Windy Rainy Days

The weather was fantastic today! Rainy here and there, cloudy, warm enough to have my windows open, and just windy enough. It was really uplifting.  The girls had a lazy morning today. They helped me bake cookies.  I worked on the quilt some more and it looks beautiful. The girls came over today, and they all had a nice lunch together, watched Peter Pan, put on a "fashion show", and made up some new games. I had a nice talk with my cousin. After Jeromy came home we took the girls for a night time walk and they rode their scooters.  We ran into some friends.  Just a nice day.  I needed one of those.

-Kelly

 

January

As a lot of you know, my family has been going through a lot of hard times. We are all trying to be optimistic, and with that being said, instead of venting/complaining, I'd prefer to share some pics of bright moments that have happened through out the month.  Ringing in the new year with new friends, sledding, crafting, baking, scooters, chilly nighttime walks, hanging out with cousins, drawing a picture of a rainbow, littlest one made her first pair of socks,  reading, and helping mommy in the kitchen.

Love and joy to you all,

 

Kelly

 

 

 

 

 

Happy December!

Christmas is in the air, and I'm trying to spend as much happy time with my family as I can, while still getting all the baking and gift making accomplished.  I can't really post any pics of the gifts I'm making as they're supposed to all be surprises, but I would like to post them after the holiday. Every year I tell myself that I will be done with all the gift making by December so I can just enjoy the holiday season with out worry, and every year I am making things right up to Christmas day!  Am I alone in this, or do the rest of you still have a bunch more to do?! Hope you are all enjoying the season, no matter what you are doing!

-Kelly 

Hello!!

Hello all!  I know it's been quite a while. My family and I have been through a lot of changes while I was away.  We moved. Which is pretty big. We decided to homeschool, which is even bigger. The girls are taking martial arts, and loving it! J is almost done with school, and is taking martial arts as well. As for me, different location, different occupation, but still the same old me. :)  Although it has been quite a transition, the kids are happier than ever and everything seems like it's slowly falling into place. Thank you to all of you who are a part of our journey, and all of you who read about it. Thanks for listening.

-Kelly

Camping!

We went camping this past weekend with some awesome people.

 All packed up and ready to go!

Playing with walkies.

Setting up the tent.

 Riding their bikes.

Rainbow fire.

Our family.

Jeromy made mancala so the girls could play.

One of our favorite games!

The lake was so beautiful!

Three little cuties.

Great friends!

There was a rec center there near the campstore and the girls made some crafts...

..and played ping pong with daddy.

They had a lot of fun.

Ice cream at Brown's.

The three little ones.

ALL the girls!

Getting so tall.

The girls pretending to be Jake and the Neverland Pirates.

Julie and Allan's girls are so adorable!

Our girls were so tired the last night...

..they both fell asleep at the fire.

Sleepy heads.  Don't they look so alike in ths one?!

Holding hands rolling down the hill.

Walking back to the campsite right before we left.

We all had such a great time!

-Kelly