Goal of Losing: September 2025

Whew. It’s been about a month since I’ve posted, and what a month it’s been! The start of school is always a bit of a whirlwind and takes some time to adjust. I feel like we’re pretty much as adjusted as we’re going to get at this point!

Piper started 5th grade and is thriving! She loves her teachers and always comes home with a smile at the end of her days. This has been very refreshing and a relief!

Piper is also playing basketball this season and so she is on the court 5x/week either at a game or practice which has had our family running around quite a bit. Last week we had 3 away games and I think we’re starting to get in the swing of it all. We have a bag we pack for Laney with things to keep her occupied while hanging out in the bleachers during the games. It’s been busy but also fun and rewarding to watch!

Laney is in PreK 3x/week and I am usually working remotely during that time. Laney loves her preschool, and she is learning so much already! She started the school year in a wrist brace and is already out of it and doing well!

So much has happened in the past month! I know I won’t be able to cover everything but I will share some pictures of a few of the things we’ve done!

Earlier in September we made a trip to the spillway to feed the fish. We went to the Cleveland Zoo! We had a fun fair week in our hometown! Piper walked in both the fair parade and homecoming parade. My husband and I just celebrated 16 years of marriage this weekend, and we went to the pumpkin farm for a day of fun with our family today!