Awana Games Third Place Finish

Even though the kids placed third, it was only by one point and this was a playoff. They were only two points behind first in the first round. Madison and her friend won the three legged race, as did Noah and his buddy. They won some relay's too. Nathan had been waiting to be able to run in the marathon (6 laps around the AWANA circle) since the first time he started T&T games. He got the opportunity to do that this year. Yesterday he was so nervous about it he threw up last night. After feeling better this morning we let him go. He ended up winning the race for his team. It brought tears to my eyes (and Mitch's too). I just love his competitive nature (at times its not pretty, but it really does motivate him to succeed).

Big Snowmen are the Best!

This is the first "Big Snowman" my kids have ever made. Usually when it snows in Madison the temps are so cold the snow is very dry and hard to pack. The snow we had on Friday was perfect for making snow balls and building snowmen. So here is our first Frosty.

Finished

It took all morning and some of the afternoon, but we are done. Looking forward to this Lenten season.

Starting a new tradition

I've always wanted to put more emphasis on the time leading up to Easter, or Lent, but have never gotten around to it. This year we purchased a kit for a "Jesus Tree". I've read about this before and I'm pretty sure you don't need a kit to do it, but I'm not very crafty so it helps. I was disappointed to learn that I would have to cut everything out myself, the tree almost did me in. But the kids stepped in today and we are on our way to a new tradition in our home. Each night we will read a verse from the gospels about the life of Christ and add a symbol to our tree. Looking forward to celebrating this time of year for many years to come.

A taste of Winter

Valentine's Day

Wigs for Kids

Madison donated her hair to Wigs for Kids. A brave move for a little girl, I'm thankful for her giving heart.