Sunday, August 7, 2016

Where has time gone?

So many parents ask, "Where has the time gone?" and I am no different.  As I looked back, my last post was in February - but it doesn't seem like it was almost six months ago!  So much has changed in the last 6 months.

The first big change is we are expecting baby #4.  To answer the question I am probably asked most, yes this was planned.  It seems crazy (sometimes) to think that the baby and William will be 7 years apart, I am excited to see the interactions between all the kids.  We told the kids on Mother's Day and shared the news with many family and friends.  It was so much fun to see their reactions to the news. Here are a few pictures of the kiddos from that day.







This spring Katelyn also played softball and had a great time!  She enjoyed trying a number of positions in the field, but her favorite position is short stop.  Though, I know she really enjoyed pitching and catching (much to dad and mom's dismay, but we both embraced it).  She also had a great spring batting.  She is definitely a left-handed batter.  She greatly improved as the season went on.  She is very excited to play again this fall.  Here are a few pictures of her playing ball:

Hey batter, batter...
Swing batter, batter!
Ready to find the ball!
Taking off from 3rd and ready to score...

And, she scored!

Julianne also had a busy spring running on her middle school track team.  Events were cut short because of the weather and one was cancelled, but we all made it thru getting soaked in the rain.  She enjoyed trying different events and challenging herself.  She tried shot-put, long jump, hurdles, 800m, 1600m, and the 4x400m.  She worked hard, tried hard and helped bring her 4x400m team a win at the district meet.  




And last, but not least, is William!  He has had fun experiences this spring.  He's watched and cheered for his sisters.  Played with friends a lot.  And, he got to do some fishing! One of the events we found for the kids this spring was a fishing clinic where they each got a FREE fishing pole.  William had a blast.










And as a family we had a blast getting out and enjoying the outdoors.  We spent quite a few weekends skiing.  Brian and the girls have enjoyed some hikes.  We all enjoyed driving up thru Rocky Mountain Park and enjoying some snow.













Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Christmas 2015

We started out Christmas Eve morning with a little "treasure" hunt for a Christmas present for the kids.  Clue #1 started out on the fire place...


 The girls anxiously awaiting for William to open the envelop.


 Quick, read it!


Down the the extra bedroom...



 Now outside - the girls sent William...



 Where do we look now?


 Trying to find the white "sleigh".  This seemed to confuse them
since both Brian and I have white vehicles.

 William realized it first, but didn't figure out the gift was under the blanket and climbed into the car all the way and was looking for the gift.


 Then, the girls figured it out and William climbed over the seats again!
They were all excite about the trampoline!
I was excited for them to finally "open" it, as it had been moved between cars for the 6 weeks before Christmas so the kids wouldn't see it!

After "opening" the present, we headed off to Eldora for a little Christmas skiing.  Well, Brian and the kids went skiing, I took lots of pictures.  Here are some.

 A few pictures before skiing.







They all enjoyed the few hours of skiing before heading home to get ready for Christmas Eve church service.  

Christmas Eve service was the first time Julianne had the opportunity to acolyte.  She did fabulous!  She had lots of candles to light.  


 Our happy family!




I am happy and blessed to call these three my children and friends.  There are days that they only make me smile, laugh and feel so very blessed!  
There are days I wonder if we will make it thru without another argument, tears or someone stomping off mad.  
No matter what, they are mine and I rejoice in all we have together.






Getting ready for Santa and his reindeer...


We hope you each had a Merry Christmas.
It was a day of celebrating each other and the birth of Jesus.
We know to count our blessings everyday and thank God for each other, our family and all our friends.