We had the annual Green Family campout, wherein my family left a day early and therefore missed the big rainout. Ha! Score one for us!
We had General Conference, which I am now basing our Family Home Evening lessons on, so I feel less like I'm just sorta swarming around and more like I have a direction. Point 2.
We had our Primary Program. It is most likely Charlotte's very last one ever as her birthday is at the beginning of October, and our ward usual has the program after that. Touching. She wrote a talk all by herself about her testimony of prayer. She was very nervous to start (sinking down behind the podium until the wonderful Primary president talked her back to a standing position), but she was clear-spoken and did a great job. As did the other two with their lines, and all of them had great success singing in their small groups. Point 3!
The shorter days are catching up to my good spirits, and this is even before the time change (November 3rd, people, don't forget). I'm trying to overcome by tapping into my kids' happy feelings about the "cool Autumn breezes" as Gabe puts it. They like not being sweltering at the playground during recess. Since it is still in the mid-70s during the hottest part of the day, I am not in that panicky cold-weather place. I still wear long sleeves, though, because I am cold-natured and stubborn to boot.
It's only 6pm, but I desperately want to close my eyes for about an hour. But I know if I just push through, I can have the kids down early (since it is darker outside, they don't question me. Ha! Point 4!), and then watch "Sleepy Hollow" (the series) and "Blacklist" on tv. I can eat candy and drink the two sodas that I found rolling around next to the up-ended cooler on the back patio. I can fall asleep on the couch if I want. Or I can read them another chapter of Harry Potter, which I should probably do before they forget where we are in the story. Yeah, that sounds good.
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