Seven!

Today Jesse turns 7!  How is that possible?!?!  Here’s a look at some of the fun I’ve had this spring with the best almost seven year old I know!!!

Easter 2013

{almost} eleven

Can it be?!?! 

My baby is almost eleven!

Just Jesse

Looking back, looking forward

On August 8, 2012 we made a big change in our lives.  HUGE!  We bought a new house and we’ve (and by that I mean my very talented hubby) been in the process of renovating it for the last 3 1/2 months.   While this house is our new home, it is not new by any means, nor is it new to me.  It was built in 1946 by my grandfather and my two great-grandfathers!  My Grandma and Pa lived in this house until the day they left this earth to soar to heaven.  They raised their five kids in this house.  We had Sunday dinners and Christmas dinners and too many fish fries to count in this house.  There are so many memories wrapped up in this house that I become completely overwhelmed!  I am beyond honored and blessed that this house will now be our forever home.  That I will raise my boys here  and that my hubby and I will grow old here surrounded by the love and the memories of the past as we move forward making new memories.

Before the renovation could begin, I had lots of photos to take, starting with these…

Getting ready for one of our many fish fries.  The original photo was taken around 1977-1978 I think.

Showing off my new book bag for kindergarten!  Original photo taken in 1980?

My sweet, loving, wonderful Grandma Lorene!  Oh, how I miss her!

My strong, stubborn Pa Hut just the way I remember him!  How I wish he could be here to watch my boys grow up!  They would be kindred spirits hitting all the best fishing holes!

What precious memories I have to look back on!  What precious memories I have to look forward to!  Extremely blessed!

Poppell’s Pumpkin Patch 2011

Tomorrow we’re headed out on our annual visit to Poppell’s with our homeschool friends!  And we’re very excited…Poppell’s is a fall favorite around here.  In fact, I went twice last year…once as a family & once with Jesse on a field trip.  However, I only posted photos from our family trip.  So today, I’m taking you back to Poppell’s 2011!

Our field trip to the pumpkin patch was actually after Halloween, on November 2nd.

Jesse is my ladies man…Jesse, Lauren, & Sarah.

Feeding the huge catfish!

Onwards to the other animals.  And brag moment here…Jesse was amazing the other parents with how well he was reading the fun facts!

Jesse, Nate, Drew, & Jessalyn

   

We loved the baby goats!

  

And they’re off!  Ducky races are always a hit!

All aboard the cow train!

  

Bounce.  Bounce.  Bounce.

 

The spider slider.  And two of my favorite photos!

Buckin’ Bronco!

 

Playing with Whit!

Hay ride time!

 

Cutest pumpkin in the patch!

 

Jesse & Lauren.

Nate, Drew, Sarah, Carter, Jessalyn, Lauren, & Jesse

ACA’s Kindergarten Class  2011-2012

 

Back to bouncin’!

 

Always a great time!  Looking forward to our 2012 visit!