Morgan:15

How is my sweet Morgan 15?? She's my girl that I just couldn't imagine growing up...but she doesn't listen and is doing it anyway.

We love this girl so much. She is simple and kind and laid back and hard working with such a sweet spirit about her. Morgan is smart as a whip and loves to think deeply. She has no enemies and you just can't but love her. 😘

Morgan has found her niche at school by being a part of the tech crew in theater. She's using power tools, running the sound board and killing it behind the scenes. I love how she puts so much effort and quality into her work.

We love you sweet Morgan and can't imagine our home without you!

Silly girl

Sometimes I like these outtakes more than the 'nice' pics I take of my kids. It shows the personality and expressions that I see everyday.

Greta: 9

Greta is the sweet and sassy sister sandwiched between her bothers. I love seeing her grow and develop into her own little self. For many years I saw her as a mix between her older sisters, but she's just not. She's her own full and unique self.

Greta loves time to play and have fun with her friends and brothers but also loves to be alone. She colors and makes cards and does a lot of reading. She is the most recent Harry Potter fan in the family. She is in love with the audio books.

I love that Greta knows that she thinks and wants and is not afraid to say it. This is where the 'sassy' part comes in. 😜 Overall she is easy-going but she does have her opinions.

One thing that I've noticed about Greta as she's gotten older is her compassion for others. She often notices and feels for the underdog or the one left out. She is very tender hearted.

G continues to be the most competitive child in the family. She's fierce and a force to be reckoned with. Sure do love this precious girl!!!

Poor G, she stepped in some burn hazel...

Christmas 2017

Taking a break from my later summer posting...😉

Greta's 9th birthday

Greta celebrated her special day with 2 of her close friends.

First day of school 2017

Wow, it's Christmas and I'm posting about the first day of school.  Things are a little behind around here! Here are my lovely daughters entering their sophomore and SENIOR year at Penn Manor High School. And no worries...they weren't harried at all having driven halfway across the country the day before to be home in time to catch a ride to school hours later. 😳

Out West 2017: Solar Eclipse

We got to enjoy the thrill and excitement of the eclipse in small town Kansas. I think where we were had about 80% coverage so it was darkish...but not crazy.

I love texts from my dad

Our attempt of photographing the eclipse 

You know it's a small town pool when they let the 5 year old fill it up

And this right here is the last picture I took on our trip with my phone. Our part came in. The van is up on the lift. And the 7 of us stood and watched and watched and waited to get on the road. We drove 24 hours STRAIGHT THROUGH and got home the evening before my girls had to start school. The trip home went shockingly well and somehow...we survived.