November 25, 2025

(click for today's pictures) 

• This was a pretty busy day. When I  woke up, I went upstairs to open the boys' door so Bentley could come downstairs. She will eventually wake someone up when she wants to leave their rooms. I was trying to get up there before she did, but Graham was already sitting up in his bed with Bentley whining at him.
• Graham never went back to sleep, but Bentley had a mini spa day-teeth brushed, hair combed, and nail trimmed. That pretty much happens every day for her, but I had a new nail trimmer which made it different-more so for me than for her.
• The big boys left to go and play basketball, but they didn't get very far before they discovered that the gyms were all full or closed. Just a few minutes later, I dropped Campbell and Keaton off at Nonna and Pops' house so they could decorate Nonna's tree. 
• I hurried home so I could make potato soup for tonight-Campbell had 3 friends over, Keaton had one friend over, and Reagan also had a friend over tonight. 
• The big adventure of the day was the dentist for all the kids and me. It was a bit chaotic since the boys were planning on playing basketball and then coming late. I had given them the time of their appointments, but they moved pretty fast so I text them to come on. They made it just about 10 minutes before they were ready for them which worked out perfectly. 
• I did leave with the girls before the big boys finished. We went to Sams so Reagan could get her flu shot. Robby picked up some ChickFilA to use our free nuggets before they expired, and then when the girls left, the boys arrived. 
• Graham went home with the girls and Whitman while I went in with Anderson to get his flu shot. Sometimes my head hurts because I am doing the work of a computer trying to organize who is going where and when. The dentist was better than I had guessed-only 2 people with cavities (total of 6 cavities between them). He also recommended that Whitman and Keaton go to an orthodontist.
• We all made it home, and Campbell and I figured out how to start the fire on the firepit for her people. Then it wasn't long before the house was full of people scooping up soup. The big boys went to play basketball at Immanuel with Brett, and now Reagan has gone to Sonic with her friend to get a drink. 
• I'm trying to make a plan for tomorrow on how I can be productive but save some time for some fun things tomorrow too.