Tailwind

This week Connor got to play tailback...and that means he got to carry the ball. It was super cool and super exciting. He got hit hard and he was fine with it.

The Apples of My Eyes

It was a nice early fall day today so I decided to take the boys out to Marker-Miller Orchards in Winchester. Last fall got away from me and it was the first year in over a decade that I didn't go apple picking. I wasn't about to let that happen again.   It bugged me all year.  What a great day.  And we've got a half-bushel of Romes, Staymans, Nittanys, and Goldens.  Yum!

His pumpkin.

My pumpkin.

Gosh, I love those smiling eyes.

A little fun on the playground.

The reach.

The examination.

The bite.

Sharing

The chase.

Ouch

This is not a hematological disorder....this is tackle football.

Are You Ready For Some Football?

We're three games into the football season and I haven't posted a word yet about it.  Its been so busy with back to school, football, work, etc.  This year Connor is a Blue Devil again...#80.  He's having a great time and is playing very well.  In yesterday's game (a rematch against the Bearcats--the team we lost the championship game to last year) he had a fumble recovery and a sack.  I spend most of the games chasing Palmer around, but just happened to have the camera handy at the moment of the sack. He was pretty pumped up.   He takes it pretty seriously, which is kind of not very common for him. Check out these two shots to see what I mean.

And then there's our little mascot.  He's cute, yes.  But he won't stay in his stroller this year and spends the whole game running around so that I can't even watch.  He's a little devil, alright. 

The First of Fourth

 Last Monday, we went back to school.  Connor was very excited to go and ready to spend a great year in fourth grade with Ms. Cash.

Diaper Dump (It's not what you think.)

Palmer managed to get the entire case ob nighttime diapers spread around our bedroom and the stairway yesterday. Mischief. He was pretty pleased with himself. Understandably.

The Annual Crape Shot - 2012

They're growing. The boys and the trees.