Month: October 2018

Last week in town the local photography place did a quick free picture of the kids!  So, Chuck Norris, Princess Leia, and a Witch all walk into a bar …

Halloween 2018 in the books!  Today was the best Halloween weather we’ve had in a very long time!  It was in the 50s, clear sky, no rain or snow!  Dave and I went to the school for the kids parties.  For some reason Ajax refused to wear his costume for the parade, but proudly wore his soccer jersey.  Noomi loved wearing her costume, especially the wig.

We had a big pot of chili for dinner, grandma and grandpa Gordy came over, and we had an excellent night.  While the grandparents passed out candy, Dave and I took the kids through both neighborhoods with Husker.  This was the first year Noomi was up for both neighborhoods and she did great.  Husk also did great, though he did get concerned every time the kids went up to a house and he couldn’t see them.

Husker also graduated from his 2 week puppy school in Haslett!  We have one final family class on Saturday.  They said he was a very smart dog, loved to work, and was quick to pick things up!  We’re all very proud lol.

Backing up a bit, last weekend was also trick or treating in town and we had Aunt Theresa, Grandma Dara (newly retired!), and little Vivian over to stay the night on Friday.  We also hit up the PTSA Fall Festival Friday night at the kids school which also featured a book fair (win win).  On Saturday, for the actual trick/treating, Aunt Lisa and Doug also came over.  It was a great day!  Oh we also hit up the pumpkin patch.  This year, Ajax hollowed out both pumpkins on his own and each kid carved their own pumpkin!

Both kids have wrapped up soccer. Though of course I had the end dates all messed up.  I rushed home from work, rounded up Noomi and her soccer stuff, zipped her to the fields the whole time congratulating myself that we’d only be 7 minutes late to practice, only to find the fields completely empty. Apparently soccer had ended the week before. Parent fail!

On the home front, Dave and I completely re-did both kids’ bedrooms!  We painted, ordered/assembled new furniture, and even ordered artwork!  It involved two trips to Ikea and lots of swearing as Dave put things together.

We also recently learned that they are surveying the land behind us again and this time, really plan on breaking ground sometime next year. Looks like we’ll have new neighbors in the near future.

I should also throw in, that Ajax had a sleepover with two of his good friends. I think they got about 4 hours of sleep. We hit up the Firefighter’s breakfast in town afterwards. It was a great time.  Oh I was also able to take the day off and volunteer at the school for the Fun Run (the PTSA’s only fundraiser).

Well somehow time has again flown by and we have a month of school under our belts.  So far so good!  Ajax is doing excellent in school and really likes his teacher this year.  Noomi is also doing great and is still loving school.  Both kids are in soccer which means our weeks are pretty hectic.  Girl Scouts also started up and the PTSA, so yep things are a bit busy.

Our weekends have been filled with yard work, trying to get the deck stained, soccer games, birthday parties, and general weekend stuff.  We managed to narrow the kids down for Halloween costumes this year.  Ajax is going to be Chuck Noris and Noomi is going to be Princess Leia.  This is the earliest we have picked costumes and I am simply thrilled.

This past weekend Noomi and I went on a mother-daughter Girl Scout trip.  It was a complete secret and we didn’t know what we’d be doing.  We ended up heading to Kalamazoo for a hands on museum and then bowling and then a late night swim at a hotel in Battle Creek.  Noomi had a blast.  Dave and Ajax hung at home for a guys night which involved a lot of video games from what they told me.