Apple Orchard

Last week Levi and I were able to join Ethan and Micah on a field trip to the Apple Orchard. MVCA took the K-2 grade kids and we were able to help drive. It was a fun time of apple picking, picnic lunch, and seeing some animals. 

 Getting ready for an apple class before heading out to pick apples.

 Micah's class and teacher and the wagon ride to pick apples.

 Our little apple picker!

 All three had fun picking their apples and then eating them later at home.

 Wagon ride back from picking apples.

Levi loved the animals.

Backyard football

The boys had a fun game of football in the backyard. It is fun having 4 so they can play two on two. Levi holds out for a bit before running off to do something else and then he'll come back to play a little bit more. As they grow up this could get more interesting and of course more fun!

 Daddy and his little quarterback!

And we are ready for football!

We are into the fall and fall means....FOOTBALL! Ethan decided this year that he would like to play flag football. He has been having practice for a few weeks and last night was his first game. His team is the Cowboys. For his first game they played the Vikings and they won 18-0! All the boys played well. It was a good game and Ethan had so much fun.

First day of school!

Summer has officially ended. Wednesday marked the first day of school for the year. We had two very excited boys. Micah had been asking for many days when it would be Wednesday so he could go to school. They both have awesome teachers this year and we are once again blessed to send them to Missouri Valley Christian Academy. What a blessing these boys are to us and we are all excited about our school year and what is going to be learned. Levi is enjoying his days at home with just Mom. It is crazy how quite it is in the house with just one and surprising how fast the days actually go.

All school picture.

Tough Mudder!

Dave has completed his second tough mudder! There were 8 on the Calvary Crew this year and they all did a great job. I was the only spectator and managed to get a few good shots of the action. We have started recruiting for next year and seem to have a large group interested...including a girl's team. Cherry has decided that being a spectator is done after two years and is going to give it a go next year!

 Before the action and mud.

 After some good mud!

 Dave getting ready to do the Funky Monkey (on the left)

 All done!

Big boy!

After 7 1/2 years of needing a crib we have taken it down for the last time. Levi has upsized to a big boy bed! He is doing great at sleeping and staying in his room. I'm not sure he knows that he can come out when he wakes up, but that is just fine with us. =) He does fall out in the night but with not much of a drop he doesn't get hurt. It is crazy how fast these children grow up!

New Bikes

The time came this past week to buy a new bike. Ethan and Daddy headed to the stores to check them all out and then came home to talk about it and think about which one was THE ONE. He had been saying that he needed his seat lowered because his knees kept hitting the handle bars. Well he didn't need a seat lowered he needed a new bike. Our boys are growing up! Ethan got a new bike at ACE with gears and handlebar breaks. To say he LOVES it might be an understatement. =) Micah didn't get to buy a new bike but got to upsize to Ethan's old one, the joys of being the second born and not the oldest. He doesn't seem to mind though and is just as much in love with his new bike. He also just learned to ride without training wheels and is a cruising man. They go biking with Dad when he runs and biking with Mom when she walks and pushes Levi in the stroller. Great exercise for all involved!