Social Outings

This last week has been a fun week filled with lots of social events. On Tuesday night we went to the school's math night and they fed us pizza (didn't have to cook that night, winning). Later I went to the book club meeting at my friend's house and I was the only one to show up, so that was a bust. I had a good visit with her anyway and we discussed The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene' Brown which is excellent by the way. I've been trying to do at least one pre-school craft with Piper every week. We really need to get serious about her letters. I need to work with Gabby too, she is a little behind in reading. It's so much work. Teaching kids how to read is SO hard. It's kind of annoying that just putting your kids in school isn't enough for them to stay caught up on their reading. You have to work a lot at home, which is tedious and time consuming. We will keep on working!

On Thursday night there was a girl's night at my friend Jen's house. It was fun. I'm glad I went, we all just have to push past the awkwardness of the post mo situation. On Friday night my new friend Rachel invited us over for pizza and to watch the BSU game. Ha. Scott and Nate played magic and Rachel and I cut out squares for my jean quilt (I need to finish piecing together by Tuesday so we can quilt it at my parent's house over Thanksgiving). The game was on in the background and I think Nate watched it. The kids did pretty good just hanging out at their house and it was fun. 

Yesterday I went over to my crazy friend Lisa's house because they want my help to decorate their

home. (Not that I can really do that kind of thing). I'm mostly the mediator between she and her husband who are total opposites. No joke Scott and I have helped these two from the brink of divorce more than once. Anyway George seems to listen to me better than his wife and the goal is to help the two meet in the middle somehow because their tastes couldn't be more opposite. Later in the day Lisa and I went on the hunt for some decent furniture at thrift stores (which is like finding a needle in a haystack) and didn't find anything good. It was fun though. That girl is crazy! In between the consult and thrifting I took my girls to a birthday party. Later that night we went to a party with nearly strangers to continue to make new friends. It was a very fun night and the kids loved it and were asking when we could go back. They had a huge house that was very kid friendly and the kids ran a muck the whole night in the basement. Good times!

I've been making rolls and other preparations for Thanksgiving. I'm excited to go home and see my family. I'm thinking some sort of game tournament would be good!

At girl's night Jen glammed me up with fake lashes, make up and do. 

These kids were SO loud the other morning watching Corbin. It was pretty cute though.

Gabby picture

Cutest tea party.

My friend Lisa literally placing her body inside a huge box to dig for something. Ha.