Our church is hosting another pumpkin patch this year (it doubles as a fundraiser for the youth group), so on Saturday, with Nana and Papa for company, we went to pick out pumpkins! The rule was: you have to be able to lift and carry the pumpkin you want.  (Exception made for Thumper, of course.) […]

And now for a little compare and contrast. Tad, age 2 and a half (or a few weeks older). (March 2008) Rerun, age 2 and a half. (October 2012) And Thumper, age 2 and a half. There are some real differences between them, even though you can tell they are brothers!

This shirt has all the important elements – Snoopy and Auntie’s soon-to-be alma mater. And there is a boy (who is finally shaking off his cold) who is all giggles wearing it, representing for the Wildcats.

And this was it!  The final cross country race of Ane’s elementary school career.  Six elementary schools were in attendance for the longest course that they run during the season.  This course also includes a famous steep slope that the kids call “Heartbreak Hill.” Auntie arrived about two minutes before the first race – Ane’s […]