Random Snow Day

We have had such a mild winter this year.  It has actually been very disappointing.  We were so excited for the blizzard that was forecasted to hit us in the middle of the week.  The kids came home from school on Monday with high hopes of a snow day.  We did all the rituals...ice cubes in the toilets, PJ's on backwards and inside out, spoons under pillows.  The snow began falling around 7pm.  Joel and I decided to chance it that school would be cancelled.  We rented the movie, "Moana" and had a movie night with the kids that didn't even start until 8:30 at night.  Everyone was super excited and loved the movie.

Fortunately, we got a call early the next morning that school was cancelled!  We even got the call before seminary so Thomas was able to sleep in.  It was an awesome day...as all snow days are!  I love when all our kiddos are home and we can just be together.  Today was no exception...it was an absolutely wonderful snow day! :)


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Easter Fun

It was fun to dye Easter eggs together and then have the kids hunt for them on Saturday morning.  Having older siblings is pretty awesome for the little ones.  I love to watch them all work together and get excited when the little ones find eggs too.

Moments in March

Joel and I have been able to help in Cub Scouts the last month or so.  It is fun to be with Josh and see his excitement and enthusiasm.  I really miss being in Cub Scouts.  I would trade callings in a flash if I could.  I'm much more comfortable with a bunch of boys than with a bunch of women!


We had another wonderful Upward Basketball Season. Spring, Sam, Josh, and Gideon all played this year.  Spring and Sam made some wonderful friends and actually ended up spending a lot of their Saturdays hanging out in between games and helping.  This is the 6th year we have played with this church program.  They have an end of the year celebration each year; however, it has always been on a Sunday so we don't attend.  We have had the opportunity to share why we don't attend.  This year they changed the celebration to a Saturday so our family could attend.  We are so grateful that they could do this.  They were excited to tell us too!  Blessings definitely come from living our standards and being willing to sacrifice to keep the Sabbath Day holy.  I hope our children always remember this lesson!

Mary is Rebekah's pal.  Rebekah is often found staring out the screen door at all the kids playing outside.

Wind Ensemble...Highest Band in the High School.  Thomas is in the middle back.

Midnight Snack for Spring...she must be growing....

Sam got contacts!  To say he loves them would be the understatement of the year!

Jacob benefited from Spring making frosting for her car project!!!

Daily January Happenings

Gideon is becoming an excellent reader.  It's one of my favorite things to do with him when he gets home from school when everyone else is napping.

Jacob walks around with a calculator in his back pocket pretending it is a phone.

Thomas took Jacob with him one morning as he ran to the scout store in Akron.  They got lost on the way home so Thomas stopped at McDonalds to get them some breakfast while he worked to get his bearings again, utilizing WIFI.  Jacob just thought it was an awesome morning!  Having a big brother that can drive is a perk all the kids are quickly getting used to, as am I! :)