The Latest Kempf News...

Well we have been super busy lately. Between fighting of the newest and latest virus's out there, we have been sighted at preschool carnivals and tulip festivals. All along the way, Papa has been our right hand man. Which has come in handy on numerous occassions. We accept all the hands we can get with our crew. They are all growing up and coming into their own personalities. Which is pretty amazing. Love to you all, The Kempf Family

It's been awhile...

My blog is becoming a thing of the past due to facebook! I only have so much time to give and apparently being the social girl I am FB is taking over! Whoops! Here are some recent pics of the kiddos. We are getting ready for a our big move to the Lonestar State, and enjoying the NW while we are here. Very exciting stuff! Lots of love, The Kempf Family

Fall is here!

Well we have had a great two weeks. Brady turned five, we had a bowling party, and we had MomMom and PopPop here from Florida! Which was awesome! The kids love it when they visit. Then this weekend we went to Sauvies Island to the pumpkin patch with Grandma and Papa! Oh the fun was had today. We put Grandma and Papa to work, kids picked out the pumpkins but somehow the grandparents were stuck carrying them!?! It was a good time. Have fun viewing our slideshow. Love to you all, The Kempf Family

Day at the Beach

Went to one of our favorite beaches in Oregon. Rockaway is such a great little town, and the kids had a blast in the sand for sure! Quick trip but it was worth the drive. Enjoy! Love the Kempf's

Vandal Game in Seattle and the Week before

Well it has been awhile.... Very busy over here. This weekend was the best! Erik and I were lucky enough to go up to Seattle while Grandma watched the kiddos, and we were out of the house early man. It was a full day for grandma and papa the kids had fun but the parents had even MORE fun! Went by boat to the Husky Stadium and cruised around with friends. Tail gated and watched a great football game between University of Idaho and U of Washington. No the U of Idaho, Vandals did not pull out a win, but they did well. Erik and I had so much fun with the McCray's and the Pool's. Good times and good friends nothing better than that. I (Nicola) even pulled out a 10K race with some girlfriends here in Portland this early Sunday morning. I did fine, I was a little tuckered out from the day/night before but I finished with an acceptable time for sure. The other pictures are of our children with the Duke's kiddos. They have so much fun with them playing, being very very silly and I guess eating. Those three things they do together and well. We are so lucky to have them living right down the street and to be able to spend time with them on a weekly basis. Life is good folks. Enjoy the pics. Take care, The Kempf Family

The Kempf's do Seattle!

Well we flew the coup! The Kempf family had a mini "vaca" and went up to Bainbridge Island and Seattle. We really had a great time. In the scurry to get out of the house with everything possible for a 4 year old, 3 year old, and 1 year old we left our battery charger for one camera and our good camera at Papa and Grandma's! Sweet! We actually offically ran our kids ragged over the weekend. We went on one beautiful ferry boat ride, where it rocked the kids minds on how we pulled in our car onto the boat. Saw the sights on the unbelievable Bainbridge Island. Took the ferry boat back, went to the Boeing Air Museum. The boys loved it, I mean really loved it. Erik was a kid in a candy store there. Planes, planes, planes!!! We even fit in two trips to the pool at the hotel. Then this morning we woke up and went to the Pike's Farmers Market in downtown Seattle. Oh it was a good time. The fish, the flowers, and the oh so juicy peaches!!! Dribble dribble they went down our chins. We are currently back at the grandparents, and Erik is getting ready for the big pack up the Tampa place which begins tomorrow! Take care, The Kempf's

Yep our Messy Mason is THREE!!!!

Well, we have gone to the zoo, potty trained Mason(kind of sort of...mostly if you remind him that is...), got Braden to ride a big boy bike, and we just finished up Mason's third birthday. All in a mere couple of weeks. We have been super busy. Delaney is hanging in there, becoming quite vocal about her desires and is completely on the go all the time!!! Whoo that girl can run! She loves to do what her brothers are doing and it really doesn't matter what it is. Braden and Mason continue to go swimming and amaze Erik and I everytime. Brady is now going off the diving board and doing pretty good cannon balls. While Mason just started to dabble in back floating, we've been trying to get him to do this for months. That's about it for us. No new news on the house or that would of been the first line no doubt. Much love, The Kempf's

Summer Fun

Hello everyone!
We are just chillin' in the Couv right now at Papa and Grandma's house, having a wonderful Washington/Oregon summer so far! We have seen a lot of our old friends, and we pretty much have taken over the parks here in Vancouver. The kids just love being outside all the time. So thats what we do, wake up, eat, find a cool park, come home eat, nap, wake up and go outside once again....it is a beautiful cycle. Still waiting not so patiently for our Tampa home to sell but until then we are are just loving being back in the NW. Here are some old pic and new pics. Enjoy and take care, The Kempf Family

Mother's day....Enjoy. Love The Kempf Family

Nickelodoen Hotel Time

Well we had to leave for the weekend, get out of dodge if you will. We went with our friends' the Nowlan's minus Kerry and Sean (daddy and son). They had to stay home but we stole Jamie and Kayla, and we had fun with a capitol F!!!! Great time, the kids went nuts, it was so geared for them as you will see. Laney was a little rough, not loving her crib, and wanting to crawl everywhere the boys did not want to go basically...so that was a juggling act. But the boys and Kayla seriously had a ball. Mommy is beat so that is all she wrote folks. Love, The Kempf Family

Here is our little Mason up up and away!!!!!!! Following in his big brother's foot steps....loves to be thrown in the air..:)Enjoy! Nicola

Pool Time

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Here is just a sample of a day at the pool with the Kempf's. Mason is a complete maniac, no shocker there. Now that he can hold his breath and move his arms and legs a bit, he feels like he can go out there when ever his little heart moves him. So you have to watch him like a hawk for sure!! No more hanging on the steps for that little guy. Laney was not too pumped for what ever reason today, maybe it was just a girl day for her?! Who knows, we biked it home early before the boys were ready to throw in the towels! Happy Sunday, talk to you all soon. Love The Kempf Family

Easter and more...

We have been busy bees here in Tampa, Florida. Easter bunny came and went...leaving hopped up kids and sugar remnants around the house. Aunt Heather and her family came for a quick visit. Which was so awesome!! The kids have such fun together playing it is cool to watch them interact. Mommy had a birthday and got to hit the town with our good friends here in Tampa and her favorite sister and brother in law. And then MomMom stayed while everyone split and helped me for the first part of the week. Which was wonderful! I got to run errands, and actually run by myself. Now we are heading into the weekend with some really really warm weather. Pool time is in our immediate future for sure! Happy Weekend friends and family. Hugs and kisses, The Kempf Family

The last 3 weeks

In the last three weeks we have been very very very busy. Playing hard with Tampa friends, then Ladies Weekend for Nicola, pool times, and then Busch Gardens again this Sunday! The pictures speak for themselves enjoy! Easter is around the corner so we need to go find the Easter bunny...hippity hop hippity hop!