Week 1 down...

Well, we made it through our first week of school.

Last night was the Fall Sports Kick Off at school. They introduce all the players on the different teams and the marching band hits the field to do some of the show they have been working on.

So, at 6pm sharp the band hit the field in an effort to beat out the rain that we could see coming toward us. Right about the time they started to play, the rain came down......in buckets!! The poor kids got soaked AND it stopped raining for the night about 2 minutes after they left the field :}

After the introductions, some of the teams had scrimage games so we headed into the gym to watch the 3 volleyball teams scrimage. Edris found some friends to hang with so she was off socializing.

After the scrimage, Gabby and Edris stayed at school for the Back to School dance and Abby decided to head home with us to work on her homework. We gotta get her out more!!!

I picked up the girls from the dance and they were happy but tired. Both had a great time :}

This morning has already been a busy one. Gab & Edris are at school for practices already and Ab gets to go in about 40 minutes. Gabby has a parade in a small town north of us so we are headed there this afternoon. It is a gorgeous day today so it should be a perfect day for a parade. May even need a light jacket.

I love fall - windows are open and the breeze comes in!

Time for a shower. I actually ran a whole mile this morning - not something I normally do but wanted a quick workout to wake me up. I have had breakfast and need to get moving. Don't want to be late getting Ab to school....

Hugs!

What's for dinner?

Here we are on a rainy Wednesday afternoon.

We started school yesterday.

YIPEE!

Here are the "first day of school" pictures....




Gabby has an early class so she got to leave at 7:20 and Edris & Abby catch the bus across the street from our house at 7:50 (or 8am as the bus was REALLY late yesterday!)

Everyone came home happy and without homework!

Gab and Ab have been at volleyball practice each evening this week while Edris is at swim practice. She was able to join the team for practice on Monday and everyone had team pictures this afternoon. I am just thankful that everyone is at school at the same time :}

So this afternoon I have been home alone.

I know you are jealous!!

We are having some incredible storms moving through our area right now which means that tomorrow will be VERY humid! I'm sure Gabby will love that with her curly hair :} Edris does not seem to have any trouble with her hair getting frizzy in the humidity! How does that work?!

While I have been home alone this afternoon....

I just have to keep reminding you of that :}

I have gotten dinner ready for us tonight.

What is on the menu you ask?

You did ask!

I heard you!

Oh, sorry! I guess that was the voice in my head....

I'm going to tell you anyway even though you didn't ask because the voice in my head wants to know ;}

Lasagna (homemade none of the Stouffer's stuff for my family thank you very much!)
Sweet Italian Bread (again homemade)

Lettuce salad
Apple Dump Cake

Yummo!

I know you want to know what a "dump" cake is so here is the recipe:

1 yellow cake mix

1 stick butter

2 cans of your favorite pie filling

Mix the cake mix and butter (room temp) together to make a crumbly mixture. Dump (where the name comes from - shocking eh?) the 2 cans of pie filling into the bottom of the pan. Dump the cake & butter mixture on top of the pie filling and spread it out evenly. Bake at 350 until the cake mixture is slightly brown. I love cherry and applie pie fillings but blueberry is also good!

My house smells wonderful and I am ahead of the game for tonight. It is hard to have a hot meal on the table when you have to go pick up kids at 6pm. My girls are NEVER out of practice on time (another rant for another time). Tonight the swim team has a company coming in to supply them with the things that they will need for the season.

I'm going to try to sneak in a short nap before heading to school to pick up the kids. I've been up since 6am two days in a row and I'm tired. It is the only way I'll make it through the rest of the week :}

Hugs!