Our great friends Chad and Keili invited our family along with the Bordners down to the Ozarks for a fun day on the boat. We made the trek with the kids and had an amazing time. The first day was a bummer with a full day of rain, but we didn’t let that stop us […]

We had a typical Easter Sunday spent at home with the kids. The kids each got an Easter basket from the bunny and had a hunt. Clyde also participated.

  Man, the kids were pumped this year about Christmas. Brecken loved opening his “25 days of Christmas” gifts from Auntie and we got him all excited about Santa coming. He helped drop the “reindeer food” out front so they could find our house and they went to bed. They both snuggled in Brecken’s room […]

Well, this year went much better than last. Brecken was a little unsure about the strange man wearing a beard, but once he saw that Aubrey was ok with him, he thought that maybe it was ok too. Wondering what they asked him for this year? Aubrey all year has been telling me she wanted […]

The kids really were looking forward to dressing up this year. It was a little cold for Aubrey to dress up as a princess like she hoped, but we improvised and went out as a ballerina princess with an authentic tiara I wore when I was crowned Homecoming Princess of EIU. Brecken wasn’t having any […]

WE had our neighborhood parade last night and this is the first year that we were able to be outside without feeling like we were going to melt. We had great temps and the kids were excited for the parade (or for the candy at least). Brecken liked it all except when they honked the […]

This was a fun Easter. We woke up to Easter baskets, hidden eggs, and a story about Jesus and what Easter means to us. Aubrey was so excited about her basket, dying eggs, and hunting for them in the yard. It was a lot of fun to watch her. Brecken, well, he was more concerned about what […]

We love Christmas…it has been one of my favorite holidays since I can remember. My mom always made my Christmases very special and I have made a point to continue to do that for our children. Jason and I have combined a few of our favorite family traditions and added a few of our own personal […]

With Christmas almost here, Patch was determined to leave us with a lasting impression with all his tricks. Day 19 – An elf’s bath time: Patch decided he needed a bath after all the mischief he had been causing around the house. He must have thought it was time for some relaxation this time around. After all, I’m […]

The Mayan calendar predicted that December 21, 2012 was to be the end of the world. I honestly never would have thought much about it, but Jason would periodically ask me if I thought the world would end that day. At first, I would answer with, “Why the heck would I think that?!” Ah, yes….the […]