THE GRINSTEAD FAMILY

FALL SCHEDULES

Fall schedules are in full swing. Trying to make it all fit together usually is tricky. This year it wasn't!! I'm pretty excited that we have no conflicts and no nights that I dread because of over scheduling! YAY! Here's a rundown of our activities & what we've been up to since I last posted.

Soccer: Jake has soccer practices on Monday & Wednesday nights. He practices at a field near our house, which is better than last year when we had to truck across town. He'll have games through the end of October. Last Sunday, his team was invited to be the "ball boys" for the UNI soccer game. Jake really enjoyed himself.

Football: We finally got our team assignment (which was a battle). Jake plays for the Cowboys this year. He practices on Tuesday and Thursday nights. He'll play games through mid-October.

Dance: Allie started a tap/ballet class this fall. She'll go every Wednesday after school for an hour. She's thinking about adding in a jazz class too. I'm still debating whether or not that is a good idea for her!

Scouts: Allie will have Scouts once a month. Jake has opted out of Scouts. YAY!!

School: the kids are still enjoying their teachers and classmates. Both scored 100% on their first spelling tests this week. Again, YAY! Allie takes CAT tests next week, so I hope that goes well for her!

PTA: I've got all of my PTA assignments for the year. I'm secretly hoping someone, anyone wants to take over something for me. Maybe a new, eager mom will jump at one of my job during the first meeting. Right now I'm the PTA Secretary, co-chair of the carnival, Talent Show & Giving Tree/Teacher Appreciation. I'm also still helping out with various fundraisers for the playground, which should be installed soon. I'm also working at the book fair and couldn't say "no" to being room parent in both kiddos rooms.

Teddy Bear Tea: Yep, doing that fundraiser for the hospital again this year. This will be my last year though. I'm having a hard time getting excited for it this year. Plans are underway & it will be a great event as always.

Work: Things are going really well at school. We are in a routine & it's going great. I'm enjoying the 3rd graders and am starting to think that I really like the older kids more than I realized. I always thought my heart was in Kindergarten, but now I'm wondering!

Painting: Scott painted the living room last weekend. It looks so fresh. We went with basically the same color so it really isn't a change to most people. He's painting the entryway, stairway & hallway this weekend. He thinks he can get the spare room done too. I'm thinking that can wait 'til another weekend!