Francis has been taking each of the kids out for one on one time on different Thursdays this month. William was the first week and chose Chuck E Cheese. Robert the following week chose the same. Last nigh Hannah chose Chuck E Cheese until Francis pulled into the mall parking lot and all the dazzling lights of the travelling carnival lured her to want to ride rides and eat funnel cake instead. All three had a blast with their dad. I get to take them out one on one in November. What a fun way to spend my birthday month!
Last weekend we actually managed to remain in town. We were out and about, but got some chores done too. Monday was our stay home day and also the day Andrew turned 4 months! He's getting so big. He can almost roll both ways (he gets caught on his elbow). Has good head and body control, laughs hysterically at anything he finds funny, finds and grabs things quicker than I can get them away, still naps (Hallelujah, praise God!), and is a joy to all of us.
Tuesday we had CC and then Hannah had dance and Robert had his last skating lesson that evening. Robert passed Basic 1! He has learned so much in the past two months, and we look forward to continuing to practice on our own while we take a break from lessons.
Wednesday we made our final trip to the close library before it closes for 7 months of renovations. We will miss our time there, but can't wait to see the new look! Wednesday was also Andrew's 4 month check up. He is 27 inches long and 16 lbs 3 oz. His head is off the charts (as is his length). I've got another smart kiddo here! The doctor was very impressed with his laughing skills and Andrew as a trooper when it came to shots. He's getting so big!
Yesterday the big three had dentist appointments. They all passed with flying colors! We then went to Bible Study where William did a presentation in front of all the ladies of why he felt like he should pray for those who don't know Jesus. He had put much thought into it and did a great job. After Bible Study we went to the Children's Barnyard at A&M. They had some livestock and farm animals with interesting facts about each and A&M students available to answer any questions. It was a busy but fun day!
We have some friends arriving a shortly so I need to get ready. They are moving houses this week and so I'm watching the oldest three kids for the day. My kids are super excited. I'm actually pretty pumped too. 7 kids here all day should make for some lively adventures!
Till next time!
Friday, October 26, 2018
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
October 17, 2018
Thursday before last, the kids and I left for Dallas after Bible Study. It was a long trip, but Andrew handled it like a champ. I prayed most of the way because it was my first time going that far with all four kids, and when I did it this same time 3 years ago with 3 kids...it didn't go well. This trip was smooth, thank goodness! We had dinner with my parents and the Drakes to celebrate my mom's birthday a few days early. We went back to my parents' house and met Danielle and Kevin for cake and present opening. A good time was had by all, especially the cousins who all ran around and enjoyed each other immensely.
Friday the kids and I went about an hour from my in-laws' house to do tour an apple orchard with our CC class friends. As an added bonus, Kristi and her kids (who live nearby) and Christian and her kids were able to join us! To have so many of my favorite people in one places filled my hear to overflowing. We learned about the dam, honey bees, native creatures, and all about apples and how they are picked. After the field trip, Christian, Kristi and I went to a nearby Chick-fil-a with our TWELVE kids. 8 of them were 3 and under and all of them were 8 and under. The Chick-fil-a staff went over and above to take care of us. It was amazing. Friday evening the kids and I went to eat with my mother-in-law and the boys (minus Andrew) got haircuts after.
Saturday William and Robert went fishing with my dad. William caught his first fish! He was so proud. The boys also got to shoot air soft guns and play video games at my parents' house. Needless to say they can't wait to go back! Hannah, Andrew, Frankie's mom and I all went on a girl/baby shopping trip. Hannah had the best time trying on clothes and came out of it with a new winter wardrobe. I'm not sure she ever wanted her day to end. After all this excitement, we regrouped and Frankie's mom, my mom, the kids and I all went to the Wylie rodeo for dinner, games and entertainment. My mother had received VIP tickets so we were driven straight to the entrance of the VIP section where food and face painting for the kids awaited. They had a few carnival games, some bounce houses and a few other things for us to enjoy before the rodeo started. We were on the front row of the rodeo so the kids had a close up view to the bucking broncos and bulls, horse riding and clowns too. The kids unanimously liked the bull riding best. It was a fun first rodeo!
Sunday the Noble clan and Frankie's mom all went to the State Fair of Texas! We did the petting zoo, saw a magic show, watched the kids perform in the backyard circus, ate great food, watched a great light show and enjoyed fireworks. Robert and William were lions in the backyard circus while Hannah and Alexandra were butterfly ballerinas. Issac decided to jump ship as the show was starting and jumped off the stage while break dancing. Andrew was a great sport. He was delightful and flexible all day. He slept right through the fireworks which was just amazing to me. I drove home that night from the fair and arrived around 11:30 to a waiting Francis. It was good to be home after such an amazing trip!
Monday was catch up day. Tuesday was CC, Wednesday was library day and Thursday was Bible Study. These days whizzed by too fast to even know what was happening sometimes and by Friday the kids and I were off to Abilene. Francis stayed home again due to his new work, a list of projects he needed to complete at home without kids, and his general desire to avoid crowds. We took most of the day to get to Abilene, stopping at a very impressive McDonalds to for a lengthy break and lunch. The kids all did amazing, especially Andrew who was awake most of the way but happy none the less. Friday night we ate on Hardin-Simmons campus in the rain, enjoyed a pep rally and hung out with friends including the kids' friend Jonas and watched fireworks from inside HSU stadium. The homecoming events continued Saturday where the kids and I attended the kids club activities, had lunch in the school cafeteria (where the kids once again got crepes) and attended the homecoming football game (we won!). We headed back after half time and made it to College station in time for a late dinner with Francis. It was a great trip and I'm so happy to have seen so many amazing people including my mom and Danielle and Kevin (all 4 of us are HSU alumni). Also seeing my friends Rebecca and Rachel were special as well.
Sunday our church had their "Chruch had Left the Building" event, where we go out and serve in the commmunity. The boys, Francis, and I (Hannah stayed at church) went out with our Life group to Kingdom Ranch: a camp for special needs campers. The many kids in our group cleaned the cabins, the mattresses, and the bathrooms. It was hard work and the kids all did great! We also cleaned the kitchen and main building. Some people painted and many did the difficult job of shoring up and reinforcing the foundation of the main building. All left tired but glad to have helped.
Monday is got bitter cold and started raining. We had an appointment to get Andrew's first passport and renew Robert's and my passports also. We went out in the cold and got soaked in the process, but we completed our mission. Monday evening we went out to celebrate Francis's birthday. He chose Texas Roadhouse. It was a perfect fit for the weather, and everyone nearly cleared their plates.
Tuesday was Francis's actual birthday. After class, the kids and I spent the afternoon doing and decorating Francis's carrot cake (a tradition), decorating the house and placing the presents in place. I made Francis's favorite food, lasagna, for dinner. Francis loved his gifts that the kids picked and the cake was delicious. Happy Birthday, Francis! I love you more than words, and look forward to enjoying this year and many more with you.
Today we did our usual trip to the library only to discover they were having special story time scheduled for 5 minutes after we arrived! A class of high school girls was hosting the story time, and they were each dressed up to match their story book. My kids and 2 others were the only ones to come, so they all got a lot of love an attention. It was a good time!
I really left out more detail than I would like, but there we are. Life is calling me back to it. Till next time!
Friday the kids and I went about an hour from my in-laws' house to do tour an apple orchard with our CC class friends. As an added bonus, Kristi and her kids (who live nearby) and Christian and her kids were able to join us! To have so many of my favorite people in one places filled my hear to overflowing. We learned about the dam, honey bees, native creatures, and all about apples and how they are picked. After the field trip, Christian, Kristi and I went to a nearby Chick-fil-a with our TWELVE kids. 8 of them were 3 and under and all of them were 8 and under. The Chick-fil-a staff went over and above to take care of us. It was amazing. Friday evening the kids and I went to eat with my mother-in-law and the boys (minus Andrew) got haircuts after.
Saturday William and Robert went fishing with my dad. William caught his first fish! He was so proud. The boys also got to shoot air soft guns and play video games at my parents' house. Needless to say they can't wait to go back! Hannah, Andrew, Frankie's mom and I all went on a girl/baby shopping trip. Hannah had the best time trying on clothes and came out of it with a new winter wardrobe. I'm not sure she ever wanted her day to end. After all this excitement, we regrouped and Frankie's mom, my mom, the kids and I all went to the Wylie rodeo for dinner, games and entertainment. My mother had received VIP tickets so we were driven straight to the entrance of the VIP section where food and face painting for the kids awaited. They had a few carnival games, some bounce houses and a few other things for us to enjoy before the rodeo started. We were on the front row of the rodeo so the kids had a close up view to the bucking broncos and bulls, horse riding and clowns too. The kids unanimously liked the bull riding best. It was a fun first rodeo!
Sunday the Noble clan and Frankie's mom all went to the State Fair of Texas! We did the petting zoo, saw a magic show, watched the kids perform in the backyard circus, ate great food, watched a great light show and enjoyed fireworks. Robert and William were lions in the backyard circus while Hannah and Alexandra were butterfly ballerinas. Issac decided to jump ship as the show was starting and jumped off the stage while break dancing. Andrew was a great sport. He was delightful and flexible all day. He slept right through the fireworks which was just amazing to me. I drove home that night from the fair and arrived around 11:30 to a waiting Francis. It was good to be home after such an amazing trip!
Monday was catch up day. Tuesday was CC, Wednesday was library day and Thursday was Bible Study. These days whizzed by too fast to even know what was happening sometimes and by Friday the kids and I were off to Abilene. Francis stayed home again due to his new work, a list of projects he needed to complete at home without kids, and his general desire to avoid crowds. We took most of the day to get to Abilene, stopping at a very impressive McDonalds to for a lengthy break and lunch. The kids all did amazing, especially Andrew who was awake most of the way but happy none the less. Friday night we ate on Hardin-Simmons campus in the rain, enjoyed a pep rally and hung out with friends including the kids' friend Jonas and watched fireworks from inside HSU stadium. The homecoming events continued Saturday where the kids and I attended the kids club activities, had lunch in the school cafeteria (where the kids once again got crepes) and attended the homecoming football game (we won!). We headed back after half time and made it to College station in time for a late dinner with Francis. It was a great trip and I'm so happy to have seen so many amazing people including my mom and Danielle and Kevin (all 4 of us are HSU alumni). Also seeing my friends Rebecca and Rachel were special as well.
Sunday our church had their "Chruch had Left the Building" event, where we go out and serve in the commmunity. The boys, Francis, and I (Hannah stayed at church) went out with our Life group to Kingdom Ranch: a camp for special needs campers. The many kids in our group cleaned the cabins, the mattresses, and the bathrooms. It was hard work and the kids all did great! We also cleaned the kitchen and main building. Some people painted and many did the difficult job of shoring up and reinforcing the foundation of the main building. All left tired but glad to have helped.
Monday is got bitter cold and started raining. We had an appointment to get Andrew's first passport and renew Robert's and my passports also. We went out in the cold and got soaked in the process, but we completed our mission. Monday evening we went out to celebrate Francis's birthday. He chose Texas Roadhouse. It was a perfect fit for the weather, and everyone nearly cleared their plates.
Tuesday was Francis's actual birthday. After class, the kids and I spent the afternoon doing and decorating Francis's carrot cake (a tradition), decorating the house and placing the presents in place. I made Francis's favorite food, lasagna, for dinner. Francis loved his gifts that the kids picked and the cake was delicious. Happy Birthday, Francis! I love you more than words, and look forward to enjoying this year and many more with you.
Today we did our usual trip to the library only to discover they were having special story time scheduled for 5 minutes after we arrived! A class of high school girls was hosting the story time, and they were each dressed up to match their story book. My kids and 2 others were the only ones to come, so they all got a lot of love an attention. It was a good time!
I really left out more detail than I would like, but there we are. Life is calling me back to it. Till next time!
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
October 2, 2018
Last Tuesday evening Hannah has her first little performance for dance. The parents got to come in for the last 5 minutes of class and the girls did a tap dance to "Just can't wait to be King" from the Lion King. It was adorable! Wednesday we made our weekly trip to the library and then we all managed to go to Wednesday evening service to see William and Robert sing in their first choir performance. It made my heart swell to overflowing to hear them sing about Jesus. Something about kids worshiping the Almighty is just special.
Thursday we had Bible Study. I cannot say enough good things about the Bible Study both for me and for the kids. They are learning so much. William is completing his weekly work and discussing it on a level with his peers in a depth that is unbelievable. The younger kids, though they don't have homework, are being taught truths that they can carry with them forever. Thursday evening we made a family trip to the park. It's been so hot and then so rainy we haven't been able to go much, so the trip walk was so welcome and freeing.
Friday we got to play with friends (the Williams family) at Altitude Trampoline Park. We had hours of fun running and jumping and climbing. It was hard to let it end. Saturday we did chores and ran errands all day, to the exhaustion of all of us. We came back and tried to rest, but although we'd been busy, we hadn't really been active. That's when Francis and I hatched a plan. We have an app on our phones called Safe to Save where we get points for driving without using our phones (which we should be doing anyway). The kids also got prizes for summer reading which included cards to Grand Station for an hour of unlimited arcade games. So with our points we were able to bowl for an hour and a half and play a game of laser tag for free. Then we played unlimited arcade games after that. The only thing we had to pay for was dinner (Pizza) while we bowled, so the whole nigh cost us less than $20!
Sunday we had Church and AWANAS. Monday was a home day, and today we had CC community day. Life's busy, but overall very good. It's far from perfect but I'm glad it's mine.
Andrew is sleeping well (except last night) and is trying to roll from front to back. He's so close! He's also discovered how to grab things, but he is still honing his aim. He's such a sweet boy and his siblings love him. We all do!
Till next time!
Thursday we had Bible Study. I cannot say enough good things about the Bible Study both for me and for the kids. They are learning so much. William is completing his weekly work and discussing it on a level with his peers in a depth that is unbelievable. The younger kids, though they don't have homework, are being taught truths that they can carry with them forever. Thursday evening we made a family trip to the park. It's been so hot and then so rainy we haven't been able to go much, so the trip walk was so welcome and freeing.
Friday we got to play with friends (the Williams family) at Altitude Trampoline Park. We had hours of fun running and jumping and climbing. It was hard to let it end. Saturday we did chores and ran errands all day, to the exhaustion of all of us. We came back and tried to rest, but although we'd been busy, we hadn't really been active. That's when Francis and I hatched a plan. We have an app on our phones called Safe to Save where we get points for driving without using our phones (which we should be doing anyway). The kids also got prizes for summer reading which included cards to Grand Station for an hour of unlimited arcade games. So with our points we were able to bowl for an hour and a half and play a game of laser tag for free. Then we played unlimited arcade games after that. The only thing we had to pay for was dinner (Pizza) while we bowled, so the whole nigh cost us less than $20!
Sunday we had Church and AWANAS. Monday was a home day, and today we had CC community day. Life's busy, but overall very good. It's far from perfect but I'm glad it's mine.
Andrew is sleeping well (except last night) and is trying to roll from front to back. He's so close! He's also discovered how to grab things, but he is still honing his aim. He's such a sweet boy and his siblings love him. We all do!
Till next time!
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