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Back to School...For Real This Time!

The kids went back to school this week...for real! For whole days! Both in person! WOW! Truth be told, it was a little weird to be alone at home, but the change in routine and schedule has been fantastic so far.

Before we kicked off the school week, though, we had so much fun with friends last weekend. On Sunday morning, after our weekly run to the compost, G and I stopped by a new (to us) park. G had so much fun playing on the new equipment, and we took a fun little walk around the pond next to the park. We also ran into my co-worker (he was there to practice archery), so I had a chance to catch up with him for a bit. It was an unexpected surprise and a great way to start a Sunday.


That afternoon, we had our good friends drop in for a surprise visit/dinner, and then G and I headed over to our neighbor's for an evening around a bonfire, and a chance to catch up with friends. We stayed up way too late, but in doing so, we heard the coyotes yipping in the distance, and were able to enjoy the perfect summer/fall evening. 

The next day (Monday) was another weather-perfect day, so I took G to another new (to us) park. This time was at a local county park, and we were able to scope out a great sledding hill for this winter. After a picnic lunch, G had a blast playing on a nature-based playground, and then we took a walk on the trails to enjoy nature. Once we got back home, it was back to the same neighbor's house for their annual last-day-before-school starts root beer float party. We enjoyed the frosty treats and then headed back home for some much-needed quiet time.






It truly was a wonderful holiday weekend, filled with fun and friends. The perfect way to ease back into the school year!

Both kids had their real first day back to school on Wednesday. It was a blessing to drive G a super short distance to his elementary school in the morning, and make it back in time to see Ava off on the bus. They both had great first days at school and seemed to adapt to the new routines really well.


Scott brought home his dad's car over the long weekend. He's been wanting to work on it for a while, and get it ready to sell. Both kids have enjoyed having it at home, too. G was excited to have the fuzzy dice (from the car) as a new decoration in his room! It'll be interesting to see how long it takes to sell the car, or if Scott will end up keeping it and working on it, to try to sell it at a higher price.


I was supposed to be in Utah for the last few days, attending a doTERRA convention. But, for safety reasons, I decided to cancel my in-person attendance, and have been watching the convention virtually. It's been a great experience, and I have learned so much. I believe there are roughly 8,000 people attending in person, and about 40,000 people watching virtually. I love that the virtual option was available this year.

What a great week for all of us, with so many changes and chances to learn and play!

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