As the storm passes...

Much to our delight the storm is passing but has left several inches of snow to be moved... and for others...to be thrown. I am pleased to see the kids are out enjoying what we all are so anxious to get rid of.












Rookie on the other hand...just wants someone to play with.

It's getting cold out there!

Well, school is well on it's way and as if looks winter is just around the corner...I am not looking forward to the snow....but mainly not the cold.

Justin had a great football season and is already talking about next year. I am happy to say that I enjoyed this football season too; what a great bunch of parents and kids we had on our team! The cheerleaders were pretty entertaining too!













Blaine is off on his big fishing trip this weekend, glad it's a guy only thing because looking out the front window is as close to water is I want to be these days. Hope they have a great time and catch lots for their suppers!

Blaine has been an avid hunter his whole life and added bow hunting to his list a few years back, much to his delight Justin has always wanted to follow in those footsteps. This year Blaine purchased Justin his first bow and the two of them have been out nightly taking practice shots and going over the rules and safety. I'm not sure which one is more excited about getting it out of the back yard and using real targets.















During the winter it seems that most people's schedules would slow down and that they would stay indoors more to keep warm, this doesn't seem to be the case at our household; I'm not sure if we don't know the rules or if we just choose to ignore the cold. Justin and Kayla both started their Saturday Skating lessons, Justin started Hockey this week, Kayla's gymnastics will be starting up the first week of November and then Basketball along with it in January. I don't remember ever being this busy as a kid...hope this doesn't reveal to much of my age - LOL!!

Think warm thoughts and maybe the sun will shows it's face again soon!

Back to School

I think this might have been the first year that I have not had a tear or two seeing the kids off to school. I will say it was difficult getting back into the swing of things getting the kids ready, backpacks and snacks packed, making sure everyone has everything as we head out the door and leaving me enough time to get to work on time, alas everything went without a hitch for the morning at the Keller house - I wish I could say the same for Youth Commission (the kids daycare) as they forgot to send the group to breakfast the first day.....kids said they were pretty hungry by the time lunch came!
Both of the kids are excited about the teachers they have and the friends that they get to see again. Justin is in the third grade this year and seems optomistic that that this might be the best year yet, Kayla is in the 2nd grade and loves her new teacher and the fact that one of her good friends from first grade is also in the same class. Here's to a great 2008/2009 school year!!

Memorial Weekend

We spent a very busy weekend with friends and family enjoying the "last" weekend of summer before school begins and as the saying goes, we wish we could fit more in each weekend.

On Saturday we spent the day with Missy and Jason Larson at Missy's parents home on Battle Lake; the boys went out tubing while us girls stayed back on shore collecting sea shells, rocks and creating great friendships. We had a great time and can't wait to join them again.

Sunday we packed up again and joined Jason Keller and his family at Silver lake for a picnic and fun in the water. This time we not only went tubing but Jason brought along a jet ski that Justin thinks is the most fun he has ever had on the water.

Monday came all to quick but we insisted on making the most of our last day knowing there were things we also had to do that were more of an indication that summer has come to an end for us. The list grows but we did take down the pool and packed it up for hopefully one more summer next year. Justin and Carter had a great time today with a frog that was found on Sunday; they made it it's own house and with help from dad made trailer hitches so they could pull it around on the back of thier bikes showing it the neighborhood. We didn't see much of Kayla today, she spent most of her day in and out of the neighborhood friends houses trying to stay cool and not get blown away by the wind.

Tomorrow is back to school for the kids and despite their comments it does appear that there is a little excitement amongst them as they pack up their backpacks and pick out the the clothes that they want to wear.
Stay tuned for highlights of their first day later this week!

Getting Started

Starting my first blog was harder then I thought! Hope you come back often to check out what we are up to.

Here are a few pictures for you to see what we have been up to this summer.

The Keller Family

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