Snow

 Snow in South Carolina?  Yes, in January 31, we got a few inches of snow.  We enjoyed it so much!  I really felt like it was such a gift from God.  We sledded down our hill on the road, made snowmen, snowballs and went for snow hikes and walks.  

Our neighbor even made us snow cones!  

We even went to CIU to sled there and do a snow hike with students.  

Jeremiahs Birthday!

 Jeremiah turned 15 on February 7th.  He got Starbucks in the morning, had his first driving lesson, had soccer practice and had a great Airsoft party.  He played Airsoft with some guys and dads.

They then came back to our home for pizza and a movie.

Jeremiah is doing well in his high school classes.  He still does lots of yard work and enjoys playing soccer.  He is hoping to start driving sometime this year.  

  

Christmas 2025

We enjoyed the 80 degree day.  We enjoyed a beautiful walk with friends and a Christmas day service.  

 

Christmas Eve

 

Walking at the zoo and walk along the Saluda Riverwalk, Christmas Eve service and Christmas pageant.

Judah turns 5!!

 Judah turned 5 on December 11.  He is a sweet, loving boy that tries to keep up with his big brothers.  He still loves giraffes and loves to play music.  He loves yo sing and play the guitar.  His favorite song is Hail, Hail Lion of Judah.  

We did a candy cane theme party with a candy cane scavenger hunt and pin the stripe on the candy cane.  

Cotton Museum

Its fall break week for the older two kids so we decided to squeeze in a few field trips with less running this week. We enjoyed the Cotton Museum about an hour away.  Cotton is such a fascinating crop to me in South Carolina.  They told us that mid October through November is when they harvest the crops.  It was fascinating learning about Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin and all the things that developed to make cotton harvesting easier in the south. And we just had to stop and see these cotton crops first hand on the side of the road too.

 

20 years!

 

You're so thankful that the Lord has given us 20 years together! In all those 20 years of marriage, Michael told me that I finally successfully surprised him with a getaway last weekend.  I got a night at a bed and breakfast 30 minutes away run by a suite Christian couple.  I organized getting Jeremiah to stay with a friend and the other four to stay with friends.  It was so nice to have time to visit with each other without distraction of children.  I wasn't feeling the best and spent the morning reading a book about a president of CIU who stayed home to care for his wife with Alzheimer's.  It was a sweet reminder of what true love is that God gives that we can selflessly pour out to each other.  I'm so thankful for how the Lord has led and continues to grow us.  

Caesar Head State Park

Our Labor Day hike with the Johnson's was so refreshing!