More Fall Fun

Catching up with our friends Emma and Renee (Owen says he and Emma are going to get married; aren't they a little young to be planning that? ;)) They had a great time playing at Prairie Kids Club

 Owen and his friend Johnny at playgroup

A day he actually was happy at school; woohoo!!

Owen's 3rd Birthday Party

On October 2, we had Owen's third birthday party; his first friend party! It was at Legacy Academy, which is where we had Kate's fourth birthday party. He had a great time and of course he loved the superhero theme. It was a bright spot in an otherwise devastatingly sad weekend.

My Grandfather's Funeral

My grandfather passed away unexpectedly on September 17th. I am still reeling from this; yes, he was 94 years old, but he was the type who seemed like he would live forever. His celebration of life was on October 1, and while it was a very sad, very somber day, it was nice to hear so many memories of him from friends and family. I am so grateful that he was in such good health for so long, and I'm so glad my children got to know and love him, but I still feel selfishly devastated that he is gone, even though I know I should be grateful he had 94 wonderful years on this earth, in his own home, living life as independently as possible. I hate that he is gone; he and Owen had such a special bond, and I can't believe we will never see him again.

 Military honors

 The cheery polka band; his favorite type of music! This group was supposed to play at my grandparents' 70th anniversary celebration this November

 All grandkids (minus Karissa, who had already gone back to Chicago)

Catching Up...

As usual, time seems to get away from me so I have a ton of photos to post in order to catch up! Here are some glimpses into our fall:

 A wonderful performance of Cinderella at the Overture Center! We loved it

 Hanging out at the park with Adelaide and Alden (the girls were too busy playing to get in the picture!)

Fun time at Girl Scout Camp!!

Fun at Cornfest

We love summer!

Labor Day fun!