KC Friends Visit S-Town

One 3 bedroom house, 8 adults, 5 kids under 3, several air mattresses, 2 pack n plays, many sound machines, little sleep, a pumpkin patch, naps, girl time in downtown Sabetha, guy time golfing, play time at the house, brisket dinner and then on the road -- all in 24 hours. Not too shabby!

Here are some of the highlights:

A last minute effort to get all 4 (big) kids in one place at one time. M&M's & cookies did the trick. Baby Sam was on this trip but at 5 weeks old he didn't make too many of the photos. Poor Sam- although I'm sure he doesn't care a bit.

Breakfast on Saturday morning. Kids eat first and then the parents inhale their food.

At the Renyer pumpkin patch! What an amazing pumpkin patch we have so close to home! Here's Audrey enjoying the barrell ride.

Here's pretty Georgia- just an awesome shot of this adorable 2 year old - the only bad thing is Scott's head is right in the background. I tried and tried to crop him out but he doesn't move. I wish I knew how to delete an entire background and put a new one in.

Zella loved feeding the animals their twenty five cent food. She wasn't scared in the least and let the animals just feed right out of her hand.

Nate was determined to feed this goat high on the ledge. Nate kept turning and turning the crank and finally fed the hungry goat!

Here's that hungry goat- do you see him? Way at the top!

A family photo at the entrance of the pumpkin patch.

Thank you to our Dear friends for your visit- we LOVED having you and would do it all over in a second.

It's GREEN!

All my almost 30 years of life my Dad has always had a RED tractor- an Allis Chalmers is the brand. But, as of Monday, September 22- 2008 that all changed - his tractor is now GREEN- a John Deere for you non farm people out there!

Audrey enjoyed sitting in the new tractor and I enjoyed taking big inhales of the smell! Can't someone bottle that smell up and sell it?

I think Pops and Audrey will have many good rides in this new green tractor. She is a tractor girl that's for sure- she doesn't say Pops without the word tractor right behind his name.

Congrats Dad on the new green machine!

She knows how it's done!

It didn't take this 18 month old long to figure out the "proper" and very American way to eat cereal.

The perfect little wedding

This past weekend my cousin Megan got married to her man Derek. The wedding took place in Olema, CA- which is about an hour north of San Francisco where they met (on Craigs List). Chris and I went out (without Audrey) for this most important occasion.

The setting was just perfect. Olema is a town of 55- yes that's what the city sign says when you come into town. You better not blink or you'll miss it- but it's too cute to miss!

The wedding took place at the Olema Inn under apple trees, in front of a quilt made by Megan's Great Grandma and in front of 84 special guests.

Megan & Derek- I wish you all the best! You two are made for each other and are about to embark on some of the greatest years of your life! Congrats! I love you both!