In Early September, we took a trip to the midwest to visit family, including Grandma Santelmann!

Then we came home and spent a nice week playing in the late summer sun. Maria's actually old enough to do some "big kid" stuff now!

Playing garbage man is still a big deal at our house. Though, the garbage trucks don't come every day anymore - just Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays!

And Dad is still trying to teach Tommy the finer points of soccer.