My SIL, (Jake’s youngest sister,) is having her first baby. She is due in September with a little boy. The Shecklets are excited to have a new cousin 💙
I found a photo from the baby shower that Jake’s sisters threw me a little over 13 years ago…amazing how much happens in a little over a decade.
This kid got braces on today! Expected timeline is two years, which means he will hopefully get them off before he starts high school. (Yikes, did I just type that? 😬)
We spent the day at Nissedalen with over 40 family members. The weather was fantastic, the food was tasty, and the memories we made were plentiful. I love that my kids get to experience the gift of having a large extended family. There’s always someone to talk to, play with, or laugh alongside. And to think – this is just a portion of the family!
One thing that I enjoyed watching (this year especially,) was the way that Jake’s younger cousins (who are now all adults) have taken an interest in showing my kids how to do certain things – helping them ski, how to safely use a gun at the shooting range, as well as taking the time to talk with them and ask about their interests.
Here are the rest of the photos from Cousins’ Day and the shooting range the day before.
Jake’s cousin, Jess, let the guys ride up north with her on Friday AM. I followed the next day with the girls.
Today we said our earthly goodbyes to a little one we didn’t get a chance to meet this side of heaven. She was already in the arms of Jesus when she was born on 6/19/19. Her parents (our friends from church) had asked us to be her godparents and they chose my name as her middle name. ❤️
There really aren’t words to express the depth of the impact that someone so small can make on your heart.
It’s a day past the last day of school, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate the start of summer vacation! 😎 The kids always request Cherry Berry to cap off a year of hard work.
The Shecklets finished up 6th, 5th, 2nd and kindergarten today! On to summer break!
Shecklet #4 also had a kindergarten graduation ceremony this morning. Once each student received their graduation certificate, the kids performed three songs for the audience.
This the last kindergarten graduation for DaVinci’s director, Ms. Lach. She has done amazing things for the school (including navigating through the building and expansion process) during her time at DaVinci. I love the fact that she knew our kids by name.
Pulling in to the local liquor store, Shecklet #4 says to me, “Licorice stores have suckers for kids.” Apparently she’s been to one before and remembered. I learned this is, in fact, correct while paying for my beverages tonight. (And yes, she said “licorice.” I didn’t correct her because it was too cute.)
Friends from school suggested we meet at the park/lake to play and fish. It was a beautiful night and lots of fun! (Cut a bit short by a brief but intense thunderstorm.)
Shecklet #3 and I were the lucky fishermen of our family. 🎣
I ended the night (after the kids were in bed) with some fresh air amidst the croaking frogs and humming air conditioners.
