Lunch at Cargill with Daddy the Friday before school started, an annual tradition!

The new hiking paths in the wetland behind our house.  Much of the land is marshy, so there many boardwalks.

The view of our house from the wetland path.  It is the gray one dead center of picture.

Celebrating the end of summer with a cherry pie and one last trip to the beach.

The Saturday before school started, Nathaniel decided he was ready to ride a bike!  He jumped on and rode away!  Here he is on his first big bike ride, up to Round Lake.

Nathaniel riding circles in our culdesac.

Digging potatoes in the garden, the day before Labor Day.

Annabelle holding potatoes.

Nathaniel with one of his 'taters!

Annabelle found an interesting collection of worms and slugs in the garden.

The fall 2008 potato crop

Annabelle on her first day of 5th grade.

Nathaniel on his first day of first grade!

Pumpkin Festival 2008.  We missed the parade...caught just the tail end.  

Lunch at the farm.  Around the table are Nathaniel, Annabelle, Zeke, Ganan, his friend Harold, Jacob and Noah. (All the Brecher/Ludwig/Hahn cousins...6 in all!)

A rainy afternoon, Aunt Marilyn's gift of Lego sets for all the boys was a life-saver!

Nathaniel and Jacob working together on a Lego set.

Nathaniel's hovercraft!

Nathaniel, Chris and my Grandpa.