School Starts!

Cousins...some are better picture takers than others...

Connor starts 4-year old preschool with Mrs. Stock!

Jace starts 3rd grade with Mrs. Klaus!  In his pictures he was frowning in one because he REALLY didn't want to go back to school...would have much rather stayed on the farm...but once he got going it was fine!

First day:  Cream of Wheat for breakfast, and Jace crashed on the way home!

Annual pictures with our favorite kindergarten teacher! 

Pics with Mom and Dad!  Jed was gone on open house night and Jace's first day, so we got one with him the second day of school, which was Connor's first day!

The end....

The last thing we did before summer was REALLY over, Jed took the kids camping.  And, once again, they arrived home in the middle of the night because it started storming.

Oh!  And we made ice cream.  :) 

Cramming it in...

We had our "Connor and Mom Day"...we went mini-golf and she picked McDonald's for lunch.

Squeezed in a trip to the Sabetha pool with the Kostman's and Luedke's.  Jace didn't go, but Connor had fun and wore herself out! 

Then we had "Jace and Mom" day...we mini golfed again, and he pick Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch...he's got this figured out!  Then we shopped until he dropped!

Colton turned 11...

Connor's free spirit continues...she has latched onto these wolf ears for a headband in the hottest part of summer...

Impromptu fishing and wienie roast at the pond...

Took a trip to the Topeka Discovery Center with the Tharmans!

August fun...

August is also known as "cram everything in before school starts" :) 

Connor's nap time is coming to an end I think...

Getting creative with pancakes...

We decided to take the kids to Worlds of Fun.

We neglected to check and see that Connor was too short for EVERYTHING.  She couldn't even do the Fury of the Nile!

So, we spent some time in SnoopyLand, and found a few rides she could do.

We did Oceans of Fun too, and came in on that side.  So, the Mamba was the first ride we saw.  Connor was crying because she couldn't go on it...and I think Jace was crying after he got off of it...

Connor couldn't even drive the cars...but Jace took me for a spin.

Debi came over with water balloons and popsicles! 

Spent another day at the lake...that results in tired kiddos...

Jace lost another tooth...

Connor and Brook had fun at the splash park in Atchison...

And Jace, living his best life at the shop, using the "As-Salt" gun to kill flies!