October 2016 Flickr Upload

Looks like I've missed a couple of months, but here are my faves, and as usual, you can see the whole lot here...

013's Jr. High Cross Country Team Party

015's High School Cross Country Regionals

022 helping me with the lawnmower - each year I think I'm getting a bit better at taking care of my equipment.

Becoming 013...

Moving into the office/laundry room... been a long time coming...

Asking for donations at the band concert...

Early start to shed remodel... rotting trim is removed...

March 2016 Flickr Upload

As always, you can see the full upload here on the PhotoStream, but I have included a few of my favorites here.  It is always so hard to pick!!

014's First Track Meet.  It was indoors.  That was very cool!  Wow, have we learned a lot about competitive running since then.  He had a good season (he didn't think so) and did manage to earn enough points to get his varsity letter.

He was also selected to go to the All - County Honors Band.  Not many Freshmen get to go.  The guest conductor was from Ball State.  She picked some amazing music that was very challenging and they met it with force!  If you closed your eyes, it was hard to tell it was kids playing!

He also had a jacket, but was very hot by the end.  So very proud of him!

And very proud of how they help the grandparental unit.  The brakes needed bleeding.

It's beginning to look a lot like moving day.  We packed and packed and packed, and still couldn't keep up with how fast everyone carried stuff out of the house!

Now officially 015!

So thankful to all of these people for helping us move!  We were all hot, sweaty and tired, and got some very yummy sushi to make up for it!  Still had a full day of work the next day, but we got it done!

Our way of taking the height chart with us.  I'll miss all the wonky writing, but this is still cool.  YOu can see they grew like 2 feet living there!

And I love how 012 can still find ways of doing goofy stuff, even when it is kind of serious.  I found several boxes that he had embellished for me.  It makes my heart so happy!

March 2015 Flickr Upload

You can see the whole stream here as always, these are just my favorites!!

 013's artwork at the Honeywell Center.  It is the orange one on the bottom.  So cool!

 013 Placing in his Lucky 4 Miler just before his birthday.  Love that he loves running.

 Hanging out with 011 on his 6th grade Field Trip to Chicago.  Don't think I embarrassed him too much.  It was so awesome to see him with his friends.

 Our family tradition of getting a smashed penny everywhere we go...

 Becoming 014.  So awesome that he had friends there and that my brother and his family were able to make it.  And that Gadget could join us too.

Love seeing him smile and laugh.  He needs to do it more.

October 2014 Flickr Upload

October was a busy month!  Birthday parties, races and getting new storm windows installed on the  house.  Good memories, and very grateful for them.

 Playing Ticket to Ride, very fun, strategic game.

 013s First 5K Run in Elwood, IN.  He got a personal record.  I think he's hooked!

 Gadget helping me install the storm windows.  That was a long day.  But I think worth it!

 Celebrating 011's Birthday.  That's their serious, gangsta faces....

011 Blowing out his candles.  The party didn't go quite the way he wanted, but he remained flexible and had a great time anyway!  Yup, that is the ding dong cake.  So yummy!

Flickr March 2014 Upload

Wow, lots of stuff happening this month!!!

You can catch the whole upload here...

Science Olympiad Semi-State at Ball State...

 The team...

 Oh my, birthdays!!

 Flying with the guys....

 Finding new drinks (no, those are not all mine, just the pink one!

 Having fun on Flagler ...

Flying...

May 2013 Flickr Upload

As usual, you can catch the whole feed here and here are some of my favorites:

Lego lover 009!

 012's Spring Band Concert - Mr. Hickman is one of his all-time favorite teachers! Can't say as I blame him, that man is a blessing to high school education.

 12-year old photo of the house.  Wow, the bushes were s-m-a-l-l, check it out now! 

CRAZY!

 Went to hibachi grill in KZoo for Mom's Day.  It was a great time, even if the 2 young ones aren't showing it!

 Fun times at Dad's.  He's probably not the only one who is still a kid at heart.

 One of my most favorite things - family all together!

 Don't get to see this guy nearly enough!

 I love the fact that my kids will do things just for him.

 What I get to see a lot of, and I have to admit, am a bit infatuated with...

 Always love seeing this sort of thing on the front porch...

I was mowing the yard, but these cloud towers were irresistible!