Kitchen Floor Project!

When we bought the house, we knew we'd want to update.  We decided to tackle the floor and decided on a laminate that looks like tile.  It's self-adhesive yet it can be grouted.  It's also thicker than a standard laminate.  We couldn't stop then with just the floor so we decided to paint, too.  We used a picture we have hanging in the kitchen as inspiration.  We're looking forward to finishing up the kitchen with new cabinets and countertop in the future, too!

The old yellow-ish floor.

The inspiration painting. 

New floor! Grout has been added and Bailey said it looks like the stone path in the picture!

The new kitchen colors.  The bottom in Indigo Blue and top is some kind of cream.  I don't remember.  It's kind of like butter, but I don't think it's too yellowy.  The chair rail still needs to be painted and added.

I'm thinking the cabinets and the countertop will probably wait until next year so stay tuned for more pictures!

Family Time

This was a comfy family night watching a movie.  We talked Bailey into taking the picture so she, unfortunately, isn't in the picture. 

Thanksgiving 2010

It was our first Thanksgiving together as a family where we had to coordinate schedules.  We had Thanksgiving dinner with the Ahlberg family on Sunday, November 19 and it was delicious! Thanks to Grandma Ahlberg and Bailey for all of their hard work with the cooking and baking.

On Wednesday, November 24, Jace, Trent and I drove down to Stilwell, KS to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family.  Again, lots of yummy food and great family time.  Thank you to the Nelsons for hosting the Kussatz Thanksgiving and it must've worn them out!

Will and Max taking a quick nap before lunch.

Kim and Max taking a quick nap after lunch.

The Thanksgiving Spread!

American Idol Auditions

Though Trent fell asleep about 30 minutes into his sister's performance, he must have woken up several times and saw what was going on.  I'm pretty sure he's practicing for the next American Idol performance!

Bailey's Life

Lincoln Northeast had their fall concert performance last week.  Bailey is in several of the groups.  She has a solo in the all-girls show choir, Dynamix.  Here's a quick video of her solo:

All the groups performed the song, Jai Ho, from the movie "Slumdog Millionaire."  It was pretty impressive!

Here are a few of her senior pictures.  She's getting these as the wallets.

Otherwise, she's active as always.  Rehearsing for the LNE Madrigal performance, memorizing speeches for her speech contests, going to Bible study and youth group.  And, when time, spending time with friends and family!

No More Training Wheels for Me!

The family rode out to Holmes Lake today.  It was Trent's first official family bike ride on his bike and not on the "tag along" behind Dad.  He got up the two big hills on either side of the tunnels--which he couldn't do when he was 5 so it's totally because he's 6 now.  When we got home, he decided that as a 6 year old, he needed to lose the training wheels.  Here are just a couple of the videos...

 

 

Halloween

Halloween!  We went to Trunk or Treat at church and then through the Eastridge neighborhood where Drew and Trent ended the night with two big bags of candy.  Cody and Bailey helped with Trunk or Treat and then went trick or treating for canned goods for the City Mission.  Such good, upstanding young adults!

Cody the Wizard.

Drew the Evil Villain.

Trent the Ninja Turtle with his friend, Jaden, the mummy.

Dr. Karis

Grandma and Grandpa participating in the Trunk or Treat as flowers--GoldenROD and Black Eye Susie.  Very creative!

Blowing Away at Mahoney State Park

During fall break, took a trip to Mahoney State Park.  We climbed the tower where it proved to be very windy and the whole tower was swaying in the wind.  Once we got into the woods and were hiking, it was very nice.  Kids, big and little, had fun hiking up and down a big ravine. 

AHHHH!

Proof that it was windy at the top of the tower at Mahoney.

Trent being Trent.

Bailey posing for a hiking pic.

Oh no!! Dad has fallen and landed at the bottom of the ravine!

Trent's Birthday

Trent turned six on Thursday, October 28 and he celebrated by going to the Children's Museum in the morning and then went to Chuck E. Cheese that night with family.  He got lots of cool toys including Legos, Zhu Zhu pet warriors, a kindergarten study book and other fun stuff!  And many, many token points were added to the Ahlberg cache!

Excited about two new "Biscuit" books now that he's reading on his own!

Hmmmmm? What's in here?

My cookie cake was goo-ood!

My buddies--Ian Nebesniak and Tyler Ahlberg--are helping me open my presents!

Fall Break

Fall Break this year was fantastic.  Granted, it was my first real Fall Break since I probably had one back in high school.  We had adventures planned all week--hiking, shopping, fun centers, campfire, children's museum and Chuck E. Cheese to just name a few!

Most of the fun pictures and videos are on Jace's camera and phone, but here are a couple from when we were hiking at Waubonsie State Park just east of Nebraska City.  It was a great day of hiking, climbing up and down some big hills, a campfire and s'mores.  Yum!

Kids Hiking at Waubonsie State Park

"The Boys" Hiking at Waubonsie State Park

Drew and Cody hiking.

Welcome!

To our very first post! We didn't think Facebook was the best way to share what's happening in our family since not everyone uses Facebook and this blog allows us to share more  information with our friends and family.  We hope you enjoy reading about the Ahlberg Adventures as much as we enjoy sharing them with you.