Bubbles

Lylah and Charlie spent a good amount of time outside with the bubbles....notice the outfit.  She picked it out herself.  

Pinochle

My sweet kiddos are quiet the card sharks! 

They love love love to play pinochle. 

Careful challenging them though...they may beat ya! 

Abecedarians

This is the sweet class I was able to tutor this year in Classical Conversations.  I love being able to work with these precious kiddos.  It is truly a blessing!  We love Classical Conversations and can't wait for the year to start up again in September!  

Blame Erin

It's ok, embrace it, it is all Erin's fault anyway. 

I mean who sees these at Costco and actually buys them? 

Then shares them with others and says "ya, they're pretty good"

I'll tell ya who!!! Erin! Erin did it!  

And I will say, these little monsters are horrible, horrible, horrible. 

Whatever you do, do not buy these at Costco,

why?  BECAUSE THEY ARE DELICIOUS!

I mean, sit in a dark corner, hiding from the world while you eat the entire bag delicious.

You have been warned...

and you buy some and don't like them....well, I'm not gonna say what you should do with them.

But I am gonna say, my birthday is July 18... and these are a seasonal item at Costco...ahem, Erin....

LSAW

Tim had his annual meeting right after we got back from Texas! 

We got mom on an airplane, loaded up the truck and hit the road. 

We spent the week in Marysville, got to meet up with some friends and enjoyed a lot of time in the hotel/hotel swimming pool. 

Really...for a kid all you need is a hotel swimming pool to have an amazing time! 

And for Lylah, apparently somewhere to hang upside down.

 On our way home we told the kids we would stop at the Alderwood Mall and take the girls to this dream land and take TJ to the Lego store.  I don't have any pictures of the Lego store because I never stepped foot in any other store.  Only this one.  

Tim and TJ enjoyed seeing the entire shopping center, possibly twice.

This store...

It is like crack for little girls....fore warning for those of you who haven't been there...

 This is Lylah saying "I'll take one of everything" "for my birthday of course"

13 Years

14 years ago, I met him.

13 years ago I married him. 

And in the last 13 years I have never regretted one minute. 

You are my favorite, always have been, always will be. 

I cannot imagine a minute without you and I thank God that I get to spend my life with you.

Love you babe. 

Happy Anniversary!

Games

One of the many things I love about homeschooling is spending all day with my kiddos.  

They have become quite the gamers....board gamers that is.  

There is really NOTHING like a little Settlers of Catan with an 11, 8 and 4 year old.