Empty Nesters Next Month!

Dalton has chosen to play football at Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA

On August 13th, Jeff and I will be empty nesters!  Omg!  How did time go this quickly?  It seems so serreal!  Elle will be a senior at Northwestern in Orange City, Iowa and Dalton will be a freshman playing football at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa.

Elle and a student on her mission trip to Mississippi.

We are very proud of them both. Elle has one semester of classes and then she will student teach in Denver, CO.  Dalton will be studying criminal justice at Dordt.

Since I last updated, Dalton  had his last prom and he graduated from Carroll High School in May.

Dalton and his date Haley

Dalton made prom court

Me, Dalton and Jeff

Dalton accepting his diploma

Jeff, Dalton, Elle and Me

Grandma and Dalton

We took two family trips this summer.  The first to Risefest , a Christian music festival, in Sheldon, IA. We saw the Newsboys, Sidewalk Prophets, Rend Collective, Remedy Drive, and many more Christian bands.

Thousands coming together to praise Jesus through music.

Dalton and Jeff

Elle and Me

Newboys

Our second trip was to Okoboji for the 4th of July with my mom.  This year was very special because right before the 4th last year, my mom was diagnosed with leukemia and we weren't able to make our annual trip.

Arnold's Park, Okoboji, Iowa

Dalton, Elle and Elle's friend Heather on wave runner

Dalton and Grandma Joan

Heather, Mom, Elle and me

While, at the lakes, we had a lot of fun that included, Arnold's Park, wave runners, flea markets, eating at Tweeter, going to a concert and fireworks.

Elle was baptized recently at Central Church.  We were very proud.

Elle being baptized by Pastor Gallegos

Before you know it, I will be posting pics of Dalton's college football games.  I continue to work at the home warranty company, where I have been for a year and a half now.  Jeff has his own route now with a bread company.  I also work part-time at the grocery store, and Jeff works part-time reffing and teaching student drivers.  We keep very busy.