Fall pictures

Here are a few fun fall pictures we took this weekend. Enjoy!

Fall Family Campout

I have not blogged in a while because for the past month and a half at least one of us has been sick with something but we are all on the road to getting better FINALLY and we can now enjoy this beautiful fall weather. This past weekend was our Fall Family Campout and I love family traditions because it is a fun time to reconnect with family and friends that we do not get to see often and spend quality time with my husband and children. The weather was perfect and we had a wonderful weekend out in the woods. Aubrey camped out with Mimi and Puh Puh but Scott and I took Eli and Ava to sleep at my parents house since they were still sick. Aubrey learned to drive a four wheeler by herself with absolutely no fear whatsoever and Eli tried to drive the four wheeler by himself pushing the gas to go as fast as he could, only the helmet covered his eyes so he couldn't really see where he was going! We held a cowabunga ceremony for new initiates (another family tradition) but unless you come to the Bivens Family Campout, you'll never know what it is. Each year Puh Puh makes a sign to go on the four wheeler trails for each new family member, so we took Ava's picture by her new sign. I love the picture of all the campers, I think that we were missing a few but there were around 40 people there this year. Opi and Omi came out to visit and Mom Mom came to visit, which was a miracle! She even made a grande entrance on a four wheeler! What a fun time, something that the kids and I look forward to every year. Scott has fun too but I think he looks forward to the shower he takes after camping more so than the actual campout. Unfourtunately, I believe that Eli feels the same way, he begged to take a bath each night! We had a great time, and did I mention that I LOVE family traditions.

Adventure Race

This past weekend Scott participated in an Adventure Race in Montgomery, Al. The kids and I went along to cheer him on. His partner for the race was Keith Carlisle. They only trained for the race for three months or less and came in 4th out of 44 mens teams and 10th overall out of 250 people. They had a time of 4 hours and 17 mins. They ran 6 miles, moutain biked for an hour, did a compass test in the woods, rapelled, swam across the lake, canoed for two hours, swam through a mud pit, and completed various other challenges as well. They did so well and I am so proud of them! In the pic of the big rock, it is actually Scott rapelling but I could not get a closer shot.

Tate Farms

This Monday, I took the kids to Tate Farms to play on the play ground, to jump in the corn, pick out pumpkins and see the animals. We had so much fun with our friends Keri, Lexi, Mrs. Freeman (Keri's Mom) and Lisa. We ate some yummy Mexican Food at our fav restaurant and then went to the farm. Here are some cute pics of the kids.