Snow Play Day January 23
One day while Grant & I were out of town, we got quite a bit of snow & the kids had fun playing outside. (Pictures by Lexa)
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Beautiful Sunrise Fall 2022
Grant & I enjoy camping out on the trampoline once in a while. It really is an amazing time/place to see beautiful Sunsets & Sunrises. It was so amazing, I wanted to share it with you also! ❤️ Sunrise Video showing the Birds I kept …
Main/Guest Bathroom Renovation by Lizzy July 2022
Lizzy decided that she wanted to paint the bathroom as an interior design project for 4H. Initially she thought it would be a simple remove wallpaper & paint job, but as she got started, it became more & more involved. We are so pleased with …
Processing & Canning Apples August 2022
With our apple trees, it’s been different every year how many apples we get…it seems to be affected mainly by the weather in the Spring. The past few years we haven’t gotten very many apples, but this year we have quite a few, which we’re …
Playing in the Rain August 2022
This past weekend we had some torrential downpours & a lot of flooding. The kids wanted to go play in the water, so as soon as the lightning stopped, I let them go. Note: All the rest of the pictures & videos are taken by …
4H update & Beautiful Sunset Pictures July 2022
We are super busy this week finalizing all of our 4H projects, 2 days in Rockford for appointments, etc… can’t wait to show you what the kids have been working so hard on!! Lizzy has completely redone the main/guest bathroom – removing the wallpaper & …
Beautiful Cloud Pictures
These Pictures were taken by me about 10 years ago in Machesney Park at our old house …. I am always wowed by them every time I see them & wanted to share. Such beauty! ❤️ 🥰😍 I’m reminded of the verse: Psalm 19:1 (NKJV) …
A Double Rainbow! 🤩
I LOVE seeing Rainbows, but don’t see them very often. This morning during Bible time Xanna spotted one out the window. We went out to get a closer look & saw a DOUBLE Rainbow! I feel very blessed. 🥰 I know the pictures aren’t that …
Reminiscing About Moving In
It’s been 4 1/2 years since we’ve moved & Grant and I were recently reminiscing about when we moved in. One of our favorite memories was the first evening, Emma & Lucas spent some time walking from their rooms to our room, “practicing” to find …
Beautiful Sunset Spring 2021
A few weeks ago the kids had archery one evening. Usually Lexa or Grant has been able to take them, but Lexa had been sick & Grant was not at home. So the task fell to me. Sadly, I hadn’t been feeling well & was …