It's All About Them

Friday, February 27, 2015

THIS WEEKEND

Me in Kansas versus Mom & Dad in Arizona

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

In the News

Recognize anyone in this photo?

Is this better?

Click on the link below for a better look at the photo and article online and in color:
http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/article_b41c90d0-b557-5405-8873-758098ff173c.html#user-comment-area

After you click on the link, you can click on the photo there to see it bigger.

And in other news, her dorm floor is also famous...

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Since our family (i.e. the girls) have been short on photo opportunities lately, I thought I'd throw it back to Christmases Past and the Powell PJ's tradition.

Christmas PJ's have been a part of Powell Family Christmas every year since the cousins were little, though not every year was captured in a photo. The earliest photo I can find is from 2003. Perhaps that was the beginning of the tradition....

This year, Kaitlyn suggested we re-enact the photo where she was holding Baby Rylee. We didn't have the photo to look at so the line-up isn't quite right, but you get the picture (pun intended). Actually, it looks like Aubrey is the only one out of place -- go figure!

Christmas PJs 2014

Clockwise L to R: Aubrey, Kolton, Dryden, Braden, Rylee, Kaitlyn

Christmas 2003

L to R: Kolton, Dryden, Braden, Aubrey, Kaitlyn, Baby Rylee

Christmas PJ's Past

Christmas 2005 -- Reindeer!

Kolton, Braden, Dryden, Aubrey, Kaitlyn, Rylee

Christmas 2007

Clockwise: Kaitlyn, Rylee, Kolton, Aubrey, Braden, Dryden

Christmas 2008

Kolton, Dryden, Braden

Kaitlyn, Rylee, Aubrey

Christmas 2009

Kolton, Dryden, Braden

Aubrey, Kaitlyn, Rylee

Christmas 2010

L to R: Rylee, Aubrey, Kolton, Dryden, Kaitlyn, Braden

Saturday, January 10, 2015

A New Year

Our family hit the ground running when our nice, long winter break ended last Sunday. We managed to pack in two middle school basketball game nights, a science fair and a "snow day" due to frigid temps, along with the usual basketball practices, dance lessons and gymnastics Aubrey's first week back at school.

Warming Up

Shooting Free Throws

1st Annual CGMS Science Fair

Aubrey and Brett Birzer's Project -- Something to do with how much gas is produced by adding pop rocks to different types of soda...

8th Grade Basketball and Cheer Recognition Night

Friday, December 19, 2014

A Christmas Poem

It doesn't look like I'm going to get cards mailed out this year, so.....

2014 at the Powells'

Well, figured it was time for a follow-up letter.

It’s been 5 years and life just gets better.

In 2011, we moved just ONE house over.

With 40 in the rearview, we’re moving a bit slower.

Terry’s still “school boarding” -- talk about STRESS!

I am now working fulltime with the kids at CGES.

He keeps our cars running, now a fleet of 7.

I know, I know...You’re thinking “Good Heaven!”

With cooking, cleaning and laundry to boot,

Hanging with friends is probably moot.

Our Kaitlyn is a freshman (studying?) at ESU.

Her first 18 years, to us, sure flew!

Now Aubrey’s in 8^th grade, doing sports and dance.

Sometimes she acts too big for her pants.

Our daughters aren’t perfect -- we think they’re close.

On Facebook too much, about them I post.

Still running to ball games, we don’t eat very healthy.

I don’t suppose in dollars, we’ll ever be wealthy.

Though this time of year makes us crazy and stressed,

I would have to say we are still SUPER blessed!

Merry Christmas!

Love, DeAnn, Terry, Kaitlyn and Aubrey Powell

Monday, December 15, 2014

One Down....

Tri-Sigma Sibling Weekend at ESU

Our college girl is home from college, having completed her first semester at Emporia State University. She posted this on Facebook and I wanted to share it here because not everyone in her "amazing support system" is on Facebook to see it. I hope she doesn't mind....

Kaitlyn: "Well, I guess it's my turn for a sappy post about how my first semester of college was unbelievable and full of ups and downs. And while both of those things are true, it turned out to be so much more than that. I missed my old friends and my family more than anything, but my new friends are my family in Emporia and I could not ask for anything more with them. They have been my safety net and my go-to about everything. Emporia State has given me so much and I am looking forward to see what comes next. This would probably be a good time to announce that I have been selected to be a part of the Student Ambassador team at ESU for 2015 and I am so excited to start that journey come January. I have also learned that no matter where I go, or what I decide to do, I have an amazing support system here in CG, and I am so very thankful for that. In other words, I am loving life but I'm very thankful for the first semester to be over!"

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Kaitlyn's ESU Family

Kaitlyn, Megan Budnik, Mataia Gales, Fionna Colpan and Alexandria Johnson