Growing up too fast!

We went back home to celebrate Kale's 4th Birthday! How can it be that he is that old already. Makes me a little sad but Joe says I need to get over it :)! So excited to see what this year will bring! Here are the kids..



Here is Kale eating his birthday breakfast off of the same you are special plate that Shannon and I ate off every year on our birthdays.




The birthday shirt!
The birthday presents!

The birthday cake!


Kale was so embarrassed when we sang to him AND when he was opening his pressents. He did not like being the only one getting the attention but was fine when Jake "helped" him! What a stinker! He was so excited about all his gifts and slept with many of them that night!

Kale as Spidey!

The "player" outfit

Happy Birthday Kale! Love you buddy!

Ava is crawling! Time to baby proof again! I am sure we are not too far from all the tupperware being pulled out all over the kitchen! And MORE IMPORTANTLY CHECK OUT THE BOW!!!! :) Finally a little hair!!

good friends...good times...

Jorgs came to visit for the weekend! We hit up an annual Iowa State Football game together. The game was pathetic the company was good!


Perks of bringing the kids...A Beer cart!

Missed you Kel!

Kale had fun runneing around hillside.... the game wasn't much to watch so we just laughed at him!

Ava was so good all day. True state fan.... and quite the trooper.

Jorgs' parents and their friends were nice enough to let us crash their tailgate and enjoy some good eats. Kale even got an awesome football from the Rickster! (Jorgs' Dad) Thank you!

Kale got jump in the cool Lil Clone club stuff... he really wanted to get his face painted but the line was too long..maybe next time. Plus, he wanted a stop sign on his face!?!?! I think the idea is team spirit but I guess a stop sign is red?!


Sportin the gear.

Family photo

Farming!

Kale can't get enough! Going on about 20 hours in the combine this weekend (and still going!) Kale spent ALL day friday in the combine. Nana and Papa thought maybe he would be ready for a break and went in to Everly to enjoy the park. Yes, he enjoyed it but was absolutely appalled at the thought a being done for the night! The big alligator tears and the repeated "I want to work with my papa...sniff sniff.. I want to be a worker guy with papa.." tugged at Nana enough she took him right back out there. He was thrilled to combine in the dark. I finally bribed him to come in the house around 8:00 but it wasn't easy!





Driving the new combine!

Grain cart with Dad! (that is Joe's John Deere hat from when he was a little boy!)





Lunch in the field! Ava's even trying to get a bite too!

Ava officially can wave bye bye! I thought she could last week but Joe thought I was crazy.. but others have witnessed it! She can and it is SOOO CUTE!!!!