Life taking control...

I was informed by my Mom yesterday that it's been too long between posts.  She's my own personal 'blog police' if you will.  She keeps me in check when it comes to sharing what we have been doing around here.  So this is what we've been doing since last week...

Glenn is still 'vacationing' of sorts.  Even though we didn't go on some planned out trip, we've been having some excellent family time around here.  Movie nights (another one tonight), board games, baking, crafting, Dad helping with lessons, etc.  It's been really grand if I must say so myself.  It seems that on most 'normal' days (if you can can them normal) we are always trying to cram in as much "Dad" time as we can when Glenn gets home at the end of the day.  The last two weeks have been great having him experience everything as it comes along, just as we do every day.  You know, baking, cooking, learning, yard work, projects around the house, etc.  I'm a bit sad that come this Monday he will be going back to work and we will have to be filling him in again at the end of the day while we all smother him with hugs and kissies.  So these last few days of 'freedom' for him will be savored.

We have taken a few strolls down by the river so the girls can see the progress of the colors in our part of the world.  The colors are definitely slow this year.  I'm trying to be patient but it's hard.  The girls want it to happen now also.

There was some exploring parts of the river that are normally submerged in the water all summer long.

 And of course you know just the right rock has to be found to throw in the water.

 No big surprise by now, right?

There were lots of bugs to be examined while on the trail.

So many grasshoppers and spiders.

I wasn't impressed like the girls were.

 Then of course in the evenings I've been trying to work on the sweater as much as possible to get it finished.  I have now finished one sleeve and started the second one last night.  Hopefully this weekend will be the 'ta-da' for it.  I can't wait to wear it.  I'm tired of being teased with the 'trying it on to check the length of things' bit.

 A trip to the library the other day was quite wonderful.  Everyone came home with some wonderful choices to enjoy.  Glenn found another photography book and surprisingly took home a book on artisan breads.  I'm not sure on that one.  I'm not asking.  The girls found some more Calvin and Hobbs books to keep them busy along with some more I Spy, some chapter books and easy readers.  I'm glad to see that Brenna is liking this whole reading thing that happens around here.  I even sat down and read one of Em's books for the book club, in one evening.

I spied this little lovely and had to bring it home to investigate it some more.  Let's just say that I'm going to have to ask for this one for Christmas!  Absolutely too cute!!!

 I'm so loving this little sweater.  The cables are gorgeous!!

And this little one is so sweet and adorable!

You know my list of creations just got longer.  It's so sad.  I do need the days to be twice as long so that I can attempt to get my list whittled down.  Notice the word attempt.

So off I go to enjoy the last couple of days off with Glenn.  I hear some talking about bowling, hiking, a river exploration, etc. going on this weekend.  Who knows what will end up happening with this crew.  I'm just going with the flow.

xxxx