Brayden's soccer game

Brayden's game on Saturday was rained out because of all the rain last Friday.  So it was rescheduled for tonight and it was C-O-L-D.  We came prepared however we were still chilly. 

Pop came to watch Brayden play tonight and they were thrilled to see him.  Lucy always says about Pop, "He's my buddy."  :)

Brayden did great!  His team won 3-2 and he scored all 3 goals!  Go Brayden!!!

Brayden is star student!

Brayden came home Friday afternoon SOOOO excited and said, "Mom I have some really exciting news!  Next week I am STAR STUDENT!"  I was proud of him and he wanted to do his poster as soon as he got home but we didn't really get a chance until last night.  He loved every minute of working on it and even had a meltdown one time when he thought he had messed it up.  He was so proud of the finished product but my favorite part was that his favorite book was the Bible...proud moment!

So proud of my STAR STUDENT!!!

Fun day Sunday

We started of our day with donuts with our little ones before church. They were thrilled when I told them we were going...all but Karis ha!  She is not a fan of donuts so she got a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit.  She must have gotten that from her dad ha!

We were the pink ladies today...

 After church, we all went to Walmart and got our weekly groceries and then we took a "nature walk" around our 15 acre lake.  It was beautiful outside and we enjoyed just strolling through and discovering new things as we ventured through the woods.  Brayden was the one prepared and brought a backpack and had bags for everyone to "collect" things.

Me and my sweet girls :)

My sweet babes :)

Pretty leaves...

We found an obstacle course in the woods...

The lake was beautiful today!

The beavers were here...

Stopping to smell the flowers....

 

 When we got home the kids were helping me with some chores and I had asked Brayden to put some clothes into the dryer and I walk around the corner and this is what I saw...

 You can imagine my surprise.  He was not only putting the wet clothes in the dryer but stealing the loose change too.  Haha smart boy!

Then we went to our neighbors to see the chickens.  When I told the kids we were going they were literally running in our driveway saying, "This is the BEST day ever!"  Ha!

Then we came home and got in our pj's cause we were COLD!  Great day!

SURPRISE Marybeth!

We had a surprise party for Marybeth tonight that of course we knew about for 2 weeks but she had no idea.  That is why we decided to celebrate early this week so she wouldn't get to Saturday night and think we had forgotten her.  She went to eat dinner at her mother-in-law's house for what she thought was a "family" dinner however we all showed up and she was shocked.  Even her brother and his wife surprised her all the way from Indiana!

Marybeth with her mother-in-law (left) and her mom (right) and little Oak too ha!

Boys playing upstairs...

Monica, Me, Marybeth and Amy (and Lulu)

Lucy was tired and hadn't had a nap because we had spent the day out with Lolli at games and shopping, so she fell asleep on Amy's chest...so sweet!

Happy Birthday Marybeth!  Love ya!