Egg Drop

Alex had to do an egg drop at school. He had to design a milk carton and a few other items to hold an egg dropped from a 2 story roof from breaking. After much design work he decided on a parachute type contraption within the carton along with a parachute made out of a plastic bag. We practiced to make sure the contraption would hold the egg.  The kids loved throwing the milk carton out of our 2nd story window.  It was probably thrown at least 10 times and survived every time.
The day of the egg drop we all waited anxiously outside for the moment.  The wind was blowing and it caught Alex's carton and it crashed into the garbage can.  Due to the multiple impacts the egg took it broke. He was really disappointed but he is set to try again and be successful.

Building the prototype



Being a goof

The roof

The drop

The Alex

Last day of Summit Preschool

Logan had his last day of Summit Preschool on the 25th.  He has loved going to preschool and socializing with his friends.  It is fun to see how much he has grown from the first of the year to the end.

First day of preschool

Last day of preschool

Summit Preschool

Logan and the 2-wheeler

Logan found Alex's old bike and decided he wanted to ride it. I was surprised at how well he rode it considering he has never been on a bike before. He told me he wants his own bike for Christmas.

Soccer Days

Alex played soccer for the 4th season this year.  He is really starting to understand the sport and really enjoy it. 

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Honoring Emma

Once the intense wave of grief subsided I wanted to do something to honor Emma. I wanted to serve others who have felt this intense, indescribable pain. As I prayed and thought I knew what I needed to do.
When we were preparing the funeral details I could not find a dress I wanted to bury Emma in. We had decided just to buy the bridal dress from Build-a-Bear since we were running out of time. Thankfully, a friend listened to the whisperings of the Spirit and found a blog with the perfect dress. A dear friend offered to buy it for me and as I checked out my heart sunk. Shipping was $50. I knew I could not ask my friend to pay so much. She took it upon herself to call others who helped donate and bought us this precious gift.

I have created a website dedicated to providing burial gowns for precious angels. I will take any kind of donations, monetary, fabric or clothing. I am planning on donating at least 3 to the hospital where Emma was born and 3 to the mortuary who arranged her burial. Please spread the word so we can help as many families as possible to honor our Angel.
Honoring Emma

Health Days

It's that time of year for out city's annual health days. This was Alex's first year walking with Birch Creek and riding his scooter. He always has so much fun and we love watching him. Logan loves sitting on the sideline and catching candy. This is one of the many reasons I love living in a small town, they still throw candy in the parades.