Sunday, June 18, 2017

Father's Day!!









I love this picture! Guys only, new baby Oren, Vance, father of FOUR!




Dads we know and love!! 
From advice, support, encouragement and laughter... it is so good to recognize wonderful dads today.








The home I grew up in on H Street Road
Hazel saw this picture and said "I can't wait to go there again!"




Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Moving Forward!








We're blessed.


Smart young people with a bright future.

Yesterday was emotional. I subbed kinder. A group of kids that made me laugh, smile and stretched my patience. Mrs. Hall's class was right next door, so to have Hazel Jane as my neighbor was pretty special. Mrs. Hall is retiring this year. She has taught since 1979. When I see her get teary, I get teary. There was a little retirement party for her in the staff room. She has done a fantastic job teaching SO many children. Merit, Willem and Hazel all had her for their first grade teacher!! We love Mrs. Hall!

Then I raced to get Merit from football. He got home and changed for 8th grade promotion.


Next year we will have a high schooler!
Willem in junior high!
HJ at the elementary school!
And Oren in pre-school!

4 different schedules, 4 different schools, 4 different adventures! 



Thursday, June 8, 2017

TIME

Time
I have to wait for Merit to get done with baseball practice a lot. 
I used to sit in my car, frustrated. Thinking of all the things that needed to be done at home, knowing Merit needed to get home to eat, to do homework etc. 
But now, I am making better use of that time. I walk. At least a mile, sometimes 2. I sometimes take Oren and Hazel with me. It makes it a late night for them but once in a while they think it is pretty cool!  They play on a little playground and/ or we walk the track at the high school. 
Willem has joined me on a few occasions, we practice spelling words and talk about his day at school. 

Snuggling these kittens is relaxing. 
Playing with them is a favorite activity of Hazel's! 

This grill master has taught me to slow down sometimes. I will head outside to tend to the kittens, to pull weeds, to put things away in the shop and he begs me to play. And often I play. It is a good thing to do with our time.


 chicken for dinner? Just kidding.


#thesearethedays

Got to get Merit from tennis to dinner to baseball...

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

BARBIE FUN!


 I had so much fun making a Barbie land for Hazel and her friend!! And I did not know that Oren would be so excited about the Barbie land! I love the different voices he uses when he is pretending!! He has a nice deep voice for Ken. But Ken is "the dad" !


I don't know why I have a hard time finding the time to clean toilets and wash windows. ;-)



Sunday, June 4, 2017

Favorite pieces of our Saturday

Kam

Carter

Beckham


Oren Paul
Merit


He has a lot of heart

and ability


 She is enjoying these kittens so much!
But I am a little bit worried.
Two days ago a kitty scratch on Hazel's arm became a welt. And last night one of her eyes got puffy and kept watering. She cannot be allergic to cats. She just can't be. She has had seasonal allergies this spring, both her and Willem. I am hoping this is a seasonal thing, not a cat thing.

Chilly days, good days

 7 degrees, 14 degrees ..... Gosh these days are chilly but the sunshine is glorious! Each day little ice crystals for on the Russian Olives...