- Today I decided that maybe Fridays are my favorite day of the week. I was up decently early, but one of the girls let Bentley out of their room while I was in the kitchen. Even though it wasn't that early, Bentley was ready to go out, so I had to stop my chores to take her on a walk.
- After our walk, I came back and worked on my sourdough loaf-I'm trying a new recipe since the last time I tried sourdough it was a flop-or should I say a brick. This recipe takes around 48 hours so I hope that it will be worth it.
- The big boys were getting up as I was walking up the stairs to wake everyone up. Anderson and Graham went to basketball at 1 and were there for a long time. Whitman, Campbell, Keaton, and I went to Nonna and Pops' house. Keaton wanted to borrow a jean jacket so we ran over there to pick that up.
- Once we made it home, Reagan left to go walk and eat with some friends. Whitman and I then started to work on some cinnamon rolls. I haven't made homemade cinnamon rolls in a long while, and Whitman said that he was never going to make them again. He was just going to use canned cinnamon rolls.
- They were worth the work though-unfortunately, I didn't get them baked before the big boys had to leave for Rock Creek tonight. They did enjoy them when they came home though. They were winners of the nerf gun battle so that made them happy.
- Keaton went to a birthday party-it was a murder mystery party, and her character was Miss Teen New York so she had black dress, tiara, sash, and even a gun since she was also involved in the mafia. Keaton also won because she correctly guessed the murderer.
- The Wilsons came over to sample a few cinnamon rolls this evening. So we visited for a while, and Shannon even rode with me to pick up Keaton from her party. I've made my list for tomorrow so hopefully I can get a few more things marked off before school starts on Monday.
January 3, 2025
January 2, 2025
- This was the first day in a while that I had a list to work through. I moved through it pretty quickly and around 11 I had to wake the girls up. We had a few stops this morning.
- First, the girls and I went to someone's house to go through their clothes-they had things sorted and priced, and everyone left with something. Reagan found a few things plus a black dress which Keaton is already planning on wearing tomorrow. Campbell found a few sweaters, and Keaton only came away with shoes.
- After our shopping trip, we had some time to spare so we ran by Sonic. Then Reagan and I dropped Campbell and Keaton off to babysit. They so enjoyed it-and the price per hour for babysitters these days is enough that I might consider marketing myself as a babysitter.
- They worked for 3 hours, and while they were there I took Bentley for another walk. She usually only gets to walk for 1 mile during the day, but today was 2 miles-and she really has slept since we came back. The poor girl is exhausted-I can't even imagine how she will act when she is old.
- After a football game this evening, Robby, Campbell, and I went to eat. It was good, and we came home with plenty of leftovers. Before we left, Reagan made herself pasta and bread, and she also made enough for Graham. I think that everyone else had leftover pizza though I still have so many leftovers in the fridge.
- Now, everyone is settled in, and it is pretty quiet in the house. Football is on in the living room. Reagan is watching tv in the bonus room-she and Anderson switch off about who is in the bonus room. She will watch a show, and then he will go and watch a show-they act like the bonus room tv is the only tv in the house.
January 1, 2025
- We enjoyed this last official day of the break for sure. (Now, tomorrow and Friday are still break days for the rest of us, but not for Robby.) Everyone slept in a good long time this morning.
- Our lunch was at Grannymom and Grandpa's house where we ate lots of black eyed peas and hog jowl for good luck and wealth. I'm not sure which one of those is supposed to be for wealth, but maybe we needed to have another helping of both.
- I had forgotten to start the dishwasher last night-nothing makes me madder. But by the time that we came home from Grannymom's house, it was finished and ready to unload.
- We didn't do a whole lot this afternoon-it was fairly quiet around here. Campbell did watch some news and eventually asked, "why do they keep talking about the same thing?" I just encouraged her to turn it off.
- Around 4, we were about to leave for the Wilson's house, but a football game was in overtime so we stayed to watch that. Then we drove down the road for more football watching, more visiting, and more eating. We had enough food there for a crowd, so there were plenty of leftovers…again.
- We stayed through the football game, and then came home. I started on a few things around the house-organizing my recipes and making a bit of a food plan....and I really didn't come up with anything!
December 31, 2024-New Year's Eve!
- We started the morning with a colonoscopy for Robby. That was a new treat for both of us. Thankfully, his prep yesterday wasn't too bad, and today went perfectly smoothly. Plus, he got a good report so that makes it all worth it.
- Now, I did get a little bit bored having to sit in the waiting room for so long. I read my book some, played on my phone some, and listened to some youtube a bit; but it was still a long time.
- When his test was over, he felt fine so we headed out for some errands. First stop was Sams for some pizza and other things. Then on to Walgreens to pick up pictures followed by ChickFIla to pick up nuggets, and then finally home.
- This afternoon we didn't really do a whole lot, but this evening was full of fun. Reagan opted to stay home, but everyone else joined us at the Crafts.
- The big boys only stayed through supper, but the rest of us stuck it out past midnight. Whitman enjoyed hanging out with everyone, and he is actually still going strong upstairs. Campbell and Keaton are in their element with a house full of girls and little kids.
- Robby and I sat at the table most of the evening long chatting with everyone who came and sat for a little bit. There was so much food, and we brought quite a bit home as well. Once we made it home, we straightened, and now, Robby and I are going to go to bed..but I think that Graham and Whitman just started a soccer game upstairs.
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