Jada and her hairstyles....

This cute little girl LOVES to have her hair styled for school. She has the perfect hair to do as well. Fun for both of us!

A few pictures of the kids

Feed Ohio

I was called to be on the committee for FEED OHIO declaration from the governor. Our church was the lead in the program. I was telling Jada about the program and she wanted so badly to take part. She knocked doors and tape flyers down our street and the next. This is all she collected from her service. So proud of her. 

3 year old Princess Party

Taya was invited to a 3 year old Princess Party from her best friend Scarlett. She was so excited to dress up!

Harvesting Buckeyes

We got to harvest buckeyes. Its no secret that ALL OHIOans are die hard Buckeye fans. Not only the team, but the trees (nuts), and the candy. We were invited by our native Ohio neighbors to harvest the buckeye tree this year. The kids had a blast. You knock off the seeds with nuts inside and separate them. The nuts are then used for decorating or necklaces. A tradition we look forward to next year!

A few random pictures...

Ranan started KINDERGARTEN!!!

How cute and tiny is he? He could not have been more ready for Kindergarten. It is only half-day, so we have to keep our day full of fun and interesting things to keep him busy and learning. He is loving his teacher, his classmates, and starting to read! They grow too fast! 

Jada's first day(s) of 3rd Grade!

 

The Color Run - Cincy

What a fun day! Shortly after arriving to Ohio, a group of girl friends decided to run in the Color Run. It was in Cincy, about 30 min away. We got our "outfits" together. Crazy socks, made our tutu's, tied our hair into piggies, and a few of us wore pink sunglasses.

 

The race was a 5K and 9 of us did it together. There were only 4 "runners" though. We had a great time, got really colorful, went to breakfast, and headed home to SCRUB away! I was a little worried I would be teaching my Sunday Lesson looking like a Smurf, but it came out. Eventually.

MRE's for Dinner

For FHE one evening we decided to have MRE's for dinner and dessert. We thought our purpose was to teach gratitude for the food we have readily available, and show them what the soldiers and Daddy ate at COT. To our surprise, the kids LOVED them. They ate better with those meals than they do with mine! Lesson backfired:) That's okay. It was a super fun activity to cook and eat our dinner on the floor and all share off of each other.

 

Ayla was in her chair. Still in her jammies. She must have had a growth spurt in the night, bc she popped 3 wholes through for her toes. So cute. 

Meet the Teacher

The week before school, we had Meet the Teacher. Ranan's teacher is Ms. Santiago, and Jada's teacher is Miss Martinez. They were excited to see their classrooms, drop off supplies, and meet the special person who will teach them for the next year!

Jaydon's Baptism in Lancaster, OH

We have one cousin that lives in Ohio. Drew's cousin, Tiana Tolliver. They live about 2 hours away in Lancaster, OH. When we caught word that her son Jaydon (only child of hers that we know) was being baptized, we knew we had to try and be there. What we didn't know until we headed out that morning, is that Mark and Brenda flew over there to be there as well. It was a nice baptism and a very fun reunion with family. Mark and Brenda treated us all to Texas Roadhouse after the baptism. So blessed to have an afternoon with family.