Is it October or September?

We haven’t had any luck finding Luke a baseball team. We had some really bizarre interactions with one coach (let me know if you want to see the texts, I am happy to send them out to see if I am the one who is crazy) and then there was another team that was expensive and full of complete beginners. So, no real plan going forward.

Speaking of Luke, he had a wisdom tooth removed Thursday. It was growing prematurely and had caused another tooth to be sideways. So, he had to have the wisdom tooth removed and the other tooth uprighted. Poor kid has so many problems with his mouth, particularly the lower right side. It was hard for him knowing he is going to have to do this all again in a few years to have the other 3 removed. And, he has to go back to the orthodontist this week to have something put on the tooth that was uprighted so that it doesn’t sink back into the gums. What did people do before orthodontics? We had a (mostly) quiet weekend at home while he recovered. Update (since I never finalized the blog):  Thomas took him to the orthodontist who was supposed to put something in to keep the uprighted tooth in place. However, they had a substitute orthodontist in and she treated it like a regular appointment, replacing the wire and bands and even trying to pull a baby tooth. They don’t bring parents back, so Thomas had no idea and when he found out, he was livid. Poor Luke, who was still recovering from the other surgery, was told to keep his mouth open while they did this unnecessary work (he was not due for another routine appointment until the end of October). And, we have to go back this week for them to deal with the other tooth. It was not a good day for them. Meanwhile, I was with my dad in Lakeland for his doctor’s appointment. They added some tests and it was a long day, but I was happy to be there.

Halloween Horror Nights has begun. Kara and I got multi-night passes. As is our tradition, we went on opening night and did every house. We didn't get home until almost 3am. As someone who is the opposite of a night-owl, this was very challenging. 

Anna just goes once with the free ticket that comes with her pass and her day was Friday (I started this blog and never finished, her Friday was September 5). Temperatures this year have been below average, which is really nice, but still nowhere near typical Fall or Halloween weather. But, we just pretend it makes sense to be at a Halloween event in early September. Anyway, we had a lot of fun on her night. We did 7 houses (well, 6 houses, but we went through one of them twice) and Anna was very brave. 

Thomas gave us our last scare of the night. The flash made it brighter than it was :)

Thomas and I went on Thursday, September 11. We had an amazing time, I love being out with him and it’s a much more carefree experience. Kara and I went for just a few hours on Friday night, we saw the show for the first time this season and loved it. Kara went with her friends on Saturday and stayed until they closed at 2am! Then, we were back again on Sunday with our neighbors. We continued the tradition of going with Bevin and Beya and this year Kaitlin and Ella joined in. It is always fun to see the event through other people’s eyes. Beya was especially funny as she repeated “I don’t like this” as we walked through each house.  The girls (who are 11) picked the walking order for each house and made Kara hold on to them. It’s been a lot and I am exhausted!

Unfortunately, we didn't get a picture with Bevin (she had to run home for a bit)

We had a great family day on Saturday. In the morning, everyone but Jack (who was tutoring) went to SeaWorld. We did a few rides, fed the sea lions, and bought treats with our free money. Then, we went to Sam’s Club for a late lunch and a little shopping. That afternoon/evening the boys and I played Cataan (Luke won). And, Anna and I rounded out the day with an evening walk and the weather was absolutely beautiful. It was the kind of day you wish you could just put on repeat.

The kids got absolutely soaked! Thomas and I did not ride :)