www.kuite.com » Hannah http://www.kuite.com/wp The life and times of Randy, Hannah, and Noah! Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:25:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Last Saturday night…. a different vibe. http://www.kuite.com/wp/2009/09/30/last-saturday-night-a-different-vibe/ http://www.kuite.com/wp/2009/09/30/last-saturday-night-a-different-vibe/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:17:48 +0000 Randy http://www.kuite.com/?p=888 The kids returned home one day and six hours (30 hours) early last Saturday.  My former spouse had something going on.   So at 11:00 AM they returned home and we had a pretty easy going day of it.  It’s amazing how much of a different vibe that Saturday had compared to other Saturdays.  Normally Saturday falls at the very end of our week.  I am trying to wrap up everything for the week and prepare for them to return to their Mom.  That means cleaning the house and massive amounts of laundry packed in between still trying to get some quality time together on the weekend.

This past Saturday the kids came home and really there was nothing that needed to be done…  the vibe was completely different.  Much more relaxed and comfortable.  We rented movies and picked up Pizza.  Our first movie was Meet the Robinson’s followed by Pixar’s Wall-E.

So now my thought turns to what can I do to make every Saturday as easy going as the last….

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Hannah spent a week at Camp Geneva over the summer.  She had a great time.  Noah participated in Summer Rec. Golf at Winding Creek. I really didn’t ride my bike like I have the past few years.  Just wasn’t feeling the ride vibe like I have in the past.  Oh well there’s always tomorrow to start riding again.

The kids are back in school.  We  have now transitioned pretty well back into our school year routines.  Up earlier and packing lunches, assisting the kids with getting off to school.  Now that they are both in the same school (for this year) they are on the same bus.  So nice to have them both off together and nice to have Hannah with Noah this year to help him settle into his new routines, riding the bus and the new school surroundings.

This fall we still hope to take a weekend trip away but we are focusing on spending the $$$$ necessary to finish the basement and finally be able to utilize all of the space down there.  Hannah would like to have her girlfriends she met at camp this past summer over during Christmas break.

Until next time…

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The week before last Hannah’s hamster Pancake passed away.  We had a tough couple of days at the Kuite household.  I must say pancake was a great little pet.  He had no issues ever being held and he never bit anyone to my knowledge.

We will miss you little guy…

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It really is a cute and amazing little device…

  • Windows XP Home
  • 2GB Ram
  • 16gb Solid State Drive
  • 9″ screen
  • crazy light!
  • Wi-fi
  • 1.3 meg-pixel webcam

 Dell Mini 9 about to be unboxed
Dell Mini 9 about to be unboxed.

Dell Mini 9 in Promise Pink
Dell Mini 9 in Promise Pink

Open and ready to roll
Open and Ready to Roll!

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hey, this has nothing to do with linkin park but update update update! write how we’re almost there(thx to dave. :P ) or hotel for dogs, hannah montana movie, christmas and what u got!, how i got a facebook,and such, how u work for a different boss, how u cleaned noah’s stanky room or how u have an unfashionable pager! or just write! WRITE WRITE! please! :) :D :) :D :D ! luv ya!

She is absolutely right… We’ve had a lt of great things going on….  Here’s the bullet point list of recent activities….

  • We stuck to our Dave Ramsey plan pretty good and look to be debt free except our house by late Spring / Early Summer.
  • The kids and I went to see Hotel for Dogs last weekend.  Hannah loves Emma Roberts, so she loved the movie!
  • Christmas was good.  Low key.  Perfect!
  • Hannah finallybeat me into total submission and I caved… She now has a Facebook account.
  • In the last round of job changes at HMI.  I have a new job, a new manager and my desk moved to a different section of HMI Mainsite.
  • Noah’s room got the annual cleaning it needed so badly!
  • The new job has me on call every 5th week and during that week I carry an old 1980’s stlye alphanumeric pager!
  • I broke down and purchased a snowblower.  Will this winter ever end?

Alright… We’ll see how long before I get around to another update… sorry!

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Last year at this time things were much different and quite frankly I didn’t know what to expect this year…  but then it happened… during the end of the 8th grade Choirs set they asked us all to join in the singing of Silent Night and that special shiver one gets up and down the spine when you really connect with something occurred.  Christmas is back and in a BIG way!

Merry Christmas!

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[PICTURES TO BE ADDED LATER]

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The event is packed full of activities and is the kick-off event for the fall Youth program.  Hannah had a blast is already talking about next years event.  Unfortunately, I sent Hannah off without the digital camera so I don’t have any pictures to post to the site.

The agenda is below and you can get a feel for the good time that was had by all.   Noah and I joined Hannah for a Potluck dinner on Saturday afternoon as the event came to a close.

Thursday, July 24th
7 PM Registration Begins
8 PM Welcome Campers and Group Games
9 PM Pool Party at Southside Swim Club
11 PM Return to CMC
* Bedtime Snacks
* Group Devotions
Midnight Lights Out!!!

Friday, July 25th
9 AM Breakfast
10 AM Depart for Michigan’s Adventure
1 PM Lunch
6 PM Bus Departs for Home
7 PM Pizza Party at CMC
8 PM Free Time
* Games
* Campfire
9:30 PM Group Devotions
10:00 PM Late Night Movie on the Big Screen
Midnight Lights Out

Saturday, July 26th
9 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Service Projects at CMC
1 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Depart for Hiking Saugatuck Dunes
4:30 PM Return to CMC for Family Picnic
5 PM Family Picnic at CMC Youth Center
7 PM Event Ends

 

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Hannah feeding a goat that still needs to be nursed... Noah feeding a goat!

Hannah had a great time.  Noah wasn’t so sure at first but appeared to be enjoying himself by the end of the afternoon.

A gallery full of images are available HERE.

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We’ve been trying to make sure that we spend time doing activities together.  Family fun time as we call it.  Just before Hannah’s Slumber party we purchased a new Trampoline for Hannah and Noah.  Our previous trampoline is over at the kids Mom’s house and they missed having it here as well.

For the last 4 nights in a row we’ve all ventured out there together and bounced on the trampoline from 15 minutes to over an hour depending on the evening, the heat, our collective moodsm etc.  It has been a lot of fun bouncing them high into the air.  At first the kids didn’t understand the concept of a ‘double bounce’ but they quickly learned as I flung them high into the air.  They’ve caught on so quickly that they can now double bounce me high into the air… guess I am too light afterall :lol:

The trampoline has been great fun for us all!

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