November 2021

We enjoyed November, but are anxious for the Christmas season now that December is here!

Hadley turned 15, and has begun her driver's training  classes!

Kyle and the girls spent a lot of time in the stand, and it was SO easy to just walk right out of our house! Bryndel even got her first deer - a perfectly shot doe!!

Kyle and I were treated to a Packer game in a friend's warm & cozy box!

And we have continued to be wowed by God's glorious sunrises (below),

and sunsets!

October 2021

We had a beautiful October in our new home, appreciating the fall colors like never before.

We have been pleasantly surprised to learn that not only do we have a front row seat to incredible sunsets out our backyard, we have also been wowed some mornings by a sunrise out the front of our house!

We, unfortunately, had more quarantines this month 🤪  Bringing our total to 5 just during the first two months of school! Here are Bryndel & Hadley utilizing new space to quarantine this fall. At least the view, and the kittens, are a good distraction!

Hadley made it back from quarantine just in time for the Homecoming dance!

And then she, Piper, Kyle, Uncle Kraig & Ava went on an adventure to Wyoming! Uncle Kraig got the only antelope, but everyone had fun!

Meanwhile, Bryndel & I got some good Grandma and cousin time!

We finished out the month with Halloween! Bryndel was Mary Poppins, and Piper dressed up as a 'Copy Cat' for school.

September 2021

What an incredibly warm fall we've had so far! We've been enjoying all of the fall colors turning on our property with new eyes this year, as we get to experience right from our own home. We've also been enjoying school, albeit a quarantine or two for everyone 🤪 Hadley's been busy with volleyball and show choir, Piper has been playing on the tennis team, and Bryndel has been working hard in 3rd grade and taking good care of the kittens.

Kyle has been busy putting in our yard! He looks like a regular farmer out there.

We also hosted our first overnight visitors, who were adventurous enough to sleep in the unfinished basement 😂

August 2021

It's official, we live in the country!! And, we are LOVING it ♥️

 

Country life wouldn't be complete without a couple of barn/garage kittens! Meet Calvin & Hobbes

All three girls also chose to get baptized at our outdoor church service this month!

And now they are off to school - freshman, 7th grader, and 3rd grader! It's going to be a great school year!

July 2021

July has been a whirlwind of fun and lots of packing for the new house!! We began the month with an awesome 4th of July celebration at the lake!

Now, only one week until we move!!

June 2021

It has been such a fun first month of summer! Feels completely different than last summer, and involves a whole lot more miles on my car as we run from activity to activity! Somedays its only 3 activities, and other days its 7 different places 😂 But, ALL of it is such a blessing!

Grandma & Glenn came to catch a couple of the last games of the school year.

They also happened to be here the day Hadley came home with the 8th grader of the year award!!!

All three girls attended FCA basketball camp; Hadley as a leader this summer.

We had a great Graham Family Weekend over Father's day!

Hadley started working at Kyle's office!

And our house is really coming along!