Fall is coming...

I've spent most of this weekend working. I haven't worked consistently this summer, especially since Grandpa was in the hospital. So it was nice to be back. However, it gave me the opportunity to tell my boss that after Labor day, I can't work but rarely.

Jourdyn is going to be trying out for volleyball and the community theatre and it looks like Rob is going to be working 3 weekends a month. It doesn't make sense for me to drive all the way there and have to pay a sitter every weekend. She was okay with it.

I've still been applying for jobs as I see them, but not to aggressively. I am waiting to hear back from one of the area hospitals about a chaplaincy job. And the position that I interviewed for a few weeks back wasn't for me. Although I had figured that would be the case.

Nadine starts school tomorrow morning! I can't believe she is already going to kindergarten! Where have 5 years gone? It's a little easier since I've done this once before but it's still hard to watch them grow up so quickly.

She is VERY excited! She knows the date, and the time that she is going. And she knows her bus driver! Which is also fabulous for her. Today, she told me that I had to take her shopping for a new outfit for the first day of school. I told her "No" she can where what she has for now.

I garage saled on Saturday and was able to find Rowan nearly a whole fall wardrobe. Unfortunately, I found nothing for Jourdyn or Nadine. Our favorite second hand shop reopens this Friday and we'll be hitting up there. Also Elder-Beerman's at Woodville is finally closing so that will be a good stop for us as well!

rowans 1st ear of corn

Visiting

I've still been helping my grandpa and grandma out. I went Monday to take Grandma to her physical therapy appointment and Grandpa stayed home to nap. It went well. I took Rowan and Nadine over to Oleander Park to look at the water for a minute. They weren't too interested, so we went to Once Upon a Child and discovered how expensive they were. I've decided to hit more garage sales for fall clothes. And then we took Grandma home.

Yesterday, I made Turkey Stuffed Cabbage for them for dinner and was supposed to go and take Grandma again to her appointment. When I arrived, Grandpa came straight to the door gave me a hug and told me he was taking her. He made the decision, it was his decision. He's sick of sitting around doing nothing and he was driving her. I could go home. He was nice to me, of course, he said thank you and such. But he was firm that he was driving her.
And I wasn't going to argue with him. So I said, if you're sure, I'm already here. He said "Yes, I'm driving her." So I left the dinner, gave them hugs and headed out.

Grandpa is really struggling with his independence. He has been blessed with a mind that has not deteriorated at all. So while his body seems to be failing, his mind is flourishing. That is driving him nuts. He doesn't want to sit and be waited on. He wants to go and do.

I left and called Uncle Jeff just to let him know that was the scenario and decided then since he was home and lives around the corner that I would go visit with him for a while. Nadine and Rowan love Uncle Jeff, especially since Uncle Jeff took them to McDonald's. After lunch, we went and hung out at his house and they got to play with his cats! :)

Slip N Slide Fun

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This weekend we decided to pick a slip n slide up for the kids. They played with one at a friends house and loved it. The same was true this weekend! It even got a bit cold and they didn't care as long as they could slide!!!