Monday, October 8, 2018

April photo dump

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit the beginning of April

Lincoln had a blast at his first pinewood derby race!




Elise helped Trevor learn to rollerblade


Heidi had 4 perfect little kittens

Obligatory awful birthday picture

Our dear friends, the Larsens, stopped by for a quick visit


Another Scout campout--I don't know if they liked rain or snow least...


Mason performed at the regional Music Teacher's Association adjudications. 



Every show needs an audience! This was an especially fun show for all of us--we got to go on stage for one of the last songs.

"Careful the things you say, c
hildren will listen.
Careful the things you do,
Children will see and learn.
Children may not obey, but children will listen
Children will look to you for which way to turn
To learn what to be.
Careful before you say 'Listen to me',
Children will listen..."



We dug this ditch to run 220 electrical down to the barn, but since we were moving, the boys got the job of filling it back in.

Ruthie was having a hard time going down for a nap, so a clever brother made her a "bed" on her dresser in the closet...fortunately she didn't fall asleep and fall off!

Sammy got "Most Improved Boy" on his gymnastics team. Jason was the team captain and really pushed Sammy to do his best.

With Rob, the boys' team coach

Ezra turned 1! (back in April...)

How happy we are to have our little Ezra! He is the happiest baby, and we are so glad he is in our family!

He was most interested in the flame...


But eventually discovered that cake is pretty amazing.

On another day, Ezra became fascinated when he discovered he could put pieces of his lunch INTO HIS SIPPY CUP. Oh, what fun!!


Into the Woods (April)

Elise had the amazing opportunity to be one of two Cinderellas in Laramie High School's production of "Into the Woods". To add to the fun, 3 of her best friends were also in it! Sheldon was Cinderella's prince, Ethan (Sheldon's real-life brother) was Rapunzel's prince (Cinderella's prince's brother), and Hazel was Rapunzel.

A funny side note: Pretty much every mother in the audience worried about the "baby" on stage--except when Elise was holding it. Her oldest child-ness came out--she knew how to hold a baby!





















4109 Candlestick Trail


Well, we loved our Laramie house and were so sad to leave it, but mostly the land. 17 acres of heaven in the middle of nowhere, but still so close to town. My barn, pond, fencing, animals...I'm going to miss it! I'm not going to lie, tho--the winters were brutal and it was so difficult to grow anything. It was hard being in a place where it was only green a couple months of the year. And the dryness! But we loved it all the same. The people and our property made all the difficulties worth it.



From the top of the hill, looking down on the house

The entry way, stairs immediately to the left go downstairs, doorway to the left goes to the bathroom and master bedroom. Kitchen is to the right. Our tour goes clockwise...

Main bathroom

Laundry closet off the main bath

Master bedroom

Front room--leaving those bookshelves was so so hard!!

Front room

Dining room (we used to have our big maps on the far wall)

Looking into the kitchen from the dining room

Looking towards the dining room

Sun room off the kitchen

Down the stairs to the family room!

Family room

Because everyone needs a sauna. Actually, we used this as our linen closet!

The boys' bedroom

Downstairs bathroom

Storage room!

And to my favorite part--outside



The view off the deck, looking over the pond