My Week (Somewhat) in Pictures

I'm sorry my posts have been fairly boring as of late. I haven't been up to anything too particularly exciting and I haven't had much inspiration to write anything otherwise. One day, something will come, but until then, here's some pictures of what has been happening for me!

-Saturday was Cody & Wyatt's Pinewood Derby...

Here's a shot of the Wolf Cubs' derby cars. Cody's is the navy car with American decals on it. He was very proud of how it turned out, and even gave my mom an up-close tour of the cars, telling her all of the details about the other cars. Below is the Tiger Cubs' cars. Wyatt's is the aptly adorned tiger-striped car, which he was also proud of!

I managed to get a shot of Cody & Wyatt together. Wyatt was very enthusiastic about the day, as can be seen from these pictures! He has also perfected his salute! Wyatt ended up getting an award for "Most Awesome" entry for the entire pack, which totally made his day and was perfect for him, because he is always describing various things as "Awesome". Cody ended up getting 2nd place for design in the Wolf Cubs, and was pretty pumped about that, also! I am very proud of their accomplishments, and can't wait to see what else awaits them in years to come!

 Not the greatest shot in the world, but here are the four older boys waiting for the races. You can't quite see little Andy, as he is laying on the ground between Cody and Wyatt. Like last year, Kyle was very much into the races, and was already longing to join in the fun next year as a Tiger Cub. Andy is starting to get excited about the races also, and loved getting to be with the big boys!

-As I mentioned last time, Sunday was my mom's birthday...

Here's my mom's beautifully-decorated birthday cake, brought to us courtesy of Gina's cake decorating classes that she has been taking. It was just as delicious as it looked! Below is a great shot of my mom with all five boys surrounding her with love and joy! Okay, so it wasn't half as serene as it looked in this moment, but you get the idea! I love this picture though, as it is a rare feat to get them together, not napping, grumpy, or making faces, and it turned out perfectly!

They also helped put the candles in Mom's cake, and blow them out. That picture above also turned out great, although Cole wasn't able to join in on that fun, for obvious reasons...him wanting to play with the fire from the candles being the primary one! This picture to the right is my favorite picture of my mom and Mimi. We ended up surprising Mom by inviting her over for our lunch. They both were excited to be together on her birthday. Mimi, who had my mom just before she turned forty, was delighted to still be around to see her celebrate her birthday. Mimi always tells us that she just wanted to see her graduate high school, and now she is blessed to see her with children and grandchildren. I, myself, am blessed to have these two amazing women as models of how to live my own life! Happy Birthday, Mom!!!!!





-Monday was a little bit stressful, for reasons I don't feel like discussing right now. The highlight of the day was that I got to see Emily's family at the basketball game that night! I also got to see my boss's daughter, who I babysat a couple of weeks ago, and absolutely adored! She is a fifth-grader, and greatly reminds me of myself at that age. I don't have any pictures of her and I together, but I do have some great pictures of Emily's boys that should brighten any day!

Kyle has quite the affinity for making crazy faces in
pictures, as can be seen. It is quite the picture of his playful personality, and I love it! Above is Cody and Cole together at the derby, in a classic brotherly-love moment! To the left is Cole, who is showing off his teeth and his huge, happy smile, beneath Wyatt's cowboy hat! After seeing these awesome shots, who couldn't feel better about life! :)










-I have spent quite a bit of time working on Differential Equations homework lately. I love the class and my professor, and am thankful that it isn't going too terribly for me! Just for fun, here's a shot of my notes and homework, so you can see what I mean!

The top picture is from my notes yesterday...if you look closely enough, you can see the various notes I made that corresponded with funny comments my professor made...maybe that will explain why I adore her as a Diff Eq professor! :) In the homework picture, disregard the fact that I did it incorrectly (in case you noticed and were bugged by that?), as I later figured out my mistake and got the right answer!!!

-Last night, I went to see Safe Haven with Tonisha and Mary. No pictures, obviously, but I loved the movie!  It was the perfect blend of romance and action, and yes, I cried multiple times. Oh well; good times, indeed!

-I finally got my wish! Today is a snow day!!! I received a call from the college emergency alert system at 6:00, and it made me so happy that I slept in until 8:30...oh, wait...that's not really sleeping in *that* much. Still, it has made my day completely! Since I'm all caught up on homework, there's no telling what I'll do today...I'm thinking that I'll do as little as possible...that's always a great option! :) I'm thinking about braving the roads later to go to the grocery store, which is only about three blocks away, so it shouldn't be too bad. I really hope that it isn't a madhouse, because I realized this morning that I need milk and bread, and I also started craving this pizza, which I'm thinking about making in a slightly modified version...we shall see!

-In a last note, I saw an adorable picture via Facebook letting me know that my friend, Audra, and her family welcomed their newest member, little Rowan Danny! I am so very happy for them, and wish them nothing but happiness and health in the coming days!

Have a great day!