Boys Get Trampled

The boys have been begging me to take them to see Uncle Dave play with TBT. FINALLY!!! They came to Fargo in August and although Tim couldn't come because of a Cru event, we brought some other friends and had a great time!

 Laura was the first friend I met in Grand Forks back in 2005. We've been dear friends ever since and our kids are now friends! 

 The Turtles put on a great show and Dave even gave a shout out to the boys! It was fun watching the boys jump around to their music!

Back to School

Even though we got 3 extra weeks of summer this year, it still went by fast!

 Crosby is in 1st grade and has our favorite, Mrs. Huus. He is in a class with Olivia Dafoe and his buddy Crosby Barent. He loves going to school and has improved so much in his reading even in the last couple of weeks. 

 Cooper is in 3rd grade and has Mrs. Mord. He has his best buddy, Isaac Dafoe in his class which he was pumped about!! He brings a football to school everyday to play during recess.

 Carter is in 4th grade with Mrs. Ritland. It is acutally a combo class of 4th and 5th graders. He has 3 good buddies-Tyson Vanyo, Easton Weiser and Finn. He loves the challenge of being with some older kids and having more independent work time.

Annual picture! This is our second of three years where they will all be at the same school!

March Madness

 Twinning! Carter got dressed and Crosby followed suit:)

 Awana Derby races 

 We got tickets to a UND men's basketball game! The boys saw Leah (the girl I disciple on the women's team) on the wall and were super excited!

 Here is Leah after her last home game. It was such a privilege meeting with her weekly this year.

 The first taste of spring!

 After showers one night I found the boys in the bathroom styling their hair! 

 Carter and Cooper are taking tennis lessons this spring and Crosby is doing swim lessons. They overlap at Choice which is nice for me:) 

Allie and Annie came to town for a night while Tim was in Minneapolis for meetings. So fun to hang out with them!

Grace Baptist Christmas Program

 Our church has an annual Christmas program that is just adorable! Pre-k through 6th graders signing songs and reading scripture, followed by a cookie party! 

Ava didn't quite make it so Tim ran around with her in the hall. Last year we had Sophia and she didn't want to sit either:)

 Cooper and Carter both had verses to read this year. It's fun seeing their confidence and willingness to step up to the mic and read! 

Snow Days!

We got hit by a blizzard that dumped over 16 inches of snow over the course of 3 days. The boys were home from school on Tuesday and Wednesday and had SO MUCH FUN playing outside!

 We played over at Tyson's house for a couple of hours. Ava had fun with Taryn. 

 Thankfully Tim was in town and operated the snow blower for countless hours. 

 When we were inside the boys found lots to do to entertain themselves:) 

But the definitely preferred to be outside:)

Fall Soccer

Soccer was such a joy this fall! Carter and Cooper were on the same team and Crosby decided not to play so maybe it just felt simpler this time around. Probably the last time that will happen but we enjoyed it!

Cros was a great fan and still like to wear his jersey once in a while:)

 The boys each had some good friends/classmates on their team. Fun to see them developing some friendships! 

 They are both very competitive and aggressive. It was SO FUN to watch them play, hustle, and enjoy the game. 

 We had Ava with us for the 2nd part of the season. All she wanted to do was run on the field which was quite stressful so we tried to get her to stay in her stroller. Thankfully lots of the players older sisters wanted to help out! 

 Buddies! 

 Here's the team! Jace, Carter, Easton, Brody, Cooper, Jaxson, Matthew, Gabe, Brayden, Damon and Cayden.