Sikorski Saga

Kat's husband Mike Ryan loves holding Katja . We were still on our way back from signing for the keys to the new house when the actual surprise party started. Kat appreciated Kyla yelling "Surprise!" as we walked in the door. Mike and Kat holding Luella and Katja practicing being a family of four. After this photo, Luella went into the air conditioning to play with the other kids her age. We stayed out in the humidity because it wasn't as loud. Kyla showed Kat the squishy face photos and she wanted her own. Kyla's demonstrating a squishy face for Katja . Kat wasn't fast enough to get Katja's squishy face, but got a smiley face. Remind anyone of Luella at Nacole and Jason's wedding? Cold bottle on teething gums feels great! Katja befriending Addison who's 13 months old. All the little girls needed blue cups! So did the big girls! Happy Birthday Kat!

Luella has named our new house "The White House" in Woodbridge . Our new address is: 14887 Buttonwood Court, Woodbridge , VA 22193 and phone 703-763-3059. Walking in our front door, the dining room is to the left. The den/office/Army display room is to the right. Straight ahead is the coat closet and half bath. Katja was the first to use it in our family! Looking down the "hallway" from the front door. The door on the right leads to the basement, stairs to upstairs and into the family room. Standing in the family room looking up the stairs. Same point, looking around at the open kitchen and eat-in area. Door leads to the garage. From the dining room looking into the kitchen, to the backyard. Luella tried using the fridge, but the electricity was off. We have a two car garage again! The motorcycle has a roof over it's head this week and the next 2-3 years we live in this house! Looking up the stairs. On the landing looking upstairs. To the left is Kyla...

Kyla got an awesome card for her Grandma Luella's 80 th birthday. It has places for 3 pictures to be inserted. So Kyla tried a photo shoot and these were some fun ones from the day. Sister hugs and giggles! Luella adopted the total, "Say Cheese" but not a real smile. Katja yelling at the camera. Tim comes home from work and has to tell Kyla not to yell at him, because she doesn't even realize she's yelling. The decibel level in our house increased exponentially when Katja realized she has a voice and likes to test it out.

Kyla got emotional realizing she was leaving this house without any squishy face pictures of Katja . So we tried it. I got a fun smile! Goobers tried, or not really to give a squishy face. Really, he just wanted to explore the great outdoors. Katja's squishy face! This is why I rarely wash my windows. Luella's perfected the squishy face!

Luella heard we were moving and decided to pack herself in a box - just to ensure that she'd move with us! Katja decided that she loves the piano and dancing to the preset beats.