July - September 2010

We are really behind in updating the blogspot site. Back when it was still summer, we kept busy with lots of different things including a trip out to the Great Plains to see our relatives in South Dakota and Nebraska. One day while we were outside in our yard, we heard a really loud airplane and looked up to see a B-17 bomber. It visited the airport here, so we went over with Dad to check it out (Kate was napping). We also got to run in the Zoo Run Run.

Under the nose art for Aluminum Overcast (the EAA's touring B-17)

The landing gear tires are as big as we are.

Before the start of the Zoo Run Run kids race

Jack's strong finish
(note the cheering section in front of the trailer)

Anna's finishing kick

Kate at a family picnic in South Dakota

Anna at the picnic

All the ladies

Chillin' with Great-grandpa

Buggy and pony rides at the Ingalls' Homestead

Howdy, Pardn'r

Anna drives the covered wagon

Jack's turn at the reins

Jack volunteers to help the teacher, only to find out she wants to demonstrate what happens to boys who cause trouble (Jack's nose is on the spot drawn on the chalkboard)

At the prairie school

riding back from school

Kate on the wagon

buckets and hoses are made for getting children wet

Jack on the bridge

Anna at the park

story time

twisty slide at the Henderson playground

a visit to Columbian Park Zoo

Kate has found a "ginormous" caterpillar

interacting with the petting zoo goats

"my bubberfy"