Miscellaneous November

Macy attended the middle school square dance with her friends.

This cutie was proud of the outfit she pulled together for church.  It's usually a battle of her wanting to wear leggings and a too-short top, so I was pretty proud of her too. 

Kayla's normal position for sitting on stools. 

Apparently she was bored one day and gave herself a "henna" tattoo. It was actually pretty impressive. 

Nothing really to say here.

The girls (especially Brooke) have this new found love for crepes. They were pretty excited to make them at home. 

We'll take a warm sunny day anytime we can.  Even if it means dragging blankets outside because it isn't quite THAT warm. 

Brooke almost always pulls her clothes out the night before. And she always lays them out on her floor in the way she will be wearing them. 

Creation Museum Trip

The 7th graders at our school take a trip to the Creation Museum and the Ark.  Macy was so excited to go on this trip with her friends, and she had the best time.

 When we picked her up we realized she had lost her voice.  Apparently it had been gone for most of the trip, but she was full of excitement and energy. The next day she was tired and didn't feel great, but we just assumed that she was recovering from her trip.  She started battling a fever and felt icky.  I knew that several were sick on the trip, so I assumed that she picked up some bug.  Never did I ever think she had the flu! It was only after Kayla started getting sick and running a fever that we decided to take her to the doctor.  I assumed she had strep.  Nope. She had the flu, so we knew that Macy had fought off the flu too. She did it with no medication whatsoever.  A few days later we were back at urgent care with Macy for ear pain. The nurse and doctor did a double take, so Marc had to explain he was back with a different child. Macy had an ear infection as a secondary infection to the flu. Like clockwork, Kayla ended up with an ear infection after she was done fighting the flu. You know it's bad when the doctor looks in the ear and says, "Whoa." Thankfully we isolated Kayla enough that  no one else got sick. Thanksgiving looked different for us this year as it was just the 5 of us.  I was prepared to cook for 14 people, so we didn't go hungry.

Riley likes to help take care of those that are sick.  Actually she just likes being lazy, but the girls like her snuggles.

Clearly we had plenty of food, and there were two girls not feeling their best. They both wanted to come out for Thanksgiving lunch though.

It was a short, slow walk, but we got everyone out of the house for some fresh air.

I'm thankful for this time with family, but also thankful that everyone is on the mend.

Fall Fun with Friends

These three can get quite wild and crazy when they are together, but they have the best time.

Riley loves a good leaf pile. 

Teenagers doing what teenagers do best. 

We were so happy to have all of these girls back together when Aubrey returned to town.  She has been greatly missed.  This bonfire didn't start off that great.  Marc decided to add a little gasoline to get it started, and that backfired on him a bit.  Thankfully he was ultimately okay. The area smelled like gasoline for a little while, but the girls enjoyed their time talking and roasting marshmallows. 

Fun with Birthday Presents

We gave Marc some Nerf guns for his birthday.  He always enjoys getting outside to play something with the girls.  On this day they opted for a Nerf gun battle of a different sort.  A wasp made it in the house, and so they were all trying to shoot it.  Marc finally made the shot, but after the wasp fell we had no idea where it landed.  We couldn't find it at all. That was a little unsettling.

Two peas in a pod...

 

Outdoor battles have been enjoyed as well.

Marc decided he wanted a trailer for his tractor.  The girls had fun helping him put it together and then getting some joy rides around the yard. 

October Randoms

Fall is always a busy time for our family, and this month was no exception. The 7th grade class had a party at Sky Zone.  Macy always has a great time with this crew.

We finally had a driveway installed.  We opted for tar and chip which is basically small gravel put on top of a layer of hot tar.  It is so much smoother to drive on that it was before with just loose gravel. 

Sorry to startle you with this one.  This thing made it's way into our basement. Thankfully Marc found it before the girls. Turns out someone left the basement door open one day when friends were over playing.  It had been open for a few days, so this one decided to come in searching for food or something. It has since been destroyed. The girls are great about closing doors now, but they also refuse to use the basement bathroom anymore. 

 

Clearly the towels have been needed to be folded for a while.  Riley thought it was her new bed.

My cool mug from Alaska. It changes color with hot liquid to show the northern lights.

 

Brooke enjoyed her field trip to the Cobb Youth Museum.  I remember taking my 4th graders back when I taught public school. It is truly a wonderful field trip.

And what are the chances that one of Brooke's roles would be Benjamin Franklin.  She thought that was so cool that she could play the part of her great uncle.  He is either her 7th or 8th great uncle.  I can't keep track.

We enjoyed time with these girls while the older girls were at their Homecoming Dance. 

Hoping they don't fall in.  The water is a bit chilly. 

I could totally get used to this.  I finally found some navy reclining chairs that I can shift right next to the fireplace. 

Dressed up for their Halloween clogging class.

Homecoming 2019

Now that Kayla is a high-schooler there are more fun events to attend.  The Homecoming dance this year fell on a competition weekend.  We weren't sure if she'd be able to attend or not, but I took her shopping with her friends and we found a dress and shoes in the hopes that she would be able to go.  Thankfully the competition was local and over early. 

She wasn't able to attend the Freshman dinner, but we were able to meet up with her friends for some pictures after dinner, but before the dance. 

We took pictures at a local library, and as it turned out, there were numerous boxes of books on the front patio.  Us parents couldn't pass up the opportunity for a stereo-typical picture of homeschoolers with books. 

Friends since kindergarten.  I just love these girls!

Kayla had a wonderful time at the dance and then spent the night with her best friends.  Special times.