50th Wedding Anniversary

Grandpa and Grandma Franklin's 50th wedding anniversary was September 17th. On Saturday, their kids planned an anniversary party in their honor.

The happy couple!

Dad and the kids enjoying the delicious food.

The kids love seeing their cousins! RyAnne had so much fun playing hide n seek with them! She tries to play it with Bailey and Dakota at home but they don't quite get the concept of the game yet! They always hide in the same place!

Dad and his brothers Randy and Jim.

It was such a nice party and such a reason to celebrate! Happy Anniversary Grandpa and Grandma! WOW 50 years! We love you!

John Deere

Dakota's most prized possession - his tractor-trailer (or so he calls it)!! The kid would drive around the house for hours if we would let him! He LOVES his tractor-trailer! When Mom mows he hops on it and chases her around. To top it all off- the neighbor gave him a John Deere hat to accessorize while on his tractor!

EEEEEEE-OOOOOOOOOO

Grandma Carter bought Dakota a fire truck bed and he LOVES it!

First Day - First Grader

RyAnne was SO excited to get back to school!

After hearing about a few incidences on the bus last year and then Dad telling Mom how at one of his meetings a friend of his (whose children attend Horizon and is a elementary principal in Sun Prairie) said he would never let his kids ride the bus - RyAnne gets chauffeured to and from school each day.

Happily hanging her backpack!

There was an assembly in the morning for the 1 - 5 graders and parents. She found her class line and listened intently.

After school when Mom picked her up she snapped a picture of her with her teacher - Mrs. Whalley. We sent it in to NBC 15 news and this picture was featured on the nightly newscast.

RyAnne said her first day was "GREAT" and loves her teacher!