Summer as we know it...(Part Two)

 They're back to school...I'm back to blogging...

At the fair...
(Colfax 'free' fair)

The many faces of Blane and Ryder

On the very top.



Avery




Tate



                                                         

                                                                                                  


Snack time with Sid.



Making 4-H Projects for the fair.

 (Dunn Co. Fair)

Avery's cookie project.





Tate's cake project.



Judging.

Tate with his Lego "tower" his "pinch" pot, and cake.



Avery with his house plant, giant cookie and picture he took of a turtle.



Veggie 500 Race.



Standing in line to enter their produce:)



Putting in a fast setup.

Daddy is their "crew chief".



Avery making sure he gets the best aerodynamics.




Tate's is ready to go!




Avery's finishing touches.



May the best cucumber win:)



Game faces.



Avery and Tate BOTH won their heat race and came in second in their feature. Avery for the 'speed' race and Tate for the 'distance' race.

Ribbons and a ride.

Race ribbons!
Masiah, Adam, Avery, Tate, Blane and Ryder.



A ride to end a great day!






Project ribbons.

 

Racing at a dirt track is a way of life.


"Our" car.



Daddy and his boys.



"My Benny Car"



Learning the ropes.



 In the grandstands.



Blaney is mama's boy.




Ryder is Grandma's boy.



Two babies make their way out on the race track.

Weekly work.

Tate is Dad's main man.




Pit crew in training.




Avery is scraping tires and Tate sweeps up the clay.




Fixing daddy's pop rivets in our pj's with a toy nail gun:)



Out for a Sunday "ride".

Ashley gave our "big" boys a ride down our road and back.



On the boat and in the water.

Tate's photography.



Leave it to "Ol' One Tooth" (Tate) to have a sword hanging out of his mouth.




Sweet Avery.




Mr. Muscle.




Ryder the Ham.




That's my boy Blane, loves jalapeno chips just like his mama:)




Mama and Ryder. See how green the lake is behind us...yuk : )







What a blessing.
We sure enjoyed our Sunday's on this yucky green lake.
FUN.



Sleepy Blane.



Daddy and the boys.





On the tube.







Not so green on this end of the lake.







Daddy's pressure washer.
This is how four boys shower after swimming in a really green lake.





Four little behinds.
Line 'em up and hose 'em down:)



 Extended family outting.



The front of the boat.







The back of the boat.





Mel and Jordi.





Ben.
Just like a racecar driver to always have to be behind the wheel.



Jordi and me.



Sweeties.
Ben is looking good in my aviators:)



Avery's surf moves.

Avery's Air.

Avery catches some big air on the tube by himself and flips off at the end.

(This video clip turns half way through; I couldn't fix it, sorry.)

Swimming lessons.

Avery and Tate took swimming lessons at Elk Mound High School for two weeks this summer. They each passed level one beginer with flying colors. 





 Our 5 Day Club.

We hosted one this year through CEF..."Camp Turned Around" was our theme...it was so much fun.



Parachute games until everyone arrived.



Songs.

Accepting Jesus as our Savior.

Puppet shows.



I provided a "camp" snack everyday.




Pledge of Allegiance.





Pledging the Bible.




In the garage the last day due to cool, rainy weather.




Our Club.
Avery, Tate, Maisah, Hailey, Ty, Molly and Liefe.




Our Club with the leaders.
Miss Talyn, Mr. Micah, Mr. Mo Mo and Mr. Dylan.



In the backyard.

Reaping a harvest.

Avery loves to pick out in the garden.



Anderson Pond.



Wild flowers.

Someone got a hold of my camera.
And someone is streaking.

Squirting a naked baby.

By the looks of these feet, I would say it was Tate.





Unwanted Guests.

We finally got justice for mother duck. This little rascal has been coming in a lot, lately.



The very same night we got the coon, there was a bat in our garage. UGH...Yuk.



Timeless traditions with Family and Friends.

A backyard BBQ after a day on the boat.



Grill masters.





My sweet boys.



Waiting for supper on the deck.

 Sid's pancakes.

Camping at Sid and Jordi's.

Making beef sticks.

On break.

Sweet corn.

Ryder.

Blane.

Tate.



Avery.



Followed by a sweet treat.
                

 As summer draws to a close, we open our door and welcome fall.  We are ordinary people with an AMAZING God, who are unbelievably blessed. Thanks and Praise to Him for all we've been given. We hope you have enjoyed a little piece of summer as we know it.  Peace.