Cheer Leading Clinic

Last Friday Aubrey participated in a cheer leading clinic put on by the high school cheer leading squad at Pella.  They learned cheers and stunts, ate pizza and cookies, and cheered at the varsity football game that night.  Aubrey had fun but wished she had pom poms to use at the game so we may have to look into that for next year.

New family member

This weekend we surprised the kids with a new pet!  They got to pick out a beta fish at Petco!  It was quite the ordeal getting all three to agree on a specific fish, name, and fish tank accessories!  The finally decided on a dragon tail beta names Clark, in honor of the Cubs mascot Clark.  We are all enjoying our new family member and the kids are constantly watching him swim around in his little tank on the counter in the dinning room/kitchen. 

Fall activities

This fall has been pretty busy around our house.  Both boys are playing flag football so we have two games a week.  Aubrey is taking dance classes again and also baton class this year so she has lessons two nights a week.  Nile is also still playing soccer so we have practice one night a week and games every Saturday morning.  Throw in Wednesday night church and you have a full schedule without considering Jeremy or I at all!!  It has been crazy at time with all these activities and all three kiddos in school full time this year but it has been fun as well.  Football and soccer are on the home stretch with only a week and a half left and then the boys will start up basketball.  Here are a few pictures from our busy fall!

Aubrey's first night of dance

Hayden flag football 2015

Dad and Hayden

Nile's first year of flag football

Nile soccer 2015

Aubrey at baton class (she is in the blue shirt)

Aubrey preforming downtown for the fall festival

Splish Splash

Nile in action - Go Colts

Hawkeye football

This season we took the whole family to the first Iowa football game.  We won tickets in a door prize from the Hawkeyes practice at Valley this spring.  We had great seat for a hot game! 

Hayden is 11!!!

I am really not sure how this happened, my oldest child turned 11 this past Saturday.  Hayden is such a fun kid.  He is really the perfect first child to have.  He is a great helper at home and loves to read and play many sports.  This Sunday we are having his friends' party at Sky Zone.  The boys have both been there but the rest of us have not so I am sure it will be an adventure.