Santa 2011

Sean’s K4 Christmas Party

I enjoyed helping with Sean’s class Christmas party. The kids had a great time decorating cookies, eating, and listening to stories!

Sean’s 5th Birthday Party

Sean loves Star Wars, so he chose to have a Star Wars birthday party at Pump-It-Up!

Grove Park Inn

Each year the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina, has a wonderful display of gingerbread houses. We went this year for the first time and were thoroughly impressed with the variety and creativity of the houses!

Jeff’s 40th Birthday Party

In honor of Jeff’s 40th birthday, we had a Star Wars party, of course!

Party Invitation

Soccer Party Fall 2011

The Lions (Ian’s team) and the Tigers (Sean’s team) celebrate the end of the soccer season with a combined party at Pizza Inn.

Halloween 2011

Ian decided to be a vicious pirate this year for Halloween, and Sean was a big hit as an orange crayon. Their friend Ethan joined them for a fun evening Trick-or-Treating!

Fall Festival

Last fall we thoroughly enjoyed an evening at the Sanders Farm complete with Bucky’s Barbeque, face painting, a costume contest, and a pig-naming contest. Ian won the costume contest, and I won the pig-naming contest with the names Penelope and Petunia!

Ian’s Second Grade Field Trip

This year, Ian’s class went on a field trip to Strawberry Hill. Jeff went along as a chaperone, so he was able to get a lot of great pictures!

Visiting Sean’s K4 Class

Each year the parents are invited to spend some time in their child’s class. We thoroughly enjoyed watching Sean!

40th Anniversary Reception

My parents’ 40th anniversary was on November 20, 2011, so we gave them a reception in Indianapolis. Some dear friends helped decorate and serve, and many wonderful friends and family members came to honor my parents.

First Fishing Trip

When we were in Indianapolis last September, Grandad took Ian and Sean on their first fishing trip. They both caught some fish and enjoyed spending time with Grandad!

Sean’s First Day of K4

Now that school is done I can finally catch up on some blogging. As you can see I have a lot of catching-up to do! Putting Sean in K4 was a last-minute decision. We applied after school started hoping for a spot second semester. Within a few days we received the call that there was an immediate opening. After much prayer we decided to put him in right away. He had a wonderful year and absolutely loved his teacher, Mrs. Rouse!

Sean’s First Soccer Game

Sean decided that he wanted to play soccer this fall, and Jeff ended up coaching! I truly think the Tigers were the cutest soccer team out there!

Second Grade

Ian is in second grade this year! He loves his teacher, Mrs. Sweeting. We enjoyed meeting her at the open house. Ian was very proud of his new Star Wars backpack and lunch box!

Indianapolis

Ian, Sean, and I were able to spend some time in Indianapolis this past summer. We had a great time with family and friends. They especially enjoyed the Monon waterpark! It was also fun meeting Sarah Hutcheson and her girls at IKEA. We were even able to end the trip with a quick trip to the Wilderness at the Smokies waterpark in Sevierville.

Family Camp

This past summer, our church put on its own family camp for the first time. We had a wonderful time hearing God’s Word, spending time together as a family, and hanging out with friends.

Vacation

My parents’ 40th anniversary was on November 20. We celebrated as a family back in May. We spent time at Disney World, on Sanibel Island, and in Savannah. It was definitely a trip we will never forget!

Truth Trackers Program

Each May, our church’s Truth Trackers kids put on a program. Ian was in Scripture Spies, and Sean was in Tiny Trackers. This was Sean’s first program, and he had a lot of fun doing it!