We're barely makin it

This week has been full of those moments that make me shake my head and say, "I guess this is happening."

**We noticed on our way to school Monday morning that all the kids had mustaches drawn on their faces. This sparked the realization that we are just in the beginning of "Spirit Week". That means I get to send them to school every day with something above and beyond their homework and a packed lunch. Why!!!???

Because they can. 

So we flipped a u-turn and I grabbed the fuzzy green mustaches I bought at the dollar store 3 years ago and forgot to use. Perfect. 

Anna decided to put hers in her pocket and make sure that she wasn't the only one in her class wearing one before she really committed to it. She learned during Crazy Hair Day that the kindergartners are a little slow on the uptake.  It takes a while for all these special days to sink in with a new Kindergarten mom.  Don't worry, sweetie. It will all become too clear when you realize that Mustache Monday is just the tip of the iceberg. 

Tuesday was "Travel Tuesday". What is that supposed to mean? Do I send my children to school with suitcases? A magazine to read? A neck pillow?

Then came Colorful Wednesday, Mismatch Thursday and Walkin on Sunshine Friday. We made a half hearted effort on maybe half of those. And Friday's Walk-a-thon got rained out.

Which is just fine with me. Please, please do not feel you need to reschedule that. Let's let it slip into the past and just focus on learning our spelling words and brushing our teeth more consistently.

**It was my second week to teach Everly and her preschool buddies and things are going pretty well. They love story time.

**Ethan went in for his new job doing childcare at On Track. This little guy was pretty sad to see his mom go and cried for a solid 30 minutes...but came around when Ethan started doing silly tricks with the yellow ball. It was fun to watch him taking care of the little guy and acting goofy.  He's a great kid.

**The girls raided the Halloween bins for a dance party.

They promised they'd put everything back "just the way they found it".

They didn't. Again.

I'm such a pushover.

**Megan had her first cross country meet. She told me that she is one of the slowest ones, but she came in about 10th out of a whole slew of girls. So I beg to differ.

Look at that great running pain face!

So proud of my speedy girl!

**Everly is convinced she has blue eyes. She doesn't. So I took a picture of her beautiful eyes while we waited for Laney and Anna at Sunrunners. I zoomed in and showed her how she has a dark blue ring on the outside and a golden sunburst on the inside.

She now officially has "blue and gold" eyes.

** Mark's mom and dad sent him a Cat in the Hat doll in the mail this year. This was to make up for the time Mark asked for a Cat in the Hat doll for Christmas and they accidentally gave it to his brother, John (whoopsie!).  And then John (who did not want or like the doll) refused to let Mark look at, touch or play with it. Because brothers are awesome.

And all is well in the world.

**The missionaries came over for dinner on Monday night and then dropped in again on Wednesday to get a quick update on our service efforts. So naturally they ended up getting push up lessons at 9 pm.

That's just the kind of week we were having.