Week in Review October 26

I don't get a lot of pictures during school especially when it is just our math work books or computer work. I did get some however of Jadon's reading activities and our science.  

The above picture is them measuring out how long the small intestine is.  And below is an experiment to see which food item has the most fat.  Seen by the oil residue formed on the paper bag squares.

These two keep us quite entertained each day!  They are great buddies and I am glad we have the two of them to also keep one another amused.

Last week of Senior year volleyball for this girl!  I loved watching her play!!!  Her team made it through the quarter finals and got to play in the semi finals.  They played hard but didn't win and then were eliminated.  It was a great season with a group of GREAT girls.  I loved how they all played hard and all got along and encouraged one another and NO girl drama!!  My hashtag on FB has been #5ismyfavorite.

The two Seniors

So one advantage of Jay traveling and working in different offices is that he comes home with some pretty great recipes.  This past week he was in California and the people running the office were Filipino and a recipe  that  they taught him was Pancit.  It is really yummy!  All of us loved it and are begging for daddy to make it again.  

I think I have a new one who is more than willing to take over laundry!  Natasha  (who is 7)was helping me out this week.  I was showing her how to switch the loads, how much detergent to add and what buttons to push.  Well she found some money in the washer and I told her, it was hers to keep.  That is her laundry tip.  :)  This was all by accident but it was all the motivation she needed and now she begs to switch and start new loads.  I think I will occasionally start throwing some coin into the washer and dryer for her to "find".  Shhhh......don't tell!  :) 

You say it's your birthday....well it's my birthday too!  : )

I had a great birthday today celebrating with friends and family!  Anastasia made me these amazing cupcakes and she put actual coffee in them.

We celebrated by going out as a family to our favorite  hot wings place, Cogburns, for wings and french fries.  They are really good and it doesn't break the bank to take our whole family there. : )

After that we headed over to Anastasia's volleyball game.  I love watching my girl play.  Get ready for some major bragging........

Anastasia has been playing volleyball for 3 years now.  This is her final year on Varsity with EVAC.  She has come such a long way!!!  Her first year on the team she was occasionally subbed in and there was so much pressure because the other girls were so good and she could hardly make her serves.  Last year she got better.  Well after a summer camp this year she improved even more.  So this year she is a starter, her serves always make it over (well at least 99% of the time)!  I am so proud of her.  The match her team played on my birthday was amazing!  Now before I totally brag, I understand it takes a team to win or lose a game and Anastasia is totally a team player.  So understand this is just a proud mom moment......

Anastasia made the winning point in two of the games and she served over and over winning her team points!!!  Way to go girl!!! 

 She even had another dad come over to her (his daughter had been on the team 2 years with her, but has now graduated) and congratulated her on how much she has improved and how well she plays!  That was awesome to hear.

Looking forward to many more games this season!  

Michael and Kara our friends and Anastasia's youth pastor and wife suprised us by coming to the game.  Then we invited them back over to the house to play some games and eat ice cream.

It was a wonderful birthday just how I wanted it.....spent with my family!

Here's to another year!