A Full Day

The beginning of his run.....


Notice the kid on the sideline pointing which direction to turn!!

Uh-oh, he's been spotted by the defense!


Blocking - coming up!


"Na, na, na, na....Can't touch this..." (fill in the music here) FIRST DOWN!!!.......before stepping out of bounds.


Some great blocking for his teammate........TOUCHDOWN!!


Playing center.


Catch that receiver!!!!

The pumpkin patch:

Note: They are almost the same height! They both just grew another 1/2 inch - making for an inch and a half of growth in a week....each! UGH!!!


I am woman!


Zach's pumpkin.


Heave - Ho - Up the Hill we go!!


Pretty.


Pretty weird - almost snake-like


And "WAY COOL!" - in the words of my children!

Saturday was a fun-filled day. Zach had his football game where he had another break-away run - but only for about 30 yards this time. He was getting in some pretty good blocking for his teammates, when he could figure out that the ball was snapped! LOL! He was sure having fun with it all though - and I remembered my camera this time! YIPPEE! After his game, then off to the pumpkin patch we went. The kids had a blast picking out their pumpkins - as did Mike and I. Not only did we have pumpkin fun, but, the farmers were out harvesting their soybeans and corn - so we got to see gigantic harvesting machines up close and personal!!! When we got home, Mike and the kids immediately set to washing the pumpkins and gourds that we had picked up, while I ran to Walmart. Now that was a mistake. U of I's homecoming - and lots of tailgating and partying - meant everyone and their brother was out grocery shopping. Ah well. By the time I got home, the pumpkins were ready for me to set up on the front porch in our halloween/fall display. Didn't take long and were we happy with it. Then this morning when I came down the stairs, lo and behold, someone stole one of our pumpkins. That should be fun explaining to the kids. And it just so happened to be my pumpkin - so now I'm ticked. Thinking up ways to catch the little thief! Ah well, it was only a $4 pumpkin, after all, but my kids will be so disappointed.