So far

...our days are full of schoolwork,homework,practices,soccer games and hanging out with friends. We're squeezing in the fun wherever and whenever we can in between all of the above. The kids are doing great in school and we're getting into a steady scheduled rhythm again.

Fun highlights we have done in the last few weeks...

Over Labor Day weekend we did a little newspaper route. The kids really got into it once they were awake. Things in the dark are a bit dangerous, I still have the scratches to prove it on my leg from a small rose bush (it looked like just a non thorny bush in the dark). We ate a dozen donuts within an hour on Sat. morning. On Monday Jason and I agreed that we would never call or complain if our newspaper is ever late,is a little wet or isn't on the right side by the door where we like it to be every morning. We got plenty of exercise and learned to work as a team,that part was a bit tricky.

School Carnival. The kids pay for their own tickets every year for this event. The carnival is probably one of the only things that Maddie and Korbin will really stick to doing jobs for with very little effort on my part when it comes to me reminding them of why they should do their chores/jobs. This year they each decided to buy $4 worth of tickets which doesn't seem like a lot but it lasts just about the right amount of time with the long lines and the bumming around that we like to do. The kids had a lot fun!