At the Carnival

For a fun family outing, we went to a little carnival that was set up in the mall parking lot. Mark and kids, except Brittany who was at a band competetion, Mandy and kids, dad, and I spent an entertaining hour wandering around the grounds and riding rides. Hardly anyone else was there, so we got good long rides. I haven't been to one of these things in years! Ticket prices were exorbitant, but we had a good time.

Group picture, only the whole group isn't in it.

Avery and Alex on the kiddie roller coaster.

Kirk on a parachute ride.

Alex and Mandy on the carosel.

Kirk, Blaine, and Gabriel at the pirate ship.

Cousins on the carosel.

Eireann and I rode on a sled. They wouldn't let us on a horse.

Alex on a boat ride.




Mandy, Avery, Alex, and grandma on the ferris wheel. If you look closely, you can see grandpa and Eireann standing in the shade of the snack bar.

Kirk and the Band

Kirk got to play at his first school
football game on Tuesday. He plays
the tuba. Find him on the back row.











Here he is next to the sousaphone.










He is to the left of the sousaphone,
waiting for the game to start.

Who Doesn't Love Uncle Mark?

Alex, Avery, and Eireann came over about 4:30 this afternoon while Mandy and Josh went out. Uncle Mark is so much fun, and the kids love him. He even got little Miss Eireann, the non sleeper, to take a nap! While he was at it, he took a nap himself.

How Does the Garden Grow?

We put out a small garden late in June. We've had green beans, radishes, tomatoes, green peppers, peas, and now, corn. Avery was very excited about the corn as you can see from the video.