Pint Sized Hauler

Leland had a half day of school the day before Thanksgiving so we decided he could skip and spend the day with Nate. He could hardly stand himself until the day arrived. I called him on the phone shortly after they left and could still hear the excitement in his voice!! When he returned to school after Thanksgiving break I had almost forgotten about him trucking with Nate and thought he would share some other part of his weekend with his class. I was wrong though!! When I asked him what he shared that day he replied "I told them about logging with daddy and all about the skidder".

Leaves A'Plenty

Thankfully all the leaves are finally gone, for awhile they never seem to end. During the fall our neighbor spends hours on end cleaning his yard. Leland thought it would be a good idea to help him one day. I think he was ok with it until Sutton picked up a big bunch and started chasing Leland into the part of the yard he had already cleaned!!

Fall Adventures

The weather never seems to be too chilly for the boys to go to the swamp. They often think it is necessary to see what creatures might be out on any given day, even when the temperature assures us that nothing will be out!!

The Big Boy Bike Club Is Pleased To Announce Its Newest Member

Sutton is riding his bike with no training wheels. We really didn't think he would take off until next summer, but he sure proved us wrong!! He had been trying a little bit on Leland's bike during the summer. On day a couple of weeks ago he asked Nate to take his training wheels off and away he went. Of course like all new bike riders he needs to keep working on steering!!

Getting Back To Basics

The boys were able to enjoy some farming recently with Grandma Rosie and Popa Pete. Any chance they get to do some tractor riding they are all about it!! Sutton actually had more fun sitting in the tractor that had the grain trailer hooked up to it than riding in the combine. Leland of course enjoyed everything there was to do and see!!

Halloween Take 3

Our Halloween festivities concluded with trick-or-treating on Halloween. The kids got way more candy then they needed, so of course they have had plenty of help getting it eaten!!

Halloween Take 2

Our church hosted its annual harvest party the night before Halloween. It was complete with a bounce house, hot dog and marshmallow roast, and hay rides.

Halloween Take 1

Halloween started for us with Leland's party at school. I was talking to some of the other parents and we all agreed that we didn't remember having parties like that. The kids had so much food and candy it was crazy. Sutton tagged along and fit right in. I surprised he didn't even hang out with Leland. Leland kept asking me to dress up and I said I didn't think I would. The night before his party he changed his mind and asked me to come as a regular mom. Well at that point I had already decided that I would dress up as an old lady. His face was priceless when he saw me walking down the hallway!!

What Shape Do You Want That?

We did our annual pumpkin carving on a warm and sunny Sunday. The boys were a little more interested this year, but Nate and I still ended up doing most of the work!! On the way to the porch Leland dropped his pumpkin, which ended up putting a large crack down the side of its face. Leland was so upset and every time since when he looks at the pumpkin he says "poor pumpkin Jack".

Chuga Chuga Toot Toot

Nate and I took the boys for their first train ride a couple weekends ago. The ride was about 1 hour out and 1 hour back to where we started. It wasn't anything super fancy, but the boys thought it was pretty neat.

A Visit To The Orchard

My dad and step-mom joined us on a recent trip to the orchard. Leland had a friend come along so he was acting silly most of the time. We attempted to do the corn maze, but that didn't turn out so well. You were suppose to answer questions to find your way through, but we couldn't find any signs in the maze. I ended up getting half my money back. The kids of course enjoyed the barn yard animals and all the pumpkins!!

Toasted Mud

We were introduced awhile back to a neat pottery place by a friend of mine. On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month they offer a children's story hour. The kids get to listen to a story and then they make a clay or pottery project related to the story. The kids have really enjoyed being creative and getting to make their own project.

Tractoring Around Kapnick Style

Nate recently used my grandpa's old tractor to do some mowing. Of course he couldn't get away with not taking the boys for a short ride. They even got to steer a bit so that made them extra happy!!