- For a Monday morning, this was a really great Monday. Nothing exciting happened, but school got done, and I text a bit with all of the big kids. Bentley was the first one awake this morning; she was already downstairs when I walked through with the laundry.
- I did my morning things and then started reading with Whitman by 8:30. Campbell knocked out her school work and was ready to work with me as soon as I finished with Whitman. We checked her work and did her math.
- Keaton was finished next so she did her work. I am starting to realize that I need to pile on the work for Campbell and Keaton whenever I can because they are busy so often. They just got a house sitting gig for 4 days early next week. I write down their schedules on my calendar (one on the fridge and one on the phone), but I may have to get a larger calendar to keep up with everything.
- My main chores this afternoon were going on my walk, putting up the living room tree (I just got the tree up and nothing else), washing Graham's sheets, and making a cake for tomorrow (but not icing it). I'm sure I did a few other things plus I checked Whitman's school work and did a few school things with him.
- We also played a game this afternoon-this time he won! I have a basket of things that he and I need to do together, but we ran out of time today to do anything else. We had mostly all eaten some pizza earlier in the afternoon when Robby brought it home, so we didn't really have supper.
- However, I'm the only one awake in the living room right now (Robby, Bentley, and Marley are all sleeping-one of them is snoring. I think that it is Marley.) I'm going to have myself some hot chocolate and possibly read my book. Or maybe I will join the nappers!
November 9. 2026
November 8, 2026
- Church morning, and Keaton, Campbell, and Lucy headed to church before the rest of us. They had the doors to do plus offering plate during the service. After church we all met up at Nonna and Pop's house for tacos for lunch. We stayed until the end of the Razorback basketball game.
- After lunch, Robby ran a few errands, and Keaton drove the rest of us home. I did a few things around the house, but then I ended up on the couch snoozing away until Robby came home.
- When he came home, I helped him unload, and then soon after we left with Keaton and Whitman. We dropped Keaton off at her life group and then dropped Whitman off at his life group. Then we went to our Sunday school bonfire fellowship-except there is a burn ban so we could have no fire.
- Campbell left a bit after we did for her life group-we were actually able to hear her and her friends at their life group house tonight. I'm sure the neighbors love them. Keaton and Whitman both had rides home so that was super nice, and we were able to stay a bit longer.
- We made it home just a few minutes before Campbell did-I guess that we could have carpooled. Now, I'm sitting on the couch thinking about taking a hot shower and climbing into bed because it is pretty cold in this house!
November 7, 2026
- It was a perfect Saturday morning-we had no where to be and really nothing to do today. We stayed in bed for a bit before getting up. I had a few things on my list today, and the biggest was putting up one more Christmas tree.
- I picked the easiest of those-the tree by Robby's office. Well, it should have been easy. It wasn't-at all. I was pretty sure that the lights would not work, and they didn't. They didn't even work at all. Robby tried to help with the lights, but it was hopeless.
- We looked at getting a new tree, but even though this tree isn't huge there wasn't really anything that was a reasonable price. So, we move the tree to the mudroom and starting cutting off all of the lights. The old non working lights would have shown to much to just add new lights. We went to work on those lights, and it did take us nearly an hour to get them all of.
- However, after that hour, it didn't take my anytime at all to add some lights and decorate the tree with all of our Disney ornaments. By this time the Hogs were playing so Robby watched them play while I finished with the tree and even had some hot chocolate since it was cold in our house.
- Campbell went to a baby shower for a friend that she knows from church. Afterwards, Campbell found some errands to run and even bought a sweater. Keaton had a birthday party tonight to go to. Robby and I dropped her off, and then we ran some errands.
- Currently, Keaton, Campbell, and Keaton's friend who is spending the night are at Sonic for a drink. Robby and I have made brownies so I guess it is turning into a party here tonight!
November 6, 2026
- This was a fun morning for me. I went to Des Arc to go to the Christmas warehouse there. Now, the fellowship was fun and all, but the shopping was just that. I didn't find anything that I wanted or even needed again this time.
- I was tempted to buy one thing, but I just don't know where I would even put it in the house when I do decorate for Christmas. It did spur me on to get more Christmas out-right now I just have one tree out. I do plan to put one more up tomorrow. That will just leave the big living room tree which I might try to do next week and the kitchen tree which is being delivered in two weeks.
- After we shopped, we went to Nicks BBQ to eat lunch. Robby actually ate there yesterday; I know, what are the odds that we would eat lunch at the same restaurant an hour away from the house on two separate days. I had a hamburger which was pretty well done, but it was still pretty good.
- This morning I think that the kids did a few chores, but then Campbell went to work this afternoon. She did finish early so she was home for a bit before she headed off to this evening's babysitting gig.
- Keaton had a party tonight, and luckily it was just down the road. Whitman was at home all day long, but Robby brought him home supper. Plus after we did some reading together this afternoon, I did play his new board game with him. It was a little overwhelming at first, but then I figured it out and even kind of enjoyed it.
- Robby and I had a mystery shop at a restaurant this evening. It was fun because it was something different to do-we even bowled a little bit. However, the food and the service was subpar. It's not that we have high standards, but pretty much every time that we go out to eat we leave saying that we don't have to go to the restaurant again. Tonight was no different!
November 5, 2026
- It was an early morning for me-I helped at Mother's Day Out with Campbell and Keaton this morning. I was able to straighten the house a bit and wake Whitman up to start his school before we left.
- Robby left a few minutes after we did for a funeral and only made it home a bit before we did. This left Whitman at home all day alone doing school. I guess everything was fine because his school work was finished and the dogs were alive when we came home.
- It was a good day to sub at Mother's Day Out-they had soups. Well, one of those soups was my girls' leftover soup from their MDO party on Tuesday. Plus I followed the girls' instructions and also requested the lunch-chicken nuggets. So I guess I that I actually had 2 lunches, but the soup was much better than the nugget lunch.
- My day went pretty smoothly especially since there was even a new little girl in the class. Most days that I'm at MDO I have super quiet classes-I think that I'm incredibly lucky. The girls stopped at the gas station on the way home to buy themselves a drink.
- Once at home, Campbell went to work on her scrapbook while I'm not really sure what Keaton did. After a bit, Whitman and I did some extra school work. While I was working with Whitman I realized that I had forgotten to do math with Campbell. I think that she had remembered about her math but kept quiet. I'm ready though tonight when she comes in from working at the church house.
- As soon as it turned 6, I was already on the couch about to enjoy my soup! Now, I'm going to read some and possibly take myself a nap!
November 4, 2026
- Everyone was home today during school which was incredibly nice. Whitman and I read, and then I worked with Campbell and then Keaton. I was able to do a few things around the house this morning too.
- Most Wednesdays I put empty trash cans and take the trash can to the street on people's chore list. Also, most Wednesdays Robby or I will do that before they even get a chance to do it. However, this Wednesday they all knocked those chores out (with some gentle reminding) early in the morning.
- Campbell went to work this afternoon and was there the entire time. While she was gone, Whitman finished his school work and I took a walk. I am listening to a super long audio book and just have a few hours left so I wasn't in any hurry on my walk today.
- Soon it was time to go to church. Campbell and I both stopped to get gas on the way to church. The gas station was stopped at was a bit questionable, but we survived! Then it was church. On the way home, Whitman and I picked up our ChickFilA sandwiches on the way home while the girls went to ChickFilA to eat with their friends.
- Now, I'm going to get myself some hot chocolate and settle on the couch to read my book.
November 3, 2026
- Campbell was not supposed to work today, but they called yesterday asking if she could so she left early this morning. Normally, she would only have been gone during the morning, but one of her babysitting families called in a panic needing someone to watch their sick kid during the afternoon so she did that after.
- Thankfully, she had done a little bit of her school work last night. Tonight Keaton and Campbell had a Mother's Day Out party. They took potato soup-I doubled the recipe so they had enough soup to feed at least 25 people, but I think there wasn't even half that number there. She has already wrote to tell me that she will take the leftovers to church on Thursday.
- Whitman and I read this morning, and I'm pretty sure that he and I will read again next year as well. With everyone else, I have let them graduate from reading with me in the 9th grade, but man, there are so many excellent things to read that I just do not want to stop!
- Keaton and Whitman were pretty chatty this morning working on their work, but they both finished in plenty of time today. After lunch, Whitman and I had a few things to do. Then the rest of the afternoon I stayed pretty busy-I made potato soup, I made manicotti for my class meeting tonight, I cleaned the camper, and I put up one Christmas tree.
- I left a little bit before the girls, and I made it home a bit before they did too. Now, I'm on the couch and plan to read a little bit tonight. I tried to read last night, but I kept falling asleep.
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