Hofer Parent Lunches

November 1 & 3, 2016:  We always love the chance to join our kiddos at school for a special day!  This was Sadie's last parent luncheon at Hofer (so hard to believe!).  Some years it is so very cold but this year we enjoyed some gorgeous fall days visiting the kiddos!

Sadie--4th Grade

Macey--1st Grade

Kinnick--2nd Grade

St. Louis Rock 10K

October 15-16, 2016:  I wasn't ready for another half-marathon (yet) but I wanted to keep running (and racing!) so I signed up for the St. Louis Rock & Roll 10K... I was also excited to cheer my sister on for her first half marathon!  Fall is always a busy time for us so I decided to make this race an opportunity for a girl's road trip with just Sadie.  We were able to spend the morning watching Kinnick's last baseball game then hit the road.  We stopped for some road trip snacks and drove downtown to check out the expo and pick up my race day packet... ironically enough we ran into my sister who had just picked up her packet!  Sadie loved picking up some freebies at the expo!

While the girls and I headed downtown (I went with Liz and a couple of her friends), Sadie stayed with Tim, Hannah, and Cam to hang out for the morning and go to church with them.  I was able to meet up with my sister pre-race and start the race with her (I kept up with her for about a mile!)  I felt pretty confident going into this race but the last mile and half was brutal.  I finished!  and it was so great to be at the finish line cheering on my sister when she got to the end.  Jack and the boys were there too so I got to see them also.  We went out for lunch then headed home.  I loved doing this race with Liz & Jessica and I loved spending some one-on-one time with my big girl! 

Student Council

October, 2016:  I couldn't be more proud of this girl!  She decided to run for student council at her school (a privilege reserved for 4th grade students only!)  This involved coming up with a slogan, making a campaign poster, and giving a campaign speech in front of the entire 3rd and 4th grades.  The speeches were limited to 1 minute  because Sadie's class had the most kids ever running for student council!  After their speeches they make a greeting line and are allowed to hand out a small token to their voters... Sadie's campaign slogan was "Don't be Wild... Vote for me, Sadie G" and she passed out animal stickers.  She worked hard on her speech, both writing it and practicing it.  

They give their speeches on a Friday morning, students vote, and student council is announced at the end of the day... I remember that Friday being such a long day because I was thinking of her constantly!  When I walked to meet the kids after school, I saw her walking toward me looking very downcast.  When I asked her what was wrong (thinking she didn't get chosen) she told me "I'm really sad that Abby didn't make student council."  Even though she did, she was thinking of her friends.  I love her heart and her go-getter attitude.  I know she will do big things!  She loved being on STUCO--helping with events, planning service opportunities, helping with sctuco store, and working to make her school a better place.   

First Day of School

August 17, 2016:  Another School Year!!!

 

 

   

We celebrated with ICECREAM at the Minooka Creamery!

 

Hofer Meet & Greet

August 15, 2016:  Meeting our Teachers for another year at Troy Hofer Elementary...

Macey:  1st Grade, Mrs. Aerts

Kinnick:  2nd Grade, Mrs. Garrettson

Sadie:  4th Grade/ACE, Mrs. Komosa

Sadie & Mikenna

August 9-11, 2016:  Sadie & Mikenna have been friends since birth... we always try to get together a couple times per year so they can spend time hanging out.  We were able to have Mikenna come and stay for a couple nights.  The girls had lots of fun togehter!

 

Bolingbrook Nature Center

Fashion Show

They made Orange Dreamcycle Pops

Shopping Date!

Cookie Treat from the Mall

Giant Pancakes!

Splash Station

Selfies!

Mini Homemade Pizzas!

Breakfast in Bed!