were able to be there and it was a really wonderful experience. Leah is a wonderful baby and we are having so much fun having 2 beautiful little grandaughters here with us. Casey has been working very hard with Erik on the attic over the last few weeks and it is almost done, the plumbers and electrician are finishing up their part and then we'll be almost there., then painting and flooring and then Katie and Casey will have an attic apartment to live in for the year. The guys have done an amazing job, I have been very nervous about trying to do all ourselves (meaning Erik and Casey doing all the hard work with Rich and I buying supplies and giving directions and cleaning up as they go!) but it is shaping up quite nicely!
The last week of September was the Berlin marathon, this year was Rich's 10th berlin marathon, which means he can now join the jubilee club, they give him a number for life, a cool t -shirt and membership in the elite club of dedicated runners. I guess this means we'll keep showing up in Berlin every fall for a long time. This year Elizabeth and Scott and Erik ran with him so it was quite a party. Liza and Scott and their boys had quite a trip, they went to Greece for a week and visited Scott's parents and then met us in Berlin. It was Nathan's 4th birthday so he arrived in Greece on his birthday and then had celebrations in Greece, Berlin and in Utah, quite a birthday for one so young. The marathon was eventful in that Rich ran off a curb and hurt his ankle at 5km, kept on running for almost 40km more and found out it was actually broken when he got home. That is dedication! I think he deserves more than just a cool t shirt and a number for that one! They had a good time and all finished together and enjoyed laying in the sun in front of the Riechstag after. Hopefully Rich will give a more detailed account on his runners blog. ( He won't tell you about the broken ankle!) Anne and I had a marathon day with Nathan and Daniel. we took them to legoland and then tried to met up with the runners at the half way point. That was quite a feat with 2 tired boys, a stroller and alot of stairs and escalators and trains to get to where we could see our group running by. I'm very proud of them - it was a great accomplishment for them all.
Elizabeth came home with us and we had a great week or so with all the grandkids here. It was baby central, Elsa had to adjust to having other kids to play with her toys and sit in her high-chair. Daniel started out by over whelming her a little but by the end of their time together she was holding her own quite well. I had a friend come over and take pictures, we didn't quite get all four together and happy ,but got some cute pictures of each one individually. Just going out was an adventure , just trying to get 4 kids all ready to go and buckled in the car, we were tired out!
While Liza was here Erik got his official eagle scout stuff so we had a Eagle family night- what a cute guy. He got his misson paperwork this week so we are excited about that. He has been going out with the missionaries here alot and is ready to get going.
The last week of September was the Berlin marathon, this year was Rich's 10th berlin marathon, which means he can now join the jubilee club, they give him a number for life, a cool t -shirt and membership in the elite club of dedicated runners. I guess this means we'll keep showing up in Berlin every fall for a long time. This year Elizabeth and Scott and Erik ran with him so it was quite a party. Liza and Scott and their boys had quite a trip, they went to Greece for a week and visited Scott's parents and then met us in Berlin. It was Nathan's 4th birthday so he arrived in Greece on his birthday and then had celebrations in Greece, Berlin and in Utah, quite a birthday for one so young. The marathon was eventful in that Rich ran off a curb and hurt his ankle at 5km, kept on running for almost 40km more and found out it was actually broken when he got home. That is dedication! I think he deserves more than just a cool t shirt and a number for that one! They had a good time and all finished together and enjoyed laying in the sun in front of the Riechstag after. Hopefully Rich will give a more detailed account on his runners blog. ( He won't tell you about the broken ankle!) Anne and I had a marathon day with Nathan and Daniel. we took them to legoland and then tried to met up with the runners at the half way point. That was quite a feat with 2 tired boys, a stroller and alot of stairs and escalators and trains to get to where we could see our group running by. I'm very proud of them - it was a great accomplishment for them all.
Elizabeth came home with us and we had a great week or so with all the grandkids here. It was baby central, Elsa had to adjust to having other kids to play with her toys and sit in her high-chair. Daniel started out by over whelming her a little but by the end of their time together she was holding her own quite well. I had a friend come over and take pictures, we didn't quite get all four together and happy ,but got some cute pictures of each one individually. Just going out was an adventure , just trying to get 4 kids all ready to go and buckled in the car, we were tired out!
While Liza was here Erik got his official eagle scout stuff so we had a Eagle family night- what a cute guy. He got his misson paperwork this week so we are excited about that. He has been going out with the missionaries here alot and is ready to get going.
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