Last night was our 2nd AWANA night ~ WOWZA!!! What a night it was.......Crazy-Fun-Fast!!! So much goes on in just 90 minutes, who would've thought (wink!)

I was able to get a lot of prep done during my afternoon * thanks to my super awesome kiddos * which helped my night run a lot smoother than last week ~ when we got to church * my super awesome husband stayed for a little bit and helped me set up the rooms and he fixed the puppet show for me * just love him so much!!! He also checked in A, L & N which completely put my heart at ease ~ N & L are both starting 'new' clubs so ~ how should I say it, there's just a lot going on.

We left home at 4:30 and we got home at 9, which pretty much puts bedtime close to 10!!! That's super-late for us. This is our 8th year in AWANA and every year I am always so so so thankful that I don't have to get my kids up 'bright & early' (or myself * wink!) and send them off to school......we've always had such mellow/slow moving Thursdays and we've always had such Awesome School Days on Thursdays......today is no different.

What an absolutely wonderful morning we had. Everyone slowly got up around 7-7:30, except Elijah who was wide awake at 6 :) a few kiddos climbed into my bed and watched a little show while I finished getting myself ready for the day ~ then we all moved downstairs for breakfast. Once breakfast was done we started up school and I did a load of laundry :) then I took E & N on a walk with our pup. It was such a nice walk with my two younger ones.

Perfect fall day outside ~ clear blue sky, sun shining down, leaves changing colors.....the neighborhood is so quiet.....ahhh isn't it the simple things that are the most rewarding!? I was then able to spend some time with Noah on the computer, and I was able to read to Elijah. I also helped with questions from my older 3 & of course keep them moving along in their studies. 

Then I took E & N to the store for some milk. Milk and Rice is all I was planning on getting but of course when I went through the check-out the total came to $50!!! It's all the little things that add up real quick.....like, 'oh I should get apple juice and jam and since I'm here I'll get some lunch meat and oh yeah I need some more cough drops......'  But anyways - such is life. Noah is such a GREAT helper when it's just him and E. He LOVES being the big brother!!!

Well it's 1 and everyone is coming inside from their lunch-break to start up in their studies.

Bye For Now,
EMichelle