Fall Break - Sunday

We made to within about an hour of Disney World on Saturday. Somehow we took a brief detour on a gravel/sand road en route to the hotel, but finally made it. After in checking in at the All-Star Sports Resort Sunday morning, we spent the day at Epcot.

Entering Disney World!

A&H generating enough energy to power Paris. It is an interactive game when you exit Spaceship Earth.

Hayden in Great Britain!

Getting ready to head out on Test Track!

Annee & Alice

Our Moroccan Princess.

A brief stop in Mexico.

Fireworks as we head out from Epcot.

Talent Show & Acolyte

On the Thursday before fall break Annee participated in the Briarwood Talent Show. Her crew performed to These Boots are Made for Walkin'. Below is a post-show picture. This morning Annee made her debut as an acolyte at church. She did a good job. Hayden was supposed to do it last Sunday but we were out of town.

Fall Sports Update

With Fall Break rapidly approaching it is time for a Fall sports update. Annee and Heather are six games into their volleyball season. They are both doing an outstanding job. The Superstars are 5-1 on the season. They lost a close 3 game match on Saturday. Grandma Ann and Grandpa Jimmy were able to catch a couple of her games while they were here for a visit. They also caught one of Hayden's football games. The Colts are unbeaten at 4-0. The tougher part of the schedule comes after break. Hayden is playing center again. All four Lasleys participated in the Run for the Fight/Roo Bear Run on September 24th. I ran and Heather walked the 5k. Annee and Hayden participated in the 1 mile fun run. I set my course record for the 5k after setting a personal best on Labor Day. Annee is continuing to swim and dance. Her first swim meet will be in a little less than month.

Hayden and his buddy Patrick. Hayden is the second biggest player on the team!

Here comes Hayden! Yes, he is actually running!

A&H with Grace & Jason after the race.

A&H with Grandma & Grandpa after race.

Hayden getting his post race massage. Annee had already had her pampering!

Fall Sports Getting Started

Fall sports are getting started for Heather, Annee, and Hayden. Heather is coaching Annee's volleyball team again. They had their first practice last night. I serve as an occasional assistant. Annee has also moved up to the Silver group from Bronze for swimming. This means that she swims another day and for a bit longer. She has also started her Tap class on Fridays. Hayden is on the second week of football practice. They start in full pads on Thursday.

Grandparents Tour - Scottsbluff

One of the highlights of the Grandparents Tour was our trip to Scottsbluff. It was the first trip to Scottsbluff for three of us and the first time we had seen Great G'ma and G'pa Yusten in a few years. We had a fantastic lunch at Uncle Bob and Aunt Vic's and then went to the Wyo-braska Museum of Natural History.

4th Graders

Today was the first day of school for Heather, Annee, and Hayden. Heather has 31 5th graders including two students that live just down the block from us. Annee has Mrs. Johnson this year, while Hayden has Mrs. Zinobile. Mrs. Zinobile's daughter Allison is in Annee's class. Allison and Annee have played on the same softball team the past two years with Allison's dad as the coach.

Hayden & Mrs. Zinobile

Annee & Mrs. Johnson

Update

We have been busy wrapping up summer activities and getting ready for the school year. The first day for students is Tuesday (the 9th). Heather has been getting ready for the change to 5th grade and had three PD days this week. Annee attended the Greenwood Volleyball Camp and wrapped up summer swimming the Saturday after our return to Bowling Green. We got to spend about 9 hours at the pool in Glasgow on our first Saturday back. Hayden was pretty excited about that. Annee is going to continue swimming during the school year for RACE Aquatics. She is also signed up for dance and volleyball. Hayden went to the Greenwood Football Camp. He got to spend a couple hours a day running around in 95 degree weather. He starts football practice on the 15th.

Grandparents Tour - Fun on the 4th

Finally getting back to posting some more pictures from the trip. We celebrated the 4th with fireworks at G'ma Connee's and G'pa Steve's. The Beguin/Peters crew joined in the festivities as well. It was A&H's first significant experience with fireworks so they had a great time.

Grandparents Tour - 4k on the 4th

Annee, Heather, and I participated in Gordon's 4k on the 4th. Grandma Connee, Kylie, Heather's Uncle Rick and Aunt Ellen also participated. I completed the 4k in 19:41 which was pretty good for me. Heather and Uncle Rick were among the first three walkers to cross the finish line. Annee did a great job completing the full distance. She started walking with Heather and Rick but finished with Grandma Connee.

Grandparents Tour - The Farm

Below are some of the pictures from Grandma Connee's and Grandpa Stevie's farm. Grandpa Stevie had the kids working in their pajamas!!

Grandpa Stevie putting the grandkids to work digging a trench.

Hayden giving Grandpa Stevie a ride on the 4 wheeler.

Annee's turn.

Grandparents Tour - Big Springs

En route to Gordon on Day 2 of the trip, we made a short detour to Big Springs. We checked out the Veterans Memorial for the first time. Below is a picture of the memorial and Heather's Granddad's (Lewis B. Fox) name on the list of veterans.

We're Home

We have returned to Bowling Green from our annual Grandparents Tour. The trip was a great success, but we have come to the conclusion that 18 days is too long to be away from home. Particular highlights from this year's trip include a trip to Scottsbluff/Gering to see (Great)Grandma and Grandpa Yusten (it has been a couple of years since we last saw them) and extra time spent with cousins.

The Trip by Numbers
3900 Miles - driven on the trip
$2750 - approximate cost for the trip
$700 - spent on gas
271 Pictures - pictures from the trip will be posted soon
30 Trips - down the waterslide in Redwood Falls by Hayden on the Saturday of our visit there
18 Days - the length of the trip
13 Rides - ridden by Annee, Hayden, Eddie, and me at Mall of America (Heather got to sneak in a little extra shopping)
9 States - including A&H's first visit to Kansas
8 Grandparents - visited (including 2 Great)
6 Sets - of aunts and uncles
4 Baseball Games - 3 featuring cousins and the Sioux Falls Pheasants
2 Taco Johns - should have been more but we also hit two Fuddruckers