Purcell power visit, soccer, and Halloween

Mark and Betty came for a quick weekend to see some soccer games and spend time with us. It was also the weekend of our local car show at the high school. 

Eliza’s last soccer game of the season. She enjoyed playing this year, but decided she does not want to play in the spring. 

Team Cheetahs. She had the same great coaches for spring and fall seasons. It was a positive and fun experience and good group of girls. 

Benjamin had a soccer game the following day at an away field. It was a nice park where we could walk and the kids could play. It was a fun power weekend and we are thankful we could all spend time together.

The following week was Halloween. Benjamin had walking pneumonia and Caleb didn’t want to dress up this year, so he and Benjamin passed out candy with Nathan, and Eliza and I went trick or treating with some friends. 

Dance for the Cure

 Each year, Battlefield High School hosts a Pink Out night to raise money for breast cancer awareness. For the event, they invite kids from preschool to 8th grade to dance with the high school dance team and perform at the football game half-time show. The kids attended 3 dance rehearsals before the big show. Eliza had lots of friends from school participating and had a great time and danced for a great cause!

Benjamin is 12!

Happy 12th birthday Benji! This boy loves soccer, spending time with family and friends, fishing, art, and creating new things. We love you and are excited for what is in store for you this coming year.

15 years

Nathan and I celebrated 15 years of marriage this year. No pictures of us because I had sinus surgery two days earlier. I am thankful for our strong marriage, and for the faithful and selfless husband, father, and friend that I have in Nathan. One of our favorite things to do is to drink coffee and watch the sunrise from our sunroom, and we had a beautiful sunrise on our anniversary morning. I love you with all my heart, Nathan.

Nathan’s birthday

 Today we celebrate Nathan. He never wants to be celebrated, but we are so thankful for the man he is and all he does for our family. Celebrations are always low key, the way he likes them. We love you Nathan, Happy birthday to you!

Gone fishing…

The kids fished a lot over the summer. Between fishing in the pond behind our house and other ponds in the neighborhood, we are surprised there are still fish remaining! Bass was the most popular catch of the summer, and the kids would bring their big ones back to the house for us to see them. Good times.

Eliza Rose is 6

Happy 6th birthday Eliza Rose! This girl is spunky, loves having fun, being with friends, family, playing with her siblings, gymnastics, swimming, Tae Kwan do, and always wants to have fun.

Over the weekend, we were planning to invite her friends to the pool for pizza and to swim, but a big thunderstorm had us resort to plan B in our house.

The kids get so excited for each other with their birthdays.

Make a wish sweet girl.

Eliza’s friends that are also neighbors. We are lucky to have sweet friends that live close by.

Eliza received a lot of nice gifts and had fun opening them.

Happy birthday sweet girl, we love so much!

First day of school 2024

First day of school 2024! Eliza is in 1st grade at Alvey Elementary, Benjamin 6th grade at Reagan Middle, and Caleb 7th grade at Sanford Scholars. Happy campers ready for their first days.

Caleb started school a couple weeks after Eliza and Benjamin. This year he is going to a home school that consists of 7th and 8th graders and has 9 students. He has a great teacher who is resigned from the local middle school because she wanted to devote more time to her students. We are thankful she is nearby and he is excited to start school here.

All the students.

Everyone reported a great first day!