We had another fun week! Ava's busy prepping for her debut with the baton performance team next weekend. It kinda snuck up on us, but honestly, I think that's true of any event this time of year. I was able to watch a small portion of practice this week, and it's been great to see how much she has improved being around the older girls who put forth a true effort.
I also just picked up Ava from a sleepover at her friend Valerie's house. With Scott being gone for deer hunting this weekend, and then Ava being out of pocket for the sleepover, G and I had a ton of time to hang out together over the last few days. It was fun...and quiet! There were no kids fighting...ahhh... Ava had a great time and wanted to stay even longer...maybe I should have said yes just to extend the peace time at our house! Not kidding, within 2 minutes of her being home, she and G were already fighting...sigh.
G has been having a pretty good run at daycare. He's been doing excellent at contributing words to their list when they start focusing on their new letter of the week. This week, they learned about the letter "D" (best letter ever, if you ask me!) He came up with 8 of the 12 words on the list! So proud! His current teacher does a great job posting pics so we can see what the kids have been up during the day. They have so much fun!
Scott didn't have any luck the last two weekends hunting, so it's a bummer for him, but he's ok with it. He still had the experience of being out in the woods alone, so hopefully that will tide him over until next year. It will be nice to have him back on the weekends...he's been out of pocket for 4 weekends in the last month and a half, so our routine can get back on track now. We miss having him at home!
I had a fun week, with obligations every evening, so it was really nice to take it easy this weekend. So far, the only time I left was when I dropped off/picked up Ava at her friend's house! I will be leaving in the next few hours to head to a HUGE craft show with my mom, so I'll be gone for a bit, but at least it's for a fun event.
Later on in the week, my neighbor gals and I checked out the Rosemount Night Out. I bought the first piece to my coffee bar that I'll be installing soon (that makes it sound fancier than it really is.)
Last weekend, Ava and I finally watched the last of the Harry Potter movies. We are all caught up! Lucky slept on my lap for most of the time, and it hit home that we have limited time with her. She's definitely at the golden years in her life, and we're going to have to make a difficult decision in the next few months. Boo. We need to give her as much care as we can now so she knows how much she is loved...
There is a quote that keeps sticking with me. For Mad Men fans, it came from Don Draper, "If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation." It keeps running through my mind as I am encountering areas of my life that could use a bit of adjustment. It's a great reminder that if we don't like something, we need to make an effort to change it. Staying stagnant will not help the situation...it's good to take action, no matter how hard it is to take the first step!
I also just picked up Ava from a sleepover at her friend Valerie's house. With Scott being gone for deer hunting this weekend, and then Ava being out of pocket for the sleepover, G and I had a ton of time to hang out together over the last few days. It was fun...and quiet! There were no kids fighting...ahhh... Ava had a great time and wanted to stay even longer...maybe I should have said yes just to extend the peace time at our house! Not kidding, within 2 minutes of her being home, she and G were already fighting...sigh.
G has been having a pretty good run at daycare. He's been doing excellent at contributing words to their list when they start focusing on their new letter of the week. This week, they learned about the letter "D" (best letter ever, if you ask me!) He came up with 8 of the 12 words on the list! So proud! His current teacher does a great job posting pics so we can see what the kids have been up during the day. They have so much fun!
Scott didn't have any luck the last two weekends hunting, so it's a bummer for him, but he's ok with it. He still had the experience of being out in the woods alone, so hopefully that will tide him over until next year. It will be nice to have him back on the weekends...he's been out of pocket for 4 weekends in the last month and a half, so our routine can get back on track now. We miss having him at home!
I had a fun week, with obligations every evening, so it was really nice to take it easy this weekend. So far, the only time I left was when I dropped off/picked up Ava at her friend's house! I will be leaving in the next few hours to head to a HUGE craft show with my mom, so I'll be gone for a bit, but at least it's for a fun event.
Happy Hour with my friend Ryan led into fun with filters!
This one just had me giggling non-stop. We tried to make it look like Ryan was floating by me in space...
Later on in the week, my neighbor gals and I checked out the Rosemount Night Out. I bought the first piece to my coffee bar that I'll be installing soon (that makes it sound fancier than it really is.)
Last weekend, Ava and I finally watched the last of the Harry Potter movies. We are all caught up! Lucky slept on my lap for most of the time, and it hit home that we have limited time with her. She's definitely at the golden years in her life, and we're going to have to make a difficult decision in the next few months. Boo. We need to give her as much care as we can now so she knows how much she is loved...
There is a quote that keeps sticking with me. For Mad Men fans, it came from Don Draper, "If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation." It keeps running through my mind as I am encountering areas of my life that could use a bit of adjustment. It's a great reminder that if we don't like something, we need to make an effort to change it. Staying stagnant will not help the situation...it's good to take action, no matter how hard it is to take the first step!
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