2014 for us began amidst the throes of Big Winter, the most brutal winter we young folk have experienced in Kansas City. It was cold, dark, snowy and long. So spring was ever more a welcome respite. Our young kids don’t know the difference, but to mom and dad it was like releasing animals from captivity when we could finally send them outside to play without worrying.
In early April, Andy and Marshall made their annual excursion to Stockton Lake to see how many different ways we could rig rocket engines onto foam airplanes. Trial and error led to this:
We had a mercifully mild summer. Andy graduated from Kindergarten and led his siblings into a summer filled with swimming fun. This year Liam seemed to finally get the hang of it and even shed his flotation wings on occasion.
In July, Pawpaw came to town for a nice visit and joined Marshall and Andy for a Buck Night with fireworks at the K. It was right around this time that a little player-initiated pep talk in the locker room led to an epic Royal run at the World Series title. Alas, we know how that ended but it had this town rallied around the Royals for the first time in decades.
Autumn found all three of our kids in some sort of schooling for the first time. Andy in first grade, Liam in pre-K and Reagan at Parent’s Day Out. We also still enjoy the employ of Nana Faith who has been with us since Andy was just 18 months old.
For Andy and Marshall, autumn also brought our second trek to Shalom farm for the sequel to our own version of October Sky:
In case you’re wondering, Liam will get to join Andy in these adventures when he turns five, and he can barely wait.
For Thanksgiving, these Minnich’s headed to the country for quiet reflection. The Kansas Flint Hills are beautiful and hearken to a time when life was simpler and quieter. Though we had already been hit with an early winter, we were blessed with a couple of gloriously mild sunny days with which to explore the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve and the various Chase County Country Christmas activities.
Don’t forget to check out our favorite photos from 2014 on the sidebar, or right here.
And now may the Lord richly bless you and keep you and make his face shine upon you,
-Marshall, Aimee, Andy, Liam and Reagan
p.s. Uncle Lee’s book on Marshall’s grandfather, Captain Robert M. Trimble, comes out in February! Find it here.
And now may the Lord richly bless you and keep you and make his face shine upon you,
-Marshall, Aimee, Andy, Liam and Reagan
p.s. Uncle Lee’s book on Marshall’s grandfather, Captain Robert M. Trimble, comes out in February! Find it here.
