Happy Halloween!

I'm sure glad we took these pictures of the kids a couple weekends ago before a Halloween party, because tonight was a total bust! Both of our kids were exhausted after a long day/week of fun...neither would sit still long enough for me to capture the moment. Hope your Halloween was full of tricks and treats!

McCall's Pumpkin Patch

We had a great time at the pumpkin patch today with Allan, Melissa, and Natalie. We picked the pumpkins that we will turn into jack-o-lanterns soon (by the end of tonight, we will have one) and enjoyed lots of other fun activities. I got some really cute pictures, so take a look and stop back again soon, we have more Halloween fun planned for tonight!

Balloon Fiesta 2013

Balloon Fiesta 2013 began this morning and it was a beautiful day to be outside enjoying the pretty colors in the sky. Here are the pictures we took this morning. Be sure to check the album throughout the week for more cute pictures of our fun at Balloon Fiesta!

Sara's First Flight

For the past month, we have been going ballooning each weekend in preparation for balloon fiesta, which starts next weekend. The winds were perfect to go up this morning and Sara got her first flight.

Owen and Sara had a 20 minute flight and landed ever so gently a few blocks away. What an amazing experience she will never forget! Thanks so much Adele for making it happen. Here are a few more pictures from this morning's events. Soft landings to all this fiesta season!

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!