It’s Moving…

Time is moving fast around here!  It’s almost October and we did a bunch of fun stuff in September that got no post or photos but it has been a fun few weeks.

Since Corbin is in school all day we tried having a play date after classes for the first time.  Jaycee, his friend from birth (literally) goes to a different church and school so they don’t see each other often.  On Friday we picked her up they played, had supper, went to the park, and ice cream before drop off.  It made for a very full day, but so much fun for Corbin!

Corbin went to his first school birthday party at an indoor trampoline park.  It was our first experience at this place and it was pretty cool.  I kind of wanted to take off my shoes and start jumping myself.

At church Corbin also attended his first King’s Kids Activity Time.  Once a month the kids have activities that they do outside of church or Wednesday night.  This one was Sunday afternoon and they created tie dye rocks, acted out the bible story about the wise and foolish man building their houses, and played cross the river.  He had a great time!

Chris and I have started leading a Sunday School Class (and by Chris and I that really means I lead it and he is my support).  We also serve breakfast every week and this Sunday we had a waffle bar. 

I’m slightly obsessed with “bars” right now.  In the past few months we’ve hosted a waffle bar, pasta bar, taco bar, and a potato bar.  It’s such a fun way to get guests involved and have fun with food. 

Our family is finally settling into a routine for school, soccer, church, and outside activities, but it’s still taking me time to get used to the pace at which the weeks seems to be flying by.

Goodbye September…hello October!

Muffins with Mommies

Today, I had the great privilege of spending an hour with Corbin in his classroom doing activities for muffins with mommies.

I have taught several years and have done different events like these for parents and the students so it was super exciting for me to be on the other side of this event.

It is way more fun, less stressful, and super easier to be the parent and not the teacher

His teacher did an amazing job and the it was a super successful time together.  We had different stations that we rotated through; we drew a picture, did some M&M math, created a bracelet, and ate muffins while reading books.

This little guy and I had a great morning together!

Except I was told that I could not smother him with kisses at school…guess he’s not so little anymore;)

Award and Soccer

So we are trucking along with school and all of the other activities that seem to fill a week up fast.

Corbin got chosen as the Wheatland Warrior of the week!  He was so excited and of course we are super proud of him.  His teacher said:

“Corbin is a super student!  He tries his best every day and he’s a great helper to me and his classmates!”

 

The first soccer game of the season was on Saturday.  We’ve already had two practices which is new for us.  Before games and practices were together.  Now we practice on a separate night. 

We’ve also noticed that in this different age group all of the boys are more aggressive.  So, we have seen more packs of kids all running for the ball. As a result of the mass of humanity going after the same ball lots of people fall.  It seemed like at every turn at least 2 players were on the ground or headed to the sidelines in tears because of a slight “injury”. 

Oh my, soccer will be interesting this season.

School Time Confessionals -- Lunch and Pictures

I dislike packing a lunch, but with Corbin’s celiac disease it just makes it a much better option than trying to navigate school lunches.

I never know what to pack for lunches.  This kid loves meat…bologna, summer sausage, little smokies, and pepperonis round out his favorites.  So I pack those with healthy sides like fruit, veggies, pretzels, yogurt, etc.

I had no idea what other people would be packing.  This school has parents that I feel could fall very far on the wagon of crazy healthy eating with creative food art served daily in the kids lunch boxes. I figured that once they spied the real bologna, fat filled pepperonis, and beef smokies in his lunch bag judgment would abound. 

Did other kids bring their lunch bursting with green salads, turkey burgers, veggie pepperonis, and only organic all natural items?!?!?

For the last few weeks I’ve been trying to gather intel on what others are bringing in their lunches.  And of course, having a boy, he’s oblivious to everything but his own food.

However, just this week I had a break in the case.  Corbin was chit chatting about his lunch time and mentioned that someone had skittles!  And then he said that a chip fell on the ground from someone else!  Yes, this is sounding great…sugary bites of candy and greasy potato chips can be found in the lunch boxes around you, yes! 

I’m sure there are lunch boxes bursting with God’s garden of fruits and vegetables but it made me feel better knowing that the meats I’m sending Corbin are no worse than Skittles and chips.

I figure that I fall within the eyebrow raise zone but not the drop your jaw disbelief zone if they were judging my kid’s meal.

School Confession –- Lunch is hard. 

But somewhat equally as frustrating and hard is picture day.

Here’s Corbin dressed and ready for picture day.  Somehow this picture does not inspire much confidence that the bazillion dollars I shelled out for pictures is going to be well worth it. 

And this my friends is the frustrating and hard part…times have changed.  You now have to pay for pictures BEFORE they actually take them and BEFORE you actually get to see them.  It’s like playing the picture lottery…will I win, will I won’t…my prior and limited experience about the lottery tells me that I’ll probably lose.

School Confession – Picture Day is a money pit.