Week in our Life, Day FIVE.

Whew. Over half-way done with the project. I must say that I am really enjoying the process. The biggest surprise is how much I am learning about us, sort of an assessment process. Taking the temperature on our everyday life. I've noticed a few things so far.....we eat out a lot during football season, there are a couple of little things that we have let slide that I need to be purposeful about reintroducing into our routine, and we really do have a lot of fun at our house! I fully expected to end this project with a snapshot of our life, but I didn't realize how much insight I would gain in this cool sort of "life assessment." It is so worth the time and effort.

Friday Highlights:

• Yes! It's Friday! We are all so ready for a weekend at home (plans to clean out the garage, go to the farmer's market, and just relax a bit.)


• Woke up. Slept in a bit until 7:00. Got kids up and in the bathtub.


• Packed snacks, folders and backpacks.


• Dressed all in Bulldog colors (black and orange) for today's Bulldog Olympic Walk-a-Thon.


• Drove the kids to school. Had to scrape ice off the windshield (first time this season.).


• Volunteered at the walk-a-thon snapping photos and counting laps on finished lap cards. The kids did great, the weather was perfect (save for some big mud puddles), and everyone had a great time.
  
• Brunch=egg skillet. And a Diet Coke.


• Read magazines Domino and Real Simple over breakfast.


• Drove home.


• Packages waiting at the door from A Million Memory (my Oct. kit) and Dan/Kendra (bday gift for Matt).


• Emails.


• Hayden got off the bus.


• Lunch for him. I'm still full from brunch.
  
• Hayden plays computer games. I write a form letter for work.


• Edit photos and look back over photos from the week so far (I love this process!).


• Matt comes home for a little rest before the game, hangs out with Hayden for a few minutes.


• Kennedy comes home; Ruby waits by the door for her. Go over homework folder with her. Hayden plays with Caden for 30 minutes.


• Change clothes for ball game.
• Get gas; only $3.50 per gallon (as compared to $4.00 only a couple of weeks ago).


• Stop by Mitch and Meegan's house; not home.


• Dinner at Pizza Ranch.


• Drive to Hamilton for game; freeze.


• We lost 42-23. Losing stinks.


• Drove home.


• Turned the fireplace on for our first fire of the year. Temps expected to be in the 30s tonight.


• Kids watch Halloween town, while I catch up on emails and blogs.
• Waiting for Matt to get home; will probably get to bed after midnight like most football Friday nights.