Guinea Pigs!

We welcomed two new members to our family yesterday: Sherlock and Brady. They boys have been asking for guinea pigs for quite a while. Last year, Will suggested that if he went a month without sucking his thumb he could get one. We agreed - but, after 3 weeks of success he was back sucking his thumb. In August, Will wanted to try again. So we made a deal: On September 28, Alex could get a guinea pig. If will could go a full month without sucking his thumb, he could also get a guinea pig. The idea that Alex would get one but he might not did the trick so we made the trip to Chow Hound last night to choose their new pets.

Reading up on Guinea Pigs the night before

Making their selections

Alex and Sherlock

Will and Brady

They had to sleep next to their new pets

They like to snuggle

Happy Fall!

It was a beautiful fall weekend and we took full advantage! Grann drove over on Saturday and we took her to Gull Meadow Farms. The boys played for hours: zip line, corn maze, duck races, jumped on the giant pillow, apple cannons, tube slides, wagon rides, obstacle courses, pig races, and of course, cider and donuts. After spending the day at the farm, we stopped at Texas Corners Brewing Company for a very late lunch/early dinner. On Sunday, we went for a walk in the neighborhood and then went to Schultz's Farm to do some apple picking. The forecast is showing fall temperatures for the next two weeks - we love this time of year!

Go Blue!

We had a fun trip to Ann Arbor to see the Michigan game. We left early and spent a few hours walking around campus. We stopped at the M Den, got "dollar dogs," and watched the step show. Then we got to the stadium early to watch warm-ups. It was a great game. We also got to cheer on our friend who is one of the coaches for WMU. His son goes to Moorsbridge and is on Will's baseball team and we ran into him in line at concessions. After the game, we had dinner at Pizza House and walked through the arb before heading home.

Dollar Dogs

Step Show

Maize and Blue Shoes

Our friend has the white sleeves under his shirt

The Team, The Team, The Team

Pizza House

Friendly Ann Arbor Squirrels

First Day of School

1st and 4th grade! Have a great year, boys!