Sounds Kuecky

Who Checks This Blog?

2011-06-29T15:04:00.000-07:00

I haven't updated the blog in a while and I'm thinking about letting it go. Most people are on Facebook so I end up double posting a lot of things. If you check this blog and really want me to keep it, let me know. Otherwise I'll probably start putting more on Facebook.

Josie's baby

2011-03-29T20:39:00.000-07:00

This morning Josie had a baby in her tummy. After a while she unzipped her jammies a bit and pulled her out. Voila!

Here's the proud mom with her baby. We've been seeing a lot of baby pictures lately since I've been trying to get caught up on albums before the new one comes. She tried to pose just like the hospital pictures we have.

Silas with his new haircut

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Sweethearts

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Licking the beaters from Valentine cookies

Josie dressed up for her school party

Pirates

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Cakes since May 2010

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Classic Silas

2010-12-19T17:42:00.000-08:00

Here's Silas napping in his new toddler bed. It looks to me like he took the "stay in your bed" command pretty seriously, like he was afraid to move. I'm sure that won't last. As usual, he's sleeping with a DVD case. DVD cases are his favorite toys and his cuddle and comfort objects as well. Here Silas performs some jumps. It may be hard for you to tell the subtle difference between a "tiny little" jump and a "huge" jump.

By this time he's been jumping for AT LEAST half an hour straight. You can tell he's getting worn out. He's having a harder time climbing up and isn't landing on his feet anymore. Nonetheless he proceeds to demonstrate his wide variety of jumps.

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October Misc.

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Josie's proud accomplishment

All dressed up for ???

Handsome Boy

One of the kids' new favorite things to do is eat snacks in the windowcill. So cute!

Josie's first day of preschool.

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School supplies packed!

Charlotte can't get enough of Josie's affection.

Family Trip to the North Pole

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The Tilt-A-Whirl, the favorite ride!

This is the only way Silas would ride much of anything.

By the end of the day I think Charlotte was tired of being smothered by Josie.

Babies in Baskets

2010-10-28T17:25:00.000-07:00

June- Chicago Trip

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Polish Nail

2010-05-25T12:48:00.000-07:00

Last night I painted Josie's nails for the first time. It was so cute. She calls it polish nail instead of nail polish. When we were in the process she kept saying, "this is so much fun Mommy." So sweet!

picture she took of herself

Josie's 4th Birthday

2010-05-25T12:21:00.000-07:00

Here she is in her "Princess and the Frog" costume that she bought with some b-day money!

Princess bike!

Our princess and her Belle cake.

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Introspective Navel Gazing

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I think this picture makes him look so big.

Some Easter Pics

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Thanks for the snazzy outfits Grandpa Jim and Grandma Carlene!

This Boy is Hooked on Phonics

2010-04-10T16:35:00.000-07:00

More Couch Potatoes

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Jr. Executive

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Dumbo

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Here's Josie in her "Dumbo costume" which is actually a size 2T raincoat that Silas hasn't grown into yet. It keeps her entertained.

Some park pictures

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Aren't they sweet?

2010-03-31T22:40:00.000-07:00

One evening after she'd been asleep for a while, Josie wandered out into the living room. We asked her what was the matter and she said that she just wanted to be with us. She climbed up into Daddy's lap and fell back asleep.

Don't call my son a fairy... oh, wait

2010-02-28T23:23:00.000-08:00

ABCs

2010-02-28T23:14:00.000-08:00

In case you can't understand him, he says "next time...sing...me."

My Belle

2010-02-16T22:34:00.000-08:00

Would you believe Josie assembled this outfit herself for our trip to the grocery store? You may not be able to tell, but those are pink velour pants under the dress and the shoes are on the wrong feet. She's SO into costumes right now. Hence the request to wear the Belle dress to the store.

Miscellaneous January

2010-02-16T22:27:00.001-08:00

Josie loves to lay down in the bath. I think she likes the way things (like her own voice) sound while she's under water.

An after breakfast game of cards

Brush Teeth

2010-01-10T20:27:00.000-08:00

Almost any time one of us stands in front of the bathroom sink, Silas comes in begging to "buush teeth." So, I got him a toothbrush and now he brushes his teeth (all six of them) with Josie. He even likes to use "poothpaste." Unfortunately these pictures are blurry, but I think the gist of the cuteness comes through.

As you can see he really gets into it.

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-28T15:35:00.001-08:00

I didn't get very many Christmas pictures. But here are a couple. This is Christmas Eve. They move too much, this is the best shot I could get.

Daddy and Josie Christmas morning.

My Favorite Tree

2009-12-28T15:30:00.000-08:00

Here's our tree all decked out. I was less perfectionistic about our tree than I've been in years past but I love it because I feel like it has more meaning and represents the love and joy that kids bring to our home.

Couch Potatoes

2009-12-28T15:29:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

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Advent Begins

2009-11-18T11:52:00.000-08:00

This year we’re endeavoring to do a Jesse Tree. We participated in an ornament exchange so we have 52 ornaments to correspond with 52 days of readings about Jesus’ descendants and the story of his birth. We started off with The Creation of the World, followed by The Creation of Man.

Tinkerbell and "The Frog Prince"

2009-10-31T21:30:00.000-07:00

I've always loved this girl's sleeping face

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Silas, the family clown

2009-09-22T22:03:00.000-07:00

Today I was building a "tent" for the kids to play in. Before I could get done Silas kept knocking it down. He's pretty funny.

Cakes

2009-09-22T21:29:00.000-07:00

Lately my creative outlet has been cake decorating. (I've taken a couple classes recently.) Some people have asked to see pictures and I finally have enough to make a post out of it so here goes...

Birthday Boy

2009-09-22T20:54:00.000-07:00

Happy First Birthday Silas! We love you!

September

2009-09-22T20:35:00.001-07:00

Well, I've decided that if I wait around until I have time to catch up on posting our pictures from summer, that this blog will never be up to date (or even remotely so). So, I'm just going to skip ahead. There's been so much fun going on in September that I wanted to get it up here. Two mornings this week we saw hot air baloons floating by our house. It was fun and certainly brightened our mornings. Thanks Baloon Flyer Guys.

Here's where Josie instructed me to take a picture of her and Silas sitting back to back.

Here's where Josie dressed her and Silas up in "costumes." The costumes were actually shirts of mine which were taken out of the laundry pile. Silas looked pretty funny walking up and down the hall with my tank top around his neck.

It's always good to wear a bunny visor while watching a DVD. You know, just in case.

She continues to amuse us with things she decides to put on. You probably can't tell that those are Silas' pajama pants under the dress. They really completed the deflated inner tube, sunglasses, dress ensemble.

Steps!

2009-09-01T21:03:00.000-07:00

It's been way too long since I've made a post. I've got a lot of pictures from the rest of the summer but these videos need to be top priority. We're so proud of our little boy, or rather our not so little boy. He's growing so fast. It's a whole new world for him now. Maybe he'll be able to chase his big sister faster this way.

On the Move!

2009-06-25T10:23:00.001-07:00

Sometimes it just takes the right incentive... like remote controls or a camera. (For Josie it was a cell phone.)

sweeties

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Silas in Miriam's hammock swing.

One of Silas' new "tricks" is putting his hands on his head. I'm not sure but I think he might be trying to play peek-a-boo. He just can't quite figure out how to get his hands over his eyes.

Here's Josie napping on her "special pillow" at Todd and Miriam's.

Peek?

Silas making us laugh

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Cousins 4-ever!

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Char loves Baby Silas. The other day she asked me, "can he be my boy?"

Josie's Birthday, Part 2

2009-05-31T13:43:00.000-07:00

It's been a while but here are some pictures from Josie's party.

She got shy when everybody sang to her.

Her new favorite activity: "playing chalks"

Josie's Birthday, Part 1

2009-05-17T13:14:00.001-07:00

We had some visitors from Virgina here to celebrate with us. Here are Grandpa Jim and Grandma Carlene with all three of their grandkids! Josie got to "Build a Bear" on her big day.

She dressed her in color coordinated fashions and named her Janison.

Here's the girl helping me make her cake.

It was Daisy she wanted and Daisy she got.

Party pictures still to come... I need to get those pictures off of Grandma and Grandpa V's camera.

HGTV will you hire me?

2009-05-03T22:55:00.000-07:00

Over the past couple months we've had a family project going on... a house for my brother Hans and my niece Charlotte. I was able to help with color selections, painting, laying tile and decorating. Here are the results. The music accompanying the pictures is done by my brother-in-law Calvin Locklear. I hope it's not an insult to his music to pair it with my cheesy video production but this way all of the big name recording execs who check this blog will be able to hear him and offer him a million dollar contract!

Easter

2009-05-03T22:40:00.001-07:00

Both kids were sick so we ended up missing our main service for Easter. I thought it would be a bad idea to bring two sick kids out in the cold in the middle of the night. We did go to the service on Sunday afternoon and enjoyed some of the festivities. This is what Good Friday looked like for us.

This illustrates the holiday for Silas pretty well. Poor guy, you can tell he's not feeling well.

I couldn't get this girl to hold still for a picture that morning.

Here she is in her pretty dress that afternoon.

There was an egg hunt after the Sunday afternoon service. Here's Josie holding her basket of eggs... and sneezing.

At our Church the kids are encouraged to ring the bells during the week after Easter to celebrate Christ's resurrection. I love this picture that Bleys took.

snow day

2009-04-11T19:41:00.001-07:00

A couple weeks ago we had a blizzard. We were lucky enough to have Jordan, Calvin and Quinn snowed in with us at Deborah's house. Here are some shots of the cousins and of Josie's snow creations.

Making Faces

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Reading

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"Awwww, poor Bo-Bi"

2009-04-03T20:45:00.000-07:00

Way back in the beginning of March Silas spent a night in the hospital. He had RSV and needed to be on oxygen for a few days. The title quote was Josie's reaction when I talked to her on the phone and told her that I was going to have to stay the night in the hospital (hostible in Josie-speak) with Silas. (His nickname evolved from us calling him Silas Silas Bo Bilas.) Seeing him with tubes in his nose was pretty sad, and very cute (if I do say so myself).

It didn't stop him from eating his toes!

He's doing fine now and all the while he kept gaining weight, clearly. Check out those rolls.

These kids adore each other.

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Kids in Jammies

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Live Entertainment

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Crazy Girl

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Sweet Boy

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Last Sunday Silas took a nap on the couch with me. He was so cute. He kept waking up and smiling at me and then falling back asleep.

I love the way this chubby boy looks after his baths.

Thanks Grandpa Jim and Grandma Carlene

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misc.

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More Catching Up

2009-02-03T11:22:00.000-08:00

Josie and Charlotte still have a great time together (though they fight like sisters). They love each other so much. They're also both very loving and nurturing to Silas.

Here are the girls having a snack in the "house" we built with blankets over the table.

Tummy time!

Silas was engrossed when Josie read Horton Hatches an Egg to him.

Here Charlotte has given Silas a plethora of toys including her favorite, a dolly. Silas thought that was pretty tasty.

Silas' Video Debut

2009-01-31T13:40:00.000-08:00

Christmas, finally.

2009-01-31T13:18:00.000-08:00

Our computer got a virus at the beginning of January and was gone for a few weeks. I'm just now getting around to posting some of the pictures that have been building up since December. Here are some pictures from Christmas and the day following, in no particular order.

This is Bleys' mom with our kids and our new niece Quinn Locklear, born Nov. 25th.

Our Cuties

2008-12-02T13:22:00.000-08:00

A fun Sunday afternoon activity

2008-12-02T13:18:00.000-08:00

A few Sundays ago after church Josie decided to try something new with her tights. She was running around this way for quite a while. The best part was when she held her cup up to her mouth and tried to drink through them.

catching up

2008-11-16T18:35:00.000-08:00

Here are a few pictures from the past few weeks that I hadn't gotten around to posting yet.

Go Avs!

2008-10-31T22:09:00.001-07:00

That's right, we don't let our kids choose what nationality they want to be, we don't let them choose their own religion and we sure don't let them pick which hockey team they're going to root for. Josie, May 2006

Silas, October 2008

Week in review

2008-10-25T20:41:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday Silas turned one month old. He's getting much more alert. He loves to look around and will turn his head to watch a person walk across the room.

Here is a picture of the "rock wall" that the girls are building on the patio. (I think they're cute.)

We also had our first snow this week. Josie was so excited when she saw it. She stood looking out the window and exclaiming such things as, "Mom, there's some on the rocks! It's on the porch and on the chairs and on the ground!" Thankfully I got to take her out for a little while. We didn't stay out long because the wind was very cold. The snow was gone by the end of the day though.

The Sincerest Form of Flattery

2008-10-08T17:55:00.000-07:00

One evening before Silas was born, the girls put stuffed animals in their shirts and were running around saying, "I'm Aunt Lynnie" and "I have a baby in my tummy", etc.
Then, their babies came out!
A few weeks later, here's Josie rocking her "baby" while I was rocking my baby.

Silas and His Sis

2008-09-30T14:28:00.001-07:00

UnBEElievably Cute

2008-09-30T14:21:00.000-07:00

A certain spoiling grandparent was in town and brought these costumes for Josie and Charlotte. Poor Char was a little disappointed at first. I think she thought she was actually going to be able to fly once she got the costume on. They both settled for being thrown up in the air by adoring grandpas.

Welcome Home Silas!

2008-09-23T21:30:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple close-ups of the little guy, and one of him in his car seat before we headed home tonight. What a handsome fellow!

Welcome Silas James!

2008-09-22T11:24:00.000-07:00

Silas James Kueck was born at 9:39 mountain time on Sunday September 21, 2008. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 21 inches long. As you can see, his big sister already LOVES him!

Labor Day

2008-09-14T22:42:00.001-07:00

Having just woken up from her nap, Charlotte looks longingly out the window to see what's happening.
Grandpa and Josie are making ice cream!

Charlotte joins the crew.
Mmmmmm! It was worth all their hard work.

Favorites

2008-09-02T20:04:00.001-07:00

Josie LOVES dogs. Here she is with uncle Hans' dog Cara, whom she likes to pet and repeatedly say, "she's so cute" and "she's so fluffy."
Josie also adores her daddy. They're like best buds.

Threeeee Mooooore Weeeeeeeeeks!

2008-09-02T19:56:00.000-07:00

Some of you have asked to see pictures of my growing belly. Here I am in all my enormousness. We're excited to meet our new little one!

Outdoor Fun

2008-08-20T20:02:00.000-07:00

"Take a picture of me petting the doggie"

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More Cousin Fun

2008-07-29T14:14:00.000-07:00

"Sleeping" in Grandma and Grandpa's bed

Watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, their favorite show

Well, we did it

2008-07-13T19:39:00.000-07:00

Last Tuesday after a lot of hard work and 23 hours of driving, Bleys (along with his road-mate and stepdad Bill) and all of our worldly posessions arrived safely in Colorado Springs. The next day a group of guys unloaded the truck in remarkable time. The whole process is the only thing that I've ever conceded may have been more of a feat than my labor was. (21 hours on Pitocin with no epidural, in case anyone forgot.) Thanks so much to everyone who helped us move. We really appreciate it!

Here's Josie in her jammies at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Two Cousins

2008-07-13T19:35:00.001-07:00

These pictures are actually from our last trip to Colorado. However, to see Josie playing with Charlotte will give you a pretty good idea of what she's been doing since we moved.

MORE fun in the laundry basket

2008-07-02T21:49:00.000-07:00

Because a thankful heart is a happy heart, that's why we say thanks every day

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This is one of our favorite songs from Veggie Tales

I Wear My Sunglasses Inside

2008-06-08T10:36:00.000-07:00

For a few days it was Josephine's top priority to wake up, put on her new sunglasses, and then go about her business.

Easter Basket

2008-05-06T12:47:00.000-07:00

Visit With the Hanchetts

2008-04-30T15:26:00.000-07:00

Our good friends the Hanchetts were in town last weekend. Here are some pictures from when they, along with our friends James and Katie, were over the Sunday before last.
One of Josie's favorite activities is jumping int the crib with her friends.

I think Ev and Josie are two peas in a pod when it comes to their love of reading.

Whenever a book is being read, Josephine has to get in on the action.

Shoes and Hats

2008-04-23T14:24:00.000-07:00

I haven't felt well enough to post anything in a while. I'll try to be more with it now that I'm feeling better. Here's a selection of what Josie has been doing around the house... mostly trying on various shoes and hats. The swim diaper hat made me laugh the hardest.

Lots Going On

2008-03-26T15:01:00.000-07:00

Josie and Mom (as she is now known) took a trip to Colorado last week, where Josie procured, courtesy of Grandma Deborah, two stuffed animals of Dr. Seuss fame. When they got back, she had a box from Grandpa Jim and Grandma Carlene with lots of fun books!

Here she is eating a new snack: graham crackers with "cream" (a.k.a. icing).

After we got ready to go to church Sunday morning, Josie decided she was so cute that we needed to take a picture. We agree.
Another new hobby is coloring! Josie will sit for pretty long stretches of time and color away.

Finally, Josie and Mom made a cake today. Here's Josie enjoying the results, which she sometimes just calls "flour." Notice the fork-holding method.

What a Performance!

2008-03-21T12:48:00.000-07:00

Josie likes to sing this song from time to time. I can't believe I was able to catch it on video!

Favorite Sweater

2008-03-07T08:55:00.000-08:00

Josie's grandma Carlene made her this adorable sweater. She asked me yesterday to wear the sweater with the green flowers.

Laundry Basket

2008-03-07T08:45:00.000-08:00

Josie has always enjoyed playing in our laundry basket and continues to find new ways to do so!

Talking to Grandma Deborah

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Mmmmmm!

2008-02-21T11:02:00.000-08:00

On Valentine's Day we made cookies for Daddy. This was Josie's first time licking the beaters.

In the Bib

2008-02-21T10:57:00.000-08:00

Today as we were eating lunch, Josephine declared herself "all done" and removed her bib. As she was pulling it over her head she said, "where are you?" So I said, "where are you?" She said, "I'm in the bib!" Laughing, I said, "you're in the bib?" Then she looked at me and said, "take a picture." So, I did.

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-14T10:28:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the sweater Grandma and Grandpa!

First Class Mail

2008-02-13T12:28:00.001-08:00

Still Enjoying Her Christmas Gifts

2008-01-29T13:19:00.000-08:00

One of Josie's favorite toys these days is her tea cart, complete with tea pot, cups, plates and cutlery. She'll often bring me a little cup and fill it up for me from her tea pot. She'll also serve us imaginary food (usually eggs if you ask her what it is) and a "soom" (spoon) to eat with. The other day I was cutting up some apple for us. She asked for two slices and then went and set them on her little plates. I thought it was pretty cute.

Here she is relaxing in her recliner and watching one of the last playoff games. I wonder how she's going to like the Superbowl!

Reading a book with Daddy on his day off

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Catching Up

2008-01-15T22:01:00.000-08:00

Here are some long overdue pictures from our trip to Myrtle Beach, SC in November.

Welcome

2008-01-15T11:47:00.000-08:00

Hello, and welcome to our new blog. I've been wanting to move over here to blospot for a while and so I just decided to take the plunge and figure it out as I go. The better thing about this site is that I can write more (more room to write cute Josie stories) and also I'll be able to post videos. For now, here is a picture of our girl with two of her Christmas presents: her recliner, and "Pinky Bear" who is actually a dog. I'll post more when I can figure out how to post more than one image at a time.