It's a change!

 Yes, it's nice out this week with temps in the 70's and one day in the 80's! I'm soaking up the warmth as much as possible. Just hanging out in the back yard in our hammock! 

Logan finally got his braces off yesterday! He was in 8th grade when he got them on and now 12th grade they are off! 

No more braces!

Before with braces! You can hardly see his braces since they were clear. It really doesn't look very different. Although, he did think his teeth without looked a bit yellow. Well, he always got white bands and that made his teeth bright white! 

8th Grade picture before braces were put on. 

Just me and Zoey hanging out today. Logan its off taking the ACT test. It was put on hold last spring due to Covid. I'm not sure colleges are requiring the ACT, but he decided to take it anyway. Since he's already had Covid, no need to worry about him being exposed. 

I have the day off, so I'm running errands. Picking up more masks, going running with Zoey, making bread, biking with Celina later on this afternoon and just going to be outside as much as possible today! I might even put out our fall decorations, pumpkins and wreath for the front door. That's about as festive as I get! 

I did put more lights out on our front tree. I already have lights on our birch tree and wanted to add more lights to our front Maple. It's a big fat tree, and it needs more lights! I'm not sure it looks as good as the birch tree with lights but it needs something! So off to get one more set of lights. Good thing they are only $7! 

October and sunny!

 I'm still waiting for it to warm up today! We have a sunny 70*F October day to look forward to. Right now, it's only in the low 50's and windy, a bit chilly out! 

I got to see this cutie. She is 9 month and wearing a 18 month size! I purchased some clothes for her while at Target and they just fit! 

I was busy baking and cooking Sunday. Made some creamy wild rice soup, crackers and brownies with peanut butter! I still have yet to make my fluffy pancakes that I want to try in the microwave!

Zoey is concentrating on my food! 

Sunday is suppose to be a fun day!

 Just to let you know, I'm doing awful on my attempt to lose some weight! We ordered pizza last night and that's what I ate for breakfast! I skipping my run on Saturday and I feel like skipping it again this morning.   I just need a little pep self talk into getting out there and just doing it. I always feel 100% better after my run! 

Saturday was spent helping Steve for a bit in the morning. He needed some help with his paint job. I peeled the tape and put back on the light switch plates. After doing that, I had to pick up more supplies at Menards. I'm finally using video when calling Steve. It's been helpful! When I picked up supplies he could actually see the items and help me pick out the correct items. 

After I got home, I did some more laundry, cleaned up the kitchen, disinfected all surfaces like I do every day. Watched some TV/news and made crackers. It was a semi productive day! I also tried to talk Steve into getting this puppy! Still not on board! Not sure what I'm going to do at the moment?? 

Steve is painting again today and will finish up Monday night. While he is working more, I'm working a lot less. I feel slightly guilty and pretty lazy for not making the most out of my day. There is so much I could be getting done around the house. 

I'm picking out new flooring to go every where on our main level. We have tile, hardwood oak flooring, hardwood cherry and carpeting all on our main level currently. A miss match of flooring! I need to to be all the same! We will keep the tile in the mud room, laundry room  and 1/2 bath. I'm looking to do a floating floor in a light wood/light gray color. Maybe a maple wide plank, floating floor? Wish I could do the floor myself but this is yet another project for Steve and he is busy enough already! 

I'm just tired of looking at my house and all the changes I need and want to make. 

After the flooring is done, its going to be re-doing our bedroom bathroom. All the tile needs to be re-done and a new tiled shower, with a shampoo shelf. Our house is 20 years old so the bathrooms, need more of an update! 

Time to get off this couch. My Sunday is not looking like much of a fun day. It should be more productive than sitting around! Time to get moving!