Fall Sports Begin, Oh and a little Fair

And so it begins. Fall sports are in full swing. Our days are very full with the five kids. Cara started off the season with a goal. But the team lost. She is playing really well. Very impressed.

Austin had his first game this past thursday. He missed their first game because he was sick and didn't have enough practices in. But he is loving it. They won this game. Go Austin!!!
Brent is not only coaching the 7th grade football team. He decided he would help out with the twins soccer team. Which Cason and Cael love. They have had two games now and are always looking forward to the next. Very cute and funny at this age.

Cael is in the back with Cason up front. Notice the huge smiles. Its finally their turn.

Adams County fair was crazy and fun all at once. Very glad it is over. Brent worked most the week so mom tried to be in four places at once. I was able to walk the fair for a short time with Cason and Cael while they took their kindergarten field trip. Here the took the chance to show the girls thier moves. There was music playing.

photo op

(Should of put this picture last.) Courtney took Grand Champion with her market rabbit! WooHoo! We are very proud of her. Its a first for this family. She recieved a belt buckel. Way to go Courtney.

Courtney and NiCole showing their rabbits.

Dont get many pictures of Austin smiling. He is really getting good at showing his pig. He got a call back for fitting and showing. Our Austin is growing up.

And finally Cara. She is really learning the ropes. This is her first year and second fair. Good job Cara.

Not to forget that Courtney, Cara, Cason and Cael dance. Which sends us to Moses Lake three days a week. Well mom is really tired, but I love being able to have my kids do things. I love seeing the smiles on their faces. The the chance they have to grow in many areas. Hopefully they grow up well rounded.

Back to School, Back to School

That time of the year again. The kids and Brent are all back to school. My camera's battery was dead but if I turned my camera off and on real quick I could take one picture. So here they are.

Austin's first day of 8th grade. But more excited about football season starting.
Cara's first day of 4th grade. We are really lucky. She has her Aunt Heather again this year.
Can you tell she loves to have her picture taken.


Courtney's first day of 6th grade. She was so nervous with the whole locker thing. But seems to be loving it so far.

So the first day of school for the rest of the kids was hard on the twins. They woke up ate thier breakfast, got dressed and wanted to go to school. They sat with thier backpacks on most of the day. At one point they even tried leaving for the school. So I decide to call Erin and see if she would meet us at the Surf N Slide on tuesday. We had a lot of fun with Erin and Cami. So laid back with only two kids and there wasn't to many people there. I could of stayed there all day.

Cael

Cason

Ok so now for the twins first day of Kindergarten. They walked into the school and just waved. I had already told the teacher I was going to have a harder time than the boys. So she let me come in for a little while. Didnt help that a parent asked me if I was crying. Then I lost it. Brent even went with us. I think he even had a hard time. I have had a kid home for 14 years. So it is really wierd that it is so quite at home.

The sad part is I cried most of the day. I even went to Wal-Mart and when the checker asked me how I was doing today, I CRIED! I know, I am a nerd. But I do truely enjoy my kids. It is a load house but its my home.

Cael on his first day of Kindergarten.

Caon's first day of Kindergarten.

The long walk to school. ;)

The big blue slide. I have taken all my kids pictures here on thier first day of kindergarten.

I just love Cason's face on this one.

As for how the twins first day went. They were spent. Cason came home with a headache. Cason also said "Mom, School is so not cool!" I think they liked the second day better.

Grant County Fair 2009

We lived at the Grant County Fair last week. Had a lot of fun as a family. We also really enjoyed Coles, Jolleys and the rest of the crew. The kids did really well this year. Courtney gets better at handling her rabbits every year. This was Cara's first year showing a pig. Austin had a harder judge this fair than he has in the past but still did well. It was hot and long but all in all a great fair. Here are a few of the photos I took.

Courtney during fitting and showing.
Cara during market round.

Austin in his market round.

Cael and Cason in the goat barn. They loved the goats.

We also did the tractor pull this year. The twins love it. This is a picture of Cael.

Just love Cason face here. He made it to the second round.

Cara didn't want me to take any pictures of her doing the tractor pull. But I had to.

We also got to go on rides with the cousins and friends. Cason and Cael just love Cami. We are so happy to have them closer by.

Ok I loved this. Cael got off a ride and decided to touch the wheel of a bike he just got off of. Then he touched his face. HAHAHA

Everyone on one ride.

Cael dancing. Thanks to Aunt Jennie the twins were able to make it to dance at the fair. The girls did not because of the sale. I was able to watch and then run back to the barn. Thanks Jennie!!!!

Cason

One last note. I am so proud of Courtney. This is the first year she was brave enough to carry her own rabbit to sale. Way to go Courtney. She still looks a little nervous. ;)

One fair down and one to go. See you at Adams County.

English Muffin Pizza

So not sure why we haven't done this in a really long time. Not even sure if we have every done this with the youngest three kids. Anyways Courtney asked if we can make English Muffin Pizza's. I used to make them when I was a kid. How fun. The kids loved it! We will have to do this again. So quick and easy. Great babysitting meal. (Poor Courtney missed the first round of pizza's. But we did it again for lunch the next day.)

They ate as they made them.

Cara

Cael

Cason

Austin

YUMMY!!!!!

Ok. So I add the photos on a different post than my writings on them. I really dont want to retype every thing. Lots to do. Hope you have the time to look at both. They were meant to go together.
Cindy

July 2009

Boy it has been awhile sense I have posted something here. So here it goes. This is just some of the stuff we have done or had happen to us this month.

First we had a great fourth of July. So I just posted a few pictures from that day. Then of course as most of you know there was a flag football league this year. Most of the games were great and ran smooth. Brent and Austin played really well along with the rest of the team. Brent hit a speed bump with about three games left of the season. He did some thing to his hamstring. So I posted a picture of his huge bruise. Glad to say he seems to be doing pretty well now but he was in some pain for awhile.

Now onto Cael. On the 12th of this month we were at my parents house having a BBQ. Austin and Cael were racing on a couple of different things. Cael riding a big wheel and Austin on a cart that you peddle. Well the race didnt go so well. Cael fell off and Austin ran into him. The hand brake on the cart fish hooked Cael's left cheek and we spent hours in the ER. He got a couple of stiches and was on pain meds for a few days. Poor kid. But he did great. Didn't cry at all at the hospital. Even with the needles.

Then Brent had a teachers training in Las Vegas. I was able to tag along. It was great to spend time with Chris, Erin, thier kids and my best friend Brent. I truely missed my kids. Thank you all that helped out with them while we were gone. Erin took me to Retro Bakery that I found on bakerella.com. She had very yummy and pretty cupcakes. We walked the strip in 111* weather, ate way to much and went to the movies with Chris and Erin. All in all a fun trip.

Lastly Courtney was able to take a safety sitter class. She loved it. Learned a lot including CPR. So proud of her. She is growing up to be a really good girl.

Anyways hope all is well with you all.

Oregon Coast Trip 2009

This year for our family vacation we rented a home in Sea Side, Oregon. We loved it and only wish it was longer. Loved the fact that the Chad Cole family, Jeff, Lili, Emma and Nate Cole could go along with us. Now to save up and do it all over again. It was so worth it. Cason really didnt want to leave. He even told a joke the last day. "Cason: Knock, knock. Me: who's there. Cason: Cason. Me: Cason who? Cason: Cason the little boy that doesnt want to leave the beach and his beach house." Anyways here are some of the few pictures we took.