Happy Boy!

As you can see-Skyler is doing great these days!!! He started daycare this week, they lost the neighbor who had been babysitting due to illness requiring her to take some time off ,and one week before school! Sara and Chris are not convinced that a daycare is a great option-they think he will not get all of the attention he needs....I keep assuring them that he will be OK, but I don't think they believe me!! How could anyone not pay attention to such a sweet boy???

This will be Sara's senior year, on schedule to graduate in May with her Marketing degree. Who knows where they will go from there? I am enjoying spending as much time with them as I can!

First Day of School

Not sure who was more excited today, the kids or their Dad. Both report their day was GREAT! We are old enough to be the parents of Kenzie's teacher (which she thinks is extraordinarily cool.) Brady's room is chock full of boys who love sports. Luckily, his teacher is the mom of three boys and can talk trash with the best of them. You can't see the back of his new Hawkeye shirt but it is shamefully disrespectful to the Illini. He was placed in the Talented & Gifted program this year and once again is in class with the cute little blonde who gives him his competition in math. Gotta love Kenzie's style, huh? Makes her father quake with fear.

Football Sundays here we come!

Here is our new little Packer!

Tomorrow e Begin Again....

Dale and I begin another school year bright and early tomorrow morning as we face those sweet adorable faces to start a brand new school year (they're always adorable and sweet at the beginning of the year!!). I have sixteen younguns to teach and he has a full bus comin and agoin...he'll also teach 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade computer classes (WOW!!!)
It was a fast summer for us, too. Big trips to Memphis and Chicago and short ones to KC and Des Moines. We really enjoyed seeing Hannah and eating all that scrumptious food--the genes really showed up with her cooking abilities.
We're on a wait list now to hear when Dale is having his surgery....we're suppose to find out on the 15th unless there is a cancellation and we can see the surgeon earlier. We'll certainly be glad when this is over....hopefully, the numbness in his arms and hands will disappear!!!
Keep those pictures coming....Grandma and Grandpa REALLY, REALLY enjoy looking at them.
Congrats to Ben and family....hopefully, you'll be able to introduce everyone to Grandma and Grandpa soon.
Have a great school year everyone.
Love, Sherry and Dale

Where did it go?

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Wow! The summer was a blur of activity for the Held's. Tomorrow we pay our annual homage to the butter cow at the Iowa State Fair marking the last of our summer events before school starts. Here are some highlights:
JUNE- Brady turned 9 with his first sleepover. Then he got MVP of his team at the Drake University basketball camp. His Memorial Day broken nose didn't stop him from pitching his way onto the All-County Team. Meanwhile, mom hosted 400 for Alumni Weekend. JULY- Mom welcomed 30,000 for RAGBRAI (HUGE bike ride that sayed overnight in Indy & many at the college.) Thanks to Sherry, Dale & Laurie for volunteering & kid patrol! Then mom rounded up 35 TriDelta friends for a sleepover reunion at the house. AUGUST- brought the balloons and a visit from Hannah Rose, mom & dad & Sherry & Dale. By day 2 of 5am balloon crewing, Hannah was falling asleep at the kitchen counter. But she caught a ride! AUGUST 8th- Eric gets the long awaited SBA approval to purchase Bob's Custom Trophies! WOO HOOO!! He met the staff today and it's a 2-4 of weeks of paperwork before we change hands. And Kenzie? She took a well-deserved break from tumbling & tried Tae Kwon Do with Laurie. She went back to the gym today for a clinic & starts up at the end of August. The new coach is big on skills- she had to do back handsprings over a barrel. The back to school shopping is D-O-N-E & we are ready!! FALL? School starts for three of us. Brady starts his first tackle football team. Kenzie gears up at the gym. Eric plans to resign as Mr. Mom. Dang. Guess I had better re-discover the laundry room. Love to all of you!

Vacation

Bryan had a lot of success with the Banjo Minnow 006 - which he made fun of me for buying!! Hehe

Relaxing with the Kids

There is nothing like a day with your kids and grandkids to help relax, unwind and refocus! And he 'worries' his hands just like Grandma Midget!!