Weekend Wrap-Up

Thursday night was trick or treat.  One of Kase's friend's moms always organizes a fun get together before and after. This year they all had matching costumes! So fun and I love that they still participate. Thankful for Kent who got Kase all ready while I was at team dinner for Kylee.

Friday was the State Cross Country meet! 

The driveway got chalked the night before- love all these traditions.

Ready to go!

My favorite person to go to the meets with.  He is the best for helping calm my nerves and hands down the best tent setter-upper in the world.

Sean came to cheer Kylee on! Big thanks to Keith and Cindy for picking up Kase and bringing the boys all the way to Fort Dodge.

Little bro ready to cheer for Kylee.

Lookin' strong!

So very proud of this team and thankful Kylee got to be a part of it.  4th place!

Post race hugs.

Thankful for the friends who came to support her!

Love, love, LOVE our girl. So very proud to be her mom.

My parents were there to cheer her on too! Thankful for everyone who made the trip.  Keith and Cindy had to take off before we could snap a picture with them.

Kent and Kylee have such a special bond especially during XC season. She wrote us both the nicest messages on her ride home from the meet.  She's a good one.

The squad.

YES girls!!!!!!

These boot bros kept each other entertained all day. 

The team went to Hickory Pak after to celebrate.  Thankful for an amazing coaching staff. 

When we got home we took Kase for dinner then he and Kent watched a movie.  We were all exhausted! Sean came over to hang out with Kylee.

Saturday the kids slept in and Kent and I just got things done around the house.  It was so nice to have a free day. Kase LOVED playing in the rain and spent the day with friends.  Kylee spent the day with Sean. That night Kent went to Pella to see Kael's concert and Sunday I got to see him. My parents and Kent's parents and even my aunt Connie got to see him too! Thanks, everyone for supporting him!

Sunday Kylee went to church with friends then later the girls made blankets here for their senior cross country friends. Kase got his stitches out of his foot and did well with that. Thankful that he's on the mend! 

Thankful Thursday

 I'm thankful the city moved trick or treating to tonight instead of last night.  It wouldn't have been as much fun in the rain!

I'm thankful Kase's heel is getting better each day.  I'm thankful for friends who have helped carry his bag around school for him while he's on crutches. 

Have a great day!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Friday night Kase and friends went to Grandma Cindy's and Grandpa Keith's before the Jag game.  He had quite a squad there! Maybe 15 kids? Always thankful that they are willing to host the teenagers. 

Saturday morning we nearly overslept (eek!!!!) but made it to Iowa City in time for Kase's 7-7 football tournament.  It was a 7th/8th grade tournament and our boys played great! We went 4-1 and lost to the 8th grade Jag team in the final (but we had beat them earlier in the day!) Kase played well and we enjoyed spending time with all the families. Meanwhile, Kylee had a long run and made her door sign for State! Later that day she hung out with Sean and Kase hung out with his friends.  Then Kylee went to a corn maze with her church group.

Sunday we had an interesting day! We were celebrating October birthdays at Keith and Cindy's when Kase cut his foot open on a stake holding down the jumpy house in the yard.  Kylee and Cindy were amazing in helping him out but in the end I needed to take him to Urgent Care for stitches. 

 

(Quick baby snuggles before she had to go- she was having dinner with Sean and his family).

Poor buddy is going to be on crutches for at least a week but he handled his stitches so well! 

Well, a crazy weekend around here as usual but looking forward to a great week ahead!

Thankful Thursday

 I'm thankful for friends and family who follow along with Kylee's running.  We got so many messages about her from people we know throughout the season!

I'm thankful Kylee and the Jags qualified for State and were District Champs last night!

Weekend Wrap-Up

 We enjoyed a nice, long Fall Break weekend!

Thursday night Kase had friends stay over. Friday was a no school day and Kase had a whole squad of friends over.  Kylee had cross country then later went to a haunted house with her church group. Kase and friends had pizza at Grandma Cindy's and went to the football game then back to our house and a friend spent the night.

Saturday we had the Middle School XC meet that Kent and Kylee volunteered for and Kent was gone pretty much the whole day.  We had a nice lazy night afterwards and grilled burgers here and watched the football games and playoff baseball. Sean came over to hang out with Kylee and we all went out for ice cream. 

Sunday after church Kent and Kase took the dirt bike out to Saylorville to ride.  Kylee had cross country and later Kase went to Tierney's house so Kent and I took a long walk by the Butterfly Garden and enjoyed the beautiful fall colors! It was a lovely weekend. 

Kael and Emma celebrated their one year anniversary and went to the apple orchard and out for dinner.  Just love these two!!!

Monday was a no school day and neither Kase or Kylee was feeling great.  Had a lazy morning then Kase played with friends, had a pitching lesson and football.  Kylee's Italian exchange student friend made the girls all lunch then she had cross country. Lovely long weekend!!!

Thankful Thursday

 

I'm thankful Kylee and her team had a great race last night! Conference runners-up! Also thankful for our village who comes out to support Kylee!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Kylee and team had a great race at Fort Dodge on Thursday!  

By chance, Kase had left school early that day with a headache so he was able to go with us to cheer her on. 

Friday night Kael came home for Fall Break! I just LOVE having him back even if it's just for a few days.  The house just feels fuller, I am able to make more real meals and we just love having him around! Kase and Kylee both went to the football game and had plans with friends.  Kent, Kael and I went to The Creamery before it closes for the season!

Saturday was Grandpa Bill's Celebration of Life.  We really enjoyed spending the day with family and sharing memories.  What a blessing that my kids got to know Grandpa Bill for so many years.  

That evening Kylee had plans for a friend's birthday- they went to the orchard.  Kase went to a Haunted House with a big group of friends! He was nervous and said it was really scary but I'm proud of him for doing it! He stayed over at his friends' house after.  Kent, Kael and I went for a long walk and had a nice night here- later those two watched a scary movie.

Sunday Kael's girlfriend came and went to church with us.  Kylee went to church with her friends. Kase had a football game. Kael and Emma went out for brunch then he had a work shift back in Pella.  Kylee did homework with a friend. Kent mowed, I got groceries and we had a nice, lazy Sunday afternoon!