Instructional Permit- cheeeeck!

 Second time's a charm!  If at first you don't study and succeed, then you try harder and pass the second time!  He isn't as excited as I thought he'd be about this new adventure, so I had to bribe him with food to drive with me.

Passed the 40 question permit test

Barely let me take pictures of this momentous occasion but he smiled!

Passed the blinding sun test

Waiting for Dave's Hot Chicken

Feast

 We went to a local tasting event and came home with some goodies- hot sauce, coffee flavored maple syrup, pineapple honey beef sticks, Amish cheese, wine and a bloody mary mix.

Halloween

 Claire went trick or treating with some friends and Charlie left us.  Gussy had a good first Halloween helping answer the door.  We also carved pumpkins and had the usual pumpkin pizza for supper.

Gussy Bussy

 7 months old today. Almost 10 pounds last weight check.  Still trying to escape the yard any way he can.  Walks and frisbee time are his favorites.  Loves getting new toys.  Very food motivated.  Learns new things super quick. Whines and has selective hearing sometimes.

We love our GUSSY!

First Drive

 We all went to the land so the boys could get things ready for deer hunting.  Charlie drove the truck around a little.

Fifteen!

 A bedroom refresh, some golfing for presents and dinner at Outback.

We need to schedule his permit test next. Can't believe it...

HOCO

 This was Charlie's first homecoming weekend.  He went to the parade and the dance with friends.  He said he had more fun than he thought he would.

Back to School

 Charlie is a freshman at Mayo and Claire started 7the grade at Willow Creek.

I began my 18th year of teaching.

Gus misses us being home.