Aqua and Raquelle

Brylee and Jake's new pet fish.

Jacob has wanted a pet....any pet.  He has been know to have pet ants.

As for me I could do without another living thing in my house.

But hey Jake has been begging for 5 years and finally broke me down.

Brylee changed her mind and decided she wanted a fish also.

She agreed to help take care of the fish.

Brett was not interested at all.

Meet Aqua.

Meet Raquelle

Here's to keeping fish alive!

Soccer Player #3

Brett #3

It has been years since he played last.

He says he loves playing again.

Go number #3.

Brett's home game cheerleaders.

Tired brothers after a weekend full of soccer.

Filled with the Love of Jesus

 

This young man is so incredibly feisty and at the same time has a huge heart and it filled with the love of Jesus.

I went to a volunteer breakfast at school and this is the card my J made for me.

Thank you for helping me with reading

Jesus ♥ you

This page he time stamped 9:44 am

During his free writing time he wrote me a letter.

Dear mom I ♥ so much.

you are like a ☼ that lites up the wrld i had a graet day at school oh ya

are new kid sent us a Letter

XOXO Love Jacob

.....and around the page he wrote John 3:16....

for god so Love the world that he gave his one and olny son that how ever believs shald not parish but have a etrnal life.

 

You can take Jesus out of the school but you can't take Jesus out Jake.

 

My heart swells with love for this boy.

Thank you Jesus for going to school with Jake.

Hair

The of days of Brylee jumping on the stool in the morning and letting me do her hair are coming to an end. 

Which makes me sad.  I love to do her hair! 

But she tells me, "You do not know my fashion." 

They days are coming few and far between when she jumps on the stool.

I love making hearts with her hair.....

Braiding ribbons in her hair....

French braiding her hair at night right after her shower so she had super curly hair... 

and tying knots in hair.

Once in awhile she will request for me to do her hair but only how she wants it. 

and

Oh boy do I get excited!

Goodnight

Jake can be the sweetest brother in the whole wide world.

Last week he tucked Brylee into bed several times.

I sat and listened to him read to her. 

Let her read to him.

They talked and snuggled.

They went back and forth deciding who loved the other the most.

Jake would then turn her light off and make sure Brett and I were super quiet because he wanted Brylee to fall asleep.

My sweet J.

Soccer Star

On a brisk, chilly 30 degree night we bundled up and drove to the middle of nowhere in Wisconsin for Jake's soccer game.

Jake has never played soccer...well unless you count the Parent-Child soccer class when he was a tiny tot. 

He loves all sports and thought he would give it a try because Brett is playing this year.

Oh yea!  That was Jake's 1st goal!!!

The look on his face was priceless.

He has decided soccer is pretty cool.

He shoots...He scores!

My #12

Go Jake!

Smoothies

Every night these three kids drink a smoothie.

Filled with lots of yummy, nutritious stuff all blended together.

Carrots

Chia Seeds

Flax Seeds

Local Honey

Greek Yogurt

Bananas

Pineapple

Raspberries

Blueberries

Blackberries

Cherries

Strawberries

Peaches

Mango

and Payaya

It is straw licking good....

Once in awhile it will give you a brain freeze....

Brett always gulps his down first!

The Color of Music

This picture pretty much sums up how excited Brylee was about her Kindergarden Music Program.

When one tells her to wear her best clothes she takes it serious.  After a fashion show for her Daddy they picked the butterfly skirt and her highest heels.

We stayed up late painting nails and putting curlers in her hair to sleep in.

She was up at the crack of dawn to get ready.

Brett and I went to the afternoon and evening performances.

Almost showtime!

She did a good job keeping those around her quiet and telling them when their parts were.

 

 

And for your viewing pleasure.....

Brylee practicing her songs.