Robbe rocked his fall piano piece tonight. It was a bit of a bummer to only have one in this recital, but we’ll have a band concert for Chase soon enough.
I can’t get the video to embed, so click here to enjoy Robbe playing Brave Heart.
Robbe’s friend invited him to do some bouldering the other day. He loved every second!
Chase came home with the Shield of Honor award today—given by homeroom teachers to “kids that are good” was how it was explained to us. This one on top of Artist of the Month for September and a Great Knight award last week. We don’t really know what any of these are for but it sure makes us proud. I guess it’s safe to say that the transition to middle school is going pretty well for this guy.
Look! It’s 7am and our 11 year old doesn’t have to walk in pitch black to get to his bus stop. Woohoo!
I walked into the living room and stumbled upon this fall photoshoot.
For those keeping track, the snow has melted so we’re officially back in the fall season, thank goodness.
Chase and I had a lovely coffee/steamer date today. I fully appreciate these moments with my sweet pre-teen.
Sorry to be MIA on the blog lately. I had to make time for the 100-day post and it just wasn’t working out this week. I’ve got a backlog of photos, though, so I promise I’ll be more consistent moving forward.
Without further ado…
FAVORITES: chai tea lattes, walking to the bus stop with Robbe, wrapping up the book festival events, watching the bun wash his face, coffee dates with friends, lake time, finding time to read, the aviation cocktail, wearing flip-top mittens
WINTERY THING I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO: a quieter existence with lots of puzzling and board games
DREAM FOR THE FUTURE: brainstorming holiday crafting
BIGGEST HURDLE TO OVERCOME: deciding what I want to do for my 40th birthday
FAVORITES: salt & vinegar chips, hot toddy season, anything related to pinball, listening to records, trying to beat his P.R. for the mile
WINTERY THING HE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO: getting some use out of our new cross country skis.
DREAM FOR THE FUTURE: hot-tubbing at the lake this winter.
BIGGEST HURDLE TO OVERCOME: getting over the fear that his pinball machine will stop working at any moment.
Age: 11.5
FAVORITES: books (currently enjoying The Fire Within Series), breaking pinball records, setting up Lego battle scenes, playing video games (currently Castle Crashers), social studies as a subject, Mr. Comte as a teacher, delicious beverages, bus rides with friends, getting A’s at school
WINTERY THING HE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO: the possibility of snow days
DREAM FOR THE FUTURE: D&D Club starting up
BIGGEST HURDLE TO OVERCOME: staying warm while waiting for the bus at 7am
Age: 9.5
FAVORITES: watching movies, playing video games, reading (currently enjoying the Keepers of the Lost Cities series), math as a subject, thinking about kitties, how fluffy Flopsy is, sushi, drinking hot cocoa with ReddiWhip, unearthing cast-aside toys, pinballing, running at recess, chatting with friends
WINTERY THING HE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO: playing in the snow/sledding and coming inside for hot cocoa
DREAM FOR THE FUTURE: to become a professional athlete
BIGGEST HURDLE TO OVERCOME: not being able to eat all the Halloween candy
It was a cold one (with snow!) but that couldn’t keep us down. Chase went as Dr. Strange (the first costume I haven’t made, sniffle, sniffle) and Robbe is Nitten from The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel book series.
Chase even went out on his own with a friend tonight. Big Halloween, I know!
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.
2022 - Clone Trooper and Marethyu
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)
It’s been a bit again, but we made it back up to the lake for our annual Halloween celebration. Man, it was nice to be away from our space and the crazy pace of life lately.
Just the three of us hanging out and watching a show after the boys went to bed. And he didn’t even pee on the couch this time. Total win!
Good friends and good times over the weekend. Why can’t weekends last longer? We’re all thinking it.
I’m a bit late on this post but better than never! We had our first family scare date on Friday night to support our 4-H club’s annual fundraiser: working at a haunted corn maze + barn. I think we did a pretty good job of transforming into zombies, don’t you?
I snuck out for a [very brief] stroll today and stumbled upon Fall. How did that happen, you know?
Both boys got to be a big part of the book festival today! They were each selected to read their original work in front of an audience. I’ve linked both of their pieces below because I know you’re interested. We’re just so proud of our *published* authors.
Look at our sweet sixth grader’s artistic accomplishment! It’s really lovely to see him making his own way in a brand new school.
Look who popped over for a weekend visit! We did more than just play pinball, but that was a big part of it.
Remind me in February how much I enjoy waiting for the bus every morning with Robbe right now, ok? The mornings lately have been a total dream and it’s such a lovely way to ease into the day—with a short, three-block stroll. If feels good to breath in some fresh air knowing that I’ll be cooped up the rest of the day, you know?
Again, remind me of this in the dead of winter when it’s miserable outside. Much appreciated.
Our friendly neighborhood co-op is closing down in order to move to their bigger and fancier store down the street. We’ll miss this sweet little store and our quick walks for treats (mostly dried mango).
It’s not goodbye, it’s see you soon, Menomonie Market.
90 degrees in October means double swimming. The heated pool allowed for a longer swim, but the lake was definitely a bigger accomplishment. I happily watched from the sidelines.
After an early morning at the soccer field, we packed up and headed to the lake (for the first time in a long time!). As a little outing, we drove over to Christie Mountain for an impressive view of the fall colors. The chairlift option was a bust (crazy long lines), but the hike up the ski hill was fun and the view was quiet impressive.
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