weekend highlights
getting to see elizabeth gilbert talk about her new book
big magic. she read the first few pages outloud which was awesome. then she talked about her creative process, troubles and doubts. she also did a q&a giving some insight into what she believes about creativity, fear and the need to make something.
we each got a book that she pre-signed. her explanation for why she was not doing a signing line and photos was also inspiring. the power of setting boundaries for your own good.
celebrating this night with my sister.
saturday was for swim meets and pie baking. jordan and bobby were at a swim meet early in the morning. it was a two day meet with jordan swimming in 6 events. this gave jordan entry times for future meets since he's new to club swimming and gave him a good idea of how he compares to other swimmers. may have been too early after a football game but he pulled through.
i stayed home and finished some work and got started on our pies. this one is bobby's cha apple pie. he made this all on his own and is getting to be quite the pie maker. he's looking forward to thanksgiving.
the pie above was my entry to the pie contest. it looked so pretty.
before it got smashed in the fridge at the headmaster's house. i'm to blame for this. but guess what? i won second place. guess they judged on taste and not appearance. loved this pie and will be making it again for the holidays.
our school held a first annual all parents social with a country theme. there was line dancing, square dancing, bbq and pie, lots of pie. we had a blast with everyone. already looking forward to next year's event.
sunday morning bobby and jordan were back at the pool for day 2 of the meet while i took sofia to urgent care to have her hand x-rayed. she fell off her scooter on friday and her fingers were swollen. a quick check revealed no broken bones but a possible hairline fracture. yay and boo. she's in a sling for a little while until we know for sure that it's ok.
and a true highlight was getting to Skype with my nephew at my brother's birthday dinner on sunday night. he's in spain for his freshman year of college and stayed up until 4am so he could say hello. tough to not have him here but he's having the time of his life.
2/3 of encore reunited. he is missed for sure.
a busy week ahead with a fundraiser, a little girl's birthday (to be celebrated at least 4 times this week), and jordan's first band review of the season.
weekly menu
did a good job sticking with the menu last week. it felt good to be cooking again.
weekend eats
saturday: bbq at the cha parent social
sunday: enchiladas and rice to celebrate my brother's birthday
making this week
monday: skateland fundraiser event
tuesday: gnocchi soup, bread
wednesday: sofia's 10th birthday - burrito/taco bar
thursday: steak, baked potatoes and salad
friday: surprise birthday celebration for sofia
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