Okay, so first of all what on earth do I do with this girl's hair?! I trim her bangs just enough to keep them out of her eyes, but then she has this long curly mullet I don't know what to do with haha. Do I cut it? Do I keep trying to get her sit still for hairstyles? Or do I just embrace the mullet - she seems to have been fighting to have a mullet since birth so maybe this is just her life haha.
Second of all, I was treated to a pedicure last week with Juanita, Aunty Marion and Aunty Sonya! It took me a bit to settle down and relax, but boy did I enjoy that massage chair and foot/leg massage. Could go for those every day for sure.
After the pedicure, Juanita came home with me to help wrangle the troops and we went to my parents' place for a dinner with my whole family, her whole family and Aunty Sonya. Mom & Dad made their famous chicken thighs which are always a crowd pleaser.
On Friday suddenly it was Fall! I got to bust out the kids' rain gear that I bought them this year. I got them actual MEC waterproof rain gear because I found it for 50% off a couple months ago. So glad because they are toasty warm!
Friday afternoon there was a big dinner at Jeff & Marta's for all the Dutchies and the Dejong family. I was honestly completely wiped at this point and probably should have listened to my body and sat out, but there was some excellent food and it was nice to see the Dutchies one more time before they were off to Alberta. When we got home we were in bed before 9 and I said to Dave, "If you wake up close to 7 and I'm still passed out, can you please turn off my alarm and just let me sleep?" I slept 10 hours straight that night and woke up feeling like a new person. Thank. You!
Saturday I had band practice as I decided to accept Dad's request to play bass on Sunday. It's been a long time... After band practice and Eva's nap, we were off to the annual Greg & Liz Holmes Client Appreciation Event at Hazelmere Pumpkin Patch! We've been going every year since before we had kids and got special VIP status this year so Dave could get as many pumpkins as he wanted. He took that seriously haha.
Eva absolutely thrived at the patch and petting zoo. She ran around petting all the goats going, "puppy!!! puppy!" When I tried correcting her, "Ohhhh, isn't that a cute goat? Are you petting a goat?" She looked up and said, very sternly, "Puppy. Woof woof." That's that then!
We went to the big tent for some snacks and colouring. Dave took the kids to the patch to get some pumpkins and do the corn maze and then Ash, the girls & I followed. I did the corn maze again with D&E, we rode the tractor/hay ride, and had lots of play time on the super cool playground!
Afterwards we ordered pizza, and then Scott came over to help out with some AMAZING Halloween crafting. Oh how I wish I could share the spoilers.
Sunday I was at church from 8-1230 since there are two services now. I can't do that every time for sure, makes for a long morning, especially after a very long and busy week.
Scott & Ash & Phoebe came over in the afternoon and made us some dinner! It was dry enough to play outside, so they gave Dom an early birthday present - his own set of golf clubs! He's never golfed a day in his life, but obviously he's a complete natural and by the next day was better than I am. It's not fair haha.
Monday was school for Dom and a busy work day for me. Emilia watched 4 hours of Mickey Mouse (4 hours straight... of Mickey Mouse) while I did some work for our biggest event of the year we have coming up next Friday. Dave rescued me when Eva was making it too difficult to work and I had a little meltdown. Thank goodness he was home! I took the dog and the girls for a walk in the evening while Dave and Dom practice their golf swings in the green belt.
Tuesday both the big kids had school so I took Eva on some errands after drop off and then to tot romp again with Scott & Phoebe. By the time I got home and put her to bed it was almost time to go pick up Emilia so I didn't get much done that day, but it's a great way to kill time! We went to small groups in the evening to chat and play some Dominion too.
Wednesday I worked 7-330. I was planning to work 7-12, but it was just way too busy. I came home with a killer headache (been getting those a lot more lately), and Dave sent me to take a nap while he made tacos (Super Dad!). After dinner my headache had cleared and we were able to watch Survivor at Jesse & Kirstin's in the evening and still be in bed by 930. Ahhhh.
Yesterday was KG & Preschool again, so the girls had some time to play in the rain before Emilia's drop off. After school I made some tortellini soup and S&A&P came over to carve pumpkins! They put Phoebe down so we could hang out a bit after bedtime and though we were all exhausted, it was nice not to have that rush to get through the pumpkins so they could get home.
