Memorial Day

This week just seemed like more of the same.  Off to school and then soccer or baseball in the evenings. 

Mom and Dad went to Cancun, MX for a week and we got new t-shirts!  They were thrilled!

The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo has been open and we just realized our pass from last year was good til June 8th so off to the zoo we went.  We love the Ft Wayne zoo.

 

 

Special treat...Saturday morning breakfast in front of the TV.  Thanks Mom!

Sunday was Indy 500 race day so Nick & Autumn were off to the races while we had the fun job of handling our kids and Nolan.  We loved it and the 3 kids really just love on each other.  Uncle Josh and Aunt Cate treasure time with Nolan and he seems to be very happy to have them close by.

Grandpa is trying to show off Nolan's 500 race outfit in this picture.

Cate is a lay on the couch kind of girl!  She is up early and then heads to this spot.

Josh is having a good morning.  Love this smile!

 

We've had a good week and with only 6 more days of school to go the summer is finally here.  We are thankful for the love and support of our family.  As someone told me recently "God and family are everything".  I agree.  Have a great week and remember to continue

 

Choosing joy,

Chris & crew

Mother's Day!

Wow!  As I write this entry we have 11 days of school left.  That seems crazy to think Josh will be heading to middle school and Cate is soon to be a 5th grader.  It will be the end of elementary years...unless we adopt again?  Did I just say that outloud? 

I haven't written for 2 weeks since Jeff and I took a much needed trip without kids to Cancun last week.  Josh & Cate stayed here at home with some wonderful friends and everything was great here and abroad.  We had a much needed rest and the kids enjoyed time with friends. 

We celebrated Mother's Day in the perfect style for me.  The kids always buy me my flowers for around the outside of the house and then they spend the day helping me plant them.  I love it. 

Josh got a lesson in weed eating...and then hedge trimming.  He loves to run motorized tools! 

The work sort of went on and on but Josh & Cate are great at pitching in and helping out.  We decided a cookout/picnic was a good reward.

 

Cate is still playing soccer. 

 

It's always fun to go to DQ after soccer with the Holliday family.  This is the "kid" table supposedly.

 Josh didn't want to sit at the kid table since he said it was really the "girl" table.

We of course wanted to take some DQ to Grandma Joan!  We can always count on her to eat ice cream with us!

Our new rest area while waiting for the bus. 

 

 

Choosing joy!

 

Chris & crew

 

Spring is here!

We have had a typical spring week.  The weather has been great and we have been outside alot.  Not much new going on.  We did get to see Sweet Nolan and his parents so that was great.  God & Family are everything to us!

When we have down time at home this is where you find Josh....out fishing.

This is where you find Cate....laying down,watching a movie.

 

School Time!

Waiting for the bus all ready for school.  These kids love school and are always smiling when it's time to go! 

I pray you are seeing Jesus in the smiles on these faces.  Blessings to you as we continue...

Choosing joy,
Chris & crew