Election Day!

Going to bed and happy to report that all Olsons in our family who are eligible to vote cast a ballot today! Here’s our first time voter with her sticker. 

8 B team first game first win of the season

 

Osten did a nice job being point guard and getting several assists to M Pelton. He took 8 shots and none converted to points, but it looked like he was having fun. 

hello November

 

A cold and rainy day--great for a fire, pizza, grilled cheese, a packing party for college kids care packages, a hike to the top of River Falls. Now we're watching the Vikings game.

raking, cleaning up gardens, Blugold marching and IVY!

Today was a doing day with raking the yard, Osten going to a basketball skills camp, driving to EC to watch Anders perform his final Blugold football game and seeing my dear friend Ivy and husband Curt who happened to be in town for their son Logan’s honors band performance. Then we went out to dinner at a great hot pot place. We’re watching the Timberwolves and setting our clocks back as daylight saving time ends today! The photos are of graduating tubas and the entire tuba section and the tubas playing a little football. 

love love love

 

Great Grandma B had some very special trick or treaters visit her at Good Sam. Jenna and her babies, Collins, Hayes & Crosby, Vance and his babies, Luella and Vander and Kurt

halloween 2024

First year I was stationed at home solo for trick or treaters! Osten went with friends and walked home on his own. He wore his Justin Jefferson Jersey and stopped at some of our friends’ house. We had about 8 people stop by including one of my sweet students and her family. Katie said she would send me photos, but I haven’t received any thus far. 

Brad returned from a trip to Chicago…he should be home for a long while as he has no travel plans the remainder of 2024❤️

pumpkin carving

And now there are three Jack o’ Lanterns. The B team carved so not fancy like every other year, but not too shabby! 

It's funny--a squirrel or chipmunk started by carving job as I put the pumpkins outside for a few days before I carved them. They nibbled a bit of one of the pumpkins.

time to vote!

 

A pretty decent read today and I made it to the polls between school and an after school event called Child As a Guide Night. 

photo project

Our incredible sister Kim said we should do a photo wall for mom so she could see how people are related in our family. I gathered photos and just printed and sent them to Kim. Here’s a peek at some of them. While I was doing that I also made moms 2025 calendar with the same photos. 

care packages

 

I was inspired by a friend who packed a special Halloween package for her Freshman. I backed cookies and packed some goodies for both Anders and Katie today! So fun and I hope they enjoy the love from across the miles. 

retail day with Katie

Grandma B would be proud! We spent several hours shopping in Mankato with Katie today. So much fun together. Lovely early morning walk, coffee at the Hag and time visiting with Brent and Molly while Osten hung out with Ike. Fun getaway Friday/Saturday.