September fun

September is always a busy month in the Bradley household as we adjust back to the school schedule and piano lessons, and kung fu lessons. We also get out a bit more with the cooler temperatures, though there were a few weeks this month that I was pretty sure it was still summer time. We've spent Saturdays working in the garden and enjoying its produce while also prepping it for the winter. Here are a few snapshots of what we did this last month: 

Family Reunion

We attended a Bellamy family reunion. The kids had a lot of fun
climbing trees with their cousins, I actually had to call Laine on the phone
to find where they had gotten too. 

Greek Festival

After a two year absence we went to the Greek Festival with Grammy and Poppa
we enjoyed fabulous food and fun dancing.  The kids really enjoyed touring the church that their
great-great grandfather attended too!

State Fair

Our three middle kids participated in the Tractor Pull at the fair this year.
They each did very well with Matt pulling 50 lbs, Eve 175 lbs, and James 200 lbs.
James actually pulled more than everyone participating, I guess all that kung fu training is
working. 

I love the butter statue, each year it is the highlight
of my fair visit. This year there was a pokemon theme. 

I think the kids liked the fair rides the best, that our the delicious
fair food. 

Zoo Visit

The kids had a random day off in September, it was a bit cold
and rainy, so we did what anyone would do and
headed to the zoo. It was quiet and the kids enjoyed
having the animals to themselves.

The great Rhino picture, every time. James even stops and
poses for this picture. 

Abby decided to make friends with the
otter statue. 

She also got a ride on a carousel for the
first time

Dance Class

Christian went along with my crazy plan to take
a dance class. We go to a ballroom class every Thursday
with some friends, one of them snapped
this picture of us. It is a fun date night and great exercise!