Oh man, I got behind on my blog again. It is so hard to climb out of this hole I have dug for myself. I will do my best.
The kids set up the tent in the back yard for a few days of fun with friends at the end of summer.
This is the living room after a trip to the library.
Swimming at Dani & El's grandparents' house before school starts.
Middle school orientation day - getting school pictures taken and IDs printed.
My good camera was still stuck on black and white, I wasn't trying to be artsy. First day of school photots!
I took some with my cell phone too.
Cousins, aunts, and papa came over to hang out for a bit.
Leila was on the 7th grade volleyball team!
She is in the bottom right, ponytail covering her number.
Soul kids field trip to fishing pond and barrel cart rides.
Dad, Kari, Lindsey, and I went to Chicago for a night and went to the Van Gogh exhibit.
Dad loved it!
We went to Aunt Judy's to visit with her and Grandma Dort.
And to fish.
The kids caught something and brought it in to show me.
Stella's soccer team
Watching Stella play soccer
Stella running for the ball far right
Leila volleyball game
Sunday family run/bike ride
Bribing the kids with a stop at the swing across from Jefferson school
Kollen park
Henry did a food challenge - he is no longer allergic to egg!
Henry's soccer team
Fall camping! Freezing and rainy again.
Family picture on the group hike
Group breakfast
Group hike
They each carved their own pumpkins this year
Leila is the dog face...and her friend Jill came along with us, Dani, and Eleanor.
Soul kids night activities
Stella on the ninja course
Henry on the ninja course
Horse rides are back post COVID at meijer
Big belly stack
Papa's bingo
Looking for the pickle
Watching a movie in papa's bed
Christmas parade!
Dan, Andy, Jer, Bill
Early morning run
Family selfie
Abby's view from hotel at Great Lakes Fruit & Vegetable Expo
Stokes booth
Expo freebies divvied up between the kids
Gingerbread houses - Eleanor, Stella, Henry, Leila, Dani, Eddie, Miya
Sunday School program
Stella was Mary
Henry and papa making a gingerbread house at school
Puppy-sitting for Dozer over Christmas
Henry and Stella are famous - in the paper for getting their COVID vaccines
Leila and friends on a birthday outing escape room
Christmas party at grandpa's
Henry and Ari
Sue and Dekker
Stella got gummy bear molds for Christmas, we made jello gummy bears
Holiday cookies
Decorating with Dani & Eleanor
Christmas morning
Jer's work present
Christmas day movie!
We had fun with jumping and long shadows in the church parking lot.
Sunday family hike
Bowling with friends
New year's eve - kids and mom stayed up until midnight watching movies.
Happy new year 2022!
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