The theme this year was Under the Sea so the girls made their own jellyfish costumes and were proud to take home the prize for best costume! They had a blast as always and stayed late playing ring toss with Justin. Toobs chose to stay on her own with the girls while Will and I left to go get dinner ready before UF and she said she had the best time after! She said Justin picked her up and swung her around like a dad would. Sweet little love growing up. Last year she was still a bit shy at the party but this year she was walking up to random grannies and starting conversations. Ugh so proud and just adore her so much. Toobs just be Toobin.

The girls have all had their first full week back at school and Toobs completed her 1st spelling test. Guab and Sissy have started at FLVS combined with Outschool and thankfully are both really liking it!

After 3+ weeks everyone is finally healthy! I was able to play Ultimate Frisbee on Thursday and didn’t have any setbacks, plus lifted weights again this week so hallelujah! Today is Sunday so that means Frisbee again!

Dada is currently surfing at Praia do Norte so hopefully he returns w/o any broken bones. The girls went to Tricia’s this week with Lily and did paper mache with the grannies. Meeps has had almost a full week with no balls and is still meeps crazy so I bought a water bottle weapon. He cracked my papaya plant in half🤬 so now I’m experimenting growing 2 from 1. Lulu seems to be tolerating him more but still swats him and hisses. I think she finds him entertaining b/c I noticed her watching him yesterday and sitting in the yard in an unusual spot for her just staring at his weird meep antics.

As I am writing this I just caught him in my hibiscus plant so yes we’re still working on this.

Still no house updates. Still chasing responses from builders.

Sissy finished The Book Thief and said she nearly cried at the end. We’re not allowed to watch the movie until Guab reads it and she gave her a month deadline so we’ll see. Guab is still reading The Pharmacy girl and Toobs and I are reading Sweep. It was one of sissy’s favorite books when she was about 10yrs but so far we are about 1/2 way through and Im not sure Toob’s feels the same.

The girls were counting the weeks to Xmas yesterday. It’s September. Help.

Pic from Tricia of the girls and the grannies.