July 2023

July was a fun month filled with lots of outdoor time with great friends and family!

All the Fourth of July festivities:). Coffee date with my sister, church with a friend, lake time with the Halpines, and we hosted a gathering at our house on the actual fourth! It was definitely a good one!

Reeve got to play in two basketball tournaments in July!  We did not win a game, but getting more touches on the ball is beneficial.  Proud of her for her hard work--the first tournament they played with five for two games and six for two games. 

We hit up happy hour at Blue Sushi afterwards!  And Ivanna Cone:)

I hosted a sourdough event and had a fun crew.  Two friends, a co-worker, and a girl I knew from high school who lives here now came.  We had a great time:)

Went to my dear friends while she was gone to get seedlings for a Tower Garden and enjoyed some lake time all by myself while I was there!

Another book club friend turned 40!  We had a blast celebrating at the lake.

State baseball did not turn out how we'd hoped, but we are grateful for the families and the fun we had!

Reeve brought her friend Eleanor and they had a great time!

We got to watch Piper play softball this summer!  

Joden got to pay in the Allstate Showcase, so we stayed at the same hotel two weekends in a row :)

Aden got to play on another team also.  

Reeve had basketball again during this weekend, so we squeezed in dinner with the Ankenys and coffee the next morning.

The team got to attend a Sodbusters game and interact with the players.  It was an awesome night!

Pool party at Wendy's :)

Celebrated going to weights all summer with a few treats at the Chocolate Bar!

My sister was in town so we ate at Wasabi!

Six years later, we made it back to the annual Lyle Schumacher softball tournament!  We had a great time and it is always great to see our Schumacher family:)

While out in Sidney we got to visit Charlee's gravesite with my sister!  I am so glad we were able to do so:)

June 2023

 Summer always feels so good!

Reeve and I got to sneak away to Sidney for the night on our way to go see grandma Schumacher for her 90th birthday celebration.  It just so happened to be my dear friends birthday, so we got to help her celebrate!

So grateful we were able to help grandma celebrate her special day.  What a milestone!  She is an amazing woman and I am incredibly grateful to have gotten to know her:)

The next weekend Mike, Reeve, and I got to go back to help Natalie celebrate her graduation from high school!  Two trips to Colorado in two weekends:)

June was my first time hosting a sourdough party!  It was actually at Heather's house.  She is a co-worker of mine.  Her friend Teresa came as well, who I also got to work with at Barr.  We had a great time:)

Happy Father's Day Mike.  We love you and are so grateful for the manly example you are setting for our kids!

Cheers to 16 years of marriage.  Not as exciting as New Orleans, but still enjoyed a dinner date with my man!

Random date night while Joden was downtown watching Friday Night Lights.  It was a cool event that was put on by the Northwest wrestling team.  Mike would not let Joden wrestle because he did not want him to get hurt before state baseball.  He was not happy with his dad.

Reeve girl!  Naps, sass, and a coffee dates with mom:)

Sourdough buns for burgers!

Lots of baseball in June!  It is busy, but I secretly love it!

Reeve had a blast celebrating Eleanor!  Her mom thought it was cute that the girls were color coordinated, which was not planned:)

So proud of these boys!  They finally put it altogether and got a first place medal in their bracket.  It was so fun to watch!  

Some of our Schumacher crew got to cheer Joden on!

May 2023

 May is always full of so much, but at the same time, it is an exciting month!  It is fun to feel the excitement of summer coming and also to get to see all of the fun end of the year events/activities.

Reeve got her braces on!  Excited to see how she looks afterwards:)

Juice Plus regional was a blast!  We hit up the races afterwards for a bit.  

Reeve had her birthday party at the beginning of May since she was too busy on her actual birthday.  

God's beauty is unreal and makes my heart so happy!

Baseball is a fav of mine!  I hooked up with Mike through baseball, so it just gives me all the feels:)

We often pack our meals and I am often the score keeper due to my husband being the coach.

Again, God's creation catches the eye!  I love having a Tower Garden and being able to grow clean lettuce in my house.

So much fun with my students to wrap up the year.  From teaching the preschoolers, to capstone presentations, to playing cards on the last day.  I love my job and I love the kids I get to work with.  

Reeve is growing up!  This is the night of her choir concert:)

Cleaning up our yard and planting trees on the property!  It felt good to get some work done.

These two were actually hanging out and getting along!  Shocker!

Date night with mom!  We rode bikes downtown, ate at the Coop, hit up the arcade bar, ate ice cream, and rode home.  We had a great time:)

Dinner group!  Avery joined us and Reeve got to love on baby Tatum:)

Last few days of school!  Crazy to think Joden is done with middle school!

My official last day!  I went and hung out with my bestie to celebrate no more work for awhile!

We enjoyed the lake with the Halpines on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend:)