Keeping Up With The Schafer's

Every Fall, we head to Kimmel Orchard in Nebraska City, NE to pick apples with the kids. However, the last 3 years we've been visiting the orchard, there have been no apples to pick, due to late, Spring frosts. This year, though, we were actually able to venture out into the apple trees and pick a few bags of apples. The kids loved it! Jack wanted to eat every apple he picked and Sam was amazed that the apples came right off. Emma and Joel had a great time running between the trees, trying to find the "perfect" apple. It was a great day, complete with apple donuts and face painting!

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Chicago Half-Marathon

On September 14, I ran my 2nd half marathon in Chicago. It was rainy and cold the morning of the race, but I made it. Thank God I wore a hat! Joel and I had a wonderful time in the windy city, while my mom stayed in Omaha with the kids. It was a nice break and I'm glad we were able to get away.

On Memorial Day, we took a trip to the Air & Space Museum. It was a lot of fun...and I was thoroughly impressed! The planes were enormous. Jack and Emma loved climbing around them and Sam was in awe. It was a great way to spend the afternoon, complete with a trip to the drive-through zoo on our way home.

I'm Back!

I've been unable to access my blog for quite some time, but as of today, I'm back! Wow! A lot has happened since Emma's first day of school back in August. We've been busy! I'll post what I can and hopefully, it will get everything up-to-date!