Church didn’t start until 1pm on Sunday so we had a large bacon, eggs, and pancake breakfast cooked by my dad and Andrew. Emily and I had talked awhile ago about pulling out my wedding dress and that morning seemed like an opportune time. It happened to fit really well so we both put on…
Experiences
Moose Family Reunion 2018 – part 1
We had our second annual Moose Family Reunion over memorial day weekend. Last year it was at the end of the summer, but since only Christine has an idea of what her life looks like post July (senior year of high school!!) we decided to get together right now. Us Jacksons drove out Friday morning. …
Easter 2018 and General Conference
At the very beginning of March we started our Easter preparations by covering our wall with pictures of Jesus. It was a really powerful experience. Emily and Nathan asked lots of questions and observed so many little details. Nathan went over to Laura and told her about Jesus washing people’s feet in a bowl. There…
Bringing Out the Bikes
Emily really wanted to start riding her pedal bike. On Monday the kids and I pulled out the bike that was given to us from a neighbor a year ago to evaluate its usability. We discovered that the front tire wouldn’t stay inflated. With some help from youtube and a few prayers I managed to…
Maple Syrup Festival and Covered Bridge Tour
This weekend we drove about an hour and a half south to check out a maple syrup festival. We went to one of the farms that is now five generations of maple syrup farmers. They had a incredibly fancy sent up with tubing connecting all their trees and vacuums to rapidly extract the water. In a garage…
A Week Outdoors
Indiana is finally starting to thaw out a bit! We’ve spent the last week outside during most of our waking minutes. 75% of the time the kids have gotten completely soaked. We are still drying out shoes. Yesterday I finally broke down and bought Emily and Nathan Tuffo Rain Suits and I am anxiously awaiting their…
Project: Laundry Basket Stand and Wood Computers
Last week I decided we needed to build something for our laundry baskets. The kids and I dug through our scrap wood bin and came up with a tentative plan. They also commandeered wood to make computers and build fires. On Wednesday I dropped the kids off on campus so I could work for a…
The First Six Weeks, Part 3: The Christmas Season
At the end of November I put together a short list of things to celebrate the Christmas season. The very first thing we did was decorate the Christmas tree. My first solo day with three kids we had 10 hours to ourselves to make ornaments out of cardboard. We made a few that helped us…
Exploration Acres and the Trunk or Treat
Last weekend (Oct 29) we went to Exploration Acres for Nathan’s birthday adventure. We’re keeping the tradition alive. This year we went with the Smith’s (who ended their halloween party early to come over and stay with Emily when we went to the hospital for Nathan’s birth) and the Cooks (we went with two years…
The Moose’s Visit, My 27th Birthday, and a Trip to Prophetstown
A few weeks ago my parents and sister arrived the morning of October 21 to celebrate birthdays. Andrew started the morning off by making crepes with loads of toppings. While he and Emily were cooking in the kitchen my dad and I walked my usual morning route and chatted. Once we had eaten our fill…