Way to Go Colin!!

Colin won one of the two DARE citizenship awards

on Friday at assembly! We were as surprised as he was!

We are very proud of him!

Let the

celebration

begin!

Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

Colin and Brendan
on top of corn
pyramid!






We made our annual trip to the pumkin patch! We went to Thies farm this year instead of Rombach's and loved it! They had a cool hay castle, a corn maze that Colin loved, and other fun stuff! It was even closer to home...what a bonus!

Little hay
maze!














Awwww.....












Hay ride
time!
Colin looks
thrilled and
Brendan was
really having
fun...even if
you can't tell!







Help me
big
brother!

Football Frenzy!!

We all went to the Rams game on Sunday, October 17th with my parents! We tailgated before the game! My dad grilled hot dogs and mom made goodies. The boys played a football toss game! We then went inside the Dome and watched the Rams beat the Chargers! Go RAMS!










































Back of
Papa's
truck!























Brendan
manages to
fall asleep
during the
game?!?








Colin and Papa

Starting School!

The bell sounded...it was time for school!

Brendan started pre-school last Thursday

and Colin started August 19th!

The year is off to a great start!!

Two Room Renovation

We renovated both of the boys' rooms this summer!

They actually swapped rooms so Colin could have

a long wall to put his 'fathead' on!

Of course, Brendan had to go with a Buzz Lightyear/Toy Story theme!

I can't believe we have two big boy rooms in our house! Colin's room

Brendan's room

Proud Moment!

Brendan is officially potty-trained! This was my main goal for this summer and it was completed!! He had to be potty-trained to go to school and since he is three and a half!!!
He has the toys (not Toy Story surprisingly...we are into Batman now too!) that he was rewarded with after his accomplishment! Knock on wood, but we have not had any accidents and we even gave all the pull-ups away to Brendan's cousins!
Yippee!!!

Lake Weekend!!!

We went to the lake this weekend with the Broyles! It was a great time...good weather, good food and good times!


Bryce, Beau and Bryce
on tube










Bryce, Brendan and Mike
on the tube










Brendan fishing


















Time to swim!













Colin and Beau on
lake trampoline!











Who doesn't fall asleep
on a boat!?!

More Pool Fun!

We just can't get enough of the pool this summer!
We have been the last 4 days! It is cloudy today so I think we will take a break!


Brendan is becoming a little more
comfortable with getting his eyes wet!
I love him, but what a nut...where did he
get that issue?!















Brendan and Colin
playing!









This was on the lazy river at
Ballwin's pool...we met some
friends from work there!
Cool pool! Brendan wanted to
keep going on the 'wazy iver'!

Brendan's Tumbling Class

Brendan's tumbling class finished on Thursday night!
Not sure how much he learned, but he had a great time!
As can be seen from the action shots!




Look at me...I'm upside down!











I can balance on the beam!

Jumping on trampoline!

Somersault time!

Fun with hula-hoops!

Baseball Fever

Baseball season ended last Saturday with an end of year BBQ!
Here are some action shots of Colin!

Getting batter out at second base!

Batter up!

It's a swing and a miss!

Brendan relaxing at game!

One of our friends brought him

her son's old Toy Story toys!

It was the only game he sat and

played quietly at! Thanks Kelly!

Beginnings of the Crew....

Sixteen years ago today, the "Crew" began....





I wish I still looked like this!
But am glad that Mike's hair is not so poofy anymore!
























In picture from left bottom....Mark Johannesman, Julie Meyer Broyles, Sonja Burks Myer, Stephen Donovan, Kim Lacy Massman, Me, Mike, Mike Burke, Thom Donovan
From center bottom....Jim Gaeschke, Jill Garland, Jason Foerster, Sandi Wright Dillingham, Misty Dodd, Bob Busby

Vacation to Smoky Mountains

Colin and Brendan riding tram to top of mountain!

Brendan on carousel

Colin riding giant water slide with random guy...he wasn't heavy enough to ride alone!

Brendan on train caboose

Bear we saw on hike! He came down this tree pretty fast!

Brendan going up the mountain! I wish Mike would have pushed me like this!

Colin being "cool" by waterfall...when will this stop!

Brendan having snack at waterfall

Colin having caricature drawn...the one thing he wanted to do?! Go figure!

Brendan playing mini-golf for first time!