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Quick synopsis of our October.
October 1: It was a rainy day so Henry and I mostly stayed home. We made pumpkin muffins for our friend Eddie and took him some little gifts to help him recover from surgery.
October 2: Fun Run at Evie's School
October 3: Henry saw his first movie in the theatre - Transylvania Hotel 2. He LOVED the movie and ate his weight in popcorn.
October 4: Our new Rector started today and we enjoyed a nice reception after church. Then, we visited the One Room School House and the Ravenswood Mansion. Lots of cuddles with Daddy!
October 5: Ice Cream for Henry!
October 6: Playing before gymnastics.
October 7:Henry was so excited to get new PJ's that glow in the dark.
October 8: Henry had a dentist appointment! Woo Hoo for being cavity free. We celebrated with Chick dil A at the mall.
October 9: Field trip to Walden Farm's with Henry's preschool class.
October 10: We enjoyed a morning of art at the Frist. Evie adores art. Pig Pickin' at the Webb's house - such a fun night with friends! One of our favorite traditions - cool nights, great friends and lots of BBQ.
October 11: Enjoyed a gorgeous day outside playing frisbee and working with Evie on riding her bike.
October 12: I had a much needed hair appointment -- the older I get the less time between appointments.
October 13: Story time at the library with Henry and then a picnic lunch.
October 14: Elliot came home with us after school.
October 15: Just a normal school day.
October 16: Fall Break Day - played school at home. Then, went to the park and out for Mexican popsicles. Everyone enjoyed a scavenger hunt that afternoon looking for fall items.
October 17: Our annual Gentry's visit for pumpkins and fall fun. Carl and I had a date night too.
October 18: Evie spent the night with Leah. Henry enjoyed being an only child.
October 19: Evie slept late and then was ready for a visit to the Agriculture Center and the park.
October 20: Henry was tuckered out from a busy day playing outside.
October 21: First grade moms meeting.
October 22: Henry and I went to the zoo!
October 23: Enjoyed a beautiful afternoon at the park after Evie finished at school.
October 24: Dinner with our favorite families at the Scangas! 12 kids plus 8 adults equals chaotic fun.
October 25: Henry went to Cooper's Fireman birthday party and loved squirting water with a real fire hose.
October 26: Lunch at Wild Iris with my best friends to celebrate my birthday. I am so thankful to have such good girlfriends in my life! Wish we had taken a picture but we were too busy stuffing our faces with creme brûlée.
October 27: Bring Someone Special to Lunch Day means Henry goes as the special guest. We all enjoyed the Monster Book Fair after lunch.
October 28: Family Fun Night at Evie's School with Mr. Bond the Science Guy
October 29: Breakfast with Mom at Evie's School and then Spring Street Ministry at church. Henry loves the "ladies" and we both love serving others. I loved this witch hat on Henry and he did not take it off all day. Park Playdate with the Campbells after school - they moved to Denver last year and were back in town for a visit.
October 30: Harvest Party at Evie's school bright and early so Matthew's Nanny took Henry to school. Henry's Trunk or Treat was in the afternoon which worked out perfectly that I could attend both. After school, we headed to Downtown Franklin to enjoy the gorgeous fall decorations and visit the Pumpkin Garage. I helped serve at the Historic Dinner at church while my kids went to Game Night. It was so cool seeing all the period costumes and participating in this historical event.
October 31: HALLOWEEN finally arrived! Kids were so excited to celebrate my birthday bright and early. Then, we ran a few errands and went to a Fall Festival at the YMCA. Carl was stung on his lip by a bee so we spent the afternoon in an urgent care. After three shots, Carl was able to come home to rest. It was so scary and I am so thankful that he is okay! Kids were getting wild at this point and I was hosting a Halloween party with my new neighbor for fifty people. It was a bit crazy trying to get everything accomplished but we did it. Party was super fun - 72 hotdogs later we finished up and made our way around the neighborhood with Leah and Eddie. We came home for some cake and then Evie and I went to a few more houses. Halloween is all about the kids and is so fun for them to celebrate. It was awesome to see the kids enjoying the festivities.
Blogging used to be a daily occurrence for me! I used to love reading other blogs and writing my own. Instagram has changed that because a quick pic is so much easier than writing a long post. I decided to check in with my blog and write about a typical week so I can remember this time in my life one day.
Monday: Both kids have school so Monday mornings are a bit crazy. Carl was home this morning and took Evie out to the bus stop. Evie loves when her Daddy is home in the mornings. Bus picks up at 8:15 and then Carl left for a week in Greenville. I dropped Henry off at preschool at 9 and then headed to Target for some groceries etc. Our babysitter texted me while I was shopping to cancel babysitting for that night. Not good news because I had a conference scheduled with Evie's teacher. Luckily, a friend offered to keep my kiddos - crisis averted! I met a friend to walk the trails and did some laundry at home before picking up Henry from school. We came home for a quick snack before meeting Evie at school for Run Club. Henry played on the playground with his friend Eddie while I volunteered with the runners. We left school and I dropped off the kids at Wendy's before the conference. Evie's teacher is outstanding! I am super impressed with her organization, community building and kindness. Her teacher gave me an awesome report that Evie is right on track with everything and has amazing math skills. Not sure where she gets those math skills! I picked up the kids and we headed to Humdinger's for dinner. Evie loves their shrimp and Henry eats his weight in chicken tenders. We came home to play outside before bath time and bed.
Tuesday: I got Evie off to school and then Henry headed with me to Publix. We met up with Kelly and Eddie at the Agricultural Center. Henry loved the horses and the museum. We enjoyed a little hike and a picnic in a beautiful, serene field that was not serene once our boys arrived. It was wonderful to meet the police officers who take care of the horses and train them to work the special events in Nashville. Henry really liked the big tractors. Then, we got in the carpool line to pick up Evie for gymnastics. After we dropped her off, Henry and I headed to Brilliant Sky to get some birthday gifts and then played on the playground at gymnastics. Gymnastics is the longest hour of the week keeping up with Henry - he would love nothing more to join the team. After gymnastics, we usually go to Chick fil A for Kid's Night but I had promised Henry that we could eat at McDonalds. He LOVES to eat there. The inside restaurant was closed so we had to go through the drive-thru so we enjoyed a little backyard picnic. It was bath time and homework time before bedtime. Evie loves to sleep with me when Carl is gone. It is nice to have a little extra time with my favorite girl.
Wednesday: We left the house bright and early to go to Evie's school for See You at the Pole. Henry is such a good sport to go along with us to all of Evie's events. We had some prayers with other families and then some playground time before the kids went inside for school. Henry and I came home to pack his lunch and he ate breakfast. He rolled out of bed to leave the house early so it was time to catch up. I dropped Henry off at preschool and then ran by the library to get Evie some new books for her reading minutes. Then, I met a friend to walk the trails again and then met another friend for lunch. Then, I made a pasta salad for the teacher luncheon at Evie's school and created a HUGE mess in the process. I picked up Henry from school and we parked at the park and walked over to get Evie from school. We dropped off the pasta salad in the teacher's lounge and then Evie brought her friend Sarah home with her for a playdate. Sarah's mom picked her up and we chatted a bit. It was a fast afternoon! We ate dinner, practiced spelling words, read her books and it was bedtime. School gets out late here at 3:35 so our afternoon time is quite limited since my kids both go to bed at 7. I cut out center stuff for Evie's teacher after the kids went to bed.
Thursday: Evie left for school and then Henry and I headed to our church to serve lunch to the At Risk Senior Citizens of the area. It was our first time doing this and we had no idea what to expect. Henry had a ball and I did too. We helped the ladies make prayer rings and little cards to pass out for random acts of kindness. Henry was a BIG hit with the ladies! He passed out all the material to everyone. We enjoyed a nice lunch at the church! I am a BIG fan of multi-generational activities and this ministry is right up my alley. Henry and I will do this once a month. Our friends Taylor and Baby Bennett signed up to do it with us. What a treat for us to serve others! I am already looking forward to next month. We left church around one and I had several messages and texts from my friend Kelly. She had been at school to have lunch with our girls - Leah and Evie have been friends since age one and are in the same class this year. Kelly said there was some drama at lunch between a few girls and that Evie was upset. I did not think much about it until another mom called me. YIKES! At this point, I felt badly for Evie but I stayed out of it. Then, the teacher called me and let me know that Evie had handled the situation beautifully. YAY!!! It makes me anxious about the future if this mess has already begun. Evie came home from school completely unphased about the situation at lunch. That made me feel better about staying out of the situation! We enjoyed a nice afternoon at home and then the little girl came over to apologize to Evie after dinner! What wonderful parenting! I was impressed! Evie thought it was so fun that her friend came over at night. They rode bikes and giggled about the day. I spent hours worrying about this situation and reassuring the mother of the other child that this was normal. It could very well be my kid being the unkind person another day. I am proud of Evie for handling the situation so well but we still had a serious discussion before bed while we were working on spelling words.
Friday: Both kids went to school and I did some stuff around the house. At 11, I went to school to have lunch with Evie and then volunteered in her classroom. It's the highlight of my week and I really enjoy getting to know her friends plus her amazing teacher. Then, I headed to Henry's school for his Trike a Thon. What a hoot watching all those little kids riding their trikes. The rain cut the event a bit short but that gave me time for a quick oil change before picking Henry up from school. Carl got home shortly after we got home from preschool. We all waited for Evie to get off the bus and then she left for a pizza playdate at our neighbors house. Henry and Carl ran to Home Depot for grass seed and I read my book. We had a quick dinner before picking up Evie up from Callie's house.
That's our week! Pretty typical week - I tend to go three places grocery stores, the kids schools and the YMCA. It's such a pleasure to spend my days being involved in my community and taking care of my family. I am blessed to have this life!
We made our annual trek to the Williamson County Fair last weekend! We missed last year due to our beach vacation.
It was a beautiful day and really fun to see the kids experience the fair.
Evie loves all the BIG rides! She had a ball riding everything to her hearts content.
Henry surprised us with his love for the fast, fun rides too.
I rode a ride with Evie and thought I might need a visit to the Emergency Department afterwards. Carl rode a Pirate Ship with Evie and thought he was going to lose his equilibrium.
We all enjoyed the little farming area - it is so well-done. Carl treated the kids to snow cones and popcorn. I had lemonade - perfect way to quench thirst at the fair.
It was fun running into friends and reminiscing. I cannot believe this was our fifth fair outing.
We ended the night with cotton candy and went out for Mexican in lieu of fair food for dinner.
Henry started back to preschool on Monday. He was thrilled to be off to school just like his Big Sister. Henry loves school! He loves his friends, his teachers, learning new things and the routine.
He has sweet teacher teachers - Ms. April and Ms. Laura. His class is 10 boys and two girls which should be interesting.
Henry has a summer birthday which means most people in Nashville hold back for a year before kindergarten. We are still on the fence and will decide by the spring what our plan will be for our sweet boy. Kindergarten is definitely not what it used to be so that plays into our decision.
I am going to enjoy this year and cherish our Tuesdays and Thursdays together. It is such a pleasure to spend my days with my favorite little boy.
I dropped him off and reminded him that I'd be back - his response was . "I'll be right in there" while pointing to his classroom. He is a hoot!
