Bottling at the Johnson's

The Johnsons had us over for pizza on Friday and we helped them bottle their Shamrock Stout. Jadon played while Leah helped Brian put the capped bottles in cases. We tried out the new Happy Joe's in Rock Falls, which is carry out or delivery only, and had a fun evening.

Daddy's Little Helper

Brian replaced our kitchen faucet the other day and Leah lent a helping hand.

Helping in Jadon's Class

Yesterday I helped in Jadon's preschool class. I like seeing what they do and how Jadon behaves and performs.

Here's the whole class wearing their bear ears. Jadon is in the righthand seat of the middle row.

Jadon helped with calendar, dressing the weather bear, and holding the flag for the pledge.

Leah's 2nd Birthday

We celebrated Leah's birthday with the Pins Family on Saturday in Gurnee. My dad made a nice lunch and cake and Leah received more nice gifts. Jeff and Jordyn were able to visit for a couple hours before going to another party so it was fun to see them too. Leah had a great 2nd birthday. Thanks to everyone who made it so special!

Leah and Vicki's B-day Party

The Jones Family got together on Friday night to celebrate Vicki and Leah's February 26th birthday. Once again, Vicki decorated so nicely and we enjoyed snacks and pizza. Everyone showered Leah with great gifts and the kids had fun running around Keith and Vicki's big house.

Fun Fair

Jadon attends Awanas each Wednesday night and earns points for bringing his book, Bible, memorizing verses, giving a quarter, and bringing a show-n-tell item. This past week he got to attend the Fun Fair and spend the points he's been accumulating on games, snacks, and prizes. He had to memorize the order of creation and 5 extra verses for the "Verse-o-rama" too. I was so proud of him as he said them all with ease. I was proud of him also for his athletic abilities as he played all the different games. Maybe I'm just a proud mama, but I think he is so smart and talented! I'm thankful that these things come to him easily and feel blessed that he's such a wonderful son!

Ski Date

Two Saturdays ago my parents came to Sterling for a day to watch Jadon and Leah while Brian and I went skiing. My mom came bearing gifts for the kids. They had a great time and Jadon even learned how to dribble his new spiderman ball. Brian and I had lunch and went skiing with Jeff and Charity up at Chestnut. They are so fun to be with and the time goes by way too fast!