Our month

 So, we got a new camera and it was fun to test out the new features

 This feature was strange...

 Everyone wants to be this person!

 My beautiful children!

 ...testing out the strange features again!  Funny!

 Road trip to Brainerd

 Valerie is actually doing something important with her hand...none of us ever really know what that is...it is kind of part of being almost 14!  heeheheee

 My grandparents celebrate 62 years of marriage, such an inspiration
to us!  As it turned out, we had the BEST church service that day too with a renewal of someone's
wedding vows at the end....soooooo romantic!

 Craig shows Uncle Tim his ingenious new contraption for taking the corn off the cob.

 It works so very well!

 Pondering the corn freezing party and how to make the new invention work best

 Of course, Matthew did find a frog.  He actually rescued Aunty Kathy
from having it drop/land on her in the swing.  He was happy to help!

 Seriously!  Can he look any sadder?!  His first professional haircut and you would think
we were pinching him or something!  He was NOT impressed.  Sigh. 
That means I have to keep up with the "boy" haircuts here at home.

 My BEAUTIFUL peach syrup!!!  It is soooooo yummy!
Doesn't it look beautiful in the sunshine?

 Beach fun..soaking up some of the last of the summer sun...

 Sweet Matthew.  He is just always so cute!

 My girls are pretty great too!  We stare a lot at Matthew as a group!

 Labor Day party at the beach with friends...so much fun!

 Me & my baby!

 This is how I found these 2 after schoolwork yesterday.
Content to sit in the part shade enjoying the weather, just chatting as
Elizabeth knits and Matthew plays cars.  I LOVE my kids!

 Matthew finishing his puzzle.  He loves puzzles!

 I CAUGHT MY FIRST CRITTER!!!!!!!

 It's a chipmunk.

I suppose it's not real impressive, but I am not a hunter and I STILL GOT IT!
Craig was in charge of "getting rid of it!"  He was so cute.  Was.

Actually, I think he released it a long way away from our home...