Fall Sports

My kiddos love sports & I love what all that exercise does for them. It brings them joy & takes an edge off ALL their energy!

 

Boys and John

 

All three older boys are playing soccer again, with John as Luke & Mark's coach. Little Sam wants to play too. He ran out into the middle of the field during one recent game when he saw his brother out there. The refs had to stop the game while I retrieved my runaway!

 

M & L at Swim Team

 

The older boys have been on a competitive swim team the last few  Summers & now we have the opportunity to continue with an indoor team for the colder months.

 

 



Beach Bums

We were so excited to get to go to the beach this year. We relaxed, had FUN & got to introduce Sam to the ocean which was a really neat thing for all of us. At first he was afraid of the surf but by day # 2 he was having fun splashing and playing.

 

 

Taking a minute to celebrate sweet boy #4!

Such a sweet gift from God!

 

 

These two sweeties are my "right hand men"...such a help to me!

And so cute too, right?!

 

My five fave guys in the whole wide world!

 

 

 

 

Family Fun

John's employer puts on a really fun picnic each year for all employees and their families. It was fun to get to introduce Sam to this tradition we always look forward to.

 

 

 

Mark & Luke loved the laser tag!

 

 

Luke let the balloons go at the end of the night.

 

 



School, Snails, Silly Dog Faces, and Sam!

Random sampling of last few weeks...

 

Nathan working on an entry for the upcoming Fair

 

We are back to school...using some great curriculum we are familiar with and also trying out some new computer based classes that we are really happy with so far.

 

 

Nathan made friends with a little snail and I love the way this picture turned out with our hands together and this delicate creature who felt so at home in Nathan's care.

 

 

Finnegan makes the funniest faces & I managed to capture this one.

 

 

We are all feeling a lot more at home with our new normal of being a family of six. Sam has been home for 4 months now and is doing well. He is the most mischievous of all the boys and often has a twinkle in his eye that keeps me wondering! He loves all fruit, his big ride-on truck, the toy shopping cart, going to soccer with his big brothers, his Daddy, and Veggie Tales. He is a sweet, personable, busy little fellow and we all love him bunches.

 

 

 



Dancing in the Kitchen

 

 

...on a Saturday morning...

 

 

Yes, that is a messy kitchen, but we decided to just not worry about it.

 

 

 

 

 



Pool Time

We are very thankful to be able to go to the pool a lot. It's close to our home and includes a regular swimming pool and also a shallow water park...perfect for our family.

 

 

I love the way Mark is looking at Sam!

 

 

Daddy love

 

 

This isn't the prettiest picture but I loved their game. The big boys were letting Sam push them and were then falling backwards with great drama as if he were SO strong! He loved it!

 

We are a normal family with normal sibling bickering so when I see this kind of brother-style-love, I savour it !

Sam Update

Our precious Sam has been with us over three months now.

 

He is becoming a very funny, mischievous, busy little boy...he makes the funniest raised- eye- brow faces (to make me laugh), and likes to wrestle with his Daddy and try to do everything all the big boys do.

 

 

"helping" Mark with the new game

 

 

 super hero time

 

 

sweet little boy giggles

 

 

We are amazed at how God brought us this amazing little person and made him our son. We are so blessed...and thankful...and...trying to keep up! :)