Progress
Filled the dumpster. Not in that picture, and most of that was from the decking we removed from the house and pool. The bedroom and office downstairs are cleared out. And we’ve made a number of trips to Goodwill. Busy, busy – b
And Away We Go!
Tube slide and a lot of the climbing wall is gone. Whoever installed the tube slide meant for it to stay. The paneling and chair rail in the hallway were a different story. It was all staked out from the wall, and then the door casings installed over top of the stack. Removal was straightforward, […]
Mouse Wars
For whatever reason we seem to have more mice than usual this year. They also are more bold and more destructive. They also escape the traps. I didn’t keep it this way, but I’d definitely trying lots of different things. Like this new style trap, which is so far highly effective. It’s funny. One of […]
Cute Butterflies
Since Abigail basically got a whole bike upgrade, I figured it only fair to do something for Lauren. Looking at the options, I decided a custom graphics kit and “pinkifying” her bike would do the trick. I found this and thought the pink butterflies were perfect. But looking closer now, I see there’s something way […]
First Sick of the Year
The kids have had a few episodes, but I just got my first. Obviously not fun. Hopefully over quickly. – b
Lauren is Six!
Last week was Lauren’s 6th birthday celebration. She got lots of craft stuff, dolls, Super Barbi, and a Nerf gun. On Saturday she had a party at Sweet & Sassy, which was a great success. Lots of fun. We’re all tired and surrounded by plenty of stuff to play with. – b
Home Till Next Year
Done traveling until 2018. January will be busy with trips just about everywhere. Happy I made it this far. – b
Jen DDS
Jen pulled one of Abigail’s teeth last night. It was loose. Jen pulled it. Out it came. – b
Two Seconds Off
After Abigail spent a lot of time ripping around the perimeter of our yard on her new bike, I suggested we time her. First go was 33 seconds. A few times later it was 31. Then 30. How fast do you think I can go, I asked She looked defeated and suggested something like 20 […]