Camp a la Kraus

Well we finally had a Kraus Family get together. We had planned to camp for two nights, but what would MAY be without snow, so the first night we camped in our house. Which was actually really fun. Saturday we got up and went hiking up to the alpine slide. Everyone had so much fun, Ella was the speed demon on the slide. Ava was just a courageous, she also loved the swings. We camped that night at the 7 north ranch at Heise. Overall it was a really nice time, so nice in fact, that we are going to do it again next year. Just maybe when it is a little bit warmer.

Kindergarten round-up

My sweet Ella will be heading off to Kindi this Fall. Before they go they have a round-up. Where the Kindi's to be can meet their teachers and see the classrooms. She loved it, I told her to find her favorite thing in the class, she loved the little phone booth. She is really excited and sooo ready for school, we are very proud of her.

Jenny's Graduation, LPN. Baby!!

Kades little sister Jenny, Graduated on the 7th of May, we are very proud of her and all of her hard work to get there.

The joy of the nap!!

Ella taking a nap on our swing.

Ava can take a nap anytime, anywhere.

Harper taking a nap on a swimming tube, comfee!

Oh, how I wish I could still nap, so jealous.

The story of the three fishermen

This is about three fishermen, the first being me about twenty five years ago. My poor father was blessed with four daughters. He got us all excited to go fishing, we all got little fishing poles, drove up to the fishing spot. He cast in our lines and one of us actually caught one, probably a trash fish, something you don't keep. We were so excited, we had actually caught a fish, then we realized the fish was going to die...!! So after all the screams of terror, and tantrums of crying, my dad packed up the poles and we never went fishing again.

The second fisherman is my Ava. She was so cute. She sat down with me on a log, we just watched the river (snake) together. Then a fish was caught. I don't think she cared less. Half way through the trip she just went and sat in the cab of grandpa's pickup. Totally happy and caring even less about all of the fish hype.


The third fisherman is Ella, Now she has been looking forward to fishing for about six months now, asking me over and over again when she would get to go. She got a fishing pole from grandpa and grandma kraus for her birthday. So we finally go. She catches her first fish, Just a white fish. White fish I guess are considered trash fish they have to many bones, so kade was going to toss it for the birds to eat. Then I heard ella...
" No, don't let it go, I want to eat it, lets eat it!!"

Talk about three very different fishermen.

nat

April Showers bring what in May???

Okay, I like to think of myself as a pretty patient person, but all this snow in spring is starting to make us all batty. We want the sun. My girls faces say it all. Snow again yeah!! It wasn't just a little flutter either, couple inches, snowed part of the day and most of the night as well. Bring on the sun already. Love A slightly Nutty Nat

Hello, I'm Back!!

I Promised a really good friend that I would actually start to keep a real blog so here it goes...............

We are doing great! It has been really busy that last couple months. I have been getting used to having three bambinos. It has actually been a good transition. The girls luckily play well with one another, well they play like sisters. One day like best friends, the next enemies.:>

Kade has been so busy with his work KLIM. They are growing really fast and its really good to be apart of it. He was able to pass and get his CPA, about a month ago I am sooo proud of him. He tells me that he is going to put three things on his buiseness card, Kade kraus; CFO, CPA, CAK (Chief A** Kicker). Got to love it.

Ella Just turned five a couple of days ago, and she is loving it. If you want her to do anything for you, just somehow tie it to kindergarden. ( A kindergardener would totally make their bed ella, it will be done.) She got a sleeping bag from Kade for her Birthday, for camping this year she is loving it. She has been sleeping in it on her bed for about three nights now. She is more then ready for school and can't wait. She is such a doll we are so greatful for our Ella.

Ava Is doing awesome! She is so sweet and quite shy, we have learned. She is so excited because she just got her first haircut, her new bangs, she looked at herself for about five minutes, it was so cute. She is my physical comedy genius. She is constatly falling and smacking into walls, trying to make my laugh. She is such a joy.

Harper, is all boy and has been the perfect fit to our family, He is now six months old which is just crazy. He wants to experience, taste, touch, smack everything he can. He has been just perfect. We are all doing well, And I PROMISE I WILL WRITE AGAIN SOON. Love you all. Nat