more sledding pics

Snow Day Fun!

On our second snow day of the week we dug ourselves out of the house to join our dear friends The Hadley's for a sledding day in their backyard. We had an absolute blast sledding and spending time with friends!!! What I learned from today: MY FAMILY NEEDS SNOW PANTS!!! Wet jeans are NO FUN!!! It was totally worth the numb toes, and wet clothes though. (sorry the pics are so small)

Kari's Daybook

I got this idea from my friend Crystal and wanted to share my day book with you all.




Outside my window~ 3 acres of land that I love...

I am thinking~ That I need to open my Bible and read some while Jameson is napping.

I am thankful for~ Jesus, my husband, and my boys

From the learning rooms~ I am learning to sew, learning to put others before myself, learning to be patient and kind every day.


From the kitchen~ is cleaned...I swept floors, mopped and the dishes are in the dishwasher.

I am wearing~ my work out clothes still...Jameson wasn't very cooperative this morning so I didn't even break a sweat!!!

I am creating~ my children's scrapbooks and cards to share with others.

I am going~ to make time for the Lord each day.

I am reading~ The Bible cover to cover.

I am hoping~ for a home of our own one day soon.

I am hearing~ silence which is wonderful.

Around the house~ laundry to be done, clothes to be put away, and carpets to be vacuumed.

One of my favorite things~ my husband!!!

A few plans for the rest of the week~
*cooking homecooked meals for my family
*buying fabric to make a room divider for Jaden's room.
*keep de-cluttering my home.
*Ladies Bible Study

Iowa Family Pics.

My family
Grandkids and Great Grandkids
My Grandparents
The whole group!
As I posted before, we traveled to Iowa for Christmas 2 weekends ago and got a whole group photo done. This was the first time in about 3 years that we were ALL together.

Klondike Derby

The Cub Scout Pack meeting for January was the Klondike Derby. Each Den was a town and they had to complete a challenge using team work and travel from town to town getting their passports signed off on. Jaden's town taught the boy's about recycling and Jakob's town was called Code Town. They had to figure out the code and complete the challenge which was folding the flag. It was a lot of fun and interesting to watch the leaders emerge when trying to complete the task. Some of the other towns taught first aid and tying knots.

Pinewood Derby

Jakob's car crossing the finish line in first!





Jaden's Lightning McQueen car crossing the finish line.

Daddy taking some weight off their cars so that they don't get DQ'ed! :)


This past weekend Jakob and Jaden raced their cars in the Pinewood Derby. Their cars did very well and it was very exciting to see them cross the finish line. Jakob and Jaden's car's both averaged about 215 mph which was in the middle of the pack. The fastest car went 230 mph if you can believe that!!! It was crazy. Daddy is already trying to figure out what to do different this next year!

Learning something new everyday!

We sure do learn something new everyday in this house. Today Jameson is learning that it isn't always wise to repeat the things that he hears his brothers saying to each other to mommy and daddy!

Jameson: Can I have a sucker? (Asking for about the 16th time)

Mommy: No, Jameson we are going to have supper really soon. You don't need a sucker right now.

Jameson: (growling) You are making me really MAD!!!

Just use your imagination for the end of that conversation!