Life lately,
The end of summer wrapped up with one of the best concerts — The Offspring and Jimmy Eat World! Such a fun night and they were amazing live.
I’m now in my 7th year teaching preschool at Grace, and honestly, this has been the easiest start to a school year I’ve ever had. After last year being my hardest, this one feels like such a blessing. I can already tell it’s going to be a great year.
For a girls’ night, we did an escape room with a haunted hotel theme — hands down the best one I’ve ever done! At one point the lights went out and a skeleton popped up behind the reception desk — the screams and looks on our faces were priceless. They even had a table shake and a Ouija board where the pieces actually moved. It was so well done and seriously awesome.
On the home front, Tanner is back playing football this season! Last year he had to sit out with a broken arm, so it’s been extra fun watching him out on the field again.
Logan is back in soccer, and I’ve been spending a lot of time at the elementary school because — right before school started — I was asked to be in charge of the yearbook. I figured since I’ve made plenty of Shutterfly books, how hard could it be? 😅 It’s been keeping me busy and was a bit overwhelming at first, but now that I’ve found a rhythm, it’s totally manageable. The best part is being at school often and getting to soak in Logan’s last year of elementary.
Logan is also doing Read Deed Run, a program where 5th graders read 26 books, do 26 hours of community service, and run 26 miles during the school year. I might have signed him up mostly to make him read more — but he’s enjoying it because his friends are in it too, so it’s a win-win!
I sat outside with my friend to watch the kids do their run after their first meeting. I brought my cowbell just to embarrass Logan.
Back on Valentine’s Day, I lost the diamond from my ring and was so heartbroken. Looked everywhere for it and thought it was lost forever. A month later, I couldn’t believe it when Brad found it buried deep in the carpet of our bedroom, it felt like a little miracle! I finally got it fixed and it looks so pretty all shiny and new. I keep catching myself staring at it like I did when I was newly engaged.
And since the haunted hotel escape room was such a hit, we did another girls’ night — this time a Harry Potter–themed escape room. It was fun (and easier), but didn’t have quite the same cool effects as the haunted one, and with a bigger group, it was harder to get involved. Still, it was great spending time with friends.
All in all, it’s been a fun, busy, and really good start to fall. 🍂
