http://kidskidskids.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Kids....kids.....kids.....anything to do with kids... en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:45:01 GMT 2009-12-31T07:45:01Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969775&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace I forgot to post these pictures I found on another memory card - After the first round of gift opening on Christmas Day, Kyleigh was playing with the ornaments on the Christmas tree with aunt . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:12:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969775&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-31T07:12:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969764&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Today (12/30/2009) is Kyleigh's birthday and she turns 3! We baked a cake and had a small private party with just us and grandparents on the phone. I will be posting some pictures as soon as I can (but . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:42:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969764&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-31T06:42:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969047&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Science Links   http://www.factualtv.com/documentaries/science-and-technology A collection of videos and documentaries, news summaries, blogs, and other content . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:19:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969047&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Lisa M. 2009-12-30T19:19:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968736&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Continuing with the second round of gift opening... Grandma got a collage of grandkids photos. "Wow," it looked like cousin A had never seen this before. He got off his mom's laps and walked over . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:34:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968736&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-30T15:34:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968658&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace In the evening, we headed to uncle J's house for a second round of gift opening. They had already done their own gifts, so Kyleigh got to play with some brand new toys cousin J had just received. . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:38:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968658&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-30T14:38:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925813&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Seriously after a great party w/ my side, we went over to Yeti's sister's and my boys opened more presents then we played PICTIONARY!!! YAY!!! Tons of fun and I just love my MIL!!! She rocks!!! Evan . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:10:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977925813&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Lady of Lake Merritt =P 2009-12-30T10:10:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967783&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Well, I am sure that you knew they were coming. It was inevitable. I must have 75 or more. But for the sake of everyone's sanity, I narrowed them down quite a bit.Yes, you know what they are. Probably . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:00:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967783&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Nurse Nancy S. 2009-12-30T10:00:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968296&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace My daughter Madison Lynn turned 6 years old on December 26th. We had a nice birthday celebration for her while my parents stayed at our home during Christmas. She received a Barbie scooter from her . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:39:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968296&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Monica H. 2009-12-30T07:39:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968079&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Kyleigh was playing with Daddy's vocabulary cards from back when he was taking Chinese class.  The vocabulary she pulled out was "Boy", so we started asking her whether someone is a boy or a girl. . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:41:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968079&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-30T03:41:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924029&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Man I love the holidays! Nothing like visiting family, boozing, and presents! Anyhow, during my family's annual X-mas party, we had a white elephant gift exchange and I feel jipped. I got stuck w/ the . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:50:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924029&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Lady of Lake Merritt =P 2009-12-29T10:50:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966496&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Continuing with the gift opening...    I got a set of Cold Stone ice cream flavored lip balms. Grandpa got something but I can't remember what it was. Now this.  It . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:59:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966496&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-29T04:59:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966434&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Continuing with the gift opening...    "Wow! What's this?" The next gift Kyleigh got was a construction worker's hat and tool set. Now Kyleigh has her own . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:47:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966434&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-29T03:47:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966410&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Continuing with the gift opening...  Aunt R got a set of cute Snowman salt and pepper shakers.  I got a similar set as well. It's Daddy's turn again and he got a tomato planter. . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:01:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966410&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-29T03:01:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966334&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Finally it was Christmas Day for the presents everyone had been waiting for. After breakfast, Aunt R called out the names on the tags and Kyleigh distributed them to the recipients. (See related video.)  . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:04:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966334&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-29T02:04:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966245&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Our life has changed now that Carleen has entered my life. We have to do things differently because her daughter lives with her father and Step Mother so we have to do special things when we have her. . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:27:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977966245&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Shannon W 2009-12-29T00:27:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965857&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace I have found a couple of deals on photo printing. I am always looking for photo print deals because I do much of it. Hope these are helpful! 5 cent prints at Clark Color Labs 4 cent prints . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:20:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965857&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Qpon Lady 2009-12-28T18:20:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965673&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace If at all possible, I love taking my kids to holiday themed events and this past Christmas was no different. I took my two youngest kids (8 and 4) to Cookies at the Clocktower at the Kern County Museum . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:58:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965673&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Shannon W 2009-12-28T16:58:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964962&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace On the last day of school before vacation, my middle son's 3rd grade class and the other two 3rd grade classes (approx. 60 kids, it's a little less but I don't know the exact amount) walked from the school . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:07:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964962&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Shannon W 2009-12-28T01:07:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962860&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace In the morning of Christmas Eve, 12/24/2009, my husband, his dad, and his sister went on a last-minute shopping trip, and his mom was rushing to finish up a dress she was making for Kyleigh to wear . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:41:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962860&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-25T22:41:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962856&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace (This is a story before the IL trip) My husband is a hard core gamer, and he is into card games, board games, console games, PC games, you name it.  He has been trying to get Kyleigh into . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:16:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962856&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-25T18:16:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962855&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Oops!  I just found several photos I had on a separate SD memory card.  So I have just updated Part IV and V of the IL Trip postings.  If you have already read those, I would invite you . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:11:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962855&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-25T18:11:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962520&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Last night my parents arrived to our house, and we all got dressed up to go to Mass. The service was beautiful. There was a childrens choir, and a beautiful manger all decorated in the front. The lights . . . Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:50:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962520&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Monica H. 2009-12-25T08:50:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962186&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Wednesday 12/23/2009 we went to my husband's sister's house. She has two sons: cousin J is a month younger than Kyleigh, and cousin A is 1.5 years younger.  Kyleigh was looking forward to seeing . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:54:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962186&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-24T22:54:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962170&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Monday 12/21/2009 was a light day. My mother-in-law had a doctor's appointment in the morning, so we just hung around the house. I met with the Pastor and his daughter during lunch time because I was . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 22:25:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977962170&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-24T22:25:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959186&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Last week was the holiday parties for school. Since I have two at the same school, their parties were at the same time and I went from class to class so I could be there and help at both their parties. . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:50:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959186&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Shannon W 2009-12-22T21:50:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959128&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Hi!  We are interested in giving our daughter Kyleigh violin classes when it's time.  But when is it time?  How old is a child normally able to comprehend violin classes?  Thanks in . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:39:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977959128&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-22T19:39:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957019&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace My wife Kelly and my 16 year old Parker are both going to the University of Nevada. Kelly is getting her masters in teaching and Parker is a freshman there(graduated high school 2 years early).  . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:17:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957019&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Ryan M. 2009-12-21T15:17:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956963&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace I was playing around on the computer last night and I decided to create some letters from Santa to my kids. They are both getting one big gift from Santa this year. Maddie is getting a doll house with . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:34:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956963&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Monica H. 2009-12-21T14:34:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956382&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Sunday morning we went to Church and watched a wonderful cantata about the greatest gift. Kyleigh also had fun at the Sunday school and the children's church. We had lunch at a Chinese buffet . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:49:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956382&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-21T04:49:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956077&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace When Kyleigh woke up, I told her Daddy was sick and was taken to the hospital last night. She was quite concerned and told me to give Daddy medicine to make him feel better. I said I would. We . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:46:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956077&grpId=3659174697240923&nav=Groupspace Selene N. 2009-12-20T23:46:35Z