Week in Review: Days Late and Dollars Short

 I didn't do a Week in Review last week, so let's play catchup.  A new school year really throws a wrench into things but we are here for it!

We went to the beach with friends, per our usual summer Sunday activities.  Some of us swim and dig and play and some of us are indoor cats:

Then for ice cream, of course:

The science department at our Catholic high school came to The Cottage after the first day of school, and I had happened to take a half personal day from my real job to go scoop that afternoon since all of our workers were back to school, so JP and I served them.  They were very happy to know that JP graduated with a Biology degree, thanks in large part to one of these teachers below:

I posted that photo on our social media, and the English department showed up the next day, as not to be outdone by the scientists.  Please note that the readers are all protecting their eyes:

Eamon's soccer team went to watch a college game:

And also played a scrimmage at the public high school right next to our house, so Declan and I headed over to watch:

Brendan's teacher sent home a photo of these big 3rd graders and I could never have imagined the day when my youngest child would be in 3rd grade.  If you feel like you are drowning in babies and toddlers, have hope!  This day will come!

Andrew sent some photos of a waterfall they hiked to and a beer well nearby, only in Austria!

I took the little boys to the track one day for a running workout, and they ran 2.5 miles!  No photo of Declan though because he was so far in front of me the whole time, what a great runner he is.  Then we walked over to get ice cream.  Calories out, calories in for growing boys and their mom :)

Phil sent me this saying he "thought of me".  Ahh romance ;)

Maggie and Eamon had a Back to School dance, and do teenagers even have awkward phases anymore?  Why do they always look so good?

Phil and I checked out a new winery in town that had a live band and a food truck, and it was a really nice atmosphere!  We want to go back with friends.

Saying the family rosary can look a little irreverent around here, with lots of stretching (Declan on the floor with the chirp wheel) cuddling (Brendan's on the couch with me, head in my lap) and leg draining (Phil's on the floor with his legs up against the wall to help his leg feel better) but it still counts!  Don't let perfection be the enemy of good, right?  We certainly don't :)

I hope everyone had a good start to their school year and is getting into the fall routine!  We've got lots of sports practices and games lined up on our calendar and four more weekends of The Cottage being opened.  We got this! *she types optimistically, trying to trick her brain into believing*.