Fall Fun

October seemed to fly by and here I am playing catch up again (as always). Tomorrow is officially the kids last soccer games. It has been especially fun watching Reili and her team this season and I needed to include at least one picture of her in her soccer garb. Her team has won all but 1 game this season and she has enjoyed playing defense and sometimes even goalie (which she loves). She has a great coach who played soccer in high school and is the mom of one of her team mates. It is kind of sad to have the season over, but it will be nice to have free Saturdays again.

Reili in her "Dynamites" soccer garb


The fourth grade put on a program at the very beginning of October called Joust. Reili was a medieval damsel. Here she posed for me after the performance because we were clear at the back of the auditorium and could't get a good shot during it.

Wesley was the star of the week in his preschool class. He got to bring home this mouse the weekend before (which he was totally elated about) and we documented the activities of the weekend with the mouse as a playmate. Here he and Amberly had made the mouse a special throne out of mega blocks. They sure had fun with him that afternoon.

No Fall would be complete without a trip to a Pumpkin Patch. Our friends from church invited us to one about an hour away. It was at an apple orchard and they didn't really grow the pumpkins there, but they had some fun activities for the kids.

Reili and Amberly enjoying the hay ride from the parking lot to the entrance.

What are you doing up there, Amberly?

Beautiful Reili

A tractor train ride.


Wesley and Mr. Mouse, Ellie refused to ride.

Elizabeth really enjoyed all the animals at the petting zoo. Unfortunately I can't say the animals enjoyed her. This bunny was the most tolerant...probably scared out of its mind.

Lovin' that caramel apple.

The best I could do with 3 kids. Some how I can never get all 4 of them in one picture together. It is impossible. Don't know how we are going to get a family picture.