It’s been busy around here. Very busy, and very fun. But I haven’t even gotten around to documenting the first day of school this year, so let’s take care of that first. Our first day of school is actually just conferences….the elementary kids meet their teacher and drop off their supplies. The middle school and Read More
First Day
Family Fun Day
Every year before school starts, we spend a full, fun day together as a family. This year we decided to go to our favorite local waterpark. Tessa came prepared for all the splashing. After going down every slide several times, we donned some dry clothing and headed out to eat. And then picked up a Read More
Life Lately
Blogging kind of got away from me last week. I’m at the point where I feel like I need school to start so we can establish some kind of schedule again, but I’m also really not ready for school to start. Our days are very carefree and unscheduled, but somehow always busy. Just how summer Read More
Lost Island Birthday
For Claire’s birthday, we decided to head to a theme park that opened last year not far from our house.
The Zoo
River Rats
This huge log got stuck on the sandbar right in front of our house, and the kids absolutely love climbing on it. The river is shallow enough that you can walk the entire way to it from our dock (their lifejackets weren’t actually necessary…they had just finished tubing). Someone attached a swing to it, making Read More
Claire is Fifteen
I can’t even believe I just typed that. Claire is a pretty easy kid to have around. She is up for anything, always willing to help, (usually) patient with her younger siblings, loves family time, and is a good friend. She absolutely loves tubing, wakeboarding, hockey, snowboarding, and track. She does not like having the Read More
Friday Favorites
Favorite picture: Summer hair, don’t care. Favorite kid quote: Max, before heading to a farm show with Ben this week: “I’m really excited about tomorrow, because it’s just me and dad.” 🥰 Favorite food: Ice cream and peanut butter is my absolute favorite. This little jar is heavenly. Favorite verse: “And all these, though commended Read More
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