Or course we put up the tree this weekend. Last year with Ellie here all the time . We, of course, had the Bluemlein tradition of eating chocolates while we put up the tree. (This year I ordered a HUGE box of chocolate and treats from Mrs. Cavanaugh's).
A good time was had by all.
In thanks for being an awesome foster mentor - I won a gift basket from the foster care people!!
It had Thanksgiving stuff AND a Costco gift card for $75!!!
We went and moosied around Costco and got a turkey and some stuff.
Thanks foster people!!
We had turkey day with just our family at home. It was nice. Josh brined and smoked the turkey, there were side dishes. Everyone and I am pretty sure a lot of people took a nap.
Be Thankful!
Yes, after the hit and run, Hi Ho Silver went to the shop. 24 days later we went to pick him up! (Guess how many miles I put on the rental car in 24 days? 1, 563. Crazy)
Cousin Brian also left for a new/better job - but he said he stayed until our car was done. So nice!
Well it started out when I finally took Michael to the doctor for his excessive sleeping and tiredness. Mono (high levels). So looking back I am glad that I let him come home whenever he wanted the past few weeks. It makes sense when he would go to bed when he got home from school. Wasn't interested in food. And then would go back to bed after dinner. So mono. It happens.
Then Ashley got sick. She took a Covid test, positive. Had to miss the end of the play. Then Josh got a horrible cold, Covid. Everyone is finally recovering. Then I get to tired. Covid. So I made Mike take a test. Covid.
Ellie stayed clean!!
So now, two weeks in, we are all finally feeling better and went to church.
We have enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving break. Only 2.5 weeks til the next break.
Adorable, the chicken, has gone to that great flock in the sky.
Ashley, ever the practical girl, stuffed her in a bag and threw her in the trash can.
When asked about her sorrow, Ashley said, "I gave her the best life a chicken could ever have."
Well said.
All the kids had performances this month: Ellie dance, Mike play, Ashley musical.
Ashley got sidetracked by having Covid for the play performance and didn't get to go. We also had to have another family host the cast party, which we were super excited about. Anyway, life.
I love it that all my kids are theater people/performance people. Go Team Herron
Josh is done working nights! AND he gets four weeks off until the end of the year!! Here he is fixing the roof of the shed. Several shingles blew off in a storm, and of course, he had thrown away the rest of the shingle pack. Oh well.
Michael hasn't been feeling well lately, including another trip to the ER. He is trying an reflux reducer. I am going to make an appt with the pediatric gastro person.
I took him to work with me last week. He enjoyed being a college student, even if they were doing team work projects and he didn't get to take notes.
Ashley and I went to give blood this week. She is excited to learn her blood type. Nobody passed out.
The next two weeks are super busy with plays, rehearsals, tech rehearsals, performances and dancing. Also I am grading BYU-I speeches, which takes time.
We are being financially smarter. For sure.
