Our Fall Weekend

Fall is a busy season for us. Lots of birthdays. Lots of festivities. Lots of sports.

This past weekend was especially packed with back to back (and sometimes overlapping) activities. It was all good things though and I really wanted to document so without further ado, here is a play by play of last weekends most precious moments.

On Friday after school SJ and the high school girls cross country team decorated a trailer and took off for the homecoming parade.

I didn’t get to watch because I was at home for Ezie’s birthday party but I am so proud of her. She didn’t plan on doing cross country this year but when she didn’t make the soccer team the soccer coach gave her name to the cross country team (who by the way is shattering records and went to state). So she joined and has been LOVING this community.

Last Wednesday Ezie turned 13 and on Friday we had a big party. We invited 13 boys and 14 of them showed up. Ha! Seriously though, I didn’t expect every guest to be available and the neighbor boy wasn’t actually on the list, but he is always welcome.

Ezie said the party was a W. My favorite part was watching all the boys play football in the front yard. They spilled out into the street which was okay because we live on a cauldesac and thankfully it’s a safe area. I wish I had a photo or video of this memory, but I’ll just have to record it with these words. There was so much playfully tough innocent boy energy and it made my heart happy.

The next morning J and SJ left early for the cross country meet. I wanted for my parents who drove in from Kentucky and then we went to the meet together. Unfortunately I didn’t get to see my girl run because of a miscoummunication on the time. She ran her 5K in 23:07 which was a personal recorder for her.

Once SJ got home from the meet and Z got home from work (he has a job at Skyline Chili) they both got ready for the formal homecoming dance. For Z this was his last dance as far as he is concerned. It’s fun but I think he’s had enough and unless anything changes he will not be going to Prom this year. For SJ this was her first dance. She was on the fence about going but I am so glad she did. It was really fun shopping with her and watching her get into the tradition.

We took pictures with a bunch of their friends from youth group.

All of the proud parents were on the sidelines soaking it in just like me.

Then they ate dinner at a good friends house. After that it was dancing time until I picked up SJ and some of her friends to bring them to an overnight with some other freshmen girls.

I am so thankful for these friendships.

Okay, now for Sunday. J and Z co-led worship.

I cried my eyes out as usual. I am overwhelmed by my good and faithful God. My friend sent me this text and she is right!

After church Elle got ready for cheer at turbo speed and then we picked up a friend who needed a ride to the game.

This friend also has a sister who is deaf and has cochlear implants and it’s brought these two together in the sweetest way. The cheer leaders had special bows and socks for breast cancer awareness and they cheered their little hearts out for a winning game.

I know you might think this is the part where I collapse, but hold that thought because when we got home I headed right back out for a photoshoot. This is my busiest season for photography and I fit shoots in where I can. It was a lovely evening and I thought I spotted my friend snapping a pic on her phone so when I knew I had to get a copy to share it for this blogpost. Here is behind the scenes