September!

September brought many exciting adventures.  Some big, some small!

Making zucchini bread!

Summer wouldn't be complete without a trip to the Big Knob Fair.  The kids loved the animals and tractors.  Will and Ella got to be a part of a true fair experience by attending the tractor pulls and demolition derby this year.  Will's excitement was off the charts!

Gabe LOVED the chickens!  He stood their saying, "Bok, bok, bok!!" and laughing for quite a while!

The first day of school was so wonderful for both Will and Ella!  Ella loves her teachers and is just thriving in the school environment. She bops her way in each morning and gets right to playing with her friends and hanging with her teachers.  She is such a bright, confident, and lovely little lady!  We are so proud of her!

 Just adore these two...

Fall was also full of fun watching Will play, and Joe coach!, soccer.  He had such a great time with a great team.  Go Cheetahs!

Getting his face painted at Moon Soccer Night.  The teams got to walk across the high school field and have their names announced under the lights.  Such fun!

 Here they come!

 Cheering on our neighbor's team!.

 Some action shots from games.

After a big goal!

Catching up!

We've been crazy busy around here!  Here's a little about our time these last few months in pictures.

Vacation to Florida in August with the Antonetti Clan.  Much fun!

Gabe's first plane ride.

 Tampa Yankees Game!

Swimming in the Gulf of Mexico.  They were such water dogs!  Couldn't keep them out.  Will and Ella loved swimming out to the sand bar (about 75 yards out) to look for sand dollars. We also had to go out the second day to buy dive sticks and other things Will could get from the bottom of the pool.  He got some serious bravery and spent more time diving down than swimming on top. 

One of our favorite places is the Clearwater Marine Aquarium where Winter the Dolphin (of the movie) lives.  We've been going there for years and the kids LOVE it.  It is like visiting an old friend when they see Winter and Panama. 

 Touching the rays.

 Beach bum.

 Yuck.

 Will spent most of the 10 day vacation digging and hanging out in this hole. 

 Off for a dip.

 Drip castle!

 E giving Dad a seaweed wig.

 Goofballs.

 Nan, Gabe, and the sea beans as we called them.

 Best pals, Will and Pap.

 Back in they go!

In late August, we had a visit from Stef and Jim.  Gabe's reaction is how we all feel when they come to visit!! Hooray!!

 Awesome Jim, building the marble tower with Will and Ella.