Soccer!

Mathias played soccer this fall and had a lot of fun.  Here are a few pictures from the season.

 Warming up for his first game.  Go Sharks!

 Mathias and his friend, Ruth, got to be on the same team.

 Just before the first game.

 Almost got a smile.  He really did have fun playing.  :)

 Ruth, Mathias and Kate (Ruth's sister) 

Mathias has been in love with Ruth since we moved into our house and saw her across the street.  They get along with each other and play well together.

 Nickolas and Ashley watching big brother play soccer.

 The last game of the season was COLD and WET!!!

Ashley was trying to pull her hat off.

 Nickolas

 Little monkey.

 Only half of the team showed up for the last game and the kid in the yellow was sick so he only played for a few minutes.  The other four kids were good sports about having to play the entire game without subs.  They had a good season and Mathias is looking forward to next year.

Mathias and Ruth again.  This picture just makes me laugh.

First Day of Preschool

Mathias started preschool the first week of September.  We are doing the home school co-op again and he loves it.  I can't believe he will be in kindergarten next year.

 All things Captain America

 Thinking he's pretty cool.

 Showing off his new backpack.

 Nickolas

 Mathias, Ashley and Nickolas

 They are so funny.

Bear World

We went to Bear World with some of Brian's family.  It was fun to see all of the bears and feed the other animals.

 Mathias and Nickolas

 Nickolas, Uncle Matt, Brian, Mathias

 Ashley with Aunt Melissa and Uncle Matt who are excited for their new arrival to come in February.  :)

The goat was helping himself.



Hogle Zoo

We FINALLY took a vacation this year and went down to Utah and Idaho to visit our families.  While in Salt Lake we went to Hogle Zoo with my sister and her daughter.  It was a lot of fun and I wish we lived closer to our family.

 Zoorasic Park exhibit was at the zoo and the boys still think that the dinosaurs are real.  They were all anamatromic and very cool.

 Ashley

 Mathias

 Nickolas, Mathias and Sydney

 Nickolas checking out the gorilla's nipples.  The kid is obsessed with nipples and we have no idea what started it.

 The kids with Daddy

 Holding elephant poop.  He thought it was pretty neat.

 Life size T-Rex

 Ashley was exhausted.

 She is so stinking cute!

She had so much fun watching all of the people and eating cotton candy.  (That's what the blue is on her face.)



9 Months Old

Ashley at 9 months old.

 She is so cute!

Squash!

We had a pretty successful garden this year.  Our squash plants both did really well. 

 We got tons of giant squash.  We would pick the small ones for dinner and then a few days later we would find seveal monster squash on the plant.  The boys thought they were pretty cool.  I shredded and froze the giant vegetables.

Western Montana State Fair

We went to the Western Montana State Fair held here in Missoula at the end of August.  Here are a few pictures.

 Ashley

 The boys got to go for a ride on a miniture horse.  They both thought it was pretty cool.

 They both love tractors and were so excited to sit on one.

 Riding the rides.

 Watching her brothers.

Cookie Monster

 Never leave cookies on the counter within reach of a two year old.

 Nickolas found some Oreos and hid while he helped himself.

Busted!

He mostly just ate the cream centers and nibbled the cookies.