Play date!

We had a good time catching up with our friends this past  weekend!  Wesley and Daisy are good buddies.  Wesley made us laugh with his magic trick of the headless businessman, and Daisy inspired Ava to request a Little Mermaid dress.  So fun.  And we moms enjoyed catching up too!

Last Zoo Trip of 2015

We had a great time with our zoo member friends again.  Probably the last time we will be able to go for awhile.  And it was almost like the animals knew!  We got quite a show from the wolves and the beavers with their baby, and even got to go in the bear enclosure (without the bears in it of course!) It's been a fun thing to do and we always enjoy going.  Even better with friends!

Our new closet

Matt built me an industrial style closet bar and shelf with black steel pipes and wood.  Our closet is shaping up!  I love the look of it and having it but have a feeling I'm not quite done with it.  But these things take time to come to me sometimes, and I try to relax and enjoy the process.  Matt thought I was being sarcastic when I enthusiastically said, "I love organizing my closet."   Nope!  I really really love it!!  

Church

Fall begins with more church activities.  Last fall we did Pizza with the Pastor and really loved it, so we are doing it again this fall.  Here's our first guests - the best people.  We love them so much.  The Sennes (on the right) even brought apples from their trees.  Delicious, huge, and so juicy.  

And Kids 4 Truth started off with a bang and all of the happy chaos that a first night brings.  We had 16 kids and lots of new ones to register, so I was busy doing that.  And there's talk of more coming next week!  Bring 'em on!  We celebrated with ice cream as usual.  What better way is there to celebrate?  So we are trusting God for a great year.  

Clay County Fair

We were able to spend a few hours at the Clay County Fair in Spencer, IA last weekend.  It was fun just checking it out since we hadn't been there before.  Here the kids are on the Republican elephant.  

A house in the middle of a redwood tree.  We took a tour.  

Jack and Ava both did a volcano experiment with Mentos and Diet Pepsi.  

These little horses were $350 regularly and I think had a fair special of $250.  Ha.  But nice they let the kids try them out for free.  They have pedals or something to help you go. 

This is what I call a Batmobile.  Not sure what it's real name is.   It has 3 wheels and looks pretty cool.  

Holy cow look at that cow!  Had to say it once just for dad.  He always used to say that when we'd go to the fair.  

Lots of beautiful horses and even though the light is dim, I thought this guy looked pretty cool.  

One more!

Kids

Our little firefighter.  

Tooth #5? 6?  Losing count!

I am loving the drive every day (really!) with these two.  They make me laugh with the things they say and with the stories of the day.  It's good quality time that I wouldn't get normally.  So I am eating it up.  And I love going over their papers from the day or week.  Ava has been studying bus safety and took a "test".  She was supposed to put a smiley face for a true statement and a sad face for a false statement.  When I asked her why she put a sad face by the statement of the bus having a danger zone around it (it does), she said, "Well, dangow is sad."  Ha

When Jack brought home his life sized picture of himself that he drew, Ava said , "Let's call him Mawk." Mark after a kid in Jack's class.  Haha. Jack didn't appreciate that.  

So these are fun times.  The best really. I love how Ava is so happy and talking so much more and how Jack is just as social and happy as he always is.  It was a smooth transition.  And I'm doing well in the office.  The more I learn, the more work I have to do and that's a good thing!

Aaron Reunion

We were able to have a play date with Aaron yesterday.  After not seeing him for a month, he looks older but hasn't forgotten us.  I think he was a little afraid I would take him from his mom, but he had a great time with the kids.  What special friends we have now through him!