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!!!  

 

A little weekend recap

The girls had a great time on their little mini vacation to the state fair.  When I asked their favorite parts Wrenley yelled “riding the motorcycles!”   Evelyn said she liked the rides too but also seeing the butter sculpture. 

The butter sculpture is always a favorite thing to see for me too. 

Easton just  keeps getting bigger!  Such a sweet little man! 

After we got home today, I did a lot of cooking.  See, today the weather felt like fall. That means I kicked it into fall mode and made soup, with homemade noodles (because I couldn’t bring myself to pay the price for frozen noodles when I am perfectly capable of doing it myself.) and monkey bread. I absolutely love soup - but not in the summertime.  It’s a fall/winter food! 

At one point, I exploded the mixer when adding flour.  I tried to take a picture.  Maude was sniffing and drug her ears right through.  It cracked me up. She’s a hot mess all the time. 

Yesterday it was 97.  Today it was 72.  The game was hot, but the cats won!  

Andrew and Madison said the state fair was really hot, and that the girls were done.  So they loaded up and checked into the hotel. They just sat down at a restaurant to eat when it opened up and poured!  Good timing.  

I was happy it cooled off because 

Saige and I had to work at the car show parking cars today.  That is much better  task if it’s not sweltering. We took the earliest shift today. The first hour was completely dead.  We did park a few cars before we left. This car show is huge!  Yesterday, I was asked to drive the Wellsville nursing home bus over. My understanding was that they had over  1200  cars entered.  The traffic, the people and the parking down there are crazy! 

The CWF kids work this event and it pays very handsomely.  We have been parking cars for like 12 years!  So am I feeling sad that this is my next to last time?  Heck no!   I’m on the downhill slide baby!  

I am sad that the weekend is over though!  

 

Hoco 26

Yesterday was homecoming at the Trail. 

Harper was spotted early in downtown Overbrook painting up the windows and making the place look festive.  

She and Jaden made my office look fabulous. 

They let the kids out of school at noon.  I had to drive my route and then try to get back in time for the parade at 1.  I only had 3 stops - of course at opposite ends of the country.  Always the way it works.  

But I did make it back in time to ride in with Jim. 

We watched the band go by and then waited to see Saige run back to get on the debate team float.  She was supposed to run back a second time to get on the green team float, but said she decided not to because it was just so hot!  

When you go to a small school and the kids are literally involved in so much stuff, they have to double up in order to have enough people to ride their floats.  Most of the kids are in band, so they march the band through, then the kids run back to the beginning  of the parade and jump on for some other activity!  

The band has worked really hard on their halftime shows this year - with the theme being “boy bands.”  It was a good show. I enjoyed it! 

As a bus driver, I loathe homecoming.  Kids everywhere, nobody really knowing who is going where. Early dismissal meaning it’s questionable on if you will get to see your kids doing their things.  It’s just sort of a chaotic mess.  Happy it’s done! 

Had a few grandkid photos as well. Always makes me happy!  

I think we have waited long enough to officially say we are so excited about Easton becoming a big brother!  He’s going to be an amazing big brother!  We can’t wait! 

Madison and her clan are headed to the state fair this weekend. I can’t wait to hear about that!  

Mallory’s class is studying apples, doing Apple math, Apple crafts, and Apple art projects.  

Cameron and Tatum went to Manhattan to the game and go Tatum’s nephew’s birthday party. 

We are all weekend ready!