Fall!

We are enjoying fall in Ohio! From hot chocolate, s'mores, campfires, hoodies, and the cool crisp air!  

We took the kids horse back riding with my Aunt Nadia and Uncle Jason! The kids had so much fun and they can't wait to go back! Morgan is a natural with horses!

                                 The kids piled up the leaves in the yard and had a jumping party!

Sydney is 6!!

Sydney and I spent the morning together for her birthday! I took her to get a cupcake at the The Frost cupcake bar and then to get her nails painted! She was so excited to pick out her favorite color and sit in the pedicure chair!

After getting her nails done we went to Kmart for some Little Caesar's and to shop!

 Syd picked out a new pair of shoes! She took this pic of them! They are very colorful like she is! :)

Then we headed home to get ready for her party! Which we baked a homemade cake and I let he decorate it! She had a wonderful day!

Sydney took all of her birthday money and bought her very first AMERICAN GIRL DOLL with pierced ears ( it is the one you get to design yourself!!) She is so excited!

For me her birthday is so much more than just a birthday... It is a day full of memories of prayers answered and seeing God's hand move in our life!

Fossil hunting

Today we took the kids out to Hueston Woods to go fossil hunting and for a hike! The kids loved digging through all the rocks looking for all the different kinds of fossils! It was some great family time!

Relaxing!

Jesse went on a Salmon fishing trip for a few days so the kids and I packed up and went to my Grandma's cabin on the lake! It was sooooo relaxing! It rained a little but we were ok with that,  the kids just played cards, snacked and even played in the rain some!

The kids swimming at the beach at Rocky Fork Lake. I told the kids we were going swimming at the beach, when we pulled in the parking lot Grady was VERY disappointed. He said "MOM,  this is not the beach!" We have been spoiled by the real beach! :)

If you can see the little boat in the picture, that is my dad and a friend fishing! They came over to the beach to wave at the kids swimming then went back to catching fish!

Beautiful day at the Lake!

Henry eating cheese puffs while we watched the kids swim!

I took the kids for a walk one evening and 2 puppies found us! My kids were in heaven  playing with those puppies :)

This is the view from the dinning room/ kitchen. Her cabin is right across the street from the lake! We love it there!

Nothing like waking up at the cabin and sitting on the porch in our jammies!

I took the kids out to the Amish bakery and got fresh bread, doughnuts, and pretzels !!
YUMMY! 

Who needs a school room?!?!

   We packed up our school books and a picnic and headed to the park for a great day of school! 

While I was getting ready for our day at the park, Sydney was busy playing with her little brother! She was playing "baby" with him! I think he was actually enjoying it cause I never heard a peep out of him, I just walked by and found him laying in the hamper!!! 

Evening at the park

 After dinner I took the kids for a walk and to play at the park, while Jesse mowed his mom's grass. It was a beautiful night. I love seeing the kids play and laugh :)

School

SYDNEY GRACE ~KINDERGARTEN 2012

SYDNEY WITH HER TEACHER!! 

                                       MORGAN PAIGE ~ 5th GRADE 2012

                                          

                                                       MORGAN WITH HER TEACHER!!

                                                   GRADY ~ PRESCHOOL 2012

                                                         GRADY WITH HIS TEACHER!!

Lord help me to pour Your love over our children while I am teaching.
Give me patience, joy, peace, and gentleness this school year!
Lord, thank you for each blessing you have given us! ~ Amen

Lets not forget sweet Henry J...
His first day of sitting on my hip, pack and play, or floor while I am teaching!

Random pics

We have been so busy these past few weeks! Our house is still a working progress, Morgan and Jesse had birthdays and I am preparing to homeschool. Here are a few pics of our busy life :)

We have been working on remodeling our basement here is a pic of the stairs! I wish I had a before picture because it looks like a totally different house :)

I took the kids fishing the other day and Morgan caught a good size bluegill! She was so excited! I am sure I was the talk of the lake when I went fishing with all 4 kids by myself! I baited the hooks and took the fish off :) I wish I had a pic of me casting the pole with a baby on my hip ;) LOL

My family, my mom, my sister and her kids all went to possum creek for a picnic:)

and to see the farm, leave it to my Morgan to catch a baby turkey;)

                                I LOVE my new HUGE kitchen sink! I can fit both boys in it for a bath:)
                                       






       Picture of our fireplace in the dining room! The house is starting to feel more like home! :)

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