Day 2439 | Fall Piano Recital
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It’s November…you know what that means: a fall piano recital! The boys played really well and had quite the cheering section. They worked incredibly hard and made us very proud.
Day 2438 | Cute Bun
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Sorry I continue to be quiet on the blog lately. I’m just not taking many photos, it seems. I’d like to say that means I’m living in the moment more, but, in fact, I’ve probably just been too busy to take anything of interest. Haha.
I took this nice photo of the bun tonight for all of you, though. I realized Flopsy hasn’t gotten much attention on the blog lately either. He’s still around, for the record. We’re pretty sure he’s counting down the days until we bring home our Christmas tree. He loves Christmas.
Day 2437 | Up North
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These woodsy gentlemen hit the road this morning for a night at the hunting cabin. Hopefully the rain didn’t inhibit any of the fun.
Day 2436 | Last of the Orchid
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The first day of the full blooming orchid was mid-July. I’ve been watching the blooms slowly die off for a bit now, but yesterday the final flower fell to the ground. Three and a half months of enjoying that beautiful plant. That’s pretty amazing, right? And now the wait begins until the next bloom. I think it was over a year last time…I’ll keep you posted.
Side note: the photo above is the bun enjoying an orchid snack after the final bloom fell off the plant. The bun loves orchids, too!
Day 2435 | STEAM Fair
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Instead of having a Halloween celebration yesterday, the boys’ school always hosts a STEAM Fair to divert attention from costumes and candy. It’s a great plan and it works like a charm.
The boys really enjoyed learning about their topics and presenting them to other students. Even the parents get to enjoy the fair. Chase selected deep sea animals as his project and Robbe chose platypuses. Both subject matters I know very little about—until now.
Day 2434 | Halloween 2022
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What a lovely Halloween! Robbe dressed as a Clone Trooper (with a helmet we’ve had in our closet for four years..woohoo!) and Chase decided to be Marethyu (from the series The Legends of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel). We managed a quick visit to see a bunch of family and then came back to our neighborhood for the serious trick or treating. The Wisconsin weather even cooperated. It was one of the warmest I can remember.
Thanks to my mom for sewing up Chase’s cloak and thanks to Chris for supporting my crazy costume-crafting. Making these costumes brings me so much joy.
Halloweens Past
Enjoy a quick history of all of the boys’ costumes over the years. I love looking back at all these photos, so I thought you might as well.
2021 - Poseidon and Ares
2020 - Legends of Zelda Family Costume
2019 - Ninjas
2018 - King and Knight
2017 - Scientist and Spider
2016 - Frozone and Tool Guy
2015 - Firefighter and Dalmation
2014 - Hedgehogs
2013 + 2012 - Goldfish and Owl (just Chase)
Day 2433 | Escape Room
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We had such a fun weekend at the lake. Beautiful weather, some epic football games, Halloween costumes & festivities, and even a hand-crafted escape room (pictured above). After weeks of running around non-stop, a quiet weekend with some of my favorite people was just what I needed.
Day 2432 | Halloween Prep
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Here’s a sneak peek at some costume supplies. Any guesses about what they boys selected this year?
Day 2431 | Busy, Busy
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It’s been crazy around here lately. I mean, crazy crazy. With the book festival going on since Thursday, I’ve barely had a chance to catch my breath racing from one thing to the next. It’s weird that the rest of life doesn’t slow down when the book festival is going on. Just a couple more days and things will get back to our normal level of crazy.
I did manage to snap this photo of an orange tree that has been bringing me joy in my front yard this week. That counts as being present in the moment, right?
Day 2430 | Young Writers
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The boys both read their original artwork at the Chippewa Valley Book Festival’s Young Writers Read Showcase. Kids between grades 3-8 can submit their stories and 2-3 from each grade get accepted to present their work on stage. I asked them to read their pieces for you in advance so you didn’t have to miss out on all the fun. Check out the links below. Yay for young authors!
Day 2429 | Groutfits
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I didn’t realize wearing all gray was a thing I had to worry about until the boys started dressing themselves. Now, it comes up more than you’d expect. My nieces even have a name for it: the groutfit (get it…gray + outfit).
The boys came down in these marching groutfits today totally by accident. Impressive, right?
Day 2428 | Soccer Fan Club
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It was a cold one tonight for soccer. But Chase’a fan club was out in full force. Warm weather, I miss you already. Can’t wait to meet again in May.
Day 2427 | Noodles
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We’ve graduated to the “regular” size noodles now. Things are getting serious over here.
Day 2426 | Back to the Lake
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After a fall filled with weekend soccer games, we haven’t been to the lake house in ages. It was a bit chilly, but a lovely day nonetheless.
Day 2425 | First Snow
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I’m not sure I’ll ever be ready for the first snow. At least these two were excited.
Day 2424 | Pumpkin Carving
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Check out these sweet pumpkins the boys designed and carved all by themselves! The fact that they didn’t have to clean them really sparked their creative spirit. In case you’re wondering, pumpkin carving is a much quicker and tidier process when someone else cleans them first (thanks, 4-H club!).
Day 2423 | A Perfect Fall Day
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Man, sometimes you just can’t imagine a better day, you know? Homemade pancakes while watching a morning Packer game, a 12-mile bike ride through the changing colors, pumpkin spice-themed hot beverages, the first batch of chili for the season, and even some fresh-baked pumpkin bars for dessert. See, I told you! Pretty amazing, right?!?
Day 2422 | Freeze Warning
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These hibiscus trees have lasted a lot longer than I expected. They’ve been moved in and moved out and then moved in and moved out for the last several years. This time I was ready to let them go—they’re just too big to winter inside. But here they are again. Ready to drive me crazy for the next six months.
Day 2421 | Tennis Sectionals
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Can you believe my luck? This girl (aka my niece) was playing in the sectional finals for tennis…in Eau Claire! I canceled my afternoon plans and spent the time cheering her on instead. It was pretty lovely. And super inspiring! She never gave up and fought to get the win until the very end. I’m so proud of this lady!
Day 2420 | Fall Colors
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See? I told you fall has arrived.
