Karsten the dirt eater

I was busy working on the truck yesterday and Karsten decided to have an after lunch snack of dirt while my back was turned.

Holloways at the Harvest Fest.

Corn maze... Karsten and Zane hold hands.

Corn maze four kids.

Zane and mommy in the corn maze.

Karsten and daddy in the corn maze.

Kids in the corn maze.

We're lost!!!!

Yesterday the kids took 5 minute turns guiding the family through the Lewiston corn maze. Even Karsten got a chance to waddle around and lead the way. After nearly 45 minutes of wandering Nick took charge and found the exit.

Sunday afternoon snooze

Zane takes a nap with his favorite person in the whole wide world. Earlier we enjoyed having two New Saint Andrews college girls over for lunch after church.

Brrr...

Nick and Karsten's head snuggle up on a windy chilly evening as they cheer Gunnar on in his soccer game.

Sleepy Zane

Zane picks out his birthday gift from Grandpa and Grandma.

My superheroes

It is very important for ninjas and Captain Americas to eat lots of snacks to keep up their strength.

Super Zane in his super b-day present.

Just before Zane fell on his head...

Theo and Zane

Zane's birthday

Zane 's birthday is today. He is a big three year old. We had a multi-birthday celebration on Saturday evening, as Theo and Jerome both have birthdays around the same time.

Zane had a great time and loved all his presents.

A boy and his bear

I need to wake up Karsten from his nap so we can walk over one block to the fair to join Gunnar and his kindergarten class. Kinda hard to disturb such a cutie, all cuddled up next to Buhner the Bear that he got for his birthday.

The carrot

Have I mentioned I hate potty training? Signe was a drawn-out nightmare. Gunnar was somewhat better. But this remains, for me, a dreaded parenting task. I am a wimp. And if you have any notion of the mushy horrors that Zane produces, you might also live in fear of any accidents he might have. But I take a deep breath and step forward boldly, hoping I can use his sweet tooth to my advantage. He watched with great interest while I made this chart this morning. Let's hope it works.

Big brother, lil brother.

Camping out

Gunnar, Signe and Zane are snoozing together outside right now in the fort on this chilly 47 degree Labor Day eve. They are surrounded by blanketed walls to feel cozy (our yard can be a scary place in the dark, you know). This is after we dined in our neighbor's backyard on roasted hot dogs and marshmallows warmed in their fire pit. It isn't camping, exactly, but sadly is as close as we're going to get this summer. Which is waning all to quickly. The colder evenings attest to fall's imminent arrival. I need lots and lots of hot weather in the summer to psychologically carry me though months of Idaho's subfreezing winters.