Trick or Treat

This is how we trick or treat in style. Joel pulled the kids in the wagon
with his motorized cooler. They were the envy of the neighborhood.
Never has Spiderman or a ladybug had such a sweet ride.

Off to the grandparents!

As soon as Hobby Airport was up and running, we took off for Indiana. Sara hadn't flown since she was an infant. I was glad to have Joel there to be able to chase her and also keep an eye on Jacob.



Look-My carry-ons will fit nicely into the overhead bin!

Post Ike Movie Tavern-like (sort-of)

A few days after Ike blew through, we were able to share a generator with our next-door neighbors. We had one plug to use, so Joel hooked up the computer so the kids could watch "Mary Poppins". He also set up our guest bathroom as a little theater. They loved it.

A New Game

Okay, I have just learned how to post videos on our blog (Thanks, Missy).

Sara has discovered how fun it can be to play in our kitchen cabinets. I love this video. My favorite part, though, is in the end when she is pulling in her foot.

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Oh, so much to learn...

As the mother of a little girl, I need to learn how to fix her hair. This is my first attempt...

Jacob's sunflower

Jacob planted one sunflower seed and it has taken root. Last Wednesday, we decided to start taking weekly pictures of Jacob with his beloved plant.

Aug. 28

Jacob worried about the hurricane so he and Joel staked it last weekend.

Sept. 03

Goodbyes

Well, the day finally came to say goodbye to our good friends, the Mulls. John David and Stephanie headed out with their U-Hauls yesterday. I was blessed with being able to fly their children to St. Louis so they didn't have to make the long drive.That early morning, I picked up the kids and the Grebing's son-in-law, Brian to take the first flight out of Hobby.


This was Caleb's first flight since he was one. At first, he said he was scared but that was soon forgotten once we stepped on the plane. I will always enjoy a child's excitement about flying and airplanes. They are really very cool!

It was Hailey's first flight and this is how she spent part of it.

Caleb kept Brian busy with many questions about airplanes. Being a pilot, he is a much better source of information than I am.

On the way home, my heart was heavy. Outside, I saw some amazing clouds that I thought Jacob would think were cool. So...I took a picture of them .