Battle Planning: Librande-Style

Here are the boys making their battle plan between wrestling sessions.

I admit it isn't as good as this gem:

But it is still super cute!

Love, Us.

Summer Reading Fun and Results

I definitely didn't get a picture of all of the beautiful books that we gained 

through this summer's reading programs, but here is just a couple pics I took.

The library on Post also had a fun afternoon outside to finish of the program...

complete with this!

Talk about fun!

Love, Us.

Ro-Jo and Hallel

This is simply a "lost picture" (one that somehow was filed under the wrong date) 

that needs to be recorded here.

We are so blessed to have our faith, as well as a family member 

whose witness to that faith is so radical.

So blessed...

Love, Us.

Happy Kiddo Smiles

Here are some happy kiddo faces that I have failed to share with you 

over the last several months.

These kiddos are the best!

Yes. I am biased. But, they are!

Love, Us.

Our Woods

There was one thing that completely sold Joe on our new house:

The WOODS!

Our house butts right up to a nice "grove" that itself butts up against an exterior fence of Post.

In order to make access to the woods as simple and easy as possible, 

we temporarily removed a board on our fence. 

Now the kids have no excuse to not run out there and play.

I'm sure that many hours of adventures and creativity will be happening 

in those woods over the next years! 

Love, Us.

Librande Bucks

Hi! I will hopefully be posting very frequently over the next few days/weeks 

in order to catch up after this horrible "dead time" on the blog.

I'm sorry.

This is such a simple and easy way to keep in touch. 

I'm so sorry that my failure here has made us feel further away than we actually are.

I love you guys!

So... I begin again.

We have started rewarding reading around our house, and it has been awesome!

It started in the early summer, as we were attempting to earn all of our library/book store prizes. 

I admit that I didn't particularly see it going past summer time, 

but it has been such a great and simple incentive for the kids 

to read more often and for longer periods of time. 

We love it!

So far, the kids have earned a hot chocolate here, a picnic at a park there, 

ice creams for the entire family, and even a fancy screwdriver of their very own 

(the item that T was focused on from day 1 - Yup! She earned 300 bucks)! 

Here is the original "plan" that is still on our wall. 

We quickly learned that D and T had to have the same requirement... 20 minutes per "buck".

When we started, I wasn't sure if I would have to sit to read with David. 

He is now easily enjoying Frog and Toad and Little Bear all on his own! 

T has loved a handful of biographies of the early Roman martyrs, among other things. 

In fact, the biographies were so good that she now is a little "bored" with fictional reads. 

I guess that is a good problem? Maybe?

Love, Us.

A Family Pic and Em Walking

I have had requests.

Here you go, Mom. This was at the park this afternoon.

And we always have to have a goofy one!

And this is for Bumpa. 

Evangeline finally started taking off a couple days ago.

Love, us.