September Review

We started off the month by going to visit some friends in Owensboro, KY.

In addition, to great friends, we enjoyed great food 

and enjoyed the new park at the waterfront

 

Drew is enjoying his Joy School group.

They went on their first field trip to Salato.

Cross Country season is keeping us busy.

The kids have had a meet pretty much every weekend.

Sam was off to a rough start, 

he has been dealing with some sore shins

and hasn't been able to race or practice much

Your Young Women did a fun 

daddy/daughter selfie scavenger hunt

at Clifty Falls.

These are some of my favorites

Sam started band this year.

He is learning the bassoon and is loving it.

And Olivia had a great time at Western Kentucky University

where she sang with the KY Jr. High All State Choir

We had one weekend this month free of kids activities

Luckily is was the weekend of the ward campout.

We enjoyed camping at General Butler Stake Park

and stopped to sight see on our way home

And Just Like That, He Is 10!

This crazy kid turned 10 years old this week.  

It wasn't his year for a friend party,

but we celebrated with yummy enchiladas & Jarritos.

Nate loves things spicy, just like his dad.

When he was only 18 months old, we went to lunch with his grandparents.

I was deep in conversation and didn't notice

that Nate had picked up a carafe of salsa and was drinking it.

This kid has always been full of spice and character.

Nate also loves nature.  He collects rocks and fossils,

and on the mornings when he doesn't have to hurry off to school,

we find him watching nature documentaries bright and early

(he is still not one to sleep in - or go to bed early).

Some of his favorite gifts included his new pocket knife, 

his compass and camping utensils

 (which he used immediately on his enchiladas).

He also loved his new box of geodes.

Nate also earned his Bear rank advancement this month.

I Love this curious energetic boy of mine!

He keeps us smiling, laughing ,

(and is sure to turn his mother gray before his 18th birthday)