WELCOMING FALL

We went to a fun ranch with Gpa &Gma Shafer. While there we got to feed lots of different animals. The girls had a great time.

Emma loves her pumpkins!

Fall beauty.

The bonfire. Darrell said, "No coats needed."

Darrell turning 30 with his beautiful girls.

Wrapping up the end of summer with Ellie

I dont know who is having more fun, Darrell or Ellie?

Fun at Kitty Land Park.

Time out at Kitty Land Park.

Ellie on the corn wall at the opening football game.

Up close with Ellie. Who we love very much and is a wonderful big sister.

EMMA @ 6 MONTHS

This is taken before she tried to eat the flowers.

Snuggles!

Caught in action!

Emma's favorite place.

I can's hear you. Emma at her first football game.

Cincinnati

One big happy family on the river boat ride!


Emma keeping up to date on current events.

Big girl!

Ellie enjoyed the zoo.

The girls.

Kids Everywhere!

Future Buddies

Mikala was Ellie's buddy the whole time they where visiting.

Everyone here is related one way or another. Wow!

More kids!!

Fair Days Continued

Daddy and Ellie winning a fish to put in Grandpa Lee and Grandmp Kathy's fish pond.

Ellie being her normal self. (Posing for the camera.) Emma is enjoying the ride too.
Smile!
Emma enjoying the fair.
The fair was too much for Emma.

Fair Days @ Perry County

We went down to the Perry County Fair to watch cousin Tyler show, which he did very well. Then the girls got to ride some rides, even Emma got to ride. Ellie and Emma's favorite ride was the merry-go-round.

Fair Days

Ellie and Makayla had a play date at the Carroll County Fair.
(Makayla is a friend from dance class.)

FIREWORKS AT THE FARM

WE WENT TO THE STARKEY FARM TO WATCH FIREWORKS ON THE 5TH. EMMA REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE FIREWORKS. THE SOUNDS DIDN'T SEEM TO BOTHER HER BECAUSE OF HER EAR PLUGS. ELLIE FELL WHILE PLAYING WITH ALL THE KIDS. BUT DADDY TOOK CARE OF HER.

INDEPENDENCE DAY AT JACKSON'S

WE WENT TO THE JACKSON'S ON THE 4TH OF JULY. ELLIE LOVED PLAYING WITH THE SPARKLERS AND SNAPS. DADDY AND ELLIE GOT TO WATCH THE FIREWORKS FROM THE TAILGATING SEATS IN THE VAN. EMMA WAS IN THE VAN TOO, BUT SHE WAS ALREADY ASLEEP.

ELLIE'S SWIMMING LESSONS

ELLIE LOVED GOING TO JUDY'S FOR SWIMMING LESSONS. SHE LEARNED HOW TO GO UNDER WATER WITHOUT HOLDING HER NOSE, OPEN HER EYES UNDER WATER AND JUMP IN FROM THE SIDE. SHE WORKED ON HER BACK GLIDE AND FRONT GLIDE WITH KICKS AND ZIPPERS. SHE IS NO LONGER AFRAID TO PUT HER WHOLE HEAD IN THE WATER!