barrett: 138 months old

Barrett is fully into November and still playing football!  But that's not a bad thing, because his team is headed to the end of season Turf Bowl!  They play next Sunday and we're so excited to go see him play at the high school football stadium.  Barrett plays left tackle in defense, and comes home from every practice covered in bruises.  And this is flag football!

Catching up from last month, Barrett was Wolverine for Halloween.  His best friend Walker was Deadpool, so they made a matching set.  I wandered the neighborhood with Barrett and his friends, and his friends' parents.  We strolled behind them as they raced around the neighborhood getting as much candy as they could carry.

Likes:  Pokemon cards, Madden,  football

Dislikes: lasagna and Philadelphia Eagles
 

183 months old

Well, hello November!   October was in and out like a roller coaster - ridiculously fast and no idea how it all went by in a blink of an eye.   Britton is slowly but surely chipping away at her driving classes.  She's had 7 two-hour sessions where she drives for one hour and observes for one hour.  Her last 3 lessons are one-hour sessions, and she's only got 2 sessions left.  We will spend the rest of the time (until August)  doing parent-led sessions.  I'm not ready!

Britton spent Halloween not trick-or-treating this year, but instead managing the playlist and handing out candy.   She dressed up as a witch (Barrett was Wolverine) and did a great job interacting with all of the kids that stopped by, complimenting their costumes and delivering candy into waiting hands.

She also had her first debate competition!  No parents were allowed to watch, but she did a great job and got the nerves out. I'm so impressed with her ability to go into public speaking with minimal nerves, something I still struggle with as an adult.

Likes: honeycomb ice cream

Dislikes: getting up early for Barrett's football games (but goes anyways and cheers him on!)