Sunday, October 1, 2017

September 2017


September 2017



            The month of September has been an enjoyable one.  The girls are happy to be back in school with their friends and we have replaced our time at the pool with time at the soccer fields. 

 

            While we are on the topic of the pool, we enjoyed our Labor Day weekend by spending a decent amount of time at the pool before it closed.  The pool was a lot more fun than the past this year as Allison can swim on her own and Sarah does a good job.  Combine it with all of the people we know from school and our neighborhood, it sure is great to have that as an option on a hot day.  The remainder of our Labor Day weekend included watching college football, straightening up the house and just catching up on some things as summer concluded. 

 

            The 2nd weekend in September, we took the girls to my mom’s condo on Saturday morning and Deb and I went to do a “Warrior Dash.”  We did this mud-run with the Fredericks and the Foulkes and everyone had a blast.  I think it was exactly what everyone expected and we enjoyed the challenge.  We hope to get a bigger group next year to participate.  Afterwards, we ran home and cleaned up and then went downtown with the Sniadecki’s for a beer festival called “Canvitational.”  We had a lot of fun for 4-5 hours and then got a ride up to Broad Ripple and met up with Lawton at Flatwater.  At the prime time of 8PM, we got a ride home and were all asleep by 9PM.  It was nice to not have to wake up with the girls the next morning!  The girls enjoyed their time at Grandma’s and had fun sleeping over and doing all the stuff that my mom lets them get away with! 

 

            Beth and Matt’s daughter Molly was baptized in September and I was the godfather.  The ceremony was held at Christ the King and the girls loved it.  They got to go up and watch the baptism up close.  Molly fell asleep during the ceremony and was awaken with water being poured on her head.  She as a trooper and did well.  Beth and Matt had people over to their house afterwards and we enjoyed hanging out with everyone.  Laura and Grace came for the baptism and it ended up with Grace, Allison and Sarah playing together all weekend.  They got along really well and I think Grace really enjoyed being the center of attention as both Allison and Sarah wouldn’t leave her alone all weekend long!

 

            Both girls played soccer this fall and have enjoyed the practices and games (along with the snacks!).  They both have some Christ the King families with kids on their teams.  The recent weather had some unseasonably hot days which made it not as much fun, but they still are playing and having fun. 

 

 Sarah’s Things of the Month

            Sarah had her first field trip at Learning Time.  She went to an apple orchard and enjoyed picking some apples and taking a hay ride.  The highlight was the bus ride, where she was excited to not have to wear seat belts!   

 

Allison’s Thing of the Month

            Allison went to her first “Daisy” meeting.  This is the beginning of girl scouts and she really liked hanging out with her friends and doing crafts.   



A few more items from this month:

  • I signed up again to coach the 4th grade girls at Christ the King.  I had a lot of fun last year and hope to bring the Allison and Sarah to a few games this year. 
  • We went to the Campbells and Stones for cookouts this month.  Both families go to our school and it was great to spend some time with them hanging out and letting the kids play together. 
  • Deb had a girl’s night to meet up with her MOMs group from church. 
  • We had our annual neighborhood progressive dinner.  We usually enjoy some appetizers and rotate to 3 houses, enjoying drinks and catching up with neighbors without the kids around. 
  • The mom’s from church participated in a volleyball tournament.  Deb enjoyed playing in her first ever organized volleyball game.  The dads enjoyed having beers and watching.
  • I met up with Jeremy and Lawton for some beers at Scotty’s. 
  • The girls had several appointments this month.  Their eye doctor appointment went well.  They were very good at the dentist.  Also, they got their haircut and enjoyed some BRICs ice cream afterwards!



























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