My kids are three years apart in age, but only two weeks in birthday. This makes for a very busy October. Last year we combined their birthday parties, and are doing the same this year. It works out for the best because many of their friends are siblings, so combining parties makes it easier on our fellow parents.

This weekend my parents are coming up to visit and have a little birthday hoopla. Our daughter’s school party is on Saturday, along with a Jack O Lantern carving party, a concert at church, and the MANN game night (and don’t forget soccer practice first thing on Saturday). Sunday brings church with a congregational meeting afterwards, and also the tower hill cleanup.

Our daughter’s birthday is on Monday, our son’s was two week’s ago Monday. During the week our daughter has school and clay class, we have our spiritual parenting class and choir practice, and also various playgroups for the kids.

Next Saturday is the big party, and also soccer practice and a costume parade.

How could we possibly make it through the next two weeks without the help of Google Calendar! Yikes!