Tuesday, September 30, 2008

yikes!

I'm pretty sure we're going to end up in the ER sometime soon. The boys are playing golf in the front yard, while Macie rides her bike in between them. I'm thinking concussion, loss of teeth or stitches. Bogey is out there too, dodging golf balls and trying not to get run over!

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Classic


A few weeks back, Stew took Chase to get new football cleats. He took him to Dick's Sporting Goods. In this particular store there is the larger store and then off to the side there is a smaller Dick's Sporting Goods pro shop. Upon pulling into the parking lot Chase exclaimed, "Look! There's giant Dick's and little Dick's next door!" I don't think Stew has stopped laughing yet.

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There are many things that I like and that I enjoy doing. One of my all time favorites is fall in the midwest. There is just something so glorious about the smells, tastes and sights that it brings each year. There is nothing like ushering in fall with a trip to pick apples.


Today we visited Centennial Farms Orchard. We drove about 18 miles with the Missouri river to the east and the Katy Trail to the west. The drive itself is littered with trees, farms and wineries. A small known fact is that Missouri is home to it's fair share of wineries, many of which are literally just up the road from our home. Centennial Farms is just a quaint little farm with miles of apple trees. No fanfare, no hoopla, just a simple farm. There are other crops too, but we were only there for the apples. Macie and Chase ran ahead on the gravel path while I trekked up the hill pulling Owen and Avery in the little red wagon. The kids were so happy to be in farm country. They were able to reach the apples on the branches while Avery found many to nibble on from the ground. I don't know how many we ended up with but I'm certain our neighbors will be receiving some homemade apple pies over the weekend!


Monday, September 15, 2008

Brady Bunch

It was straight from the Brady Bunch, "mom always said 'don't play ball in the house!'" As Chase was snapping the football to Owen in the family room tonight, he snapped it over Owen's head, over the couch and right into a glass vase. The glass vase flipped off the table and hit the window ledge shattering it into a thousand pieces. I'm pretty sure Chase thought he was going to be dead because that is the most sincere "I'm so sorry" that I have ever heard leave his lips! Unlike the Brady Bunch episode, this vase won't be glued back together!
Returned from a glorious weekend away with good girlfriends last weekend. Enjoying my new clothes that they made me buy(thank you!) Avery started mom's day out last week so I have 2 days of freedom. I definitely enjoyed that! My good friend Nancy's brother passed away-lots of prayers going their way from us. Owen started flag football and wants to know when he can play tackle. Macie is knee deep into flag football and swim team. She prevented a touchdown and blocked an extra point in her game. Chase had lots of practices but his game was rained out due to the substantial rainfall that covered the midwest Sunday morning. Saw an old college friend Friday night for dinner. Played outside a lot and had dinner with another family on Saturday night. Watched an abysmal Rams team lose yet another game on Sunday. Ended with some fun family time last night before gearing up for another busy week.