Pumpkin patch

We barely squeezed in a trip to the pumpkin patch this year! We had a fun time in the corn maze, the petting zoo and seeing all the crazy pumpkins. Grampy, we took a picture of the tractor just for you! :)

Jog-a-thon

The elementary school had their annual Jog-a-thon! It's our main fundraiser for the year! If our school raises $20,000 then the Principal has to dye his hair pink for week! It's always a fun day, and the kids do a super job running!

7 is heaven!

Matthew turned 7 on October 3d. He got many many great gifts, and had a sports party at the park! He's such a fun kid and we love him so much! Happy Birthday Buddy!

Matt was SO excited for his birthday, that the night before he planned out all his clothes! He even found a head and made hands and feet for it!

9/11

10 years ago, I was pregnant with Kaycee, wondering what kind of a world I was bringing her into. A decade later, the kids and I started to watch the many many programs on TV about 9/11, but we all ended up turning it off because we were all getting too emotional. So, we tried to focus on good things that came from that day. We talked about how many people helped each other out--whether it was as simple as letting someone in your store, to get away from the smoke, or as huge as giving your life to help others out of a building, or to stop another plane from becoming a bomb. It's humbling to realize how many good good people there are when push comes to shove. For us, we try and take that message from 9/11, and try to be a little better friend and neighbor, and to help others a little more.

The elementary school had a huge assembly with the firefighters, police officers and others there to 10 years. Kaycee got to hold the American flag!

Visit from AZ!

We actually had TWO visits from family in August/September! First, Grandma, Uncle Dan and Aunt Corine came to celebrate Samuel's 12th b-day! It was a FUN weekend! Then, the Ferre's came out for Labor day, and it happened to be little Jordi's birthday! Sydney LOVES to bake, and she made him a Lego cake, shaped like a Lego brick! We had so much fun with them, sailing on a catamaran, seeing the U.S.S Midway, going to the beach, and having a fun BBQ! We love visits!

"Jump" starting the new school year

Our kids elementary has started off the past few school years with a BMX show. These guys are amazing! They are featured on many TV shows, do shows all around the country and are on the covers of magazines! It's always fun to watch. Their message? Do well in school, stay off drugs and wear a helmet! :)

Autumn Time

After 2 months of relaxing at the beach, waterfalls, volcano, and pool, we hit the ground running! Welcome back to reality! I've been trying to decide weather to do several posts, or one huge one with all our fall happenings! It's been busy, busy, busy over here. Here are the highlights:

School got off to a GREAT start with all the kids doing REALLY well, adjusting to new schools and new teachers.

Lauren made JV tennis and has REALLY done well and improved a lot. She is doing great so far in high school and is enjoying it.

Sydney has earned several awards at middle school, including the super science award, given for having the highest science grade for the quarter. She has a 102%.

Kaycee loves her new teacher and is getting all A's so far. She's also in her schools chorus, her schools helping hands club, and dance.

Matthew is doing very well in 2nd grade, and is already best friends with his whole class. He was finally old enough to move up to U-8 in soccer, and has had a really great season. He had a fun birthday in October.

Ok, well now for all the picture posts! Enjoy!