My monthly post!

It seems like I am averaging about one blog post per month...sorry mom! Not sure if anyone reads this besides my mom:).

We have been busy!

Our family has been busy with a few archery tournaments! The kids all did well! Sean and I are doing our best--while trying to help the kids at the same time. We have our third tournament coming up this next weekend!

Katelyn winning a shoot off against Joc

We started back with our homeschooling co-op! We love, love, love our co-op group! We have such good teachers and classes that are being offered. I coordinate the co-op, so I am just in one class this semester--Tall Tales!

Easton in Botany

Landon hit 6 months! He is extremly busy! He started crawling and pulling himself up on things like chairs and stairs. He loves baths and showers. He enjoys playing with his brothers and sisters as well. He loves to eat baby food! So far he hasn't rejected anything yet! I need to weigh and measure him...but judging by how small his pants are getting I would say he has grown quiet a bit over the past month. He is just about the sweetest little guy!

School has also kept us busy! We have about a month left! I love our routine, but we are all looking forward to when the pool opens back up!

The girls and I have enjoyed a few concerts over the past few months! The last one featured Toby Mac and other great Christian artists! Our church is hosting someone HUGE (to us) this fall--so stay tuned!! We are soooooo excited about it!

The kids are finishing up classes at the Stuhr Museum. Katelyn has the final class this next week! I had the privilege of attending two classes this past week. My mom was here to watch the other kids, so that was nice that I could attend.

The kids making a rope

Spring baseball and softball has started for Katelyn and Easton...so that will be our evenings until mid-June! They both enjoy playing!!

 

 

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Easton turns 7!!!

Easton turned 7 today! He is just about the most energetic little boy around. Well I guess he is not so little anymore! Easton is my helper! When he is sick, I miss him not being around. He is always fixing things and putting things back together! He enjoys archery, playing baseball, hunting, fishing, and soccer! He likes playing legos and k'nex! I have a feeling he will do something in the field of engineering, just like his dad!!

Easton had a "special day" with his friend Owen on Sunday. He came to church with us, out for pizza, shot archery, and played here all day. On his birthday he wanted to go to Coney Island with my sister and myself...and to the bank.

Here are a few pictures of Easton from this past weekend and from past birthdays!

 

 

 

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Blizzard!

It has been a while since we had a blizzard here! A few weeks ago, Grand Island had the second largest snowfall on record for the city...21.6 inches! It was craziness! The city was basically shut down and the roads were impassable. People-- including plows were getting stuck going where they thought they needed to go. It was nice not having anywhere for the kids and I to go--even though Sean still went to work each day. He is a trooper!

The kids have had a lot of fun playing in it! We have only one hill in Grand Island to go sledding on, but it was so windy snow didn't stay on it, so the kids had to improvise with mounds.

Cars kept getting stuck on our corner. This just happened to be one of Sean's employees

Snow plow stuck on day 2

My sisters apartment

 

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Landon turned 4 months!

Our little Landon boy turned 4 months on Friday! He is such a joy to have around! He is the most laid back, easy going baby. He reminds me a lot like Jocelyn when she was a baby...he even has the red hair that she did! He is pretty content most of the time and extremely smiley! He loves being talked to and played with. He loves his swing and any musical toy. He rolled over for the first time this past weekend...and that seems to be his new favorite thing! We also started him on rice cereal, which he is still getting used to. He now weighs over 15lbs!

I was a little nervous that since our other kids are older Landon won't have very many friends his age, but I have been proven wrong again! It seems like new friends with babies around his age are coming out of the woodwork. So fun to see all of the babies together!

Enjoy some pictures of our sweet bundle of joy!

 

 

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Valentine's Day 2016!

It has been over a month since I have blogged. It seems like life has been going full speed ahead. Thank goodness for me nursing a baby, because it gives a few short well needed breaks during the day. By the time evening rolls around I am wiped and drained of all of my energy reserves. I am not complaining, as I wouldn't change staying at home and homeschooling for anything.

Three kids are in soccer now and all four are doing archery. Between games, practices, church and homeschool activities, that is our week.

This past week we had our FOCUS homeschool Valentine's Party. The kids always look forward to this day. They enjoy making cards, baking, and making their boxes.
At the party, we had 91 kids and adults and a few babies sprinkled in. I planned games for the different age groups.

We made cards for the local nursing home residents.

The kids exchanged cards with everyone.

We enjoyed some delicious goodies.

Afterwards, another family joined us and we delivered the cards to the residents and staff. It was so much fun seeing everyone's face light up because of a simple card.

I know this holiday is a silly- mostly hallmark holiday. But a simple gesture of giving something as small as a card to someone--even if it is a few stickers scattered on a cut out heart, really brings delight to some. Katelyn was the only one who gave me a card this year. Maybe the others will remember next year. This years scrapbook of cards will just feature Katelyn's card, but seeing my kids enjoy the little activities around this day brings me delight.

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