Clean Plate Club

Kevin led an awesome discussion tonight about food waste and the billions of tons of food that is wasted throughout the world and the starving people in underdeveloped countries. So glad to see the kids NOT waste even a bite of their dinner tonight!

Cloud Chamber

Cookies

We had a Superhero Night for the Young Women at church and I got assigned to make cookies. Here they are. I thought they were sooooo cute!

Adler Planetarium

Piece

I love this restaurant in Chicago. New Haven style pizza in Chicago. The pizza is fantastic! I have no idea  why the kids struck this pose. They must have been contemplating thick or thin crust.

Halloween 2013

I took Marissa and her friend, Emma, trick-or-treating.

Gorilla Man

Nope. I didn’t make this one.

Cleopatra

No seamstress here. But it worked. Don't laugh. I did my best. The fabric was hard to work with.   Marissa is beautiful though, and totally pulled it off!

Halloween Party Decorations

I was put in charge of decorating for our Halloween party at church. This was the centerpiece I came up with for the tables.

Tate's Selfie

Tate tied an awesome new tie and took a selfie on the way to church. He looks a little bit high.

Secret Forest

Marissa discovered a hidden park in our neighborhood.

Wrestling

Wrestling with Dad

They took time out of wrestling to pose for me.

Pinning Mom

Tate would rather not be seen in the same room with his mother, so this was a bit AWKWARD for him.   He had to act like he knew me in front of a room full of people!

Life Rank

So proud of Tate! He is a Life Scout. He can now begin working on earning Eagle! He has learned and grown so much!

Garett had to "pin" me at the Court of Honor

Garett's Court of Honor

Garett is now officially a Boy Scout. He earned his first advancement to 1st Class.

Heading down to Jackson's House

Garett and Jackson

I realized that we don’t have a lot of pictures of the kids' friends on our blog! 

They will one day look back and wonder why we have no pictures of people 

other than Buttons! So here goes. This is Jackson. Garett’s best friend who lives right 

down the street. He is homeschooled, too.

Ribbons

First Horse Show

Marissa participated in her first horse show in October. She dazzled the judges and took home several ribbons.She was soared through the air like an equestrian princess! So proud of our little jumper!

Craft Day

I was asked to teach a little how-to class on making this Advent Tree.  It was very fun and inspired me to do advent with the kids this December!

Settling Down for a Good Book

Frozen Yogurt with G

Lunch

Marissa packed her lunch for school one day last week. So cute what she decided to take.   Kevin says I need to have a discussion with her about protein! I agree!

Trash