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Our Week in photos #12

This week included a holiday which brought lots of fun!

On Saturday I took the boys to a movie first.

The boys have been asking to see a 3D movie but up until now there really hasn't been one that I felt comfortable taking them too.  One of the theaters in town does a free movie each week and it just so happens that this weeks movie was "How to train your Dragon 3D"  Perfect!  The boys were pretty impressed but it wasn't quite "scary" enough for them - they said they didn't jump out of their seats like they thought they would HA!  After the movie, we headed to the campground to swim for awhile.  Later in the evening I realized that it could be the last Wagon Ride of the Season so the boys and I zipped up to the campground just before 9:00 and caught the last ride of the day!  Whew!

Sunday - Church, Swimming, and a cook-out!

 After church and lunch, the boys and I headed to the pool for a few hours.  It was the busiest that we had ever seen it!  Whew!  Perfect weather and the pool was near perfect too.  After running home to change, we headed back to the campsite for a cookout!  Lots of good food - Hotdogs, Potato Salad, Cucumbers in vinegar, baked beans, and, of course, S'mores!  This time I brought Grasshopper Cookies (like Girl Scout Thin Mints) and used those to make S'mores.  Best. Thing. Ever.!

 The boys partcipated in the Holiday Parade around the campground again - they were the only kids who rode their bikes! 

 Then came the bottle flipping compititoin between the boys and Darryl. 

My mom and I enjoyed the campfire while the boys all played! 

We enjoy having Nana close by in the summer!

After a fun filled weekend, we started school on Tuesday.

And, that has pretty much consumed my life HA!  For real.

We started Friday school this week too.  It's a fun but tiring day for all of us!

 Nate took a class on Endangered Animals.  

 Josh signed up for a baking class and got to decorate this cake today. 

Both boys signed up for a class based on Star Wars Jedi.  They got to build with Legos ;-) 

Weekly Menu . . .And . . .it's fall

Ok, it's not really fall but school has started, football is starting and cooler weather is ahead.  This week, I've returned to Pocket Change Gourmet for my menu inspiration for this week.  I'm tired of planning menus and this site actually is pretty close to what we like to eat so, at the very least, it directs me to recipes we like anyway but I just haven't used.

Friday - The boys and I are heading to Linden so we will grab something on the road.

Saturday - I don't know.  I'm non-commital because we are returning from Linden and I'm not sure what time we will get back.

Sunday - Football Sunday!  My husband has a concert in the morning so I think we will grab something on the way home so we can jump right into football!!  I'm thinking of ordering a Pizza for dinner . . .

Monday  - Pancakes, Fried Potatoes, and Bacon

Tuesday - Tacos

Wednesday - AWANA starts this week so it's simple food .. . . probably just mac and cheese

Thursday - Darryl won't be home for dinner so I don't tend to cook a big meal - maybe leftover Tacos or frozen pizza.

What a boring week of food HA!  AND even though I looked at the menu at Pocket Change Gourmet, I didn't use much of it, did I?  Geesh!

First Day of School

We started school on Tuesday!

Just about the time I thought I had this on-line school stuff figured out, they changed the curriculum, the requirements, and the expectations so I have no idea what way is up at this point.  So far, though, we've managed to get all of our lessons done each day despite the computer program not cooperating and spending time with the IT department!  Now today, Thursday, I get to spend 2 hours in Live Lessons - one hour with each teacher - so the boys won't have lessons.  They don't mind HA!

Here's hoping for a great year!

What's Up Wednesday

1. What we are eating this week -  Just check out last weeks "Weekly Menu" plan!

2. What I'm reminiscing about - With school starting I always look back at the past few years so probably about how much my kids have grown up!

3. What I'm Loving - the weather! It's cool but sunny with a little rain thrown in.  Granted, we are missing having so many pool days but, I can't complain about the weather!

4. What we've been up to - Starting school!  We are trying to get into a groove that works well for all three of us!

5. What I'm dreading - not much really.

6. What I'm working on - Lessons for Friday Co-op.  I always tell myself I will have the first 4 weeks of plans ready to go before Co-Op starts and I never, ever do!

7. What I'm excited about - Fall :-) I ate my first caramel apple yesterday.  It was good.

8. What I'm watching/reading - Lots of Food Network and HGTV shows :-)

9. What I'm listening to - a variety of Pandora Stations from quiet piano music to lively Christian Music

10. What I'm wearing - comfy clothes (always!)

11. What I'm doing this weekend - Go to a baby shower and one of my husbands concerts

12. What I'm looking forward to next month - Josh's birthday, Camping and Halloween!

13. What else is new - not much!

September Goals

With September starting - it's time for new goals!  I always hesitate to post my actual goals because I already know that I won't accomplish things and I don't want to be judged on that but I also think it's good accountablity and gives me a slight motiviation to work on things so I can have some success to share at the end of the month HA! \

September Goals

1.      Home

a.      Paint the trim/front door in the living room

b.      Finish the art work in the Living room

                                                    i.     Hang the framed photos

                                                   ii.     Pick up the last few frames for the photos I already have

                                                  iii.     Order photos from our photo shoot for the photo wall and frame

                                                  iv.     Purchase the clock for the living room and hang

c.      Have Darryl check the VCR/cord to see if it works

d.      Follow Flyladys weekly cleaning plan

e.      The Basement – Spend 30 minutes each week (2 hours in the month) working in the basement

                                                    i.     Need:  2 more shelves – one for the laundry room for camping storage and extra stuff; one for in the basement for storage

f.       The garage – spend at least 30 minutes each week organizing and cleaning out

g.      Prep and paint the dining room

h.      Order the boys photos for the walls

                                                    i.     Get 4 matching frames for the dining room wall

i.       Corner to corner cleaning

                                                    i.     Living room – Start in one corner and spend 15-30 minutes a day cleaning.  Includes, going through drawers, baskets, and bins and cleaning stuff out.  Making sure everything has a home, washing windows, and more. 

1.      Supplies I need:  1 shelf for all of my scrapbooks to get them off the floor

                                                   ii.     Master Bedroom – Start in one corner and spend 15-30 minutes a day cleaning.  Make sure stuff has a home, clean out under the bed!!

2.      Scrapbooking

a.      Order all of 2014 and 2015 photos that are not ordered.  (I want all of them for the two crops in October)

b.      Find packs of page protectors and put with the stacks of scrapbooks (I will sort through them once I get my shelf)

c.      Want to order: 1 album, 1 set of page protectors, 1 set of page pockets, and 1 month of digital photos and 1 set of pages

d.      Want to organize all photos on the computer so that they are ready to edit and then order.  Goal is to just order 1-2 sets (months) each month

e.      Goal is to complete 2 pages each day – so 14 pages a week – by the end of September (need to clean off desk!)

f.       Make plan for October scrapbook dates (Croptober Fest and Weekend Crop)

3.      School

a.      Order School Shirts

b.      Gather supplies for Agape/backpacks

c.      Lesson Plans for Agape – write the following Fridays plans on Saturday (or Sunday) So I’m always ready before the week begins.

d.      Stay current on all lessons and tasks in Connections

5.      Family

a.      Plan Josh’s birthday spacifically

b.      Plan our camping trip in October

c.      Future trips

                                                    i.     Plan a trip to Gulf Shores for Darryl’s birthday

                                                   ii.     Plan a trip to Metro beach over spring break

                                                  iii.     Plan a trip to the UP in July

                                                  iv.     Plan next summer’s camping trips

                                                   v.     Plan a trip to Chicago

                                                  vi.     Plan a travel trip for a future year

d.      September Possible events

                                                    i.     Sept 2 – Free Kid Flicks – How to Train your Dragon 3D

                                                   ii.     Sept 9 –

1.      Youth Day at Charlton Park

2.      Monarch Day at John Ball Zoo

3.      Attending a Baby Shower in Linden

                                                  iii.     Sept 10 – Darryl’s Concert

                                                  iv.     Sept 16 – Go to Boulder Ridge Park and Attend the Ionia Football game

                                                   v.     Sept 21 – Field Trip to the Orchard

                                                  vi.     Sept 24^th – Matt Maher coneret with Darryl (If possible); Halloween Weekend at the campground

                                                vii.     Sept 28^th – Ruth Everhart event at Baker

                                               viii.     Sept 29^th – Agape September Mom’s Event

                                                  ix.     Sept 30^th – Diary of  Wimpy Kid (Free Event)

                                                   x.     No dates yet –

1.      the event in Lake Odessa with the bounce houses

2.      Go to Heidis the last weekend on September??

3.      Ninjago Movie opens in September – Maybe see in Ionia?

4.      Saranac Park with Agape (can’t remember the date as I type this)

5.      Check out any other free movies – maybe in Lowell?

e.      Misc Items

                                                    i.     Work on eating healthier and finding time to exercise – discipline

                                                   ii.     Keep planning for Christmas

1.      Goal this month is to buy a few stocking stuffers

2.      Also – whats the chance we can get tickets for Michael W Smith??

                                                  iii.     Read books for book clubs/bible studies

                                                  iv.     Plant bulbs

Plan Thanksgiving

Happy Labor Day!

We are enjoying the unofficial last weekend of the summer and I hope you are too!