A Delicious Meal

After reading about how her cousin, Sarah, had prepared a meal for her family, Rachel decided to try this for herself. She planned her menu, went grocery shopping, and served us an excellent meal. We had meatloaf, mashed potatoes, rolls, corn, mandarin orange salad, and brownie sundaes.

Elizabeth helped Rachel by setting the atmosphere. She used the good china, lit candles, and even had a little mood music.

We decided to take advantage of the beautiful fall weather and hike Pinnacle Mountain.

Enjoying the beautiful views from the top.

Enjoying Fall

Elizabeth has been busy working extra jobs around the house to earn some money. Here she is busy raking with a little "help" from Lila.

Camping at Tyler Bend

We had a wonderful week-end camping with our Care Group at Tyler Bend on the Buffalo River. The weather was perfect and everyone enjoyed being together. The kids had a great time playing in the large field next to our site, playing hide and seek in the dark, going on a snipe hunt, and swimming in the river. The adults enjoyed cooking and visiting around the fire. We are so thankful to have friends who enjoy camping.

Out for a nice hike along the bluffs of the Buffalo River

Views from the hike.

The girls caught 21 fish - or maybe it was one really hungry fish?

Broom stick bread over the fire.

Our site was wonderfully flat with lots of room for the kids to play.

The girls enjoyed swimming in the cold water.

After we left Tyler Bend we went on a beautiful hike to the Indian Rock House Cave. The hike was not easy but we enjoyed the amazing cave.

Hiking with friends is always fun!

Soccer Saturdays

During the months of September and October we spend our Saturdays on the soccer field. The girls enjoy their teams and it is great exercise.

Abigail is showing the number of goals she made in her game. Her team is called the "Golden Chicks." We love their glow in the dark shirts.

A strong Senn defense.

Rebekah has been on the same team for the past four years. The girls have a great time together and are learning a lot. This is the first year that they have real goalies.