Life as a Yowler

I made the comment to Brandon that I would like to do lots of Christmasy things with the family this year. I love these fun family memory making activities. Well, he took me seriously. We have lots of activities planned for this month. The first thing on the list is something I’ve always wanted to…

My dad used to force my brothers to wear safety goggles every time they would have a rubber band gun fight. Now trust me, there was some making fun of him over his cautious ways. Well let me tell you, he has WAY more wisdom than any of us gave him credit for. Eyes are…

Today we woke up to lots of snow. Yay! That was actually sarcasm. I’m not ready for snow. Brandon counted six cars in the ditch on his way to work this morning. The schools had a snow day today. The bummer about homeschooling is that my kids didn’t get a snow day. I’m trying to…

The beginning of this week consisted of a lot of just keeping the children alive. My eye was so sore, I could only do the bare minimum. It really made me appreciate my health. I am so much more capable when I feel good. The good news I discovered through the whole thing, was how…

2am I’m the Yowler household can be an absolute zoo. Let me back up…… Yesterday during the church service Isla poked my eye at just the right angle. It was one of those times that just really really hurts. It has happened to me before where my eye gets poked and throbs for a minute.…

Life lately has consisted of a lot of back and forth between Michigan and Ohio. I haven’t chosen the most stellar of attitudes. In fact I’ve chosen a terrible attitude. I always come around later, but in the midst of chaos, I’m a terrible example of Christ to my kids and my husband. It’s something…

We came down to Ohio for a few days. Brandon is hunting morning and evenings in his grandpa’s woods. We are also visiting family. Yesterday we took the day and hung out with Brandon’s dad. It had been awhile since we last saw him. The kids have missed their papaw.  We wanted to do something…

It was an exciting day in our home today. Today was day one of a new school desk for Joah. This desk solves a few issues, making it just as exciting for me as it is for J. We have a big round table in our basement where we do school every day. It was…

I love this holiday season. I never grew up trick or treating, so a part of me feels pretty rebellious. Here is my conviction on it. I take my kids for a few reasons. I love getting my kids dressed up(ok that might have been a stretch. I actually broke out in a sweat and…

Here is a quick update on family life lately. We are taking a break from RVing. The RV is being looked at by the original manufacturer in Indiana. Because of all the issues we are having, they are giving it a thorough look through. They are going to either fix it or replace it. The…