Inside January.

 "New" HotWheels ramp.  Sweetie chases the cars which make this so much fun.

 Memorizing a story for Speeches.

 Eli reading.

 Reuben clarinetting.  He is moving ahead in his book which is exciting for him.

 After school the kids usually change out of their uniforms in pajamas... and here they are reading the new library books Silas and I got that day.

 Busy colouring.

 Reuben teaching the boys some new "Minecraft" tricks.

 Nadine's Fairy and Animal world.  They are all on their way to a wedding.

 Eli and Silas playing a tight-rope game where falling is OK.

 Eli and Silas lego-ing. 

 Tub.  Probably can't take too many of these pictures anymore ;)

 Lunch and hoping to quickly thaw the frozen pop Uncle Dave left behind...

 hmmm... which game to play?!?

 Reuben made a model of an animal cell.

 Nadineke and Judah have been roommates since before Christmas and it is going SO well.  Those two get along swimmingly and can be heard chatting late into the night.  Such good friends.

 Eli's class had a "Little House in the Big Woods" party and they all got dressed up "fancy" and made maple syrup candy like the Ingells did.  Eli wore his bow-toe from R&Rs wedding, Reuben's fancy hat and his chain pocket watch he got for his birthday from Auntie Jenn.  FANCY! :)

 Migraine day.  The kids all come and chat with me after school.  Lots of stories in my dark room :(  aw.  I look sad.

 Silas' world.

Steve attended the Worship Symposium at Calvin and LOVED it.  He was happy there, that is for sure.  Here he is figuring out the chords and learning a beautiful lament song he learned there.  It sounds so beautiful.  Here is a link to the youtube video of the song:  Purge Me