February 2025

 Our Feb Adventures....

The kids attended a weekly soccer camp on Saturday mornings.  Indoor-thankfully

We got some snow...only a small amount. But the kids had fun

Valentine's Day party at a friends house

We attended a birthday party at an ice skating rink.  Enjoying some birthday cake.

Lego club

The kids are in the Kindness Club at school. They helped make this board.

Cole's encouraging note "I like your outfit"

Alexis's note

Wine Tasting Event with neighbors

The indoor soccer place is super cold when you are not playing

Happy Valentine's Day gifts for the kids

Lego creation 

We joined the YMCA in January.  They have a program for kids to learn how to use the machines that are age appropriate.  After training, Cole wanted to see how fast he could run on the treadmill.  11.3 in case you were wondering :)  The two adults on the treadmills on either side were walking.  

Fun BBQ at a friends house

Cole's friend Amy made this for Cole

Lego Club.  James, Amy and Cole

Cole and Amy having fun at the playground 

Allen organized the spice drawer.  How lucky am I :)

Book Fair

Last day serving as a Deaconess for my church.  I was on the team for four years and the last two as a co-lead.  We ended on a baptism Sunday which is my favorite.  

We are planning to renovate our master bedroom.  We sold our furniture and moved the bed to see if we prefer this layout.  

Alexis made this from hand prints. She is so creative.

Cole loves working out at the Y

Dentist--he is just so big

Alexis and her friends helping set up before Bingo.

Carter and Cole having fun at Bingo

Alexis and all her friends at Bingo

Alexis helping call the Bingo numbers

Love pictures of sleeping kids

January 2025

 Happy 2025!  Pictures to start off the year...

I don't have a lot of pictures...we joined the YMCA again for swim lessons.  Pictures are not permitted in the pool area. So nothing to show there :)  Alexis is continuing her piano and signing lessons weekly.  The kids are in Kindness and Lego club after school.  Cole was sick the last week of January and then the first week of February school was closed due to snow.  We have kept busy organizing and purging the house.  

The kids are in indoor soccer camp on Saturdays.

Cole is in the blue hat

Having fun with our neighbors and their grandkids

Lego Club.  Pyramid theme

Art in Alexis's class.  I led art in Cole's class but he was out sick. So no pictures.

Dad is a hero...took the kids to McDonald's to play

I hope Cole is always this cute

Lego Club.  Space Theme

Having fun

Coloring cookies with Josh

We are organizing and purging. We removed the desk area in the master and moved everything into one area for me.

Work and personal all together

Hope 2025 is going well for you.  We feel blessed. 

December 2024

 December 2024

Surprised Allen with a wreath on his jeep

Celebrating a friends birthday

Tree lighting at church.  yummy hot chocolate

Cole is on the left

Having some fun at church

Tree Lighting

Kids being funny with Christmas decorations 

Cole's class we made clay candle holders. View of the kiln

Kid's craft day at school. The kids made 4 holiday crafts

We met our friends at The Polar Express. Carter and Cole having fun

Golden Ticket

Hot Chocolate

Alexis and Eliana

Visit with Santa

Singing carols 

The Polar Express

My last women's bible study we put together gift bags to hand out to people asking for money on the street. We had enough for everyone to take 2.  

Midnight is being a pill to his brother who is just trying to look out the window

Date Night.  Allen and I went to Seattle to see Enchant.  It was at the baseball stadium. A ton of lights, drinks, food.  A lot of fun.

Ice Skating Rink behind us

Escape Room....Christmas Story

Last day of school before Christmas break.  Surprised the kids at the bus stop.

We went to visit Santa

Then out to eat

Making Christmas cookies with Nana

The last week of school the kids earned a silent disco event.  Cole is on the left doing some break dance moves.  

Christmas Eve. Reading the Night Before Christmas

Rice Crispy Treats for Santa and Carrots for the reindeer

The aftermath of Christmas

Opening gifts with my Mom and sister

We went to dinner at our neighbors.  Rowen love playing with Alexis.

And his big brother Josh loves Cole.  

Being funny decorating a gingerbread house

My neighbor/friend made this for Cole.  He picked out the colors.  She is so talented.

No pictures of New Year's Eve.  We watched a movie and were all in bed before midnight:)  I did not send out a card this year-first time in over 20 years.  I just had too much on my plate.  Wishing everyone a blessed 2025!!!