Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Time with Elias


Elias found a cookbook at the schooo library, so we made two recipes out of it. This breakfast and also quesadillas. 

He spends a lot of time saying Mass in his chapel. 



And he’s still a cuddle monster. 
A monstrance on the Light Brite

A little treat, just the two of us. 



And my favorite kindergarten happening so far this year: Q and U got married! Ceremony, reception, cake, dancing, gifts…the whole nine yards. I find it quite fun and hilarious. 

Time with Lewis


Every Sunday during fall Lewis and I made pumpkin spiced lattes together. It was fun to see him learn how expensive coffee shops are. We got our first Sunday latte at the coffee shop, then shopped for the ingredients to make them at home. He added up the coat of ingredients and concluded that while we paid $6 (what.the.heck) for a latte at the coffee shop, we could make them at home for….$0.50!

We ended up at the music store one Saturday morning and spent a lot of time letting him explore. 







He LOVED the drums. 


Helping Grandma Kathleen decorate for Christmas
Playing “race track” with the Christmas sensory bin. I like to watch his ideas. 

Thomas Friday Football


We took naps, packed up, and headed to Friday night football! It was Thomas’ last game as a senior!

We had full Thomas fan gear. 





And big heads…no senior Friday night football is complete without big heads. 



Levi LOVED the marching band…which Thomas was also in. 



Way to go Thomas!

Our Beloved 615

On a cold November day we moved our little family of three to our first stand-alone house. It was small and cozy and full of character. We loved it right away, and would spend six happy years there. 

Little did I know that my future best friend owned it. Jillian’s friendship was a gift hiding in the life we would live in our little orange stucco. 

Our little orange stucco at 615 S 36th Street was laid to rest a few weeks ago after a century of life. In its place will be more room for Jillian’s family to grow and gather. It will be a beautiful improvement and the process has already proced lots of fun to watch!

The trucks and the loads and loads and loads of demolition debris were a highlight, and once the space was completely cleared it was surprising just how much space our little 615 occupied. 



Today the littles ate lunch and watched the new basement being dug. 

Levi couldn’t help himself…he studied every last inch of the flat bed that brought the bulldozer and skid steer on site. 

And he loves a good double wheel on any truck. 

Monday, December 5, 2022

A boy and his mini cars…
















Three











Lewis’ 10th Birthday


Lewis decided on a Barnes & Noble themed birthday because he wanted gift cards to that store. He helped Grandma Susan make a book cake. 













He decided he wanted a family gathering instead of friends. 




Sam was a great helper with legos. 

We love you Lewis!