4H Air Rifle
This is our first year in 4H. It has been a good experience & we are busy gearing up for the fair. As a part of 4H, we have had the opportunity to do some shooting sports. We did recurve & compound archery & air …
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Thank you notes
Grant & I were both raised to write thank you notes. It’s a lost & dying art, though, we have come to realize. Still, we feel it is very important & meaningful and we are teaching our kids the importance of writing letters. There is …
Blessing others
Lexa & Lizzy were gone this afternoon and Keira & Emma were working with me on tidying up and getting ready for dinner. We found a pile of Lizzy’s laundry & I suggested to the younger girls that we could bless Lizzy by folding her …
Cow Appreciation Day
Today was Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-a. Lizzy worked hard the past couple days making costumes for our family. She had a blast making them!
New Growth
This plant was my late grandmother’s. For as long as I can remember, she had these plants in (at least) one bedroom & the living room. It is special to me to now keep it going, also because there is a connection to my Grandma …
4th of July part 2
Saturday we spent back in Mt Morris enjoying the festivities. It was a beautiful day, only about 80 (although also 96% humidity!!) A bit of rain for about 10 minutes, but we took shelter & stayed dry. The kids did a scavenger hunt, watched The …
Ellie is 16 months!!
Miss Ellenor turned 16 months on the 4th of July. She is SO busy! Climbing, running, laughing, playing, constantly on the go. She loves to laugh, has a bright smile & just loves life and her family. She loves swimming. She has 10 teeth (just …
Sunsets & Clouds (with video)
The clouds & sunsets were amazing this week! This is a short 30 second video that shows the beautiful sky, clouds & heat lightning (look for it in the clouds!)
4th of July
We went up to Mt Morris (12 minutes away, so pretty close!), spent a few hours hanging out, walking around, eating funnel cakes (because why not? It’s a special treat a couple times a year!) & watched the parade. It was hot, but not as …