Beautiful Fall

We have been having a beautiful, sunny fall this year.  Kellen has soccer games on Saturday mornings and Kristin on Sunday afternoons and we've had beautiful weather for all of them so far.  Looks like the weather will hold up that way for at least another week.

Danelle has a friend that lives out in the country on a farm.  Yesterday she went to visit and came home with over 100 apples.   Also 8 ears of sweet corn and some lemon peppers.  Kellen has already been enjoying the apples. 

Next weekend we'll try to get out to a pumpkin patch.  The kids are probably both old enough for a corn maze too this year.  That should be fun.

Happy 62nd Anniversary today to Grandma and Grandpa Jungblut!  And Happy Birthday tomorrow to Grandpa Jungblut!  We're looking forward to seeing more photos of the Honor Flight.

School Pictures

Both kids had school pictures yesterday... in the afternoon.  Oh boy!  I am waiting to see how these turn out after they both had lunch and recess.  :) 

Kristin has been busy with school work in the afternoons.  She is working on her first book report, but is doing this during class time.  I am interested in see how it turns out.  I guess it is due next Friday, so I won't see it for awhile yet.  Kristin had her first Passport Club test today.  Passport Club is new to Sexton Mountain, but is used in many schools to help kids get geography in, were it has most commonly been dropped from the curriculum.  She did well and passed the first 3 levels.  She learned the 7 continents, main oceans, equator, prime meridian and few other oceans.  Now she gets to learn 10 bays and seas, plus some more locations that we have not gotten yet.  She seems to enjoy it.  The program includes all 3-5 graders.  They each get a passport book and get to collect stamps from around the world... almost like they are traveling. 

Kellen's Friend Joshua Joins the Soccer Team

Kellen's friend Joshua, from the old daycare, joined the Blue Fireworks this last weekend.  Kellen was super excited.  Turns out Joshua seems to have a knack for playing soccer and really got into it!  :)  Kellen's team also had team pictures in the afternoon on Saturday.  Kristin even got to see a friend from school and they got some time to hang out and watch soccer and played on the playground.

Kicking a goal in practice with Coach Dan.

Joshua has the ball and Kellen is running with the play.

Go Kellen!

Bella Keeps Growing

Surprise, surprise... our dog is still getting bigger.  Bella is doing well and has not had any more incidents with bees.  Know that I say that I better watch her carefully. 

Kids with Bella.  Kristin is sporting her new shirt from Aunt Ellie too.

What?

Summer is still here!

Well, since summer started a bit late here this year it has been sticking around.  We have been in the upper 80s, but it cools off nicely at night.  With the nice weather we have been enjoying time outside playing, walking the dog, and playing soccer.  School is off to a great start for both kids and they are both really enjoying their teachers.  Yay!

Kellen had his second game yesterday and did well.  He is getting better and better at being engaged and learning something new each time he plays.  Kellen also is really enjoying playing soccer with so many friends.

Kristin played her first official game of the fall season today.  They lost, but it was a close, very good game.  The goalie on the other team was Kristin's friend Kylie.  The girls used to go to daycare together.  It was fun to see them play, even if it was against each other.  :)  Kristin played well and had a couple of shots on Kylie, but Kylie stopped them.

This afternoon Kellen had his friend Alejandro over to make zucchini bread.  The back story here is Alejandro gave us some zucchini bread about a month ago and Kellen has been begging for this particular bread ever since.  So, Alejandro and his mom came over to help us make the bread... since it is a family recipe she can't give it to me.  But, through watching I think I pretty much have it.  It is very, very similar to my banana bread.   The boys did all the dumping and even cracked the eggs.  They did a great job as the zucchini bread tastes great and the house smells wonderful.

Kellen Plays Soccer on Daddy's Team

Kellen started fall soccer on Saturday morning.  Aaron is coaching the team and Kellen has 5 other friends from daycare on the team.  What fun!  Kellen said "Coach Daddy is much more fun than Coach Michael!"  This made Aaron's day.  :)  I will have to get some game photos next weekend, as I had to leave early with Kristin to get her to the first of 2 birthday parties that day.  The first party was rock climbing and the second party was a spa trip where she got her nails painted and hair done.  In between the parties we watched the Oregon State game and kept an eye on the ISU game via my phone since we couldn't see the game.  Way to go Cyclones and Beavers!  It was a good football day.



Kellen passing to a friend in warm-ups.

Dribbling through the cones.

Kicking a goal in practice.

Daddy, This is a GREAT Pear!

Kindergarten! 4th Grade! Oh My!

We have two kids in elementary school.  Can you believe it!? 

Kellen was excited for school, but not so much for pictures.

Kristin started 4th grade.  She has always loved going to school and is happy to be back in class.  The only big change this year is that she has homework due everyday instead of weekly.  She seems to be falling into a good habit of doing her homework as soon as she gets home from school.

Kristin at her 4th grade desk.

 

Kellen started afternoon kindergarten at the elementary school.  He is also enrolled in morning kindergarten at the daycare a few days a week.  He seems to be happy with both kindys so far.  At the elementary school he sits right next to his friend Camden from daycare.  I haven't heard that they've been split up yet, but I doubt it will last long. :-)  He also sits next to a boy named Pirate.  No kidding.

Sure, now he wants his picture taken.