The weekend wrap

Happy Monday!! It was another full weekend. They tend to get that way once school begins. 

• Friday night - the Homecoming parade. I had planned that we'd all go, but it was so much looking like rain and I didn't want to get caught running home in the cold rain with three kids. Because of our location, it's quicker for us to walk than drive.  I went alone, the rain began right after I got back home. 

• I can't resist a marching band. 

• While I was headed to the parade, my husband texted saying hey - Uncle George is coming over tonight. 
• When I got home, we got another call from Paul and Enid - they came over too. 
• We had roast for supper
• I texted my brother Kevin and told him to come over too 
• Visiting, singing, eating of nissu. It was good.

• Saturday began lazy. The boys sorted my buttons for fun
• I took a nap
• Dad and the three kids went to Brian's soccer.
• Dad and three kids went to Lowes to check cabinet hardware
• While they were there, there was a build a fire truck thing and fire trucks to look at/climb on. They did it all. 
• Pulled my new photo book out of the mailbox. Petted it. 

• We put knobs on the drawers
• We ordered hinges. Nobody local had the ones we needed/wanted. I'm adamant about not rushing the less step and settling for less when it took us two years to get to this point. What's another week. 
• They were slightly cheaper online anyway and in the color I decided on. 
• I made a purse
• It was good.

• Sunday morning - we went to church. Still liking that 8:30 service. 
• We didn't go to this one though - it's not ready yet. 
• Sent Allan to the store for milk. Determined to get my money's worth while we're paying for his insurance (he'll pay his own when he starts getting hours again/starts driving for his own reasons and not mine) 
• Helped Allan fill out information seeking forms to a few local colleges. Something art related - he's considered everything from being an art teacher to graphic design. It's all art, so that's where he'll aim to start. 
• Wendy, dad and George took a field trip to the new build when they went to get pizza for lunch 
• Wendy took these photos
• The new church is a big one.
• Roof goes on next Saturday

• It's gonna be a big roof

• Back at home, pizza eaten - Uncle George played a few tunes while waiting for the coffee to brew. 

• Then we headed to Parshallville Cider Mill. 
• The weather this year had a huge impact on Michigan apples. Some orchards have no apples at all, and those that do are pricing accordingly.  These were $8 for a half peck and cider was $11 a gallon
• Price doesn't matter when it comes to doughnuts. 

• The kids enjoyed 20 cent candy sticks after their doughnuts
• oh yeah - I went to Salvation Army on Saturday too - Mark needed a white t-shirt before going to school this morning!  Got that for 99 cents. Got the Finlandia Hockey sweatshirt for $1. He's pretty fired up on his new sweatshirt. 

• Brian. If you look closely you can still see the burn on his nose from when a dinner mishap over a week ago landed a piece of hot lasagna on his head. It's healing nicely. 

• The trail was a bit overgrown this year. 

• The kids played in the water. Wendy got a wet foot, but other than that they remained dry. Amazing. 
• Saw some Kivistos just after saying how unusual it was not to see someone we knew while at the cider mill. 

• A good weekend

Comments

[Barb]

Great post. I'm sooo nosy about your life. Allan driving - yikes. Church resembles the first one. Hi to P & E. And Kevin & Shannon. I'm with u on the marching bands.
Cider & donuts (warm)....on my bucket list. I'm going to copy that pumpkin & orange mum thing. Have a peaceful day.

[Mom]

Your cupboard drawers are looking good!

[Tara Elias]

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing

[Amber]

I love marching bands also! The peek from the cabinets look awesome.
Love all the pictures!!

[Sheri Twing]

Great pics! Looks like a wonderful weekend!

[nancy k]

Looks like a great weekend, what with coffee comapany, Uncle George and the gang with the guitars!! But,my friend-Parshallville? Really? Hmph! :) On a side note, still have those photograpy mags, hopefully we will be at the same sunday service soon!

[teri]

And I quote:
"Price doesn't matter when it comes to doughnuts."

Amen. Amen. :)