Well, what're ya' gonna do?

Today it looks just about like what we expect November to look like. It's become colder, more gray, and wet. I'm anticipating needing to break out the rain suit in the near future for the bike ride to and from school. The boys' days of playing outside may be hampered by a bit. That is, unless mom Broyles allows them a little more freedom in the "getting dirty" department.

Teaching school is still teaching school. Play rehearsal has begun for It's a Wonderful Life. We're planning our trip to Ada, Ok. to see my big sister's family for the Thanksgiving holiday. She's having her family from Kansas down to her new house and WE WERE INVITED! Miracles do happen. Just kidding. Of course we were invited. And we are genuinely thrilled to be going. We haven't been down to see them in years. Plus they have a brand new house to show off and break-in. We wouldn't miss it.

Jack has been attending the Baldwin City Childrens' Choir in, where else, Baldwin City, Kansas. However, he hasn't been enjoying it. He's the youngest student and the moves and expectations are advanced for even Jack's advanced stage. He's been assigned another older boy to drag him around where he's supposed to be and that doesn't make either of them happy. Lately, he's been quite against the idea of attending. Marian and I will think about whether to continue or not. We're not quitters, but Jack didn't choose to be involved in this, we did. We definitely don't wish for this to cause a lasting negative impression upon him. We're evaluating if we wish for him to continue, and why.

I'm performing a "read only" part in the upcoming school musical this weekend for three separate performances. I'll be "the voice" which is to sound "not unlike God's". I'll also be the voice of an interviewer on a radio. It's for The Little Shop of Horrors. It should be good. The set looks good.  It's become a bit of a tradition for me to make a cameo appearance in the fall school musical. I enjoy it.

Leo is displaying such a playful personality and just talk, talk, talking. Not alot of what he says we understand, but it won't be long until we do. The other day he was jumping up off both feet and landing square on his bottom. It looked like it would hurt. It would definitely hurt an adult, but it just made him roll with laughter, and Jack too. He kept it up as long as Jack laughed at him. Leo is starting to sing, too. Mare even mentioned having Leo's hair cut! Can you believe it?

Leo follows Jack around just like a little brother. They're really pretty good friends. They have their moments, afterall, they are brothers. We're proud of Jack for sleeping all night in his bed for at least two nights in order to be rewarded with chocolate milk in the morning. Don't misunderstand, Jack has been sleeping alone in his bed for, gosh this is probably inaccurate, but it seems like for close to a year. Lately, though, he's taken to rising several times during the night to come get me to tuck him back in. We were trying to get him to return to that original pattern.

Our boys are precious of course. We love them. We have a good family and we're blessed.

One last thought. It's chili weather, so go home and make some chili.

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