Sophia is the #9 jersey sitting on the “bench.”

The tunnel, a post-game ritual.

American Ninja Warrior, Junior Division.

The choir:

These students participated in mass:

Oscar, cousin Jeffrey, cousin Leo, Sophia:

After mass, we went to the fabric store, a Halloween store where Sophia was not so sure about some of the animatronics,

and picked up lunch at her favorite restaurant, In N Out Burger. She wanted to eat her lunch at her mom’s work.

This is Sophia’s second year to play soccer for the St Ignatius Unicorns.

Her cheering section. At right is Jeff who is married to Lenin’s sister Leah.

Yes, Thais is pregnant and due in February!

Thank you, Justin, Thais and Lenin for dinner at Ernesto’s.

The first yellow-green of the rice fields are evident.
And then cousin Glenn sent this picture of the wheat harvest on the family farm in Markinch Saskatchewan Canada, three combines in one field.

Glenn with grandson Romen who thought it was way too noisy.

Thank you Glenn for sending me your pictures and letting me share them on the blog!

Over the past few weekends when Tom has come out to E Nicolaus to help Justin with the landscaping project, I’ve heard Tom say to Justin, “You’re just like your grandfather.” Meaning MY dad, Ed. And then I got my own example.

One evening, Justin told me he was going to Anders’ house down the road to look at some irrigation pipe. He came home with this

and a good story. “Mom, I got such a good deal. New pipe like this sells for $3.50/foot, used it’s $1.25/foot. At first Anders said $8/pipe, but at the end said $5/pipe was good enough. That’s only 25 cents/foot!” My dad knew the prices of everything and recognized a good deal when he saw one. Although that attribute may have skipped a generation, it’s alive and thriving in Ed’s grandson.

Every Saturday morning, Sophia and Avery go to a gymnastics class at Tricks.

I love these words, “Mom, come look at my masterpiece. Bring your camera.” (Fist pump) Yes!

Justin hired two laborers to hand-dig these trenches.

Tomorrow, he’ll rent a mechanical trencher.

Time for a beer!