While talking to a friend at church about the girls saving up for an indoor dog, another friend walked in and asked aloud "is anyone looking for an indoor dog? I have one in my car who's free to a good home.". I had to promise Mike that this was not planned in advance. #SandiWasThere #pinkieswear

What was I supposed to do? Meet Copper

official breed: Adorable Tasmanian Maniac. Yes, yes he is wearing a "boy diaper". What have we done 😂

a fun family side gig: providing candid pictures and product reviews for various garden supplies, clothing and electronics, etc. These kids are brand ambassador pros.

some of us are taking the job more seriously than others.

visiting Amberly's new puppies

Road trip to The Ark Encounter! Such a fun day!

the whole kid crew ❤ I'm all out of babies

Noah + his wife before they entered the ark! (Matthew + Amberly pausing for a picture in 14degree wind, sleet and rain)

We watched a live theatre production of The Horse and His Boy (C.S. Lewis) by Logos Theatre. We were expecting silly and cute, but it was amazingly well-written with acting, puppetry, and mixed-media backdrops that blew us away. We gave a whole-hearted standing ovation at the end and meant every clap!

We watched a live theatre production of The Horse and His Boy (C.S. Lewis) by Logos Theatre. We were expecting silly and cute, but it was amazingly well-written with acting, puppetry, and mixed-media backdrops that blew us away. We gave a whole-hearted standing ovation at the end and meant every clap!

We re-read the book the week beforehand, so we would have the storyline fresh in our minds. It was even well-done compared to the book - and that's extremely hard to do! Good job, Logos Theatre.

Queen Lune let Ayla wear her crown ❤️

Swimming in the indoor hotel pool while it's blizzarding outdoors

pizza & a couple hands of rummy!

back home in the hills❤️ I used to knit with baby Ayla cuddling in my lap for hours at a time. She still cuddles in my lap, but now she's knitting her own project!

trying out a new peg doll crochet pattern from etsy.

and making up a simple knitted dolly pattern for Ayla to try