Summer has flown by and this is my last week of freedom before going back to work. The good news is that I will only be working 3 days a week this year, which feels totally doable and not nearly as strength-sapping as 5 days a week has been! I don't know how it's all going to work out, but I'm optimistic and giddy about having a couple days a week at home alone...plus the return of Creative Friday!!
This has been the summer of reading! I have read 12.5 books since June. It's pretty much all I want to do.
Whitney found this wood in the garage and fashioned it into a glue gun holder like one we'd seen on Pinterest; she has spent a lot of time with the glue gun this summer.
I found this cute bistro set on clearance at IFA for $53 and bought it for myself. Our backyard is rather nubby but there's one shaddy spot that I've been wanting to put some furniture in.
It cracked me up to see Landon mowing the lawn in his "fashion glasses" for eye protection. He's so cute.
He didn't come in from mowing the lawn for almost an hour so I peaked through my bedroom blinds and found him messing with the iTouch while sitting at the new bistro set...he has spent A LOT of his summer on the iTouch (not my favorite, I'm always after him about it).
Whitney has experienced a lot of alone time this summer since she usually only socializes with the cousins or with Madison. Whenever she is bored (I hate that word) I suggest reading, but she is opposed to reading (probably to spite me) so then I always say, "You're a creative girl, go make something." This was one of her creations...Spiderman convalescing with Play-doh bandages after a run-in with a Spinosaurus.
This guy didn't fair too well either.
Who knew Play-doh could be so funny?
Michelle and I went to lunch and to TJ Maxx last week.
I was put into the Primary Presidency as the secretary and found this drop-off from the President. I'm so happy to be back in primary!
Whitney made some homemade clay (courtesy of a recipe found on Pinterest) and has been making food for her Barbie world creations. She's kind of a genius!
Football conditioning and unpadded practices have started so Landon has been exerting himself a lot and has crashed early. Notice the paper plate and glass on the table, he lives off Nutella toast/bagels and chocolate milk!
He got his football jerseys (one white and one red) and was stoked to get the #84 because that's his favorite player (Roddy White from the Falcons) number. He walks taller when he wears a football jersey.
Randy makes biscuits for us every Sunday morning.
We have discovered Duck Dynasty and become addicted. The bonus to catching on to shows late (as we often do) is that there are already a lot of episodes available for us to catch up on. It has been good family fun watching this show together and laughing...we've all started to talk a bit like them. Hey, it's hard not to!
This is Whitney's computer art drawing of Willie's beard.
6 comments:
What a fun catch-up post Jill.
Three days? Wow. You'll love that.
12.5 books? Another wow.
Welcome to the best show ever! Jason laughs so hard he has to pause the tv and laugh his guts out. It's a family favorite.
Yay for only working 3 days! This is my first year home alone and I am giddy with all of the possibilities.
Landon looks like a man!!
I get a little home sick seeing a yard with grass and trees. I can't wait to see what Whitney makes with the clay. SOOOOO happy to hear about the return of Creative Friday.
Griffin got an itouch this summer and spends waaaay too much time on it and it's def not my favorite thing either. I told him enjoy it this summer because once school starts Thursday he will only be allowed to have it on the weekends and limited time at that. But he's also old enough to cut the entire yard himself.
Love your bistro set!
That's awesome you will only be working 3 days a week this year. That's some serious kid free time!
Whoo hoo for three days! That sounds like a great schedule. I'm excited to hear about more Creative Fridays! Your kids are both wonderful.
She is kind of a genius! I can't get enough of the miniatures.
I am so excited for you to only work three days a week.
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