411 The Walters Bunch

MiMi helped wrap A's gift. ♥️ A's birthday brings around the closing celebrations of birthday week. This year her birthday fell on one of her days off so it started off with a bang. We all went with her to one of her spin classes. While we were there, D broke the bike and noone could easily fix it and for the second time in 2 weeks I heard someone tell him "huh, that's never happened before". The other time was during our rafting trip when he broke the paddle in half right before we were about to get started on the course. Luckily, the class wasn't full so he got on another bike and away we went. New spin classes are WAY different than cycling classes back 20 years ago. Most of it is in the dark now and there's choreography. It definitely takes getting use to. However, it's a great way to spend time doing something A enjoys and keeps us in shape as bonus, though this class was extra hard! In fact, both A and D took naps when we got home.😂 They did hav...

We had a great lunch. My Birthday kicks off birthday week. It was a little strange this year since T started college and noone is being homeschooled. He was technically at home, but he is so busy studying that we rarely see him when he is here. He was able to finagle it so that he could go with me to meet A for her lunch break. We ended up going to Cracker Barrel and it was delicious! It ended up being a good birthday. We don't see A very much. She is either at work, her boyfriend's, or sleeping. D and I are learning how to do things by ourselves. It's different, but we're learning. I do need to work harder on learning to cook for fewer people. I am still in the mindset of having a large family so we generally have loads of leftovers, which isn't too bad since both A and D take them for lunch. T still usually eats most of his meals here. He just heats them up when he is ready to eat. D and I have become hooked on our Brit Box subscription. We enjoy our British crime...

  T has been going to a spin class with A. I have gone too. It's hard! We have spent nearly 2 years trying to take T on his senior trip and finally with just one week left before he starts college, we did it! We knew going in August was going to be hot. It's expected. We did not expect 109 degrees! We did everything we could to help the farm animals deal with the heat before we left. The chickens had misters going for about 8 hours a day plus a high speed fan. We also had multiple waters and a shallow pool for them to walk around in. The misters lower the surrounding air temp by about 15 degrees. We parked the trailer in the horse pen to create extra shade for them and also added misters for them to enjoy in their favorite corner they always stand in. They all handled the heat like champs, though the horses were ready to get their cool baths when we got back. They are kind of spoiled.😁 Our first stop on T's trip was at the Fried Pie place in Arbuckle. That place makes the ...