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Boys and their toys, or in this case, Uncle Chris' toys. We were able to get down to see Chris, Melissa and Ethan this weekend. One of the sad things about our moving to Ransomville is that we are now further away from them. I mapped out a new route and we made the trip in just over 2 1/2 hours. That makes it a bit too much for a day trip but due to church we can't stay more than a day and a half. But it was a good trip none the less. The guys all went out to Trumansburg to do a little shooting on the Agard Road property. Did I mention Greg has a shotgun now?? Another side effect of moving to the country, LOL! He and Pastor Bill have plans to go hunting on opening day of deer season this Saturday so he wanted to have a chance to sight in his new purchase. Then they went to a gun club and had a chance to shoot at some clay pigeons. Josh even hit one, I was impressed and a little nervous. Success at the range means he is further encouraged at this sport I am not altogether thrilled about! But I do know he is learning respect for firearms as well as safety issues. When they returned it was time to ride. Chris has a mini motorcycle and a junior size 4 wheeler that they boys love to ride. They have gotten quite speedy. Chris and Greg raced the boys several times, it is quite the sight to see 2 grown men on that little bike. I am not entirely sure who won but I know they had a blast. Ethan is missing from our pictures since he was napping while the camera was out. He had his ride time later as a passenger.
Melissa and I went to the Mennonite market in Seneca Falls. I miss shopping there, they have the best bacon and several other items that can only be found there. I stocked up on a few things before we headed back to have dinner. Melissa cooked up a pot of split pea soup which most of us enjoyed. It was hard not to laugh when Ethan gagged on his no-thank you portion! I thought it was the perfect fall meal. It was also good to chat with Melissa for the day. They are only about 4 weeks away from baby #2 coming. Ethan is trying to transition out of the crib to make room for the baby and the final nesting is underway. What a fun time.

Greg and I had our first parent teacher conference this last week. We met with Kaleb's teacher to get his first quarter report card. He is doing really well. He actually had his highest grade in math which was a total shocker. I guess all those hours of doing homework together are paying off! Kaleb is much more geared in the writing department and his teacher even said he takes joy in writing paragraphs for her most days. He is adjusting well, making friends and is very well behaved. He got straight 4's (on a scale of 1-4) for his "life skills and character development". Way to go!! We have an open house on the 19th where we will meet Josh's teacher and see his first report card.

I will post in a few days on some of Greg's doings. He has started a project around the house.

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