Eclipsed

The moon has covered the sun and many days have passed since I took these pictures...

The kids were released early from school (the school didn't want the liability of retina damage). It was a lot like celebrating New Year's lots of build up for a wee moment in time...but fun. Although I had to keep chasing two people off the couch to go watch.

Nothing really new in our lives, both kids are busy with hockey practice. Matthew has his first games this weekend. It is perfect timing. It is Greg's birthday. What better way to celebrate than watching M have his first AAA Jr Preds hockey game? I have a coupon for Magiannos dinner for four...I think the weekend is shaping up very nicely. I wonder if we can get a trip into McKays? This would be the Trifecta of life.

It's a girls' night with the boys off to Nashville. I am in pajamas enjoying the remnant rain of Harvey. I am not sure whether to watch my Netflix DVD or read a book. It's such a rarity that I am home on a Wednesday evening...it is like a great big present.

I love rain...although if I lived in Houston, I probably would panic at rain cloud in the future. It is odd how all these lives have been completely changed in a matter of days.

As you can see the boyfriend is still in the picture. (Get it? In the picture? Ha! I crack myself up!)

Roo in Peru

Yeah...I stole these off of Roo's FB page. Did I ask? Oh, heck no!

We will have to get her to write about her experiences but in the meantime...A picture is worth a thousand words.

Poof

Poof! Gone. I had a post here but it disappeared. I was looking at my blog and there was this big empty space. No words. No photos. Nada.

Guess I am going to have to make something up and pretend it was here all the time. What is new in our lives? The kids are back to school, excited about the solar eclipse on Monday...really excited about the solar eclipse since school is letting out early so they are not liable for any retina damage for wayward students or defective glasses. The bad news is the weather forecast is cloudy. We are praying for the clouds to hold off. We will have 97% visual for the eclipse here. 100% in Nashville, which could explain the shortage of hotel rooms this weekend. Matthew has practice all weekend and I didn't want to drive back and forth. My travel agent (the spouse) always does the booking and neglected to get a room for this...yesterday, was a scramble. The rest of the story, you don't want to know.

Okay, the space is filled and kids need to get out the door for school. Have a great day!

Back to School

In case you haven't figure it out yet, I am not one to be constantly on the go...yet, I am. I didn't quite have my act together for Back to School pictures this year. No cute chalkboard sign with year and grades, to banner, not even a yard flag, in fact, so out of the loop that I didn't even notice Matthew's Back to School picture had his eyes closed. Hence, a do-over was in order, but it took about 3 separate times to get a decent picture. I present to you....Attempts 1, 2, and 3 of Back to School pictures.

Just Pics

Just pictures for now...we got home at midnight, school starts this morning, and I am really tired and barely capable of lifting my cup of tea this morning...

Found this on the Motion video...really doesn't belong here but I'm too lazy to give it its own posting...It was a "Where's Matthew?" moment...stop and rewind....yep! That's him!

You never know what you'll find and it sells polar bear stuffed animals (inside joke)

First Day...wonderful food made by Chef Scott and some cousin hockey

Drivin' Uncle Scott's pickup...oh yeah!

We have arrived at the Waterloo Blackhawk Camp

Hannah, Uncle Scott, and Matthew

Stolen SnapChat Screenshot...it's how I operate

A little family resemblance

Cousins

Off Ice Session 

Off to see the geese...ended up throwing rocks

Scott captured these action shots

Keeping the cousin happy with laps

End of Camp Evaluation Wait

Didn't catch the closed eyes...oops

Uncooperative Subject

Finishing up the AP Assignment for Summer...Procrastinator...Right here...of course, it may have been done a wee bit faster if she had put the phone away...

Home after midnight and back to school first thing