New Neighborhood

Last Saturday we moved into our new house. Pictures coming soon! 

Here is a picture of our kids playing at Robson Park (our new neighborhood park). The boys are on the swings, the girls are on the structure in the background. So far we are loving our neighborhood and settling well. This picture is taken on Karis birthday. She rode her new scooter to the park.

Karis is 4!

Last Tuesday our sweet Karis turned 4. She is full of joy, spunk, and love. Karis is such a good time and usually has a huge smile on her face. She loves to "play moms" with her big sister Juliette and most of her sentences start with "Juj, let's pretend that..." I love this little girl to bits.

For her birthday we had our traditional cinnamon bun breakfast. Below is the video of Karis getting her cinnamon bun. Her hair may have caught on fire while she was blowing out the candles. #parentingfail

Karis got a pink scooter for her birthday, just like her big sisters. And Karis and I celebrated by going swimming and out for pizza. While we were on our date Karis pretty much talked the whole time. On the way home she had a book on her lap and said "Momma, I can't look at this book. The book is interesting but I have too much to say. I am a chatterbox." And a chatterbox she is.

Happy Birthday sweet Karis.

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Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day! On Sunday we celebrated Spencer by making him a special breakfast and giving him some new running shirts. Our kids are so blessed to have Spencer as their Dadda. He teaches them about Jesus, reads the Bible to them, prays with them, plays with them, laughs with them, knows how to train them in obedience... He also shows them what it looks like to love Jesus wholeheartedly and what it means to be a good husband. Spencer is pretty much the best :)

Happy Father's Day to all the dads in our lives. We love you.

Ella is 7!

This amazing girl turned 7 last Thursday. We are so proud of our little girl. She is kind, loving, generous, and she loves to learn new things. It is such a blessing to be her momma. 

Every year I take the kids on a special birthday date. They usually choose to go swimming and out to dinner. Ella and I had a blast at the pool. We went down the slide numerous times, did the rope swing, and jumped off the diving board. There are signs around the pool that say "if you are under 7 years of age you must be within arms reach of an adult at all times." Since she is now 7, Ella kept swimming far away from me - fully embracing this new liberty! And our girl can swim all on her own now :)

We then went for dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory. We each had a Shirley Temple to drink. I love this little girl.

Birthday morning cinnamon buns.

Frozen Lego as a gift.

And slurpees at 7-11 to celebrate in style.

Happy Birthday Ella.

Violin Recital

Yesterday Ella and Juliette had their year-end violin recital. I was so proud of them.

Back in December, Juliette was too nervous to go up on stage and play. Yesterday she was feeling very nervous as well. But she got up there and she played. I was so proud of her. It took a lot of courage for her to get up there. Afterwards she told me that while she was on the stage her stomach felt sick and her heart was beating really fast.

Juliette has had such a wonderful Kindergarten year. She has grown in so many areas and her sweet personality is continuing to shine. Every June we celebrate Karis and Ella's birthdays and never does Juliette complain. Instead she shares in her sisters' joy as she watches them open gifts and blow out their candles. She is such a good sport about it all. I am so thankful she is part of our family.

Here is Juliette playing a "dressed-up" version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star:

Ella did an amazing job at the recital as well. Here she is playing Lightly Row:

Princess Tea Party

Yesterday we celebrated Ella and Karis' birthdays by having a princess tea party. The girls were incredibly excited about their party and dressed up as princesses as soon as they woke up.

It was a special treat to have Grandma Jo-Ann in town to celebrate with us! She was also a huge help at the party. Thank-you Grandma!

Eagerly awaiting the party guests.

10 princesses around the table.

And the princess scavenger hunt was a hit. 

Happy Birthday Ella and Karis!

Homeschool Wrap-Up!

Last Saturday we spent the afternoon at Crescent Beach celebrating the end of another homeschool year. Ella is finished Grade 1 and Juliette is finished Kindergarten. Karis and Peter learned so many new things this year as well. 

Teaching our kids at home is one of my favorite things to do. Now with a newborn and a toddler in the mix it is a little crazier, but I wouldn't change a thing about it. We look forward to homeschooling again next year. This journey has been a blessing for us.