Friday (9/29) We got up and out to school on time again today, although we just made it to get AJ on the bus in time. Daniel is working so hard to get to school on time everyday so he can get perfect attendance. We only have three more weeks to go! I came home and got a bunch of stuff done while waiting for our replacement couch to be delivered. The best decision we ever made was to buy the no questions asked warranty for our couches. With three boys, they get very beat up and this is the second replacement we've got in the past 4 years, with 3 or 4 other service calls as well.
After they dropped off our new couch, I headed to Kroger to pick up a few things and then picked up the boys from school. We headed to the Y for my barre class, although no one really wanted to leave the house. When class was finished, we went to Taco Bell and White Castle to grab dinner for the boys using their coupons from the summer reading program. Both drive thrus took forever and I had irritated kids when it was done, but once they got some food all was good. We came home & I cooked for Adrian and I while the boys watched video games. We finished the night with family movie night watching "TMNT" from 2007. It was just OK for me, but AJ and Daniel loved it. Daniel wants to watch another ninja turtles movie for his next movie night pick.
Saturday (9/30) Started early again because Zak was up at 6:30am. Adrian got up with him and I got another hour or so of sleep before getting up and getting moving. Both AJ and Daniel had soccer games at the same time so I took AJ to his game and Adrian took Daniel and Zak. Both games were super exciting and super close! AJ's team lost 5-4 when the other time scored a goal with less than 2 minutes remaining. And Daniel's team played a tough team to a 4-4 tie. Both boys played well and had fun! And we were all thankful it wasn't as hot as it has been the past few weekends.
After the games, we came home and had a quick lunch before heading out to see the Lego Ninjago movie. Zak didn't want to go so thankfully my mother in law was able to come and stay with him while the rest of us went to the movie. We all loved it, it was a fun story and very different from the show. AJ especially liked how it bounced from "real life to Lego life." And Daniel thought it was very funny and hopes we can watch it again for family movie night, this time with Zak.
After the movie, we came home and had an easy dinner since we were all exhausted from running around all day. We did a few things around the house and then settled in to watch the Buckeyes game. We decided to let the boys stay up a little later to watch the game. But since they lost interest about 5 minutes in, we put them to bed at halftime. I also lost interest since they Buckeyes were up by a ton so I headed to bed early too. Adrian stayed up to watch the end of the game and a few other college football games.
Sunday (10/1) We all got up and moving and headed to first service at church as a family for the first time in weeks. Our church had a guest speaker, Roddy Chong, the violinist from Trans Siberian Orchestra. He played with our band and then gave an inspirational sermon. I loved every minute of the service!! Adrian and I quickly posed for a picture with him after service and then he headed home with the boys while I went back to volunteer in childcare for the second service. I had a fun time with the kids, although it got a little rowdy since services ran long. All in all it was a great way to start the day, week & month!
After church, Adrian took the boys to swim lessons while I stayed home to get a few things done and watch the Jets game. The boys did great at swimming, even after two weeks off. And the Jets game was exciting, and they won! When the guys got home and my game was over, we watched the Cowboys game on the DVR. Too bad they weren't able to pull out a win too. We grilled delicious steak on the grill for dinner, decorated for Halloween and finished everything on our to do list. We finished up with a few comedies on our DVR before an early bedtime to get ready for a busy week. Fun and productive Sunday for us!
Monday (10/2) We got back to our regular schedule today and I got everyone to school today on time and then I went in to Daniel and Zak's school to help with the book fair. I helped the students make wish lists for books they would like to buy. I took a break in the late morning to go into Zak's classroom and do letter sounds with his classmates. He was super excited to see me again. I don't get emotional very often about him being in school but today while he was working with me in the hallway, he looked so much older and mature I did get a little teary.
After a full day at school, we rushed home to meet AJ who got himself off the bus and used his own key to get into the house. This is a trial for him to see how he does so I know if I can sub in the afternoons or not. He did great today! We all grabbed quick drinks and snacks and then headed out to the Y for my Zumba class. After class we rushed home so Daniel could get ready for soccer and I went to a meeting at church for a new position I will be doing there. After all of that we came home and had a quick snack, watched a little TV and went to bed. What a busy Monday!
Tuesday (10/3) Was another pretty typical day for us. We all got out to school on time and then I headed to Harcum to teach my two Silver Sneakers classes. We changed the start time so now I teach 30 minutes early. Today was the first day and it seemed to go pretty well. After class I ran a few errands, including going to my newly remodeled Aldi. I'm so happy to have it back around the corner from the house! I never realized how often I go there for quick grocery runs until it was closed for six weeks.
After running a few errands, I headed back into school to help with a few classes at the book fair. Then we all came home and as we were getting ready for soccer AJ said he wasn't feeling well and asked if he could skip tonight. Adrian and I didn't really want to go either so we decided to let him skip this one. The boys played outside with Adrian for a long time while I got tacos ready for dinner and got a handle on the dishes and laundry. When the boys went to bed, Adrian and I caught up on last week's "This is Us" and were shocked by the ending!
Wednesday (10/4) Another great morning of everyone getting up and moving on time. I got everyone off to school and then headed back into the school to help with book fair. I got to help Daniel's class today, he was so happy to see me in school. I also had a quick parent teacher conference with his teacher. She said he is doing great! He's a super hard worker, very smart, extremely good at Math. She did say he needed to keep practicing reading to get better at that and also that she wants to refer him for speech, which he already wants to do. Third grade seems to be going great for him! After school, we headed to the Y for my Zumba class. Then we came home and dinner and then Adrian headed out to Bible study. When he came home, we got the kids to bed and then he and I watched "Survivor" and headed to bed ourselves.
Thursday (10/5) Everyone got up and out on time again, we are kicking butt this year with everyone getting up and out on time. I think it helps that AJ gets up and out before the other boys get up. Less chaos and distractions for everyone. After I dropped the boys off at school, I went and taught my two Silver Sneakers classes then headed to Easton to meet a good friend for lunch. We enjoyed yummy Panera food and lots of good conversation. The only downside was that it was raining the whole time so we were able to walk around Easton. But it was also kind of nice to just sit.
After lunch I headed home to get everyone from school and found out that AJ and Zak's coaches decided to cancel practice because of all of the rain. Daniel was upset and said he didn't want to practice in the rain so we decided to let him skip too. It wasn't our most responsible soccer week but I think sometimes you just need a break. So the boys stayed home with Adrian while I went to teach my Zumba class and then headed to a Cub Scout meeting. I was supposed to just pick up a form and I ended up being elected Secretary of the pack. It's time for me or Adrian to step up and help volunteering since we've had kids in the pack for 3 years now and Zak is planning to continue. It's not a huge commitment and I'm actually excited to help them out. Now to find time to do all of the required training for that! When I got home, we put the boys to bed, cleaned up a little, made sure we were ready for tomorrow and watched a quick episode of "The Goldburgs" before heading to bed.
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