Earth Days

Ember danced at the Earth Days festival this year. They gave out free stuffed animals to all the kids and they learned about recycling, reusing and reducing. It also inspired us to come home and do a few art projects while talking about our Earth and how to care for it!

Siblings

"Older siblings... the only people who will pick on you for their own entertainment and beat up anyone else who tries." 

ABCs and Christ

I have been trying to encourage more learning in our home. Not only our ABCs but also more spiritual learning and conversations with our children. Spending time together and learning through play. I have felt such a spiritual growth the past few weeks in spending this time with the kids and bonding more with them. I was so happy with the way the kids jumped in on it. Aiden, Ember and Ty all want to learn and create and discover new things. They love to talk about things with us and they truly crave that time together. Sometimes its short and sometimes we create and learn for hours. I never force it and allow it to fall as it is. I can't wait to see where this continues to go.

The first week was Under the Sea and Mermaids... Ember and Aiden were so in love.

 Most days Aiden has chocolate all over his face and is wearing his big brothers soccer shoes!

"In the spring at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." // Margarat Atwood

Spring things

Ember playing Tball... my heart could burst. From the first to second practice she made so much improvement and is having so much fun. My favorite part is how she dances in the outfield, how she prances from base to base when running home and how the ENTIRE outfield runs for the ball when the other team is batting!

Guided drawing from youtube maybe my favorite way to relax with the kids in the afternoon... They always say "Our pictures might look different and thats ok, they are all cute!"

Seriously, this kid always has his head in a book... and I love it! 

These troubles running errands with me and snackin to get through... I pick my battles people. 

Ty on the Jr. Jazz team. He doesn't want anything to do with baseball but loves basketball and his best friend Acey!

 Naps, movies and snacks... Yes, please!

Dancing queen

   

We were a little hesitant to sign Ember up for dance and it has ended up being a wonderful blessing in our lives. She adores her teacher, we adore her teacher. She has a love to dance and sing and a love for the stage. I can't imagine her not dancing anymore. As long as she loves it we will continue to encourage her to persuse her little passion! 

4 years wild

    

This girl. We all adore you sweet Ember. 

Your mom and dad, brothers... we all love to be around that contagous laugh. 

If there is one sound I could hear for the rest of my life it would be your sweet laugh! 

Preschool

  First day. 

Photo drop

What we have been up to in pictures.