football is back!

Today we are watching the Vikings after a fun morning of church, Sunday School and a yummy chicken dinner. I'm heading out to hang a load of clothes on the line and inspect our ten year old's 4H folder ;).

record book madness

Tonight and tomorrow KT needs to finish her record books for the 4H year. I really wish it were easier to find the forms online...ish.

fevered brow

Yesterday, our six year old wasn't moving very quickly before school and I suspected he may be coming down with something. Busy day at school and come home to find him napping on the couch and heat just radiating from his small frame. We spent the night snuggling on the couch (I didn't mind at all!) and he woke this morning declaring "I'm all better Mom!" and he seemed to have turned the corner.

I just got home after a day of math discussion at UW River Falls and he's outside playing with his bestie Wil...so I do believe he has returned to nearly full health.

late night game

On Thursday night, our 9th grader traveled to Rice Lake for football game number 3 of the season. They won handily with our 9th grader getting 3 tackles and 1/2 a sack. I believe the score was 36-6. He got home at 9:30 after a long day at school an on the road for the game. In a few weeks they have to travel all the way up to Superior. That is going to be a really late night. Glad he loves it so much!

so long Moose

Moose was our dog friend in the UVI. He was laid to rest yesterday with a sweet tribute from his family Ellie and Chris. I will never forget how sweet this lumbering dog was.

thunderstorms and indoor recess

It's been a while since I've had indoor recess for a thunderstorm...the kids did great but the room got pretty steamy by the days end.

labor day at the MOA

On Monday, Brad met with two of his clients at the Mall of America. It was really fun to meet with a nice couple from Florida. We were entertained by their stories of their daughter and her dance troop who once upon a time won Star Search and who spent time acting in community theater.

After our lunch, we were going to head to the movie, Pete's Dragon, but discovered the movie had just started and the next showing was 2 1/2 hours later. So we loaded up the van and headed home. When we arrived in RF, we found that the same movie was playing at our local theater. We opted to stay home and get to bed at a decent time to have a successful second day of school. This weekend we will plan to take in a showing of Pete's Dragon.

growing up

Just got the proofs from our 15 year old's photos at the beginning of the school year...I believe he looks like he's about to graduate from high school. Nothing like his Mom and her siblings who looked like little kids until after they graduated.

ibby

Dearest Ibby Gina. Wishing you a birthday as beautiful as you.

on the river with some of her biggest fans

first days

4 of the 5 Olsons had first days of school this week--
The 44 year old started her fifth year of teaching
The 15 year old started his freshman year of high school
The 10 year old started her fifth grade year
The 6 year old started his Kindergarten year

4 Olsons and 4 different schools. Here's to a fabulous 2016-2017 year!

vgb is 81!

Happy birthday to my beautiful and amazing Momma Vivian Grace Pierson Blomgren. Your date of birth was September 1, 1935 and the world is a better place because of your birth. Love you to the moon  and beyond.