fishing, running and other hobbies

Ah, a mild late fall in KS.  Thank goodness, because the best way to keep teenage boys away from electronic screens is get them outdoors.  For Conner, you know what that means. Here he is in a trout pond close to Clinton Lake.

For Carson it is a little trickier.  Cross Country season is over.  He did really well this year, and is already excited for next year. Here he is finishing 19th in a KU 5K.  Out of 300 runners!!!

Conner had a Bass Pro Shop birthday party this year.  They have a cool party room that includes a large aquarium.  His favorite gift may have been the one-man tent that he can use at scout campouts when his fellow scouts are less interested in sleeping.

He reached the rank of First Class this year, and is already very close to completing the requirements for Star.  This is farther than his Dad ever got, and both parents are really proud of his work.

First year that neither kiddo dressed up for Halloween.  While that is sad for Mummy and Daddy, it was fun to take Carson to teh Halloween night KU b-ball game.

The time of year has come that we won't be able to post fishing pictures every month.  That will be a sad time for our exceptional fisherman, but he has had lots of opportunities this fall.  It is great to see him so passionate about it.  Just wish we shared that passion!

Carson continues to enjoy a variety of art projects.  One of the most impressive is his metal model collection.  Mummy swears he could be a surgeon with the precision he demonstrates.  These models come in small sheets of metal and must be bent, curled and connected to create these amazing objects.  Now might be a good time to remind all of our reader :-)  that clicking on the picture, and then clicking on it again, allows you to zoom way in!