Happy Halloween!

The younger three trick or treating downtown Corvallis.
It was much less stressful with the 3 youngers. We trick or treated for an hour then headed home. 

My nerds!
With a photo bomber in the back.

Hunter had some friends over for the night. We are all so lucky he has such great friends.
The night was a blast.

A Pile of Leaves

The yard maintenance guys were out blowing the leaves into piles. The boys were so excited to see how big the pile was getting in front of our house. 

The kids could hardly wait to get in the pile.

Airlie Pumpkin Patch

Graham's class went to Monmouth to visit Airlie Pumpkin Patch.

Graham and some friends.

The whole class.

Flag Football Game #2

This was game #2 for Gavin's team. The played one of the Philomath teams.

Gavin did a good job as quarterback for a couple of plays. 

Had some great tackles.

Did some great blocks for teammates.

Philomath scored 3 touchdowns. 

Gavin scored the one and only touchdown for his team. 

Right and the end of the game.
It was another fun game.

Saying Goodbye

We had Maya over again while Danny and Lindsay packed for moving.
Harrison was reading the girls a book.

We had Maya and Marcus along with Lettie and Liza Cochran over on Monday while the truck was being packed up. 

We absolutely loved our time with these lovely kids.
So sad the Poelman's have moved. 

BFFs

We were lucky enough to Maya come play for the morning. The girls were to the store. It was so fun to here them talking with each other. 

After lunch it was time for some music. 

Of course they had to sing 'I Am a Child of God'. 

It was one of the cutest duets ever. 

Foot Problems

Hunter started cross country in August. Notice there haven't been any posts about his meets. Poor guy didn't make it past the beginning of September. He was at practice one day feeling good then his left foot began to really hurt. He iced it, took ibuprofen and rested it.
We finally headed to the doctor's because it wasn't getting better. The diagnosis was pulled tibial posterior tendon. The treatment rest and ibuprofen and being told it could take up to a month to heal.
It wasn't getting better after 3-4 weeks. Hunter headed back into the doctor's for a recheck. It was then decided that Hunter needed to see a podiatrist.
Yesterday was the day finally. 

Hunter was told that yes it was a pulled tibial posterior tendon. And his feet were super flat. Hence the reason for the pulled tendon. 

Hunter gets to wear the boot for two weeks. Then orthotic insoles. 

It's fixable, thankfully!
Hunter says the boot actually makes his foot feel so much better. He is bummed that he can't go swimming with his cousin Charlie after school for a couple of weeks. He thinks the time will fly by. He is such a great kid!

Flag Football

Gavin started flag football again. He wasn't thrilled to be doing it. "It's so boring", he says.
He had fun at his first game. The above picture is the first play of the game. Gavin was quarterback and ran it to the end zone. He went in running backwards. Show off!
Gavin was keeping the defenders off his flags hence the backwards entrance for the touchdown.

In action again.

This was he second pick six. 

It was very fun to see Gavin really enjoying playing after all the complaining he did.
They won by 1 touchdown.

Jog-a-thon

Franklin School had their jog-a-thon. It was very fun to see the boys running with Aaron. 

So fun to have your dad as principal.
Harrison ran 12 laps which is 3 miles in 30 minutes. So impressed.

Waiting for things to start.

Getting in their starting positions.

In action.

Graham ran 10 miles in 30 minutes which is 2.5 miles. Impressed again.

Hazel did a great job hanging out while I counted laps for the kids.
It was so fun.

Harvest Moon

After working out I came outside to it being so bright outside and seeing this beautiful moon shining down on me. 

Coming down our street.

It was just gorgeous!

She Bumped Her Head and Went to Bed...

Poor Gretchen was talking to her friend and turned to look at her and walked right into a pole. She hit right near her temple. Gretchen has a concussion. I feel so bad for her. Even Ibuprofen doesn't make the headache go away but it does take some of the pain away.
Unfortunately she is done with cross country this year. 

Brothers

These two can fight like well...brothers. It was so nice to see this tender moment between them.

Family Time

We got together with some of Aaron's family. His parents had just gotten back from their 18 month mission in Utah for our church.

We love to get together. It doesn't happen often enough.

All of our kids are getting so big. It's crazy.