12.30.2019

weekly post

We took a family trip to Nauvoo in November.  This was us standing in front of Carthage Jail.


The bullet hole in the door were Joseph Smith was shot


Wilford Woodruff Home

Joseph Smiths Grave






Trail of Hopes

Nauvoo Temple

Liv and the Young Women made blankets for the Ronald McDonald House 

Liv getting her hair done :) 

Cole and Liv helping in the kitchen. Cole loves his Mac N Cheese

Serving at Feed My Starting Children on Thanksgiving Day in Illinois


Setting up Christmas Decorations


Boys Futsal tournament


The boss

Ethan's first car accident :( Everyone was okay.  Ethan, Cole, Liv and Oliver were all in the car.  They were just around the corner from our house crossing a major highway.  A car was driving with no lights and Ethan couldn't see it.  They hit and spun around on the road a few times.  The car is a total loss, but it could have been so much worse.  No one was really injured, except Cole bumped his nose diving across the backseat to save Oliver :) 


Indoor Soccer team for Cole and Ethan.  They play on a Lutheran church team with a bunch of friends and their team name is "Kicking it with Jesus"


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11.17.2019

Blog Post


Shawn and I went away for his birthday last week and stayed downtown at the Iron Horse Hotel.  It is a beautiful boutique hotel and we had a nice dinner at a new restaurant called Ash :)






Both boys are playing on an indoor team.  It is with a local church group (Lutheran church) and their team name is "Kickin in with Jesus" :)




Post work-out and post call = nap with the dog and a hot pad :) 

Ethan and his friend worked the Toy Lab at Walmart a few weekends ago.

W've already had lots of snow .....boooooo!

Haircut time !!!




Church dodgeball game

Happy Birthday Shawn!


Boys High School Soccer Banquet.


Boys went for a tour of a local graphics business (Quad Graphics)

Cole with friends playing laser tag at iCombat

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10.31.2019

Weekly Blog Post

The last few months been full of soccer for the boys.  Lots of games!

Oliver even got to watch a few :)

Also, lots of homework

and waiting at the clinic for flu shots (kids were not thrilled about this)

Parent Night at Soccer game for Cole

Parent Night for Ethan

Lots of lat night practices and games

Liv and friend at Homecoming Parade

Shawn and I freezing during homecoming parade :)

Ethan and Cole were on this float throwing candy

Ethan (and soccer team) doing a game during homecoming assembly

Cole and friend before Homecoming dance


Liv and friends at symphony concert

Liv and Friend at FrightFest!


Shawn and Jenn take over Boston for the weekend











Oliver watching out the window

More soccer games.  This is Varsity line up 


Volleyball Tournament

Liv, friend and Volleyball Coach Katie

More soccer


More homework

and sleeping :)

Creepy Annual Halloween Dinner







Liv decorate pumpkins at Rest home

Liv being silly with friend
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