Sammy has basketball practices two times a week (Monday and Thursday), two hours each practice. I've taken him to the last few practices and those boys work the entire time. They get a few breaks for water and to cool off but their coach has them working the whole time. Sammy's games begin next month and I'm praying all of their hard work pays off. We're glad that we decided to go with the homeschool basketball team rather than the City Stars again. We'll see how much Sammy likes it at the end of the season.
On Thursday evening (while Bobby & the boys are at Sammy's basketball practice), Hannah and I are learning to crochet. Our church does small home groups and one of the groups we joined was crocheting. I've got the basics but I've been attempting to make a scarf and it's not working out to good. I can't keep my rows even. Regardless, it's a run time of fellowship with some of the other ladies from our church.
On Wednesdays the kids have AWANA. Thankfully the church is only 3 minutes away so it's nice that we don't have far to go. And all four kids won Clubber of the month for their classes for the month of August. I was so proud that I almost started crying right in the middle of assembly time! While we're at Cathedral Baptist for AWANA, Bobby is at Verge for band practice. He's on the worship team and will play different instruments depending on where he's needed (everything but drums.)
We still keep Friday nights open for our family night. We have snacks and watch a movie or play a board game. It's a restful ending to our busy week :-)
This past week has been particularly rough because all four kids came down with strep. Hannah & Samuel had a really rough time with it - really high fever, headache, throwing up and eventually, a sore throat. Amos just had a high fever with a headache and a stomach ache. Shiloh had a fever and no other symptoms. When I took him to the doctor I was shocked to discover he not only had strep, but an ear infection as well. Thankfully everyone should be well enough to enjoy trick or treating on Monday.
The kids had their first dentist visit since we moved to Jonesboro. I want to go to their dentist - the offer cake flavored toothpaste and you can watch tv while they're cleaning your teeth!
Shiloh loves his little friend Maddie...
My Clubbers of the month!
Amos and I visited the ASU Farmer's Market and had a great time. Pumpkins were $2 each, honey sticks were four for a $1 (we bought 8!), raw honey was $7 a jar and Amos's hat was $15 (not that he needed one, I'm just a pushover.)
My sick kiddos at the doctors office. Each room is painted a different theme and front the moment Amos glimpsed the Toy Story room he's been wanting to be put into it. Today he got his wish, I had to take Shiloh and this was the room we were given.
