10 Things Right Now

1.  We are enjoying the beautiful fall weather that is upon us.  The mornings are cool and crisp and the afternoons are sunny and bright.  The leaves are every shade of fall and just breathtaking.  The boys are loving the opportunity to play outdoors and ride their bikes.

2.  Cannon's birthday is just around the corner and he is beyond excited.  We are preparing for a small party on Saturday with a few of his buddies.  He has requested to watch a movie and have cupcakes.

3.  Colson loves books and is really into all sorts of non-fiction books.  He loves books on construction equipment, trains, trucks, fire fighters, police, etc.  We have read the same books over and over a million times.  Thank goodness for the library so we can supplement.  He is starting to "read" on his own, pointing to the words and telling about the picture.

4.  Grandpa and Grandma Anderson are coming over tomorrow.  They are on their way to Arizona and will spend about five days here with us.  We are looking forward to having them here and the boys love to spend time with them.  Karin is also coming for a visit this weekend to help celebrate Cannon's birthday!  She'll be here Thursday night and stay through the weekend.

5.  We've taken the side off of Colson's crib.   Of course he fell out the first night, so Chris set up the side off center so Colson has a "door" to get in and out of.  Our hope is that he can get out when he wakes up in the morning and play in his room instead of screaming for mom and waking us up.  However now he's been sleeping in a bit.  (hooray!)  We'll see how he does on the weekend when we really want to sleep in!

6.  Cannon is going on a field trip tomorrow to Maris Farms.  Thank goodness the weather will be nice.  I'm not going, but am excited to hear about his trip.

7.  Chris has spent some time working on some chores around the house.  He's hung up some new pictures/signs, cleaned the gutters and washed the garage door and cut all of the bushes around the front of the house.  Everything looks so great!

8.  Friday night is our Autumfest at school.  It's a great evening for the whole community.  Kids trick or treat to each classroom.  It's fun to see all of the kids (many current and former students) dressed up in their costumes.  It is one of my favorite events of the year.

9. Cannon is playing soccer on a rec league through the district.  He's on a team with kids from Mountain Meadow.  They have one more practice and then games start.  All of the kids have limited soccer skills.  It's very cute to watch them play!

10.  It's getting closer to report card time.  Conference slips have gone home and we will be scheduling conferences soon.  That means hours of time on the computer filling out report cards and writing comments. Sigh.  However I do enjoy meeting with parents and sharing about their child's progress.  Of course, we love going to Cannon's conference and seeing/hearing about his learning, too!

Enjoying every moment.