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our paper boats: June 2014
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Motherhood is the sacred marriage of the mundane and the eternal." - Lisa-Jo Baker. So Atlas turned one month on Monday, this time seems to be going faster since I had Atlas. Laef keeps me on my toes constantly and being consistent to teach and train him in right and wrong is extremely hard work. Thankfully using love and logic has made it so much easier, and I rarely find myself extremely frustrated with him, and if I do its because of the lack of sleep. It takes me back to the...
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Our Blessed Nest: January 2015
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Matt April. Nathan. Ella. Adeline. and Evelyn. Friday, January 30, 2015. Let the Freedom [School] Bell Ring. I was with some good friends today and many of them spoke about how it can be overwhelming to order at a restaurant. You want to make the right choice, and there are so many options. So many things look good.or nothing may look good.or there's just too many choices and your brain shuts down. Evelyn on a trip with a homeschooling group at the Butterfly House]. That's the tricky part. I love homesch...
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Our Blessed Nest: Last day of School!
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Matt April. Nathan. Ella. Adeline. and Evelyn. Saturday, May 23, 2015. Last day of School! Nathan officially finished 2nd grade at the Challenge Center on May 15, 2015! Let's begin with a look back. Here's our little guy back in August on the first day of school. Poor guy was very nervous (and excited) to embark on his first year of public school. Here he is on the last day of school. Not nervous, just excited! Some things didn't change:. He's still wearing Star Wars t-shirts &. Once the weather got warm...
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Our Blessed Nest: November 2014
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Matt April. Nathan. Ella. Adeline. and Evelyn. Sunday, November 30, 2014. The past three years we have hosted Thanksgiving. Since we've been married, I have been dreaming and waiting for the day when our house would be filled with people on holidays. It evokes many warm feelings to have my. Home associated with loving memories for not just my children but for my nieces, nephews, and extended family also. I want to be a blessing to my family and show them my gratitude for them in my lives. If making a tur...
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Our Blessed Nest: Evelyn is 3!
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Matt April. Nathan. Ella. Adeline. and Evelyn. Saturday, May 2, 2015. My BABY is three! Big, big, sigh.). That's right, Evelyn Jane Lucille has turned three years old on April 23rd. As usual, we celebrated it up all.day.long. You only get one birthday a year after all. Our day started early so we could bring Nathan to school. We then came home to brush our hair and (ahem) get dressed. The birthday girl got to choose her breakfast. The conversation went like this:. Addie: Doughnuts, you want doughnuts.
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Our Blessed Nest: Nemo Party!
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Matt April. Nathan. Ella. Adeline. and Evelyn. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. With Evelyn's 3rd birthday, came Evelyn's 3rd birthday party! I'm pretty sure Evelyn has never seen Nemo. The girl however does loves orange! We looked for some Finding Nemo decor, but apparently that doesn't exist since the movie came out circa 2003. (We literally could not "find" Nemo.). As you can see we did throw out some goldfish crackers and Swedish fish just for the occasion. Unless you think it looks more like a tennis ball.).
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Our Blessed Nest: March 2015
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Matt April. Nathan. Ella. Adeline. and Evelyn. Friday, March 27, 2015. Perhaps this post should be titled Another. We started our morning decorating terra cotta pots. I had a couple of different options in mind, but decided that morning that everyone was just going to paint their pot (per the "keep it simple" plan). Of the five friends she invited, three were able to attend, and one friend was able to bring her little sister, much to Addie's delight! Evelyn didn' really participate in the party much unti...
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Our Blessed Nest: May 2015
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Matt April. Nathan. Ella. Adeline. and Evelyn. Monday, May 25, 2015. Today we remembered those who have gone to glory before us. Since we have moved back to South Dakota, we've spent Memorial Day morning at the De Smet Cemetery with the Widmans. We visit the grave stones of family members, and the American Legion does a short program to honor those who have lost their lives fighting for our country and her freedoms. It is still so sobering to visit my mom's grave. It's beautiful and he does a great job.
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Our Blessed Nest: Ballet Recital!
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Matt April. Nathan. Ella. Adeline. and Evelyn. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. When it comes to extra-curricular activities for kids, Matt and I have always leaned towards less is more. Nathan has played baseball in the summer, and we did one-month of gymnastics a couple of years ago, (I'm sure that's super beneficial right? But that's about it. So, this year was a first for us. Ella and Adeline both participated in ballet from September through May. They are officially ballerinas! It was a little rough. Each f...