Kreighton Loras All-Sports Camp

Kreighton went to Loras All-Sports camp for 5 nights this summer....she was so excited to go and looked forward to it all summer! She had to pick 3 sports to play...1 major and 2 minors. She picked soccer as her major and cross country and basketball as her minors.  I NEVER would have picked cross country as minor when I was 7....but maybe her mamas running is rubbing off on her.  We (Kael, Kyle, and myself) picked up the stomach flu the weekend before she left....I was so nervous she was going to get it....but somehow Kreighton and her Dad managed to remain healthy. However I did have to pack for her while I was sick...which was not fun...but I managed to do it!

At Texas Roadhouse eating before we dropped her off

Byrne Oaks...which is the same apartment/dorm  I lived in my junior year at Loras

It was so strange being back there AND dropping her off!

But she did not even shed a tear when we left...she could not wait for us to get out of there and wanted to meet her roommates! She had a total of 5 roommates...and a counselor staying in the same apartment. All 5 of the other girls were from the Chicago area so Kreighton was the cool one from Iowa that lived on a farm. 

They posted pictures of Kreighton throughout the week on Facebook so I saved some of them. Kreighton playing basketball in the same gym that I watched my roommates Katie and Nicki play plenty of games through the years we were at Loras. 

On the soccer field

Kicking the ball

Lining up the Loras Track....where I 1st started to run...I would go there at dark so no one could see me and keep increasing the amount I ran until I was brave enough to run in "public" which was Grandview...still my favorite place to run...the milk house and back! 

Mom and I picked Kreighton up on Friday where they did the Olympics...My camera  broke so I did not get many pictures....but this one in the locker room...the same locker room I changed in many many many different times for swim team! 

And here she is with her paddle....all the campers get them and then take them back every year to get more "awards"

She loved every minute of it and cannot wait to go back next year...she made so many friends and learned so much! 

A Random Tuesday with Clara

This is from a couple weeks ago when Clara was back in Iowa for the week!  The kids had so much fun with her here and it was so fun seeing her loving the farm life!

Grandpa and his girls! 

Crazy Cousins!

Grandpa and Kael picking sweet corn

Cousin Team Work!

The boys checking it all out with Grandpa

I am assuming not many kids that Clara goes to school with can say they picked sweet corn on a farm this summer

It was a perfect night!

Grandpa turning the hot fence back on

Kreighton using a corn stalk to make sure it is working

Love this picture of Miss Clara

"Pushing" up the shop door

I told Clara to climb up on the combine...she said "what is that" we have a lot of "farm talk" to work on with her

Ready for harvest

"Look Mom"

Doing chores!

Clara LOVED the calves and was always so concerned on how they were doing....if we could not find her this is where she was! 

Buchanan County Fair

This year for the fair Kreighton was involved in two different things...the pie baking contest and she wrestled the pig....TWO things that I also did when I was little....

She baked a pie with Great-Grandma Doreen....I also baked a pie with Grandma Will joined in this year on the fun! And she wrestled the pig with her Baragary cousins...Parker Kress, Tate Krebsbach, and Peyton Youngblut. WHICH I also did with Allison Tetzlaff and Kelly Lange...and I cannot remember who our 4th was...however we were good and WON more than one year! We also dressed up one year we were seed sacks...AND I do not think it was Pioneer....OOPS!

Fred and I were in Nashville so we missed out on the fun (but wait missing out on the fun...we were in NASHVILLE...so not missing much) 

Here they are....trying hard!

And getting dirty!

So much fun had by all!
Even though I missed I heard they did great and had fun and tried hard....but maybe

the pig was a little too big for these little ones!  Cousin Sean has offered to help for next year coaching two-a-day practices to get them ready!

Another picture I got from my mom....LeaAnn and Kyle!

Great-Grandma and Kreighton

Kreighton and Will
Their pie sold for one of the highest priced pies to be remembered....top one of the night!  

So thanks so much to my family for helping out getting my kids back and fourth....it could not have happened with out then! And Dad...yes MY DAD took all 3 kids to the fair by himself...granted he met Katie there and then later Sissy and Brad....but got the kids inside on his own....I think there were a few moments with Kael that tested some limits (maybe Uncle Brad the most...something with a hamburger) BUT overall it was a great few days for the kids! 

More Camping Fun

Since the girls lost their softball game we were able to go on our canoe trip we had planned on Friday the 3rd!  We rented to canoes/kayaks in Manchester...the kids were included on this trip and they were all excited! My Dad thought we were crazy for taking Kael and he all but almost kidnapped him from the campground to keep him from going...Fred and I knew we he would be fine....and he was!

Here they are patiently waiting! 

Getting all ready to go!

Back to Kael...the 1st 45 minitues he said over and and over "Get me on Dryland NOW"  it was pretty cute! But after he got the hang of it...he did great! 

Kyle was all smiles! 

The Kids...there were a few moments...of "Oh My is this Safe" it did not help that the life jackets that came with the canoes were far too big for the kids to wear....not sure why the guy told me Adult Smalls would fit 8-10 year old girls...FYI they don't!

And scary moments for some of the adults as well....I think Shannon was wondering why she came....but she said "Freddy came to my rescue"  I was ahead of that group....so I missed all that action!

It was a great day on the river...we got to get out at Baileys Ford where we were all camping!

Games and Movies at the Beyers!

The boys helping Fred make some grilled potatoes

Hopefully they pick up some cooking hints from Fred!

Playing at the beach...again!

They brought down the big tractors this time!

On the 4th we went to Independence and watched Brad play volleyball....they had a few things for kids...it was hot and kind of a long day for the boys so we came back to the camper...the boys were asleep by 8 and Kreighton went and watched fireworks....with someone! 

Bowen...fishing!

Kyle and Brady wrestling...it was hilarious to watch these 2! 

It was intense....

BUT they were laughing....

and having fun!

PINNED

BUT still friends!

Bowen being one of the big kids!

Look how sweet Brady is...letting Bowen "beat him"

And he is still laughing!

Will came over for the day!

It was a great week of camping at Baileys with a  great group of peeps!