11.29.2024

More lil' man antics!

😎😁 Jamming together 😎😁
It's snowing, it's snowing!!!! 
So pretty.  So precious.  And SO MISSING a Christmas tree πŸ˜†

 
More woods time with Daddy and the boys!!
Laying culvert pipes to fix some drainage issues...
πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ Team bros!! πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺ



😍😎😎😍
Cutest pipe-dwellers ever.


 
And these little men have a wonderful big sister that let mama sleep in while getting the boys up and making them chocolate-chip pancake bears!!!  
She is THE BEST!!!
πŸ˜πŸ˜‡πŸ˜‡πŸ˜
πŸ’–πŸ’–πŸ’žπŸ’žπŸ’–πŸ’–

11.27.2024

Teen life update!!

Outdoor bonfire and worship night led by their friends!  How cool!!

Off on an exciting trip with our sweet friends... our local adopted grandparents πŸ’ž
  
They were blessed with an awesome opportunity to go on an overnight adventure...starting with...THE MALL!! πŸ˜‚
 
Women and shoes...😁
 
 
Then on to a BTS tour of the Pentatonix bus before their sold out Christmas concert!!
 
If you ever wondered what a luxury hotel on wheels looks like...here it is:
 
😎😲😲😎
Stunning.
And on to the arena for the show!!
 
Our friends were so generous and kind to take our kiddos to this AWESOME concert!!

Pentatonix's Christmas Tour...sold out and totally incredible!!

😲😎All Acappella!!!😲😎

Absolutely unbelievable!
 
Wanna learn how to Beatbox?! 

 And on another note in teen land, we made a book to thank the grandparents for such a wonderful trip to Europe!!  

😍 They got it this week and loved it!! 😍 

Such an event had to be commemorated forever!

11.25.2024

Packing, praying and practicing ;)

Time to pack those shoe boxes to ship out around the world!!  
So exciting! 
Andrew was so happy to help Natalie...and she is so sweet to pray over every box!! 😍
Here is what happens to our boxes!
 
James and I got to deliver them to a local church for sending!
He got to add ours to the pile they already had...so special! 
 
 James got all fancy for Cotillion this week...practicing being a gentleman!!!
 
Cotillion dancing!!

We are so proud of this guy!!

11.22.2024

Randomness round-up of the week: Lil' boy antics edition!!

The little boys had a special night out with Daddy!! 
Dually's and Dudes!
Home Depot...just like the good 'ole days (but now with different kiddos!)!!

😁😎😁
Paint chips were always a hit with our older kids...except that Andrew decided it would be fun to EAT HIS on the way home πŸ˜²πŸ˜²πŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆ

One of my dearest old friends came over to visit!! 
Delivering news of her second grandbabyπŸ‘‡!!

The little boys got into the dress up chest this week...πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚




They had so much fun...and were hilarious!!

 First Orchestra Concert of the season!!  πŸ‘‡ They rocked!!

A little silliness on our girls day out...😍
And a little physical therapy to go with our chocolate treats...😁
Whatta great week!