Opulent fear.

Even their compost pile is beautiful

Margaret and Derito are the best cooks, and the dinner they made for us last night was my favorite ever in Kansas. 3" high steaks coated in au poivre paste, roasted eggplant with garden tomatoes, salad, potatoes and onions, and roasted chilies; all lathered in garlic. Plus homemade apple crisp with fresh berries. I love fall, I love Margaret and Derito. 

Frick and Frack head to practice

It was more beautiful in real life

Chris and I took Maggie on a walk tonight through 

the Sprint Campus near us.....

80 degrees at 7pm, 

this is the life.

Soccer under the stars

 starring Adelaide the soccer star

Bracing ourselves for change.

Adelaide is on the countdown to no more braces. 

8 days and counting.

Having Faye-th

Our sweet friend, Faye, daughter of Lolly and Steve Walker, oldest sister of Zoe and Lydia, was shockingly diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma today. Please keep her in your prayers for an easy and speedy recovery. 

Next best thing to having twins

Kylie and Adelaide got home from school to realize they had dressed identically! 

Ahhh, the heavens above shine down on us daily

Our newest pet.. well for a few days anyway

Off they go....

First day of school, 2011- 2012: 

Kylie, Sophomore/Blue Valley North, 

Adelaide 7th/Overland Trail Middle School 

Every August, new backpacks

A new way to laugh longer, live louder, sweat more, and freeze in fear...

Kylie and Adelaide; laughing longer at me, living louder swinging through the trees. Me: sweating, panicked, breathless, and frozen in fear from start to finish...ok, well starting just after this photo was taken...  see, I am okay here, as my feet are firmly on the ground. 

 Adelaide forges the way quickly and fearlessly. Kylie can't wait to jump on. I on the other hand..... 

 Kylie swings like Tarzan, not a care in the world. I sweat just watching her. 

 Yes, this would be me high up in the air on a wire, and it is here and proven on film. First and last time, ever. ALL 12 challenges. Count them. I did. About 100 times while I was mid air.  

 New hobby, tree hugger. 

 Oh, yeah, I must be near the end if I am smiling. Adelaide is miles ahead wondering where I am and why I am holding up Kylie.....