I think we are in the groove of school and activities at this point. For a while it felt like we were drinking out of a fire hose with everything we had going on including me working at the start of school for the first time in 16 years! It's been quite an adjustment. I love my job, but it's added some complexity for sure. I've really tried to be intentional about being present in everything this fall....even the minor things like the car rides to and from activities and bed time "good nights" and homework assignments.....I'm trying to soak it all up because I know that one day, we won't have all these things and I will miss it!
This might be my favorite picture so far this season....our girl looks TOUGH! She's having a great season so far and the team is currently headed into sectionals which will be played on our home turf!
One of the teachers at the middle school has a little boy who hangs out in our building before school starts. He likes to make my rounds with Johnny and I some mornings. On this particular morning it was just him and I and he asked to hold my hand....I took this pic off the school cameras and sent it to his mama because it was just the sweetest! He says I'm his best friend in his mom's building.....I will take that as a huge win!
Charlotte is running cross country this season, so Mellany and I went to watch a race....she did great! I am always so impressed by the runners!
With Johnny going into middle school, it was time for he and John to go on the middle school trip. Mellany and I went to IOP in South Carolina when she went into 6th grade but these two boys decided that Branson was the place they wanted to go. They made a pit stop in St. Louis to see the arch along the way but then spent a long weekend in a cabin, fishing, riding go carts and spending way too much time in Bass Pro. They worked through a bible study and had some "grown up" conversations about life and had such a wonderful time!
While those two boys were gone, Mellany had a sleepover which left Charlie and I by ourselves. He requested to watch a movie in our bedroom with M&M's (after a texas roadhouse dinner of course) and you know I'm always up for a cozy night!
We also spent the weekend dogsitting for a neighbor. And Charlie was most sad when her owners came home.
More flag football! Including flags for faculty night. Mellany chose to recognize Mrs. Gray who has been her teacher and dance coach for the past three years and just has been an amazing influence in her life!
Johnny got injured at recess a few weeks ago and after a week of limping we decided to take him to the doctor. Turns out he strained some tendons and earned crutches and a knee brace for a week.
Dad & Teresa came to town to catch some flag football and spend the weekend with us. Of course it was the hottest set of games to date, but it was still fun!
Twin day at school and we are serious about our spirit days!
Battlefield field trip day for Charlie where he learned about water sheds. In this pic, he is a pollutant.
We only got to do half of the field trip because Mellany had a doctor's appointment in the afternoon. Charlie could have stayed but decided he wanted to have lunch out and then go home. I love some afternoon snuggles!
White out night for flag football versus McCutcheon who is their biggest rival! We love when our besties are around. Again, I don't know why I try getting a really great perfect picture!
Messaging my mom one afternoon about "Dolly Day" and told her it was spirit week at school so I opted for the black and gold instead of my Dolly shirt (a TOUGH decision). She mentioned she hadn't gotten any spirit week pictures, so I snapped this and sent it to her! I'm sure she was meaning pics of Johnny and his friends but I thought maybe she needed a recent one of me too :)
Rounding out September was the event the boys have been WAITING for! They saw the advertisement during the Garth concert and were begging ever since. They have been so into WWE over the last several months that we couldn't say no. These boys were in HEAVEN at the WWE Friday Night Smackdown in Indy. John said he's never laughed so hard before!
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