A glimpse into what it is like to live in our family just this moment.
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| photo cred: Onara C |
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| photo cred: Kitty |
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| sideline crew. Photo cred: Jenilee |
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| photo cred: Onara C |
Intentional Outdoor Hours: 589+ hours (of 1000)
Mostly snagging hours thanks to fall sports, but we spent some time on Saturday morning doing farm chores and playing with the babies outside. My time outside has definitely decreased not only because the seasons are changing but also because there are so few hours for me to get inside chores done while the kids are outside (hah). So while they play outside afterschool - I am usually hustling around the house trying to get things done before they come back in and interrupt me a million times - or mess it up again! #momprobs
Reading All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker. So good. I am really loving it and getting lots of crap from my students who keep asking, "Do you do anything besides read? honestly?!"
Listening on my commute to The Reformatory: A Novel by Tananarive Rue. Still obsessed.
A very happy birthday to our sweetie nephew Heath - he turned 2 this week!
Family photos with Bridge Perspective. I was so happy to see that Serena and Bobby were going to open some Christmas minis because first we love them but also it would make holiday card ordering so easy (and early!) So I booked up a time and I dug through all our closets to find clothes within the same family (tan, black, cream) and we all brushed our teeth (LOL) and made it to their studio on time! Serena was great, as usual, and I am so thankful to get that checklist item knocked off my list!
Thankful for small mercies. I texted Violet's cheer coach to let her know we would be late to the playoff game because it was the same day as our family photos and she replied, "don't even worry about it - happy picture day!" and when I tell you I never would have let myself off the hook from rushing around and driving separate cars, and making a mess of the day to get her there - please know that is true. But the small mercy of her coach allowing me to let go of that guilt was freeing. Instead of rushing and splitting up - we all got to drive together, take a walk together downtown, and even went out to eat as a whole family of 8 (it's been months!) thank you Mrs. Del xxo
Rusty's field trip to the local airport - they got to sit in the plane even! I was thankful to receive pics from volunteering moms.
Happy half birthday to Booboo - fourteen and a half. How in the world is that possible?! Even though he's bigger than me and too cool for nearly everything (lol, that teenage life), we did sing over cookies and measured him on the wall.
Hugging my little sister! Aunt Kitty and Bryan are home after 6+ months! After hiking 2500+ miles through three states and then doing some traveling after around the western united states - she is finally home!! I haven't hugged this girl since March! It was so nice to see them both when they stopped for a visit. Like all things good, after a few minutes, it was like no time had passed at all - all the month and the miles collapsed between us and we were just sisters catching up on a random afternoon. Hah, love is funny like that. I am so grateful that they both had this experience and we get to hear about it and see it through their photos and videos. Thankful too that they are both back to us safe and sound and inspired from their adventure!
Dentist appointment for Reddy and Aunt Kitty took him (thank you!) He did great and all looks good!
Seeing Camo as Grey got to go hunting twice: once the morning with Pappy and in the afternoon by himself near our house.
Halloboo fun day at Idlewild for Vi and Rusty who went with our friends the Cable family (thank you!) We DIY'ed some costumes as a zombie and a witch and they had a blast all day.
Nephew playday with Wells and Heath. Our two littlest love having cousin time and the more; the easier - I swear! They got to play outside and then join us at Gemma's soccer game eating all the concession stand fries and running through the stadium cheering her on!
Another birthday this week! We stopped (very late!) by our cousin Ryder's house for his first birthday! We celebrated with yummy food and played with all of Logan and Ryder's toys and got to talk with Coach Butter and Becky.
Teaching about the Day of the Dead at Eagle View and writing down names on our whiteboard ofrenda and practicing calavera designs on cartoon skeletons. Spanish Expo is on week 2 (camina, corre, ve, and El encierro de San Fermin). Spanish 1 started a mini geography review and got to pick countries to do an infograph. Spanish 2 learned about El Cucuy and we talked a lot about spooky stuff. They also did a summary free write about the read aloud El Cucuy by Joe Hayes. During Parent Teacher Conference evening, I put up this fall fireplace youtube video and got some work done (grading, copies, sub folder requirements, and decorating for Day of the Dead!)
Sporting with 2 basketball practices for Violet and Coach Daddy, Gemma had 2 soccer practices and 3 games. Grey & Coach Daddy had team dinner and film on Sunday night, 4 football practices, and an away game at Northern Cambria. I worked the concession stand again this week for soccer boosters and made food for soccer fest concession stand (buffalo chicken dip and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies). I also transported the sideline crew to the football game after soccer practice - always a great playlist and so much fun to include Payton and Colbi!
Making spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread, queso chicken quesadillas, hot dogs with roasted potatoes and corn pudding, baked ravioli, leftover fridge cleanout. We took pizza for the ride out to the away game. I made a batch of chocolate chip pumpkin cookies for Grey's half birthday, and for my soccer concession stand contribution I made buffalo chicken dip and a batch of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
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