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I have so many things I'd love to say to my friends while sitting across from them at Baker's Square or Chester's. All throughout my day I think "I really need to write that down in an email tonight and send it to my homegirls," but as you know, life gets busy. Facebook is great, but sometimes you need to share a little more than the one or two liners and the occasional instagram photo.

I Love, love my friends weekly Top 5 list on her blog. It's a brilliant idea (like most her ideas). It's easy and simple and fast. If nothing else, I think I can get a weekly Top 5 up.

Top 5 August 25th, 2013

1) We are in our third week of homeschooling. It's not been FB announced so technically it's not official:) Our first week I doubted if I could do it. Our second week Albert was on vacation so we took vacation... best week of homeschool ever. We're two days in to this week and I've never been more proud of anything I've ever done as a parent than this. At any moment I could be reduced to hiding in the bathroom, but so far so good. 

2) Visited an Episcopal Church. Interesting. We haven't found our church home yet, but one things for sure, we were not enjoying the convenient option. We're going on a tour of churches in the area. This will be my field work of the body of Christ. How many times will I have this opportunity to meet so many other believers and learn about how they worship? Another bonus... We're learning about World Religion in school so this "church shopping" comes at a convenient time. We can teach World Religion as well as Christian Denominations. 

3) We started "playing" tennis again. I use the quotations because I'm no worthy opponent for my husband, but it has been a blast teaching the kids. We bought some cheap racquets from Savers and are using the terribly beat up court right behind our rental (literally steps away). Best part- Ellie LOVES to fetch the balls. We hope this keeps up for awhile because it is so much more fun when you have a cute ball girl who takes care of your strays.

4) I finally have AZ plates on the truck. That should be the last of the DMV visits for at least 11 months. 

5) I tried to force a Safeway into being my new Hyvee hangout. Although they do have a Starbucks and a Wells Fargo, their diner is not going to make the cut. No retired folk having morning coffee, not a great menu to order from, and the bathroom is entirely too far from the hangout spot. I might have to lower my expectations.