Fall 2018 randoms

Sweet Ellie.

Girls had 2 friends over for a fun evening playdate this Fall - Emma and Abbey came and the girls had a blast! 

Ellie all dolled up. 

Fall Fun in October with Suz and Nana

I can't explain how awesome it is to have my sister living 8 minutes from my house!! We had fun playing at Manito Park. 

we all went out together to celebrate Suzanne's move. 

Kids rocked their speech meets! Charlie is the only one I have a plain photo of. 

Morning drive to school with our carpool friend Olivia. 

October soccer and pumpkin time!

Nana was visiting for a WHOLE week in October - helping Auntie Suz and playing with us. 

It was so fun having her at the girls' soccer game! 

The girls improved this year playing soccer again. Ellie is ready to be done with it and Claire loves it. It is fun to see them develop different interests, but also complicates things. 

Charlie has grown into a very good soccer player. His team is really strong and the just love playing together. Coach Jon Neill is the best! 

We took a drive up to Greenbluff on a gorgeous day to get a pumpkin. The plan was to allow the kids to get a pumpkin that they could carry out....

It was bright! 

Ellie fell in love with this pumpkin she named Fred. We told her it was too big and she was devesated and cried on Fred. 

All 3 pitched in and wanted to help Ellie. I love when they become a united front. 

Then we decided to just go with it and Bill - superdad - jumped in to help. 

happy girls.

we stopped at this funny animal sanctuary and brewery type thing.

these potbellied pigs were roaming all over and were hilarious. 

the kids were fully entertaine by the animals. 

Wonderful Fall weekends! 

September randoms

Bill cauterized Ellie's nose and we are finally nose bleed free! 

the girls created a "daddy" from cardboard and put him at the table. they have no idea what life was like in residency -- so thankful they think he is busy now, but he is still at a few dinners a week! 

 hair cut for charlie! 

no teeth for claire! 

soccer for the girls! 

Charlie and Brendan having so much fun together! 

loving time with Phoebe! so thankful for her.

Bill getting all ready for his fishing day trip with Simon. 

we love our carpool with the Reeves! Olivia is rocking it in Kindergarten! 

Bill doing another killer Children's Church craft for his teaching position. 

new skis came! 

Ellie and Claire (always in just undies) with their new skis. 

I couldn't get over Ellie in these new leggings! she aged overnight. 

Charlie got to have a fun Sunday afternoon with the Dickerhoofs up in Greenbluff. He loves spending time with these brothers. 

charlie and braxton - they met in Kindergarten! 

new speed suits!!! These two are going to be the cutest racers out there! 

Claire is in all blue this year and Ellie in pink.

a successful HOPE auction and Bill enjoying a wine pour from Julie Olds.