FALL BREAK 2010

This year we have had a drought that has lasted most of the summer. I really thought that there would be no color to the fall leaves this year, but they came through again! Our yard is already very bright! Since Brandon was here this morning, I rounded up all of the kids for pictures. Jillian informed me that she would do it only if I would make Brandon and Korbin take it seriously this year so we wouldn't be out there all day!! She knows her brothers too well.It is getting easier to get them all to smile at the same time, so I guess they are growing up.
So far it has been a very nice fall break. The weekend was spent on Jillian's birthday party, but this week we have worked on some projects around the house. We accomplished a lot already in working on our landscaping. Since we added onto the house this summer, we had new area to add to as well as some existing shrubs that had run their course in life. Rob tore out most of the old, planted some holly, boxwood, barberry, magnolia and mums, and of course had to do lots of watering. I did the shopping though, which we all know is the hardest part. Plus I got some good deals! Due to the drought, I think the nurseries are just trying to move their plants. The much needed rain came yesterday just as he was finishing up! :) This probably sounds like a boring way to spend a vacation, but it does make me smile that I am not looking at mounds of dirt and dead grass like I have been all summer.
On Wednesday, after the "photo shoot", Rob took J and K to Grandad's house to go fishing while I worked on my pictures, then we took the kids bike riding and relaxed around the house. Nice to just have some time to do nothing.
Saturday we met the family in Owensboro to watch Brescia play Berea and MCU. We won both games and Kelsey was very happy to beat MCU. We celebrated with some Coldstone afterward!