Author: Martha
Celebrating Keira – 2023 Edition
Keira is 14!! We are thankful for her smiles, her willingness to help alongside, her love of baking, the way she includes her younger siblings, her love of animals & her willingness to “go with the flow”. She has been through quite a bit this …
Weekly Gratitude Post 1/9/23
Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Keira! “I’m thankful for cats because when we are down and out, they will love us & cuddle with us and when they purr it helps release a brain “chill pill”. The best part is that they …
ICHE Family Ski Trip 2023
A couple of Lizzy’s friends were going on the ICHE (Illinois Christian Home Educators) Family Ski Trip & asked if Lizzy was going…that got her/us thinking & we were able to make it happen to go. Thankfully the weather was beautiful, about 60 degrees warmer …
Christmas 2.0 December 2022
We bought the kids a pair of stilts for Christmas. They’re enjoying it. 😀
Weekly Gratitude Post 1/2/23
Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Logan! “I am grateful for God’s Love. For example, are you still breathing? I assume…. And you can still feel & hear, etc. Furthermore, trees still exist, flowers exist, cars still exist, etc. ‘And therefore & therefore …
Christmas 1.0 December 2022
**Note: My parents (Opa & Oma) gave each of the kids some special handmade bead ornaments… my paternal Grandma Connie (who died when I was 14) made them & used to give them out as Christmas gifts to friends & family. We have several on …
December 2022 Family Pictures Part 1
Coffee with the residents @ the Polo Nursing Home. Grant often goes & takes the boys at least. This was the first time they had it again after 2 1/2 years!! So the whole family went. Lizzy played some Carols on her violin & Lucas …
Weekly Gratitude Post 12/26/22
Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Lizzy! “I am thankful for Christmas and the reason for the season. I am grateful that God sent His son Jesus so that He could be a light in the darkness for us. I am thankful for …
December 2022 Family Funnies
Ellie got a new toothbrush that has a suction on the bottom & she was having great fun hiding her toothbrush in multiple different places for me to find every day. Was great fun until I found it under the sink behind toilet bowl cleaner …