May 13, 2006

Hi! It's Kayla's turn to do the blog today, but she is tongue-tied, which is unusual for her, so I (Kraig) am filling in until she tells me what to write!

I spent the last Thursday through this Tuesday in Oklahoma with my Granddad. He has congestive heart failure, and was barely able to get out of bed when I arrived, but was able to go for a wheelchair ride around his farm by the time I left! I guess I just have that kind of curative effect on people. The next day, he was bad again!!! I was supposed to return home late Tuesday night, but my flight out of Oklahoma City was delayed, and I was unable to catch my connection out of Detroit. So, . . . . . . . . my wonderful in-laws came to the rescue. It went something like this--
Hank: "Hello?"
Kraig: "Hi, Hank. This is Kraig."
Click------buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Okay, not really. Hank was happy and overjoyed to pick me up from the airport, take me to his house, serve me some really good leftover roast, potatoes, and carrots, all washed down with Motown's famous Vernor's Ginger Ale! I really enjoyed my time with them, and thank them for their hospitality.

Okay, Kayla has decided to speak now, so pay attention!

This week has been a tiring week. I'm tired from homework, allergy season, and housework. At the same time, it's been a really interesting week as well.

Daddy showed me the first paragraph of Aunt Melanie's blog (see the link on the side of our blog for Armada Bay). In it was an advertisement for her horse camp this summer. I was really excited. I want to go, but Mom and Dad say I have to get sponsors. They think they're funny (Insert by Kraig-it's that, or get a job!). I still haven't called Aunt Melanie yet to get further information. Aunt Mel-PLEASE CALL ME WITH FURTHER INFORMATION!

This week is Mother's Day, and we have lots of cool surprises for Mom. Actually, maybe not that many. However, we are taking her on a picnic today, if it doesn't rain.

We are getting our house painted, and Mom decided to paint the mailbox as well to match the house. Of course, now the mail carrier has no place to put the mail because Mom hasn't replaced it yet!!! Kind of awkward. While painting the mailbox, Mom painted Sierra's nose as well!

Mom and Dad went on a date yesterday, and we were babysat by a friend--Tessa! We had lots of fun, especially because we watched Narnia!

Sierra and Daddy went to the zoo in D.C. yesterday with her class. They had a lot of fun, and Sierra was really glad that Daddy went. Her favorite animal was the porcupine with a prehensile tail.

Talk to you next week!!!

Kayla G. Smith