Round Up

11-21

I went to the parent teacher conference today and it went well.  He is doing well and I loved getting the journal and papers.  

A lovely sky on the way out of the RB parking lot.  

We meet Meme and Pap at the Peppermill for dinner since we would not be seeing them for Thanksgiving.  Dave even joined us later.

My fry guy.

11-22

Sunset

11-23

The pie baking is done.  One sugar free cherry pie 

One sugar free pumpkin pie.  I used Stevia instead and we could not taste a difference and Dad was happy he would be able to eat some pie!  Things got serious for him when he had to go on insulin. 

11-24  

I loved my candy jack so much I turned him into a snowman so I could keep him at work longer.  I cannot wait to take him back into the office. 

Mom asked to host Thanksgiving and sadly Norman did not want to go to their house so it was just my family there.  But it was a good meal and nice to have Gloria be able to go with us.  She nearly had to work from 4 am to 8 am.   Baylor even ate turkey this year!   

He posed for a few pictures outside, he is so grown up now!  

And in the dogwood tree... 

Mom's petunias are blooming away at the end of November.  Amazing!  

Waiting for Gloria and Baylor. 

My Mommy!  

And my son

Baylor wants a family photo for the hallway and this is a rare occasion that we are together, fairly cleaned up, and someone is there to take the photo.  

11-25

Finally finished Heather's Christmas present, a pink quilt with camper trailer embroidery patches.  She sent me a Pin with a similar quilt on it and I took it as a hint. I asked her randomly what her favorite color is and she replied pink so I went out and bought a bunch of pink fat quarters, on sale to boot!  

I like it a lot!  

Since I was off, the day care was closed, and Joey had to work, I had Landon over for the day.  He is such a picky and light eater I sent Joey a picture of them eating lunch, each in their own fort.  

In the afternoon not long after hearing the fire hall sirens go off, I heard a helicopter landing so I took them outside to see it.  While it is a sad reason (neighbor feel off his roof) seeing a helicopter so close up is always fun.  

11-26

Finally put the lights on the tree. I always do blurred out photos to look for holes in the lights.  

Grimm Kitty enjoying the tree and waiting for something to knock off it later.  

Fat Cat on a Mat 

11-27

I farted around Friday and Saturday so Sunday I had to get my Christmas decorating done.  And I came across several dead stink bugs.  I put this on FB saying time for the annual unpacking of the dead stink bugs.  

It was also time to start mixing up the gingerbread dough.  

And swap out the coffee mugs for Christmas coffee mugs. 

And change the marigolds for poinsettias. 

And finish the tree and put the boxes away before dinner.  It is the most wonderful time of year.

Round Up

11-14

I knewo he was tired tonight. Homework was a bear to get through.  he wanted to read on the couch and fell asleep reading to me. 

11-15

I do love this time of year because I get to see beautiful sunsets 

We missed the Supermoon last night because of overnight clouds but it was still a beautiful full moon the second night. 

11-16

Seven years of Baylor.  I cannot believe he is eight today.  I found myself reliving that day hour by hour all day long.  

He posed for me and said it was his college pose because he looks like he is old enough to be in college.  I may have nearly fainted at the very thought.  

So I asked him for a schmarmy love face to bring me back to eight.  

It was also wacky clothes day and he picked out two pairs of socks. He wore jeans for only the second day this year and we just rolled up his one pant cuff because he looked like he was in a gang all pulled up to his knee.  

And then he did his hair, the messier the better. 

Mommy and eight year old wacky selfies.

He did not know it but I was volunteering at school today and also having lunch with him for his birthday.  My jobs today included stapling finished projects in the hall but I also got to see the finished project that I started the first day I volunteered last month.  I helped two of the classes paint the paper plates black.  They made masks out of them.  

After I was done stapling (about 10 minutes) I got to put rice in snack bags,  I have no idea why.  But there was a stationary pedaler there at the desk, I guess for more active/fidigity kids.  After the rice project they did not have anything for me to do so I ended up helping a classmate with her test.  She was in the hallway because she was no where near done on her test and was pretty aimless out there.  Mrs Failla asked me if I could help just to keep focused.  Once she stopped complaining and focused, could not finish and was almost late for lunch!  

Last week was a food drive and Baylor's class one.  They graphed how many items they brought in with each turkey representing two items.  Baylor brought in enough for six turkeys.  

I was told to sit across from them at lunch and next to Landon.  OK, I guess that will work.  

They cannot sit three in a row so Peyton had to sit one seat away from Landon.  

He said he grew a beard, a flour tortilla beard.

Obligatory selfie. 

These two! 

Especially this one!  

We surprised him with dinner at Tokyo Diner which he loved ( I had my hair cut after lunch, can you tell?)

We went home, sang and blew out candles but did not eat any cake; too full from dinner!  

We gave him a Rouge I Nerf gun and Harry Potter Lego Dimensions as his gifts. I think it was a happy birthday!  

11-17

I was back at school for Turkey Day lunch as another surprise for Baylor and his friends.  I had to sit on the other side of the table again.  

I like being selfie mom! 

After work I nearly tripped over this little, OK not so little, spider on the side walk.  I let it go of course.  

11-18

I think I have a pallet problem!  But they are free and amazing wood if I can get myself to work on the projects in me head!  

11-19

Here is a before of one of them!  

Mom and Dad came over to take Baylor out to lunch.  We went to Red Robin because he wanted burgers and we love their onion rings!  

Then we went to the big Aldi and Baylor had fun playing in the shelves.  Here he was only $1.79!   Good deal on a gently used eight year old. 

We brought out the cake again, sang and below out candles again and this time we ate some cake!  

Part of Baylor's Thanksgiving homework was to play a board game so we took care of that one.  

I did not get photos of it but Dad helped me to cut three of the pallets into trees!   Little guy passed out on the couch early.  He is too big for me to carry up the stairs but will sleep walk up for me and into the bathroom to brush his teeth.  Good boy!   

11-20

Saturday morning was really nice but the afternoon brought in a cold and windy front that below over the trash cans.  I had to work outside in the cold garage all day because I had to get the trees done.  

And I did get all three done!  My fingers were freezing by the time I was done though.  

We put lights on two of them and I love them.  Maybe I will get around to painting one of them.