Brayden's First Soccer Game of the Season

Brayden has his first soccer game on Sunday (yep, my birthday!). He did such a great job on defense! The team lost, but they did great. Here's a couple shots I took of him playing:

On defense


Cute Emy


Emy took this of Ashton... great job, huh?

Ooops, missed that one and they scored a goal! (he was a little mad, but got over it pretty quick)

Funny game face...

Go, Brayden, GO!!

Apple Valley Orchard Field Trip

Today we went to the Apple Valley Orchard for our September field trip. A lot of families got sick and weren't able to make it this time. Emy was sick with bronchitis all last week and the stomach virus earlier this week. Thankfully, she was all healthy (as were the boys) and we were ready to go this morning!


Riding in Daddy's car and loving it! It was a little chilly this morning, but warmed up when we got there.


Storytime with Miss Apple-Bee - learning all about Johnny Appleseed


Storytime...

Thanks for the awesome story and delicious apples, Miss Apple-Bee and Miss Apple-Butter!

All the kids, on our wagon ride through the Apple orchard.

Here we are!

Elliot and Emy - best buddies

Just a few apple trees

Learning all about which apples go where and how we eat them!

Apples, apples, apples!

Inside the deep, dark apple fridge!

Everyone looking inside the apple fridge

Inside the cidar room, learning all about how apple cider is made. We each got an apple cup with fresh made cidar in it. YUMMY!

Visit to Hampton, TN

Last Friday, we went to Hampton, TN - about 3 hours away from here. This is where Wayne grew up and his older sister, Betty Jo, still lives there. We had a great visit with Betty Jo and Red and a delicious homemade lunch (or dinner as they call it). We also went to visit a sweet lady named Edith and her daughter, June, who have always been dear to Wayne's heart. Check out these fun pictures from our great day in Hampton.


Ashton and Emy on the swing


Brayden and Ashton wanted everyone to watch them act out a lightsaber fight scene. =)


Emy and Betty Jo - Emy LOVED giving out her special hugs!

Emy loving on Red, big squeeze!

Driving some fighter jet ship...

Emy picking a poisonous bean from the vine. They were so pretty, though!

A cool sight-seeing place where a lot of youth camps come to stay.

Awesome old bridge facts

Here's the bridge!

Emy is cute!

Me and Emy, ready to go home!

High up in the sky...

Emy LOVES being thrown up high in the sky. Perhaps we will do gymnastics one day... =)

Adorable Faces

Ashton's Baseball Game last night

Ashton had a great game last night. They won 17-5. Go Nationals! Here's some fun pictures of him at the game.

First at bat and hearing the cheers from Papaw, Brayden and Emy - "YAY ASHTON!"

Waiting for the kid to hit the ball, Ashton made LOTS of funny faces - this was only one of them.

Way to scoop up that ball!

He tagged the runner going to first. OUT!

Emy and Brayden at Ashton's Game

Emy and Brayden had a ball playing together at Ashton's baseball game last night. They were so funny! Here's some fun pictures.


How adorable is she??? Even when she is sick!


Showing off his ring pop...


Big Cheese!

Bigger Cheese! (I love this picture)

Daddy on the field, Emy and Brayden climbing the fence (no, this is not allowed, but I told them they could for a picture! haha)

Brayden and Emy running the quarter-mile race...

You still there, Emy? (her face is hilarious)

Second place isn't so bad... she never gave up

Go Ashton!

Brayden Monkey

Chick-Fil-A Free Food Day!

On Labor Day, Chick-Fil-A offered FREE chicken strips to anyone who wore football attire/assessories. Of course, we showed up in our BENGALS jersies! WHO DEY! We met up with our friends there too and had a great time! Here's a couple pics from our lunch.


Emy and her friend, Elliot


Elliot, Ashton, Jacob and Brayden



Our family with the Chick-Fil-A Cow

Cincinnati Visit Pictures