Well, it’s true, I am getting closer to being all caught up here!
Let me keep the rest of our memories from February – which seems like so long ago now – especially since it is 54 degrees today!
Let’s start with February’s BEST NEWS!!!!!
This beautiful girl, in her star pajamas, asked the Lord Jesus to forgive her sins and live in her heart.
Yes, I cried.
It was the sweetest prayer EVER!
And we are so privileged to get to watch the fruit of living with Jesus blossom in Eliza’s life!!!
REJOICE WITH US!!
I’m hungry, so let’s now go to some other important stuff.
FOOD!
I really enjoy looking back at our food photos!!
It reminds me to make things again!
Excuse me while I go make some avocado toast and have some of that Pickle de Gallo!!
God is so kind to give us delicious food.
Moving on…
We had a NaiNai school day with the boys that filled my heart to overflowing!
They are A BLAST.
We had a little library time that day, and I ALWAYS make cookies when my grandchildren are here for the day!
It’s the stuff NaiNai’s do.
It was 43 degrees that day, which is why all these crazy Wisconsin children are in short sleeves playing soccer on the deck.
Because wearing short sleeves and playing soccer in the snow that was still on the ground would be even crazier, right?
Deck soccer is a real thing here at Twin Oaks.
We have been doing it since we moved here!
This first photo was taken that day.
The next photo was taken last November.
Please make them stop growing.
Thank you.
We had a valentine party the Monday before Valentine’s Day.
Since we had just returned home from Indy the evening before, I was totally prepared, ha, ha.
Thankfully, this is Addie Mae’s gift to her siblings, nieces, and nephews each year!
She makes fun treats, they all exchange Valentine’s, and their mama (and NaiNai!) gives them Valentine’s too.
Hence the reason I was hiding in my closet an hour before everyone was supposed to arrive wrapping gifts and writing love notes!
In case you are wondering, those glasses stick around for awhile!
Even in public, ha, ha!
Thursday night Family Night’s in February were good ones!
We had a bingo night with prizes, thanks to my fun hubby.
We also had a “draw a question” night, and did some unusual fruit tasting afterward!
I love that cup of questions and that one needs to be done again!
When I was in charge, I asked Kay if we could bring the crazy over there and have family night at the farm.
It ALL was awesome, as usual!
We are plugging away at our school work amidst all of this crazy crazy.
Our trio enjoys their school work!
Seriously, they are disappointed when we miss things – which is super cute and very motivating for their mama.
I LOVE learning with them!!!
We always find things to do when our book work is done.
They love to be outside and we are excited for spring!
Sometime back in January, I believe, I received a call from the director of our local library.
She was wondering if Lane would like a job at the library one Saturday morning a month!
She also said they were looking for adult volunteers to be with the kids they were hiring for this rotating Saturday job.
I asked a lot of questions, and then asked if I could be the adult volunteer – to which she said YES.
I did not answer right away until I talked to Blake and prayed about it, but ultimately we decided to do it.
It has been SO WONDERFUL!
We love the library, we love books, and we love opportunities for our children!!
I have taken Tate and Eliza with while Lane did all of his training to get ready to work those Saturdays.
I, of course, am still managing our home beyond just the school work.
It is a big job that I love to tackle, organize, and keep everything running smoothly!
We have our rhythms which help so much with all of that!!
Friday is still my biggest day of all the extra things, with a very early departure from home to get grocery, run errands, go workout with my trainer, and come back home to clean our home and do laundry.
Friday’s are working for us!
We have used Friday like this for years upon years now!
Blake and I try to sneak away for dates here and there.
First, I will share a snapshot of what texts look like before you are leaving on a trip to Florida, ha, ha!
I love dates.
I need to text Blake right now and ask for one!
I also got to have a date with Addie Mae right after we returned from Florida!
She is a fun one to shop with, but she walks really fast, just saying.
Chad had a date with Lane while we were in Indy.
They would NOT like that I called it a date!
So, they had an outing and went to Cabela’s.
I LOVE that they purpose time together!
In case you are wondering if we are still enjoying that new little den here in our home, we are.
So is Ruby Jane, clearly.
It is a sweet spot though!!
You see that sky photo below and are thinking “Phew!!! She’s almost done with this long post!!!”
Ha, ha, sky photos are my signature at the end!!
We get some beautiful skies here at Twin Oaks!
They are worth sharing!!
Saw one more photo – you are not off the hook yet!!
It made me think of how I need to take those snowflakes down off those windows!
They are in an effort to save birds lives though – so, hmmmm.
The bird restaurant is still up, so I think the snowflakes will have to stay up too!
I am pretty sure there will still be more snow – we live in Wisconsin after all!
Spring is coming though!!!
Is it for you too??
I hope you all are getting glimpses of it where you are!
Enjoy the seasons – they are SUCH A GIFT FROM GOD!!!
Until next time!!
