Happy Fall!

Been a while since I've posted. It's been harder for me to do so lately... school is in full swing here, and I've been spent by the end of the day - Been spending just time enough online to check my email, a few favorite websites, and then crash.

We have had a fun fall though. Grandpa and Grandma Fisher and Uncle Jared came to visit us a few weeks back and we visited the apple orchard. Was fun staying up late catching up. They even came through with presents. Imagine that! The girls got (among many other things), some lip gloss, which Abrielle decided was the prettiest stuff in the world. It was cute seeing her try to steal all of it in her little hands (and mouth!) She kept dropping them as she grabbed for more. Had to be there, but it was soooo cute! We also went to a rodeo that the university in town here hosts. The kids LOVED the horses, and even Abrielle was giddy with excitement over seeing them too.

Also have had some of our beginning-of-the-school-year struggles (yearly thing as you might remember). This year, though, it has been just with Adam. And instead of it being an in-your-face kind of bucking of authority, he's been quiet about it. We've had to deal with fun things like Adam not wearing underwear. And throwing two turquoise towels in a load of whites. And telling us he's doing his chores when he isn't. And skimming instead of reading. Stuff that's *really* tough to catch him doing, but makes him feel that little bit of control. It's been frustrating, but it's easing up and even feeling a little "normal" around here now. Things were so wonderful all summer that I had almost forgotten to buckle my seatbelt for this kind of thing this fall, but it didn't take long for it all to come back to me. ;o)

Aside from all of that, school has been a lot of fun this year. Auntie Sharon has been a faithful penpal to all three kiddos, and our "Monday" writing assignment is always a letter to her. She sends back color pages, word puzzles, "kid" recipes to try, and of course a juicy letter. When she had trouble with bees in the house (needed an exterminator even!), she sent bee-themed pictures and puzzles. When they went to the orchard, she sent apple-themed stuff. This week is fire prevention and since she's an EMT and her hubby is a fireman, well, you get the idea. ;o) She's been having to spend a fortune on postage. It's been so fun though!

John has a possible work-from-home situation for his next contract... I'm really hoping it can work out. He's been driving over an hour to work every day, which, while it was definitely our choice to move here instead of into the Cities, it would be a sigh of relief to be able to have him not have to spend the fortune on gas, extra hours on the road, and not to mention, to be able to see him so often. We'll probably find out this week.

That's about all I can think of... Have a good week everyone!