A Lady and Three Men : Catching Up Again...New Year, New Challenge --- November 4

Catching up again...but that's life, right?

52-Week Blog Challenge --- Week 45 --- Ten Things On My Bucket List
1. Visit England and Ireland
2. See a Broadway show on Broadway in NYC
3. Roadtrip out west to Yellowstone and Yosemite
4. Earn my doctorate
5. Write a book
6. See a movie in a drive-in theater
7. Learn sign language
8. Complete and frame a 1000 piece puzzle
9. Experience a white Christmas
10. Visit Alaska, see the Pacific Ocean, and whale watch

52-Week Blog Challenge --- Week 46 --- What Makes Me Laugh
My kids. They say the darndest things, for sure. Not a day goes by that they don't say something that makes me laugh. Sometimes I laugh to keep from crying, but that's parenting, right?

Also, RA makes me laugh. He is really good at finding the humorous, the funny, and the goofy in life's situations.

Laughter is good for the soul, so I'm thankful my three boys keep me smiling and laughing every day.

52-Week Blog Challenge --- Week 47 --- A Person That Inspires Me
RA, no doubt. He grounds me and balances me. His strengths are my weaknesses. He works daily to be a better man, husband, and father. His dedication to making us and our family strong is highly inspirational. I will forever be thankful that he's the person I get to do life with. We may not be perfect, but we're perfect for each other.

52-Week Blog Challenge --- Week 48 --- One Hobby I Would Like to Start
Baking. Real baking - like from scratch baking. I'm a decent cook, but baking intimidates me for some reason. Maybe that should be a 2020 goal...bake one homemade, from scratch sweet treat each month. Hmmmm....

Photos of Our Week(s)

Monday, November 4

"Mama...can I have some of your dinner?"

Tuesday, November 5

When you're a teacher's kid and it's a teacher work day, you get to watch Magic School Bus all day while enjoying donuts for breakfast and a Happy Meal for lunch.

Wednesday, November 6

Big brother helping little brother with his homework.

Thursday, November 7

A boy snuggling with his dog.

Friday, November 8

Looking sharp in his new (smaller) suit.

Saturday, November 9

Mama needed a minute...a smoothie and some time to solo shop did the trick...

Sunday, November 10

Warm coffee on a cool morning...

Monday, November 11

He loves his daddy...

Tuesday, November 12

Two beagles snuggling by the fire...

Wednesday, November 13

When a student surprises you with cookies from a local bakery and you decide that the Reeses peanut butter one shall be your dinner...

Thursday, November 14

When a boy beagle tries to steal your warm blanket...

Friday, November 15

He may have forgotten to do his homework Thursday night...

And he may have done his math handout in the car on the way to school Friday morning...

#hewasbusyplaying

Saturday, November 16

Ellis climbing bushes in Nana's yard...

Sunday, November 17

The Hawk men hard at work replacing columns on Nana and Babu's front porch...

Monday, November 18

Snoring beagle in his mama's lap...

Tuesday, November 19

Two muddy (HAPPY AS CAN BE) boys...

Wednesday, November 20

RF left me a sweet note on my board after school...

Thursday, November 21

Rocking the corduroy blazer...so handsome!

Friday, November 22

Ellis Hawk drives me batty some days, but then he does this...after RA got home from the hospital Ellis said that he was going to sleep on the blanket chest at the end of our bed so that he could check on his daddy throughout the night. He didn't end up sleeping there, but his heart was in the right place. :-)

Saturday, November 23