Today, Brittany had her sweet 16 birthday party! We spent a lot of time planning and getting ready for this, and she invited about 70 people! We had the party at Waubonsie Lake Park in a newly constructed and very nice pavilion with a fireplace, a great amount of space, and overlooking the lake. It […]
Today was a busy day in our household! Kirstyn started her 2nd year of Engineering Camp at Northern Illinois University and is looking forward to a great week. She’s going to the camp with Ashley Smith, one of her best friends, so they should have a wonderful time. Ben and Zach also started swimming lessons.
Today Sarah started her second job! We are very excited for her and with 2 jobs, she should be able to make enough money to almost cover her first year of school (with the savings she had already)! She is being a nanny for the neighbor of some friends in our ward. There are 2
Last night, the boys and I went to the annual father’s and son’s campout! We had a GREAT time and the boys really enjoyed being with their dad. We always go to the Blackwell Forest Preserve, and as you can tell by the pictures below, it’s quite the groomed camping area! 🙂 True to tradition,
Today I had the boys all by myself during the Memorial Day Parade!!! Sarah and Brittany were with the Metea Marching Band, Angela was helping Band, and Kirstyn was marching with the Still Middle School band. The boys and I had a great time relaxing and waiting for the parade to start. The kids (and
Today we (and other families) threw a party for Sarah and all the graduating seniors from our ward. We were really worried at first because we couldn’t find a place to hold it. We looked all over and finally ended up asking the Anderson family (who’s house is still up for sale in Naperville) if
Today, Sarah had her scholarship award ceremony from the Naperville Junior Women’s Club. We met over at Mimi’s Restaurant, and they welcomed the 5 recipients of the $1000 scholarships heartily and really made them feel special. They had a nice little program and read letters of recommendation about kids from their applications. The one they
Today we held our 8th annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner in our back yard. We really love this event and so do all the teachers we invite. This year we had 20+ people attend, so we had to hold it outside. Because this is Sarah’s last year doing this, we decided to let her not only
Happy Mother’s Day Angela!!! You are very much loved and appreciated! Today we all got up early and made breakfast in bed for Angela. We made her crepes, sausage, juice, and fruit, which she really loved. It’s always fun to see the kids do this for their mom. 🙂 Brittany got to give a tribute
Today, Zach and I went to a Kane County Cougars ball game for the Ozzie Reading Club reward through school. Zach really likes these events because he gets to be with his dad, eat junk food, and watch baseball. 🙂 Unfortunately, we missed the traditional parade around the inside of the ballpark for all those
Tonight Sarah played in the pit for Metea’s production of Beauty and the Beast. She was so excited to have the opportunity her senior year to participate in the musical, and also have the chance to play music for one of her favorite Disney movies. I took Zach, Ben, and Kirstyn and we had a
Happy Anniversary Angela! I can’t believe it’s been 21 years! It’s been a great run and I look forward to the next 21 with excitement! 21 years ago I married my best friend. The one I have laughed with, lived for, dreamed with, and still love with all my heart. 🙂
