Defying Gravity…

This was a good weekend.  We hung out with friends, Trent had his last football game of the season, we watched some Husker football and celebrated two birthdays.

First off Friday, we stopped in at my Grandma’s surprise birthday party.  She turns 90 tomorrow.  Pretty unbelievable considering she still plays golf several times a week and has hardly any gray hair.  I would be okay with those genes :)

Then we headed to our friends Tony and Jess’ house for dinner before heading into Omaha for some fun. 

Last week Trent and I were driving through Omaha when we went by a place called Defy Gravity.  It is an indoor trampoline complex and I knew immediately that I needed to go there.  We had a trampoline growing up and some days I spent every waking moment jumping my little heart out. 

I was also reminded of an episode of The King of Queens when Doug was going to the trampoline instead of physical therapy like he told Carrie.  See below…Trent would so do this!

And so we went.  We jumped, flipped and dunked.  Sweated, laughed and laughed some more.  We were definitely the oldest “kids” there, but it was well worth it.  I felt alive and as if I was Gabby Douglas training for 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. 

Trent was a blast to watch.  He once again was just like a big kid having the time of his life.  I wish I had a video of him.

I’m thankful for friends that are kids at heart, just like Trent and I.  I’m thankful that I can still flip and arial like I did when I was a kid and only hurt a little the next day.  I am also thankful for Sunday afternoon naps.  Even if it means I did nothing for school this weekend. 

I am anxiously counting down the days until Thanksgiving.  It will be a busy week and a half at school with a baby shower, grandparents’ day and Thanksgiving festivities, but I love it all!

{The Launes}

Baby Bumps…

I love my friends.  Truth be told…I do not see them often enough.  But last weekend we got together for Amy’s baby shower.  She is due the end of January, but with winter and the holidays fast approaching, this seemed like the perfect time! 

Amy was as cute as ever with her little baby bump…

Amanda and I painted pumpkins for the shower…

The Ashland girls…

Aside from baby showers, this week was incredibly busy and exhausting.  Kirsten had her final volleyball game of the season.  Not quite the result we had hoped for, but Kirsten is a great volleyball player and we have had a blast watching her play high school volleyball.  I am crossing my fingers that she decides to play in college. 

#25…my favorite setter…

And finally…nothing says crazy like Halloween on a Wednesday.  We partied, paraded and partied some more in room 111.  The kids loved it and their teacher was exhausted by the end of the day.

I anxiously rushed home after school to await my trick or treaters.  I had a record breaking year with 25 trick or treaters.  Made. My. Day.

And oh yeah.  I dressed up as Charlie Brown.  1st grade went with the theme of It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.  Classic.

Now I am discovering that Thanksgiving break is only 2 and 1/2 weeks away.  There is so much to do in the meantime, but I am oh so excited and thankful!

{The Launes}