Big Snow January 2018

We have enjoyed a beautiful, fluffy 8 inches of snow!  We were out of school Monday for MLK Jr. Holiday and then received this big snow overnight on Tuesday, leading to Wed - Fri out of school!  We have been sledding on the golf course over and over.  Such a great way to spend a few days out of school.

Here are a couple of good sledding videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf_IevXoOPo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVQluO-N58U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COzB7l2pRjs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfM82EMyNs0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPYlf55LcSs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n7vZnz_ei4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9n6T6CJhKE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wRQ5tSZDDw

Brooks' 13th Birthday

Birthday Interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wX8sn_PPUs

Copelands Sing Happy Birthday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcvilpoP-bE

For your birthday party you celebrated at home with Jacob Huitsing, Blake Lovett, John Copeland and Tucker Smith.  You played Dude Perfect games, football and basketball.  You had a great time and felt very celebrated.  This may be the most drawn out 13th Birthday ever!  We love you Brooks.

Playing football in the back yard:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-o1ATUOhm8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScP5fzTrj74

Chubby Bunny challenge with large watermelon marshmallows

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WHNGu5ApKE

Blake's turn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0a3r1muxgc

Height: 5' 6" (85%)

Weight: 103.75 lbs. (54%)

BMI 17.26 (20%)

Brooks as Tim Tebow

7th Grade school project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZt-fFlLCbc&list=PLgUbbFBjLngReHQ9Dp0eS_2g5rnxe8r9G&t=18s&index=138

Landry's 1st bucket of balls.

https://youtu.be/hsiQIbbEWpU

Reading With Brooks & Landry

Countless hours spent like this.

https://youtu.be/8e73zsqUveE

Landry's 10th Birthday

Interview:
https://youtu.be/qhUtXvKqpss
We love seeing where you are and imagining where you are going!

Stats:
Height 4' 7.5"
Weight 82 lbs.
Vision 20/20
Blood Pressure 89/59
BMI 18.89

Pretty awesome celebrations this year for the big 10!

Kate & Audrey came over for a scavenger hunt, dinner, fire pit and sleep over.

Your biggest celebration was Great Wolf Lodge with Taelynn, Lanie and Jensen.  Mrs. Jennifer was kind to come along.  We had a big time!  Out of school early on a Friday and going doing first slide by 2!  The lines were almost nonexistent and we rode and rode and rode.  We went when you were around 4 as a family and you were not tall enough to ride the Tornado at that time.  You have longed to go back since.  It did not disappoint.  Our boys were in Boston celebrating Brooks' 13th Birthday.

For dinner I grabbed Chick Fil A which we ate in our nice room.  You and your guests were surprised with stuffed animal wolves and a pack of gum, opened gifts and then back to the slides until we were told, "we're closed."  Showers, gift shop, back to the room to be surprised with cupcakes and popcorn.  We talked and played UNO Attack until lights out at 11.

Saturday morning was off to a great start, breakfast in the room, in water park as soon as doors opened.  We enjoyed a delicious outdoor picnic of pizza and sides.  for lunch. The weather was glorious and we enjoyed the sunshine before heading to the outdoor pool for a bit.  We played and rode until we were thoroughly worn out.  We bid farewell to Great Wolf Lodge and all had our first visit ever to Jack N The Box restaurant.  Burger joint but you girls all ordered the pancake breakfast platter and Birthday Cake milkshakes.  Very fun!

Chatting, laughing and reminiscing marked out ride home.  You friends were all so very good to each other and got along so well during a long and fun weekend.  I am so very thankful to have shared this special memory with you and the girls we love so much.  You are a blessed 10 year old girl to have such loving and caring friends.  I hope it was the happiest 10th Birthday EVER!

Brown Bark Benefit 5K and Fundraiser

Brooks won 1st (23.40) in the 14U Men,
John Copeland 2nd (24.47)
and Jacob Huitsing 3rd (24:55).

https://youtu.be/5VQFodomAmw