With the delay in the start of school, we had some extra days in the beautiful weather of September to have more fun. We went with friends on a tour of the fire station and on a tour of the Recycling Center. We went on a planets walk along the path near our town. And we found a place to pick blackberries! The ones in the front that were easy to reach were gone, so it was hard to pick. They are really pokey bushes! Even with spilling the bucket once, we got a decent amount. And they were so good! We made some milkshakes and jam with them, along with just eating them fresh.
Ellie had a great time with the rocks along the path where the blackberries were.
Ian, Caleb, and Levi share a room. They've had a bunk bed that is a twin on top for Ian with a double bed on the bottom for Levi and Caleb. They are short enough to sleep the short way on the bed. But they are getting taller and want their own bed. We had a bunk bed and twin we could use, but they would take up their whole room. My sister jokingly sent me a picture of a triple bunk bed, saying that's what we need. And, actually, it was! We found some plans online and John made them a triple bunk! Their bunk bed sold and was gone within 4 days of my posting it for sale, so they spent several weeks on mattresses on the floor and on the couch while John worked hard to build their new beds.
And, finally, school started!
Ian, the big 6th grader, starting at the middle school! He loves it!
And Caleb and Levi, starting 3rd grade. They're back at the elementary school this year, with the arrangement that they come home to eat lunch. The office lets them sign themselves out and back in, so I don't have to go get them every day.
And, two new Wolf Scouts! There were no scout meetings in August so they finally got to go to a Cub Scout meeting, after working hard on their Bobcats at home during August.
And then there is Ellie. The first week of school she asked all day where her brothers were. She missed them! She does have fun playing by herself, too. She has her friends all lined up and built the road for the cars. The Little People princess that is second to the end of her line has red hair. She, on her own, decided that the princess is Ellie :).
And, soccer started! Caleb and Levi got put on separate teams, but at least they play on the same night. Ian plays on a different night, and they all have games on Saturday as well. This is Ian's last season in parks and recreation soccer. One night during Ian's game it rained for a few minutes and then this beautiful double rainbow appeared.
September is also County Fair month. And what a great fair it was! Caleb drew a picture and got a white ribbon, as well as entered his 4-H Cloverbud book. Levi wrote a poem and got second place, and the silver award. He even got some money for it! He also entered his Cloverbud book. And Ian decided to enter the King Arthur Flour Baking Contest, there was a certain recipe to make. And, he won first place and best of show! He won some money and a gift card to King Arthur Flour's catalog. Even I entered some peaches I canned and got a red ribbon.
And, the finished product! A triple bunk that only takes up one wall of their room. It's an awesome bed!
And, last but not least, in September we finished our miles for the summer. We made a goal to go 75 miles. Most of them were biking miles. By the time school was supposed to start in August, all three made the 75 mile goal! So, we kept on, trying to get to 100. By the time school started two weeks later, Ian was at 118.5 miles, Levi 100, and Caleb 102!!
