Christmas Music

Both K and L sang in the children's Christmas choir. K played a piano solo (video below) and T played the drums for "The Little Drummer Boy" (video below).

Apple Picking Fall 2011

Since moving to Pennsylvania in 2008, we have enjoyed visiting local orchards and picking apples. The children love eating them and baking with them and it has truly become a tradition we've made since living here.

Want to go down memory lane? I've given links to all our previous apple picking posts below.

Apple Picking 2008

Apple Picking 2009

Apple Picking 2010

Springtime Update

We have been enjoying some fun springtime activities. We've been gardening. We are working on developing more flowerbeds around our house and also giving container gardening a try. Tyler has wanted to grow his own carrots for a while now, so he planted some carrot seeds. They are doing well, and we hope to be eating them in about 30 more days!

Bird watching is another one of our family's favorites. We feed finches, hummingbirds, and we have a separate wild bird feeder, and a bird bath. We are attracting all sorts of fun birds and identifying them in our field guides. Tyler is really into birds right now, especially water birds. We had a mother woodpecker make a nest in one of our trees and it was fun to listen to them and watch her feed them.

This weekend, our church had a picnic and we had a wonderful time. Some friends of ours brought a huge water slide and it was a big hit with all the kids (big and little).

So, how about you? How was spring been treating you? We have one more week to enjoy some rest time before we start three weeks of a program called Tennis for Kids, and then Vacation Bible School, and then Heath and I are headed to Ontario, Canada for a mission trip. Once we return from that, my focus will be getting things organized for the 2011-12 school year. Lauren will be a 1st grader, Kaitlyn a 3rd grader, and Tyler a 4th grader.

Christmas 2010

T turned 9 in August. He has enjoyed playing his first season of football, and misses playing very much. T wants to be a lot of things when he grows up. One thing he wants to do is to start his own police organization, but it's top secret and I can't share any information on our family blog.

K turned 8 in November and has been taking piano lessons since May. K wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up.

L will be 6 in March, and she loves all things that sparkle, and to accesorize her outfits. L is busy learning how to read this year and being Mommy's special helper all around the house. L wants to be a ballerina when she grows up.

Merry Christmas from our home to yours!

More Football

Last Sunday, T had his first game, and I took a lot of pictures. This week, I plan on just watching because you miss a lot of the action when you have a camera in front of your face.

Playing quarterback!

Check out that pass!

Flag Football

T's first football season has begun! He is very excited! I am sure we'll be posting more pictures throughout the season!

Turning 9

T turned 9-years-old on August 7th! He is crazy about LEGOs, and had a LEGO cake, and got lots of new LEGO sets as gifts! It is really cool to see him build these things mostly by himself. Just another reminder he is growing up!

Summer Learning

Last week, while Heath was away on a mission trip, the children and I attended a really cool program at our local library. There is an organization here in York County that rescues reptiles and amphibians, and they actually put on a wonderful one hour program for children. It is fascinating, and funny, and an absolute blast! At the end of the program, the children can stand in line if they want to have a turn touching a snake. T and K took their turn touching the snake, but L wanted nothing to do with it. L did go to the program, and she really enjoyed it. The guy who did the program is really funny!

Do you see L? She is the little blonde on the far right sitting next to K in the tie-dyed shirt.

A Trip to the Dentist

All three little Tibbetts' went to the dentist today, and once again they all received great reports from the dentist - NO CAVITIES!!!! In this picture, the children are showing off their shiny smiles and their new toothbrushes in the van after their appointments.

Tomorrow, we are headed to the Crayola Factory with our Learning and Fun Club! I'm sure I'll take lots of pics and post them soon!

Wolf Cub

T has started his second year of cub scouts. Last year he was a tiger cub. This year he is a wolf cub! He is excited to be meeting with his cub scout friends every Tuesday night again!

Physical Education

One day when I was fixing lunch I heard a lot of commotion and giggling! I walked into the living room saw the children having a "stuffed animal war." It was hilarious! They had fun, broke a sweat, and were hilarious to watch!

First Day of School!

A lot of families take pictures of their children on the first day of school. This year I told the children they could pick out whatever they wanted to wear, and also the location they'd like their picture taken. So, we headed outside with the camera and took some pictures. We often joke that these three little Tibbetts' aren't the most photogenic children, but they sure are CUTE:) T is in 2nd grade, K is in 1st grade, and L is in K/4 (4-year-old Kindergarten).

A glimpse into our school room! We do school all over the house, but it's nice to have ONE place where things can be stored and set-up.

T's 8th Birthday!

Once T returned home from Cub Scout Camp, we knew what we wanted to get him for his birthday - a BB gun! He was surprised and very excited.

Birthday Cake!

A birthday package from Aunt Kim arrived today! She always throws in goodies for the other siblings too! The girls enjoyed discovering their little surprises! T loved this drum t-shirt she sent. He said it was his 2nd favorite gift from Aunt Kim. His 1st favorite were these wooden boat models to build and paint!

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY T!!!!!

Camp Tuckahoe

Tyler's Favorite Memories...

I liked seeing the tadpoles, going fishing, getting in the row boat, learning archery, and learning how to fire a BB gun, and making smores.

Click on the picture and it will pull up a larger image so you can see each picture better:

This was T's first year in scouts, and his first year to go to camp! T and Dad had a great time together! Dad had lots of fun, but he said, "I'm glad it's only once a year!

Tiger Badge

Tonight, T was awarded the Tiger Badge. He worked hard in order to receive this special badge! If you look closely, you can see the tiger badge is upside down. T must do three good deeds before he can turn his badge the right side up! On the way home tonight, he performed his first good deed. He let his sisters get their milkshakes first.  T and Dad are looking forward to going to cub scout camp this summer! In a couple weeks, T will be participating in a special bridge ceremony where he will cross over the bridge and no longer be a tiger cub -  he'll be a wolf! 

Happy Resurrection Day!

Worms!

T's homeschool co-op science teacher had some buckets with lids she was giving away to anyone who wanted one. T immediately asked for one because he thought it would be GREAT to put worms in!

T has been wanting to catch some worms and make his own worm farm. We explained to T that there was more rain in the forecast, and when he woke up, he'd have a chance to get some worms!

Well, at 7:00 a.m. we heard a lot of commotion, and someone in the hall closet. It was T trying to find his gloves and rubber boots. He woke up earlier and saw the rain and the HUNDREDS of worms out in our driveway!  So he got his jar, headed out the door, and got to work!

He had to wait until around 3:00 p.m. before it stopped raining long enough to go outside and dig up some dirt to put in his bucket.

He worked hard all day, and has a good start on his worm farm. Tyler plans to, "fatten the worms up and sell them for bait."

So, anyone here in our neck of the woods need some fishing bait?

A Busy Scout

Saturday, T raced in his first Pinewood derby for scouts. He chose the design of his car, and a friend from church cut it out for him. Then, he chose the colors and painted the car exactly the way he wanted. T raced a total of three times. He came in 2nd twice, and 3rd once.

Tonight the boys have headed out for the annual Pack 28 cake auction. The cake had to be decorated in a scout theme. So, anything to do with nature is usually a safe choice. T wanted to make a compass cake, and use cupcakes for the North, South, East, and West markers. 

Mom and Dad are proud of T. He worked hard on his derby car and his cake. T has also met all the requirements for his Tiger badge. We'll post pictures of that special event very soon!

Waste Not Want Not

When you're done eating all your cereal, do you drink the milk out of your bowl? Well, T always does. This morning he missed his mouth somehow, but that didn't stop him from slurping up his spillage from the kitchen counter!

Greatest Love Story Ever!

This Valentine's Day, let's take a moment to remember the great, awesome, mighty, and powerful saving love of Jesus Christ!