Pumpkin Patch

We went to our annual pumpkin patch and had a great time. A new city means and new pumpkin patch and I think we found a great one. There were tons of rides and things for the kids to climb on and a corn maze and we all had a great time. However, we did not get pumpkins there. We opted to get cheaper ones at the grocery store. We still had a great time. Th boys loved navigating through the maze together. The babies loved climbing on the playground and the hay ride. We went on a fast train ride that I rode with Livi with. She hated it, but everyone else had fun. They had trike races for the boys as well. Enjoy the pictures!

7 Years Old

Carter James I can not believe you are 7 years old. You are such a sweet boy, with such a tender heart. You still love art and also really like experiments and science projects. You love to be outside, but usually we find you talking to neighbors or fiddling with tools in the garage. You do love to ride your bike as well, but you are just as content to sit and observe the world. You are so great with playing with your little brother and sister, usually asking them to join you in a game of hide and seek or building them something with blocks. You love when Tyler reads to you at night, but I have a suspicion you will be reading on your own pretty sufficiently pretty soon. You are also a great helper around the house. We usually don't have to ask you more than once to do your chores or put your stuff away. You like order and routine thats for sure. You are more sensitive
and get your feeling hurt if you think someone doesnt like you at school, but you are also the first to stand up for others. We are so proud of the young man you are becoming. Happy Birthday Carter Bear!

Conferences

We had the boys school conference. Steve and Melissa watched the kids so we both got to go and hear what the teachers had to say. As usual both boys are doing great in school. Carter is exceling in math and is actually getting pulled for enrichment. He is right where he should be and almost borderline a little below for reading so they are going to nip that in the bud and get some reinforcement in. So happy to hear that! He isn't having any issues socially and being a great classmate at school. Tyler is also doing great His teacher hasn't noticed any hearing issues at all. He also gets Math enrichment and and is ahead in reading and gets harder spelling tests. I love that this school makes sure the kids are being challenged even when they are ahead. He is also making friends just fine and she has no issues with classroom behavior at all. So proud of our boys!!

Carter's Art Reception

Last Spring I got an email from Carter's old art teacher letting me know his art was picked to be on display at the Library down in the Springs in October. I wrote his teacher letting her know he wouldn't be at the school anymore, but she said his art work could still be shown. So we headed down to the Springs to go see it and for a little reception for all the students whose art work was being presented. It was really fin to see his art on display and he was pretty proud of himself. We also drove by our old house, which the kids did fine with, and looked for some Halloween costumes. It was a fun day and we had a fun day celebrating our little artist!

Aspens

We took a Saturday and did our annual drive to go see the Aspens. We knew it would be different than the years in the past, but we still had a great time. It was pretty chilly and windy so we didn't do any hiking or anything, but the views were still gorgeous. We finished up the day by driving by the place we had our Llama race with the youth group we helped lead when I was 7 months pregnant with Tyler. Fun memories!  The picture of the two boys is where the first river crossing was. The kids had fun and as always we love enjoying God's creation. Enjoy the pictures!

Fun Run

One of the school's fundraisers is a Fun Run. The boys run laps and people can donate money for each lap or they can just give any amount. Livi and I went to cheer on the boys while they were running around. Carter was first and when we got there he was sitting on the bench. He told me he was taking a break. Once he saw Livi and I he ran the entire 20 minutes (they run for 20 minutes 3 different times throughout the day). I don't think he had a clue how many laps he was doing.  Tyler came out running and never stopped except to give Livi hugs each time he ran around. He, of course, was keeping track to his laps and let me know each time what number he was on. I love how different they are, but they both tried hard to raise money for their school.

Running Races

The boys school has a club called Landsharks, where they practice and then race three times. In the fall it is cross country and in the spring it is more sprint races. Both boys decided they wanted to join for the fall. Like usual Carter didnt love running, but he didnt give up and ran the entire race each time. Tyler had a blast, even though he wasn't always the fastest. I am pretty sure he improved every time. I unfortunately missed all the races because of school, but Justin, Livi and Nolan cheered them on every time.