3 Busy Weeks in the Mayfield Adobe

We know - those darn Mayfields are not keeping up on their blog. This is my pet peeve as well for those blogs I follow regularly - but I think we actually have a pretty good excuse. Life has just been a wee busy around here the past 3.5 weeks. Really! Everyone says that - but here is a quick summary of some of our highlights.

1. Moved into our new home on September 3. We love the space, yard, association lodge/pools/running trails. There are boys the same age as Logan and Carter next door and they have become best friends already - not to mention the 50+ other elementary kids. We are pretty much settled - still learning some of the new appliances (i.e the Accelerator - basically a 3 in 1 microwave, oven and convection oven) and HOA rules (i.e. the "ditch policy"). Seriously - the ditch is a hot topic around here. Shawn got a John Deere rider for our new yard and has officially been labeled by his co-workers as a "hick."
2. Our renters are FABULOUS - knock on wood. They are even fixing stuff in our house (i.e. installing a new door handle, pressure washing the patio, etc.). Maybe they will stay and buy it.
2. Boys started school. Below are some pictures from Carter's preschool. The first day he was a little anxious but now he loves it. Logan likes 2nd grade - we are having some problems with his talking and not listening. In all honesty - I think he just couldn't here...which leads to #3.
3. On Friday Logan got tubes for the 3rd time. We should have done it before school but with moving life was just too crazy. The last month has been really challenging as he could not here a thing - everything was "what, what, what." You could be within 5 feet and he would not understand what you said. The surgeon called it "glue ear" b/c it was so blocked. Immediately out of surgery he was like a new child - the TV was so quiet Sara and I could barely here it.
4. Sports, sports, sports. Logan is playing soccer every Monday and Wednesday with games on Saturdays. He is also playing football on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. Shawn is coaching soccer again - they are playing on the bigger field with a host of new rules so it has been an adjustment. Logan wants to do basketball this winter and Carter will be playing floor hockey - both boys are also excited for snow and skiing.

Picture of Logan before surgery - he was very apprehensive about the anesthetic. Shawn had to hold him down until the gas kicked in.

1st Day of School

Logan had a great 1st day of school. Our development almost fills an entire bus! There are 3 stops on our side of the development and 12 kids get on at his stop - there are 19 2nd graders on our side of the development. The ride home is a little long but he is enjoying it.

He seems to like his new teacher- Mrs Flor.

Of course he wore his new Twins jersey on the first day - what else??

Pictures from our BBQ -

We finally got our Internet up and running in our new home. Here are some pictures from the 4th annual Mayfield BBQ a couple of weeks ago.

Thanks for the great party!

Thank you to all our family, friends, and neighbors for a GREAT 4th annual BBQ. It was a beautiful, cool evening with lots of food and drink. I know our boys had a blast and were exhausted. Unfortunately we have already packed up our personal PC so it may be awhile before we are in our new home and can upload photos - I have some great ones of the kids wearing the fire fighter's outfits. Will there be a 5th annual BBQ next year....time will only tell :-)

This week our life is consumed with moving - and somewhere in between we need to work, go to (2) soccer practices, (2) football practices, elementary school orientation on Wednesday, final walk-though of our new house tonight....and get our renters settled. Might be a busy week.

Stranded in LAX

I guess there could be worse places to be stranded - a Siberian prison comes to mind!
Trying to save the company some dollars I decided to fly from MSP-LAX-OAK this week instead of taking a direct flight to SFO. The direct flight was $1200 - the alternative was only $425. Now I am paying for it. On the way out Monday we got stuck on the tarmac in LAX for 60 minutes as the ground crew went to get "more weight" to balance our plane....Hmmm. Today I arrived in LAX to find my connection to MSP cancelled! UGH! I was hoping to get home before the boys went to bed. Luckily being a frequent traveler I went to the top of the re-booking list and only had to wait 4 hours - plus I kept my confirmed first class seat, got a free meal voucher, and $50 for future travel. Not to bad - of course LAX is packed like sardines and there are no Hollywood types in site. And the best news - I get to fly the same route in 2 weeks. Let's pray there is no deja vu.

Annual BBQ Reminder - Bring on the Fire Department!

We are excited to announce that we have received confirmation that the Lakeville Fire Department will be bringing a truck to our party for the kids - not b/c they are concerned about Shawn's grilling capabilities - at 5pm.

Dakota County Fair - Ribbons

Our daycare has a great tradition of having the kids make a variety of arts n' crafts to submit in the Dakota County Fair. The boys love going to the fair and seeing their projects displayed and the ribbons they won.

This year Logan made:

• Lego project (Twins stadium) - participant ribbon


• USA beads - 1st place


• Halloween crafts - 3rd place


• Bird mask - 1st place


• R2D2 Beads - 4th place

And Carter made:

• Fish drawing - 1st place


• Bead lizards - participant ribbon


• Lego boat - participant ribbon


• Animals drawing - 2nd place