Flag Football!

Nate had so much fun playing flag football this year. He did great and loved that his dad was his coach. Brett was an awesome coach and overall they had a successful year.

Nate playing QB. I think he might have a future in this--check out his form
Or maybe as a running back--he looks so serious!
The Eagles 2011. Great year Eagles!

Give me a K-A-C-I-E !!

Kacie did a cheer clinic with the Madison cheerleaders a couple weeks ago. She loved it! They got to perform a cheer at half time of one of the varsity football games. She did great and asked if I could sign her up again. It was so cute to see all the little cheerleaders cheering!


Kacie and some friends.

Happy Birthday to You!

Another birthday in our home this month. Brayden turned 13. So, we now have 2 teenagers in our home. Somehow we are surviving! Brayden had a pretty low key birthday this year. He wanted to eat at Winger's. Since football pretty much takes up any spare minute we have these days, we had to go after his practice at 8 pm. By the time we got home we needed to get kids to bed and we were all stuffed so we decided to cut into his birthday cake the next day. Which, he requested a store bought chocolate. (I got lucky)



I guess 13 is when they are old enough to light their own candles.
Waiting for our food at Winger's
He even led everyone in "Happy Birthday".

We love Brayden's playful spirit and he's the one the younger kids all want to play with. We love having him in our family! He makes us laugh and smile! Happy Birthday Brayd!

Labor Day Weekend

What a fun weekend we had over Labor Day! We were able to camp with lots of family at Green Canyon. After we finally got to our camp site, (after a 3 hour round trip on dusty, narrow mountain roads we settled at Green Canyon) we had a nice weekend playing with cousins and family.

Kacie and Ethan taking turns on the bike.
unplanned matching hoodies!
kids love a camp fire!
Kacie and Tanner's high 5
Grandma and Abbie
visiting and chillin'
Kacie and Jessica
Looks like Brett is moving in on Michael's "friend" Cheryl

Poor Cheryl!
Dan and Brigit


Cheryl was so nice to entertain the kids!

A fun football game

Nate getting his birthday spanking from dad!
Nice catch Michael!
Jessica and Tanner






we re so glad we got to go for one last summer outing! We had so much fun just visiting with everyone!

Nate the Great turns Eight!

Another birthday for our Nate The Great! We were camping over his birthday so he got to celebrate in the woods! Instead of cake he asked for homemade Oreo cookies.

Here is Nate passing out the Oreos to everyone
Giving one to cousin Jessica
Blowing out 8 candles in the camper. They wouldn't stay lit outside so we brought it in so he could have some to blow out.
Eight years old!
He put the candles in eight Oreos very carefully
Coming out with his plate of Oreos to hand out. He was so great about not being home on his birthday. He had cousins to play with and said that he had a terrific birthday.

4-h at County Fair

Haley has had so much fun in 4-H this year. She did a sewing/cooking class as well as poultry. She got to "model" the pajama bottoms she made at the fair and she also did a cooking demonstration for the judges. She did well in both!



The whole 4-H group
Haley with her chicken Whiteney and her friend Holly

Haley is "showing" Whiteney" to the judge. She had to answer questions and show the different parts of her chicken. She did great and got reserve Grand Champion for this portion.
Great job Haley! We loved watching you learn and succeed!