She looks so sweet & innocent in this picture --- HA HA HA she has you fooled!!

Soccer has begun....

Cade is looking for the open guy
Karsyn is determined to get the ball from the boys

Kaylee has her monkey chair, her cereal and a toy - she's ready to watch some soccer!

Cade is trying to convince Kenna soccer really is fun!

It's a swarm of ducks - apparently they can smell the food!
Kaylee & Kennedy have a new friend!

Maybe if I hide it behind my back they will leave...

OK - this is it guys.

Apparently this duck was still hungry - he followed us to the parking lot

Cade loves the Silly Silo
The Himalaya was also a favorite
Karsyn riding the Lady Luck

If only we could have got a picture of them on the roller coasters! Karsyn rode the Dragon for the first time after her friend "double dog dared her". She did it - but only once! She said maybe next year she would do it again. Somehow Cade roped Mom into sitting in the front car of the Tornado - I'm not sure who was squealing louder! The big kids were fearless - Kaylee was a whole different story.

The lady bugs were one of Kaylee's favorites!

The dragons were a little scary.....

Kaylee practicing her driving ability

I wish the picture after this one had turned out. The entire time we were waiting in line Kaylee was so excited to ride the frog hopper because it went "up and down, up and down". She was excited up until the time the ride took her up to the top. Then came the look of terror. She was too afraid to even cry - Karsyn kept telling her it was OK but I'm pretty sure she didn't believe her. Her first words when the ride was over - "I don't like the froggies - I not ride again".

Relaxing at the Adventureland Inn
Cade I'm gonna splash you!!!

I didn't go to Adventureland - instead I got to go wish my Great-Great Aunt Vi a Happy Birthday!

I'm a happy girl!

Today was the first day of school!!!

Cade is starting 3rd Grade
Miss Karsyn is in 1st Grade
If you look really hard you might be able to see the excitement for the first day of school.

Seriously mom - you can put the camera away.....

The finished product!

Picture 9,000 of the photo shoot!

Cade Henry - 8 1/2 years

Karsyn Elizabeth - 6 1/2 years

Kaylee Anne - 2 years

Kennedy Jo - 4 months

Kennedy has a new cuddle buddy - Lightning!

Tonight's Menu - Carrots
As you can see more landed outside of Kenna's mouth than in her tummy!

Meet the newest members of the Stratton Clan -

this is Lightning
and here is Flipper
Both kittens were adopted into the family from the Iowa City Animal Shelter

The 2 year old trying to reason with the cat - HA!
Help - I want to get down!!!!

The peaceful one - for the moment anyway.....

It's a big day for Kenna Jo
She is trying cereal for the first time!

Hey - this stuff isn't too bad......

What do you mean I'm messy?!?!

Fun at the Johnson County Fair

Did you hear that???

Kennedy really enjoyed her first fair :-)

Cade loves this kind of stuff!!!
Surprisingly Karsyn didn't mind either!

Not a chance Kaylee was touching it - she didn't even want to be near it!