Man Up

We were at the school playground working on baseball skills with Trace and on the other field was another family with some older kids and an adult. When, one of the teenagers got hit in the junk, he fell over and the rest of the group started laughing hysterically. Trace looked over, laughed and said; "Geez, he needs to Man Up". Not sure he'd feel the same if the positions were reversed.

Paint Nite

Every now and then, Kevin and I like to take Trace to a painting class to express his creativity and have a little fun on a weeknight. Usually, we paint on canvas' that are 16" x 20", but the paint company we usually go with, decided to try something new and do some "mini" paintings that can be hung on your fridge. Since Trace is still a bit of a "small fry" we thought this may be a fun thing to try. We ended up with more paint on ourselves, which was a surprise, but you have to hold the smaller frames and the larger ones you can just leave on the easel. The instructor shows the "how-to" through a video zoomed way in so you can see what she's doing close up and she was also there live to help us if we got stuck. It was a new experience and I'm not sure we liked it better than the big ones, but they certainly take up less room!

Always make sure to drink out of the right cup!

Daily Life

When I found myself needing a babysitter while Lindsay was working, I called Kevin's parents and they agreed to watch Trace, Braden and James all together for the day. I dropped them off in the morning and they got the giggles and started goofing around on Grandma's couch. I took a few photos and then got out of their quick after wishing Grandma and Grandpa good luck. 

Kevin has a strict rule about Raven not being on the bed. Of course, Trace and I are less strict and have been known to let her on the bed while Kevin is at work. Usually, Trace and Raven cuddle together as she tries not to move too much and get kicked off the bed. One particular Saturday morning, I decided to snap a picture of the cute little ones. We'll start to enforce Kevin's "no dog on the bed" rule soon I'm sure.

 Kevin are currently Primary Team Teachers for the 10-11 year olds, just before they leave Primary. We have a huge class and some unique challenges from the rest of the classes. We have Logan Nichols that has diabetes and a diabetic alert service dog named, Vader. We have twins Carl and Marley Eliason wherein Marley has a very unique disease that makes her non-verbal and special needs. She loves to spit, hit and pull my hair, but the longer I've been with her, the more she tries to be a good girl and participate when and where she can. We have Leo, Miles, Chase, (who has ADHD) Collin, Danika, Emma and up to 3-4 others that aren't very active in attendance. They all attend 3 different schools and have very different needs and skills, it is fun to see them grow, change and learn more about the gospel.

Marley

Left to Right- Leo, Miles, Danika, Carl, Chase and Logan 

(Emma, Collin & Marley not pictured and Vader on the floor)