April 2022 Family Pictures Part 1 – Pizza Ranch, Birthdays & Skating

April 2022 Family Pictures Part 1 – Pizza Ranch, Birthdays & Skating

We used to go to Pizza Ranch a couple times a year, for birthdays (really the only times we eat out as a whole family), but we hadn’t been in over 2 years, thanks to what’s been going on the past couple years & then …

Celebrating Miss Alexanna, 2022 Edition

Celebrating Miss Alexanna, 2022 Edition

(I apologize to those who tried to view this post yesterday, I had meant to have it ready, but spent the week away with Grant for an early anniversary getaway & didn’t get it done! Thanks for your patience! πŸ˜‰) Our 2nd daughter just turned …

Celebrating Logan, 2022 Edition

Celebrating Logan, 2022 Edition

Hard to believe our Logan is 15 already! He is looking forward to taking Driver’s Ed & getting his permit, hopefully in the next few months. He is working diligently with Eowyn & doing the 4H Dog Show with her this Spring/Summer. He has been …

March/April 2022 Family Funnies

March/April 2022 Family Funnies

We just watched God’s Not Dead 2 & Ellie’s walking around the house saying, “God’s Not Dead, He’s just alive!” πŸ₯°πŸ€£ Ellie says, “tableclothe-es” hard to write, but say tablecloth & then enunciate “es” 🀣 So cute! (Were having a tea party!) πŸ˜€ πŸ₯° I …

Pulled Pork Recipe…GF, DF, Large Crowd Friendly

Pulled Pork Recipe…GF, DF, Large Crowd Friendly

We have never made pulled pork before, but we always enjoy it, so we decided to make a huge batch of it for our last potluck. I loosely followed this recipe: Easy BBQ Pulled Pork (GF, DF) & then multiplied by 7 😊 (I did …

February/March 2022 Family Pictures

February/March 2022 Family Pictures

Ellie Dancing #1 (sorry text is wrong, this is #2) Ellie Dancing #2 (text is wrong, thus is #1, but it doesn’t really matter which order you watch them in) πŸ˜€

February/March 2022 Family Funnies

February/March 2022 Family Funnies

“Mom, can you help me spell, um…anniversity? Universary? What is it?” Me: “Do you mean Anniversary?” “Yes!” πŸŒπŸŒžπŸ™‚ She then showed me the card…I LOVE it! Notice the “Maryer!” in the middle (the Pastor who married them!) Ellie: “Just a minute, have to throw this …

Celebrating Miss Ellenor

Celebrating Miss Ellenor

Little Miss is 4! Time flies so fast! ❀ She is such a joy, full of personality. She loves to sing & dance, color, play games, do puzzles, & spend time with her family. I wanted to share the story behind Ellenor’s name… All of …

February 2022 Family Funnies

February 2022 Family Funnies

I was up in Rockford running errands & at appointments all day with Lizzy & Lucas. I bought Lucas 3 hotdogs at Costco. (Minus the bun to make it GF). Lucas ate 2 & wanted to save the 3rd. As we’re walking out, he says, …