Home Addition

We are so excited to have our new addition- here's some pics along the way. We love the space!!

Hardin Construction

Nursing Home Caroling 2018

I wanted to write this while the memories are fresh in my head. And I really want to choose to capture the thoughts of all the good the things from yesterday.

• hearing the sweet little lady say "This reminds me of when I used to teach Sunday school. Then being so thankful to hear us sing "Away in a Manger."
• watching the woman just fill up with joy as she hugged Caitlin and another sweet girl.
• hearing the woman say "did you come here last year?" and being so glad to see us.
• seeing Ms. Teresa happy to see us and asking us to sing "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
• hearing Ms. Josie say she was so glad we're there
• seeing the man happy to shake my hand but then overjoyed with a hug
• hearing the sweet woman start the second verse of "Joy to the World" and then continue with the third
• hearing the chorus sing 
• seeing the kids share joy

(I do want to write a couple ideas to improve for next year.)

Ask 4 people ahead of time to be group leaders for the goodie hand-out

Give each child  a goodie bag/ card to pass out (if they want to) before you start

Get a diagram of rooms. Highlight for each group leader

Find new person to be in charge!

Summer Fun

I'n so late posting all these, that the pictures will have to be worth a 1000 words!! 

We love Duck Donuts and were excited when one opened up right by our Aldi's! 

No words needed :)
Yum!

Beginning of our addition- July 2018

Lots of exciting equipment at our house

So thankful that we had amazing weather (no rain) the whole time the old roof was being taken off

How cool to have an upstairs!

It was really neat to see the whole building process.

Bathroom wasn't quite ready but we got to observe whole process!

Birthday boy picked carrot souffle & fish!

How did 11 get here so soon!

We were so excited to have our old neighbors come visit- what a neat story- how our neighbors sold their house, we got more good neighbors, and a friend got a new house.  :)

Someone was said her friend was leaving again-

October Fun

Hurricance Florence affected so many people's lives. The impact on our life wasn't nearly as big but it did change our September plans. We all looked forward to the beach and the pastor's retreat. James and I were to go to the beach, KG and c to Nana/Papa's, the boys to Crusaders' houses, and V to Grandma's. Plans changed and only the girls were able to to on their trip. Roads were flooded all over NC. V kept asking "when the roads get fixed, can I go to Grandma's?" Well, in October, V went. Here's one picture from his fun trip! 

so excited to ride a horse

Student group skate night

HOME square dance

Fort Bragg Halloween tennis fun

Guess his costume? a homeschooler- Math Counts shirt, PJ pants, his hat from every day :) 

only took 3 trick or treating- the rest went to a party. We had fun trick or treating after Boo-ritos at Chipotle!

Getting ready to build bike garage

can't be time for this yet! 

ROC Week

ROC week is always an exciting/ busy time. This year it was even busier- we went to all the events plus helped with the set. 

some of the student group after helping assemble/ move some of the set

even got K to vacuum

K and c had fun at the elementary GLOW party for HOME

We did squeeze a play and the park. Faith players performed Anne of Green Gables in Sanford and we enjoyed the play and a picnic with friends. 

Two Tree Transporters