I don't have a ton to report that isn't countries/home school for the last couple weeks since we've been back from San Diego. We have had some pretty low-key weekends around here, add that to my camera issues, and my laptop issues (thank goodness it was just my charger this time) and blogging was not a top priority.
But, it's the last day of the month and I try and make sure I'm all caught up for that, so I figured I'd fill you in.
My mom, my brother and his family were down at Disney for Thanksgiving, so last Wednesday we braved the crowds at Epcot and joined them.
We rode some rides, hung out in the fancy DVC Lounge (free snacks and drinks!) and visited my dad and Calib's picture on the memory walls at the front.
We also ate our way around the world- including Norway, which we're using for a country meal when we get there. We even got Garrett to try some new stuff, including rice pudding- which he really enjoyed!
At one point things got a little out of hand and Cort and Asa downed a packet of duck sauce. Cort killed Asa by the way, he was done with his packet in like a second.
Thursday of course was Thanksgiving- and fun story, Asa and Calib inadvertently dressed exactly alike, down to the same shorts.
Mom left Disney for two nights to come stay with us for Thanksgiving, so she got to be here for dinner. We also counted it at USA day, so she also got to vote on postcards.
Of course, we all contributed to our Thanksgiving 'table cloth'-- it's actually a sheet we draw in every year.
Then they spent the evening playing the game of Life. (It's the one board game I don't care for- well, that and Monopoly).
The next day mom and I got some work started on the quilts we are going to make for everyone out of my grandmas clothes. Heading out to Joanne Fabrics was the only in-store Black Friday shopping we did. (We also stopped by Costco, but that hardly counts).
We did get a lot of things online. Asa got me a killer deal on a new Samsung phone- the S8! It was half off, and it fixed my slow aging phone problem AND my camera problem all at the same time. I literally can snap a picture from my phone and have it on my blog in less than two minutes. It's AMAZING! (I took these pictures of the boys to show them how fast it works).
We also had to go out on Monday this week unexpectedly to get Asa a new pair of glasses. His broke (literally in half!) and he was just sitting there. They were nearly 10 years old, though. Thank goodness for Lens Crafters. We had them just a couple of hours after we first went in.
We also got a google home, which I am SUPER excited about. It recognizes up to five different voices, which is perfect for us. Not only can we ask it any home school questions (and play National Anthems to whatever country we're on), but you can call people from it, play games (like 20 questions and trivia games) with it, ask it the weather, set timers, hear whats on your google calendar and play music on it. The music is really popular here. It results in impromptu dance parties frequently. We've also been trying to stump it, but so far it's played every obscure thing we've asked for- including random cartoon theme songs from the 1980s.
Our google chromecast will be here next week, and then we can even control the TV just by talking to it. The boys are really excited for that.
We are pretty much done with the boys Christmas shopping, and we were pretty excited with all of our purchases including the phone, the glasses, the google home and an instant pot . I've toyed with an instant pot for awhile, but just brought it up to Asa a week or so ago when we were talking to our neighbor, Teresa. She talked it up so much, and managed to get for $40, with a little early Christmas present from my mom- so we were really excited when it came. We have cooked like every meal in it since it arrived- which is super helpful to Asa since I've been sick and it's SO easy to use.
Teresa came over to give us some pointers, and while she was here she just offered to gift us a Kitchenaid Mixer. I was shocked, and as someone who has been living without even the crappiest of handheld mixers for the last year, I was ecstatic. Again, I'm sick and miserable (see picture below), so I stayed behind while Asa went over to Teresa's to get it, and when they came back they had a bright red kitchenaid mixer in hand. RED, you guys! I would have picked red if I was buying one for sure. I am really grateful and so excited to use it! Maybe I'll finally be a baker!
In other random pictures on Asa's phone, there was a cute one of me and Ellie on the couch.
One from the new mini donut place that opened up right by our Publix (They were pretty yummy! And super cute!)
And we got some more postcards for our project. This time it was one from my Aunt who went to China in October. We even got a packet of a bunch of them from my college roommate who went to Europe, I'm hoping I'll feel better this weekend and me and the boys can go through them.
Oh, and we had to powerwash the driveway. Hayden was excited about helping.
That's it from here, I have all my blogs done- so I can move on to the next thing on my to-do list!
Next Up: We're on to December and the Christmas Punch Board!
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