Becca turns 12 on Sept. 20th!

Becca's request was to go fishing with the whole family on the pontoon, so we did and it was a lovely evening!

Here she is with a nice crappie!

Then we finished the night off with Poppyseed Torte! (Great Grandma Berge's recipe) What could be better?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BECCA!

Simeon Olaf turns 2!

To celebrate, we took the 2 yr. old out to eat and shopping for a birthday balloon! He was thrilled to be KING for the day!

Strawberry shortcake and ice cream topped off with candles will bring smiles to any face!

Sporting his new haircut, he decided it was time to grow up and learn big boy things like how to work a fishing pole!

September Memories

Brutus, our little rat terrier, had the unfortunate experience of being run over by a hay wagon! He chewed the first cast, so the vet put this cute little collar on him. He looked like a circus dog! Becca and Ginger are pictured here with our little wounded soldier.

Here was our supper! Duck and rabbit BBQ style, with sweet corn from the garden! Delicious!

Following violin lessons, our kids dressed up with the Demmers and Hicks and put on a back to school skit. Notice Jakob in the purple wig and hot pink formal! I couldn't believe he let me take a picture! We will have to show it at his wedding someday!

Fall Beauty

Apples are plenty!

The front patio view where we spend most evenings.

The fields are turning golden!

Another lovely sunset. Notice the wind towers that we can now see from our yard.

Harvest Time!

Simeon's tomato delivery! He would load up the back of his truck and drive them over to the processing center. Wash, cut, blend and cook.

Here is the saurkraut after its curing time in the big crock. Yum!

One batch of tomatoes taking their hot water bath!

Broccoli and green beans and the blessing of a happy Charisma!

September '09!

Happy Birthday Charisma! It is hard to believe she is now 14! She had been saying for months that the only thing she REALLY wanted for her birthday was a camera! I think she was pleased!

The AWANA float for the Tracy Box Car Days Parade!

Here we are all lined up catching the parade after riding on the float.

We had a great group of kids to ride along and sing the AWANA songs!

Movie Night!

Friday night is generally movie night at our house. On this night we had the Schwartz kids over and everyone was lined up on the sofa!

Even Charisma and Annika managed to squeeze into the recliner!

Simeon just couldn't hold out for the entire movie, and he fell asleep in the strangest position on the back of the sofa!