July 2015

 Happy 11th birthday, Laura!!

Char & Jenna love helping blow out candles!

 So, how do those lemons taste?

Laura loves music.  She just sat in a trance listening to the violinist.

 Charlie gave Laura coupons for stroller rides for her birthday.

 Laura got her tent bed!  Now she sleeps cozy and safely.

 "What's so funny?  I'm just out playing football?"

 Char loves writing notes.  He's so cute!

 Piano Camp at Bradley.

 Jacob played beautifully, and loved the grand piano!

 Jacob with the camp director, Dr. Choi.

June 2015

 Jacob was happy to get the cinnamon elephant in the mail from Pink Grandma!

Love hurts, Charlie!

 Happy Father's Day, Honey!

 Laura and her faithful friend, Gus.

May 2015

 What a fun month this was!  Jenna got her first driving lesson with Daddy.

Charlie loves baking.

 Sisters!

 Oh, boy!  Jacob got his driver's permit!

 Once we got out of the Peoria road traffic, I turned the keys over to him in a bank parking lot on War Memorial.  He was nervous, but did a great job driving us home.

 Charlie robbed the tooth fairy...

 and he made sure Mrs. Linda got her share of the cookies.

 Laura loved giving baby Kayden kisses.

 Mother's Day lunch at Hokkaido.  So much fun watching the chef!

 My sweet Laura.

 Laura made me a photo frame at school.

 Mom and dad sent this delicious treat.

 I love being a mom!

 Forget school!  Let's go to Starbucks, get treats, and play Uno!

 Homeschool field trip to the Air National Guard base in Peoria.

Charlie took it very, very seriously that we were to walk in a single-file line, behind this airman.

 They loved the fire truck demo!

 Fellowship evening with the Hoyle and Stump families.  Guys got into an arm-wrestling competition.

 We think Charlie won.  ;)

 Gabe & Jackson wait while Amarin & Jacob battle it out.

 Beautiful Laura.

More April 2015

 Daddy and the boys hit the course on a beautiful, spring day.

AWANA Awards night.

 CIYS Orchestral Concert and Percussion Ensemble.

 So glad Pink Grandma and Papa could come to their concert!

 Followed by dinner out at Biaggi's...one of Pink Grandma's favorites.

April 2015

 Catching up from 2015!!

Celebrating Daddy's birthday...

Driving home with Jacob & Clay Meffert after standardized testing, 

and a stop at McDonalds!

 Easter Sunday in Port Huron, MI at Colonial Woods Missionary Church.

 Surprise birthday dinner with Matt, Margaret, and Jamie at one of our favorite

restaurants, Blue Margaritas!

 Happy 15th birthday, Jacob!

 Teen activity with Cedar Hills Baptist Church.  We held it at the Hellige's barn.

Jenna, Erin Placher, Addy Garner, & Taylor Webster.

Charlie hung on tightly to John Stump.

 Hannah Meffert, her friends, John & Tim Stump.

 Tug-of-war!

 We ended with a birthday celebration for Jacob!  

I didn't have a "5" candle, so it's 17 - 2!