Random pics from fall

Well, I still don't have my phone figured out (haven't taken the time), and actually it's WORSE now because I went over my data plan after having to clear the darn thing and re-load everything!  So maybe later this week I'll see if I can pull my photos off and post some more recent events.

Today was a busy day.  In general, I don't have time to teach on Tuesdays but the 4 older kids all have lots of independent work to keep them busy.  I get up at the same time as always, 6:15am (although yesterday I accidentally got up at 5:15am, ha) and start my day at 7am when kids are allowed to wake up.  And today, the 4 youngest ones were up-and-at'em at 7am.  Sigh.

Our new babysitter Hannah comes at 9am on Tuesdays to watch Celeste and Sedric while I partake in one of my two Selfish Indulgences: a yoga/jazz class.  (The other Selfish Indulgence is book club, which is once a month.)  I come home from dance promptly at 11am and Hannah shuttles the 2 kids to the car to allow me to leave immediately for speech class.

Speech class is 30 minutes away, and 30 minutes long, so we're usually back to have a late lunch and still get them kids down for nap.  I would normally do chores and/or school on Tuesdays afternoons, but today we had a make-up dance class for Sedric and Gemma.

Marcus makes dinner but today we had Crock Pot Chicken Enchiladas which Mariposa put together.  This is a really special evening since Marcus took ALL. THE. KIDS. to James' weekly Trail Life meeting.  I am now alone in the house, which never, ever happens.  

I'll be spending time in the laundry room (my home-within-a-home) and then maybe upstairs, sorting kids' clothes.  I love the change in seasons but I dislike the change in closets.  :oP

Here are some random photos:

Celeste is doing her "cool" face,
with James photobombing in the background.

Shooting with Trail Life

Papa took Bunny to get a small henhouse for our blind chicken
(we used his senior discount and truck, and also his labor).

The apple pie made with the apples
we picked the other day.
It was really good!!