It finally happened…

 On Wednesday, Ryder got his braces off! I was SO happy for him! 

Before:

Signing the wall that he was done!

His smile got even brighter… We’re just so happy for him!

her happy place…

 When she gets free time, this is where she will ask to go: Barnes and Noble for the win!

waiting room…

 A tiny back story: We don’t decorate for Christmas until after Thanksgiving.  We have this weird time when our few Halloween decorations are down, but Fall decorations are still up, so things like our skeletons will sit out in our garage until we can switch everything over to Christmas. Call it  a side effect of being a post partum nurse, but I created this scene and waited for my family to notice:

I ended up having to message my family to hurry to the garage because she was having a baby. I can’t help myself… My family was not phased…

😂😂😂

beast mode…

 This last weekend, Eden had a killer game and was an absolute BEAST as a goalie while it POURED rain and they brought home the win!

However, the game did result in a fracture at the base of her thumb… We spent a chunk of Sunday in urgent care, getting x-rays, getting temporary braces and splints, then submitting requests to see an orthopedist this week. 

She is one tough cookie…

surprise date…

 Life has been very full, filling his last few weekends and days off, so Kit took a surprise comp day last Wednesday and we had so much fun… We hiked Peter’s Canyon, went to Costco, then grabbed burgers.

It was a really sweet surprise day together. I have really missed time together!

time together…

 The kids got to have some time together while we were away on our retreat…

I absolutely love their friendship and how each year it continues to deepen and grow!

Elder Retreat 2025

 This last weekend we went on our church’s annual elder retreat for prayer, planning, strategizing as we collectively listen and seek Jesus as we look ahead to what He has at our church. We were in Fallbrook at a beautiful home owned by a Rockharbor family that they have decided to use as a retreat center.

It’s a beautiful time to be a part of… I love these people so much!