Will just finished and submitted his schedule for eight grade, which means that my boy - my itty bitty boy - has only one year (plus the remainder of this semester) left before he starts high school. At this (near) turning point, I simultaneously cannot wrap my head around how this is even possible and am filled with gratitude for the gift of him in life. He is an occasionally moody teenager with a competitive streak a mile wide, a knack for pushing all of his sister's buttons, a tendency for sneaking leftover Halloween candy, and the naivety to not realize I know when he sneaks leftover Halloween candy, but he is also good and kind and brave and hardworking. Lucky me.
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Although I took no pictures to document our outing, last Friday we celebrated one of my besties' birthdays with lunch out and pedicures. Rarely do any of us have 2+ hours available for enjoyment without productivity, and carving out a little time for just that - especially in honor of a friend - made me feel refreshed and happy.
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| I did, however, take a picture of the cookies and cream cupcakes Hallie and I made Mandi for her birthday. |
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On Friday night, friends and I took our girlies to see their friends - also our friends' daughters - in their intermediate school's production of Frozen Jr. The cast and crew did an excellent job (and I'm not just saying that - I'm a critic if there ever was one when it comes to school and community theatre productions) and we had a great time watching so many budding actors shine on stage.
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| These four met as itty bitty three-year-olds in preschool. It's so fun to watch them grow up together! |
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| Caris and Callie did a great job in the Snow Chorus! |
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| Not a great pic of us - I blame the 10yo photographer and the poor theater lighting - but we had great fun! |
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Ah, three-day weekends...they're the absolute best. I truly think productivity and health (physical and mental) would increase if we had more time for rest, relaxation, socialization, and physical activity every week.
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Happiness Highlights
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| River has finally taken to the "hiccupy dragon" lovey we gave her when she was born. |
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| So...that's one of Will's soccer coaches with former U.S. Women's National Team coach Jill Ellis. Will and I are over here trying not to completely lose our minds. |
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| On Saturday afternoon Tom and Hallie went on a day date - they biked a few miles to have lunch at one of their favorite Mexican restaurants. |
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| Will's Christmas present from my parents (besides Disney, of course), was this hanging chess game. He plans to start whipping me ASAP. |
Happy weekend, friends!
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