Decorating Pumpkins

Decorating Pumpkins

A friend brought over a pumpkin for each of the kids. They had a lot of fun decorating them. 😊 I love how everyone has a different style & personality. 😀

September 2020 Family Pictures Part 1

September 2020 Family Pictures Part 1

“They are shorts if you’re tall & pants if you’re short! One size fits all!” (A favorite Veggie Tales song!)

Visiting McKaylee

Visiting McKaylee

(The top picture is of McKaylee & I outside her apartment building) McKaylee moved to Wisconsin last week, about 2 hours away. I went up this week for an afternoon visit. We went to lunch, she showed me around her apartment & building, where she’s …

September 2020 Family Funnies

September 2020 Family Funnies

“I stuck! I bending myself!” 😂 (Ellenor flopped herself over the arm of the couch onto my lap) Ellie says, “I playing Seek-a-Boo!” (Ellie’s favorite way to say “peekaboo”) Grant & I brought home some granola bars from our stay at the hotel, it was …

Shooting Sports 2020

Shooting Sports 2020

The kids really loved the 4H shooting sports last year & we had signed them up for archery (compound & recurve), air rifle & .22 rifle for the older ones, with sessions in the Spring & Fall. Sadly, this year they all got cancelled, except …

August/September 2020 Family Funnies

August/September 2020 Family Funnies

I was working on dinner & was planning to read aloud while the kids ate. Emma was looking at our book (at the pictures) & telling some things that were coming up in the book. I said, “Emma, don’t read ahead!” Lizzy says, “She’s not …

Celebrating McKaylee

Celebrating McKaylee

McKaylee celebrated a birthday this week! 🥰❤💙 We enjoyed celebrating with her. We played Uno Flip, had caramel pound cake (thank you Lexa & Lizzy for making it!), Chick Fil A for lunch after our Dr appt the other day & we are looking forward …

When Taking 7 Kids to The Dr Takes 6 Hours

When Taking 7 Kids to The Dr Takes 6 Hours

We had an important Doctor’s appointment yesterday. An appointment we’ve been waiting almost 6 months for, thanks to Covid. An appointment to have the other 7 kids (I say kids, but McKaylee really isn’t anymore…you know what I mean.) tested for Lyme & other tick-borne …