heart is full

I am so thrilled that my three kids and I got to meet up and spend the day at the Mall of America. We went back to school and congratulations on your new job shopping. Then we went to Juniors for dinner and to the Falls theater to get popcorn and candy. We’re watching movies right now💖. 

decorating for Halloween and arthritis in my neck

 

Today I had an appointment and found that I have arthritis in my neck…that may be part of the answer to my icky feelings. Felt quite good today so I did some decorating for 🎃. 

wardrobe flip

Today, I focused my energy on flipping my spring/summer wardrobe to my fall/winter. I have a lot of donations to bring to Good Will and I’ll be ready for the cold weather to come! 

cleaning day

I cleaned our stovetop and both Anders’ and Katie’s cars that are here right now. 

it’s fall ya’ll

And I saw this fun spider on a walk today:

catching up on my book stack

 

Just finished this lovely story. Takes place in Minneapolis during the early days of the pandemic and covers George Floyd from a perspective I’ve never heard. 

2-0

We had a Vikings party today! Anders came from Eau Claire and we cheered the Vikings to a 9-3 victory versus the Bears. We ate Old Southern BBQ and yelled a bunch. 

happy birthday Kent and Kurt

My eldest brothers are 64 today! That’s feeling really big. They are the best big brothers ever. 

taking a break

After day 4 of my year, I realized I needed to pause school and really focus my energy on being ready. Crashed on the couch most of the day. Didn’t get worked up over getting just 1,000 steps and watched the River Falls Wildcats defeat Chippewa Falls 14-0 in our homecoming game. My main focus was #83 ❤️bouncing on the sidelines. 

day 4 of my year

On the 12th day of school, I had my 4th day. So great to see the kids and my friends. I’m super tired, and very excited to return tomorrow. 

ready to head back to school

I’m so ready to be back at school with my students and friends.