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 fall activities are in full swing

i think we are finally starting to hit our stride with fall routine

i am back to rising long before the sun to workout and get a few things done before kids get up and we start our school day.  its also my time to get caught up on my shows while i work out.

i lovey love love my quiet mornings.

now that i am up earlier and in our routine, my goal is to sit down and write a few days a week.  we'll see how that goes. i did get time to upload and edit photos, put them in collages, and start a few posts.  on my list for the weekend... get the posts written.

here's a little glimpse of life the past few weeks:

 our local rec center does a family friendly fun run in the fall

the kids run/walk a mile

during landon's pe class, i had mauryn do a mile on the track 

it was p a i n f u l!

she spent most of the time leaning on the wall of the track

she was a pretty good sport but SOO slow

 our orthodontist office has a monthly raffle for kids

this month they had to guess how many m & m's in the jar

landon guessed the closest

he was super excited

so was his m & m loving little sister

this jar has been in hiding ever since he won

 our school room starts clean every morning

its takes mauryn about 5 seconds to create the biggest mess

{i try not to hyperventilate}

this day she had created a store

mauryn, landon, and their buddy T after the fun run

the boys ran the mile and did awesome

they had to quickly scoot to get to their football game

mauryn strolled along 

she was just excited for the great goodie bag 

 she was also pretty pumped for the ice cream and chocolate milk after the run

first home game of the season

it was a beautiful day

the view isn't too shabby

the crowd is always lively

so fun!

 we share tickets with our friends/idahofamily 

landon was happy to be reunited with his pal amiah

 i liked having a date with this cute boy

he was a trooper

he had had a very full day

mile run

played in his football game

went to BSU game {and walked forever to and from stadium}

so it was only right that we treated ourselves to sonic on the way home

 back in the fall routine means running inside on the track

its not my favorite

running in the dark is really not my favorite

the dreadmill is not an option. yuck!

the track and i have a date a few mornings a week

i sweat

horribly

like a man

its gross

i am sort of like the sweat

sweat = great workout

 landon takes a pe class at our rec center once a week

they have just installed a bouldering wall

he loves it

every week he spends about 10 minutes working on his climbing skills before we go home

hello did you notice his defined calf muscles?

he's 8

its ridiculous!

 she has a dance party every night

sometimes its a dance and singing show

she likes to perform

this table is her favorite

its in front of the fireplace so she can watch herself

she has been asking for a ballet bar and a mirror 

birthday gift maybe??

there are days that are just busy

we're running errands or driving carpool or just living life

i am always on the lookout for something i can grab quick for a snack or even breakfast/lunch if we're running crazy

my friend tara introduced me to these protein shakes

i wasn't sure

i am pretty picky about food in general

i didn't want anything that tasted chalky or like cardboard or like a protein drink

she brought me a shake to try

it was good

really good

i love them ice cold and sipped through a straw or

i use them in my smoothies 

the vanilla flavor is just perfect

what's on your agenda this weekend??

i've got book club today... yeah

landon's got a football game

between the two little kids we've got three birthday parties

its the BSU game tomorrow

maybe sneaking out to a movie...i am really wanting some movie theater popcorn

a nap hopefully on sunday

my recharge day

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