Happy Sunday!
This weekend has been a glorious autumnal weekend with cool, almost cold, temperatures in the evenings and mornings and warm temperatures during the day with the right amount of sun and clouds. We all enjoyed sitting in our patio, sunbathing and watching football yesterday. The plan is to do the same today.
This week was a quiet one. Jim had a quick trip to Mexico for work – he was there for exactly 24 hours – at the beginning of the week. Holly found her homework load increase significantly now that all of the homecoming festivities are at an end. She still needs to figure out how to manage her schoolwork, dance, and sleep. My work is slow right now as I am missing some key information from upper management that would allow me to move forward with the budget. Not having much to do makes for very long days.
The highlight of the week was watching Iowa State play Texas at home. Of course we watched the game to see if they would show the band between plays with the hope being that if they did, we would get to see Connor. While Iowa State ended up losing the game, we did get to see Connor. Of course, he was the one not paying attention, fooling around with his uniform rather than watching the game or playing. Sigh. That’s my son!
This week is month-end close for me. After last week, I am actually excited about the fact that I will have work to do. Jim does not have any trips this week, making this the first week in a while where he is home for the entire week. The rest of the week should progress as normal, with dance, work, school, homework, housework, and sleep. Such is life.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Have a great Sunday and week and I’ll see you back here next week!
Here are past posts from the few last weeks in case you missed them the first time:
- It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 25 September 2017
- City of Miracles provides a fitting end to a fantastic series
- See What I Have Done with forty whacks and an axe
- The End of the World Running Club sounds like campy fun but is surprisingly earnest
- Fabulous Friday – 29 September 2017
- September in Review
Sounds like a nice, relaxing weekend for once! I hope Holly finds balance between school work and dance. She seems pretty level headed from what you’ve shared so I’m confident she will figure it out.
So, no glimpse of Connor?
I came out of the weekend exhausted. We tried to celebrate my daughter’s bday on Saturday but she was being extremely difficult. Apparently, we have done everything there is to do in LA so no matter what we suggested, she was like, how boring. We ended up going to Santa Monica but her moods were all over the place and we almost called it a day. Dinner was better but it was a very trying day.
We did see Connor. He was the one messing with his uniform rather than playing. Go figure.
I am going to come out of this upcoming weekend exhausted because it is the first dance weekend. I look forward to them but know I am going to pay for it all week long next week.
Yikes. Teen girls scare me. The mood swings are no joke. I hope you have a much better weekend!
This was the perfect fall weekend! I loved every minute of it. Lots of relaxing and reading and football watching at our house too. I’m glad you enjoyed it!!
I could use another day (always), but it was a wonderful weekend.
Ha! I think it’s funny you caught your son at that exact moment. 😀 I imagine my son would be the same.
It is so fitting that we caught him at that moment. I know he is going to catch a lot of grief about it from any high school friends who were watching, as he should. 😉
24-hour business trip, yikes! Very impressive! I’m on a seven day business trip at the end of the month that includes a trip into Mexico, so I’m very excited.
Where are you going in Mexico? Have you ever been there before for any reason?
After 80 degree weather early last week, it dropped into the 60s, but now is going back to 70s this week, which is about where I like it. The heat already has started kicking on, which is fine with me, because I like flannel sheets.
I love flannel and fleece and to be buried under layers. I am so glad the temperatures dropped. Even though they are supposed to creep up again during the day, our nights are supposed to remain cool to cold. I love it!