Flint Hills

We drove through the Flint Hills many times. How about walking the trails with friends?

Maman's new iPhone has a different camera!
Will need to learn how to use it now...

Marie-Pierre pretending to be in
Little House on the Prairie with her bonnet!

No trees. Just prairie.

And a bison eating by himself away from the herd.

This bison was less than a football field away from us.

Anne is leading us in this new adventure.
Hot day in Kansas! Check out Marie's pants!

Prairie grass as far as the eye can see.

A few flowers here and there.

So beautiful!

OP Fall Fest

Fall is here. Which means festival galore. Starting with our own downtown festival.

The Culinary Institute has bierocks.

Papa approves!

Gotcha Day

Alex is working on the weekends. Celebrating Gotcha Day a day late. But Family Day is everyday, right?

16 years ago a little boy entered our lives.

We love you, Alex!

Happy Family Day! Vietnam Cafe rocks!

Homecoming

Sophie is going to her first homecoming dance with her friends. Alex had other plans this year.

Group photos in Mission Hills.

Lizzie, Kennady, Sophie, Laila, Lilly, Chloe, Evie,
Amelia, Marley, Olivia, Kendall, Chloe, Maddie.

That's one dedicated dad bare foot in the fountain.

Kennady the drummer.

Thanks, Sophie, for letting us take pictures!

Papa is such a goofball...

Have fun at the dance!

Chamber

Alex is singing in a restaurant with the Chamber choir after school. He is so ready to take off the tux in this heat!

Looking sharp!

More Football

And when you thought your weekend had enough football in it already, Papa & Sophie drove to Nebraska to watch some more. 

Ready for the game?

 

There are a little more fans here
than high school football.

GBR team.

Another win! Time to go home now.

HS Football

Now that Sophie is in marching band, that means going to Friday night football games to entertain the fans.

Sophie plays the cymbals and vibrophone.

Ready to go on the field.

Marching band looking spiffy.

School fight song.

A good thing there is music, as Maman still does not follow the game.

Playing music each time the team scores.

The band sounds really good: "Land of 1000 Dances"

Papa is helping at half time moving equipment.

Front ensemble warming up for the half-time performance.

You got this, Sophie!

They worked very hard on this piece since July.

"Bloom" part.

"Bloom" complete show.

Lancer Day

It's Lancer Day: parade going from the high school to the outdoor mall. The marching band is leading the way.

Sophie & team as construction workers. With MDS hard hats!

Marching band in action

Cat

We may not have a cat, but neighborhood cats come visit our yard quite often.

This red cat comes to play with Sophie.

But he's a cat, so he likes to ignore people too.

On to chasing a rabbit or squirrel.

Bike

It's nice out. Time to get the Squishmallows out for a ride in the backyard!

Yetis, Archie, Bean & team, and cows.

Grapes wants to ride in the basket too!

Archie, c'est le choucou !

GBR

The brothers are at it again. Overalls or not, let's cheer for the Huskers!

Do I see a Runza sandwich sticking out of your pocket, uncle Mark?

A sea of red.

2nd game, 2nd win!

Go big red!

Balloons everywhere

Band Pics

Sophie's band pictures are in!

High school band.

Percussion queen.

School Pics

School pictures are in!

Alex is a Senior!

And Sophie a Freshman!