November 2016-Election & Thanksgiving & School

Sisters Swinging

Sisters in Pumpkin Patch

Willow Lunch




Lyla's beautiful eyes




Kindergarten Homework




Election Day crowd-AL & US went for Trump. Sad.



Willow at MD




Beautiful Willow

Stylish at the Park



Touchdown!



Thanksgiving at The Club



Thanksgiving at Roseanne's




Jacob (15), Jackson (9), Lyla (5), Abigail (12)

Greens & Lyla on Papa Wayne's Sofa






Hug from Jacob

 

November 2 Kristina was in town and at Angela's. I took them coffee then took Lyla to school & Willow to the park. It was a beautiful day. I picked up Lyla at school then headed home to return Thursday morning for a day with the "default schedule"...take Lyla to school, Willow to Jimbo's, nap after playtime, lunch then pick up Lyla & go to the park with Lyla. On Friday I picked up Lyla at school & went to the park until dark & then to Chipotle to eat & to Granny's to spend the night and spend the whole next day playing before going to eat at Taziki's & back home. On Monday Angela & Brock worked & I had a "usual" day with Willow other than she had 2 episodes of "spitting up". Brock got Lyla from school then I returned to the park with Lyla. Tuesday, November 8, Election Day, was a "default" day other than Brock coming to the park in time for me to vote on my way home. There was a big line at the polling place & I had to park far away & walk. I was excited & optimistic to vote for what I hoped would be the first female president. Unfortunately it was not to be. I felt sad as I went to sleep Tuesday night after it was clear that Donald Trump would be our next President. It was stunning and scary and depressing to think about what was ahead. Wednesday night I went to Book Club at B'ham Holocaust Education Center to discuss Ellie Wiesel's book "Night". It was good to be with a group of people who seemed to be experiencing similar feelings re: the Election result. Thursday I went to Lyla's class to read books with her class. She is really beginning to read well. Saturday evening I met the Rotter family at Let's Play then went to their house to spend the night while Angela & Brock went out. Lyla slept with me. Maybe she'll be back to independence in her own bed eventually? But she's sweet to sleep with! November 15 was an exceptionally large moon; I took some pictures of it! Wednesday the 16th I went to Angela's. She took Lyla to school then slept all day & Brock came home early because he wasn't feeling well either (he had mycoplasmosis pneumonia). I returned Thursday am to take Lu to school & Willow to Jimbo's while Brock was recuperating at home. I took Willow & Lyla to the park after school where Lyla scared me by going to the bathroom at the library down the street without telling me! We looked everywhere for her & Brock came to the park about the time Lyla reappeared. Hopefully she'll never leave again without telling me. But at least she was with another mother & child. It was scary! Friday Brock was still not feeling well & Willow had diaper rash, but it was getting better. Willow napped after Jimbo's outing & stroller time. After school I stayed at the park with Lyla until dark then we ate at Chipotle before spending the night at Granny's. Lyla watched a lot of Barbie episodes on Netflix but slept well. She "helped" me clean up the basement some on Saturday before going home by 4:00 because friends were coming to their house for dinner & visit. Monday November 21 Angela & Willow came to our house while their house was being clean. Tuesday I took Starbucks coffee to Angela's & stayed with Willow while she went to the "Thanksgiving Feast" at Lyla's school. After school I went to park with Lyla until dark (about 5:00 pm these days) & then went home to clean house. Wednesday evening Wayne came home from his Nashville Grandparent's Day visit and the Green family arrived after I went to bed. Kristina & family were in NYC with the Browns for the Thanksgiving parade. We didn't see them in the crowd but they had a great time! Thursday was a beautiful day & we enjoyed lunch at The Club with the "Stuedeman Clan" & visit to Roseanne's afterwards. Jackson, Lyla & Abigail went home with me while the rest of the group went to a movie. As always Abigail & Jacob were so sweet to Lyla! Lyla slept well & had a great day on Friday playing & eating poptarts with Abigail, Jacob & Jackson until they headed home & I took Lyla home at 5:00 pm. Nitza & Koplan were there. Monday, November 28, I met Angela & Willow at Toys R Us & bought all of their holiday gifts.That evening there was a terrible rain storm & a tree went through our roof into the attic but not through to the bedroom closet. As November ended, it was the beginning of several unfortunate things to happen... 



Job with John at School-HMS




Cousins