Rodeo Day for 4-K

The state fair is in town and that means just one thing, the rodeo! The 4-K classes at Sara's school enjoyed a whole day of rodeo fun...roping the steer, sack races, bean bag toss, etc. Everyone was dressed up in their best western wear, including Sara. She had a great time being a cowgirl for the day!

Happy 1st Birthday!

Today is Will's first birthday! It is hard to believe it has already been a year, I remember the events like it was yesterday! We had a small party for him this past weekend, celebrating with family and friends. He thoroughly enjoyed the cake, and we enjoyed watching him make a mess of it.

The rest of the pictures are in the September album for you to enjoy. Happy 1st Birthday sweet William!

Farwell Friends

We have been lucky enough to have the most amazing couple living next to us for the past 4 years, and soon they will be moving to KY to start a new chapter of their life. We have been grateful to have Eric & Lisa as neighbors and friends. While we will miss them terribly, we wish them the best of luck on this new adventure! Go PACKERS!

College Football Season Begins...

It is that time of year again...college football! Owen decided it was his turn to get the kids dressed and this is what he came up with...I think there was an ulterior motive!

First day of pre-K

Sara started pre-K on Monday. I took a few pictures of her before we left for school. When we arrived, we were greeted with Sara's teacher from last year, Ms. Sherry. She has taken on an administrative role this year at Kids Express. We also ran into a number of Sara's old classmates, a few of which join her this year with Ms. Crystle and Ms. Desiree. Dropping her off felt like a continuation of last school year, so it made the transition a lot easier on Sara and Mom! (Who are we kidding, it is only Mom who would have a hard time with a new school year...Sara is a social butterfly!) So, a week into the new school year and Sara is loving it! More transitions for kids (and MOM) in just over a week when Mom goes back to work and the kids start a new day care on Thursdays. Wish me luck!

Trip to WI

We just got back from our trip to Wisconsin and thought we would share a few favorite moments from our trip. I flew to WI a week earlier than Owen to spend some time with my extended family and friends. My parents had the Bongers family over for dinner the first weekend so that everyone could meet the new additions to the family...there were 3 new kiddos: Landon, Will, and Frank! I also took advantage of the extra time and met up with a friend from SNC. I can't believe it has been 7 years since I have seen Ryan! Owen arrived the next day and started the family vacation by participating in a triathlon with my sister Leah. They did a great job and I'm so proud of Owen for completing the swim portion in style and with a great time! Everyone met up at the cottage we rented in Tomahawk for a week of Weiland family fun! I can't believe how much we packed into that week at the cottage: boating, swimming, games, food...and the list keeps going! We left the cottage on Friday night so that we could be home in time for my cousin Lee Weiland's wedding...a great way to end our trip to Wisconsin!

Swim Lessons

Sara started swim lessons this week and is having a lot of fun! I was able to snap a few pictures for everyone to see. Hope you enjoy!

Trip to Michigan

We traveled to Michigan for the 4th of July holiday and had a great time visiting with friends and family. This was Will's first time flying and he did a great job! It was also his first time meeting Owen's extended family. I think it was love at first sight for Will and Great-Grandma Ebenhoeh...you will have to see the cute pictures we took of the two of them. So glad they were finally able to meet each other! We were also able to spend time with family (Yaklins & Ebenhoehs) and friends creating memories that will last a lifetime. Thanks to all for including us in your holiday festivities!

Happy Father's Day

We had a great time celebrating Father's day today. Sara helped me make a new recipe for breakfast this morning...it turned out delicious, yum! We spent the rest of the morning taking a few photos and the afternoon was spent by the pool in the backyard. Owen grilled up a wonderful dinner and there will be mint chip ice cream for dessert...hope the next Father's day is just as much fun! Thanks for being a fantastic role model for our kids Owen! Love you!

Vacation Bible School

Sara spent this past week attending vacation bible school. There was lots of crafts, singing, and dancing. They put on a show after Saturday evening mass. Here are a couple of videos of Sara's performances. First, here she is with the other preschoolers, singing "Gonna Serve":



Also, here is the entire VBS group singing "Go Server Our World" all together: