Thursday, November 30, 2017

November Wrap Up

This month seems fairly uneventful in comparison to our previous busy and fun month, but I think we needed some down time and work time wedged in between two months packed with fun.


We picked pecans for Papa in Nayeli's backyard.













I headed to Godcentered Mom Podcast Live with Amanda. This is the only podcast I listen to (usually while mopping the floor) and love it. She is from the Dallas area and had her first live event. It was so nice to catch up with Amanda and get some girl time, on a Friday night nonetheless! There are no pictures, but Brad got some time to himself this month too as he headed to a WordPress conference in Ft. Worth one weekend.



One project that took off this month was DI (Destination Imagination). Brad grew up with this program (although it had a different name) and really wants our children to experience it as well. It works on so many skills you need in life and has truly impacted who Brad is today. It teaches teamwork, creative thinking, and problem solving skills, just to name a few. The school has done this program in the past, but as it is parent-led, it was dropped. This meant Brad and I needed to take the wheel on getting it going again, so here we go! The first meeting was a success. We will be meeting Tuesdays after school, Brad is co-coaching with an amazing mom, Courtney with the 3rd and 4th graders, while I'm coaching the 1st and 2nd grade group. I did not really want to coach, but since Makin had his heart set on it, it just needed to be me. We are hoping for more parent involvement next year! The kids all loved it. We weren't sure how much Lorelei would love it, but she stepped up and voiced her opinions for her team (including three boys from 4th grade she barely knows) and really had fun. All that Lego building with Dad will be paying off. ;) I'm sure we will have more on this, but they compete mid-February so there should be an update about then!

Fun To Be Able To Watch Makin Lead A Group


My birthday was the best I've had in a long time. Coffee, fire, Christmas music, reading a book for an entire morning, sweet messages from family and friends, sandy toes, pasta and wine. Doesn't get much better.


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