Thanksgiving 2016

Our picture taking has significantly dwindled down...eeks!! We attribute it to the beautiful chaos of having a large family.  Time seems to go faster and faster and slips away and now it's the end of the year and we've hardly documented.  Doesn't mean we're not loving life!!  Thanksgiving we spent with our family at home and it could not have been more perfect.

School Photos 2016

They're all in school now!!! Olivia is in Room 1 with Ms. Adele Mon/Wed/Fri 'til 12:30 and Bentley is in Room 3 with Ms. Claudia everyday until 12:30 both at St. Peter.  Preston is in 1st grade with Mrs. Leone and Mrs. Desmond and Phia is in 2nd with Mrs. Fryhoff at St. Rose.  These are some very hectic days with 2 schools and multiple different drop offs and pickups.  I read something the other day that summed it up perfectly: "The days go by slow and the years go by fast".  Some days seem nearly impossible and we are nearly late for everything and others are peaceful and fun!! I just love our life and our family.

Bentley and Preston Lego Star Wars Farm birthday bash!

This is the first year we tried a joint birthday party for the boys and it was awesome!! We had 35 kids and about the same amount of adults which made for a huge party.  Mommy and Preston made all the centerpieces.  We took mason jars, filled them with legos, and then Preston built all the toppers(he's pretty amazing like that!). He also made a utensil holder and napkin holder out of legos for the party!! Then the whole family made the favors.  We peeled hundreds of crayons, broke them, stuck them in a lego mold, then baked them.  So fun!! We had a blast on the farm.  We made it through the corn maze, Preston "roped a cow", we rode trikes, trains, and played on the hay bails! The best part was it wasn't too hot(which we were afraid of!).  We just love our sweet boys and we loved seeing the giant smiles on their faces all day!!!