5 Deer... oh Dear!

One Saturday morning a couple of weeks ago I was walking along and suddenly noticed 5 deer in the street ahead of me.  Suddenly a car turned on the street and a biker was cruising on the other sidewalk.  They started walking towards me very quickly... the whole herd!  I was on the phone with my mom at the time.  I stopped and started talking to them which caused them to stop.  After the biker and car were gone they moved over to the street.  Deer can look so calm and small, but when they are running towards you, it feels very different.  The photo below isn't zoomed in at all. This is how close they got to be before I started to talk loudly to them and they stopped.  Who knows how close they would have come.  

Please don't come any closer! 

Self Care

As I have stated over and over again, this fall has been crazy.  Every day seems filled with meetings and demands.  One day a couple of weeks ago I was super productive early in the day and things got done quickly.  I was able to have a LONG phone conversation with my college bestie and after that I ate popcorn and watched a Hallmark movie.  I know there might be people that imagine my life pretty much consists of this every day.  I assure you, most days I feel like I am struggling to catch up. I also can tell you that this partial day of relaxation did mean a crazier rest of the week...  BUT... It was worth it.  I have two kiddos who bring me to the end of myself most days (and nights since we have a non-sleeper).  Taking time to talk with an old friend and watch a predictable love story while cuddling with my cats feeds my soul and helps everything else go more smoothly.  

Living the dream... literally... in that moment. 

Don't fear, my other furry friend is on deck next to me... ready to step up for a cuddle if needed. 

LEGO Army

While Brandon and I were at conferences the kids were being entertained at a friend's house.  T and a friend made a LEGO army while we were gone.  It is quite impressive. These friends have a lot of LEGO's!  

T: I took one pic straight on.

T: I took another one on an angle so you can see all the people. 

School discovery

The kids had such a good time camping with family this summer.  T wrote about it and brought a paper home early this fall.  A couple of weeks ago we were at conferences and found her story hanging on the wall.  The person is floating in an inner tube.  T's inner tube happens to look a lot like an Easter egg, but after looking at the other picture we figured it out.  

Rough draft.

T relaxing and thinking about her time camping. 

Conferences went very well.  We are so thankful that each of our children loves school and that school comes easily for each of our children.  It is fun to be able to hear the reports from their teachers!

A glimpse of my little boy

This summer and fall the construction has provided a constant source of entertainment for our family.  Honestly it is usually Brandon and I getting the biggest thrill out of seeing the equipment and progress.  When M was little he could watch 'construckin' all day long.  These days he would rather read or do something else.  One morning things were pretty exciting and he took his bowl over to the window to watch.  My heart sang as I thought of little three year old M.  He would have done the same thing... but would have made a big mess haha. 

M: I guess I do still love watching all of this.