November

Final Fall Clean-up at the Cabin

The boys took the fishing boat out one last time but found out the fish weren't biting.  So they decided to try something new and go for a boat ride on West Lake Okoboji.  Then they took the boat in to get winterized for the season.

There sure were a lot of leaves on our small yard at the cabin!  We made a perfect pile for Mason to jump in!  We also mowed the yard, got the furniture put away for winter, and put plastic over the windows.

School Project

Levi was excited to help his class plant some new trees at school.

Babysitting

My first time babysitting Livian!

Aquaponics

Nathan and the boys worked on making a mini aquaponics system on Levi's fish tank.  I'm thankful for their creativity and willingness to dive in and try new things.

The supplies arrived at the Ag Stewardship Center at Dordt for the Aquaponics System!  

We went to check things out during the week where it was getting set up.  Nathan now has an office at Dordt again so that will be a nice option to work there on occasion.  It's been nice having him work from home.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Love to see what my family is thankful for!  

Levi and Mason made some things at school that we proudly displayed at our house.

Dorian and Levi had done minimester classes on the 2 days before Thanksgiving break.  They got to pick 3 fun classes to take. Levi loved his cookie decorating class.

We went to Dad and Mom's house for Thanksgiving dinner.  I had a really hard time knowing whether to go or not since Dorian was sick the entire week before.  It's stressful with COVID to know if we should be gathering together.

Craft Day

The boys and I all love craft day at Grandpa and Grandma's house.

Dorian worked with Grandpa all day making things out of wood.

Levi and Mason had fun creating new things, painting and playing with their cousins.

Dorian couldn't wait to hang up the rod holder that he made for our garage!

I found a perfect spot to display all of the boys creations.

I made a birch ladder and was happy how that turned out.

Kerry gave me a wood manger scene so I painted the stable and had fun putting that out too!

We put up our Christmas tree.  I've begun Christmas shopping.  The house is now looking festive and ready for Christmas!

October

Silverado

Nathan's truck had over 200,000 miles and was needing a lot of maintenance.  He decided it was time for an upgrade!

Treats

Levi spoiled Molly with some homemade dog treats!

Happy 14th Birthday, Dorian!

Levi picked out a card shuffler and Mason picked out Nerf darts and a fish keychain for you!

Thanks to Grandpa and Grandma Tintle for sending a shirt and money.  2020 has been crazy!  We decided to not have a family party this year.

Yum.  Dirt cake was a delicious birthday dessert.

Dorian absolutely LOVES fishing so I know his new pole will get used often!

Oh wow!  Dorian passed his online test and now has a DRIVER'S PERMIT.  I had fun taking him out to a parking lot and then out on a quiet Sunday afternoon to drive on the road for the first time.  

SCCS

School concerts look very different this year!  Levi and Dorian performed a couple of songs for band outside.

Masks are required depending on what phase their classroom is in and where they are in the school.

Mason had fun reading Charlotte's Web and concluding with a day of fun activities with his class.

Friends

What a blessing to be able to head to Sioux Falls with friends on a Friday when our kiddos were in school.  Happy Birthday to Janey!

Hunting

Levi was super excited to go out with Nathan and a volunteer to shoot clay pigeons with a shot gun.

Then he went hunting 2 different times to look for pheasants!

Snow

How fun to watch Nathan and Mason enjoying the first snow of the year by making a snow fort.

Yard Work

The Fall brings yard work like raking, trimming bushes, taking down the trampoline and gearing up for cold weather at our house.  It means winterizing our boats and the cabin and doing yard work there.  We also spent a day at Dad and Mom's house helping them with yard work.  I'm thankful the boys are old enough to be great helpers!

Halloween

Mason had fun dressing as Santa this year and Levi was a hunter.  They went trick or treating down our street with Eden and Adria for a little while.  

Dorian went to a friend's house for a party dressed as a Packer's Fan!