April 2024

 April brought baseball resuming. Tristan played on a Precision tea,, a long drive for us to practices, as they were out of Overland Park. But we were trying to expand options to find a team that was a good fit for him.  April also brought lovely flowers around the farm and the trail coming back to life after winter with the warmer temps.

Grandma Kirchhoff's irises

Love these poppies!

Tuckered out after baseball weekend

Tristan's hair was getting longer and he was a good sport about letting me do this! It stayed for about 30 seconds.

Tristan did middle school track this year. Long waits at some of those track meets just to see your kid do their races.

Jordon doing spring soccer with comp team

Jordon starting his driving test on April 1, the day after he turned 16- he passed!

So exciting to be driving at 16!

Tristan getting ready for relay race

March 2024

We had a busy and adventurous month. We went to Oklahoma City for a few days over the kids' spring break. We celebrated Jordon turning 16! Some of the photos below are looking back at him over the years and the young man he's growing into. 💗

Jordon at 16  in his new gaming chair from Aunt Sharon

Younger Jordon, several years ago

Beautiful March sunset

The beginnings of soccer

At Grandma and Grandpa Kirchhoff's house

Jordon around age 3, loving his Cars pillowcase from Aunt Sharon

Looking back at sweet boys

Jordon's 16th birthday was at Grandma's, also on Easter Sunday!

Annual photo of the kids/grandkids at Easter

On the Easter Egg hunt!

One of Karli's eggs was hidden on top of the grain bin

Karsyn on the move

Korbin and Kinleigh gathering eggs

There may have been one in the mailbox.

Getting a ball that got stuck on the roof

At Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, watching NBA basketball- this was something the boys really wanted to do.

Teenage creeper

At site of Oklahoma City bombing

Oklahoma City National Memorial

Chairs for all the people who lost their lives the day of the bombing

The museum was moving to visit.

Glass blown out of a local nearby church

Bricktown

Mini-golf in Bricktown

Found a beaver out swimming on our walk

Air bnb where we stayed in OKC. I think we all really enjoyed our visit. We had time to relax, discover some shows on Netflix we all enjoyed (Atypical) and it was only a 5 hr drive from home. It was a good trip.

This was all at Dead People's Stuff, an architechural salvage place in OKC. We purchased a decorative window we've placed in our living room that is old and lovely.

Toby Keith bar and grill in OKC

Unplanned ER trip in OKC for Tristan due to red and swollen nut. Long wait and boring in ER. He was fortunate to be treated for cellulitis only, no testicular torsion.

Kansas City Soccer Club spring competitive soccer for Jordon. He loves playing and has found a way to continue during high school off season, and he gets to play on same team as his friend Q.