Preschool and Dessert

Looking at the class pet. A bunny named Dutch.

Picture of the first day of school.

Helping cut the bananas for our dessert.

It is amazing that as I look at the calendar it is almost October and the first quarter of school is almost finished. Crazy where the time goes. Ava has been at preschool now for 3 weeks and she loves it. Sarah and I had a conference with her teacher on Friday (that is the first time I have been on the other side of that table). The teacher was very impressed with how personal and comfortable Ava was around kids and adults she didn't know. She does a great job listening and raising her hand in class. Sarah and I are very proud of her.
After a trying weekend Ava and I decided we needed to make something. Sarah saw something on Rachel Ray that looked good and easy to make. We call them upside down banana monkey bread. Ava helped me make them and they were absolutely delicious. The bananas tasted like candy when they were done. Here is the recipe:

Upside Down Banana Monkey Bread
Pour honey into the bottom of each muffin tin
Put 1-2 slices of cut banana in each tin.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar
On top of banana/honey put one Pillsbury dinner roll (from the can)
Place in oven at 400 degrees until biscuit is golden brown.
Over turn muffin tin on to sheet pan and enjoy

J-Hawk Football

I took both girls to the Urbandale football game last night. Sarah had pictures so the girls and I walked up and went to the game. I don't know if they enjoy the game and atmosphere or all the food and drink from the concession stand. It is always a fun time at the game and even better when we are winning. Ava and I started going to games 2 years ago and some father/daughter bonding and now Ella is getting in on it. The pictures below are from the game last night.

It Has Been Awhile

For all of the people that look at my blog I am deeply sorry that I have not updated it in over a month. This as been the busiest month and a half in my life and a believe also in my whole families. We have a thousand things going on at one time every single day. I will give you a quick update and promise to post pictures tonight or tomorrow.

I have been busy with school and football. Football has seem to takin' a life of its own. When I get home at night it seems I am ready for bed at 7 and have no motivation for anything else.

Sarah business has become extremely busy. She has 4-5 shoots every weekend plus 3-4 during the week. It has become very productive but very busy. We are starting to think about remodeling the basement and making it her permanent photo studio. We are both tired of living in her studio now. She still loves taking pictures and we only see business increasing.

The girls are always busy. Ava started Pre-school last week and goes three days a week to Meredith Drive Reform Church Pre-school. She loves it and wishes she could go every day. On Thursdays she has Pre-school and dance. So on those days I speed from football practice to dance so Sarah can go home to fix dinner. Ella is being her typical self and half the times annoys the daylights out of Ava and the other half loving her to death.

That is our fall in a nutshell. Please pray for Sarah and I's sanity for the next 4 weeks until football is over. Hopefully I will be able to post more then once a month. Thanks for staying with us.