October 2022

 

Jazz Band

Alexander Hamilton, leopard, Power Ranger

Jill, Leila, Julia

Grandparents took grandkids out for lunch

Leila and Julia

Senior year

For my office. And it bothers people who take the periodic table seriously

Isaac's soccer coaches

Weekend of Great-Grandma's memorial

Celebrating Grandpa's 69th Birthday

Apple picking in the neighbor's yard, wah-wah

-Caleb had great weather for his final cross country season. His personal record (PR) this year was 20:58. The cross country team is a solid group of kids who have fun together.

-We went to Great-Grandma's memorial in Wheaton. The service spoke to how much she loved her family and lived to serve them. I have so many memories of Grandma and I will miss her. Every time I post on FB or update my blog I think about how she isn't reading these anymore and sending me emails after she reads them. 

-This month was still very busy with kid sports.

-We celebrated Nolbi's 9th birthday

-Nate and I purchased season tickets this year for Broadway Grand Rapids- I am very excited! We saw Tootsie this month. 

-Stephen participated in the Holland Rec acting class

-Certain things look different now that I am working full time. Apple picking is something I wanted to do, but struggled to find the time. I phoned it in this year and said, "Kids, we are going to pick apples at the neighbors!" They were not impressed, but they played along. And the apples are rotting in bins in our garage because I don't have time to do anything with them. Oh well. 

-Isaac broke his big toe during his last soccer game. We didn't know it was broken until a couple weeks later, I know story of the DeMasters. He was supposed to go backpacking with some friends over fall break, but that was no longer an option. Nate and the younger 4 ended up joining our church camping trip in Ludington. They had amazing weather and everyone had fun. I had to work and Caleb and I did a Calvin visit that weekend. 

-We carved pumpkins at the DeWitts with friends. Stephen and Lexi went trunk or treating at Pine Creek with me. On Halloween, Julia and Stephen went trick or treating with friends while Nate took Lexi.