Friday Check In

Hello! I have some interesting news that I can't completely share yet, so let me just say YAY! And I will tell you more when I can! 

For Christmas, my parents got us each a $30 mystery gift. AKA... they told us to send them a link with what we wanted for $30. Husband picked this double griddle pan. 

It came. He loves it. 

It's been Catholic Schools Week. I have taken no pictures. It's been fine. Open house is this weekend. 

Here are the things that made me laugh this week. Perhaps they will bring a smile to you as well! 

 

There's a theme, obviously. January was long. And Cold. And I am not terribly sorry to put it behind us. Have a great weekend! Hopefully I can tell you the exciting news next week!

Ecosystems Diorama and Other Fun

We made it! 

We had no school last Friday because of the cold. So last week was a 3-day week with the MLK day on Monday, and it was glorious! January with 3-day weeks is my jam. We got up, did the thing, and then had 3 days to recover. I wasn't mad. 

Highlights from the last bit here: My Porch Goose arrived. Her name is Gretchen. I have ordered just one outfit at this time but I look forward to a collection. 

Our 5th Grade Ecosystems Diorama was turned in today! 

Not even going to lie. I love projects like this. We had so much fun. And I am a little sad that it's not in my house anymore. 

C's science fair project also got turned in yesterday but I didn't take any pictures of that. I will when it's actually time for the science fair. 

M went to a birthday party for her friend Grant. I love the card she made! 

So we had a parish celebration event and it was Rock n Roll Bingo. It was a lot of fun! 

Anyway... it's a little peek into what we've been up to! 

You Made It!

 We did it! 

I saw this today, and it instantly lifted my spirits! I hope it does the same to you!

A Tuesday That Feels Monday-y

It's cold. Like super cold. And I am not a fan. It's also a Tuesday that feels like a Monday. The good news is we are one day closer to a weekend. (And I am really hoping it gets as cold as they say it will on Friday and we don't have school!!) 

But that doesn't mean we haven't had a little fun. 

Friday night, I took M and her friends to a Sleep Under at the Museum. We had dinner and watched a Chemistry demonstration, then we got to do some activities before watching A Night at the Museum on the Giant Screen. 

This is Beth. Otherwise known to the girls as "Flappy." And she will be the thing of legends for years to come. We've all had those moments we will look back at and talk about with our friends. It wouldn't shock me AT ALL if in high school these three still say, "Remember when A was scared of Flappy?" 

Our Lady of Guadalupe was NOT on the scavenger hunt but these little Catholic school gals saw her and demanded a picture anyway. Which... was actually kind of awesome. 

I really enjoyed taking these ladies to the event and spending time with them. We, for many reasons, took this year off from theater, which is where all the good carpools go. So my little social butterfly doesn't see her friends outside of school often. 4 was the exact right number of kids to take. No one was left out and there weren't too many! 

Plus, we have all kind of agreed to be a "no sleepovers" community. So a sleep under, getting to go hang out with friends til late, and then all going home to their own beds, was such a nice compromise. I mean, M and I didn't get home until 10:45, which is crazy late for her. 

It was a lovely time!

Friday Recap

It's been a whole week. And it felt like January. Why does January feel like it's 90 years long?! 

Last Friday night I went to a girls' night with some of my friends. My friend completed her game room since I last visited. 

I took a picture of this to send to my brother, who loves Clue more than the average bear. He appreciated it very much. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he did something similar. 

Saturday was the "Ladies Crafternoon" at church. I went and made friendship bracelets. 

Using my shoe for tension like I am back at camp. Summer camp talents run deep let me tell you. 

Sunday we had a family day which was so nice. We hooked up the Switch to the TV and played Mario Party. 

I won! 

We also had a long debate over this question. 

 

I believe that my answer of Spaceship Earth is the correct answer. It's slow-moving, fairly quiet, and dark. So you could legitimately sleep through it for a time. 

But I am open to other suggestions. The Seas with Nemo and Friends is also a contender for similar reasons. But the shells aren't as comfortable. 

What would you pick? 

The school and work week came, and I stopped taking pictures. 

The annoying news is that our oven died. I am sure it's the ignitor, but our range was $500 when we bought it 10 years ago and it isn't worth $200 in repairs. So we've been air frying, stove topping, and crock potting right now as we wait for a good sale. 

So far, we have been managing just fine. It's not a long-term solution, but doable. 

C's school choir is going on a field trip. But the makeup assignment looked good and fun too. Both Husband and I asked if he could do it for extra credit. 

After a spell of not too terribly cold... it got really cold again. Both kids wore their new headgear from Christmas. C got a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade stocking hat and M got purple earmuffs. 

Last night, C got his very first Outstanding Lesson at voice lessons! And I believe that smile speaks for itself!! 

But I was truly very proud of him, and it was legitimately an outstanding lesson!! 

So... don't have a lot to show for the week but that's okay. Happy Friday!

Weather Woes, Choral Shows and Friday Goes

I'm going to need Mother Nature to get with the program. 

In Frozen... little Anna says, "The Sky's awake, so I'm awake." 

Only... the sky is in fact... not awake. It isn't awake at all. This week we have been leaving the house in the dark dark. And the fog. And... I hate it.  Nothing about this weather suggests leaving my bed is a good idea. And alas, we are all going about our normal, everyday lives in the dark. 

Or if perhaps society could get with the picture and have things begin at 9:00 in the winter, that'd work too. 

We are back to reality here, and I am not about it. This week was long. As first weeks back typically are. 

I basically took no pictures until Wednesday after C's voice lesson. He told me his neck hurt in the car on the way there and after looking at him the whole lesson I realized he was CROOKED! He didn't believe me so I took photographic proof!

A shower, some ibuprofen, a massage, and a good sleep mostly uncrooked him just in time for honor choir yesterday! 

I admit, he looks crooked in this next picture, too but it was because he was leaning. I joined the group at the mall for lunch. 

Later last night, we got to go see the whole shebang. 

C's choir was massive. They were 3 rows deep on the floor. 

Both groups sounded lovely. Kinda cool what they could accomplish in one day altogether. 

And now it is Friday. 

The delight I feel! 

A Wrap Up of Christmas Break

So once it was 2026, we had to get to work on C's Science Fair project because the data was due today. 

We made a lot of ice. 

And a few days later used a Force Gauge to determine how much force the ice required to break. This was after many other attempts to break or crack the ice didn't work. Such fun. 

I have no idea how this science would be applicable to everyday life, but as long as he had data for school today (he did) I don't rightly care much.

My brother-in-law's family came to town to visit over the weekend. 

We went roller skating and no one broke any bones! 

And now we are back to reality. I am not a super big fan but that's life. Happy Monday!