In early October we saw Skillet in concert right here in town!  We had this concert on the calendar long before we knew we were moving that month.  So, it was a busy time, but thankful we made the time to go.  Jen Ledger (drummer – related to us by marriage), graciously got us VIP tickets which included seats in the 3rd row, a Q&A before the show and the meet and greet with the band.  We met the band four years ago when they were in Denver, but at the time the kids were a bit small to stay for a late concert.  Not anymore!  Skillet puts on an amazing show and we all had such a great time. 

“Invincible”

While I’ve come to enjoy Skillet’s rock music over the years, their ballads are still my favorites.  

“Lions”

“Anchor”

We celebrated Valentine’s Day this year like we do every year – making cheese and chocolate fondue.  Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pictures during our meal, but it was delicious! 

Anna’s Valentine flowers from Daddy

My goals for this month were very simple – celebrate Valentine’s Day as a family and continue hanging things on our walls.  We’re still in the process of hanging wall art, but I’ve wanted to think this through rather than just start putting holes in walls.  It takes a while to live in a new space and figure out what will work best where.  I’m hoping to finish this task in March. 

Saturday morning French Toast

On President’s Day when the whole family was off from school and work, we decided to visit the new Olympic museum that opened in town a couple of years ago.  We SO enjoyed our time there and loved all of the interactive displays.

Kenny’s favorite winter Olympic sport is curling!

And lastly, our church celebrated its 50th anniversary on February 20th.  As it happened, our new pastor who arrived this month, preached his first sermon on February 20th.  It was such a special Sunday.  

I’ve been at Village Seven for 22 years this summer, and Kenny has been a part of this church for 32 years – since he was Anna’s age!  We love our church home and count it a privilege to be part of.  

James played 7th-grade intramural basketball this past fall at school and had a great time.  About forty 7th-grade boys tried out for the interscholastic team – the team that competes against other local schools.  Twelve boys made that team and the rest formed five intramural teams that played each other each week.  This was a great way for James to ease into sports with fewer practices and less pressure.  We all enjoyed watching him play each week and definitely saw him improve.  He had a small group of friends that stayed after school each Friday to watch him play which was so nice. 

“1-2-3 Titans!”