exchange sweet Valentine's day cards...and have a FABULOUS time!!!

The house was full of kids of all ages...and laughter of all different sounds.

It was fun to watch the kids play a photo scavenger hunt...

and try and feed each other conversation hearts.

We are SO grateful to have so many different families join us on the homeschooling journey.

And I am so thankful my kids have such great friends to enjoy these fun parties with!

Later that same week, we celebrated two very precious little ones.
Lily Rutherford, who is two months old and sweet as can be.
And Caroline Turner, who is about to make her entrance into this world.

My friend, Suni, did an AMAZING job putting together a book-themed shower.

The decorations...the food...the games...and the favors were all based on beloved children's books.
It was so much fun and VERY creative.

The girls had a good time playing the different trivia games..and the adults had a fun time reminiscing about childhood favorite stories.
It was a beautiful time spent with some very special people. 

He knows every single NFL team there is - and he knows almost all of their quarterbacks.

At any given point, if you were to step outside during one of his "games", you would hear his running commentary of what was happening in the game.

He runs, He passes. He fakes to the right.

HE SCORES!!!

Jackson has been playing football in the backyard for as long as he has been old enough to walk.

This season though...he is practicing on a real team.

With real flags.

Real cleats.

Real mouth guards.

And real players.

He is over the moon!

He has ramped up his afternoon backyard practices and is super excited for his first game this weekend!