Adventureland

Every year, in September, we go to our local amusement park, Adventureland. This year we went on Labor Day. The weather was gorgeous - sunny and low 80's, and the lines were short. Papa and Grandma came along for the second year and had a nice time on the rides! Claire is very adventurous and rode on many big rides this year. Drew loved it! The next day, he came up to me with a copy of the park map, and said, "We go again? Ride on Frog Hopper!"

Thomas the Train

We were so excited to win 4 tickets to see Thomas the Tank Engine on his tour through Iowa. Drew, Claire, Lauren, and I went to Boone to see him. Trent was at a birthday party and Tim was still in New York, so 4 tickets was the perfect amount. We got to ride on a passenger train that Thomas "pulled."

Brothers

Trent is playing football for the first time this fall, on a team with his former St. Francis classmates. It's tackle football, so his strength and size are serving him well. He plays primarily offensive tackle. I laughed when I realized that Drew's new fall outfit featured Trent's jersey number, 72!