A Fun Fall Saturday

We had a pretty full day Saturday. Ethan and I got to go to our first cross country meet.Our niece, Ashlynn is in college in Hutchinson this year running cross country and track. She had a meet in Hutch so I figured we would take the opportunity to see her run since we were driving past there for Caleb's game.

She did great! 7th place. It was very chilly and raining AND she ran forever in what looked like a pasture! 

Ethan was all bundled up to try to keep him warm and dry. I loved how he was peeking out. If only I knew what he was thinking. 

Caleb & Aly had a lot of fun cheering her on. I'm glad I got this picture. Caleb's pants are still so shiny white. 

Then we went on an hour and a half more to Caleb's second football game of the season. My dirty #86. Caleb scored a touchdown and got filthy. His idea of a successful game!! They did win ~ 37-12. :) So far they are 2 and 0.

 I tried to get some video for Chuck (and Dad) who hates to have to miss any games but I didn't do very well. In this short video, Caleb is going for the quarterback. He said he fell down since he wasn't supposed to sack. ;) 

One of the only pictures I have gotten at a Warriors game (not a very good one of Ethan)! Ethan loves playing with his cousins. The Warriors have yet to win a game, but despite the loss, they played a lot better and it was a good game. The score ended up 11-14. Maybe we'll get our first "W" next week.

Fair Time

 The Kansas State Fair has become an annual event for our family. Since we live so close, we try to take advantage of the fun at least once each year.

The petting zoo has been one of our favorites at the fair for the eight years we have been going. They usually have fun animals like zebras, llamas, ostriches and giraffes.

For the last two years we've gotten to go with Grandma Lambert. This year Grandpa had the first event picked out. We got to watch a sheep shearing show.

The lamb was trying hard to get away until the man plopped her on her backside. She settled right down and let him shear away.

 Everyone was completely enthralled. It was pretty amazing. Grandpa especially liked it since he had sheep on his farm for years.

We split up and I took Jake & Anna on their rides.

 They all had so much fun. Especially since the men kept letting them go on rides for free. :)

Ethan even got in on the fun. His first fair experience.

Thanks for the fun, Grandma and Grandpa!!!

Two Months

Ethan is two months old today. My, how time flies. Faster with each child, I think.
He is such a happy baby. He is on a pretty good schedule right now, sleeping 7-8 hours at night. I know that could change, but I'm sure enjoying it for as long as it lasts. He wakes up smiling and brings lots of joy to his big brothers and sisters!
A giggle. :)

My favorite thing about Kansas Summers is definitely the wild flowers! For the last couple of years though, it has been too dry. I am so thankful we have finally gotten some rain and the ditches and pastures are once again decorated with splashes of color! Oh, how I've missed them.
As I was driving around doing errands the other day, I just had to take a detour out in the country and take some pictures of the beauty. The road I ended up on had yellow flowers on both sides. They were taller than me. I felt like I was driving through a tunnel of flowers. BEAUTIFUL!
So on the way home from church, I had Chuck take us by to show the kids.
They had as much fun as I did.
This picture of Anna reminds me of "Little House on the Prairie."
They wanted to play "hide and seek!"
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." ~Romans 1:20

Football!

All ready for Caleb's first football game of the season. GO Panthers!!!

Happy Labor Day!

First Warrior Game

Well, the new football season is well underway. Our first game was the furthest away this year, being about a four hour drive. I decided to brave it and take the kids (and a seven week old baby) and watch the first competition of the year. A big incentive was that my Illinois family was going to meet us there!! It's very hard to get to see them during the Fall, so we were excited to even spend a few hours together. We had a wonderful time despite the heat and humidity, disappointing loss and short time together! The kids played like crazy with their cousins and showered their grandparents with hugs & kisses. I didn't get any pictures, except of Ethan trying to stay out of the sunshine with Grandma.
It was quite a challenge to keep him cool and keep his sweet, white baby skin protected. He handled it quite well.
One more picture, borrowed from Jessica.
So thankful they all made the trek. So thankful for our family!