School is F-U-N!

Here Kenz is getting ready for school! You will see that her sock is on her hand and she has a ponytail on the top of her head. She didn't go to school looking like this, but we did have a fun laugh...she is always up to something! Maison school starts at 7:30 and Kenzie's starts at 8:30, so she has very laid back school mornings and plenty of time to entertain us and herself as well!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Christmas was upon us so quickly, we were only able to enjoy our decorations for about a week, but since the decorations aren't the true reason we celebrate Christmas, it was kind of refreshing. We did leave the tree up with lights on it until after New Years. We changed things up a little this year and spent our first Christmas in our home. In years past, we've traveled every Christmas to be with family. This Christmas we went to a Christmas Eve service at our church and Christmas morning we woke up in our new home to breakfast casserole and monkey bread while we opened presents. Just before lunch we packed up and drove to my folks to spend a couple days with them. The boys enjoyed some hunting and the girls relaxed and visited with family.

After two and a half months of transition, it finally seems like we are settling in to our new home. The kids are off on their third day in their new schools (it is really quiet around the house)! The faculty and staff at both schools are super friendly and have made the transition a lot easier for all of us. So far we've gotten good reports from the kiddos!
 

We've Moved...And Are Still Moving!

Well, we've been in the process of a move for about a month and a half now! Mid September, we got an offer on the house and John got a job offer on the same day and we decided we should probably be paying attention! Once we closed on our house at the end of September (we had 14 days to pack up and move out), we began looking for a house in Nashville, where John started working the first of October.

We closed on our house on October 29, the day before Kenzie's birthday. We're trying to make it until the end of the semester so Maison can finish up school and Kenz can finish her soccer season...even though I am dying to be in Nashville with my hubby!!! Here is a picture of our new house! The pods were delivered today and we are moving our furniture in tomorrow. I can't wait to make it our home! I'll write more later, but wanted you to know why the blog hasn't been updated in ages.

The big 4-0!

Happy birthday to my best friend! John, you are an amazing husband and father. Thank you for providing for us and loving us well. I am so blessed to have you in my life!
 

A Year Ago This Month...

Kenzie started her first season of competitive soccer, Mason started his first season of football, we celebrated John's birthday, Grammy came for a visit, we started school (3rd and 7th grades), and we all piled into Big Nasty (our suburban) for a road trip to Nashville to see John complete his first Ironman Triathlon!

 
 
 
 

Pickwick Tournament

This was the first tournament of the season. John got a few great shots of Mas and one of Kenzie entertaining herself and us during the tournament! If pictures alone told the story of what these two would grow up to be, Mason seems to have a future in golf, and Kenzie appears to be leaning towards the circus! 
 
 
 

Mason's B-day Cntd

After his birthday dinner, we hurried home to eat some birthday cake! Kenzie added a decoartive touch to the candle arrangement and some serious singing took place. Mas-man blew out the candles and there was immediate pigging out and plate licking!