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Saturday, February 22, 2020

Exploring Maryland

We are in the thick of school, soccer and life raising awesome kids and loving it!


Happy Valentine's Day to me! 
Trevor bought me these beautiful roses and set up a scavenger hunt for me around the house with clues and a bunch of presents! We also went to a Valentine's Couples Party that was really fun.


Trevor getting ready to go running when it was freezing cold outside. 
Maddie said, "You look like a robber, no offense."


Making our daily trip to Lowe's, picking out building materials for our cased openings


Before picture
Ever since we moved in, I have wanted Trevor to case them and he did last weekend!


After picture!
I love them so much and think they make the house look so much nicer


From the other side




The other one that is between the kitchen and dining room


He did a total of four of them


Trevor and the kids had the day off for President's Day so we went to St. Mary's River State Park


It was really nice and beautiful


The loop around the lake is 7.5 miles but we only did about one mile out and one back.
Maybe when Grandma comes to visit us she could go around a couple times while we feed the ducks!


Hiking on a log



We crossed this huge field as a "shortcut" through the trail




Taking a break and refueling with fruit snacks, hot cheetos, etc. for the way back


Throwing rocks in the lake


Afterwards we went to 5 guys


So delicious


I found about 10 fruit snack bags hidden behind our printer when I cleaned up our desk


The kids have to do some at home science projects for school so we all do them together. 
This is the one where you can stick pencils through a plastic bag filled with water and none leaks out. Worked great!


Saturday after soccer we went to Gilbert Run State Park to check it out.
It is technically closed for the season but there was still lots of fun things to do.
First thing we did was climb the dam, even though there is a big sign saying not to.


Playing at the playground


We got to go over a fun bridge


And go on an awesome zipline!


The kids liked this the most




We went out on the pier and threw rocks and chased ducks



Another beautiful lake!


Throwing rocks




Another science experiment, this one the exploding baggie



Kinley wasn't sure about going on the zipline, but she did great! 
She screamed the whole way on the first time, this was her much calmer second round.
And that is what we have been up to the last few weeks!

Monday, February 10, 2020

Latest Update

 We have been busy just living life! Tanner is playing indoor soccer, and Trevor is the assistant coach. We have had lots of rain but no snow at all so far!


Tanner has been enjoying soccer. 
We love going to his games and cheering him on!


What Maddie wrote about me in class 😍😍😍


Trevor went with me to Body Pump! 
It was so much fun and a great workout


Found a great deal on a chest freezer at Costco and had to buy it


Now my laundry room is complete, with plenty of food storage space!


I took the kids to story time at the library




Maddie is sweet and reads books to Kinley


Made artisan bread from Sally's Baking Addiction. 
It was super yummy!


Cheesecake for dessert!


Trevor decided to do built ins by bolting the bookshelves to the wall. 
He said he did it to save money but really it's just so we don't have to move them again, now they are part of the house!


In progress


And all finished! They turned out so good.


Channeling Fancy Nancy


Watching Cinderella (she was mesmerized)


Took Maddie lunch!


Tanner being goalie


After church


Tanner loves building all kinds of things


At our friend's house for the Superbowl


Tanner's work from school. 
He wrote "all the Ninjago sets" under Want. Glad he realizes where it goes!


Made yummy sugar cookies


This huge spider was in our basement


Trevor assistant coaching



Tanner being goalie again


Kids singing in sacrament


Maddie said the first Article of Faith for Senior Primary


Getting ready for missionary prep class


All the treats I made. 
Sugar cookie bars and truffles for Valentine's day


I think they liked them