Weekly Wrap-up #6

So I know it hasn't been a full week since I updated, but I am trying to update from Sunday-Saturday, so here we go! On Sunday, we went to a Super Bowl party that was combined with small group. I made potato skins again since they were such a big hit last time. We made 40!! Shawn was a big help scooping the potato out of the skins! There was only one left so I figure we did good!!

Karsan's school had a festival last Thursday night. They were serving cheese enchiladas, Mexican rice & beans. They also had a silent auction and a bake sale. From the looks of things they made quite a bit of money!! We purchased some items at the bake sale (imagine that)!! Karsan was also Star Student last week. She filled out a poster about herself and it was hung up in the class. We went up to the school on Thursday and was her lunch buddies. It was fun!! Her daddy also wrote a poem about her for the teacher to share with the class!

Karsan is a Star!

Karsan is a sweetheart.

She's kind and full of care.

She used to be an only child,

But now she's learned to share.

She has a baby brother,

Who turned one not long ago.

Wherever Karsan leads,

Gunnar is sure to follow.

Karsan has a dog,

And Grover is his name.

Although they love to fight and play,

They love each other just the same.

As winter slowly says good-bye,

And springtime draws so near.

Dust off those cleats and fill the seats,

'Cause softball time is here.

That's right sports fans,

Drink it in.

She loves to catch and bat around,

Just lookin' for another win.

Her mom and dad are proud of her,

All the achievements and awards she's won.

But above all else and nothing less,

Than the little lady she's become.

Now I think Gunnar says three words....dog-dog, dada and hi! He makes lots of funny sounds, but none that I can make into words! It sounded like he was saying mama the other day when he was upset, but I couldn't get him to say it again, so I think it was just the sounds coming out at that time. He has started getting the microphone that goes with the Wii and walking around "singing". Every once in a while he will sing and dance at the same time! It is hilarious. I really think he is going to be like his daddy and big sister. He is already doing things just to make you laugh!

On Friday, Shawn got out his electric truck set from when he was a little boy. He set it up on the dining room table and worked for HOURS getting it running again! He looked on ebay and found several other trucks for it! Him, Karsan and Gunnar had quite a time playing with it! I tried to get him to take it down Saturday afternoon so we could eat our nice Valentine's dinner at the table, but instead of taking it down he just went in and played with it again. He found in the box a "ticket" that Amber had written to Cash. Super funny!!!!!!!!

NAME Cash I Diel

Limet was 551

You were running 552 1 mile over

I am giving you just

a worning

Do not do it again!

H.P.Cop NAME

Amber L Diel

We decided this year we would just make a nice Valentine's dinner at home. We knew we would be going out for lunch on Sunday with friends from church and that we would have small group that evening, so we decided to celebrate on Saturday. Karsan and I made chocolate covered strawberries on Saturday for small group. We had a blast and ate way too many while doing it!! We made plain chocolate, chocolate/pecans, chocolate/heart sprinkles, plain vanilla, vanilla/pecans, vanilla/red sprinkles and vanilla/Oreo cookies. For dinner we had ribeyes that Shawn grilled, roasted garlic herb potatoes, salad with Italian dressing and blue cheese crumbles and hot rolls. Everything was awesome! Shawn got me a dozen roses that are white with pink tips! He also carried on the tradition of getting Karsan a single rose! It is bright pink! They are all very pretty!!

See ya next week!