January 2025

 January was a blur!  We had activities every single weekend for Joden and Reeve.  Love watching them do what they love, but it is equally tiring. Got to soak it all in because it definitely goes quick!

Quick date to the Chocolate Bar!  Love when we can sneak away for a short bit together!

Tried sourdough discard muffins for the first time.  They were yummy!

Introduced my sophomores to spider web chats.  They did pretty good!

Reeve had basketball and then volleyball practice.  So, we had some time to burn.  We enjoyed a coffee/brunch date at Kitts in Kearney!

Snuck in a few sibling pictures at wrestling and basketball! :)

My father in law always gets me money for my birthday/Christmas and I love using it for a facial!

I believe the boys got second at this one.  I honestly cannot even remember where this tournament was.  We have had so many!

We beat Kearney in our dual against them at home.  It was intense and we only won by 2!  Delayna was there also:)

Hollie got these great pictures of Joden!

Reeve stayed with her cousins one weekend because she had basketball and we had to go to wrestling.  Love how much they love each other and the time they get to spend together!

At the HAC conference tournament Joden got 4th.  He got to stand on the podium!  He finally beat the Kearney kid 4-3 after losing to him twice prior.

Lots of bloody noses this season--acupuncture helped!  So grateful for treatments like this:)

December 2024

December for sure had it's highs and lows, but believing in Jesus and knowing that he made the ultimate sacrifice for us all, outweighs any earthly stress that we have!  

Basketball ended for Westridge and now Reeve's middle school sports are officially over.  I cannot believe how fast that journey went and that both kids will be in high school next year.  

Reeve had several musical events in December.  Her music concert at school, one with her youth choir group at church, and then the Sounds of Christmas that she chose to do at church.

 

 

Sadly it was literally a year ago that the six of us got together for a night out!  We finally found a night that worked for all of us and had a great time:)

These two are on the same level of naughty!  Love the lifelong friends we have made in GI! 

Reeve's basketball team did a gift exchange for Christmas and had a blast!  Thanks to the Nelsons for hosting!

Cheered on Delayna at her swim meet!  

Volunteered at the Grand for Educators Rising.  We had a great time:)

Made some yummy cinnamon rolls for our friends for Christmas!  

Tradition at our house is decorating cookies right before Christmas! It is always a good time:)

Joden came down with something awful right when his moratorium from wrestling started.  So, he did not make it to Christmas Eve service.  We were headed to Lincoln, but decided to wait and go on Christmas morning.

We made it to Lincoln on Christmas Day.  Joden and Mike opened gifts and then spent most of the day at Shannon's house resting.  It was a bummer, but nothing you can do about it.  Reeve and I made the most of our time with family.  

This literally has been Mike most of the break :(

Again, lots of great time with Reeve girl!

Enjoyed coffee with my friends!

Lots of wrestling!  It has been a grind.  He is learning so much this season, but wow, it is just one tough match after another.  Always proud and always letting him know we love him!

I think at every meet their team has placed 2nd!

All the wounds!

Got to hang out with family here and there throughout break!  It is always great when cousins get to hang out:)

Reeve is always taking sunset pictures on my phone!  What a great reminder of Gods beautiful creation.