It is very fun to look back at photos, isn’t it?
February was another month full of many normal day-to-day things – which now included Miss Goldie too!
The crocheting continued – by Eliza and Tate both!!
Eliza made a blanket for Goldie, and bows for all of her nieces!
SO, so cute!!
Tate made a bonnet for Miss Goldie Hayes!
He made it in one afternoon and it fit her perfectly!
The painting project continued on as well!
What is finished looks amazing!
We still need to go the rest of the way around our bedroom with shiplap and add a trim piece to the top of the shiplap.
Such a cozy space!!
In other house news, I was cleaning Eliza’s room one afternoon and thought I should take a few photos of it for memory’s sake!
It hasn’t changed much since Addie’s days at home – besides some new bedding and a lot of stuffed animals!
I love that room though – it is so bright and cheery and the perfect space for a bright and cheery girl!
School rolled along too!
My daily Physics meeting with Lane has been a very fun thing.
His brain fascinates me.
Cannot wait to see what the Lord does with his amazing skill in math, science and engineering!
Tate and Eliza still love for me to read chapter books to them – even though they have a chapter book in their hands all the day long.
I will always read to them if they will listen!
The first weeks with Goldie were such a sweet time!
Being the NaiNai is FUN!!
Whether children were here with me, or I was there, or it was a Sunday afternoon and the whole family was here – it was such sweet times!
Sundays are THE BEST day of the week!!
Everyone joins us here for lunch, to hang out all day, and then have snacks for dinner.
I love it SO so much.
It is especially great when Scottie and Addie returned from a 12 day trip to Florida and have photo, videos and stories to tell everyone!!
I had the six oldest grands for a day near Valentine’s Day.
Addie Mae joined me to help out and also to help us celebrate Valentine’s Day with our annual party that Addie hosts for all of the children.
It was VERY sweet and fun and broke up the day perfectly!
On Valentine’s Day I received flowers from my hubby and I chose a card for him that I thought just summed up everything perfectly, ha, ha!
But it’s true!
He is one in a billion and I love him so much!
We also attended the Valentine’s Banquet at church as we usually do.
It was a fun evening!!
This post is just full of all of my loves – including these pups.
They are WILD, until they are not, and then I have to take a photo to send to Addie at work so she knows they actually behave once in a while!
Now that it is almost May, I can honestly say that we survived this past winter with hardly ANY illness.
What a blessing!
We do what we can to help ourselves in this area – with the way we eat, to getting adequate rest, to drinking lots of water – but also in using the tools that I know about.
The Lord really saw fit to bless our efforts!!
We had one Sunday where Eliza was sick one time – and I thought “oh no, here we go!”
No one else threw up, and she was back on her feet in just a few hours – what was that??
Tate felt off the next day for a few hours and then it was gone.
Crazy blessed!!
We listened to church at home that day on a tiny but powerful little speaker while Eliza rested on the couch.
One thing we did this winter that I have not done before was to run thieves in all of our diffusers every single day.
I want to remember to do this next year!
Speaking of the way we eat – you know we ate!
They eat all the time!
ALL THE TIME.
So glad I love this kitchen of mine!!
I love all of it, except the shopping part.
Something about buying grocery – the prices, the driving, the constant need to go again, the touching everything so many times just to get it in our pantry and fridges…..
Well, that sounded like some complaining!!
I love to plan meals, make meals, clean the kitchen, fill the bellies, bless others with food – just not the shopping, ok??
Maybe once my trio is driving they will take over that job for me like the big kids did back in the day!!
Lane is currently in driver’s ed, so maybe he can take everyone grocery shopping soon!
It is nice that the instructor picks him up at the house and drops him back off too!
He is close to being done – and I will be glad he will have his license before he starts working full-time this summer.
Lane has finished his orthodontic treatment now, but he had an appointment back in February.
We stayed in town after that to run some errands and then meet Blake and Chad at Chipotle for dinner.
It was really nice to be out and about a bit!!
We have other regular appointments that get us out and about too!
The boys get their haircut every fourth Wednesday at 2 p.m.
It is easy to remember that way!!
Of course they all have their nose in a book the whole time we are there.
I also still go to the Pilates studio twice a week.
I have been doing this very consistently for 11 years!
I only have missed because of travel or illness!
I am so thankful for my trainers there – they are awesome and so invested in keeping me strong!
I am blessed with some amazing friends in my life.
This friend has been cooking freezer meals for my in-laws.
I KNOW.
You cannot have her, she is mine!!!
She drove all the way to see me one day and then we went and visited my in-laws together!
It was awesome!!!
We had a bit of snow in February!
Of course it brought the cardinals again!!
The kids sure wish there was more snow this year – they love to be outside in it.
Our water heater broke and we woke up one morning to no hot water.
I am thankful that my hubby is SO handy and that he teaches his boys everything he knows!!
He also has a flexible job that allowed him to go and buy a new water heater, install it, take a hot shower, and be late for work!!
There are always things, aren’t there?
Like broken water heaters….and naughty squirrels chewing everything to bits.
This squirrel was seriously so funny!
He was not afraid of anything!!
But he was getting into the under side of our vehicles and our bird feeder.
I will just say that he does not live here anymore, end of story!
Do you guys use Marco Polo?
Addie, Kayla and I do!!
It is a video chat app.
My girls loaded it on my phone and taught me how to use it – of course!
I love chatting on there with them, because we just simply cannot be together all the time!!
I love talking to my grands on there too.
They always have SO much to tell me!!!
Even Saigey!!
Oh my goodness, she is too cute!!
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Guess what time it is???
Time to round off this post about February with my signature.
THE SKY.
These are some great photos of the sky, but it is much better to look at in person!
Please be sure to do that everyday!!
It seems like forever ago that we had snow and cold weather – but it was not that long ago!!
It is currently 78 degrees and we are expecting severe storms this evening.
Our plans were even cancelled because of the predicted weather!
I hope all of my people get home safely before it all starts – why do so many of our guys drive huge trucks????
They keep me on my knees, that is for sure.
March is up next, since I am a gal who does things in order and all!
I have some GREAT things to tell you about March!!
Like our 36th wedding anniversary and a DREAM TRIP we took with our trio!!!
Until then…stay tuned!
