The Nelson Narrative

This fall, Olivia has been participating in soccer (again) and ballet.  Kayley did a volleyball class and Hip Hop.  But volleyball and soccer both had their last game/practice today so I will now have my weekends back to work on my long list of projects!  Yes!  I think they each have one or two more dance classes and then that will be done until January. Olivia's soccer team did really well this season.  They won every game except one and that was a tie.  (I think.  They may have lost one, not really sure).  Yesterday's game (they played yesterday {Saturday} and today {Sunday}) was tied at zero right up until the last few seconds when Olivia scored the game-winning (and only) goal!  We were so excited and proud!  We also lucked out with absolutely gorgeous fall weather both days.  Yesterday's game was on Mercer Island with awesome views of Seattle and Lake Washington. Zoomed up (thus grainy) to see Mt. Ba...

A little late, but here is my annual Halloween post.  We have a fun Halloween tradition where a bunch of us gather at a friend's house (except Paul and I have to take turns staying home to hand out candy) and have a drink and then walk with the kids while the trick-or-treat around our "loop", then we continue trick-or-treating our way down to the other end of our neighborhood to another friend's house where we commence with our annual Halloween party (which is more of just a gathering of friends, not an actual party.  No decorations or food or anything, just alcohol.  Priorities).  This year, all of the older kids went out by themselves and we just stayed at our friend's house and talked and drank, then when they were ready to head down to our other friend's house I went back to get Paul and Kona and we just walked down by ourselves while the girls and their friends were trick-or-treating their way down.  It was kind of cool. Olivia was (obviously) Doroth...