Busy September

We had some lovely Aussies visiting Labor Day weekend.  Jacob's aunt was a  part of a program when she was in college that she was able to spend about 10 months in Australia learning.  She lived with Malcolm's family for part of the time she was there.  We enjoyed getting to know them and learning about Australia! 

I spent many a afternoon and night with this as my view this month.

Mom and Dad came for a short visit and I put her perfectionism to work in my kitchen.

While Dad enjoyed relaxing.

We went to Branson for a few days with Jacob's family.

And visited Big Brutus on our way home.  It is the largest electric shovel in the world... Right here in Kansas.  Sounds exciting, doesn't it?  I assure you, us ladies were done LONG before the men.

We had the Sunday School boys over for a swimming party.  It was a little cool, but they insisted it wasn't too cold...

Some of them lasted a whole 3 minutes!

We were able to break in the fire pit when the evenings started getting chilly.

Harvest is starting now, so it will get busier before it slows down!  

August Instagram

I am so excited that September is here!  Fall is just around the corner!  The weather has already begun to feel like fall and I just can't get enough of it!

Much needed break on our run this afternoon.  He may just be my favorite running buddy now!

For the first time ever, my hubby offered to pack my lunch... I told him to surprise me because I HATE it when he does that to me for supper suggestions.  Well... he did what I told him! #mostrandomlunchever #hecanalwaysmakemesmile

Time for some swimming lessons.

Enjoyed the ranch rodeo with some friends.  What a fun night!

Eww!  No!  You just ate a roadkill mouse!  #onourrun #beautifulday

Loved having our cousins come visit us!  We had such a grand time catching up on life!

#creativetouchbykrystal

This is how I feel about hauling hay at 3:30 am.  #farmerswife #farmlife

My love <3

Busy Summer in Mostly Pictures

Gorgeous sunset.  I have decided of all the places I have lived... Kansas has the best sunsets.

Jake has been working on putting in a spring development in the pasture this summer.  Now we won't have to chop ice in the winter for the cattle!  Yay!

The latest addition to JFK Farms... meet Skipper, a border collie.

I was getting ready to go running one night, and Jake stopped me and said that if I waited a few minutes he would go on a walk with me.  Well, of course!  We got about .00425 miles (okay... maybe that's a little dramatic) down the road and he calmly said, "This is one of those times I wish I would have kept my mouth shut!"  So I had to take a picture in case it never happens again!

Friends over for pizza and a pool party.

Skipper got a swimming lesson.

Cool dudes!

JFK Farms Seed Cleaning has been super busy this summer.  We are so thankful!

Went to the fair and ranch rodeo with some friends.

Yes, I left this photo small for a reason :)

 Ranch hands all ready to rope and brand!

He loved it!

I froze a bunch of blueberries for my smoothies this winter.

We are looking forward to a safe and bountiful harvest in the next few months!

July Instagram

July was a busy month for us!  We had family and friends visiting us for a couple weekends in a row, some traveling, fishing trips, and haying!

The best little auctioneers in town!  And the cutest!  #auctioneersintraining 

 Skipper is Jacob's new best friend... He is adorable if I do say so myself!  #bordercolliepuppy

Ironing my hubby's shirt and I feel something in his pocket... I screamed... He laughed!  Just a fishing lure, but I still made a lifelong commitment of no ironing!

August is here and we have more haying ahead of us, a short visit with Uncle Victor and Aunt Peggy, a mini Branson vacation with Jacob's family, and trying to stay cool!  Thinking of all my mommy friends that have kiddos going back to school soon!  Praying for a smooth transition from summer to school and a great year for the kids!

Knapp Family Vacation

The 1st ever Knapp family vacation was to Lake Rathbun.  We rented this bed and breakfast, Grey Goose Inn.  It comes highly recommended to anyone wanting to vacation in this area!

Jacob wasn't able to make it due to a late wheat harvest and planting season and was sincerely missed.  Especially by all the nieces and nephews!  But most of all by me!

My first picture of our vacation...

A little accident.  Not my fault :)

The guys got busy playing croquet, bocce ball, and ladder ball.  

The kiddos got to go swimming at Honey Creek Resort.

Uncle Trevor and the newest little Knapp.  I just love this picture!

I told the boys I was going to make sure I put this picture of them in skirts on my blog... so if you see them, tell them how cute they were!

There was lots of teasing going on.  Trevor and Dad are best buds and love to pick on each other.

Grandma brought all the kids bubble guns.  They were definitely a highlight!

Jordan made fantastic wings!  There weren't very many left over!

We all went to a fish hatchery.  The kids loved seeing all the big fish and the adults enjoyed the presentation.  

These little crafters had a most enjoyable time making cards with us.  The lady that owns the bed and breakfast also sells cards and did a card making class with us.

The kiddos building a nest with bocce ball "eggs" and dead grass.  I love seeing them use their imagination!

We then hit up a park on our way back to Mediapolis.

I stayed a few extra days in Mediapolis while my car was getting fixed and helped Trevor on his new house.  I'm so excited for him to have his first house!

Water balloon fight with Drake, Tessa, & Kassie.  I bought one of those water balloon deals that fills 150 balloons at one time and ties them and everything!  It was awesome!

This was my view at Trevor's for several hours.  Scraping paint off the door jams.

Playing games at Grandmas.

Kassie is Grandpa's little girl.  She just climbs right up in his lap and loves on him.  He spoils her rotten, that's for sure!

Hope everyone is staying cool this summer!  It finally got hot here last week and feels like a true Kansas July!