I know, I know, I am probably in trouble for waiting so long in between posts, but when you're busy, you're busy!

Now, this picture is very random and was supposed to be the last picture of the post so that you could leave with a smile on your face! This is not posed, she actually came out of her room looking this way one morning! Gotta love second graders.

Look at our beautiful baby on a hayride at Alldredge Apple Orchard in Platte City, MO. Her class went on a field trip to the orchard and I went, too. It was so much fun. Caroline was allowed to feed chickens and goats--they ate out of her hands. We picked apples, learned about honey bees and got to pet barn cats. The children in her class were so sweet and well-behaved. What a great day.

I enjoyed the hayride, too! The weather was beautiful. The only thing missing (besides Derick and Mattie) were pumpkins!

The Air Force Ball was on Saturday, September 19. AF Balls around the globe(?) are held each year to celebrate the birthday of the AF. My dress rocks! I haven't had a new formal in years and I was so excited to have an excuse to go shopping. I really did try to do something different with my hair, but it looks exactly the same as it always does.

We went to and from the ball in this stretch limo with these friends of ours. My only regret is that we removed the "Just Married" magnet from the rear of the limo BEFORE we had our pictures made!