The Shafferland Shuffle

Happy fall! I know it's not the first day for it, but I failed to give it a proper welcome when it actually arrived, so I'm catching up today! And...a peek at our happenings this week!

* I don't know that I have mentioned this on the blog, but I injured my knee a few weeks ago (pretty sure it was during a workout) and it's been giving me problems off and on ever since. Last Sunday, Ryan taped my knee to see if that would help. That night, our church had a choir concert, and my parents came to hear it. Mom asked if I had a tattoo. LOL!!! Nope! Just tape! (The concert was really wonderful, by the way. Loved it.)

* Monday morning was the day after the coffee debacle I told you about earlier this week. We were trying to get the stain out of the carpet, and Braeya parked herself right behind the fan for hours. And here's Ryan digging in the yard...which led to the nicked cable wire...you remember the stories. This is a day we don't need to rehash again.

* Tuesday evening we had our small group meeting, so I spent the afternoon baking pumpkin bread and arranging the house for company. Braeya came right out and hung out with everyone, which was so weird. She normally carefully avoids all visitors! We also watched the America's Got Talent finale that night, where our favorite act was Darci Lynne and her puppets!

* I was so proud of Ryan on Wednesday (well, every day, but especially that day) because he was featured in a video for his work! It was rehab week, and the hospital recorded videos with several different therapists. He did a GREAT job, but I cracked up at the still shot for the video. Of all the frames...ha! I had to go to the podiatrist that afternoon, which I have decided is another job I could never do. Way too scary for me. And that night we had dinner with Phoebe's people! Look at this pretty shirt they brought back from their travels! I loved it!

* Thursday morning when I took the kiddos to school, there was a portapotty on the roof. Things you don't expect to see! (They're doing some construction there, but still...kinda weird!) I spent the day finishing a writing assignment, which Ryan read for me when he came home that night. And he and Braeya hung out. :)

* Friday night, we went to a football game! One of my friends has a son graduating this year, and it was senior recognition night. Ryan and I went to play photographers! The game started an hour late because of a weather delay: lightning! So we stood in the parking lot and got sunburned while we waited for the all clear! So funny!

* Ryan worked yesterday, and I had the Pheebster for a few hours. And then we had a date night! No themes. Just a date. We went to see a movie, went out for dinner, and ended up with dessert at Cracker Barrel. Believe it or not, this is ONE apple dumpling, divided into two bowls. Not kidding!!