Soccer

Natalya and Raquel both had soccer games this weekend. 

Natalya is on The Green Goblins and had so much fun! She was a great little soccer player and even scored a goal!  

Practicing before the game.

Natalya played her first game against her friend Jackson (in the orange)

The Green Goblins

Natalya after her first soccer game.

Raquel is on The Blue Lightening with a couple of her friends and had lots of fun. She even got to play goalie!  

Raquel playing goalie

Raquel and her teammate waiting for the ball

Erik enjoying the game

It was so much fun seeing both girls enjoying their games, its going to be a great season!

Apples!

It was a gorgeous day to go apple picking, a perfect fall day.

The kids all did great helping pick almost 200 lbs of apples. We even enjoyed a few right off the tree.

And a big thank you to Mike and the kids for helping turn all those apples into yummy apple sauce!

Birthday Boy!

Our little Marcus is now a big 3 year old.  We had a great time celebrating his birthday with his friends David and Jackson and their families.  Marcus asked for a car birthday again this year so he got his wish with a Lightening McQueen cake.  

Happy Birthday Marcus!

Enjoying a birthday breakfast!

Helping make his birthday cake.

Marcus' car birthday cake

Playing with his friend David

Blowing out the candles

Opening presents

2nd Grade

Raquel's first day of 2nd grade. 

She and her best friend Gracie are in the same class this year! Her teacher is Mrs. Hodge and she is enjoying her class.

Visiting Cousin's

While out west we took a drive down to Idaho Falls to visit Mike's family.  The kids had a blast meeting and playing with all 22 of their cousins.  Grandpa Kennedy took the kids on fun razor rides, we played at Rigby Lake, Slept out under the stars, swam in the hot tub and attended a cousins wedding. Big thanks to Papa Clinger for helping us drive over 7 hours for our fun family adventure in Rigby.

Taking a break from driving in Montana

Eating treats on Grandma's porch

Razor riding with Grandpa Kennedy

Playing at Rigby lake with cousins

Playing in the cold water with Mak

Sleeping outside with cousins

Hanging out at the Idaho Falls Temple

All the cousins
(minus 1 who had to work)

Playing in the hot tub

The Lake

The kids and I had lots of fun visiting Papa and Grandma Clinger in Spokane.  We spent 2 weeks playing at the lake and visited the state fair, a children's museum and explored Riverfront Park.  Natalya and Raquel loved riding and being pulled behind the jet ski's and loved going fast.  Marcus loved the big white boat and Erik was happy when he didn't have to wear the pink life jacket. 

Erik and his pink life jacket

Riding in the big white boat

Natalya, Erik, Marcus and Raquel at the lake cabin

Mom & Marcus out on a canoe adventure

Papa and the girls

Riding the Buzz Bomb

Marcus at the Lake

Raquel 

Erik and Natalya
(Love Erik's face)

Marcus at the Northern Idaho State Fair

Chris with Natalya, Marcus and Raquel

Playing at Riverfront Park

Erik and Marcus Riding the carousel

Horse Camp

The girls enjoyed their week long horse camp. They learned all about horses, made horse crafts which included cleaning, painting and decorating a real horse shoe, rode horses and even had to pick up a few piles of poo.  On the last day we watched the girls ride and the boys had fun playing in the dirt and seeing the horses. After dropping the girls off the boys and I went on our own adventure. We found an old covered bridge and explored it.

Off to Horse Camp

Raquel riding Lady

Natalya on Steel