community, holidays, imagination

Football Fam

We finally did it–an entire family costume theme for Halloween! Touchdown! While brainstorming ideas for baby/mother costumes for Thatcher and me, Cooper excitedly suggested, “Thatcher can be a pumpkin, and Mom can dress up as a porch!” {love that boy} Thankfully, we ran the Colts football route instead. Silas was T.Y. Hilton, but Cooper didn’t… Read More Football Fam

community, cooper, silas, sports

Double Header

Two ball players means double the cuteness of little boys in baseball uniforms. Silas is playing with all his best buds again. This is our third year with Coach Andrew and all the 2nd graders we love. Each game, they choose a new captain and a new team name–just to keep the peace. When Silas… Read More Double Header

community, grade school, silas, sports

In the Game

Silas’s baseball season is going strong. He’s on the team with last year’s coach and a lot of the same players too. Hanging out with friends during games and practices is a good bonding experience. The community we’re building with these friends is awesome. Silas is doing coach pitch this year, so he’s learning more… Read More In the Game

community, cooper, grade school, music, silas, video

Community Choir

At the beginning of this year, I enrolled the boys in the Hillsboro Community Youth Choir. Through the years, Silas has participated in gymnastics, soccer, t-ball, taekwondo, science club, and swimming at different times, but I felt he could use some musical instruction. His school offers music as one of the “specials” during the afternoon,… Read More Community Choir