The Munce Family: Embracing our new normal.

I feel like I am always making comments about how busy our lives are, and I almost opened this blog up with the same sentiment, but paused to reflect. This is actually our new normal. I just need to embrace it, soak it in.

So we continue with Munce family fun, this version consists of putty, snuggles, soccer, camping, kids bop, potty training, some amazing days, followed by a bitter sharp cold end to fall.

Let me elaborate-

Ill start with the putty. I loathe silly putty, that crap ends up everywhere. But somehow, Greta catches me in a weak moment or someone buys it for us and I always pay for it. This time, in a big way. Greta came in at 4am, (per usual) and when she and I woke up I noticed there was a gob of putty on our sheets near the pillows, but didn't think much of it. She sat up and said 'ah, mom, my hair.' I sat up and there it was, a whole glob of it, lodged in her hair, and on her sheets, and our pillows. Ugh. Nothing a bit of elbow grease couldn't take care of (fortunately, ultra patient Dave was home to field this one). NO MORE PUTTY!

I've graduated to morning showers! After 5.5 years, I am finally to the point of being able to take a quick shower in the morning. Dave is always gone for work by 5:45 and because of the kids' ages and always having a little one, a shower was something I *maybe* got during quite time. I'm finally able to set the kids up in my bed to watch a show first thing in the morning while I jump in the shower. Being able to be ready (and by ready, I mean clean hair and brushed teeth, none of this make up business ;)) for the day has honestly been life changing. Ahh, the little things.

We wrapped up soccer, it was a short but really fun season. Sully loved every game and gradually got more into it, and he was so proud of the medal he won at the end of the season. We can't wait to get both Sully and Greta in the program next year.

Fall fun- the weather had been amazing and gorgeous with some warm summer-like days. We did our best to enjoy the warmth of the shorter days, and to take in the fall colors. We are loving pumpkins and anything to get us into the Halloween spirit- I love the joy and excitement the kids feel, and that it is contagious. As we near the end of October, the weather has turned cold and windy- we are hopeful for a sort-of warm Halloween.

Camping fun/fail. We had rented a cabin at The Palisades months ago hoping for perfect fall weather so we could stay as a family of 5 in a sleeper cabin. Unfortunately, we were plagued with a cold, grey, and windy day, a miserable diaper rash, and a new fear of the dark resulting in 3/5 Munce members returning to 5th Avenue. Fortunately, Greta and Dave had an incredible time looking at the starts (all 180 of them), singing campfire songs (Old MacDonald), and exploring. We will try again next year ;).

Potty training- last, but certainly not least- we've started potty training! I had planned to do it on Pipers birthday (Monday), but got a wild hair yesterday (Thursday) and knew with the weather changing, and Dave being home next week, an earlier start might be a good idea. So, we started. We had an ok first day at about 50 percent and today has been even better with only one accident as of now. Im so freaking excited to be done with diapers, but more importantly, I am so so proud of Piper for being a good sport and actually going along with this. Don't get me wrong, I know there will be plenty of ups and downs, but we are all in, and are going to wrap the diaper digs up.

And that's it for this update, will check in again soon. We've got another fun week ahead with two birthdays and Halloween, the fun never ends :).