Hearts, Hearts, and More Hearts!

That must mean it's Valentine's Day!!!  I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Snow!

I almost forgot what it looked like to have all the trees and roads covered with snow!  I love how it has stuck to every little branch of the trees and bushes!

"He gives snow like wool;

he scatters frost like ashes."

Psalm 147:16

Birdie tracks.  Some were brave enough to venture out to eat at our feeders.

 

Shoveling!!!

Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's

Here are pictures from December 23rd when we celebrated Christmas with Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Kip.

We also celebrated Grandpa's birthday which was the week before. 

Happy Birthday, Grandpa!

Christmas goodies :)

We always have such a fun time celebrating Christmas with family!

This is the family picture we took of all of us that we took on Thanksgiving:

It's 2015!!!

Happy New Year, everyone!

We did stay up after midnight to welcome the new year. :-) 

(It wasn't our original intention, but we did.)

A Review of 2014

This past year has been filled with events!  Here are pictures of some of the fun memories from 2014.  

Sledding in January:

My 15th birthday!!!

My birthday trip to the zoo:

A project from art class:

 Biology dissection with Dad on the kitchen table:

(I'm so thankful I'm finished with that!)

Some of the pictures from a photography class I took in the spring:  

Because of constantly taking pictures for the class, this year has been fully documented!

Bible study girls:

This past year and a half I have been part of an older girls Bible study group which has been such a highlight!  I thoroughly enjoy all of the fellowship, singing, Bible study, and discussion.   (There is another girl in the group too, but she wasn't there when the picture was taken.)

This year was my first time as an assistant leader in the NCHEA (Nebraska Christian Homeschool Educators Association) Kids' Conference.

My room:

 The large group stage:

Watching Aunt Missy and Uncle Kip give a riding demonstration at the International Horse Show at the Century Link:

LTC (Leadership Training for Christ) convention:

A trip to the zoo with friends!

Playing "Ten Thousand Reasons" at the our Homeschool Talent Exhibition:

 Lauritzen Gardens:

A new piano!

College World Series:

Shakespeare on the Green:

Kayaking on the Fourth of July for the first time!

The Ellen pose :-)

Jazz on the Green:

Dad and Mom's 19th Anniversary:

Ellen learning to skate:

Trip to the Creation Museum:

And visiting family in Illinois:

 

Another day at the zoo:

Ellen's 13th Birthday:

Selling things for the first time at a craft fair at our church:

Visiting the beautiful glass chapel called Holy Family Shrine:

 Orchestra concert:

Ellen and I both play violin in the Homeschool Intermediate Orchestra.

Our annual Christmas piano recital:

Christmas Day:

Time with our sister Amy:

In addition to these things I've also started a new school program this past semester called College Prep and started learning to drive (from Dad) :-).

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, 

coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, 

who does not change like shifting shadows."

James 1:17

Happy New Year to you all!