October 2024: Part 2

Week 3 of October included a trip to the pumpkin patch with our Twinkies and their class, Sadie's first high school dance, Wyatt and Cooper attending the Fall retreat with our church and watching our niece Payton get baptized.

EZ Orchard Field Trip

Maddie

Aubrey

So proud of her backpack bag.

Apple Cider Donuts

Loved having Daddy with us for this field trip.

2024 Barn Dance 

Tayden, Zac, Wesley, Sadie and Bella

This also happened to be Day 100 for Wes which means he is officially allowed to attend outdoor gatherings.

Payton's Baptism

Week 4 had us at the Portland Zoo twice, at the last 2 volleyball games of the season, at a harvest party with Grammy's church, picking up Sadie late Friday night after a Corban Volleyball game and end of season party, and it ended with Sadie milk testing at the dairy, pumpkin carving, and youth group on Sunday.  Add to this that I left my wallet in Brandon's truck Monday morning which was my only free day to get groceries and this week was quite simply too much.  

Portland Zoo Trip #1 with Grammy

Hazel has been begging to go to the zoo.  She is such an animal lover.  So I pulled her out to join us.  The animal she was most looking forward to seeing was the mountain goat and go figure his enclosure was undergoing some last minute maintenance.  She was so bummed.

Wherever Maddie goes Dog Dog goes.

Final Volleyball Game of the Season 

We lost the first match but won the next 2 and Wes was able to join us.

Trip #2 to the Portland Zoo with Evie's 2nd grade class.

Harvest Party

Saturday Leaf Burn

Pumpkin Carving

Week 5: We wrapped up October with our annual Halloween party at the Kaufman's House.  This year we went as Despicable Me characters.  Unfortunately Sadie had volleyball practice because she got asked to play up with the varsity team for state and apparently that's mandatory.  Trumps moms hard work preparing costumes.  Booo!!!!  She did get to join us for a bit at the end thanks to Uncle Caleb running to school to grab her.

2 Purple Minions

Edith, Margo, and Agnus

These 2 went a little crazy.  They got soooo much candy.  Not a chance we'll let them eat it all but I think it's become a game to see who can get the most.  We actually weighed it this year and the grand total was 34.6 pounds.  Cooper was the winner with 10.2 pounds.

October 2024: Part 1

It seems every month is insanely busy and October was definitely no exception.  It was a beautiful and very full month here in the Troyer home.

We started the month off with the house getting painted and Sadie playing in an all day volleyball tournament.  Although not ideal to have both of those activities happen on the same day it was fun to see her team matched up to some really great competition.

The second week of October included helpful hero day in Preschool and Hazel getting her braces on.

Not always very helpful but almost always pretty darn cute.

We also made it out to the pumpkin patch!!!!

Aubrey

Oh and one afternoon after Sadie's volleyball game, while I was quickly trying to get dinner ready this one (Miss Maddie) decided to give herself a haircut.  I thought we were past this.  Sigh....

Yep they're ALL ours. :)

The big kids did the corn maze while the girls enjoyed the slide and we soaked it in because it really does go too fast.

This look says "I don't know why Maddie is screaming.  I definitely didn't snag her wheelbarrow.  She left it so I have no idea what the problem is."

While the kids were playing I ran Sadie down the street to catch the end of the soccer game with some of her friends.  It was also the first game Wesley was able to attend so she really wanted to go.  More and more we miss our little girl who was happy to just hang out with us all the time but this is the way life goes.  They grow up and more and more I guess we learn to let go.

There's just something about a pile of pumpkins that makes me soooo happy!

Dog Dog and Maddie agree.

Sleeping in a fort because as already mentioned they're only this little once.

We had the Zorn's over to celebrate Sadie's birthday with us.  Wes is still technically restricted to outdoor gatherings so it was a good excuse to clean up and decorate the back porch.

Birthday Breakfast: Raspberry Lemon Scones and Maple Scones.

This one is quite the pretender.

Happy 15th Birthday Sadie!

Troyer Addition: Week 84

October 5, 2024

Week 84: Exterior Paint

 PAINT!!!!

Don, Ande and Noah came out to help us paint the house.  We are unbelievably thankful for their willingness to give up a weekend to help us like this.  I still can't believe it's painted.  Amazing!!!!

I'm certain it will look like this for exactly 3 seconds because we have kids and dogs and sooo much mud but isn't it pretty!