Thursday…

 Whether I am here, or on standby call, or called off, I am always planning to spend my Thursdays here: 

I am so thankful for my job and how it provides for my family…

homemade pop tarts…

 I wanted to find another recipe to use my fig jam with and we decided to made pop tarts with puff pastry!

They were a HUGE hit!!!

a different light…

 One of my favorite things about Fall is the coziness of it and the coziest thing of all to me is moody candle light and lamps. Eden loves putting ambiance screen savers up while we read:

Having a hot cup of coffee in my hand makes these spots even better!❤️

Quiet…

On my days off, I absolutely love being home while the kids are at school. I have been characterized as a “social introvert” where I love people but fill my cup by being alone. It feels very accurate! Here are some favorite things I’ve been enjoying:

Scrapbooking:

Crafting:

Drawing:

Arranging milk glass collections with lichen  from the cabin:

Taking walks in our neighborhood:

These moments of quiet are so special to me and I absolutely love them so much!

Friday…

 With working most Thursdays, I find that not only do I love these days with Kit, but also to plan rest after really busy days…

Here’s to a day for rest.

Grandpa Pierce would be so proud

 Kit’s grandparents loved dahlias and grew them in their garden. Our dahlias are planted around the birdhouse that Grandpa Pierce built us:

It’s so fun to have clippings to bring in the house…

Fluffy Homework Support

 Eden was finishing up her math and I came into this scene:

So so sweet…

His first BIG purchase…

 Ryder has been saving for a new PC for SO long. This weekend he finally pulled the trigger and made the purchase! He was so excited!!!

He is OVER THE MOON!

It begins…

 This last weekend, both kid’s soccer leagues officially started. Eden is rostered with a team and guests for the Socal team. Eden’s team took a win and it was so fun watching her play the whole game! They played in San Diego. It’s been such fun added learnings and experiences! Ryder battled in San Clemente and watching him play is so fun. They ended in a tie but I’m so proud of how my kid played…

They both LOVE this sport and I love the sweet families and teammates we get to do it with. 

Added bonus, Eden’s game was in San Diego and with all of the games and tournaments we’ve played, we have made it a tradition to grab a post game treat of Dutch Bros. 

special dates…

 While I worked on Labor Day, Kit took the kids out to breakfast and they got to spend the day together. He sent me these photos and so just can’t believe how old my kids are getting!

Kobi the koala

 Eden has never really been a stuffed animal girl, but she has a few keepsakes she got as a baby as well as a bear her Mia and Papa got her in Croatia. So Kit thought it would be fun to bring Eden a koala from Australia. She LOVES it! It came with the name Kobi and she sends me photos with it that make us laugh…

She sends photos with the hashtag #dailydoseofkobithekoala:

Congratulations, Madame President!

i’m Eden ran for ASB President and she won! She created this backdrop for when she did her speech:

She was so excited to win and is SO excited for the year! We are so proud of our girl!

Australia moments…

 Kit got back last Friday and it is so fun to hear about his trip! He was able to send us photos and videos, not only of the conference:

…but also of their fun adventures like going to the zoo and seeing a rugby match.

God is so good and I’m so thankful that they had this experience!