Eli and Mom's Trip

 

Eli and Mom took a week-long trip to Janesville to attend a dyslexia therapy class.

It was tough, but we also made sure to enjoy the good things too.

This is the classroom we were in

Working with his teacher

Eli was really ready to be done by the end of each day

Janesville has beautiful walks along and over the river. We enjoyed those on our breaks.

Each evening Eli couldn't wait to call home and see everyone and talk to them.

Dad got us a very nice hotel for the week!

Janesville has really pretty parks too!

There were pelicans on the river behind our building.

In the building next door, Eli liked choosing treats from the snack shop.

We found this mama duck sitting on eggs.

Indoor picnic on a rainy day

Eli was very proud of his accomplishments.

April Things

Theo's drawing skills have greatly improved!

Eli and Theo tested again. Eli for brown and Theo for green!

The two Hannahs being silly at the eye glass store

The sun is getting warmer!

Our church's youth events have been a real blessing for our teens and their friends!

Giving Dad his birthday gifts

Shawn created a scavenger hunt for the kids for his birthday fun :)

Trying to decipher the scavenger hunt clues

Checking out their scavenger hunt loot!

Chasing scavenger hunt clues

Eli being silly

Shawn practiced using his phone's under-water photo abilities

Hannah's last un-sold bunny

 

Kayaking

 

We took a warm Monday to kayak on Little Elkhart!

What a lovely treat.

Shawn even caught some fish!

A vacation rental home that I clean for

We saw 2 bald eagles while kayaking

The kids took off before we did

Photo credit Miles

Photo credit Celene

Photo credit Celene

Happy 14th Birthday Celene!

 

One thing I know for certain...

we did nothing to deserve the gift that she is!

This Week

Hannah was delighted to be able to spend some time with baby Reverie

Celene played a joke on Miles and took his bunny along to the dump

Bald eagles have only returned to our area within the last 5 years, so every time we see one, it's magical!
This one is right on our road.

Miles has beef calves again! Meet Butch and Jerry.

Silly faces in the van

The snow keeps coming this year! Thankfully now it melts quickly.

Bunny love

Can you find Lulu in this picture?

Celene was delighted to be able to catch a guinea...they are so wild and nearly impossible to catch!