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Friday, September 29, 2017

Friday's Letters

Dear Jesus:  Thank you for the light rain today. It was a cozy kind of day that the boys and I really enjoyed.

Dear Michael:  I hope that you can soon slow down and just enjoy the weekends.

Dear Cam:  You had so much school work to do this week. I am glad that you are staying on top of things though, and that I don't have to worry about it.

Dear Jar: I cannot believe that you are a senior in high school. Time sure does fly by so quickly.

Dear Me:  I got a lot done these past couple of weeks. I just need to do a deep clean on the bathrooms, but I keep putting it off.

Dear Lily:  Oh how I wish that cutting your hair was a breeze.

Dear Zena:  It is so funny how much you love to be out in the back yard when we are working...and I am really glad that you love your bed.

Dear Grocery Shopping:  I really wish that we had a Trader Joe's here in our town. Grocery shopping would not be that big a deal if we did.

Dear Friday Night:  Everyone is off today. I really wish that there was a good movie to watch.

Dear fall Season:  Oh how I love thee!! I am actually glad that it is fall. I do not look forward to shorter days and bad weather, but I do love the cooler mornings and evenings, the changing of the leaves, and fall decor.

Dear Mom:  I cannot believe that you get to experience this fun adventure!  I think it is going to be such a great thing for you!

Dear Megyn Kelly show: I have really been enjoying your new show...it is so uplifting.

Dear Weather:  I definitely do not feel as motivated when it is gloomy outside. I just need to get my projects done right away in the day, so I don't put them off (yes, I'm talking to you bathrooms!)

Dear Dinner: I really wish that I loved to cook. Do I really have to do this every single day? Boo Hoo!

Dear The Voice: We are excited for this new season. We watched the first episode, and it was really good.

Dear Boys: I cannot believe how much you two are eating. I think you both weigh the exact same.

Dear Costco soups: We really enjoyed you this week. You were a time saver for sure.

Dear Bathrooms:  You will be deep cleaned this week. I promise!

Dear This is Us:  Wow! You were fantastic this week. I look forward to you every week.

Dear Survivor:  You are my favorite show of all time. I loved watching the first episode of the new season this week.

Dear Blacklist:  I look forward to seeing what you bring this season. I loved all of the surprises last season.

Dear House Projects:  I cannot believe how much work Michael has done to get all of the projects done. I cannot wait until they are all done, and he can just relax on the weekends. He deserves it.

Dear Side Screen Door:  We should have put you on when we first put in the side door of the garage. It is really nice.

Amy

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Life Lately

I cannot believe that September is almost over already. It seems like just yesterday we celebrated Jar's birthday and our anniversary and the 1st day of September...and here we are almost in October. Slow down please!!!

We have been very very busy trying to get house projects done around here. We did not get a chance to do house projects this summer because of selling the camper and Cam's car (and all the work that went into getting them ready to sell and then selling them) and then doing work on Jar's jeep. It was a crazy summer. So, now we are trying to rush and get a lot of stuff done. We are almost there, but there really still is a fair amount to do.

Here is what has been happening around here lately:

...I sent this photo to Cam as a reminder of a cool outfit for him to remember to wear


...listening to music in the truck while waiting for Jar to get off work


...rainy season has begun


...Jar getting off work


...1st day of school for Jar





he likes to listen to music while he does school


this is where Lily sits while Jar does school





...these tomatoes were absolutely incredible


...the boys went to Best Buy to look at computer monitors (then they came home and placed an order on Amazon)



...dinner while Michael was away at a work function


...new monitor



...the new set-up





...I was getting Mom's stuff all ready for Goodwill, and I came across this turkey. WOW! This brings back a lot of memories. Mom always had candy in this sitting on the hutch in our dining room (candy corn, miniature Reese's cups, miniature candy bars, rolos, M & M's, and I'm sure a few others). I almost kept it because of the memories, but I knew I had no place to keep it. So, I took a picture to always be able to remember.


...I also took a picture of Dad's Bible (I thought this was neat to see how used it was)


...Michael and I got all of the yard furniture and grill put away for the winter


...Jar did a little bit of drawing




...Cam got his second monitor set up as well



...Megyn Kelly started her new show. I love it...very uplifting like Kathie Lee and Hoda


...there was rot on the trim of the side door, so Michael began working on replacing the trim around the door


...Michael painted the gutters. It just makes to house look all new again


...I picked up Michael and I fish tacos last night for dinner just as the sun was setting


...I got some books at the Library (it is hard to believe that this is the stage that Michael and I are coming to in the not so distant future...very tough to handle. Michael and I so love being with the boys)


...Jar did not have a lot of stuff to do at work yesterday, so he really organized the apples


...Jar doing a really long hard workout (Michael Phelps here I come)


...this is what the work bench starts to look like when we have lots of projects going on



Other happenings around here lately:
  • I did some Christmas shopping
  • Cam trained a new girl at work
  • Michael and I got new phones (me-the Samsung Galaxy Note 8; Michael-the Samsung Galaxy S8) I got a free 360 camera with mine)
  • Michael and I had a birthday lunch date at Red Lobster (Michael had all-you-can-eat shrimp and a Caesar salad; I had a side house salad and wood fired grilled shrimp, wood fired grilled chicken, and broccoli)

  • Jar put his new floor mats in the jeep



the new steering wheel cover

the finished radio on Jar's jeep
  • I cleaned the house
  • We had Costco mac & cheese and soup
  • I watched a fall Hallmark movie
Its a Wonderful Movie - Your Guide to Family and Christmas Movies on TV: Falling for Vermont - a Hallmark Channel "Fall Harvest" Movie starring Julie Gonzalo and Benjamin Ayres!


Amy