Catching Up

So busy, so tired lately. Lots of blog posts floating in my mind, but by the time the kids go to bed all I want to do is veg on the couch and spend time with Aaron watching some good fall TV. In between shows and getting up to eat a snack I do laundry, put dishes away, dust, work on school work, check my e-mail. What is it about fall and being in the house that makes you want to snack and be unmotivated?

Here's what's going on with us in a few phrases and some pictures thrown in for a nice visual.

Aaron:

• Busy with work, traveling, even traveled to Californa last week
• Attended a U of O football game with a good friend, Brad
• Enjoying Fantasy Football and ALL things football during football season
• Loving sports right now; basketball has started, baseball World Series, football in full swing!
• Finished updating our dining room. Oh My Goodness - I love it! Pictures to come soon

Andrea:

• Loving part time teaching, even more than ever
• Feeling inspired and motivated at school by a recent 3-day literacy workshop
• Attended Women of Faith (see previous post)
• Trying to schedule monthly scrapbooking with friends
• Prepping for a friend's baby shower
• Prepping for an Uppercase Living Party (want to come? Nov. 3rd, 10am)
• Feeling blessed to have Ellie at my school
• Being introspective about myself

Ellie:

• ABSOLUTELY in love with our neighbor's new lab puppy, Emma
• Finishing up a fun season of soccer
• Loving school, making new friends, being responsible about homework
• Living for playdates with neighbors and school friends
• Going to the pumpkin patch with kinder class and daddy
• A new haircut
• Wanting to always wear something beautiful (but still a Tom Boy!)
• Setting "traps" for the bunny that lives in our neighborhood

Easton:

• Will do anything to watch a Thomas the Train video
• On pumpkin patrol (and all Halloween decorations, too) as we drive around
• Making us laugh
• Having absolutely no desire to potty train; come on!
• Throwing anything and everything
• Proud of the noises he can make, we are working on manners!
• On nap protest, but really needing it
• WHINING - oh, it's driving us insane! I don't know how many times an hour Aaron and I say, "Use your big voice" or "Make your voice sound like mine" or "I listen to your normal voice" Advice anyone?

Our Family:

• Connecting during homework time
• Great conversations during dinner
• Dancing to Monday Night Football