A hike at quarry hill

We went to Minnesota for Memorial Day weekend to help pack and visit with my parents. One afternoon, we squeezed in a visit to Quarry Hill to hike and peek in the pond. The kids were fascinated as always. Stay tuned for a video of all the tadpoles we discovered!

Kids+teachers+ Boy Scout graduation

Here the kids are with their teachers on the last day of school. Both kids had a good years and learned so much! We are proud of them and their hard work!

That evening, we had Boy Scout graduation and gymnastics to attend. We had 2 tired kids (and parents!) that night! William graduated and crossed over to the next level of the Boy Scouts with his group.

Becca's confirmation

Our niece and god daughter was confirmed in May. We made the trip to Des Moines to be part of her special day. I have no pictures on my phone of the occasion, but I do have pictures from the ice cream treat afterwards!


We had a wonderful visit and we so pleased to be invited to be part of this special day!

What makes a car ride faster?

Stickers. Lots of stickers. This was on the way to visit our cousins in Des Moines back in May.

Gemma helps

Here is Gemma helping daddy make dinner for Mother's Day. It is good we have such a dedicated helper!

Valentine love

I borrowed this idea from the internet a, but the kids loved it. Every day in February, I put a new heart on each of the kids' doors with something we love about them.

I'm thinking about doing it next year, but the kids still won't let me take down the ones I out up this year!

It's graduation time!

Tonight is one of my favorite events: graduation night! The college holds a ceremony for the students who have completed their credential in the last year.

I had 7 students participating this year- I am so proud of them!