Summer 2013

I am a little behind in blogging, but here are a few of our favorite memories from Summer 2013

Swimming!

LOTS of Grandma time

Children's museum with the Ebben's

Jennifer's Wedding

New big girl bed!

 Lake home with kayaks

 Fishing at the Lake and at the pond in platte

 Baby Anders

 New Fridge

New Big girl hair cuts

Potty Training finest moments!

You ask what Julia is doing…why she is pushing the poop out of her! 

Bethany is successfully potty trained!

Happy Halloween-2013

The kids enjoyed carving their pumpkins!  

I promise, we have clothes for her, but they never seem to make them on her for very long!

 Pinterest inspired bat costumes, made by grandma and mom!

First Day of School 2013

August 19th, 2013

 Memphis-First Grade

Gage Second Grade
Our first day of school was a wild one!  I slept through my alarm because I was awake with Bethany because she didn't realize it was the first day of school.  I was able to attend Chapel with my kiddos!  The theme this year is "Every Square Inch".  I am SO excited that my kids are able to attend a school where God is first.  Today I was asked what I want for my children in life.  Most said to be able to read-write and do math.  My answer would be that they honor and serve God with their whole life.  I don't care if they are able to solve a single math question as long as they know God!  In the end it is what matters.

Quite Frankly

On Saturday I made the kids clean up their mess before they went fishing.  Julia was giving me every excuse why she couldn't finish cleaning to which I replied we'll you can't go swimming than.  Finally she says to me "quite frankly I don't want to clean"!

GA 2013

We enjoyed  family trip to GA this year.  The night before we flew out we stayed at a motel with a water park.  The kids enjoyed the swimming. 

 I think Bethany went down this slide about a hundred times. 

At the airport waiting for our plane to leave.  The kids enjoyed watching the planes take off and land.

 We spent time with our Nanny and Pawpa.  We also enjoyed some time at the splash pad with April, Ariel, Bella and Evan. 

 The highlight of the trip was going to Wilder's world which is an indoor bouncy houses.

GO Fish

We enjoy listening to Go Fish music and get our "groove on" every day, so when they came to Platte for a concert we were excited to go.  Julia however, was convinced that we were going fishing rather than seeing a music group.  After arriving she asked where the fish where! 

 We made our way up front to dance and sing with Collin and Gabe. 

 We got to have the guys sign our new DVD.  We even got the dancers to sign our DVD.  They were only looking for a sandwich and got roped into signing! 

 

 

Julia is 5!

 Julia turned 5 on June 13th.  She loves everything princess and sparkle.  She loves to twirl and wear dresses. 

She was super excited to open her presents and a day after her birthday she was asking for presents for her next birthday. 

She really enjoyed preschool this year and is excited for another year with Mrs. Faller. 

Bethany turns 2

Bethany turned 2 on May 24th.  I can hardly believe my baby is 2!  She is a little girl with a lot of spunk! 

Her smile melts my heart.  She jabbers away about a lot of stuff that only she knows what she is saying!

  She calls Grandma "grand mom mommie".  She loves to vacuum and loves her "ba ba".  We have started taking it away, but when she ask for it and gives your those eyes and that smile, it is hard to resist!   

  She decided to sleep in a big girl bed a few nights. 

She loves to do whatever her siblings do and enjoys spending time with Papa and Grand mom mommie. 

April Snow Storm!

The April snow storm has left us burried in about 2 feet of snow! 

 After 2 days snowed in, we ventured out and played.  The snow made great snowmen!

Memphis loves to make Snow Angels!  What a fun day!  However, with 6 more inches on the way I am a little scared of when the next time we will get out!  No school tomorrow already!