New Haircut

Lucas' new haircut. I think he may look respectable enough to get a loan in these times.

The rain over the weekend left a nice puddle to play in. We suspect it's a low spot in the yard from the previous owner's boys playing outback.

Visits

This is another belated post about our 1st weekend in September when our friends from St. Louis came to visit. We had fun catching up and playing with the kids. I was really surprised how good the boys were with their daughter, Braska. They didn't jump, tackle, or even push her. Phew! The kids played outside and we even had several sing-alongs which Braska loved.
How can this go wrong?

Pumpkins

The long awaited Morton Pumpkin Festival opened last Wednesday night with the best weather out of the 4 day event. Unfortunately, that's the only day we ended up going since the rain persuaded us to stay home or find other activities. But Wednesday evening we had a blast! We can't wait until next year's Pumpkin Festival.

Poor Lucas had to watch Connor ride the train and the cars. Maybe next year buddy!

Cherry Fresh

Connor's first dentist experience went very well about 2 weeks ago. I was quite surprised since we all know about his gagging problems. Connor tried the cherry flavored fluoride polish which he liked but he stated he wanted to try something new next time. We have a scheduled appointment in 6 months...do we really have to go back every 6 months?

First Day of School

WOW! Connor's first day of school was today! It was a short day, only an hour, but he did great and said he was ready to go back on Thursday. Now he's got his own experiences without us that are all his own. I can't wait to hear all about them, especially from his perspective.

Connor's achieved so many milestones this summer. It's been a whirlwind of change for him and he's so proud of his accomplishments. The biggest one happened last week when he said he was ready for underwear! As we left for church on Sunday, he asked if he could tell Jesus that he was wearing underwear and if Jesus had a bathroom. His wheels are turning. We all had a good laugh!!

Apple Picking

Over the weekend we went back to Champaign for a trip to the merry-go-round (MGR) and Curtus Orchard. Connor still requests a trip to the MGR after competing his potty chart. I've tried to bribe him with toys but nothing replaces the MGR. Afterwards we had tons of fun at Curtus Orchard. The wooden train is still a big hit with the boys, as was the maze, apple slushies, and apple picking. Too much fun!

Hot Air

At the end of August we went to the Lincoln Hot Air Balloon Festival. After several rain delays the balloons finally lifted off. What a sight!! The boys enjoyed the balloons more than we thought they would and they still want to see the pictures we took.




As the sun went down, the hot air balloons put on a glow show!