Keeping up with...Family (Weekly Wrap 11/10 - 11/16)

Friday (11/10) Today was the observation of Veteran's Day for Adrian so he had off so we all got to sleep in an extra half hour.  We got up and got ready for school and Adrian drove AJ to school.  The boys all had Veteran's Day assemblies in school so they wore their Cub Scout uniforms.  Then we both dropped the other boys off and headed out for a day date.  We went to Kohl's to do some shopping and then headed to Easton for our monthly wine tasting.  They have a limited edition chocolate wine and it's delicious!  We picked up our two bottles and headed out to get lunch.  We decided to try someplace new and went to Ted's Montana Grill.  It was just OK for both of us.  The food was good, but the service and atmosphere was lacking.  We probably won't be back.

Since lunch took so long (due to the poor service) we had to head right to school to pick up AJ.  He was excited to tell us that he got to escort Veterans to the cafeteria before their assembly today and that he got to sit with his two buddies from scouts for the assembly.  We headed to Starbucks to get our BOGO holiday drinks and then finally headed home.  Adrian left to go wait in line for the other boys while I got a few things done around the house.  We hung out with the boys for a few hours, had a quick dinner and then got ready for date number two of the day.  We went to go see the play "Waitress" and it was fantastic!  The songs, story, actors, set - everything top to bottom was great.  I'm thankful we were able to go see it!  The boys had a great night playing with their babysitter and we got a very good report from her when we got home.

Saturday (11/11) Happy Veteran's Day!  Thank you to all who have served or continue to serve our country and also for all of those who support them.  We had a very lazy start to our day, sleeping in, video games and then some OSU football.  Then Adrian and AJ got ready and headed to a local park for a flag retirement ceremony with his Cub Scout pack.  The boys all did a great job of honoring our country and being reverent during the ceremony.

While they were at the flag retirement, I got dinner ready and fed myself and the other boys.  They came home and grabbed a quick dinner and then Adrian and I headed out to our local high school to see one of the boys babysitters in the high school version of "Midsummer Nights Dream."  We enjoyed the play, the kids were all really funny and talented.  Ashley did great as a fairy, we are glad we were able to support her and her family tonight.

Sunday (11/12)  We all slept in and were very sluggish when we got up.  We had planned to go to first service for church but we just didn't get moving in time.  So we got a few things done and then headed out as a family to second service.  After church, I ran home and had a quick lunch before heading back to the church to work as the facility rep for the afternoon.  I got to listen to and observe square dancing for a few hours, it looked a like a ton of fun!  While I was there, Adrian worked around the house and helped AJ finish up his boat for the raingutter regatta next weekend.  When I got home, we suffered thru the boring Jets loss while eating dinner and then watched the Cowboys lose as well.  It was not our best football weekend.  It's become our normal Sunday to watch football while the boys watch video games in our room.  Adrian and I finished everything we needed to do around the house and had a relaxing night.  Early bedtime for all to be ready to start the week fresh & rested!  It's our last full week of work/school for the next month!

Monday (11/13) The week started early with Zak waking us up at 5am.  He and I hung out watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and playing King of Tokyo while AJ got ready for school and Daniel slept.  It felt like a really long morning but it was finally time to drop everyone off to school and start working around the house.  I took a break mid-morning to go into Zak's class and volunteer.  I reviewed shapes with all of the kids, it was quick & fun and I got to see everyone which is always nice.  Some of the kids get upset if I don't "call on" them in a certain week.

After volunteering, I came home and got dinner ready and did a few more things around the house.  Then I picked everyone up from school and headed to the Y for my Zumba class.  I had a fun class with everyone and it felt good to sweat!  We headed home for a quick dinner and then I was off to Cub Scouts with Zak while Adrian stayed home and helped AJ finish up his Scouts homework.  Zak and I had a fun time practicing some of the Scout things that he needs to learn for his Bobcat next year and then making turkeys with each feather stating what he is thankful for.  After Scouts we came home, had snack, show and bed.  Hoping for a better night of sleep tonight!

Tuesday (11/14) Well, didn't get as great of a night of sleep as I wanted since Zak came in and kicked me out of my room around 11:00 last night.  I slept in the spare room which isn't the most comfortable but I survived.  We all got up and moving and out the door to work and school on time.  I wasn't teaching this morning because I had substitute teacher training all morning.  I headed there and spent the morning there getting a few tips on subbing and also did my employment verification.  I thought I would be done after this but sadly I still have a few more things to do at home.  I'm really hoping to finish up this week.

After training I drove to meet a friend to pick up a Tupperware order and then headed to Kroger to do some grocery shopping.  After that it was time to get home and get the boys from school.  We hung out for a bit and then got dinner together because I had to work at the church and AJ had Cub Scouts at night.  Soon after Adrian got home from work, I left and had a wonderful time at church visiting with a lot of friends while I worked.  AJ had a good Scout meeting and I picked him up after work.  We came home and watched some TV before heading to bed.  It was a long day and I'm really hoping for some sleep tonight.

Wednesday (11/15) Last night was much better sleeping, Zak didn't come in at all!  We all got up and out to work and school on time and then I came home to work around the house.  I had a bunch of things from yesterday to catch up on so I started with those.  I also baked a few dozen cookies to donate to the YMCA homeless shelter for the holidays.  As always the day flew by and before I knew it, it was time to get everyone from school.  I picked them all up and we headed to the Y for my Zumba class.  After class we headed home to have dinner quickly with Adrian before he headed out to Bible study for the night.  We were all worn out tonight so we just watched some TV and then got ready for bed while he was gone.  Then Adrian and I watched Survivor and headed to bed as well.  This last "full" week of stuff is exhausting!

Thursday (11/16) We all got up and ready for work and school and got out on time.  Daniel had a rough start including losing a glove (which I found later) and me forgetting to put his homework folder back in his bag (I dropped it off on time).  It was a bit of a crazy morning but we pulled it together and had a good day.  After I got everyone out, I headed to my Silver Sneakers class and then to run a bunch of errands.  I dropped off cookies I was donating, bought apples at Lynd's market and did some of my grocery shopping.  I also had a long stop at the bank which prevented me from finishing my grocery shopping.  I got home and picked the boys up and got ready for my Zumba class.  When Adrian got home from work, I headed out to class while he hung with the boys.  After class the rest of the night was pretty relaxing, I'm always worn out after teaching 3 classes on Thursdays.