Three days off and everyone is home, even James. I don’t think he has had Labor Day off for the last thirteen years. We don’t have any plans. We’ll probably play some board games, watch a little netflix, and maybe some preseason football too.

I’d like to make some Chocolate Chip cookies, and maybe some Cinnamon Rolls too. Maybe a Chocolate Bundt Cake too. I also hope to get in some crocheting too. I completed my second handmade Christmas gift yesterday.

I’m making pretty good progress on the handmade gifts. I hope they keep the family warm and toasty.

The boys are happy about the long weekend. They both finished all of their homework at school, so their weekend is free. The first “week” of school went pretty well. Agnes can’t wait for next Wednesday, she is super pumped for preschool to begin.

I hope you are enjoying a long and relaxing weekend too.

The boys were up early, and ready for school. They really enjoyed their first day back at school . There are a lot of new changes this year, but I think they will be great. Thade was happy to catch up with his friends, and he was happy to be busy with schoolwork again. Dylan loves his teacher, and he was so happy to see his best friend again. The poor little guy crashed out during the Packers game last night, right at 7:00 p.m. I carried him up during half-time. All of the kids were early to bed, and then early to rise again this morning.

Yesterday we ended up babysitting for the afternoon. I got to watch an adorable little two and a half year old, and Agnes was happy to have a new friend over to play for the day. The girls played, ran, screamed, and giggled all over the house. We also baked some cookie bars together, and our little guest couldn’t wait to ride along for the afternoon school pick-up. Both of the boys were a little shocked to see two little gals when we went to pick them up. They were a little relieved when I said that I was just babysitting for the day. I think they thought that they got a new sister as soon as they were out of the house.

It was a long day, but pretty fun. Agnes got to be the big kid. Dylan read a cute book to the girls, and he was very patient with the little ladies. I had forgotten just how busy two and a half year olds can be, I was exhausted by the end of the day.

Today it is just the Miss and I at home. The weather is rainy and cool. I’ve been catching up on housework, laundry, and working on my second handmade Christmas gift. It is so close to being complete! I have started a third, but I need to get some more yarn in the proper shades of grey.

The long weekend is almost here. Hope you have a fantastic one.

Open house was last night, and we all went along with the boys. We visited Dylan’s school first, and Thade helped him find his classroom. He immediately fell in love with the western theme that his teacher decorated the hallway, and classroom with. His teacher is fantastic too, she helped him find his desk, and he really liked her. I think he is going to have a fantastic year.

We were off to Thade’s school next. His classroom is on the second floor this year, and it was easy to find too. His teacher is awesome! Thade spotted his best friend, and his teacher had open seating. The boys grabbed a seat by each other, and started putting away all of their supplies. Thade really liked his teacher too, and he even saw a few more friends in class. This is his last year in elementary school, and I know it is going to be a great one.

Today, we slept in a bit. The last two days we have been up early, driving the school route, and I think we are good to go for tomorrow. Today we are going to have fun, relax, and enjoy one more lazy day. Tomorrow’s schedule will get here soon enough.