Pictures, Football, and Fall

School has started, football is being played. Bible verses are being memorized and I feel a rejuvenation in my soul.

Our mornings are full of school. I work three mornings a week and when I get home we start school, ( usually around 9) so besides laundry, nothing else gets done in the morning. It leaves my afternoons busy and productive. Which is a good thing seeing that my summer was anything but productive!

Football is keeping us busy! Samuel plays every Friday night, but also some Monday nights and he practices until 6 or after every night. He's loving it, and we're loving it!

Samuel and Lauren, could they be any cuter?

His number is really 10, but they don't have a 10 in the away jerseys. When we travel he wears 20, but the program has Joseph Valient listed as 20. So when Samuel goes out to kick, the announcer says " And Joseph Valient is out to kick." It makes me laugh!

David, Daniel, and Anna aren't loving football as much as the rest of us are.

That is Stephens leg, I wore jeans (and shaved!)

This is one of my favorite pictures. We're watching the game and Anna is taking selfies!

Awana is in full swing at church. D and D are in Trek, which is the high school version of Awana and they are memorizing long passages of scripture. Anna is in her next to last year of Awana and loves it. She always has her book with her, even at football games. They all love studying the Bible and memorizing Gods word.

Today is the first day of Fall and I couldn't be more excited! It's my favorite time of the year and today feels cool and crisp. I just might make some chili tonight to celebrate!

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