Boccie Ball

The temperatures here are still in the upper 30's but yesterday the kids thought it was a good day to go out and play boccie ball. They had a great time playing until I let Bella outside......

Are you noticing that the grass isn't even green yet??

Wordless Wednesday- Christmas 2001

Forever in our hearts....

March 29th is a day that our local school will not soon forget......2 of our very own students (Cara Peters & Luke Ziebart)were killed in a very tragic car accident on the way to church on that Sunday. The roads were slick and a big landscaping truck lost control and crossed the center line and then ended up crashing into their SUV, killing the father, son and also a friend of the family. All of the other passengers in the SUV sustained serious injuries, while the 3 landscapers who were illegal immigrants walked away from the accident unharmed.

It just doesn't seem fair....life, sometimes.....

Students at the school were encouraged to make a banner and write on the "wall" to help with the grieving process. There were messages of extreme sadness, messages of hope and even messages of regret..... it was a very hard week for the students and staff.

Easter Egg Hunt and Taxes

Another relaxing weekend here in Wisconsin. We had some friends over for dinner Saturday night. Saturday during the day, my friend, Laurie, took Anna and her kiddoes to an Easter Egg Hunt. Here they are, Madison and Anna, getting ready to go......yes, it was chilly....they had on their new "fingerless gloves" that Madison's Grandma made for them.
Here they are at the actual Easter Egg Hunt. They came home with a few goodies and a few "gooeys"---boiled eggs that leaked a little.

John was a trooper and finished our family taxes in 2 hours...WOW, and it's not April 15th yet. I must be dreaming.... and Andrew and Ben had to pay taxes this year too, so it was the perfect opportunity to teach Andrew how to "do the taxes." It truly was a beautiful bonding moment....

Well.........that's it folks!

Golf anyone?

We are really getting desperate for warm weather around here....my bedroom has turned into a putting green!!!

Daisies...

Anna joined the "Daisy" group this year at school. (Daisies are the 1st year of girl scouts)
Here's the Daisy group from our school, all first grade girls, saying the girl scout pledge.

On my honor, I will try
to serve God, my country,
and to help people at all times,
and to live by the girl scout law.

Can you find Anna? hint= pigtails :)

Wordless Wednesday...Ben @ the Crackerbarrel