Anna is 10

Anna turned 10 on April 16

10 for Anna's 10th.

1. Loves gymnastics.

2. Wants to learn to ride horses.

3. Reads like crazy.

4. Has her own sense of fashion.

5. Loves to do crafts.

6. Is starting to cook, and experiment with her own recipes.

7. Is in her last year of elementary school.

8. Is tall.

9. Loves writing and getting letters.

10. Loves doing things for other people.

1st and 5th Daddy Daughter Dance

Somer's First Daddy Daughter Dance

Anna's Fifth Daddy Daughter Dance

Daddy and his Princesses

What the boys and mom did. Pizza and movie date.

13 for 2013

13. Matt looks for a new job.

12. Matt looks into joining the military, we will see what God does with this one in 2014.

11. Both Matt and Jo spend 6 days unplugged getting connected with God.

10. Annna turns 9.

9. Benen turns 6.

8. Somer turns 3.

7. Timothy turns 1.

6. Matt and Jo celebrate 10 years.

5. We find a new place to rent.

4. Anna breaks her wrist.

3. Anna and Somer enjoy Dance and Gymnastics.

2. Benen plays Fall Soccer.

1. We are a family united by God, and growing everyday.

Dance and Gymnastics

Anna and Somer have been doing dance and gymnastics sense August.

This week was parent observation week, we got to go watch class.

Here is Somer dancing and stretching. (My iPad does not like any of the pictures I took of Anna so I will have to get some new ones):

School Has Started

We started school this week..

We are starting slow...

We are studying bugs....

Here are some bug habitats we made this week.....

One Sunny Saturday.....

... this Fam"Lee" went hiking.
Yes all six of us went hiking.
The kids did awesome.
It was beautiful and fun.
The little ones napped all the way home

Jo Lee

The Challenge...

I challenged the kids to accumulate 30 days of no screen time. No screen time would be no tv, tablet or phone games. If they get 30 days we will take them to see Airplanes. What did they do the first day:

Jo Lee

Who is that in the Circus?

May....

May. Has come:

Matt, Benen, and Papa (my dad)  went on a Men's Retreat to Canyon Lands. They where encouraged, encountered God, and got dirty.

Timothy (Timmy) turned 9 months old. He is crawling, and has two teeth with two more on the way. He has a chill attitude and personality. He loves people and is always wanting to look into there faces when he sees them. It is not very often that he does not smile.

Mothers Day. My sister (Auntie Tammie) made the kids matching outfits. They looked adorable. I have the best four Mother's Day gifts every year. I am one blessed momma.

 

Dinner. We had spaghetti for dinner. Messy (especially for the 9 month old), but yummy. We like spaghetti around here:)

May. Has Gone!

Jo Lee

Durango Daddy Daughter Dance

Matt and Anna went to their 4th Daddy Daughter Dance tonight. Here are some pictures:

Spring 2013 Art Class Show

Anna and Benen did an 8 week art class this spring, and here is their Art Work:

Jo Lee

9 Years!

9 years ago! Really she is nine!? Yep she is! My little Anna is 9 today!

7 Days of Creation Art Class

Anna and Benen took an Art Class this semester; complet with Art Show. It was taught by a friend of ours and they went through the 7 Days of Creation (Genesis 1). I may be biased but I think they did awesome.

Day 1: Let there be light... God divided that light form the dark.

 Blue Drips

Anna's

Benen's

 Day 2: Let there be space between the waters.

Crayon Resist Sky

Anna's

Benen's

 Day 3: Let the land produce plants.

Flowers and Vase

Anna's

Benen's

 Day 4: God made the great lights.

Glue-line Sun/Moon

Anna's

Benen's

Day 5: God created the birds of the air and the fish of the sea.

Alpha-Birds

Anna's

Benen's

Day 6: God made animals and man.

Turtle/Hand Mosaics

Anna's

Benen's

Day 7: God saw that it was good.

Rubbing Collage and Name

Anna's

Benen's

Jo Lee