Monday

This was how I spent most of my day Saturday.  Aaron won the state meet for Middle Schools in our state.  This was his goal since last years race when he finished 35th.  He worked hard this past year and it paid off!  What a joy to watch him run. What a cool friendship these two have started.  They realized that they were competting with each other at all of their joint meets.  They exchanged numbers and text each other all the time now.  They have had matching shoes for this race !

We also had football, and soccer Saturday.  Luckily it was an absolutely beautiful weekend to be outside. 

Ann's soccer game on Sunday was fun to watch, we snapped a team picture since over half the team was gone on picture day! (now I can't figure out how to turn it-ugh)

On to Menus:

Monday: Pizza Casserole- pasta dish for the night before the night before a race (we are learning these CC tricks!)

garlic bread

Tuesday:

Turkey sausage, mac and cheese, fruit

Wednesday:

London Broil on the grill(sale piece of meat)

salad

Thursday:

Chicken and rice bake

fruit

Friday

Chili

Our little politician

We broke our rule and let the kids watch a little TV last night and this morning. We thought it was a good idea to let them watch history unfold. It was also Aaron's homework, to watch a little of the election coverage. Well, Annie got up and saw who had won the presidential election and didn't say a whole lot. Joe sent her upstairs to get dressed, I went in a few minutes later to check on her progress(she tends to be pokey). She was lying on her bed crying. I asked what was the matter, and she wouldn't tell me. I kept prying, no answers. I finally asked,"are you upset Obama won?" "yes" she wailed. I reassured that God was in control and we were not in any danger.(she had a discussion on the playground about an impending 9/11 if he was elected!) She said "I know, I just didn't want him to win." I kept trying to reassure her and I prayed with her to no avail. I finally left her to get dressed. After praying before getting on the bus, she looked up and said " can we move to Canada for 4 years?" What a kid? What does God have in store for her? I better watch it, I may be the mom of a politician someday!