Catch Up

Well, we have been busy, as always.  This weekend Kellen's soccer game got cancelled due to "too much mud."  We were in route by the time they called it (game was at 8am).  So we showed up to help tell parents to go back home.  Aaron checked the field and it looked playable... oh well.  Instead we went home and got to watch football.

Kristin had her soccer game and they did well and won their first game of this season!  Kristin almost had a goal and played really well.  It was a fun game to watch.  Her coach entered this team into an end of the season tournament... in November.

We had conferences this last week.  Kristin is doing well in math and reading/writing.  She was tested for reading at 4th grade level and rocked the test.  Her teacher will likely test her at a 5th grade level later in the year.  Kristin is really doing well in 4th grade and we are enjoying watching her grow.  Kellen is doing well in Kindergarten and is well behaved.  Good to hear in Kindergarten!  Kellen is working on his letter sounds and beginning reading.  Two nights ago he read his first whole sentence in a book and pretty much read the whole story to me.  The book was Go Up and Down, a Berenstein Bears reader book.  Great job Kellen!

The leaves are falling and it is raining.  We have picked up leaves twice and have more to go.  But at least the kids got to jump in some leaf piles before it started raining.  :)

Pumpkin Patch

Today was a great day for a visit to the pumpkin patch.  The kids picked pumpkins.  The farm we go to we get to take a hay ride to the pumpkins and then a hayride back to the main barn.  The kids then played some on the hay bales, hay maze, tractor, etc.  This year we got brave and did the corn maze.  The corn maze was a design of Obama and Romney with the word VOTE.  The corn was really tall for Oregon corn!  The kids had fun and so did Aaron and I.  Nice weather but a bit windy.  We got our walking in since we couldn't be with Aaron's family for hike day.

Found their pumpkins
 



Anyone know which way?!

Jog-A-Thon

Thursday was the Jog-A-Thon at the kids school.  Kristin ran in the morning and ran 11 laps or 2.75 miles.  Kellen ran in the afternoon and ran 4 laps or 1 mile.  Way to go Kristin and Kellen!  The both exceeded their goals by one lap!



Kristin running one of her first laps at the Jog-A-Thon
 

And he's off!
 

Last lap with his friend Camden

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.

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