spooktacular

day at the zoo!

coco key

Thanks to Aunt Nicole we enjoyed a fun afternoon at the water park!

in the deed, the glory

After enthusiastically trying to tackle Jude while he was standing, Leo was corrected, "Don't tackle me now, I'm holding coffee."
Leo replied, "But I have PASSION!"

wildlife photography

Staged and taken by Joseph in practice for his latest career aspiration!

trunk-or-treat

Leopards Joseph and Meagan

The boys with our pastor, Batman!

kb skate party

The kindergarten-2nd grade classes had their Halloween parties at the roller rink.

Not much has changed since the 80s :)

Some of Joseph's classmates with their crafts.

mom's group halloween party

Attempt at a group photo!

Growling tiger

Trick-or-treating the junior high classrooms

pumpkin patch

Joseph's class had a field trip to the Roca "Scary" Farm. Joseph, Leo and Dario had a great time together!

life with boys, part 2

Leo was running around, arms extended, singing "I believe I can fly..." when he tripped and exclaimed, "I believed I could fly!"

life with boys

Joseph's random writing practice: [T]he elephant charges the monkey.

Of course.

end of the season bonuses

The conductor let the boys sit on the engine and took our picture.

Our kids :)

or satyrs!

Thanks to one of my former co-workers who had an expiring punch pass, the boys got pony rides too!

Thanks Maggie!

semantics

-Do you need to wash up since you were digging in the dirt?

-No, no, it's not dirt, it's soil.

big 10 home debut

A Win!

homecoming parade

Go Big Red!

Land of the free, and home of the Huskers!

The Pride of All Nebraska

Antique tractors from the Tractor Museum

The "New Kids on the Block" elicited a lot of 80s style costumes.  The quirkiest take was Game time...Leggo! complete with Leggo people :)

family photo shoot

Thanks Lisa!

indian cave, day 2

Breakfast campfire

It was a little chilly, so Aunt Karla bundled Notre up in one of her shirts :)

Daddy long legs

Checking out the tracks on the muddy river bank.

A beaver's work in progress.

Spring flooding on the Missouri, the water is still very high!

Ride 'em cowboys!

The living history road just re-opened the day before, we watched the blacksmith make a heart-shaped dinner bell for us.

Candle dipping

Leo in the one-room school house.

Broom maker

Rolling down the hill!

First bits of fall foliage