Labor Day Weekend

State Fair

Brad and Kyle (in back) chose this nifty thing for the ride.

Brad holding a baby chick

The Army Corps. painted their faces and then they got to get in a helicopter.

Future Astronaut Kyle, preparing for his NASA career.

I told William to smile for me, and he poked in his cheeks and smiled. He of course picked the train for his ride.

Labor Day Weekend, did it all really happen in just one three day weekend? On Saturday morning we met Tim, Amanda and Family and went to the State Fair. We had a lot of pictures that we took, but due some technical difficulties, a lot of the pictures turned on blurry. I was still able to find some adorable ones to post. Our boys as well as Tim and Amanda's little boy all read their books this summer to earn their free tickets. It was a gorgeous day for the fair. In years past we have been outside in 100 Degree weather. Not this year, it was in the 70's all day.

Thank Goodness for the day of rest in between events. To sleeping boys by the end of sacrament, thanks Joe!

Arbor Day Farm

Who can resist poking their heads through for these pictures, not us!

Standing on Bridge


Grandma and Grandpa Fredericks came with us.


Matt, building blocks


Sitting on a big chair


Part of the outdoor classroom

Building with logs


Cute Matt


William and Grandpa Fredericks


William carrying his bag, eventually it got too heavy!
Apple picking time, Bradley picking


and William


And Kyle showing off his prize pick.

Monday we decided to head down to Nebraska City, home of Arbor Tree Farms, and where Arbor Day (the day you plant a tree) all started. We started out on the Tree Adventure Hike. The boys loved looking for birds on the hike and looking at all the interactive signs along the way. There was a couple of big tree houses/towers/forts, that the boys had fun climbing as well. They had a really fun outdoor classroom that the boys played at for a long time. Then it was off for a little lunch, and back to pick some apples. We picked two bushels of apples (80 lbs for those who are wondering). They told us to cram as many as we could into our bushels that we bought, and so of course we did. We came home with a little more than 100lbs of apples. Guess who is going to be canning . . .me. They are really good apples, and you can't get fresher then plucking them off the tree yourselves.

Our boys woke up this morning to get ready for school, and they both said there feet were still tired. I would have to agree, mine are too!