Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Cecily is 7!

 Cecily is 7! 

Favorite food - sushi and Panda Express

Favorite animal - puppies and kittens 

Favorite show - Curious George

Favorite thing to do - sledding, building a snowman, playing with my siblings, and flashlight tag

Favorite color - green

Do when grow up - be a mom 





 Pappy and Bubbe took her out for her big day.

 Panda Express! 




She picked out her own cake, went to the movies, went to Pizza King to see the train..... 

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Levi’s Birthday!


 Loads of love and presents for this guy on his birthday!

I took the kids to a new outdoor store and before we knew it everyone had picked a gift they had to get him! 

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Random

Mamaw reading loads of books to Lotte. 
 I raced out of Sunday school to pick up Lotte from nursery only to bump into these two outside the door - Nephi already scooped her up. 

 Rides!

 Watching part of the memorial of Charlie Kirk. 

 

YW Activity

Some of the young women finished up our service project this week. We made bags for walkers and wheelchairs for a local nursing home. We did this project for two weeks and they turned out amazing. 




 

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Science


So many science classes this year at co-op! We have Biology, Earth Science, and Science in the Ancient World. 
I even reached out to Dr. Wile who writes our science books, and he is coming to visit us this week and show us his favorite experiments. We love his books - they show science from a timeline/story perspective with a Christian view. 

 Rotting Meat for Science!

Jello Experiment

 B in our ACT Class. 

 They stole my phone. 

 We tested different genetics in science - determining who has different levels of bitter tastebuds.

 Preserving meat. 


 

Jeff Russell

Driving with the kids through town I got a message that made me stop all things. 
My sweet sister-in-law sent me a message saying her dad had passed away unexpectedly. 
I immediately called my brother to make sure he was with her. Thankfully, they were together and the kids were at school or with a neighbor. So sad and so unexpected. 


 Rainbow as we were leaving the funeral home.

 Lots of love with cousins at the showing. 

 

 

Monday, October 13, 2025

Lotte is TWO!

 The baby is TWO!

Everyone was very excited to wake up and get going on her birthday.

 She is close to sleeping through the night, but still likes to get up once a night to nurse. 

She loves to ride on the side by side. 

Points out all the tractors. 

She likes to yell "Eat!" when it is dinner time. 

Loves meat, kiwi, yogurt bites, and Cheez-Its (thanks Neph and Dad) 

If we can't find her she is usually sitting in her rocking chair reading books.

Sadly, she can also scream Shut Up to her siblings - we are working on fixing that one. 

Thank you teenagers. 


 So excited about her money!

 Bike!

 Aunt Rene and the Grandparents came over to drop off gifts. 

 Papaw is always a favorite

 Clairana made brownies. 

 Lotte with Mamaw, Aunt Rene, and Cecily

 Family Time.

 She loves  her new gifts - books and Mr. Potatoe Head 
 Presents in the morning time!

 Tiny Critters!




Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Field Trip - Fire Station


We had our first co-op field trip! Not everyone came but a large portion of us were able to make it! 
West Lafayette Fire Station













 They showed us around their living quarters. 

 

Friends

We had a girls night out and went to watch Lucy cheer! It was a great experience for Coraline to see what middle school looks like.