4-H Awards

 Monday night the kids had their 4-H Award Ice Cream get together.  Brienna with her premium money (money awarded for each place/ribbon she received).

 Callum--he was happy to get that premium money!

 Aww--I love it when he tries not to smile.

Zane would not look at me when he got his awards.

 And he wouldn't hold still either!

 Brienna and Zane seeing how much money they received (sitting by Connor Grover)

 Brienna also received the outstanding Food Trophy (for her bread making).

 The trophy winners (back:  Connor Grover, Jacob Taylor, Josey Grover, Jennifer Pfenninger, Brienna.  Front:  Joni Grover, Jaycee Taylor, Weston Mickelsen)

 Brienna--Outstanding!!!

Time to have fun with the trophies!

October--Part 2

Brienna and Benjamin

 Brienna and Emmalee

 Emmalee kept blinking/closing her eyes, so I told her to make sure not to blink.  I love how beautiful her eyes are.

 Aww--Zane and Brienna DO love each other  ;)

 Sisters--gotta stick together!

 Benjamin can't wait each day until Brienna and Emmalee get home from school so they can play with him.  

 Benjamin plays with the cats everyday.  He loves laying down with the cats.

 Here he is pretending to sleep with the cat (he is "snoring")

 Would you believe that he was asleep?

 Our cat is getting big!

 This was his "serious" look ;)

 Sleeping with Parry, the Cat-a-puss :)

 Spike--on the prowl for mice.

This is Parry's favorite spot on the porch.  I wonder if he'll fit in there in a few months?

October Update--part 1

Winter (or at least a cold, cold Fall) is settling in here!

 I loved this view (and of course, the photo didn't give it any justice).  There was just a line of clouds and our friends that live up Medicine Lodge canyon/area had sunshine.

 The sun was shining on the mountains while we (in town) had the cold, cloudy chill in the air.

 Brienna holding her little brother Callum ;)

 I love Callum's laugh--he is such a joy to be around (at least when he's happy--ha, ha!)

 My precious "little" girl that is growing up quickly!

 Emmalee loves to draw pictures, then cut them out and make collages.  She is an amazing artist!  And she always helps Benjamin make collages too.

We found these tights in the Halloween costumes so Emmalee decided to be a giant bumble bee.

 Benjamin loves being the bumble bee also, but he didn't want any pictures.  Brienna was able to sneak this picture of him laying by Zane.

 Now that the bumble bee tights are off, Ben was ready for his picture.

Zane said, "cheese" but not Ben!  I guess it wasn't his idea so he didn't want to do it ;)

Homecoming Football Game & Dance

 Clark County Band playing the national anthem (Brienna & Luis Cano in the bleachers, Alberto Ruiz, Zane & Jennifer Pfenninger)

 Zane--he played a lot on both offense & defense.  With only 12 boys playing 8-man football, they all see a lot of playing time!

 Zane=#61

 The boys won--the mercy rule went into effect (once you are 45 points ahead, the game ends)

72 to 26!  Bobcats win :)

 Rhett Egan & Zane.  Zane had 1 tackle (solo) and lots of assists.

Zane with Fernando after the game.

 Zane, Brienna & Madeline Jacobson.  Maddie moved to Menan in August, so Brienna invited her for the weekend.

Ready for the dance :)