January 2021

We started this decade off with lots of world brightening smiles!! Amidst all the turmoil with the COVID-19 pandemic, political unrest, and social instability going on in America these days, we found our sense of hope and comfort in putting our trust in the Lord and spending time with family! We went ice skating for my sisters 30th birthday and picked up our first big family pet, a bunny, named Peppermint “Bunny Hop (according to Makenzie)” Sniffles. 

We’ve continued to enjoy homeschooling, although we have missed having go to neighborhood friends, we’ve spent fun memories with cousins, and ventured to the Rec Center for Ezra and Aunt Sarah Gordon’s birthdays and then again with a homeschool group to meet new friends! The kids have enjoyed Daddy taking them on sledding rides behind the 4-wheeler, playing card games, doing science experiments and some Nintendo switch we just got the family for CHristmas with help from grandparents. We have loved watching Hyrum’s smile light up our world, the sweet siblings doting on him any chance they can and trying to get him to giggle! Incy Wincy Spider and Squishing his cheeks seem to be the most reliable ways to get him to laugh! Katelyn also started volleyball again and Nathan is now playing basketball for his first time!! Makenzie, Mom, Dad, Joshy and Gracie are their biggest fans! Katelyn even won a t-shirt for being the 2nd fastest person to serve five serves in a row after a recent Vball game. Way to go adventure girl Kate!! Love family time!