Addi's accomplishments!

This is the bug habitat that Addi made for the elementary extravaganza we had recently. They had to invent their own bug and then create the environment in which it lives. She named her bug the Lingham. Her bug eats ladybugs. One of my favorite parts of the project is the little sign in blue that says Please no touching by Addi!

This is a picture of Addison with her artwork that is currently being displayed at the All School Dickinson County show at the Lakes Art Center. She received an honorable mention for the owl that she created.

Father Daughter Dance

Last weekend the Cherish Center held their annual father-daughter dance. The girls got to go on a fancy date with Daddy. Here they are getting their flowers for the dance.It was hard to get a good pic of Ella. She was so excited she wouldn't look at the camera.

Addison is all smiles.

All three ready for their date. They went to dinner at a nice restaurant with other dads and daughters. Then they danced the night away. Ella was so tired from all the dancing that she fell asleep in the car on the way home!

Just so you know.....

if you are busy making supper and realize you haven't seen or heard from your almost 3 year old for awhile; you should go find him.

This is the cute, yet very guilty face I found hiding downstairs in his sister's room. This is two containers of lip gloss smeared on and why I hadn't heard or seen him in awhile!

Talented

While combing through Ella's hair I encountered several knots which is not uncommon. I told her that she was quite talented to have that many knots in her hair. Her reply, "Mom, I'm not talented, I can't juggle!" Apparently to be talented you have to know how to juggle!!!

All about goats!!!

This last weekend we had the opportunity to go to a goat farm. We went to Elma for the long weekend and Trav's sister had some friend that operate a dairy goat farm.

The kids started off by seeing and throwing hay at the actual milking goats. Then they got a chance to see the two week old kids. We finished our time there by going to hold and see the goats that were a week old or less. All three kids loved holding the goats.

We put Koleson in one of the pens holding the goats and he loved it. In fact he was so comfortable that had sat down with them!

As you can see and hear they loved the goats!!!

Throwing hay to 'feed' the goats!

Snow!!!

Everyone was very excited at our house when we received about 5 inches of snow on Monday. I don't think anyone was as excited as Kole though. He got a new snow shovel awhile ago and hadn't had the chance to use it. He likes to shovel. Here is Kole shoveling off the top of the retaining wall for us!

Master of Education!

Travis has finally finished his Masters in Educational Leadership. He made his presentation on December 7th. I got the chance to sit in on the presentation and listen to all the hard work that he has put into his degree. Then on December 17th we journeyed to Cedar Falls for the graduation ceremony. We are so proud of him!!!

Walking into the ceremony.

Picture time after the ceremony.

Trav's friend Terry that he completed the program with.