more fall

Love, Val
 

fall at the lake

Love, Val
 

kids working

She's getting good!  It's fun to see the progress, her and the team.

Cross country meet:

Yay!   Looking good!

What a great Monday.  Love, Grandma
 

october monday

Beautiful day spent with this beautiful child.    He moves fast.

This Halloween decoration is a singing stump.  Many years ago it was a Hallmark promotion--buy a bunch of greeting cards and you could have the thing for another $10.  I bought it and gave it to my grandma.   Years ago it came back to me again.  It's fun.

He's cautious.

Love, Grandma
 

happy birthday maria

He was so funny helping open presents, dropped the jar of caramel sauce on his foot, slapped that tater tot cookbook on the floor, "No."   

Oh my goodness.

And those socks with the precise instructions: Do not iron.

Okay, then. 

We're good on that.

He was so happy about this whole evening.

"Get it, Buddy?  Your birthday is next."

Beautiful, sweet Maria, I hope your thirties are absolutely delightful.

It's sure shaping up to be that way.

Happy Birthday, Sweetheart, and THANK YOU for all the happiness you've brought us, all the fun of being your parents, being your family?

We could not love you more.

Happy Birthday!  Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody
 

last week sports

Started with a soccer, game, a tough game for the team, but they play well.

This guy looks like he could be a relative of my brother.  I sent it to Brad.

Cross country meet on another day:

Our little runner:

Mike's birthday, complete with all the cake eaters-

Volleyball!  She's become a very confident server, really doing well.

And a football game, won in the last minutes-

Love, Grandma