November is in full swing in our house. The leaves are falling in the neighbor's yards (we have blue spruce that produce 'pokies', not leaves), days are cooler and nights are cold, All Saint's Day is behind us and it's dark by 5:00 p.m. Way dark.
This week was completely uneventful, really. Things ran smoothly with no major hiccups. I wonder what that means for next week...
I'm really beginning to use Mondays as a work-a-holic day, since Eden is going to daycare. I have been trying to clean and get things done in the morning, work on laundry throughout the day, and then have a couple hours in the afternoon all to myself. Of course, this is all dependent on the boy, who has been somewhat cranky this past week. At any rate, Eden comes home full of stories and energy, then crashes shortly after supper, so Al and I can have a couple hours for each other, as well.
Tuesday was story hour at the library. Unfortunately, they offer it at 12:00 noon, which is about the time Eden usually lays down for a nap. I've been taking her anyway, but maybe not after last week. She sat and listened for about 4 minutes, then wandered around the room, singing to herself. During activity time, she took her cup of apple juice and chucked it at the boy across from her, dousing his color sheet, along with his face. I put her in the corner just in time for Lars to demand a meal, in which case Eden saw it as an opportunity to run away from the time out chair. A swat to the butt didn't do much to help, either, so I struggled through the next 10 minutes until it was time to go. Naturally, she fell asleep in the 1 mile drive home and by the time I got her out of the car, she was no longer interested in napping. The rest of the day was shot.
The first Wednesday of the month is Al's meeting at Runza with the other area pastors, and then doesn't come home until after choir practice at 6:30 p.m. It's also the night I have a fire meeting, so I eat and run. November's meeting is full of nominations for next year's fire and rescue captain, along with all the other spots in the department. Finley, the current ambulance captain and Bridgeport's City Administrator announced that he and his family are moving out of state. He had told me on Monday, and it came as a shock. I was still digesting that news on Wednesday and am sorely disappointed, but happy for them and their new adventure, none-the-less. Of course, this means this his position on the department is open and guess who got nominated to fill it? Hmmm... I have a month to decide. Got back from the meeting just in time to watch a Letterman re-run. Wonder how long that's going to last :-(
On Thursday, I worked at getting the guest room in order, as we had company coming on Friday. The weather was nice and Eden and I played outside. I scooped up dog poop, and she went around the yard looking for it, yelling "dog poop right here!" I'm sure the neighbors were impressed. I tried to funnel her energy into picking up leaves instead, but as soon as she got a handful of leaves, she'd drop them to make room for more. We also set up a cat trap near the alley to catch some of the stray cats that wander around our yard, adding to our poop collection and digging in my garden. So far, no lucky catch.
Friday Al had a day off and we spent it goofing off and playing with the kids. He worked out in the garage for a while, hanging the summer stuff up on the walls and sorting out a bunch of wood I got cheap on an auction. Jason and Lisa arrived shortly after lunch with Tyler, who is 5 months older than Eden. The two reacquainted right away and we all hung out in the fresh air. While we were outside playing, Koozer's showed up with Mitchell, who is 3 and all three kids played in the sandbox while Amy, Lisa and I visited. I was so surprised to see them, and extremely excited. Thankfully, Koozer's are back in Bridgeport for at least a few months while they are house-sitting and still trying to sell their home in Grand Island. We're hoping for the best and praying that their house will sell so they can stay here. That evening, we went to the Pink Palace in McGrew for supper. It was busy and loud, but the food was good.
The rest of the weekend was beautiful and on Sunday, the church had it's annual Thanksgiving Dinner. It was well attended with plenty of food. Eden nearly fell asleep in her mashed potatoes, so I brought the kids home and Eden fell promptly asleep. I fed Lars and he zonked out on the couch. A few minutes later, I followed and next thing we all knew, it was 4:30 and darkness was settling over the land. After our frozen dinner pizza, Eden pooped in the potty and I had my first experience of trying to get sticky poop out of a giant plastic cup. I'm so thrilled about potty training, let me tell you...
Now both children are sound asleep, (after finding Eden buck naked half an hour ago on her floor) and I, too, am headed to bed. First, I have to wake my sleeping husband and drag him from the couch. Blessings to you all~
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