Actually, I should probably back up a bit. September 22nd was Paul's birthday! He turned 28... he often forgets, so I thought I should document that! Paul's parents and grandma were in town throughout that week so we were able to see them over his birthday which was very nice. Paul's dad also had a birthday that week so we had to snap a picture of the birthday boys!
The following weekend, we went to Storm Lake to watch Hattie play volleyball. Unfortunately, the Beavers lost and Hat did not get to play. But we loved spending the day with my mom, dad, and sis!
It was also my parent's 31st wedding anniversary on September 23rd!
We love you guys!
A few weeks later in October, we were able to see Hattie play volleyball again in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. And... she played varsity! The Beavers still lost (to put it nicely, they haven't had the best season... but we are just so happy Hattie is getting to play!) We had a great time together and enjoyed (or I should probably say, agonized over) watching the Hawkeyes play Michigan State. What a game!
Above: Hat, Smalls, and Bailey!
Below: Kate, Hat, and Mom hanging out in the hotel room!
We also got to babysit our niece, Sydney one night! She is at such a fun age! Syd is so smart and absolutely hilarious! She has a great personality and we love spending time with her! I mean... just look at those baby blues!
The rest of October was consumed by Lone Tree Cross Country! I had seven cross country meets and six pasta parties! But it all paid off!!!!! The Lone Tree boys' team placed third at Districts, earning them a trip to the STATE cross country meet! Our girls, unfortunately placed fourth by 12 points. However, we did have two freshman girls place in the top 10 which also qualified them for the STATE meet. So this past weekend, we made the trip to Fort Dodge (where I ran ten years ago!). The boys tied for last place but hey, it was the STATE meet! :) The girls ran incredibly well, placing 21st and 24th out of 131 runners! I just cannot get enough of these two girls! They are so determined and have such awesome attitudes! Hopefully next year, they can lead their whole team to State!
(More STATE pics to come!)
In other exciting news from October: The Hawks are now 9-0!
