Friday, February 5, 2016

December Phone Camera

Ty always gets to ride Sandy at Meijer when we are done shopping.  Only a penny!

My little monkey

Chet LOVES fishies.

Eating toast together.

Chet's first beater licking experience.


I volunteered for Blake's Christmas party.  I brought sugar cookies and visited with the kids while they ate their treats.


We hosted a Christmas party for our friends.  We played Nertz, Reverse Charades, Charades, won prizes, ate appetizers, laughed, and stayed up too late.

One day after school we had some friends over to watch Home Alone (for the first time).  It was a perfect fit for Blake.



I taught the kids solitaire.

Janie has recently started to read and loves finding a quiet place for it.

I finished my last day working at Lakeland Hospital.  I worked there for five years as a part time speech therapist.  Each year I worked less.  For 2015 it was about one or two Saturdays per month.  Saturdays are busy and as the kids get older and more involved with activities, I felt like I wanted to be home for it all.  Plus it is our family day and a chance I can have some help to get the house clean.  Working at the hospital was a great experience and I learned so much.  I am also very glad to be done for now.

We bought little craft houses for the kids to make/decorate for Christmas.  Had I known it would bring tears along with anger and frustration, I probably would not have bought them.  Eric saved the day by completing the projects.

I bought Eric a new strategy game called Splendor.  We love games!  

Park in December









There was a day that was nice enough to go to the park in December.  It was so great!  We were all happy to be out of the house.  So far this winter has been pretty mild.


Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Christmas 2015




















We had a great Christmas.  For the two week break, we stayed home and relaxed.  Most nights we got together with friends (Schmidts, Teuschers, Browns) and played games until way past our bedtimes.  

On Christmas morning the kids were happy to open their presents.  They loved the basketball game we got them for the basement, and were excited to find out we would go to Disney World in January.  All smiles.

Monday, January 25, 2016

Christmas Eve







On Christmas Eve we went to a party at the Schmidt's house.  There was lots of food and a fun white elephant gift exchange.  We came home and read the account of the birth or Jesus in Luke.  The kids opened pajamas.  They were so excited for Christmas they wanted to sleep together in the same room.

Christmas Sunday




Ritz Cookies






For lunch we ate from Mr. Gyros.  Then we made our Christmas cookies.  The kids were good helpers and eager to help and eat.