We had some really fun things going on at the beginning of the year! Especially playing with our new toys from Christmas…
We had more than enough snow this winter and when it came, Ryan couldn’t even wait to get the proper clothes on!
And with the pretty snow, we got to make REAL snow cones!
The boys learned how to play chess…
Checkmate!
Daddy got in on the fun as well as Mommy…we had to relearn how to play also!
Notice the look of morning sickness already in my face!
School restarted after the Christmas holiday, we don’t even have to brush our hair for school!
We even got some nice weather to play in…
Did we mention our house is the neighborhood hangout? We have no problems socializing our “homeschooled boys” I have met more people that homeschool their kids than not around here!
We go to Northpoint Community Church, and the boys love it! Their kids group went bowling and Daddy and Mommy were allowed to tag along! We had lots of fun!
Here’s Andrew and his teacher, Karen
And here’s Ryan and his teacher, Dawn
The greatest thing about Northpoint’s Upstreet (kids program/Sunday school) is that these teachers will follow them through 5th grade so they become an extension of us teaching Christian values and being a constant in their lives. If the boys ever have questions, they will have yet another adult to turn to for answers. We are so thankful for these two young ladies!
And now, the bowling skills…
They even stopped long enough for some pictures with us! Sometimes I think Matt and Andrew are twins 26years apart.
Mommy and the boys…deep into morning sickness, uh I mean all day sickness. It was very difficult not to fully enjoy our family time together! I am so glad that phase has passed!
All of the nausea and exhaustion is paying off…growing belly at 8 weeks.
We also tried to go to Lowes for their Build To Grow program, which we love, but they were not having it this week. We then got to go to Home Depot for theirs! These boys are getting really good at their woodworking, it’s Mommy and Daddy that have problems following the directions on the packets! HAHA
Are we going to have to get another kit?
Nope, this fire/rescue boat is perfect!
I was Andrew’s helper, but he didn’t need much help painting his football displayer.
Someone doesn’t want to take anymore pictures! Here I am still half spaced out from the 1st trimester fog, but am always enjoying our family time together!
It’s so amazing to look back at all the activities and fun we’ve had together as a family! Our schooling and work arrangements may be different from most, but that’s how we love it! We may not have many material things, but the love we share and time we are blessed with together are worth every sacrifice! It makes life worth living in the end to have memories like this and never regret having not spent more time together! The nice cars and nice vacations may be desires that are unattainable for us at this phase in our lives, but we want for nothing! Our Heavenly Father takes care of us daily, and apparently he approves of whatever we’re doing, because he has blessed us with another little angel to raise in his ways!
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