Goodbye Summer, Fall is Here!

We had a great summer. We stayed inside most of the time since most days you could probably fry an egg on the sidewalk, but it was nice. We really enjoyed our annual trip to the Lake of the Ozarks with my side of the family. Even though we were there for over a week, the time flew by. We rented a house on the lake. It was so nice to all be able to stay together in the same place. Landon had a blast with his cousins, aunts and uncles, and nanny and bumpa. He wanted to stay there forever!







One of Landon's favorite things to do was to go fishing on the dock with Nanny. I think he caught 4 fish while we were there! He was pretty excited about it all.



We had a fire pit and roasted marshmallows one night. I think that was Landon's first exposure of roasted marshmallows... maybe marshmallows in general. Let's just say they are now his after potty treat :)


We were sad that uncle Joshie was only able to stay for a few days. Landon is always talking about his uncle Joshie and wanting to pray for him.

On Labor Day we ventured out and had breakfast on the lake at a local restaurant. It was so nice!


So, goodbye to a great summer!

I can't believe Fall is already here. Fall is my absolute favorite season! I wish it lasted longer. I love the smells, the soups, the leaves changing colors, the fresh cool air - I love it all and it was here over night. We got dressed for church like it was another typical summer day and were we surprised that we all had to go grab jackets and change the kids into warmer clothes :) Here are a couple pictures of the kids together...




....And lastly, here is my menu for the week. I need to find some yummy fall recipes, if you have any pass them on! It is a shorter menu since we will be visiting family in Topeka this weekend - we are very excited to see everyone there!

M: Broccoli-Mushroom Penne Pasta with garlic bread and salad
T: Mexican Lasagna with chips and guacamole
W: Chicken Parmesan over spaghetti
R: Mushroom Stroganoff with a salad
F: Broccoli Cheese Soup with homemade artisan bread and chocolate chip oatmeal cookies