UNI PANTHER FOOTBALL!

After the Fall Run, we quickly went home to get ready and then took off for Cedar Falls.  When we got into town we went straight to The OP on the Hill and met Josh, Liz, Delaney, and Dad there for pizza.  We had an amazing lunch with the family and loved having OP pizza!  After lunch Lee and I took the boys to University Book and Supply to get UNI foam fingers and some UNI tattoos for the football game.  Then we went to tailgate with some guys that played football with Lee.  The kids had a great time playing football in the parking lot and running around in the practice field.

This was only our second game that we have gone to with the kids.  The first being when Brady was 1!  And that’s probably why it took us so long to go back!  But, this time around, the kids had a blast!  They, of course, got spoiled throughout the game.  Not only did they get their foam fingers, but during the game they got popcorn, hot dogs, chips, and purple and gold ice cream!  Why wouldn’t they have a great time?!?  And with all that food, I really think they even watched the game!  UNI took the win that Saturday, which made it even better!

Can’t wait to do it again!

Selfies with Delaney at The OP.

Hanging at The OP with Grandpa, Josh, Liz, and Delaney.

Uncle Josh with his two boys.

Tyler and Brady tickling Delaney to make her squirm and giggle.

Tyler playing catch with a couple of other boys while tailgating.

Brady is amazing at finding friends wherever we are!  He hit it off big with one of the other guys little girls who was Brady’s age.  They walked from the parking lot all the way to the Dome with both of their hands in the one foam finger and yelling “Go UNI!” the entire time.  It was too cute!

Look at those happy smiles!  I love it!

And I didn’t get myself one of those ice creams, but both boys let me try theirs and it was delicious!

During the end of the 3rd quarter we moved our way down to the front.  The boys loved it even more!

We even took them out onto the field after the game.  They ran around, tackled each other, and had a blast!

It was a great, great, great day!

2015 FALL RUN

11-7-15

Our 2nd Annual School Fall Family Run was a success! 

We had a much better morning for a run than last year’s windy, cool morning.  This year it was cool, but felt great while we were running, and there was no wind!  Tyler had mentioned that he wanted to run the 3 mile route with me a few days before the race.  I continued to tell him that he didn’t have to, but he was more than welcome.  I thought that even on the day of race, he might decide to do the 1 mile with Lee and Brady.  He proved me wrong!  All four of us started out together running the first 1/2 mile.  I loved watching both of them have fun on the obstacles and enjoying running!  Tyler and I left Brady and Lee to continue on the 3 mile route and told them we would see them at the finish.  I was so unbelievably proud of Tyler and his will to run 3 miles with me……for the first time!  He did great!  We had to take breaks to walk here and there, and he was extremely exhausted after mile 2, but he pushed through and we finished our first 3 mile run together!  Now, I’m just hoping that Brady and Lee do the 3 mile with us next year!

Before the race began the kids enjoyed the props and getting ‘into’ the picture frame.  Brady’s got the glasses and bunny ears, Tyler has the UNI Panther mask, Caden has the elephant trunk, and Camryn has the other set of ears.

Tyler and I out on our Cross Country run out in the woods.

Lee and Brady after the race.

Tyler and I after the race.  He looks exhausted, but still has a smile on his face!

We couldn’t hang around long after the race.  We had to get home and ready to leave for Cedar Falls to take the kids to the UNI football game!

LEAVES

My absolute favorite season is fall and one of my favorite activities to watch the kids do is jumping in piles of leaves!  We had a fabulous afternoon after school to rake up our backyard and jump in all the piles.  They had the times of their lives!  And I caught it all on camera!  Some of my favorite pictures!

RANDOM SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER PICTURES

September, 2015—Blood Moon.  Lee sat on the back deck for at least an hour to watch.  My mom and I stepped out onto the deck for a few minutes to check it out and then went back inside. 

The Woollums’ basement!  So much fun and great memories!

Go Panther’s and Hawks!

My two boys are amazing!!!

Big Herky in the neighborhood!

I am so lucky to have my kids in the same school with me.  I get to see them and interact with them throughout the day.  And since Tyler’s in 2nd grade, I even get to have him in my classroom, with him as student, and me as teacher, every once in awhile.

Newton Homecoming Parade.

Brady and I out for a run/bike ride on a beautiful fall evening.

Brady sleeping in a football jersey and boxers.

This dog pajanimal didn’t come off of Brady for probably a month after he got it for his birthday.  He put it on the second we got home and slept in it every night.  This night he fell asleep with the hood actually on.  It was too cute!

Another picture with another large balloon at the floral department in Hy-Vee.

Brady and I on our walk back home from dropping Tyler off at the YMCA for football practice.  I love everything about fall!

Tyler got to go to a art studio in town with a friend.  His masterpiece says ‘Go Iowa’.