F I F T E E N

Happy 15th Birthday Sebastian!  Here is your top 15 list for your 15th birthday.

15. You are a licensed driver…of boats.

14. You are almost licensed to drive cars.  A driving permit is in the works.

13. You had perfect attendance in school last year.

12. You had a 4.0 GPA in 8th grade and you are working on that for 9th grade.  Honors English and Geometry will give you a challenge, but we know you can do it.

11. You played baseball on the High School Freshman team this past Spring as an 8th grader.

10. You are officially a Freshman in High School.

9. You have grown close to 4 inches in the past year and far exceed your Mom in height.  Watch out Mike!

8. You no longer fit in youth clothing.  You now have to wear men’s clothing and shoes.

7. You have been earning your own spending money by caddying, mowing lawns and snow blowing.

6. You can pitch faster, hit farther and have more endurance biking than your Dad.

5. Your math skills exceed your Mom’s.

4. You stay away from sweets, but can be tempted by Dark Chocolate Milky Way bars.

3. Your favorite thing to do on vacation is drive the boat.

2. You don’t mind going to the very top of the ladder to paint the upper level of the shed.

1. You are an awesome son, brother, nephew, grandson and friend.

Licensed Driver
A Need For Speed

H A P P Y   B I R T H D A Y !

Enjoying Fall

The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are cooling, the leaves are changing – fall is here in all its glory.

Oak Leaves
Fallen Acorn
Peak Colors

We still have a few flowers blooming in the backyard.

Cosmos Pollination
Sunny Honey Bee

We noticed these growing near the back fence.

Mushroom Trio

Sophia has been having fun with the new swing that we hung from the oak tree in the backyard.

Swinging

We have had numerous visitors to the neighborhood.

Snacking On Acorns
Pileated Woodpecker Feast
Quick As A Fox
Taking Hand Outs
Looking For His Apple A Day

Can’t wait for tomorrow…76 and sunshine.

Beautiful Weekend

It was a beautiful Minnesota weekend.  We enjoyed the outdoors with some recreational activities, a little yard work and sitting on the deck enjoying the view.

We have seen many, many blue jays in recent days. This one posed in our apple tree.

Blue Jay

My sunflower is quite spectacular with several blossoms.

Sunny Flowers
Sun Flair

Here’s the view from the trail during my bike ride along the Amity creek.

Amity Creek

Our neighborhood bear stopped to get a drink out of our backyard pool.  He left the inflatable ring deflated.  His claws tore through the cover and made a puncture through the pool.  Luckily the pool water stayed put and Mike was able to patch it.

Bear Evidence
Big Foot

The leaves are just beginning to change color.  Photos of the autumn hues will be coming in the weeks ahead.