Cheering on the Hawks

How about those Hawkeyes?! A perfect way to spend a rainy Saturday morning-watching college football. I will say that Chris was a little edgy coming into the 4th quarter and Emma did have to remind him, Dad, it's just a game. :)

(did you notice he's moved from eyes closed to a one-eyed squint now?)

Fuzzy Feet

Emma found 2 pairs of Elmo slippers buried in Camden's closet this morning. After our trip to the grocery store in a monsoon, they needed to warm up their feet and couldn't have looked cuter! :)

"I Winned My First Trophy!"

That was Emma's reaction to her trophy presentation tonight! The Red Robins finished their soccer season and celebrated with a party at their namesake restaurant. On the way home, Emma told me, "I want to go to soccer every day!" We're so glad she enjoyed playing and can't wait until next season! ;)

They're Back!

Last month we had a real kick in the gut. Our external hard drive, with every picture and video we've taken in the last 2 years, bit the dust. Essentially every memory from this: to this:
had vanished into computer limbo. After saying a few prayers, Chris rushed off to Best Buy to see if the Geek Squad could work their magic. The hard drive was sent to the Geek Squad Empire in Kentucky and after hearing:
"Your hard drive is the worst it could possibly get."
"We're going to take it into a static free room and we think we can recover everything."
Our new external hard drive has returned home with everything in its place.
Lesson to us all: that external hard drive you're told to back up everything on needs a back up of its own! :)

Have You Seen My Princess Gloves?

Leave it to our Emma girl to think that the little panty hose footies she got at the shoe store yesterday were glamorous princess gloves. :)

Soccer Star!

Here is a little peek at Emma playing soccer. She has on a red jersey and pink socks. Watching six 4 year-olds play soccer is true entertainment!

Fabulous Fall!

October is here and I'm trying to convince Emma that she doesn't need to ask, "long sleeves or short sleeves?" anymore. Bring on the sweaters and jackets-fall has arrived! It was a rather hectic week for the Kaspareks with Camden battling his first case of the flu (we consider ourselves blessed that he's never had the flu before). Chris and I took turns staying home with him 2 days this week and I'm happy to say he is back to his old self again!

Thursday was my marathon trip to Mount Saint Helens with my 3rd and 4th graders. 21 kids and 12 adults-we had a great time! There was definitely a taste of winter in the air and the volcano was looking beautiful!

Here is Camden harvesting some apples:

And Miss Emma being her cute self: