ISU at Arrowhead

 (pics in reverse) 

On Saturday, Steve and I got some great tickets to the Iowa State football game vs. Kansas. Since Kansas' stadium is being renovated, they play a few games at Arrowhead, so we had to take advantage of that! Grandpa and Grandma VG came following a trip from Michigan, and were able to stay with the girls for the whole day while we went there and back in one day. The game started at 2:30. We left at 9:00 am and were home by 10:15 pm.

The stadium was lit up by the end of the game!

It was a bummer that ISU lost, as we were hoping for a win! 

Final score: 36 - 45. We left with a couple minutes left so we were heckled ;) 

We had seats on the 3rd row from the field - it was awesome! NO ZOOM!

Our ISU Coach Matt Campbell 

Our ISU quarterback, Rocco Becht

It was raining the whole way there, but about 30 minutes from the stadium, the clouds opened up and sun came out and it turned out to be a nice 60 degree day, although we had seats in the shade. 

We stopped at Raising Cane's and grabbed some lunch in the car on the drive over.

4-H Awards

On Sunday afternoon, Mahaska County honored the 4H kids with their awards. To qualify, they need to fill out a lot of paperwork for their record books, get 3 letters of recommendation and have an interview. The girls got a lot of awards this year for their hard work!

Aubrey: General project awards for Beef and Communications (most get these awards)

A Top Secretary (given to 2 people in total for her role as our club Secretary)

Special Beef (only 1 person received this)

TOP OVERALL INTERMIATE - Congrats!

Avery: General project award for Clothing, Meat Goat, and Communications (most get these)

1st Year Record Book (for all who applied for the first time)

Special Meat Goat (only 2 people received this in this category)

TOP OVERAL JUNIOR - Congrats!

 

Halloween

We didn't do many other trick-or-treat things, but we did go out with friends on Halloween night!

Avery dressed up with a friend to be a "French babe" and Aubrey was quickly thrown (against her will) into my old M&M costume after a sweaty basketball practice. We hit Mahaska Drug, Central church, and a few houses down "Halloween Street!"

 

Center Grove Orchard

 We hadn't been to Center Grove Orchard for a couple of years, but the weather was gorgeous so the girls and I went on a Saturday. They still have a lot of fun, even if many of the activities are geared toward younger kids.

Their apple donuts and apple slushies alone are worth the trip! 

We had also been patiently waiting to pick a few small pumpkins and gourds. 

We packed a lunch and ate it in a nice shady spot.

Something new we did was bottle feed the baby goats! Of course Avery was in heaven!