Life with Boys

Ahhh... life with boys = dirt

filthy dirty knees = showers every night

dirty boys = photo op for mom

i knew i needed to record this "detail" of our everyday life!

i love this shot below of jack... love that smirky smile... it is sooo YOU

Ummmm, yeah... life with boys alright

NICE Jack

these are the moments and i could not ask for more... HA!

Mother's Day - "The Gift of an Ordinary Day" by Katrina Kenison

Girls... get your kleenex ready... this will bring you to tears... you will want to hug your "babies" when it's done. Enjoy the gift of your ordinary days and LIVE in the MOMENT!

Hit stop on my playlist so that you can hear this clip...

A little of my "Everyday"

a little look into my "everyday" life...

capturing those little details that make up a BIG part of our day...

dishes, dishes and more dishes... but love all the bright, fun colors...

scooping trix or fruit loops from the cereal jar... every.single.morning

everyday after school I find this in the boys lunch boxes...

ummm... yes, it is more dishes... i wonder how long i stand at that sink

lunch bags hanging on the cupboards to dry... you'll find them hanging there every day at 4:15

snacks for AYSO soccer games... i am a soccer mom

water bottles times 3...

soccer tournaments... this one was in Lansing and instead of going as the Rangers, they went as Grand Rapids United because they played with some buddies from the Alliance team... they took 1st place and had a great time! (Joke of the day was the parents screaming "GO LIMEADE!"... they were a very bright lime green as you can see!)

i spend alot of my time under this umbrella, freezing my butt off... soccer season inevitably means a few cold and rainy days! Luke plays for the Rangers and Jack and Jaeger play AYSO... that equals 4 practices a week and 3-4 games per weekend (Sat/Sun)

reading charts, AR tests...etc. etc. etc.

we spend alot of time before bed, setting the timer and reading...

i love when Luke volunteers to read with Jaeger... gives mom time to get other chores done and it never ceases to melt my heart listening to him read to Jabes and helping him sound out words

just a little glimpse into this everyday life we're livin'

it is a CrAzY life but Life is Good!

Jaeger turns 7

My baby is 7... here is a look back at some of my favorite shots of my sweet Jaeger Jay... the pics start with him around 2 years old because that is when I went digital. He is soo stinkin' adorable

i have always loved this photo with your adorable smile, bare pigs and ripped jeans

peek a boo sweet you

look at those big blue eyes

so very handsome

cutest darn cowboy i've ever seen

sweeter than a lollipop

so adorable you are

missing your two front teeth

almost 7

love you

yes, my baby turned 7 today and that is the look on my face... i'm pouting, i might be a tad bit mad, the what are you talking about my baby cannot be seven look!

Happy Birthday Jaeger Jay... we LOVE you!

SNOW DAYS

So much fun to have a snow day.. we are on snow day #3 and having the best time!

hot cocoa for all... Yummy

a few chores at lunch time, followed by their favorite lunch... pizza biscuits

video games and movies... Life is Good

Christmas is Coming

I believe in the magic of Christmas... i love everything the season brings!

I always wait till the friday after Thanksgiving to let the magic begin but i am too excited to start this year and so i decided to put some Christmas songs on the blog and post some pics from last year to tide me over. I'm so excited to pull it all out again and transform our house and our hearts with the magic of Christmas!

Thanksgiving Feast

Every year the 1st grader's at Grandville Christian enjoy a Thanksgiving feast!

Mrs. Ponstine's kids are pilgrims and Mrs. Schut's kiddo's are Native Americans.

Jaeger was one handsome little pilgrim!

It is so adorable to see them all dressed up. They recite Psalm 100 and sing songs of praise and thanksgiving to their God who provides for all their needs just as he provided for the pilgrims and native americans so many years ago.

the kids enjoyed turkey, corn, applesauce, rolls and pie.. Jaeger chowed down
he was one hungry pilgrim. He reminded me multiple times that the moms and dads couldn't eat because there wasn't enough... only the kids and teachers. He did not want me to break any rules and pig out... this made me smile because he said it about 5 times.

look at him shovel it in... again, one hungry little pilgrim


What are you thankful for this year? Leave a comment and let me know!