We always enjoy going up for the game, going out for dinner and just getting away, even if just for a day!
To make it even more fun, one of the finalists (turned Champion) was MY high school!
We had a great time and look forward to next year!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
ND State Hockey!
One of our favorite winter traditions is the ND state hockey tournament!
We always enjoy going up for the game, going out for dinner and just getting away, even if just for a day!
To make it even more fun, one of the finalists (turned Champion) was MY high school!
We had a great time and look forward to next year!
We always enjoy going up for the game, going out for dinner and just getting away, even if just for a day!
To make it even more fun, one of the finalists (turned Champion) was MY high school!
We had a great time and look forward to next year!
Sledding!
After what seems like a winter eternity, the boys finally got out to sled and snowboard! We had a blast! We could very much tell that Solomon was one year older, as he could completely keep up with his brothers this year! He didn't cry when snow got in his face, and the only people that got tired of climbing the big hill were Jared and I!
Feet first, head first, rolling down the hill, piled on top of each other... didn't matter! They did it all!
We brought the snowboard and they all tried it and did well! Even Solomon got half way down, which is huge!
They really had a great time! After seeing the amount of snow that we could get this week... I hope we get out again!
Feet first, head first, rolling down the hill, piled on top of each other... didn't matter! They did it all!
We brought the snowboard and they all tried it and did well! Even Solomon got half way down, which is huge!
They really had a great time! After seeing the amount of snow that we could get this week... I hope we get out again!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Avaiation and Weather!
When I found out there was going to be a class for kids about aviation and weather there was no doubt in my mind that Abe would love to attend!
I was right!
This past weekend our local air museum hosted the first in a series of classes for kids. The first was on Weather and aviation.
The only hesitation Abram had was to not go alone. I told Abe he could ask a friend, but wanted Owen to go with. With a teeny bit of persuasion and a bribe of a fast food lunch, he agreed! Turns out he had a great time and said he would have done it for nothing!
One of our local weather men, and pilot spoke.
The kids learned tons and are excited to go again!
Of course Solomon was bummed that he could not attend, but we brought him to gaze at his love...the Corsair... for awhile too.
I was right!
This past weekend our local air museum hosted the first in a series of classes for kids. The first was on Weather and aviation.
The only hesitation Abram had was to not go alone. I told Abe he could ask a friend, but wanted Owen to go with. With a teeny bit of persuasion and a bribe of a fast food lunch, he agreed! Turns out he had a great time and said he would have done it for nothing!
One of our local weather men, and pilot spoke.
The kids learned tons and are excited to go again!
Of course Solomon was bummed that he could not attend, but we brought him to gaze at his love...the Corsair... for awhile too.
B's
Sometimes fun is in the little things....
Like hanging out at Grandma B's for pizza on Friday nights!
Abram and Annie shot darts into a homeade target.
Solomon serenaded Grandma B.
Abram also decided to paint, because that is just what you do at B's.
I love it...
They love it...
It is all good!
Like hanging out at Grandma B's for pizza on Friday nights!
Abram and Annie shot darts into a homeade target.
Solomon serenaded Grandma B.
Abram also decided to paint, because that is just what you do at B's.
I love it...
They love it...
It is all good!
Valentine's Day
We have really grown to love Valentine's Day at our house! Besides the super fun class parties that the boys all enjoy, we have a RED supper! Everything is red. The boys challenged me to make a red lunch for school also! It was super yummy and pretty fun too! My favorite is the dessert... Strawberry soda floats!
I did not take many photos and I guess Abram missed out...
I did not take many photos and I guess Abram missed out...
Monday, February 13, 2012
Playing!
One of my greatest joys is to see the boys use their imaginations, and watching them play!
This week they have had so much fun!
The boys have decided that Storm Chasers is THE BEST SHOW EVER! Thanks to grandma and grandpa we know have a couple of seasons and we are slowly watching them and enjoying them together. I had a great time watching the boys play Storm Chasers tonight with Legos! They built the storm chasing vehicles, tornados, storm pods, weather cameras, etc. FUN!
Solomon has been enjoying his Automoblox! Seriously, if you are looking for a really great toy, this is it! They are awesome. I think that this play went along with all the tornado play, but not totally sure!
We also have a ton of science kits that the boys have been working on. The one pictured is looking for gems in rock. Both Owen and Abram are just loving science in school and would be doing science experiments all the time if they could!
This week they have had so much fun!
The boys have decided that Storm Chasers is THE BEST SHOW EVER! Thanks to grandma and grandpa we know have a couple of seasons and we are slowly watching them and enjoying them together. I had a great time watching the boys play Storm Chasers tonight with Legos! They built the storm chasing vehicles, tornados, storm pods, weather cameras, etc. FUN!
Solomon has been enjoying his Automoblox! Seriously, if you are looking for a really great toy, this is it! They are awesome. I think that this play went along with all the tornado play, but not totally sure!
We also have a ton of science kits that the boys have been working on. The one pictured is looking for gems in rock. Both Owen and Abram are just loving science in school and would be doing science experiments all the time if they could!
Number 13
I realized last week that I have neglected to take photos of Solomon playing hockey. He has come so far. He absolutely loves it, which is the most important thing!
Unfortunately for me.... his favorite position is goalie!! I love that he loves it, but I can only imagine how grey I will get and fast if this continues to be his favorite position!
Unfortunately for me.... his favorite position is goalie!! I love that he loves it, but I can only imagine how grey I will get and fast if this continues to be his favorite position!
5 Year Appointment
Last week, I took Abram in for his 8 year appointment, and Solomon in for his 5 year appointment. We knew that the boys were very healthy, but it was nice to hear it from the Doctor! (Whom we love)
Abram is completely healthy. Dr. Welle said that he was amazed with how he tested in balance. Abram measured 9% on the chart for weight and 2% for height. Abram was thrilled to not need any immunizations!
I can not believe that Solomon is done with his 5 year check! One step closer to Kindy! Solomon did great. I had some concerns with fine motor skills but was reassured that he was doing great. Solomon is measuring 16% for both weight and height. He passed his hearing and vision screenings with flying colors. He, on the other hand, was sad to hear that he needed to have some immunizations. He was brave and did great for the shots!
By the time he got home, his legs were a little sore. Thank goodness for Grandpa making "old lady canes" last summer. It came in handy! Solomon was offered dinner out of his choice but, instead, he chose to trade in supper for some new legos! We still had supper, just a made at home supper! That night, he played with his brothers, his new legos, and his brothers were happy to read him his superhero stories!
That night though, Solomon woke up with a 102 fever. Even with medicine, it got worse and capped at 104.3. Thankgoodness it did not get higher! He was a very punk little boys for a couple of days, but eventually perked up again! Thankgoodness for sickdays, cozy blankets, playhouse Disney, spicy water and grandmas!
Abram is completely healthy. Dr. Welle said that he was amazed with how he tested in balance. Abram measured 9% on the chart for weight and 2% for height. Abram was thrilled to not need any immunizations!
I can not believe that Solomon is done with his 5 year check! One step closer to Kindy! Solomon did great. I had some concerns with fine motor skills but was reassured that he was doing great. Solomon is measuring 16% for both weight and height. He passed his hearing and vision screenings with flying colors. He, on the other hand, was sad to hear that he needed to have some immunizations. He was brave and did great for the shots!
By the time he got home, his legs were a little sore. Thank goodness for Grandpa making "old lady canes" last summer. It came in handy! Solomon was offered dinner out of his choice but, instead, he chose to trade in supper for some new legos! We still had supper, just a made at home supper! That night, he played with his brothers, his new legos, and his brothers were happy to read him his superhero stories!
That night though, Solomon woke up with a 102 fever. Even with medicine, it got worse and capped at 104.3. Thankgoodness it did not get higher! He was a very punk little boys for a couple of days, but eventually perked up again! Thankgoodness for sickdays, cozy blankets, playhouse Disney, spicy water and grandmas!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Valentine's Pinterest Style!
Like everyone, I am loving Pinterest! Last year, we tried making our Valentine's more from scratch. With Pinterest, that has become very easy!
The boys each chose a valentine.. I bet you will be able to guess who picked what!
Oh, just in case... Robots were Owen's... Airplane's were Abram's... and Solomon chose the SUPER Lollipops!
The boys each chose a valentine.. I bet you will be able to guess who picked what!
Oh, just in case... Robots were Owen's... Airplane's were Abram's... and Solomon chose the SUPER Lollipops!
Half Birthday... kind of
This weekend we celebrated Abram's birthday...well half birthday sort of. This past summer we found out that his "real" birthday is actally in September. We celebrated that day with family and remebered Ethiopia and his birthfamily. We tried not to do any gifts and it was great.
As this day came closer it was a little harder. Hard to define what this day in February really is. We kind of let him take the lead.
He had not gotten to share cupcake with friends or celebrate at school until now. So, that was really fun.
When he woke up on Feb. 4th, it was neat. We all wished him Happy Birthday, and had a special birthday breakfast. He then tells me that it isn't like he is any older, this is just present day!
It is hard, he doesn't want to give up this day, and I don't think that he should, but he feels so strongly for the date in September.
All in all, we had a great day though. We met grandparents, and cousins at the bowling alley and had a special dinner!
Bowling isn't my idea of a great time, but with this little man, everything can be fun! His idea of the perfect dinner was a huge cinnamon roll from Perkins, so enjoyed that (huge treat) and then clunked out with Grandpa!
I am so glad we get to celebrate this boy. Whether he was turning 8, or 8.5, he is my baby!
As this day came closer it was a little harder. Hard to define what this day in February really is. We kind of let him take the lead.
He had not gotten to share cupcake with friends or celebrate at school until now. So, that was really fun.
When he woke up on Feb. 4th, it was neat. We all wished him Happy Birthday, and had a special birthday breakfast. He then tells me that it isn't like he is any older, this is just present day!
It is hard, he doesn't want to give up this day, and I don't think that he should, but he feels so strongly for the date in September.
All in all, we had a great day though. We met grandparents, and cousins at the bowling alley and had a special dinner!
Bowling isn't my idea of a great time, but with this little man, everything can be fun! His idea of the perfect dinner was a huge cinnamon roll from Perkins, so enjoyed that (huge treat) and then clunked out with Grandpa!
I am so glad we get to celebrate this boy. Whether he was turning 8, or 8.5, he is my baby!
Abram Art
I love when the boys draw, they just don't do it that often. Abram brought this picture home from school the other day. It is a picture of him and Grandpa Keith shooting BB guns in Grandpa Keith's garage. I love grandpa's beard!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Slime
We made some slime the other night... it was ...slimy!
Abram was wondering what animal donated their spit so that they could play with slime.
Little does he know that if slime were part dog drool, he would not play with it!
Abram was wondering what animal donated their spit so that they could play with slime.
Little does he know that if slime were part dog drool, he would not play with it!
7
7! That is how many kids we had for 5 days last week! With a little orginazation, a TON of food, and beds,coats, and toys covering every inch of our home... we got through!
We not only got to school both days, a doctor appointment, two hockey practices and two hockey games, and Sunday School... but we got to them all on time!
The boys LOVED having their cousins for that much time. Loved it!
We were even able to take the kids to a movie, ice skating, and to play at Burger King.
The kids had one (very) late "sleepover" night. I know, weren't they all sleepover nights? Well, not really. We had church, and school so we did our best to get the kids to bed as early as we could.
I, personally, enjoyed having some girls in the house! I did braids and pigtails like crazy! We even got to bathe Bryleigh in the sink.... awww... made me remember when my boys were that small!
So, all in all, it was a great weekend! We were exhausted, but a good exhausted.
We not only got to school both days, a doctor appointment, two hockey practices and two hockey games, and Sunday School... but we got to them all on time!
The boys LOVED having their cousins for that much time. Loved it!
We were even able to take the kids to a movie, ice skating, and to play at Burger King.
The kids had one (very) late "sleepover" night. I know, weren't they all sleepover nights? Well, not really. We had church, and school so we did our best to get the kids to bed as early as we could.
I, personally, enjoyed having some girls in the house! I did braids and pigtails like crazy! We even got to bathe Bryleigh in the sink.... awww... made me remember when my boys were that small!
So, all in all, it was a great weekend! We were exhausted, but a good exhausted.
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