the start of fall

 Love Val

thursday volleyball

Thursday night we brought a couple kids along.

The won in three:

Mark and Barb were there, always good to see them.

Love, Mom
 

senior night

It was senior night, and Julia is a senior, a very fun occasion. She invited the family and those who could make it were there.

Speeches, flowers, gifts:

John and Dan, old alumni looking around:

Nice season, Julia, Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody

Someone took this picture with my camera, without my realizing.  I was comforting that kid who was angry with her sisters.  It seemed like a trip to Target was the cure.

We made it back to the lake this weekend after a few weeks away--sure felt like fall this weekend.

We put up the Halloween decorations.

Maria and Dalton were there, fun to hang out with, took their trailer home for the season.

Onward, September is almost over.

Love, Val
 

happy fourth birthday!

Four years old!   
 

You know all about birthday cakes.

So sweet and so much fun:

It has been a great year, watching you grow from a baby child into a kid.  You've been working so hard, and having so much fun.

Here's hoping the next year is even better than this one.

Happy Birthday,  Sweetheart. This whole family is better with you in it.

Love, Grandma and Grandpa and Everybody