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Fall is our Favorite

I could title a fall post Fall is our Favorite EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. But honestly, it IS our favorite time of year. It's football for Colton and cheering for Em. It's farm field work. It's sunsets that take your breath away. It's air that is warm in the daytime and chilly by evening.

It wouldn't be fall without an e-learning day shipping bigs and Kendall to the farm! Colton even got to drive the grain cart "by himself" with Dad in the cab with him. And Kendall. Pretty sure the chest was puffed up that evening! He's always happiest, with the purest smile, during harvest!




This fall also brought some "family" changes too, as Grandma Jacki decided to retire after 37  years with the Lafayette Police Department. The department had a great luncheon to honor her and we were glad to be there for it!



It was Colton's 3rd year on the Falcon Youth Football team, and this year his grade led the 5th/6th grade team as there were only a handful of players who came back in the 6th grade. Colton, you are so quick and fun to watch. Grandma Jacki always mentions how much you remind her of your Dad when he was your age. Fast and tough. You made some great runs, including a touchdown run that I caught completely on video to send your Dad who was running the semi for Grandpa..................only for it to get called back. Of course it did! You and Wyatt were again one in the same on the field -- 30 & 31 this year, sporting your Dad's numbers respectively. You made great improvements and were fun to cheer on, Sunday after Sunday!







Emmalyn - you continue to improve and enjoy cheering, and we love that you love cheering on your brothers team. You look adorable in your outfit and really follow along with new cheers quite well. What I love most is the way you embrace this crowd of friends who aren't your "normal" gang. You truly don't know a stranger and that is so admirable in a girl your age. Anxious to see if you have Grandma Mandy's cheer bones in the future!

When it came time for team pictures, Mom capitalized and asked the photographer to sneak one of not just the two athletes, but their biggest fan too. It worked out pretty great -- love all three of these Falcons!
And of course - wouldn't be our favorite season without plenty of time with family, picnicking in the endrows, riding in the semi, and throwing a football to kill the time.










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