Reason #560

This is reason #560 why it's good to have a truck. We took the kids to Loveland for a bike ride yesterday on their first day of Spring Break 2021.

Everybody chips in

Even Lucy got in on the shutter painting action this weekend. First she held my paint from inside the bedroom and then later she painted the side of the shutter that I couldn't reach.

Painting the shutters

Out with the green and in with the brown.

Clara was kind enough to share in the fun painting the shutters this weekend.

Sweet light

We played a game at the park called "Fire" which primarily consists of me being "it" and walking around trying to find them while pretending I have my eyes closed. Yesterday there was some sweet light coming through the trees and fortunately the girls were kind enough to oblige me with a photo.

Ice Cream - the great motivator

I came downstairs and discovered these 5 bowls in the sink which delights me for a few reasons.
1) Its a sign of the times that we're living in right now at our home and 2) they put the dirty bowls in the sink!

We can get a lot of cleaning down around this house so long as there's ice cream in the fridge.

Working the fish fry

Whenever Annette had to step away from her station, there were three reds who were ready to pick up where she left off. This photo was from the 3/12 Fish Fry.

Molly’s new glasses

Molly got some new glasses this week.

Milk Shakes for Papaw

Papaw loved his milk shakes. Here the kids celebrate a man that none of them ever met with a frosty from Wendy's on his birthday, 10/29/2020. Clara is wearing her karate gi because she just started taking lessons.

Just Molly

"It would have been funnier if Molly had said it."

Clara’s Confirmation

Clara was confirmed in February, 2021 by Bishop Foys. It was a beautiful ceremony though different because of COVID-19. Nevertheless, His grace abounds.

Cold but fun

It was cold when we went out for the last 2020 Youth Hunt with Guy and Christopher. The temps that morning were barely in the double digits. Zach shot a young buck and we enjoyed processing and later eating his harvest. Good times with good peeps.

Coyote Hunting

We went coyote hunting back in January. Had a good time but didn't see anything. We got barked at which was encouraging!

Almost

She's almost taller than her mother at age 11. Almost...

Creativity

Sabrina is showing her mother's creations from knitting. Here she's modeling the first hat and holding the first pillow cover ever made by Annette.

Snapchat Filters

It's funny to see yourself through the lens of a Snapchat filter. To me it's funnier to see what goofiness looks like without the Snapchat filter.

Suntan Snowman Dan

Lucy was very proud of Suntan Snowman Dan. She, Sabrina and Clara were all part of the creation of this snowman who enjoys the sun.

Baby steps

This is a photo Annette snapped last night when Christopher and I were working on his first online job application last night. Even though he doesn't yet have a resume, he could easily have some accomplishments to share with the working world such as his MinecraftCamp in the summer of 2020 and multiple provisional patents through his efforts with FIRST Lego League. It will be exciting to see where the world takes him and hopefully his next stop is as a clerk at Union Kroger.

Adventures in Bicycling

Today we took a bike ride from our house to Sonic. We took many breaks and walked the bikes part of the time but we made it there and back again. By the way, don't order large milkshakes at Sonic. Big mi$take.

Visit to Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park

Yesterday we went to the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park as part of our Staycation 2020.  We had a good time and even got to meet one of the volunteer docents!  Apparently they don't want you touching any of the artwork due to COVID-19.

Lucy's First Communion

Lucy received her first Holy Communion last Saturday at St. Tim's last Saturday, July 11, 2020.  Afterward we had our first family gathering in 4 months at our home thanks to the COVID-19 Pandemic.