Trick or Treating

Here are Mario and Luigi aka Nate and Cael trick or treating at Nana and Grandpa's. We had gone to a Halloween parade and kids party earlier in the day and they took first place in the costume contest!! They were totally cute!! And we put the costumes together ourselves! Not a whole lot of money spent! That is the best way to do it.

Of course here is Payton! He of course had to pick something scary!! He loves to completely scare anyone he can and laughs his butt off about it!! He borrowed this costume from my nephew. The first year my nephew wore it Cael was about Nate's age. Cael took one look at him and slammed the door in his face and ran to me screaming!!!!

We didn't end up trick or treating last night. Payton and Cael had trick or treated Friday night on the square in Williamsburg and made a haul. And between Grandma Shirley and Nana, they made an even bigger haul!! We have plenty of candy to last for a while!!

Plowing Party--Woohoo!!

While we were checking out campgrounds along the Mississippi this weekend we ran across a plowing demonstration where they were using antique tractors and plows.  Bud was thrilled to reminisce about his life as a farm boy back in the day!

Here is a guy driving exactly what he used to plow with--a G John Deere and a three bottom plow.

Of course the BEST way to do it was to stand up, which is how Bud remembers plowing.

Now, there's your little "slice of Iowa in the good ole days"!

Keepin' Busy

Wow, it's October already!! We all have been busy...Travis is either at work or in the fields helping with harvest. Kerry keeps busy at work, home, and helping on the farm where she can. And Chance, he keeps everyone busy!!James' girlfriend Kelley was nice enough to take family pictures for us a few weeks ago. They turned out great!

We are stilling trying to make time to get in as many Hawkeye football games as we can. Trilby has been great...she watches Chance for us while we are at the game.
Chance spent some time tailgating with us last Saturday before the game. He enjoyed seeing his Nana and Grandpa Bud, Aunt Trilby and Aunt Tasha and his cousins. He also loved talking to everyone that walked by!

Owens' Update

I just thought I would update everyone on how things are going for us. My job is good. Some days are pretty interesting and tiring!! Payton and Cael love it. They don't have to ride the bus and think it is a pretty big deal that their mom works at the high school with the big kids!! Payton and Cael are both playing soccer. (I would post pictures but every time I try my computer shuts down!!) They both enjoy it!! Payton is gaining more skill but Cael is still playing "swarm ball" as dad calls it! The kids just swarm around the ball not really having a clue what they are supposed to do. Cael runs around with his arm pointed towards the back like they are wings or something. No we don't feed him redbull before the game. Nate is going to Connies (the sitter) and loving it! She is terrific and she just loves him! Mike has picked him up several times and Nate thinks that is awesome! Mike is still on 1st shift and will be staying there. He has not worked over time in several weeks, which is bittersweet. We get to see him more and he isn't as grouchy but it sure hurts the paychecks!! Payton and Cael stayed over night on Saturday night with Nana and Grandpa Bud. They did some fishing and then went home with them to do some work. We got to see Grayson on Saturday night and Clara on Sunday night. Man we don't see them often enough! I can't how much they have both filled out!! We get to have Chance this coming Saturday while Travis and Kerry are at the Iowa game!! I have my cheese puffs ready for him!! :) (I won't feed him too many Kerry!!) We also have an Owens' gathering to go to. Mike's mom will be having carpel tunnel surgery on Monday on her right wrist and do the left wrist in a couple of weeks. Mike informed me that that means that we will be butchering her chickens for her!! And that is one of my worst nightmares!! I would rather mess with a 1600 lb steer that mess with a chicken!! Oh the things I get to look forward to in the next couple of weeks!!!! I'll let you know how it goes!!

A few pictures of Kadelynn' first XIT Parade. Grandpa feeding her a popsicle.

All the Grandchildren in One Place

All of us managed to be in one place last weekend.  Kerry is doing a great job of taking pictures with her new camera.  Now, if the photography subjects would cooperate!!

We will start posting soon. Don.t shut us down. Patience please. By the way Carritt is with 2 t,s. Will post pics fron camping trip and Chans'ee and Josh's house.