You know I love a good bandwagon, right? This morning I found a new one to hop on, via Fadra. Melissa at Adventuroo is hosting a “Week in My Life” roundup, the point being to give a small (or giant and detailed) look into your daily life. Since I didn’t know about it yesterday, I didn’t take very many pictures. Today, I’ve already taken pictures of: burritos; the children; and a bowl full of random stuff. I know. The anticipation over this week’s posts is almost unbearable, isn’t it?

Let’s begin!

It’s a ButterscotchSundae.com Monday!

Usually we have homeschool co-op on Mondays. Pete takes a class called “Around the Farm” and then a yoga class, and Poppy takes a class about jungles and then Outdoor Games. I’m assisting in “The History of Video Games,” and I’m co-teaching Outdoor Games. But this week my sister-in-law and her children were visiting, so we didn’t go to co-op. Instead:

We went to our local discount grocery emporium, where Chloe stocked up on gluten-free pasta and assorted goods.

My oldest nephew, who is taller than me by a large margin now, spent most of the day in the basement, because that’s what teenagers do. (Right? Who knows. They’re mysterious.)

Pumpkins were decorated, using a kit Chloe found at Goodwill. I’m not a fan of the carving o’ the gourd, so I think I might invest in something like it every year. (Or these spider stands, which are hilarious and even easier.)

The oldest niece — also taller than me, but only by a skosh — was busy trying to make me adopt her. By which I mean she entertained the small kids for most of the day, and then she helped me make dinner. (Sliced chicken from the CrockPot, Parmesan risotto and honey-glazed roasted sweet potatoes. Yum.)

The younger nephew apparently also wants to live with us. He weeded two of the four flower beds, and he mowed the lawn. He is industrious, and he accepts candy in lieu of cash as payment.

The littlest cousin, who is just a few months older than Pete, played with Pete & Poppy all day long. (She also spent some time trying to smash Marsha T. Cat with love, but we will forgive her for that.)

Chloe used her massive reserves of gogetterocity to help me to cross a few things off my Master List of Things to Do Around the House. We disassembled some of the very very floral curtains that were left by the previous owner, and she drove them over to Goodwill. And then! She fixed the doorknob on our bedroom, which was backwards. As in, you could hypothetically lock someone in, like say for instance your mother who is just trying to fold your laundry. Fortunately, Pete only realized that was possible one day before Chloe rendered it impossible.

Today has been considerably less action-packed than yesterday. But you’ll have to tune in tomorrow to find out just what the future had in store for that burrito. (It wasn’t anything weird.)

Also: “These Are The Days” has been in my head ever since I started writing this post.