Sunday, October 19, 2025

Good Deeds, Cross Country, Listing Our House, Apples, First Concert, Pottery, and Final Soccer Games (and more)

Nixon had an assignment to do a good deed for the community so he chose to make some chocolate cookies and deliver them to some of our neighbors



Henry and Mason had a cross-country meet and both did well




Nixon helping to clean our dining room window


We had a pheasant try to get in our house but we didn't let him in


The boys got to check out a new Lego store in CDA


We made an offer on a house (and it was accepted!). We close on December 12th


We also listed our house for sale and we got (and accepted) a full price offer in less than a week. We close on our sale on November 10th, which means we will be renters in our own home for a little over a month


Henry getting a hair cut


I snapped this picture of Henry one morning when he was eating breakfast because I though he looked so cute


The moon looked huge this evening on the way to church activities (the picture doesn't do it justice)


I got to attend Henry's final cross country race



I was a proud papa


When we attended the inspection on the home we are purchasing the home inspector found this note from one of the kids that he put in the range hood


Henry helped Kim process apples to make applesauce


Kim worked a very long day making applesauce. This was likely the last time she will do this again ;)


Soccer games last weekend went really well


Nixon scored 4 goals helping his team win the game (3 were captured on video)


Henry took his stretching very seriously before his game


That evening Kim took Lyza to her very first concert. She got to see Lindsey Stirling.


It was an experience, to say the least. The Lindsey Stirling part was really good. However, there were some other performers that were more heavy metal/screaming that neither of them appreciated.





Mason got to do a pottery class (it was a birthday gift)



He had a good time




Kim and I were supposed to go hiking on Columbus Day together but I needed to do some work on something that was time sensitive. So I played hookie on Friday and the two of us went hiking. We hiked Mineral Ridge together, including a short additional stretch that we had never hiked before. 


It was a good time



That evening Lyza had her first band concert of the year



She was awesome, as expected


The boys all had their last soccer games yesterday for the season


Nixon and Mason both worked very hard and helped their team win the game



Nixon got the ball kicked straight into his balls at one point and he wasn't feeling too good after


He got 4 goals again! (3 fully captured)


Nixon and Adeline were good pals this season


Henry also won his game and had a good soccer season

We took a picture of our family in front of our home on our way to family pictures


We did our annual family pictures yesterday and can't wait to see the final product


Life has been crazy but we are excited for what is to come. Take care

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Soccer and Fall Harvest

Kim enjoyed hiking with some friends



Henry showing off the recent loss of a tooth


What a cute smile


We took the boys down tot he river to jump off the dock one evening. We are running out of time to swim this year






They played in the sand until it was dark and we had to ride our bikes home in the dark (not the best parenting decision ;)


Soccer last week: Henry ran hard


He also played some mean defense


Mason and Nixon had a really tough game. It was very physical and they ended out losing but Nixon and Mason both worked really hard. Here is a video of a few highlights. Make sure to play along with the game at the end and comment on the video letting me know whether Nixon fouled that kid.


That evening Lyza and I went our to eat a Red Robin and it was DELICIOUS!



We had a beautiful sunset last Sunday for our evening walk


Nixon played trumpet for his Valiant Boys talent show this week


Lyza and Nixon both got to go to Triple Play with friends (and without their parents) for a school sponsored fund raiser. They both had so much fun.


The boys all had soccer photos yesterday












We love these boys!



For Henry's game yesterday he incorporated some basketball defensive moves on the field



He also showed great emotion when the other team scored (as well as when his team scored)


Nixon and Mason both worked really hard in their game. Here is Nixon kicking a free ball.


He and the other forwards weren't able to get any goals but they sure tried hard


Yesterday afternoon we worked together to get our yard tidied up. The kids helped Kim pick apples


Henry broke sticks against a tree?




Nixon mowed the lawn


Look at all those apples!


Have a great week!