It’s obvious we are sooooo far behind in posting events here on the blog.  I wonder what has kept us so busy? 

To start with the St. Jude run went much better than anticipated even.  We started out in the dark of the morning and seeing the sun come up over the corn fields while running was a fabulous experience.  I really enjoyed the legs of the race I ran.  I ended up doing 7 miles which was more than I would have ever guessed I could have done.  Running into Peoria was a fabulous experience that was very emotionally overwhelming.  I’m already looking forward to next year.

August brough the Avon Fat Steer Show and with that was many events that we all enjoy participating in.  Everything from scrambles, to photo contests, to cake baking and decorating to just enjoying the steer show.  We all had a great time and it’s a fabulous way to spend the last couple days fo summer vacation before school starts.

This summer and fall also brought a new experience to the Avon area – racing.  Chris has spend many Saturday evenings sitting with the fire truck out at the races keeping everyone safe.  The races have been a great economic boost to the community and enjoyed by many.  We’ve already been approached by another racing group (this time go carts) that want to add to the fun.

The kids were also involved in the Spoon River Rascals fall production.  This year was “Kids on Broadway” and was a musical montage of great musical numbers from Broadway musicals.  The “big 3” were all involved this year.  Ben was originally cast, but then he decided he just wasn’t ready for the big stage.  I think he’ll eventually catch the bug,  but for now, he’s happy on the sidelines.  This year’s production had perhaps the largest cast ever assembled on the Ellisville Opera House stage.  Perhaps it was just a little too intimidating for him.