I find myself today in a strange situation.  It is something your typical ‘stay at home mom’ experiences, but as I am not a typical ‘stay at home mom’ because I homeschool, it is not something I experience…ever.   I am home with a sick Liberty instead of at our weekly homeschool co-op.  Reagan left for school at 12:15 and the younger boys got a ride to co-op.  So here I sit with one kid all afternoon and that one kid is upstairs sleeping.  My house is quiet. My mind is quiet and not super frenzied with to do’s.  This must be how the other half lives!!! 

But, being the person that I am, I can’t just sit and do nothing, so, you are going to get a blog post! 

This week was the primary program.  It was the first and last time all our kids will be in the program at one time. 

It was the last time because Reagan turned twelve this week!  I can’t believe he’s that old, but there is no denying the prepubescent-ness happening at our house lately. 

He got a bed for his birthday!  That does sound pretty boring, I admit, but he has been sleeping on a mattress and box spring for a while so this was a step up!  He’s been wanting a captain’s bed, so it really was exciting for him.

We also got him a book on Ronald Reagan.  He loves Ronald Reagan, understandably, and has quotes by him up all over his room.

Liberty and Levi had a head on collision this week and though Levi walked away from the crash unscathed, Liberty did not.

Sorry for the up-the-nose shot.

My favorite thing about Halloween time is making sugar cookies with the beautiful fall colors outside my window.

My good friend, Linette, from New Jersey (now CT) came all the way out here to Boise to visit and go to Time Out for Women with me last weekend.  We had a fabulous time and it was so good to talk with her again.  Some people you just fall right back into it with even when it’s been a long time between visits and busy lives keep us from staying in touch well.  We both had three boys when we moved to NJ and then both had a girl for our 4th.  There are some things only a mother of three consecutive boys understands.

Thanks for coming, Linette!   I’ll come to CT next time!