Monday, September 23, 2019

What we've been up to...

Here are some pictures of things that have been going on lately.

Toy Story 4
We saw Toy Story 4 at the small local theater. The kids got combos with popcorn, root beer, and candy. They liked the movie, but I think they liked the treats better.



Hike
We walked around one of the local lakes, Round Lake. It's fun to remember when we first moved here, and I would carry baby Lisa on my back on this trail. Now she's running and hiking the whole thing herself.




Reading
Lisa is quite the little reader these days!



Sunday, September 8, 2019

First day of school

Lisa started first grade this year. She has the same teacher and class as last year, since her kindergarten moved up to first grade this year.

Stanley started fourth grade this year. His teacher is Mrs. Coleman.






Stanley's 10th Birthday

I can't believe it's been a decade since our sweet boy was born! He had quite the number of fun birthday celebrations this year!

It started with a party in Indiana to celebrate his birthday and his cousin's birthday. They had a great time dancing, blowing bubbles, and playing games. I posted a bit about that in the Indiana Vacation post.

When we got home, he took his best friend, Jarek, to the arcade to play video games. Then we went out to lunch. After lunch they played at a park together. Stanley opened our presents to him that afternoon. He got a big Star Wars Lego set, Yu-gi-oh cards, Hot Wheels & a display case, and Squishmallows.

Playing Pac-Man

Virtual Reality Game

At the arcade

Out to lunch

Playing at the park

Nature games at the park

Sweet Girl

Opening presents

On his actual birthday, he had school. He wanted a donut for breakfast, which I indulged, but served him eggs and milk with it to try to get some protein and nutrition in him. His class sang him a birthday song. I made him his favorite dinner, BLTs, and we ate cake.




It was fun celebrating this super-cool kid and his double-digit birthday! I'm excited to see where he goes in this life...he has so much to offer the world!

Monday, September 2, 2019

Summer in Indiana Part II

We made our way to visit the Scharnaks in Pittsboro and Brownsburg. We had a fun birthday party for Stanley and Oliver!

We were sad to say goodbye to family. We miss you all! See you again soon!

 Birthday party
Bubbles at the bday party

Papa & Lisa

Dad & Stan

Happy birthday, Stanley!

The birthday boys

Presents!

Opening presents

The birthday party crew

We throw the best parties!


Spending time with the Scharnaks 

Lisa at the park

Stanley climbing on a beautiful day

Pretty Indiana park

Uncle matt

Swinging with Papa

Papa and the grandkids

Playing volleyball

Mimi & Papa and their grandkids

Lauren & Eric

Playing games

Summer in Indiana Part I

It was so fun to see so many wonderful people during our trip to Indiana! We had the best time--I might venture to say, this was the best visit yet!

Here are some moments from our first part of the Indiana tour, driving to Ft. Wayne and spending time with the Wootens. We even made a stop at the Fairmount Museum on the drive back to Indianapolis to check out the Garfield exhibit.

On our way!
Lisa on the airplane

Layover dinner in the Las Vegas airport

Car ride naps on the way to Ft. Wayne!

Ft. Wayne Wootens
Spending time with Grandma Wooty

Giving Madeline rides

Wooten Brothers

PUGS!

The kiddos

Matt and Mom

Wooten family

New Haven Fire Muster and Expo
Stanley & an army truck

Uncle Mike, Matt, & Stan

All-American summer festival

Stanley "flying" a helicopter

 Fairmount Historical Museum
Stanley loves Garfield!

An actual drawing table used by Jim Davis!