November 2021

November!

This is some of the girls from my ensemble class. My teacher got really sick and was in the hospital so we sent her this pic to cheer her up. 

My mom and dad. 

Will's teeth are already so much straighter!!

Touring the Meyerson for upcoming MCO concerts

I took a mini trip to see my friend Lisa in Memphis. This is a pic of me taking my keyboard so I can still be favorite student. It was actually good because I finally memorized the last line of the fugue while I was there. Lisa and I had been planning a trip all year and we finally made it happen. It was short, and I drove (which, I love a road trip so that was fine). Mostly we ate. And watched the Forsyte Saga and talked prepping and chickens and I feel so spoiled when I go there. It's a true vacation. 

Daily chiro adjustments. 

Back at home, look at MeeWee practicing the piano. She's so cute there. 

And that's her way up the climbing rope at homeschool gymnastics

And always with her BFF Zoe

Look at our clean Lego room!!

More cute sleeping pics

And our missionary!

She had a birthday and is 20!!! It was kind of sad because she was sick so it wasn't a stellar day. 

Look at this girl. She went from 51 absences last year to this!

I sent this pic to Maddie so she could remember how cute MeeWee is. 

MCO Leadership! Past and present. 

Homemade pumpkin pies!

Art girls. Giselle was named Student Artist of the Month

Will had a crazy scary migraine/headache thing happen to him. We were afraid it was from welding galvanized pipes, or from football and hope that it was a fluke. I did not like seeing this. 

But he was quickly revived by the pile of junk go-carts that Tyler managed to scavenge from FB marketplace. This boy has been in heaven since. 

 Our flock

The roll recipe made A LOT of rolls

Thought this was cute

Family Pdays!

Will got that 4 wheeler running and spruced it up with a camo paint job

We did family pics--sisters

And here's a video of Teresa and I playing Brasiliera. 

 

I don't have a single pic of Thanksgiving apparently. We did 2 this year.  A pre-thanksgiving so we'd have plenty of leftovers and all our favorite foods and then a real one at my bro and SIL's new house. It was all very mellow and nice!

September 2021

September is cruising along. We've settled into our routines. I go to school tuesday and thursday mornings. The kids play and do chores during that time and then we do school in the afternoon. After that I teach lessons on Tuesdays. Then Tyler goes to Will's football games. He's on A team this year, but that actually means less playing time which is a bummer.  On Mondays I don't teach at all, so we do school and I try to work on the house, but the poor house is pretty neglected. Wednesdays we do school and then I run to campus for the Wednesday Noon Recital zoom meeting. Then I teach my homeschoolers and start my teaching day earlier. I'm done earlier too which is nice because I have to go to Young Women's. Thursdays are my piano lessons and I've never cried more (in my actual lessons) than I have this semester. It's been a little rough, probably because I'm not practicing as much, but I'm in a better place right now (probably due to MCO getting going and not being so much work). So I don't teach on Thursdays because of MCO. Then Friday is schoolwork for kids and maybe practicing with Teresa for me or gymnastics for Amelia in the afternoon. It's pretty nice. I have 14 students and it's the perfect number. 

We started the month with Will getting braces!

I got to do more boating for a friend's birthday. It was a surprise party and it was super fun. I did not tube. 

So this meme really hit me. After I saw this, I put limits on my social media. 10 minutes on Fb, IG and Tiktok. That's all. And then the app shuts down. Am I actually practicing more, I don't know, but I'm not wasting so much time on social media so that's good. 

Hawaiian Falls for the neighbor kids' birthday. The boys were invited, but Amelia had been wanting to go (and Wyatt does not want to go anywhere without me close by) so I took everyone. Tyler was in Galesburg helping on Tara's house, so it was a fun little splurge. 

More parades for Maddie! Labor Day. 

Will is currently obsessed with mountain bikes and has rebuilt a bike for himself and he and Tyler have found some decent trails. I'm glad they can get out and do something adventurous. 

For my YW's group we did a cupcake wars type of event and they had a blast. I love these girls so much. 

Just a friendly reminder. 

I know people think we are crazy for having our kids sleep in our room, but it works for us. I like having them close by. I like reading to them at night from the comfort of my own bed. They tuck their "pallets" in during the day, under our bed. I know they won't be there forever (well, maybe Wyatt) but it's ok. I want them to feel safe and comfortable and to know they can count on their parents. But yeah, my room is kind of a mess all the time....

GG got in trouble for trying to walk without help and she fell down. She has moved to an actual skilled nursing care center because she's not able to walk anymore. 

I love my students so much. I love when they love their lessons too. 

All the preps are happening here. 

A  special treat for these 2 when Tyler and the older kids drove down to Louisiana to help with hurricane relief. 

When Wyatt uses Amelia as a pillow.

Funny funny meme. 

A cold pool visit. 

Dirty mirror, but my hair is really getting long. 

Amelia's art

Post game Will

How Wyatt relaxes at the dentist. I took the younger 3 kids and guess what, they all passed!!!!!!! The first time in ever. Even Amelia.