First Day of Preschool for Kindra

Today was Kindra's first day of Preschool and I was nervous that she would have a hard time but NOPE! She just opened the door, said hello to Ms Brenda, and walked in! She all ready has a hippo song memorized so she didn't have too hard of a time!! Thank goodness!! She is a Jr Katie from what mom says so I don't know if that will be good or bad but I guess we'll see :)

How do you like the one with her favorite new pet, the new Halloween cat that I just bought? My new project has become Halloween and you can see the changing table behind her that I found at a garage sale that I am going to spray paint black to create my Dept 56 Halloween creation....he he he.... Just Wait!!!

Good Old FHE

This is to Lyssa and any other parents out there.....You would be so proud of what we did for FHE. We used one of the FHE lessons that Mom put together for us and the kids really had fun with it. But the activity that made me so happy was the "art project" that I came up with! I went out and found some foam paper and some pipe cleaners so that we could make paper flowers! I know, so cheasey, but it was so fun and I was so proud of myself for pulling that out of my mind from when I was a kid and so proud of the kids because they got so into it and got so creative. It was another one of those moments when you realize just how big your kids are getting and when you realize that you really can be creative and do it!

Elder Terry's Homecoming

Elder Terry's Homecoming

It is official! John-Charles has been released from serving his mission and spoke today for his "homecoming". He spoke on what it really means to be repentant combined with some of his missionary experiences. He did a really great job and it was a great talk. It was fun to go back to my parents ward and see some friends who I have not seen in a long time! We missed the Zimmermans but Emma would have only added to the cousin confusion :)

We of course had to have our traditional Terry family competitions that begun with the boys seeing who could jump and hit their elbows on the ceiling....sadly enough...John-Charles was the only one who could not do it. Then begun the arm wrestling and poor Dad was hoping that he still had it in him, but not so much! Jake was getting a little too arrogant so I had to get down there and show him what is up, but not so much! I lost!!! Can you believe it! :(

Overall it was a great day with lots of food, lots of family, and lots of good times !

We are so, so, so happy to have John-Charles home!!!

1st Day of 1st Grade for Carter

It is not until moments like this that I realize just how big my kids are getting. It was the first day of school for Carter last week and he went into the 1st Grade. I remember things from the 1st Grade.....going to the school library and reading "The Boxcar Children", swinging from the monkey bars upside down, riding my bike to school and "pumping" with Angie Gear, winning the book reader contest for the most books being read and written down on a big list in a certain period of time, running around Shelley Elementary chasing the "gingerbread man"...and so I want to make sure that Carter has good 1st Grade memories! But sadly enough, his first day did not turn out so good. I don't know if it was excitement, nerves, something he ate, or a combination of all of these aspects that made him sick but he came home sick and did not go to school his second day. He got off the bus just crying "I want my Mommy to pick me up from school"! It broke my heart but I tried to talk to him about the positive events of the day and of going to school. It worked thank goodness because he went back! So now it will be Kindra's turn on Tuesday so lets cross our fingers for only good things to come!

Welcome Home Elder Terry!

Carter and Kindra could not wait to get in a hug!
Abbi Terry

Welcome Home Elder Terry!

John-Charles could not believe how tall and grown up Michael has become!
Chatter box Kindra..."Uncle John-Charles...."

Jenny and Kindra...best friends for life!
2007 Family Pic

I can not believe how fast the past two years have gone by. My brother, John-Charles, just returned home from his mission to Jao Pasoa, Brazil. We are so happy to have him home. When I graduated from highschool, JC was 11 so we did not really know each other. After my accident, we were living with my parents, and JC, my other brother Michael, and I were able to really get to know each other and to grow close. No matter what and whenever I needed some really concrete and good advice, JC was always there for me. His strength, faith, and testimony have always been things that I have looked up to and he has always been such an important example to Carter. Even though he talks really fast, :) , we are soooo glad to have him finally home! Here are some pics of his arrival for the Zimmermans in Texas to see!

The Katie 101

Lyssa...this is all for you! :) My sister who lives in San An, Texas wanted me to put this list together so here it goes--

4 Jobs that I have had:

Durfey Drycleaners

Try City Ford

Enterprise Rent A Car

Reagan Outdoor Advertising

4 Movies that I can watch anytime:

Sense and Sensability

Practical Magic

The Breakfast Club

About A Boy

4 Places that I have lived:

Burlington, Ontario Canada

Buena Vista, Va

Asisi, Italy

Highland, Utah

4 TV Shows that I love:

The Amazing Race

MTV's Real World

Angel

Cold Case

4 of my Favorite Foods:

Anything Italian

Silvermint ice cream bars

Shrimp cocktail

Anything that comes in a Fast Food Kids Meal because that means that I don't have to cook!!

4 Places that I'd rather be:

On a Beach

In Europe

At Home

20 Years from Now!

4 Websites that I check daily:

Hotmail

Wells Fargo

Lyssa's Blog

CBS

4 Facts about MOI

I played College Soccer and Basketball for Southern Virginia

I have a Pillowcase that I have had my whole life that I have now cut into a blankie and have given it the name..."Silky"!!

I am the queen of noises...I can "say" a full sentence just using noises to express myself

I am a true romantic!

More Funny Mowing Pics!

In line to begin the mowing!

Rain Rain Don't Go Away!

Carter gagging because he accidently got some of the puddle water in his mouth! YAAK!

The kids decided that they were going to sneak out of the house last week while it was raining to go splash, no swim in the rain puddles. When I first discovered them, my first impulse was to freak out but before I did, I had a flashback of being their age and doing the exact same thing. My thought and decision was to just enjoy it and have fun with it! And boy did they ever!

The Kids' Slippery Slide Mountain Adventure

The kids were so brave going down the mountain. They both could not wait to get up there and they even went all the way to the top. Carter was in constant motion going up and down and Kindra just wanted to ask everyone to help her and had them wrapped around her finger. It was way fun for them but now it is probably going to come back and haunt me because it will be pretty boring to get a basic slippery slide on the lawn:(

Amazing Race Amazing Race

Amazing Race Amazing Race

You all know that I love the show "The Amazing Race" and would love to be a participant so I have been trying to do new things so that I am prepared :) !! So we went up to a family party up to my Uncle Sterlings house who lives up Spanish Fork Canyon on a mountain. I am serious when I say a mountain and this backyard is awesome!! So Jenny and I decided to join the kids on their "Slippery Slide Mountain Adventure"!! We did a Koala style up the mountain and it was hilarious! I was laughing so hard and had so much fun! The kids were so excited that I was coming up the mountain with them and that made it all worth it. Anyways, here is a play by play of how it went down......