Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Mayhem in May

 What a month!

It was a whirlwind filled with memories and mayhem.  We finished school with an indoor, but still incredible, field day, awards, and friends.  We wrapped up soccer season with our beloved Pumas.  We celebrated Daniel's birthday, our wedding anniversary, and Mother's Day.  We kicked off summer with indoor skydiving, a family vacation and a visit from Gammie and Jan.  The blessings are abundant!


Gammie loves being Queen Imagination in the boys' classrooms

Teacher Appreciation Week was an incredible finale to a great school year

PE Gals on Field Day


These two became fast friends over field day

Mother's Day Smoothies

Mother's Day Hiking

My first baby



I don't get to go on many field trips, but when it is planned by the PE ladies, I go!

Omega Field Trip

End of year Fifth grade Fiesta


Anniversary Dinner Out

Birthday Celebrations

Twister Cake - to honor one of Daniel's favorite birthday memories which consisted of the movie Twister in theaters and Pizza Hut with the arcade


The boys picked out Legos for Daniel's present so they could build together

Daniel's final birthday treat was indoor skydiving.  It was a combo event, as Alexander has asked for this for his birthday two years in a row.

Chick Fil A before Indoor Skydiving


Ready for Action




I was goofy smiling the whole time!

It was a blast!


As soon as school let out, we took off to Busch Gardens and Water Country USA









Getting to ride solo in the first car of the Grover Coaster!





We made it home for our final soccer game of the season
We love our Pumas!  We ended the season undefeated when 
Coach Daniel wore his lucky number 13 jersey

 









Sunday, April 28, 2024

A Beautiful Baptism

 Alexander was baptized today!

He came to me a few weeks ago and explained that, though he knew he was baptized as a baby, he felt like he wanted to choose to have Jesus in his heart and ask His guidance on making the right choices.

Today, we got to celebrate that moment!





It was very understated, without so much as a break in the worship song.

It was exactly as Alexander would want it to be.

We were so blessed to have Alexander's two second grade teachers come and celebrate this moment with us.  Mrs. Lethers's own story of being baptized again in her youth helped influence Alexander's decision.

We have loved hearing both boys learn a love of Jesus.  Often, when trying to solve conflict, they relate their own lives to the Bible and try to choose their actions with a Christ led heart.  I truly believe they will be more selfless, and less ego driven men than the general population as they truly understand they were created on purpose for a purpose.