Homecoming Week 2011

The "fun" began last week when the student council 'kidnapped' the Homecoming Court, including Sam, one of the Junior attendants. At 4:50 a.m. (A.M.!!), a group of high schoolers snuck into our house (I was informed the night before that they would be coming), went upstairs, crept into Sam's bedroom and then banged on pans and screamed at the top of their lungs!  I could hear nonstop laughter and figured out that Sam had fallen out of bed!  And all of this was captured on film. :) They drove around after that and picked up a few more kids. Then they headed to McDonald's. This picture is Sam after school--still in his pajamas! 

Homecoming Court 2011

Sam escorted Amanda Sturgeon.

Sam and his cousin, Adam, one of the Senior Candidates.

Look closely.  There is Sam in the middle of the stage with the rest of the court, dancing and celebrating at the end of the coronation!  It's the beginning of a fun week. 

our 3 boys

It's lunchtime on Friday.  I've got a few minutes to finish my salad and get on with my day.  This won't take long.  As the weekend approaches, I'm feeling very thankful for the extra time I will spend with these wonderful boys.  I managed to snap a picture last weekend while Ben was home from college.  All 5 of us together for a whole weekend...wonderful.  So, we won't see Ben this weekend.  But weekends mean extra time to email, text, or make phone calls.  Extra time to think, remember, and make plans.  Sam and Isaac will fill the weekend hours with activity and playfulness.  We will talk about Ben as we go about our weekend activities and our conversations will connect us.  3 boys...cherished.

simply put

...not the answer to everything but a good place to start.

Fall Light

The light in our yard has been amazing during the past week!  Evenings are enjoyed in a new way during this time of the year.  Behind our shed is a particularly pretty spot.  I have only recently recognized the unique way light streams through the leaves and casts glorious shadows.  I think this is my favorite time of the year...

Dreams

...something I read in a blog that made me smile. Had to share it!