First Week of Autumn

We had a busy week kicking of the beginning of the season of autumn! We had our first campfire of the season on our back patio. 

I enjoyed a moms night out with some co-op friends at Acapulco Mexican Restaurant. 

Eli and Hans surprised Brian by making him a musky lure!

Sienna brought Greta some cards to ballet class and made a mail bag for them to go in each week.

As soon as Greta got home from dance class she made her own mailbag and some cards to give Sienna at their next dance class. I love their sweet friendship! 

Daddy took them all out to get fresh haircuts.

Greta pretending to be a puppy. She is excited to get her own puppy this coming spring! Yes, we are on a list to get a golden doodle puppy in April or May. 

The kids were excited to get some cards in the mail from their friends Greyson and Bella.

Yesterday I took the kids on a field trip with our co-op to the Wargo Heritage Lab. They got to learn about lumbering, mining, and milling in Minnesota history. We liked the lumbering one best!

Asa is always the first kid to volunteer for anything!

 

September Happenings

I just realized that I have been keeping this blog for over 10 years now! I started it a couple of months before I gave birth to Eli. I am so glad that I have kept this blog up over the years. It is so fun to have a keepsake to look back on over the years. 

Our fall has been off to a great start! Brian has been busy with work, the kids and I have been busy with school work and field trips, Eli started playing fall baseball, Asa has loved practicing baseball with Eli, they are both excited to play in the spring, and Greta is thrilled to be taking ballet classes again!

 

Brian and I have been together for 20 years, we had our first date this month 20 years ago!

Greta is so happy that her dear friend Sienna is taking ballet classes with her!

Eli and Asa love to play baseball together!

I took the kids to a pumpkin patch today. They helped me pick out beautiful pumpkins and mums to decorate our front steps. 

Greta asked Asa to get in the picture with her. Asa said, "Fine I will, but I am going to be the guy!" Oh he makes me laugh!!

The front of the house is all set for fall!

Yesterday we went on a field trip with our good friends the Wellmans to the Wapiti Buckskinners which is an encampment which holds live demonstrations of life in the 1800s. We had a great time!

The kids got to make beeswax candles. 

Eli was the first person of the day to throw the spear and hit the target!

Of course the kids loved the candy cannon!

My zucchini muffin helper!

Greta loves to play dress up. This is a dress that my mom made for my sisters and I. It is sweet to see Greta wear it now.

The other day Brian and Eli went fishing at sunrise.

Cool Greta!

Fun at Forest Lake Park.

Story time with Daddy.

I just had to get this shirt now that both of my boys play baseball!

On a hike with Papa at Boot Lake!

Brian is almost finished with our back deck! I love reading and listening to the fountain in our pond. So relaxing!