Halloween was really fun this year. Admittedly, as we all know, Halloween is not usually my cup of tea. But, Harry Potter is definitely my cup of tea, so having a Harry Potter Halloween was right up my alley. AND….the greatest part of this year was that the kids carved their own pumpkins! Blake did…
It was so fun to watch Blake in his first season of flag football. Made even better by the fact that Truman was on his team! My favorite moment was when Blake made an AWESOME catch and ran it for a few more yards. Halle’s soccer team did great this year! They only lost once…
Halle 8th Grade Josh 5th Grade Blake 3rd Grade
I had the chance to chaperone at the YAT 5th grade field trip. This is such a highlight of their elementary school years. In the weeks leading up to the field trip they participate in job interviews, get hired, and have staff meetings to learn how to conduct their businesses. I was in charge of…
It’s not really Fall until we visit Ya Ya Farms. This year was COLD and WINDY. We didn’t last too long. But, it’s worth it to brave the cold and wind to get a bite of our very favorite apple cider donuts. Why are fall spices so good? The kids loved pestering the Turkeys. They…
Rusty here. I surprised Tara this year for her birthday with a Fall trip to Aspen. I made arrangements to fly Susan out to watch the kids. Susan arrived on Sunday afternoon. A snow storm blew in on Sunday night and covered the ground in a few inches of snow. We woke up to a…
We had a whirlwind weekend of fun, food, and adventure. It started with a veeeery early 6am flight to Midway. Our Left driver from the airport to our hotel was so helpful and informative and got us super excited when he kept recommending food choices that were already on our list! We were staying at…
Once school starts it seems like the days and months just fly right by! Here’s what we were up to in Sept: We babysat Jane and Luke for a few days while Sarah and the rest of the kids went to her brother, Parker’s, wedding in Portland. They looooved coloring on the window. We enjoyed…