Fun Friday lives on, rain or shine!

A rainy day..so it's perfect for Danny for his sleeping in morning. He gets up at around 9am, and we enjoy a nice breakfast. We decide to put on our story and finish up our book page wreaths. What a relaxing happy time! We also make a couple of apple pies. At 2 we walk down to pick up Charlotte and enjoy a winnie-the-pooh like walk home (blustery day!) We zoom Jerry up to pick up the tuned up van and stop at Kroger for the big Progresso soup sale(aahh, the mundane!),then gas,post office and the library.
Tonight is the first night of Friday night BBall, and since Jerry is taking the kids up to the lake right after, he takes them all out to Leo's before hand. What a guy.
Shawne comes over to watch a movie, a weepy at her request. We settle on
A Place In The Heart with a very young Sally Field,Danny Glover and Ed Harris.
One thing that really made me furious...I had called the Olive Garden in Watertown and arranged(I thought) to have Jake and Cammy go for dinner tonight on us. Unfortunately, when they arrived there was trouble and I was driving with Shawne to pick up Leah and hadn't grabbed my phone. Jake had to call Jer, who had to call the restaurant...UGH! Made me so mad--why arrange things if they will not be handled the way they should be.  Hopefully they had a nice time.

Almost 50...so to the Doctor I go!

And it wasn't too bad. My bookclub friends encouraged me on Tuesday with suggestions and support. And of course Dr. D is so handsome and nice...
Anyway all looks well, mamo and colonoscopy loom, and a visit to a Derm(oh you child of the 60's...remember misting yourself with baby oil?!)  and I'll await the results of my blood work and pap, but other than that, I'm good! Continue to exercise, especially weight training, and be alert to any changes..sounds easy enough. I did it!
Aunt Reg out of the rehab and home, great news! The PT's will service her at home a couple of times a week and she is getting around with a wheeled seat and her walker. She said her cat snubbed her when she first got home!
Danny had a good day at school, and also hit a tae kwando class. The girls raced home to watch the Tigers, who came on at 4:19, and then we all headed to soccer practice. The state tourney is next Friday and Saturday, and Jerry,Danny and I are all chaperoning, which should be really fun.

cheating!

I post now but don't write anything...tomorrow I edit and it still posted today! Sneaky,Sneaky!!

Now logging on on Thursday night and adding stuff-see how slick that is?? No one will ever know!
 Danny and I were blessed with going to Ashley Court for our service in the morning. Building 3/4 did great with the body of Christ today. Afterwards we did a quick shop to grab chicken to make for dinner. Jerry's client is coming over and they are running, then eating and playing downstairs. I will leave everything set up, but I am going to the Women's Walk with the Lord .
This presentation was excellent, Deacon Dave and his wife Janet spoke on their large family of 8 kids, 3 with special needs,caring for aging parents and more.
Father Joe said mass because our Priests were at a meeting. and he was wonderful. Spiritual and funny, what a blessing. I feel very fulfilled.

Wednesday afternoon baby time!

Book Club! with Babka!

We had a poignant story this month, Take The Long Way Home by Gail Caldwell. This book was a memoir she wrote about her relationship with her best friend Caroline, who died of cancer. This is not a spoiler, this is announced in the first sentence of the book. The story traces there friendship, and details lives which include jobs as writers, battles with alcoholism, their 2 amazing dogs, rowing, and much more. Great discussion on death and dying, friends in our lives and losses we've all had. It was a great night.And too top it all off Cindy brought a babka! And everyone knows "you can't beat a babka!"
Jerry got home from his trip, and I took the kids to cheer on Brighton on the cross country field, and Danny had an excellent piano lesson. GREAT DAY!

Halloween Season begins..

We got booed! No not my singing! We were eating dinner when the doorbell rang and we saw someone running away. On the doorstep was a pumpkin pail filled with goodies, a cute votive candle, a dish towel, candy, a cute wooden sign. How cute! After taekwondo tonight Danny and I stopped at the store and bought halloween goodies. We filled up our baskets and then Danny set out on the mission. First he changed out of his white taekwondo uniform and into black clothes. It was full dark and he set out to drop and run at 2 nearby houses. He had a blast, and he says he wasn't seen. Do you do this in your neighborhood? If not, try it..

Captain Boo

my mission, to secretly deliver candy

I'm off

SO Picnic photos

Sally and Charlotte

Molly and the Pasco boys

swimmer Sally with her coaches, Kerry and Cathy

fall fence sitters

PJ gives a great speech on our terrific program

all our athletes

Jerry and Big Jay

donut eating contest, Mickaela and Jacob

Charlotte's arm painting-she's still a loyal fan

Danny painting his masterpiece

Jerry gives Sally a hand with her pumpkin

Kristen keeps an eye on Grandy for us

3 legged sack race(they won)

solo sacking!

I even gave it a shot!