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Friday Favorites {#233}

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Hello and happy Friday!

How was your week? Ours was really good. We haven’t had a lot in the evenings right now which as been nice. Of course, we don’t have nothing…but we’ve had a bit of a break.

I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.

Here are my favorites from the week:

Since we didn’t have a ton going on this week, so I have lots of random favorites.

I’d given up on the Mizzou game Saturday night as they were struggling only to wake up Sunday morning to see they’d won via a scoop and score! I guess I shouldn’t have given up on them. haha

Sunday, was the first time we didn’t get the Chiefs game on TV, and Hayden and I were bummed. I was in the basement watching TV and following along via ESPN app updates. I wasn’t paying much attention. Hayden came bounding down the basement stairs to tell me that he thought the Chiefs blocked the Broncos’ punt to end the game. He was right. We caught the highlights. So excited that the KC Chiefs are still undefeated.

Sunday night was the high school volleyball banquet. It was such a fun evening with great speeches, great food and a sweet slideshow recapping the season.

Hadley won the “outstanding back court player,” and that was a fun surprise. She had a great season with amazing coaches and teammates.

Saturday night, we went to my brother’s house for dinner, and then we stayed for the first half of the Mizzou game. His sweet pup Tucker is getting so big, but tried to show his dominance to Hayden. haha

Hayden is definitely the dog whisperer as Homer really wanted his attention one night this week.

Besties!

Hadley and I stopped by Trader Joe’s for a couple of things this week, and I chuckled at this sign….she didn’t get it.

I watched the Martha Stewart documentary this week. I thought it was really interesting. I still have about thirty minutes left.

Favorite Mom Meme:

It’s that time in the semester when students start showing their true colors. I’m reminded that my #1 job right now is to make sure my own kids grow up to be good people who aren’t disrespectful and who make good choices.

Weekly Recap:

I’ve continued my blogging streak for November this week…

Gratitude days 8 and 9
Gratitude day 10
Share Our Lives
Gratitude days 11 and 12
Let’s Look
Gratitude Days 13 and 14

After a couple of rainy days, it looks like the weekend is providing some beautiful weather. Hayden has a race on Saturday, and Hadley and friends are getting together on Sunday to celebrate her upcoming birthday.

Thanks for reading,

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Friday Favorites {#232}

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Friday!

What a week…TGIF! Not having school on Tuesday was great, but somehow it sure did make the week feel longer.

Anyway, as always, I’m linking up with Erika and Andrea for this week’s Friday Favorites.

Here are some favorites from the week:

First of all, Happy November! November is always a very hectic month for us, especially since Travis is usually working most of the month at the horse sale. That being said, it’s the kids’ birthday month, the weather cools off, and I love Thanksgiving, so November has quite a few good things going on.

Last Saturday, was the state cross country meet. I was nervous for Hayden as it was his first varsity state meet…and he didn’t run well the week before…(by his standards!)

Trav’s brother was there and got some great pics, including this one of Trav giving him a bit of a pep talk before the race.

He ran an amazing race. He had a goal to be in the top 80, and he was 66th…and was the fourth freshman.

He was really happy with his performance, and I could tell it seemed like a “weight” was lifted off his shoulders after the race….he even took a few pics with fam!

And, of course, on Sunday he made a 9:00 tee time…heaven forbid any of us relax!

Last night was the cross country banquet. It was our first high school banquet, so I didn’t know what to expect. It was such a nice way to celebrate the runners.

Hayden was rookie of the year.

Tuesday, was a big day in America…

…and I did exercise my right to vote.

…America, while waiting for the results…

This pic popped up on my school’s social media from last Friday. Dunkin Donuts was handing out free samples, so of course Hadley and her lunch buddies had to have a taste test.

On Tuesday, while Hayden was at PT, I went to Hobby Lobby and picked up a few ornaments for Hadley’s Christmas tree. (We haven’t decorated for Christmas…yet!)

The Nutcracker was too cute to resist. I have a couple, so I will add him to my collection.

I popped into Trader Joe’s and wasn’t expecting to see our favorite gingerbread cookies yet. We all love these.

Fave Food:

When we go to Mexican restaurants, I usually find whatever version of chicken, rice and queso they have. I saw this recipe on Pinterest and made it for dinner this week. It was really good!

Share Our Lives:

On Monday, it’s our monthly Share Our Lives link up.

This month’s topic is…where do you shop?

If you have a blog, we’d love to have you join us.

Favorite Mom Meme:

I must be doing a lot of parenting. haha

Weekly Recap:

I’m on a blogging streak for November…

Gratitude Days 1 and 2
Gratitude Day 3
Prime Purchases
Gratitude Day 4
Gratitude Day 5
Currently
Gratitude Days 6 and 7

What are your weekend plans? As of now, we still really don’t have anything going on. Travis will still be busy at work, but I hope to hang out at home, run a few errands, and rest up a bit.

I will be sharing more gratitude posts this weekend, so you’ll still be hearing from me.

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Friday Favorites {#231}

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Hello and happy Friday! Happy November 1st.

Besides October, November is another favorite month of mine. The weather finally gets cooler, it’s the kids’ birthday month, and Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays!

How was your week? Ours was pretty good. We didn’t have a ton going on in the evenings which was nice. I feel like it made the week feeling longer…in a good way.

As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.

Here are some favorites from the week:

Last Saturday, Hayden ran in the regional cross country race. This the last stop before the state meet.

It’s been a long but good season for him. He’s had some frustrating races and ones that he’s really proud of his progress. I do think it’s been a huge adjustment for him running varsity, and he’s close to logging 1,000 miles this year.

He’s been going to PT a few days a week for his hip, so I’m hoping that’s feeling better for him for the state meet.

We’re always proud of his effort and dedication. At the regional race, there are only seven runners per team, so it was nice that the course wasn’t so crowded. His team placed 3rd in the region, so that’s quite the accomplishment as well.

You know we lost the one tree in our yard, but the other one is still so pretty. I snapped this pic of the kids after church on Sunday, and I love it.

Guess what….as of yesterday, all of those leaves are on the ground.

On Sunday, I bought some new mums. My other ones didn’t last very long, and these two color ones from Kroger were a good price and so pretty.

I put my spider webs out and put my little skeletons in the mums. Festive and cute!

When my mom was in town, she helped the kids put together this “spooky” house that my Gma sent with her. I put two flameless tea lights under it, and it’s so cute lit up.

Sunday night, Hadley went to her Young Life group, and they painted this cute pumpkin.

On Monday, Hadley and friends helped at their former elementary school’s trunk or treat. They said they saw some of their former teachers and other friends they knew. Hadley was a Dalmation (she was hot, so not all the way zipped up at this moment) to her friend’s fireman. Hayden went too, but he couldn’t go until later.

Wednesday night, my heart was so happy. We had mummy dogs and macaroni and cheese brains before…

…carving pumpkins.

Hadley’s Chick-fil-A idea turned out so cute, and Hayden carved a skeleton (with a little help from Travis and me!)

Fave Outfit:

I snagged the “Lucy” scalloped pullover from SSYS, and I got so many compliments when I wore it this week. Some colors and sizes are sold out, but there are still a few color/size combos left.

Fave Meme:

‘Tis the season for all the things!

Favorite Mom Meme:

Relatable!

Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday

This time of the year, I always reminiscence about all the fun (and cute!) costumes the kids wore though the years…

Weekly Recap:

I had a few posts from the week:

Monday Memes
October Books
Monthly Musings

What are your weekend plans? I’m grateful for a pretty slow weekend…and I’m one of the ones who loves to “fall back.” I know it’s crazy, but I like when it gets darker earlier and lighter out when we wake up.

Have a great fall weekend!

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Friday Favorites {#230}

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Hello and happy Friday!

Wow! I feel like this week crept by. On Tuesday, I said, “How is it only Tuesday?”…and then I said the same thing on Wednesday!

Anyway, as always, I’m linking up with Erika and Andrea for this week’s Friday Favorites.

Here are some favorites from the week:

Since last Friday, I recapped our fall break Florida trip, I have few pictures of favorites from last week as well as from this week too.

Hadley’s volleyball season wrapped up last week. They had such a great season and finished third in the city tournament. Then, they had one more home game and won it to cap off the season.

It’s hard to believe her first high school season is over, but it was a good one. She also had a lot of amazing older varsity players to look up to, and senior night was fun to watch.

Trav’s brother came and snapped a few pics, and I love the action shots.

She has a little break before club season starts.

The cross country season is still going on. Right now, just the runners who are running at the region and state meet these next two weekends have been practicing, but last Thursday, the whole team met up to run through a neighborhood and look at the Halloween decorations and lights.

I’d say that’s a fun way to do a workout!

Friday night, we went to our school’s soccer game. It was a beautiful night, and they won the region game.

Saturday night, the kids went to “Fright Night” and had a great time. Hayden was there too…but he does a great job dodging photos. haha

On Sunday, Hadley was all dressed up…

…to celebrate her friend’s birthday. This is such a sweet group of girls.

Our front yard tree’s leaves finally changed colors.

She’s a beaut but missing her friend…

I was very happy about some chocolate cake on Monday!

Travis and I were able to spend some time at Keeneland this week was nice! The fall meet ends tomorrow, so I was glad to go there for a bit before the season ends.

The second horse is by one of his farm’s stallions…and she tied for second in this race.

Favorite Mom Meme:

This couldn’t be more true…

Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday:

Whenever I think of Keeneland, I think of this sweet memory…The kids were cheering for a horse, and I guess the horse lost…by a nose!

Weekly Recap:

Here are my posts from the week in case you missed one:

Enneagram
Wednesday Hodgepodge
Day in the life

I hope you have the best October weekend.

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Friday Favorites {#228}

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Friday!

How was your week? Well, ours started off ok just getting back in the groove after a week off, but Travis was sick at the start of the week, and now it’s my turn to be under the weather.

Hopefully, we’ll rally for the weekend and have a better week next week.

As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.

Here are some favorites from the week:

It’s hard to believe that a week ago we were headed home from one of our favorite places. I had intended to share our trip recap today, but I just didn’t have it in me to get such a large post organized, written, and published. I hope to work on in this weekend in order to share next week.

Anyway…on to this week…

I started Saturday morning at home which is always a nice place to be after a week away. Instead of a mimosa from Modica Market, I sipped my coffee out of my new mug.

While in Seaside on the last morning, I went to one of my favorite spots…the bookstore. I picked up this 30A coloring book (as well as a book, a puzzle, and a sticker for my Kindle)

It’s been relaxing coloring a few pages.

It’s been fun watching the KC Royals in the post season…something that hasn’t happen since 2015. Saturday night was so nice that we watched the game on the back patio. Unfortunately, we were losing, so I told Hayden to put on his “rally cap,” and he flipped up his hood. haha

Tuesday night, Hayden ran in the “city championship” race, and it was so beautiful outside.

Hayden had a PR, running 20 seconds faster than his last race, and he reached his goal of running under 17 minutes for a 5K. He was so happy after the race, and he placed in the top 15 in the city.

While at home yesterday, I started Nobody Wants This. I’m three episodes in, and it’s a cute and funny show.

October is one of my favorite months, so of course I love seeing graphics like this one…

…and quotes like this…

Weekly Recap:

Here are my posts from the week:

Prime Purchases
Let’s Look
Fashion Files

Share Our Lives:

We have our monthly Share Our Lives link up on Monday, and we’d love to have you join us. This month’s topic is…sweet tooth cravings.

What are your weekend plans? We have a busy Saturday, but not much on Sunday. I hope I’m able to get up and moving around soon!

Thanks for reading,

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Friday Favorites {#226}

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Hello and happy Friday!

Well, I can’t believe it, but today is our last day of school before fall break! I feel like the first couple of weeks of school moved slowly, but September sure felt like it flew by.

As always, I’m linking up with Erika and Andrea and for this week’s Friday Favorites.

I have quite a few favorites, so here we go:

Friday, two students gave me friendship bracelets they made me. One of them is a combo of their names, and the other stands for “we need to talk” because that’s what they always say when they come and ask me a question. It was such a sweet gesture!

My brother’s family got a new pup a few weeks ago. Growing up, our family dog was a Doberman, and my brother wanted one for his family. Tucker is a handful, but he’s a cutie…especially when he’s sleeping 😉

Hayden had a meet in Louisville last Saturday, and he had another PR. The high school races are so different than the middle school ones. I’m lucky to see him once in the hundreds of runners and the races are longer which means I feel like I’m waiting forever to see him!

My dad was in town last week and got to see Hayden’s race.

Hadley had a tournament in Louisville on Saturday as well.

So, after Hayden’s race, we made our way to the tournament. The Major got to see that activity as well.

Right after the tournament ended, we hurried home. I had to wake up at 5:00 that morning, so I was ready to get home and take a quick nap before all of the Homecoming activities started.

Hadley had a couple of friends come over to get ready around 3:30. Once they were ready, I dropped them off at dinner with their group before meeting for pictures before the dance.

Hadley’s date brought her flowers, and they were so pretty.

Hadley and her friends all looked beautiful.

We continue to have good luck with finding dresses online. This was the first dress we ordered, and Hadley loved it.

Look at this crew…they all went to elementary school together, and have been friends for ten years!

Yes, Hayden is friends with the same crew…but didn’t have Homecoming on his freshman year Bingo card 😉 Once he found out it cost money for the ticket, he was out! haha (I did tell him I’d give him money for the ticket, but no dice on that offer.)

Can you believe this entire crew got a dinner reservation at the same restaurant? We reminded them to tip (at least!) 20%. 😉

They all went to the dance for a bit and then Hadley hung out with some friends after the dance. Overall, I think they had a great time.

Favorite Meal:

I’ve probably shared this recipe before, but I made One Pot Chicken Alfredo again this week, and it was a hit. One of my pet peeves is boiling water and having to wait on it to put my pasta in. I love a one pot recipe where the noodles cook in the same dish as the rest of the ingredients!

Favorite Mom Meme:

The number of times I ask kids to pick up their shoes…

Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday

Look at this toothless pic from 2015. My kids loved playing soccer when they were little. They were on team Force and had both scored three goals each! Confession: I’m glad the soccer years are over. I know we do club seasons in other sports, but soccer seems intense! Both kids have friends who play competitively, and it seems like a huge commitment.

Weekly Recap:

I had a few posts this week

Trader Joe’s
Day in the Life
Monthly Musings

What are your weekend plans? Well, it’s the start of fall break for us, and we are ready for it! I hope to still have a few posts next week, so I will see you then.

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Friday Favorites {#224}

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Hello and happy Friday (the 13th!)

Are you superstitious? I am…about the number 13! That being said…fun fact: this is my 1,113th post that I’ve shared.

How was your week? We’ve had a really good full week, but I’m definitely ready for the weekend.

As always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.

Here are some favorites from the week.

Taking it back to last weekend, I went with Hadley to Sevierville, TN for the team’s volleyball tournament.

Usually, the varsity team goes to Chicago in October, but this year, the boosters and coaches decided to pay for all three teams to go to this tournament. The girls left from school on Friday morning, rode a charter bus, received goody bags, and had all their meals paid for….and…bonus – they stayed at The Wilderness at the Smokies Lodge which has an indoor water park.

It was so fun to watch all three teams all weekend. The freshmen team played in the JV tournament, and had three games Friday night. We didn’t get back to the hotel until around 10:30. They won all three games.

Since the girls won all their games, they didn’t have to be up super early as their first game wasn’t until 11:00. They won their first game that morning which was the last pool play game. They grabbed some lunch, and played a couple of hours later. Since they were 4-0, they made it to the gold (best) bracket of the JV tournament. Unfortunately, they lost the first tournament game in three sets…and the last set’s score was 14-16! It was a nail biter.

They played their hearts out and ended up 6th/22 teams in the gold bracket.

We made our way back to the hotel, and the girls had time at the water park, hanging out in their rooms, and playing games in the arcade. They had a team dinner and ran around a bit more until time for bed.

The moms almost didn’t know what to do with ourselves since we didn’t have to be in charge of our daughters. haha

Another mom and I rode one of the water slides, and then we all met another friend at the roof top bar for a drink.

We had dinner and then went back to the room for a bit. That night, we hung out by the fire and enjoyed a glass of wine.

The next morning, we left and the girls traveled home on the coach bus. I got home and had a couple of hours to get chores and errands finished before picking Hadley up.

They had such a great time, and I was glad to be able to see her games and have some downtime.

Once we got started with the week, we got the proofs for their school pictures.

I swear, it costs an arm and a leg to purchase photos. I prefer the download option because then I can order picture sizes that I want. Anyway, I think they turned out great.

One day at school, two students came up to me with these cute signs. Now, of course, they were buttering me up to let them switch seats and sit by one another. haha!

I still appreciated the effort!!

I haven’t been to Trader Joe’s in a couple of weeks, but last time I was there, I picked up these “Apple Blossoms.” I finally had one this week with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top…they are so delish!

Favorite Mom Meme:

…but sometimes they listen…

Weekly Recap:

I had a few posts this week:

Share our Lives
Aug and Summer reading
Let’s Look

What are your weekend plans? For once, we don’t have much on tap! I hope to put out my fall decorations. If I don’t get to it this weekend, then I don’t know when I will.

I hope you have a great weekend.

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Friday Favorites {#222}

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Friday!

For sure, TGIF! Although, I’ve been in school for a month, this was the first five day week with students! We all made it. Hooray!

As always, I’m linking up with Erika and Andrea for this week’s Friday Favorites.

Here are some favorites from the week:

Well, no pictures, but going back to last Friday, we didn’t have school which was so nice. Usually, teachers have to work, but we could “flex” our time. It was so nice not setting an alarm and then watching Real Housewives OC while sipping my coffee.

I took Hayden to get a haircut, and then we picked up Jimmy Johns for lunch. The rest of the day was busy, but it was still a good day off.

Saturday morning we were up early for Hayden’s first official high school cross country meet. It was so hot, but both the boys and girls teams did great. Hayden is running varsity, and he had a top 10 finish to kick off his high school cross country career.

Post race smiles!

Saturday was non-stop with volleyball as well. Hadley had two games that I missed when I was at Hayden’s race, but then they had three more games in the afternoon.

Saturday night, we finally watched Twisters. I rented it on Apple TV, and we all thought it was a pretty good movie. I had hoped for us all to see it in the theater this summer, but the $20 price tag from Apple was definitely less expensive then if we all went to the movie theater.

On Sunday, we celebrated my nephew’s birthday. We can’t believe he’s 10….and we appreciated that he wanted to share his cake with us 😉

Our evenings this week were filled with volleyball!

From pink night to support Breast Cancer…

…to playing tough and winning their first district match up…

…It’s been a fun and busy week of volleyball for Hadley…and they are off to a pretty solid start.

A couple of more Hadley pics…

She sent me this pic from the cafeteria…she loves her ramen! haha

…and I had to document her wearing her new jeans. When I tell you the search for “the perfect pair” was harder than I ever expected, I’m not lying. But.. after a few mall visits and going into quite a few stores, she found a pair she loved at The Buckle.

On some game days, they dress up…and jeans count as dressing up, apparently!

Favorite Mom Meme:

This is so true!

Bonus Fave: Flashback Friday:

Lots of memories from the younger days this week including Hayden’s first ever cross country race in 2018. He was in 3rd grade!

Then:

Now:

These two besties started playing volleyball that same year…

…and look at them now!

Weekly Recap:

It was a busy week, but I had a couple of posts:

Monday Memes
Monthly Musings

Thanks for reading! I hope you have a great long holiday weekend.

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Friday Favorites {#221}

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Friday!

This post is a little late thanks to a long week and a late Thursday night.

As always, I’m linking up with Erika and Andrea for this week’s Friday Favorites.

My favorites this week are pretty short and sweet.

We had lots of fun at the Royals/Reds baseball game last weekend. The Royals won 13-1!

Hadley has had three volleyball games this week, and they’ve been fun to watch. The first two were home games, and last night’s game was an away game.

Hadley had some great serves last night.

We also got her photos for the season, and they turned out great.

Travis and I went to a concert last night, and it was a good time. Larry Fleet is such a great musician. He’s like if Luke Combs and Chris Stapleton had a brother 😂

So, I was out on a school night…but not really…because another favorite is that we don’t have school today. ☺️

Favorite Kid Quote:

Last weekend, Hadley asked how old I am and guessed 41 and then 42. When I told her that I’m 44, she said, “Dang, girllll! What moisturizer do you use?” haha #favoritechild?

Favorite Mom Meme:

Who do teens have no concept of time?!

Weekly Recap:

Here are my posts from the week:

Summer Sunday #10: Summer Top 10
Hello Monday
Teacher Talk Tuesday
Fashion Files

What are your plans for the weekend? Hayden has his first cross country race, and Hadley has a volleyball tournament. I’m going to take today to get caught up life and planning accordingly for another busy week next week.

Thanks for reading!

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Friday Favorites {#220}: First Day of School Edition

Posted on by jgalvinwhite

Hello and happy Friday!

Well, we made it to the end of the first week of school! The first morning was easy breezy (but filled with excitement and nerves), but then I forgot to set my alarm Wednesday night. Yesterday morning, Travis and I both woke up at 7:00…and I am supposed to leave for school at 7:30. I was in a mad dash to get out the door, but I made it in time. That being said, it just sets my whole day off in the wrong direction when I don’t get to ease into the day. I felt “off” and frazzled all day!

Anyway, as always, I’m linking up with Andrea and Erika for this week’s Friday Favorites.

Today’s favorites include back to school pics and a few fun things the kids did before going back to school on Wednesday.

Open House was a great success on Monday night. I met about fifteen students, and enjoyed the evening at school.

Since I have a few classes this year, I did have to set up my room a bit differently, but I think it’s good to go for the year.

At the end of Open House, Hadley came to my room after volleyball practice, and then we went home and picked up Travis and Hayden. We went to IHOP for our “back to school breakfast.” Through the years, I’ve tried to make such a big deal about going back to school in order to get the kids excited (myself, too) about going back to school.

I loved the back to school breakfasts in elementary and then the back to school “brinner” in middle school, but I was ok with throwing this “curve ball” and suggesting IHOP. The kids ask to go there all the time, and we don’t go often, so I thought it would be a good decision for dinner.

It was just us and one other lady in the restaurant. Who can beat that?

I got the French toast, and it was delicious.

The kids had one more day to enjoy summer on Tuesday. Hadley slept until noon, Hayden had early cross country practice, and then they just hung out most of the day.

Wednesday morning we were all up and at ’em pretty early. They let me snap their pics, per tradition, before I left. If they can catch a ride with a friend, they gain an extra thirty minutes, so I understand if they don’t want to ride with me. (I’m sure they will some mornings). So, Hadley has been riding with a friend, and Travis has dropped Hayden off. The bus is an option, but it leaves pretty early, and I’m sure Hadley will avoid it at all costs! 😉

The morning light was hitting just right!

My freshmen:

One more for good measure!

…well, one more with mom too. Year 23 sure looks different for me!

Truly, so far the best part of the past two days, besides meeting my students, has been seeing my own kids enter my classroom at the end of the day. They are mostly tired and in need of a snack, but I love ending my school day seeing them (and giving them a ride home)!

End of summer fun:

Hadley has had such a wonderful Young Life leader during her middle school years. The leader’s name is also Hadley, and she organized a back to school send off for this great group of girls! A few of them are headed to another school, but most of them are at school with Hadley. That being said, the leader stays with the next group of middle school girls. I know they will still see her, and she’s made quite the impact on them.

Meanwhile…Hayden and friends went to Kings Island and rode all the rides.

On Saturday morning, Hayden ran his first high school race. It was just a 5k fundraiser for the cross country team, but he ran a great race!

Favorite Kid Quote(s):

It’s been a bit since I’ve shared a favorite kid quote, and both kids said something funny this week:

On Saturday, Travis and Hayden went to Louisville for the afternoon. As Hayden told me goodbye, he hugged me and said, “Maybe you can go to the spa and get your toes done.” 😂

Not sure where that came from!

Then, Tuesday night, Hadley caught me with a few tears and asked what was wrong. I said I couldn’t believe they were going to high school, and without missing a beat, she said, “Girl, I can’t believe it either.” haha!

Favorite Mom Meme:

Homer is always happy to see me!

Weekly Recap:

It was hard finding a blogging groove this week with all the back to school things, but I did write a couple of posts:

Share Our Lives
Teacher Talk Tuesday

What are your weekend plans?

Well, first on my agenda is to not set an alarm for Saturday and sleep in a bit. We are going to the Reds/Royals game in Cinci, and I’m looking forward to that.

I hope to have one more “Summer Sunday” post on Sunday sharing the highlights over our summer.

I hope you have a great weekend.