Pitching practice

Matthew is excited that he is going to try Little League baseball for the first time this year. He and his dad went out and purchase this “pitch back” so he could work on throwing and catching. When Matthew gets excited about something, his determination is unbelievable. It was great to see him outside all…

Coloring

My kids like to color. How can I blame them? I love to color, too!  Today when we got home from co-op, the first thing they all did was print out a picture of Sonic and start coloring. If they aren’t coloring, they are drawing pictures of Sonic and then coloring them.  I said to…

Follow the leader

As you can see from the following photos, Jayda is absolutely starved for attention. Whether we are at co-op, church or a social function, the friends of her brothers and sisters all greet her with excited, “Jay-Jay!”s. Kids take turns holding her or pushing her in her stroller. She is like baby sister to the…

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Peter Pan

On Saturday night we had tickets to see the Christian Youth Theater production of Peter Pan. The show was incredible! Wendy was played by a high-school student who attends our church, and she did an incredible job. The 17-year-old girl who played Peter Pan was amazing. We were excited to realize we knew 11 of…

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Bump!

This girl has had so many knots on her forehead during her first year of life. We are so proud of her that FINALLY after MUCH instruction, she has agreed to go down the stairs on her tummy. She gets a really big start, lying down halfway across the room and scooting backward until she…