In my opinion....

 

Weekends should be longer.  I suggest we add Monday to the weekend.  Nobody likes Monday anyway, might as well try to make it more popular by giving it a weekend vibe.  

If I ever get in charge, that is the first order of business.  

We did have a great weekend, and I was definitely not ready to return to work.  I did get up, shower, drive small children to school, and showed up for work, and even accomplished a couple of things!  I didn't want to though!

These 2 were out shopping for outfits for the baptism.  I was sad the hats didn't seem to make the final cut!  

Sunday seems to have been a perfect day for fishing.  Wren caught a couple of nice ones - and she was excited about getting to throw them back!

And after seeing these photos, I am now aware of why Evie calls Cameron the "tiny fish catcher!" 

Thank you for the photos Tatum!

Last week, I took an online class on how to propagate my blackberry and blueberry plants.  Before we took off for Wichita, I got up and helped the girls with chores, and then made 13 little new starts off of my blackberry plants.  I have no idea if I did it right, but the steps seemed simple enough.  I set everything up on the front porch, and when I was done, I pushed them back against the wall.  My intent is to take them to my office for the winter, where they can sit inside by a window and hopefully grow big enough to be transplanted outside in the spring.  I left the dogs outside while we were gone.  Someone (Maude) ate some of my cuttings.  I was NOT very happy!  I did redip them in the rooting powder, and replanted them.  I guess we shall see if it works or not!

I spent part of Sunday working on propagating some blueberry bushes, and picking herbs and drying them.  I am thrilled that my pepper plants are all bloomed out again, and that the stuff I planted in a fall garden is all up and looking happy!  Maybe I will get a few more things to eat or can out there!  Side note - it is so much nicer to work outside in the garden when it is in the 70's!

I would be out there doing more, but Monday just has to be a workday!

Baptism

Yesterday, Easton was baptized.  

And yes, I did take a lot of pictures.  Am I sorry about it?  Absolutely not!  

Look at this little perfect angel baby that we love so much!  You could never have enough photos of him or enough time with him.  (His parents too!). 

And I didn’t even do a good job of getting photos because all of the kids were there except Quincy who had to work and I missed that.  

So see, I should have taken more!  

Two Godparents, and they chose to give Cameron the fire?  Interesting choice.  

We attended mass, and then had dinner at Colin and Spencer’s house.  Colin smoked a gator for dinner.  Spencer got sandwiches and pizza, just in case!  

The gator was surprisingly good.  Colin said a friend at work told him how to do it and gave him a lot of advice.  It paid off.  I was a little worried but shouldn’t have been. 

I do wish I had a photo of Evie’s face. She was horrified on the gator thing.  She did NOT try it either!  

Yesterday was a very good day and I’m so happy we got to be a part of it.  

 

A week

This little cutie pie turned 9 months old this week!  He’s so big now!  Also  so sweet.  It makes our day when we get photos and little snippets of his day!  It is even better when we get little sweet baby snuggles!  

Not quite as cute or sweet- but Maude is entertaining.  Why is she like this?  We aren’t sure, but she loves big. 

It is officially fall now. Kansas didn’t disappoint and the weather is cooler and the landscape is vibrant with fall flowers and harvest is in full swing.  At least corn harvest is currently.  The beans are still green. 

My grandpa used to say it would rain if you see a ring around the moon. This time he was right for sure.  

Every fall, I think of my grandpa - a man who hated sunflowers.  Sorry grandpa, but I still really love them.  Yea I know they stink. They invade everything and are a pain to cut down.  But the bright sunny flowers sure are pretty. 

I was running a couple of minutes early for my first stop one day this week. I stopped to kill a few moments  and was not sorry. The beautiful sunrise over the corn field was spectacular.  

Mallory’s class tagged monarchs this week. I was noticing how many there are out there right now!  I hope they make it safely on their journey!  

Cameron has accepted a new job.  He went to one last event at his old job though - PNC night at the Royals  game.   I’m looking forward to hearing all about his new gig!  

I enjoy that Clayton comes over most days after school.  I love that he and the girls get along so well, and I was touched by Harper helping him with his homework.  The boy has some crazy stories and seems to know all the latest gossip.  He makes me laugh. 

Tatum had a flat on 435 in KC.  Cameron ran out to change it for her and ended up hitting a piece of metal and had a flat on his car too.  He had to then change 2 tires on the side of 435- which scares me to death!   Luckily Colin gave him a safety vest.  And you know he has had this thing in his car for months just waiting for this opportunity!

It’s Friday!  Let’s go weekend!!!