Thankful Thursday

 I'm so thankful for a day spent with Kael on Monday! We shopped for his girlfriend, I taught him to wrap gifts.  We went for a walk in the beautiful sunshine and just had the nicest day together!

I'm thankful Kael got some good news about a medical thing he had going on.

I'm thankful for a family fun night (plus 2) at Exile! Followed by some sliding around in the snow and then playing Among Us.

These two are buddies. It's so cute and unexpected.

Have a great weekend! 

Weekend Wrap-Up

 What a weekend around here.  Friday after school Kase had a social and had a blast! He made a new friend he played FortNite with later and then he and Kent watched a movie.  Kylee and I went to Sean's basketball game and he played well but they lost at the last second.  We got home just after Kael had gotten home! Yay! I love having everyone home for the holidays.  We ordered pizza and later Sean came over too. 

Saturday morning the kids all slept in then Kent made a big breakfast for everyone then we played Wii. 

Later the kids went outside to slide around on the ice!

We had a nice day just hanging out here since the weather was bad.  Later Kylee and Sean went to the gym and out for dinner.  Kael went to his girlfriend's house and Kent and I went out for dinner with some of his high school friends while Keith and Cindy took Kase out for dinner.  Fun night for everyone!

Sunday Kase found out some friends were at Seven Oaks so Kent took him up there while I went to church with Kylee and Sean and Kael and Emma.  Later Kylee had a birthday party to go to and she and her friends went ice skating! Kael and Emma got brunch out and I had a cookie baking afternoon with my mom and sisters and nieces.  This has become a favorite tradition! Emma and Kael even joined the fun for a bit.

We missed Kylee but she was having fun!

She was home for just a bit then took off for a PEOPEL PE event she is helping by being the manager for the Unified basketball team. 

The boys and I had a nice, lazy night at home! 

Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for Keith's help the other night with Kase while the rest of us were busy! They had a fun night out. 

I'm thankful for a fun night with Kylee on Tuesday watching her boyfriend's basketball game.

I'm thankful Kael comes home this weekend! I can't wait to have everyone home for the holidays!

Weekend Wrap-Up

 Thursday night I went to get Christmas nails done with a couple cuties! Love these girls.  Of course we got Mexican after. 

Friday night Kase went snowboarding with some friends.  He is OB-sessed right now! He loves going to 7 Oaks so much! Meanwhile, Kent, Kylee and I went out for a nice dinner then went to watch her boyfriend's basketball game.

Saturday Kase spent the day playing with friends then had HitTrax.  Kylee did the Polar Plunge to raise funds for her PEOPEL PE class at school.  They lucked out and got a really nice day for it! Later she went to a friend's choir concert then had a white elephant gift exchange and pizza night with friends. 

Sunday we went to late church with Kylee and Sean. She spent the afternoon doing homework and Kase played with friends.  Then me and Kent, his parents, my parents and Kase went to Pella to see Kael's concert! He did such a great job playing his guitar and steel pans and it was just a really nice Christmas concert! I was so proud of him and so happy to have so much of the family there to support him. We got dinner with him and his girlfriend afterwards and had fun at a little photo stop on the square!

We made it back to town just in time for Kase and I to ride up to the church for the Christmas light show! Kylee and Sean and my parents and sister and her fam were there too.

What a great weekend.  My heart is so full.  I love my people so much. 

Thankful Thursday

 I'm thankful for Christmas music. 

I'm thankful for morning runs.

I'm thankful for the sauna at the gym.

I'm thankful for friends and family.

Happy Thursday. 

Weekend Wrap-Up, Thanksgiving Edition

 We had a fun time in Clear Lake for Thanksgiving with my family!

Since there are so many of us we rented an extra place nearby the condo.  These crazy boys had fun checking the VRBO out.

And we got started with games right away!

The whole squad (besides Mom who was taking the picture) and everyone's Clear Lake staple- cookie cake!

Kase admiring the lake and thinking about a Polar Plunge (which we did not let him do!)

Wednesday night was just a fun, chill hangout night since we all arrived at different times.  Then Thursday we all were at the condo ready to spend the day together by early morning!

Fun to see these two playing chess together.

And Kent was ready to challenge anyone and everyone to Connect 4!

These three really got along well and had tons of fun together all three days.

Birthday buddies!

Love how much they all get along and genuinely enjoy spending time together. 

We had a lovely Thanksgiving meal! I know it was a lot of work for my parents but it really was perfect! So thankful for moments like these.

Then, a scavenger hunt around the Bell Harbor area! I'm claiming that my team won! We certainly had the most fun. 

Love that everyone participated! Even in the chilly temps! It was a fun way to burn off some calories after our big meal!

Later we took the kids to Moana 2! Cute movie and fun way to spend time since everyone was pretty tired.

Meanwhile the adult men adventured.  Kudos to Kael for being a good sport at the Buddy Holly crash site!

Friday morning we decided to do some girls shopping!

The Black Friday gang. We had the best time shopping in Clear Lake and found some super cute things!

Vogels and Simms headed home then we went to lunch with my parents in Mason City before heading home. We got home and unpacked and stuff the Sean came over and we all had fun playing board games and Among Us.  Great night.

Saturday Kent was feeling restless and wanted to adventure with the boys.  He took them to the gym in the morning and Kylee ended up meeting them there.  Later she went shopping with friends and Kent, Kael and Kase went to look at cars, guitars and also found a fun place to play pool.  Meanwhile I finished decorating the house for Christmas.

That evening we put up the tree in Kent's office then took the whole squad to Wig and Pen for dinner. 

Brooke even let Kase do a little serving!!! He was so proud and happy. A few of us grabbed ice cream on the way home then spent the rest of the evening playing Among Us again. 

Sunday morning everyone slept in. Kylee went to church with Sean.  Kael packed up and headed back to Pella in the early afternoon. Kylee went to Smokey Row to do homework.  Kent took Kase and a friend to 7 Oaks to ski and snowboard and they had a fun afternoon! 

It was such a great long weekend and it made me so excited for an even longer Christmas break coming up soon!