Around here we have been…

MOURNING the loss of a wonderful woman. Craig’s grandma Violet passed away at the beginning of the month. The loss of a loved one is so hard. Her funny, dry sense of humor, her ability to make a feast out of a sparse cupboard, and her knack for putting together puzzles. All these things and more, we will miss about great grandma.

We are so thankful that our kids all have memories of great grandma Vi. Memories that they can take with them throughout their lives. The above photo was taken two years ago at Halloween. She always loved to see their costumes.

FINISHING football season.

Both {D} and {L} had wonderful football seasons! The league for {L} was for flag football, and he worked hard at learning the fundamentals of the game. The coaches had him playing a lot of different positions. Ultimately though, I think he preferred being quarterback. Though their team didn’t win any games, they did tie their final match.

The seventh grade team that {D} played on was extremely well rounded. They had a great season and were undefeated until the very last game, which they lost by one touchdown.

{D} was able to kick at any games that were played on a field with goal posts. He loved the opportunity, and of the thirteen extra points he attempted, he only missed the very first one! His team-mates were very encouraging as he honed his skills. He even splurged on a new pair of kicking cleats near the end of the season.

ADDING the finishing touches to our new house. We are now at the portion of our house build where we are putting in some ‘sweat equity’. Our main jobs include installing the pine boards on the vaulted upstairs ceiling, laying the flooring, and painting the walls.

There still seems to be a lot that needs to be done before we can actually move in, yet items are being completed each and every week. So, we know that we are getting closer.

LIVING in chaos. We were really hopeful that we would be moved into our new house by now. Since we aren’t, we are finding ourselves driving miles and miles every day back and forth between working on the new house and sleeping at our current rental house. We have things packed up in boxes and some of us are sleeping on mattresses on the floor.

I very much dislike feeling so scattered, but I do know that it is only temporary.

To add to the chaos, we decided to trade in both of our older vans. One was replaced with a car that Craig inherited from his grandma, and the other was replaced with a newer (2010) van. It was a little sad trading in the vans, especially Old Blue, who had been a part of our lives for over thirteen years. The new van is really nice though!

This is just a glimpse at what our family has been up to. If you’d like a closer look, be sure to check out our weekly ‘mini vlogs’ on our family YouTube channel ARROW HILL FAMILY. Be well everyone!