• Summer of Swimming!

    I think my kids became part fish this summer! 😛 We participated in every session of swim lessons this year but one. Only because I wasn’t aware they started so soon after school…

  • Boys’ 1st Day of School

    Here we are again!! Another school year had begun! We had a great Summer, but it’s back to routines, homework, and poster board projects! 🙂 Walker is in the 6th grade this year!…

  • Amazing Jakes

    Last week Alayna got an invitation to one of her Joy School friends, Jeilissa’s, birthday party! Even better..it was at Amazing Jakes! It’s basically like LasVegas for kids!! LOL! Even better than that..the…

  • Oasis in the Desert!

    Summer has arrived and it has brought its usual scorching high temps!!! Luckily Jared’s brother Jeff invited us over to swim in his apartment’s pool and have a BBQ! It was a BEAUTIFUL…

  • 1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

    We took the kids to Lakeshore Learning Store on Saturday. They offer FREE kids art activities every Saturday during the summer. You can’t beat that! 🙂 Such concentration! 😛 They were quite proud…

  • Walker’s 11th Birthday Sleepover!!

    Summer is a really crazy time to have a birthday. Everyone is out of school and usually on vacation. I think we tried 3 different days to try to get a party going…

  • Arrow of Light

    Walker received his Arrow of Light at Pack Meeting last week. The Arrow of Light in Cub Scouts is what getting your Eagle in Scouts is. It’s a pretty BIG deal!! We held…

  • Sword of Darrow

    Walker and Eli joined a Young Reviewers Book Group a few months back. They were asked to read “The Sword of Darrow” by a father and son team, Hal and Alex Malchow. Once…

  • Boys Will Be Boys…

    On Tuesday afternoon I was in my room and the next thing I know there were blood curdling screams coming from the other side of the house yelling, “OPEN THE DOOOOOOR! OUUUUUUUUCH!!!! OPEN…