The One With The Fight Song on Repeat

July 26  - 28, 2019

Another simple, almost lazy summer weekend!  Britt and I were going through boxes that haven't been opened in years and trying to throw some stuff away!  We have TOO MUCH STUFF!  It led to the discovery of some fun high school and college treasures of mine, but I digress.  Back to the 2020 Project and what the girls were up to...

Lara was home most of the weekend.  She spent a lot of time amusing me by looking at things I found along the way.  I found a super cute picture of the girls when they were 1.5 years old:

And I found all my parking permit hang tags - I even asked her current principal, Uwe Gordon, if she could use them this year in lieu of me paying a bunch of money for one... He said NO!

Lara also spent a lot of time with her friends.  One who leaves for Harvard soon, and one who will be spending Senior Year with Lara this year.  They swam (took Jake and Finn, once, too), hung out, and even took their own tour of OSU in the rented electric "SPIN" scooters.  Lara was worried she would get lost, but she didn't!

But our favorite part of the weekend was a super fun piece of mail we received:

And the T-shirt we had purchased in anticipation of this occasion:

And the BEST NEWS EVER:

This card plays the OSU fight song.  We heard it ALL WEEKEND!

So exciting to welcome Lara to the Cowboy Family!  She still has to take the ACT to get that score higher and maintain her senior GPA, but she got an early acceptance!  WHOOO WHOOOOO!  Go Pokes! Class of 2024!

Boomerang

I know a little of Emma's weekend.  She was all over Northern Oklahoma, as usual.  She spent time in Perkins with my parents.  She went to a Rodeo.  And she went to Lake Carl Blackwell for boating and tubing with a high school friend of hers.  She is still figuring out what to do with college.  She is going to sign up for the October ACT and go from there.

We have a place to talk about senior pictures and ACT prep later this week with both girls.  It. Is. Getting. So. Real!!!!!!

The One Where our New York Cousins come to town

June 19 - 21, 2019

Dog Days of Summer are here.  Camps are done.  It's hot and humid.  The grass isn't growing - in fact most of it is turning brown.  And we just had another weekend of not a whole lot going on!

This week, my cousin, Jane, and her 2 kids Rocco and Faith were here for their annual summer visit to Oklahoma.  On Friday night, we got to host them at our house for a few hours.  It was nice to catch up, listen to the kids play, and share a dessert.  It was a welcome evening!

Saturday morning, Lara took Jake and Finn to the Eskimo Joe's Anniversary Week kids' carnival.  hey ran into Jane with Rocco and Faith there as well!  She is such a great big sister!

Lara had a late (LATE) night baby sitting gig Saturday night into Sunday, but we all go up early to go to church for At The Movies.  The movie this week was Christopher Robin.  We had seen that movie in the theaters, so we really enjoyed the service.

I know I spoke to Emma several times over the phone this weekend, but I don't remember all the things we talked about.  College,  Her truck lost its clutch.  Various other things.  Overall, a nice summer weekend...

Because this one is about the dog days of summer, it seems appropriate to add a picture of our sweet Everest Pearl (Evie):

We are 4 weeks from school starting.  It's getting close!

The One Where We Relaxed

July 12 - 14, 2019

Surprisingly, there is nothing much to report about this past weekend.  I am sure things happened, but there is no record of them on the calendar or in my camera roll from my phone. 

Friday night, after her babysitting job, Emma had a haircut appointment.  She cut about 6 inches off of her VERY long hair!  She, of course, feels like it is super short, but it is still long - it just looks healthier now!

I know Saturday was a lazy day.  Lara helped me with a Dream Weaver Prints commission for a new house cheat sheet for the women of Alpha Delta Pi.  It is invaluable to have ger seventeen-year-old input!

On Sunday we went to church for the second week of At The Movies where the movie was "Christopher Robbin."  We had seen that in the theater when it was out, so we enjoyed seeing Craig Groeschel's take on it.  Lara and Jake partook in the fun photo booth at the Willy Wonka factory on the Stillwater campus! 

Later that afternoon, Lara and I went to see my friend the seamstress about altering a dress.  But that was the only "planned" thing for the day!

I also know on Sunday night Lara went with Erika to her friend Kendall's house for swimming and girl stuff.  I know this because she asked me to push her curfew back. LOL!

I think the weekends (and I know the weeks!) just get busier from here.  Hurling into Senior Year!

The One With Sky Booms, Family, and Fun

July 4 - 7, 2019

Another LONG weekend!  Since the 4th  was on a Thursday this year, the party lasted ALL FOUR DAYS!  OK, not really, but at least we did get a long break from routine and some family time in.  And while it is summer in Oklahoma, it was not as hot as it is going to get next week, so we were able to enjoy the holiday weekend and have some fun.

We had no real, solid plans for the weekend or for the holiday, so in true Weaver style, we played it by ear.  Seemed to work out pretty well!  There are always lots of choices for things to do on Independence Day, but this year we chose to keep it simple.  VERY simple!

Lara had a babysitting gig midday on Thursday, so the rest of us stayed home and relaxed for the morning.  I had texted Emma to see what she was doing, and we chatted on the phone for a bit.  She was busy working for her Grandpa in Newkirk, but I told her we were just going to Nana and Granpa's house later, and she was welcome to come, too!  I was super surprised when she showed up in Perkins later that evening!

Roofing

She is not afraid of hard work!

After Lara was home from babysitting, we sent out to eat for lunch, went to 2 different fireworks stands, then went to the cemetery to visit Uncle Brian's grave.  As is our tradition, we lit smoke bombs from the flower holder atop his marker.  Fourth of July was also his favorite holiday.  Light things on fire; blow them up, repeat.

Then, we headed to Nana and Grandpa's with a load of fireworks to enjoy the rest of the evening.  We shot off a few small things before Emma got there, but then once she got there we blew up some more!  She and Jake even went to another fireworks stand for more stuff!

Emma's Here!

Sky Booms, Family, and Fun

Dad and Emma

Lara and Finn

Emma and Finn cleaning (Becuase, Nana!)

Lara, smoke ball dancing

I LOVE THIS CREW!

My two red-headed firecrackers had a fun time together. and with family, and it did this Momma's heart good to have them together for a fun night.  Emma stayed the night at our house in Stillwater but headed back to Newkirk early the next morning.

Emma - 17, Senior Summer

Lara - 17; Senior Summer

The rest of the weekend was pretty lazy.  Jake was picked up to play basketball by a team in OKC, so Lara spent most of Saturday and part of the day Sunday babysitting Finn.  They bought the new "Game of LIFE" boardgame - I hate it.  I want my 1970's version back.  It was more like LIFE!

We missed all the fun we have had the last 2 years (here and here) with our extended Hatfield family, but they were out of town for a wedding.  At The Movies started at Life Church this weekend.  Our Stillwater church lobby is decorated as the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.  The movie in this week's message was "A Star is Born."  It was a heavy message, but a good one!  I can't wait to see what next week brings - for the Twisters and at church!

The One Where They Packed It All In

June 28 - 30, 2019

Remember the old (nor so old?) board game, Chutes and Ladders?  The ladders take you up and the chutes bring you down?  That's exactly what this summer feels like.  And I don't really see an end in sight for a while.  I keep hearing the term SENIOR SUMMER and I guess this is it.  The last summer they have with their classmates.  Next summer is unpredictable.  Next summer, there is no project 2020 blog. Next summer...

And this weekend was a big one.  Friday was a day we have had planned for a long time.  To help Emma decide what she is going to do after high school, we scheduled a campus tour and visit at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah - home of the RiverHawks.  And, in true Weaver fashion, it was a family affair.  Lara had to work in Stillwater at her Nanny job, and luckily she can occasionally take Finn with her.  So, Nana, Grandpa, Me, Dad, Jake, and Emma loaded up and drove 2 hours to Green Country in Oklahoma.  With all the rain and intense sun we have had this past few months, everything was so green and so lush!  The drive was long is you ask Emma, but the results were well worth it.  We got to see a presentation of all the things NSU has to offer, go on a campus tour and of course, the tour ended at the bookstore so souvenirs were purchased.  We had a fun lunch downtown, stopped in to see some relatives (and some real estate that's for sale), and headed back to Stillwater full of hope and plans for the future.

She thinks she might like it here

Bought a T-shirt (and a sweatshirt)

Parents Approve

Lunch at Sam and Ella's

The moment we all arrived back at "home base" in Stillwater (our house), Nana and Grandpa were exhausted so they were off to Perkins, and Emma and Lara loaded up and headed to Orlando - because they were off for another adventure early the next morning!  The girls spent Saturday through Monday with the Horinek family winding their way through Texas.  The main attraction was the Schlitterbahn Water Park in San Marcos, but they stopped in Waco, Dallas, Buc-cee's and other places along the way.  Here are a few pictures they shared with me as well.

The aforementioned sweatshirt

Magnolia in Waco

Waco

Waco

Next weekend - our favorite - the Fourth of July! Summer is basically half way over...