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IL Concealed Carry Class

IL Concealed Carry Class

Wow. My mind is reeling. We just sat through 4 hours of a Concealed Carry Class (It is a 16 hour class). The laws, legalities and amendments that are redundant & just more hoop jumping. It’s honestly terrifying & some really weird, poorly written laws… 

Building a Noodle Rack & Towel Holder

Building a Noodle Rack & Towel Holder

This summer Grant saw some plans for a Noodle Rack & Towel Holder for the pool area. It was a fairly simple project & Logan made it almost all by himself… a few of the pvc pipes we had cut at the local hardware store, 

Bug Hunting Fun

Bug Hunting Fun

A blessing of summer – lots of time to go bug hunting. This has been the kids’ new favorite way to spend their time. The other night they stayed up late trying to catch an elusive butterfly. It blesses me to see them laughing & 

Miscellaneous pictures August 2019

Miscellaneous pictures August 2019

I always have random pictures that don’t fit in a particular group, so I figured I should make a monthly post of them.

Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 4

Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 4

A few more random pictures that McKaylee took at Cantigny Park….

Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 3

Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 3

After touring the beautiful grounds & the big house, we made it through the tank park & the Division Museum. Sadly, by the time we got to the museum, we only had an hour left, so we rushed through it. It was really fascinating. Most 

Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 2

Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 2

A few more pictures from our Day Trip to Cantigny Park….

Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 1

Cantigny Park Day Trip Part 1

We took a day trip today to Cantigny Park in Wheaton. It was about an hour & a half drive. Some friends of ours recommended it to us & we were excited to visit. The weather was beautiful, especially for August! Mid 70s & gorgeous! 

A Mom Hack for dealing with Legos

A Mom Hack for dealing with Legos

Years ago I learned an awesome trick that revolutionized how I deal with Legos. Step 1- Lay out a large blanket. Step 2 – Dump entire bucket of Legos. Step 3 – Let kids enjoy playing. Step 4 – When its time to pick up, 

Fun with boxes

Fun with boxes

The kids love playing with boxes. I love seeing their creative minds working. It’s a win win!! 🙂 Logan, Keira, Lucas & Emmalyn made some robots with miscellaneous boxes & cardboard they scavenged. Ellenor didn’t want to be left out. 🙂 She loves this huge