Pure Snow Joy

While we were at my Grandparents house for Peanut Brittle day we got the first snow fall of the season. We did not have that much snow, but we had a really great time on the drive way making and throwing snow balls.

It was cold, but we were warm and fuzzy inside.

We were not dressed in preferred snow attire as the little kids had crocs on and all of us had jeans that were soaked through when we were done with the snow.

We had to borrow grandma's dryer to dry our many wet clothes while we walked around in blankets.

Snow was great, but the family that I shared the snow with and the family that was waiting with me when I went inside. They was even greater.

Peanut Brittle Day

We have decked the halls and trimmed the tree. It is the second Saturday after thanksgiving and therefore we were off to Grandpa and Grandma's house to make our yearly tradition of peanut brittle making.

This year we made over 40 pounds of peanut brittle.

It was a lot of fun and there was even the first snow fall of the season to top it off. It was a great day.

Thanksgiving Day 2009

I love Thanksgiving. This one was no different. We have a tradition of waking up at some crazy hour in the morning on a holiday to go into the city and eat breakfast on a corner deli with family and then walk from breakfast down to the parade. We always enjoy ourselves and this year was no exception. This year my grandparents and two sets of Aunts, Uncles and cousins joined us in our yearly expedition. Most of us stuffed our faces on pancakes, eggs, and hash browns. The parade was good and it is fun to remember if one float or another is new or if we have seen before in years past.

After we saw Santa Claus at the end of the parade we headed back to our house to get changed. Then we headed over to my Nana and Pop-pops house for an afternoon and evening filled with nap taking, football watching, football playing, food eating, picture taking, and memory making.

It was a good day. Smiles and laugher were the norm of the day. We are looking forward to years of more memory making just like this Thanksgiving. I hope that you enjoyed your day yesterday.

Skype

Last night I signed up for skype. Yes, I did. This is an easy way for me to talk to Superman while he is at work so that we can do history. (He teaches me History since I am home schooled.) So sinceI now downloaded skype does that make me a skyper or a skypey? (Sort of like a facebooker or a facebookey. Yea I know real creative.) But by all means do not do not get me mixed up with a sniper because that I am most definitely not! Anyway, now that I expressed what was on my mind (not that I spelt anything correctly) you are now free to enjoy your Thanksgiving tomorrow because I know that I will.

pictures

I have absolutely nothing profound to say. Nothing, zip, Nada. So for now I will just share some pictures, even if I think that I have shared them before. Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving!

Indian Reservation Festival

We packed up and headed to a nearby Indian reservation. They were having a festival where many different tribes came together. There was entertainment done by different Native Americans from different tribes all over the United States. There were venders selling different items special to them and their tribes. We saw a sample village as well as a tepee we also did some Indianish (new word, I just made it up) type things. We shot some arrows and hit some corn with some rocks.

It was good and then we stepped back into our culture and stopped by Target.

I don’t understand

There isn't too much to say as I write this post. We found out this past week that my unborn sister went to be with Jesus. We don't understand why, and we never will this side of heaven. Yes, it stinks. This is my sister who I will never get to hold, kiss, say I love you too, look into her eyes, or ever meet this side of heaven. It stinks. I don't understand, but I know that God does and I trust Him. God never wastes a hurt. "I'll never understand it all for only God is God"- Steven Curtis Chapmen "God is God"

I am so thankful for the people who have been there for our family over the past week. We miss Julia Eryn, but we will see her again. While we are here we will continue to grow and love each other.

My Pink and Purple sibblings

My family loves to play soccer. This year is the first time that all four of us kids are playing soccer. I have been practicing for four weeks and have only had a scrimmage. The little kids started their seasons this past Saturday.
Buddy is a very serious player, and quite talented. He can play anywhere on the field he is just that talented.
This past Saturday he scored two goals and he only played on the field half of the game. Another quarter he played goal and did a fantastic Job. He came out when he was supposed to and made the best punts of any 8 year old boy. And his team came out on top with a 7-4 win.
This is Sweet Peas first year at playing soccer. She has watched it all of her life, but this is the first time she has played.
She scored a goal in her first game ever. We are so proud of her. She played hard and we kept encouraging her to keep going. (one time she just sat down in the middle of the field.)
Her team did a really great job. They one both of their games and kept the other team from scoring at all. They are a bunch of talented young girls.

Second first day or something like that

School has moved from beyond full swing to off the charts craziness. I am homeschooled, but I take some classes at a nearby Christian school. This year I am taking two classes. We started doing school at home three and a half weeks ago, but the other school started today. Think that sounds confusing. Well, it is. So there is no reason to feel like you can't keep up with this family, because well, we don't always do things the same way that everyone else does, but it works just great for us and we think that that is how God wants us to do and frankly that is all that matters.

So yes today was something like our second first day of the year. And I hit the ground running and so did little sis. This year will be a little different (it's not like I can remember any two years that were the same!) It will bring its own challenges and triumphs just like everything else. There is different classes, different teachers, more kids, different schedule, different expectations, life with another baby coming in February, etc. My life is ever changing, but I don't think that I would like life any different than it is now because well, it's different and I sorta kinda like it that way.

Camping like there is no tomorow

I love to go camping. I enjoy riding my bike, cutting wood, sleeping in tents, etc. I thoroughly enjoy being in the woods. I also enjoy eating all of the good food not to mention the Beef Jerky. I didn't take too many pictures this time because I was just to busy or just too tuckered out.

We go camping every labor day with my grandparents and my cousins on my dad's side. We, the kids, look forward to this weekend all year. It is crazy how we wait what feels like forever for this week end to come and then we blink and it is over.

We cut a lot of wood this past weekend. That is why there are so many pictures of cutting wood. Let me tell you that we had the best fires this past weekend. To bad we sat so far away because we were to hot.

We had so much fun this past weekend and we are looking forward to seeing each other again at Christmas time.






We were so tired.

Oh, Brother

I have the best brother in the world. He can do anything that he puts his mind to. He is extremely intelligent. He can cook like no other 8 year old on the planet, and he adores little baby's.
Did I mention his good looks and athletic ability? I mean look at how cute he is. But the best part is that Buddy is his love for God. He knows what is important.
He is going to wipe some girl right off of her feet and be one great godly man/husband/father, but for right now he will simply be my little brother. I love you!

Life with a 12 year old

She is a one of a kind
She is a treasure, someone special
She is my 12 year old sister.
Keep on dancing
Love,

Camping

I am fully aware that I have not posted for a while. I have been very busy and have been gone and unable to post anyway. However, I am back and I have pictures!

For the past couple of years my grandparents have taken us camping for a week. That is what we did this past week, but at the end of the week Wonder woman and Superman joined us along with my cousins for the weekend. We had a lot of fun. We did a lot of biking, hiking, and eating. There are a lot of things that I will always remember about my Grandparents, but camping will be an occasion that I will always remember as well as the things that they thought us such as whittling, flushing the camper tanks, and adding fresh water.

One of our favorite things to do when we are camping at this State Park is hiking down to the creek/spillway. We will play there for a long time.

Buddy and I enjoy spending time with Grandpa while we are fishing, even if I only catch a couple of Sunnis.

Pop sickle kids