{Weekending}

we had our last cross country meet this weekend.
it was sad to see the season end.

riley has made such progress and had so much fun with all of her friends...old and new.
the coaches are wonderful and we can't wait till next season.

so hard to get a good picture! most of the time it's just a blurry bouncy ponytail!:)

these two, on the other hand are easy!

 

last stretch.

not really cool finishing up a hill!

 

trying to catch one of her besties.

 

one of my faves the professionals took.:)

 

 

ahh

 

sweet, sweet girls!

 

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the big girls have been sharing a room since....forever it seems.

they have loved it.

most days.:)

 

 

 

janey gets her room redone when she turns 10 this year, and being janey she wanted to spend some time in it before the changes. so we hauled everything out, fluffed and cleaned and got them ready for their first night solo. i could kick myself for not getting a picture of it...but about three hours later, riley had dragged in our extra single mattress and set up a bed for janey on the floor.:) i guess they needed just one. more. night.

 

 

the sleeping room.

 

the study room.

 

sunday night they were both sad and had to sleep with their doors open.

dave quickly replied..."i'm not movin beds at 8:00!:)"

i think i see some trundles in our future.

 

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sunday our weather was simply beautiful. 

we've been waiting for this since fall began.

windows open.

everyone happy with a pep in their step.

and taking full advantage of..."it's coooold...we need hot chocolate!":)

 

 

after a few chores, we made a trip to target for more lego friends.

 

 

then dave loaded up aubrey for a fish feeding/slurpee date.

and the big girls and i grabbed a beverage (they have to share one!) and headed to some cool hip antique and consignment shops. we had so much fun. and didn't even buy a thing. riley said, " i wish this day would never end!"  and now she wants a retro manual typewriter just like the one i had.:)

hope your weekend was a wonderful one,

cindy

{Cross Country}

another great meet for riley today.
i think she is really liking this new sport of hers.
and it's super fun to watch...now that i have a handle on all the seemingly unorganized chaos.:)

dave made it home from an overnight trip to chicago just in time which really surprised her and made her smile.

 

checking out her friend's position right before the finish line

 

finished strong.

 

and smiling.

 

today was a small meet...supposedly the one this weekend is a huge one!:)

but our weather is gonna be beeeeeautiful!

 

have a happy day,

cindy

{Weekend Glimpses}

we missed mimi and poppy at our school's grandparent/grand friend celebration this year. we packed a picnic, found some shade and made the best of it.:)

 



 

riley had a cross country meet a few towns over and with the heat and timing of the event, i went on my own. i could say the car ride through the cornfields was boring. but i'd be lying.

 

family...you know i love and adore you, but that hour and a half with my frozen caramel/mocha and my tunes was pretty awesome. i sang as loud as i could not caring who was watching and burned quite a few calories car dancing. do you do that? car dance? best. exercise. ever.

so proud of this girl too.
she had her first 2 mile race and beat her personal best by over 5 minutes!!
we gave one of her good friends a ride home and the giggles and sweet talk that floated up from that backseat was music to my ears too. i know i've said it a million times before...but i heart good, good friends.

the heat has been kickin' our tails again.
yesterday our car said 100.
yes 100!
and that was on the way home from picking up riley at cross country practice.
their coaches are smart and know how to handle it all...but yes, she ran in that.
ugh
come on fall already.

we have been eating good lately.
as always really i guess.
but dave turned that gargantuan zucchini into zucchini parmesan and it was pretty amazing.

hope your day was pretty amazing too,

make today a happy one,

cindy

{thankful for}
1. alone time
2. checks on my to-do list
3. ice
4. simple gifts for the girls that make them so happy
5. mondays with daddy home