The Keene Family

JT started flag football and his first game was this weekend. It was beautiful weather for outside sports, and he said he had a great time. He had the largest cheering section, I'm sure, with ten family members in the stands to cheer for team Wild Animals. Meanwhile, Haley met another younger sister named Chloe and they had a nice time playing together before the game. We are looking forward to this season!

Where to start? I titled this "rolling" because I feel like we're finally in our groove. Haley started ballet and this week she'll try gymnastics. The ballet teacher comes highly recommended, and I loved that she prayed with the dancers before class. We were very happy. JT's flag football team is going with practices and their first game is coming up quickly. I am doing the 100 Days of Real Food meal plan for JT's lunches. I am on week three and loving it. I prep a couple of things on Sunday, and then all week long I just take five minutes to gather what's on the meal plan for the day. The benefits are plenty: variety and efficiency for JT, who only has 10 minutes to eat, and Haley and I enjoy the meals as well. I've been making enough for all of us. In the middle of a busy day, it's awesome to have lunch already planned and prepped! Haley enjoying pita pizzas and homemade sauce earlier this week JT's lunch today - homemade chi...

Before the first day of school, we dropped by JT's school to see who his teacher was. We missed open house because we were having fun at Malibu. We also took in his school supplies so it would be an easier first morning. I didn't realize kids at his school have lockers. Lockers! The night before the first day, we had all our things lined up in the new mud room. And then I sent these screwballs off to school. :)     Haley's school has a fun chalkboard bulletin board in the hallway with the verse of the month. You can also see her bucket in this photo, which we decorated together a week ago. After I picked up Haley, she was very focused on getting her book order picked out.  And then I told her she had to lie down for a bit, even if she didn't feel tired... When we walked to pick JT up from the bus, it was a beautiful day. We were so excited to see him! All smiles! JT gets to ride home with his friends Sawyer, Ryder, and E...

We went to Family Camp at Malibu again this year , since we were invited back as Kids Club leaders. It was totally different than last year, with a smaller group and no grandparents with us as campers. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed beautiful weather all weekend long, great food, and fun activities. We spent some time with old friends and made some new friends as well - even another family from Port Orchard, who we have lots of little connections with and we're glad to know better. It is so hard to pick out the "award winner" photos because it is one of the most beautiful places in the world and visited by people aboard yachts from all over the world to see the tallest waterfall in North America, among the gorgeous scenery of British Columbia. Boat ride #1 Arriving in Sechelt for the night, we were greeted with this amazing sunset and walk on the water. McDonald's for breakfast and then on to Malibu Landing! Malibu Landing Since the ...