Wednesday, February 28, 2018

February 2018

We had a 100's party with a couple homeschool friends to celebrate 100 days of Kindergarten finished! I'm so proud of Benjamin and the way he has worked hard this year.

Competition to see who could build a tower with 100 cups 

What Benjamin will look like when he's 100 years old - Ha!
(using agingbooth app)

Maybe he doesn't look 100...but he really is growing up!

Little brother wants to be just like him and is growing up fast too!

Two things that will hold Judah's attention: Legos and Dinosaur books

"Made tower made tower!"
Looks like Judah got the engineering gene just like Benjamin

Hannah has taken her tea parties to the next level.
Teddy bears, tutu's, bows, and Bethany : )

We enjoyed playing outside during a few warmer days this month which was a nice break from the cold dreary days of winter. So ready for SPRING!

Our little budding artist

Hannah had a friend date with Corrie Ann
We went to Chick-fil-A and then did valentines crafts while eating cupcakes at Muddy's 

I got a friend date out of it too ; )

Hannah and her friend Sunny at the Children's Museum

Hannah (left) Bethany (right)
I think I had twins 4 years apart

Happy 5 months to our little peanut

Monthly photo out-take (forgot the chalkboard - Oops!)
But made for a cute pic

Bethany loves playing with her toes!

My lap and heart is full - love getting to be home with them!

I tried a practical idea for teaching kids to use kind words from a Missional Motherhood blog post HERE. The kids built a beautiful castle using sugar cubes as we talked about making our words 
 "sweet like honey" to build each other up.

If they spoke an unkind word then they would have to take a cube off the castle as a reminder of how unkind words tear down. I wish I could report that our castle is still intact however it was dismantled over the last couple of weeks. I still consider it a win as it has given us great visual on how our words can build up or tear down.

Our middle two - always full of giggles

Our oldest and youngest
Even though they are six years apart in age the love bond is strong

We have done our weekly "babyswap" for over six years and now. These 12 kids are more like brothers and sister than just friends. We might have to change the name to "kidswap": )

We promoted our new business Quonset Studios this month by having a contest for local artist to win a free studio for a year. We had a GREAT response and enjoyed reading all the creative entries. 
We are proud to give local artist a place to collaborate and create!

Check out Whitney's amazing work at www.whitneywinkler.com
Instagram @whitneywinkler_art

Wednesday, January 31, 2018

January 2018


2018 started out with a couple of fun snow days which are rare in Memphis
Thanks Mimi for making us hats - they came in handy!

We celebrated the first snow with Snowman Pancakes

Benjamin was the first out the door and last to come in

Hannah enjoyed making different snow creations

Judah lasted longer in the snow than I thought he would

Let's just say Bethany wasn't a fan of the snow

The big kids sledding down the hill in the front yard

Our street was frozen solid which made for a fun walk/run on the sleds


Although Benjamin was not ready to come inside, Judah and Hannah were D-O-N-E.

Benjamin went out later to make his own "boy snowman"

I enjoy getting to spend special 1:1 time with Benjamin while the "littles" nap

Four month milestones: Sleeping through the night and starting solids : )

Once she got the hang of eating from a spoon she was eager for more sweet potatoes!

Hannah's daily tea party during room time. 
Complete with "tea party music" from the jewelry box she got for Christmas

These two beauties are dressed and ready for church
Such a sweet sister pair

These two brothers love to wrestle
We pray they will have a special bond and friendship as they grow up. 

Benjamin had this idea and painted a sign for his and Judah's bedroom
He specifically wanted two animals that were "fierce" and would scare off girls - lol

Fun with Nana and Pops at the Carousel

Quonset Studios is open and has an exciting announcement! 
Check out our website HERE for details

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My family had pictures made during our visit to Kingsport last month.
These are a few of my favorites.

Mimi and Grady with the four grands : )

A candid real life moment with Judah...pretty much his feelings on what it's like to be two years old

He got lots of extra attention to cheer him up which ended up giving us some sweet pics

This is what trust looks like

Brown-eyed beauty


Even Hannah's barbie made a pic...the wind blown look for sure - ha!

My brother and his sweet wife Brandy

My favorite picture of us!

Even after 11 years and he still makes my heart skip a beat <3


"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one's youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them." Psalm 127:4-5