So…breakfast.

We took a break from the standard breakfast choices last week and threw in some snowman heads.

Not the healthiest breakfast…but let me tell you…I didn’t have to push anybody to finish it!

We packed up the van and met mom and dad at Beeds lake in Hampton for the day.

We picked a nice spot under a tree out and got the poles ready. As you can tell by Evan’s face, waiting is hard to do! At this point, he obviously wasn’t aware that most of fishing is waiting…

All ready to catch those fish!

With all the waiting for the fish to bite, Ev got a little restless. I kept trying to convince him to come sit on my lap and wait for the fishies, but he kept wanting to run. This would normally be just fine, but when there is water nearby, I don’t think you can fault me for being a little nervous.

Ellie really got into the spirit though. She loved fishing! I think her favorite part, besides the excitement of actually catching a fish, was catching the minnows to put on the hook. She kept calling them “minerals.”

Ev says “that is where Grandpa and I are taking a rest from fishing.”

We did manage to land a couple good sized fish. This one we caught on Evan’s pole…with assistance from Grandpa who wasn’t sure the kid pole would be able to pull it in! I was trying to reel it in, and make sure Evan didn’t get too close to the water, so the assistance was much appreciated!

After packing it up, we went to check out the dam. What a beautiful little spot!

Free fishing weekend = success. It’s on the calendar already for next summer!

We had no idea that there would be superheroes there too…Can you just tell by that little face that he is thrilled? Oh My Goodness. I only wish I could have seen it in person…but what a cool thing for Dad to take them to while I was at work on a Saturday!

And then…they spotted Captain America. My son was in heaven. Captain America is his absolute favorite.

In fact, one morning, he was watching an Avengers cartoon when i walked into the living room. I happened to notice that Captain America was on the tv. I said “hey look, it’s Captain America.” He replies “Nuh Uh…I’m Captain America.” Obsess much?

He even got to hold his shield. Heaven…um…yeah. He asks to see this picture all the time.

And awesome face painting too.

Thrilled doesn’t even begin to describe it. It was the best day of this kid’s little life.

The kids loved helping!

Especially Ev…he wanted to pack it all in. I feel kind-of sorry for the person who got this one…hope there was some whole popcorn pieces left in there by the time he was done.

Making the trek up the hill…

and my favorite…running back down the hill. You should have seen their faces when they burst through the back door. They were so excited!

And then they got to do it to two more houses!

So…this post begins a catch up…favorite pictures of fall.

Enjoy!

October was fabulous! It included a trip to Kansas City with Nathan’s sister and her husband and his cousin Matt and his wife. We went for the Chiefs/Vikings game. Although the Vikings were unsuccessful, at least 2/3 of the group left happy. And, it isn’t like I can complain – the Chiefs did beat the Packers this year too.

Wartburg homecoming…with orange foam swords. When you’re between 3 and 5, it rarely gets more exciting than this!

Picking out pumpkins is always a treat – our rule: if you can carry it, you can have it.

Ellie taking the “can you carry it” test.

They could not wait to break out the sled! Leaves were close enough to snow I guess.

We ended October as The Super Friesens for Halloween.