SPARTAN SPIRIT

It is Homecoming Week here in the Spartan Land of GC.

This is our first experience with a kiddo involved.

Brooklyn is WAY excited and told me that

she wanted to look like 'Spartan Spirit'.

So there you go....her version of 'Spartan Spirit'

ISN'T IT THE OTHER WAY AROUND?

This morning

as Brooklyn and I were walking to her classroom,

we passed by some teachers standing in the hallway and

she looks at me and says...

"Mom, why are you still in your jammies?"

Are you serious, kid?

I wore a favorite t-shirt of mine this morning.

And, sometimes...yes...

I have been known to sleep in it.

BUT,

isn't it the parent's job to embarrass the kid???

TOWER OF TUPPERWARE

I can take a lot but I do have a limit...

enough is enough!

My tupperware cabinet was out of control

and driving me crazy.

Alex helped me pull everything out.

Matched lids to containers.

And, put in a box for Good Will.

HA....take that!

We got new tupperware.

It's organized.

And, in its proper place.

Much better.

(For now)

MY CREW

Just for the record...Saints/Vikings game was on.

I could get Scott to look at the camera but NOT Riggs!

SCHOOL IS IN SESSION

LISTEN UP, LITTLE MAN...

I'VE GOT SOMETHIN' TO TEACH YA!

THE MOMENT

There were two reasons for going to Florida.

One.

I wanted to see Pop and tell him I love him.

Two.

For Riggs to meet his Great-Grandpop.

WHAT A SPECIAL MOMENT

Riggs loved visiting with his Great-Grandpop.

It meant so much watching them interact.

There are a lot of pictures with the two of them 'playing'...

but I'm saving them just for us.

RIGGS' FIRST TRIP TO FLORIDA

Riggs and I left Saturday morning to catch our plane out of Des Moines

to Chicago to Charlotte to Pensacola.

We were able to watch a little bit of the Hawkeye game while we waited.

Luckily on the way out there we always had an empty seat next to us.

It was put to good use.

I didn't bring the Pak-n-Play for the 2 nights we would be there.

So, mom being the resourceful person she is...used 2 picnic bench seats for the sides, bags of cans tied to the bench legs to hold them in place, a mattress, a suitcase and a box of books to complete the ends. I'm telling you...resourceful!

No bed....no problem. Still my happy little boy!

Grandma love...

And, then there is 'uncle love'.

Archer would rub his nose and his eyes would close.

It was pretty funny!

Riggs got to meet....

Uncle Archer

Uncle Kimo. Both sporting 'Guy Harvey' shirts.

Its a P'Cola thing.

Aunt Tammy

Uncle Michael and Aunt Trish