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September

When Brynn was in 8th grade, their class wrote letters to themselves that they would open once they were seniors. School staff must have sent them right to the high school for safe keeping because a few weeks ago, Brynn got hers back and read through it.
  




I had perfect weather for visiting a grower with my drone for work last month.

Clara spent a night at Grandpa and Grandma Dietz's and did all sorts of activities.

Family walk!

Brynn ran into this bunch shopping at the mall. 😄 I was so tickled to get this pic from auntie - as much as Brynn was to bump into them.

This nomad cat has been showing up around our cul-de-sac, but he does not like me, unfortunately. :-( His tag even says that he's not lost, he just likes to roam. Ha. (I only know that because he actually let our neighbor catch him.)

Clara and I have been going to some Davies football games while it's been so nice out.

Brynn has been accepted at both NDSU and UND. Yay! We visit UND next Friday, so it will be interesting to compare to our NDSU visit. 


Dana and I took a side-by-side ride down south one Sunday afternoon.


Clara and I did some bookstore browsing ahead of crepes and the Cat Video Fest downtown.









Clara had her last walk-a-thon last week!



Clara and I attended a Cub Scouts informational meeting last week and she asked to get signed up right away. We still have to get her uniform, but her first den (or is it pack?) meeting is next week.


We took in some of Pumpkin Fest in Lake Park on Saturday. This was after the parade where Clara made an absolute haul on candy.




We celebrated Grandpa Kevin's birthday early last Sunday. Happy birthday, Grandpa!


Brynn showing us her poetry slide presentation for her creative writing class.

We went to parent-teacher conferences for Brynn last night and spotted her in her class photo. Happy to report she is doing great so far this year!

Brynn bought some white erase board contact paper (I didn't even know anything like that existed!) to put up to help her study for her anatomy class. I think I spy a frowny face at the bottom - ha.








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Anonymous said…
Ahh, I love this post so much! Lots going on. We were so excited to run into Brynn at the mall, too. I am dying at the cat's tag. Ha! CONGRATS to Brynn on her acceptance at UND and NDSU! I am waiting with bated breath to hear about her UND tour and see what she thinks of each compared to each other. Wow, what bookstore was that downtown? Lots of selection! I love Clara's tennis pullover. How exciting about Cub Scouts! What fun! Was Dana in the parade? I didn't know that dry erase paper was a thing, either, so cool. Looks like she is working hard!
October 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
theweckerlys said…
Once again it wouldn't let me use my name, but it's Tessa!
October 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
theweckerlys said…
Oh now it did, argh.
October 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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