tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60198590016954164982024-03-17T00:27:18.361-07:00On My MindJoy, peace, love, and inspiration are found somewhere, every day.Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.comBlogger590125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-55044549707560436792018-12-02T13:21:00.000-08:002018-12-02T13:21:29.595-08:00April!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Every time I think about getting over to my blog two things stop me: knowing how much I have to catch up on and knowing that catching up will mean sifting through heaps of pictures in order to even remember what we were up to six-plus months ago. I thought I might just write a narrative to catch up on the balance of the year, and then add a picture a day for advent or something like that, but the obsessive part of me won't let myself off the hook that easily. The thing I've come to treasure about this blog over the years is not just the sharing part of it, but the fact that it is a record for myself and my own family to look back on. Have I ever mentioned that I have had each year of my blog bound into a book? So, I don't want to disappoint myself and have nothing to look back on for 2018. </div>
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Now, to time-travel back to April, which began with Easter on April 1st!</div>
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The Easter bunny brought only playdoh and garden seeds this year - win! </div>
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The weather was quite mixed, as April always is, because I seem to have this nice springy picture: </div>
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And this one, both in my April folder: </div>
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The first half of the month consisted mostly of school and silly stuff around the house. C took to wearing A's original (and VERY mild) glasses - which made her look about 13. </div>
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Quila continued in her role as class pet... </div>
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We dyed eggs and did cool science experiments like this one: </div>
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THEN the kids and I set off for my folks house, for what ended up being a 5 week stay! My mom had her second shoulder replacement surgery (the first shoulder was done last summer) and so we stuck around to help with the heavy lifting and driving her to physical therapy. She has since made a full recovery and is quite happy with her new shoulders. The kids and I had a fabulous time. Don was able to pop over most weekends so we had his intermittent company, and in between just enjoyed the company of my parents and the change of scenery. There is always lots for the kids to do at my folks' house, and as the weather got steadily warmer they spent more and more time outside. </div>
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Weaving was high on the list this time - started with the willow branches, and then with my really old basket-weaving equipment (I never get rid of anything). </div>
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Sweet Quila enjoyed traveling with us and she got continued to get along quite well with Spencer. She's also showing off my journal here - an item that has really meant a lot to me this year - probably something I could write a whole separate blog post on - traveler's notebooks, bullet journaling, art journaling. It's been a fabulous way to combine list-making and journal-keeping, two long-running passions of mine. </div>
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Judging by the outfits, looks like we got a warm day at the park: </div>
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The only regret of the month was missing out on the blooming of all the bulbs I had planted back home, in the new front garden I slaved over in the fall. Don took a picture for me. This spring, no matter where we may travel, I must make sure not to miss them again. </div>
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March is so far back now that all the kids look different as I review my picture folder from the month... and that sort of freaks me out. I mean, that wasn't THAT long ago, right?<br />
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A few highlights from, well, six months ago:<br />
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March began with a very mild day, and we enjoyed it outside. William was inspired to do some outdoor drawing. My favorite was the sketch he made of the mailbox. I don't have a picture of it, but my favorite thing about it was that he titled it "The One That Stood Still".</div>
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We finished the master closet renovation and installed all the shelves. It turned out beautifully, with lots of improved storage. More "stuff" went in after I took these pictures, but here's the finished product: </div>
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I also finished an afghan! A small one, but a completion all the same. Made this for Matthew as he loves orange. I would love to make a similar one for the other kids in this yarn season. </div>
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Amy wore her octopus from the aquarium every day for the whole month. </div>
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We tried the picasso-tiles-on-clear-contact-paper idea which made for some beautiful stained glass against the snow. </div>
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We jumped right into another house project - the painting I was most dreading: up the stairs and the upstairs hall. So high, so many doorways. But with a lot of help, we got it done in surprisingly short order, even getting all the dark trim painted white. It all looks so much fresher and brighter. </div>
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And Amy and William wrote some great poetry - haikus based on our earlier aquarium trip. </div>
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Caroline ditched dance class, but I had already paid for her recital costume, so she was pleased to twirl around in this when it arrived. </div>
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And that appears to cover it for the most part. If I can get a handle on picture management that doesn't take hours and hours I will be back soon with more monthly reviews, and with any luck I'll catch up with all of 2018 before the year is out. Thanks for being here with me!</div>
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February began in the snow that January ended with. Along with that fun we managed some sewing - little zippered pouches still being about the most satisfying project ever. I could whip these out in about 30 minutes once I got in the groove. </div>
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There's always some interesting art project going on... this time it was Amy's hand painted white and photographed as a statue...? I'm not quite sure what she was going for here, but it did look cool. </div>
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Then we celebrated Quila's birthday. At the time we thought it was her first birthday, but her vet visit later suggested that she's probably more like 3 than 1. Either way, a good time was had by all. </div>
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More school and such... Caroline is such an eager student, even though I never really planned any formal "school" for her once we switched to homeschool - just be a kid and all that. But she's so smart that we've done lots of handwriting practice and math stuff, too. </div>
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And one day we went to Petsmart, only to have this guy get very attached to the idea of a Bearded Dragon as a pet. Yeah, cute and all, but no, sorry Buddy. </div>
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However, I was feeling generous this particular day, and agreed to two hermit crabs as a consolation prize. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Of course after getting them home in their tidy little habitat I read up on them and discover that <i>actually </i>would rather live in much more deluxe quarters with very specific care requirements. Right. (Four months later, one is still hanging on - the other shed the surly bonds of earth back in April... we've jokingly talked about setting the remaining guy free but, er, that's probably not quite right either). Right. </div>
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Mid-month the kids and I went over to my folks' for about ten days. Don traveled to Oregon in that time for a science conference, so we all enjoyed a little change of scenery. However, a trip to Kohls showed perhaps my kids need some real friends....</div>
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Quila came with us again and continued to amaze with her adaptability and how well she gets along with my parents' cat, Spencer (who you may remember was originally ours, way back before we moved to Oregon). Cats are so interesting with their unique personalities. Quila has been consistently terrified of my boys Ollie and Humphrey but is perfectly comfortable with Spencer, and vice-versa. Go figure.</div>
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Back home after President's Day, we took a morning off school to go get all the kids haircuts, a speedy and successful mission, and followed that up with a lunch out. Lots of fun, and it was nice to realize how these sorts of things are suddenly getting easier after a looooong run of having a child under two on hand. I remember this same liberating feeling once William passed two - that suddenly we could <i>do </i>things again, not being restricted by hungry, sleepy babies or run-crazy-through-the-store toddlers. </div>
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Assorted helpers with assorted projects...</div>
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Then a big project: overhauling the master closet. Again, I could do a whole blog post of before pictures but since we are summarizing here, let's just go with the fact that it was full of schtuffff and like all the closets in this house, the walls hadn't seen a coat of paint in 25 years. </div>
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The weekend that I ended up doing most of the dirty work (like removing the popcorn ceiling) I had a mysterious fever and didn't feel great - and I was SO worried I was coming down with the flu, but thanks to Dr. Google and a trip to urgent care I got a diagnosis of mastitis and quickly felt better on antibiotics. All my years of breast feeding, and only now get mastitis. I frankly was ecstatic that it wasn't something all the kids were going to catch. </div>
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Do you like my safety glasses?</div>
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The last day of the month found us back at the aquarium, this time with me as chaperone. Honestly, not my favorite place, but we fortunately avoided the crowds and had a really good time. These giant spider crabs were very cool. </div>
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And that was February in a big nutshell! I'll continue sorting through the mountains of digital pictures and keep going with March next chance I get. Till then! </div>
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Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-42433682806299096982018-05-12T12:20:00.001-07:002018-05-12T12:20:52.261-07:00Catching Up, FinallyIs there a statute of limitations for catching up on missed blogging time? In the many years of keeping this blog I don't think I've ever fallen so far behind. I have spent a good chunk of time here this afternoon review my pictures from January (what month is it now? May? oh my!). Let's review, shall we?<br />
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January began at my parents' house, where we had been since a few days after Christmas. As I mentioned much earlier, I wasn't a very happy camper during the Christmas season, but in the time after the holiday, days of deep cold and bright sunshine, my mood steadily lifted and we had a happy start to the new year. </div>
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These were also the days of M insisting on shorts and rolled sleeves, despite days of temperatures in the single digits. I can laugh now, because he is currently insisting just as fervently on sweatshirts and jeans, even as temperatures climb into the 70s. Ah, two year olds!</div>
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We returned to our home base and promptly turned in our withdrawal letters to the district office and officially became homeschoolers! That was a terrifying decision, mainly just because it felt SO awkward to cut the cord - never even really saying goodbye to teachers or anything... but I think it was better that way; a clean break. The kids have never looked back. </div>
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With a deep snow still on the ground, we fell into a lovely homeschooling routine right from the beginning of earnest work in the morning followed by outdoor recess and cozy afternoons of reading. </div>
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Ollie and Humphrey kept busy by looking for Quila to chase (she's on the chair in this picture below):</div>
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Our kitchen table has never been so busy - meals, school, crafts - we are here all day. </div>
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The rollerblading bug also bit hard about mid-January, with A and W renewing their interest, C getting her own blades, and even M getting into the action with the little strap-on roller skates. </div>
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D also took everyone on a field trip to the aquarium, followed by some power-point presentations just to make it all school-like and official. </div>
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Even Daddy couldn't resist this new allowance for skating in the house. (In the dead of winter, one has to make some concessions.)</div>
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Quila continues to be everyone's favorite classroom pet...</div>
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I also did a lot of furniture moving this winter, not all of which do I have representative pictures of. One big change (or chain of changes, perhaps) was to move my desk up to the HUGE master bedroom, since I never really used it downstairs. I then moved my sewing stuff and an unused table to the "art room", and cleaned up the corner of the basement where all my sewing stuff was. Happily, I have found it easier to do projects with my things on the main level. </div>
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We also overhauled this small closet next to the kitchen. It's not quite a coat closet and not quite a pantry, but it seriously needed paint and new shelving, so - check. I also painted the door white and it all looks terrific now. </div>
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And shockingly I think that brings January up to date. I will be back with February soon!</div>
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Sometimes when you are just SO far behind that you don't even know where to start, a picture of a cat is really the best thing. We are been SO busy, but really in the most wonderful, unstressed way, compared to the other sort of stress we all felt when we were still in real school. I continue to sing the praises of homeschooling to myself and whoever will listen on a daily basis and I simply love how our routine at home has unfolded. I can hardly believe it's the middle of March already! </div>
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This blog has regrettably been more at the back of my mind than truly On My Mind, so it's been easier and easier to let the weeks slip by without checking in. One of these days I'll get my pictures organized, sorted, rotated, and distilled into some appropriate representation of what we do all day. I'm still toying with the idea of a youtube channel as well (Amy REALLY wants to do that). </div>
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I feel like I only pop in here to make promises of posting more, but I hope to make that more of a reality as we continue to refine our routine here. We've been doing lots of work on the house (painting, mostly) but that takes up a lot of my free time. There's been schoolwork and prepping schoolwork and some travel and some family visiting. There's been snow and sun and lots of cats, art projects, building blocks, Minecraft, and everything in between. Lots to cover, not to mention large metaphysical ponderings on education, family life, and parenting. Whew! No wonder I'm scared to even begin. Ah well, someday, and until then, sending you out all lovely spring wishes and hope to be back here soon!</div>
<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-42543462654683280942018-01-31T18:15:00.000-08:002018-01-31T18:15:24.647-08:00After Much Evaluation...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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... I've decided to keep my blog exactly where it is. Despite my absence here during the month of January I actually did spend a fair amount of "blogging" time investigating the options that are out there for a self-hosted blog and my own domain name. And for many reasons, including my general lack of tech-aptitude, I got fed up with trying to make the changes necessary to switch over to a "real" blog and have decided to stay with my nice comfortable friend here on Blogspot.<br />
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As part of my plans for the New Year, I have been thinking through various ways I might contribute to the household income. I'm not a direct-sales girl. While I would love to make and sell things, in a creative manner, I believe the market is already flooded with all the things I'd be inclined to produce - zippered pouches in cute fabrics, etc. I love <i>making</i> and yet I often feel as though I don't have an original bone in my body, which makes any true <i>art</i> seem unrealistic. And I'm coming to realize I'm not nearly social enough to have any sort of success in the world of social media - things like building a brand through a blog/Instagram/website/Facebook combo. I rarely post to Facebook anymore. Instagram I find lovely, but I don't like oversharing, and this little blog is really the only voice I feel comfortable with putting "out there."<br />
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So, while none of this really answers the question of What I Want To Be When I Grow Up, it does mean I have renewed enthusiasm for keeping up my blog here, just as I've been doing for almost nine years. Thanks for sticking with me!<br />
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In other news, we are already in our fourth week of homeschooling and it has indeed been wonderful. We get enough "work" done every day to satisfy the wannabe-teacher in me, and the kids and I have been having a ton of fun around the house, simply enjoying each other more and shedding the stress built up by years of doing the school grind. I've got so much I want to say on all of it, but I'll start with what has been one of my most surprising observations, and that is how much better the kids all get along with each other. Amy and William in particular have been on much better terms than they were when they were at school. I might have thought we'd run the risk of all getting on each others' nerves, especially with the amount we have truly been just in the house, but it's quite the opposite. It's been a very pleasant stretch of weeks and I hope they continue in this same direction.<br />
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If nothing else, a morning like today makes it all worthwhile: We finished our work, then went outside in the mid-morning to enjoy the brilliant sunshine and clear blue sky, sledding down the awesome hill in our backyard, over and over again, all together.<br />
<br />Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-84086722087768277432018-01-12T18:22:00.001-08:002018-01-12T18:22:39.564-08:002017<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9-d0g9A6_26SVvKAg348_hPaNFlkZRY6BZ9x4_7uLY7pxhnqt5sYJe0TZBMbWlNnnMX7_pJpZpPB8ETTzryck1D8YVi98N8w1Lv1fjoNiP-AfAS3xuZzDmASNux-9KGiLa8HmZjyY5Yx/s640/blogger-image-616881034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo9-d0g9A6_26SVvKAg348_hPaNFlkZRY6BZ9x4_7uLY7pxhnqt5sYJe0TZBMbWlNnnMX7_pJpZpPB8ETTzryck1D8YVi98N8w1Lv1fjoNiP-AfAS3xuZzDmASNux-9KGiLa8HmZjyY5Yx/s640/blogger-image-616881034.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I simply must close out the year 2017 in a proper fashion. December devolved into a miasma of holiday stress with a heavy twist of viral illness, and I mostly would like to forget the weeks leading up to Christmas. However, we were healthy and happy just in time for the big day and celebrated a lovely quiet Christmas at home, followed shortly thereafter by a nice long stay at my folks'. All the beautiful snow over there plus day after day of brilliant sunshine helped clear my funk of a mood and things have been looking up ever since. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In very large news, I also would like to share that we just completed our very first week of HOMESCHOOLING! I've been thinking about this for, oh, six years now, at least? And though it felt incredibly awkward to go full stop in the middle of the school year and leave teachers and friends maybe a little bewildered, it feels even more right now that we are doing it. I have tons of thoughts to share, both in our reasons for taking the plunge and on my reflections of the experience this far, but I am going to defer those. My hope for this blog, and my writing "career" is to take it all in a more earnest direction, including moving to a new platform and reassessing my content and ambitions for what I share here. I haven't started any of it yet, or course, but I have big plans. I will let you know where and when I "move" and apologize in advance for what will likely be a quiet period while I figure out this homeschool gig and get my writing/blogging ducks in a row. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the meantime, I extend my most sincere thanks for being with me here, and wish you all a very blessed 2018. See you soon! </div><br></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-48187644223099423432017-12-18T07:12:00.001-08:002017-12-18T07:12:25.442-08:0012.18<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLlyn5HG7UKS3jDyKFVF2Y80UHds60MT8qarOcqfrOtpFrqg4TgwzEjfZBD7M3Pe9RZPoyReV1wDfhYSpIRZUiI7ySQsI90488Wv7K6780nhpJBZ5P3ZOmPTPigUt8jCzCw5_2-5kIeMC/s640/blogger-image--2103720119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOLlyn5HG7UKS3jDyKFVF2Y80UHds60MT8qarOcqfrOtpFrqg4TgwzEjfZBD7M3Pe9RZPoyReV1wDfhYSpIRZUiI7ySQsI90488Wv7K6780nhpJBZ5P3ZOmPTPigUt8jCzCw5_2-5kIeMC/s640/blogger-image--2103720119.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zqsE5yNQx1gP9WekvPuukGyMjchCg-OXHwBc1c_pEEYrEpINPai1KQxNjovhFsrwcZ6dztEAvxSGVZqsmE-auMOCpbqcSEKVro3Ru7dKZ5Riw3otmZeXaHdVoe8Yiw56hhepcuPLtSj5/s640/blogger-image--1525738755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8zqsE5yNQx1gP9WekvPuukGyMjchCg-OXHwBc1c_pEEYrEpINPai1KQxNjovhFsrwcZ6dztEAvxSGVZqsmE-auMOCpbqcSEKVro3Ru7dKZ5Riw3otmZeXaHdVoe8Yiw56hhepcuPLtSj5/s640/blogger-image--1525738755.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZzeNdtzX9wnRB5-APYRxRLV8gjZX7h2FOYW45XMzqWjhYDxgra6s91WvIdibnF0H5OrDfwAX1JQjlBJW_0uMZQw_97yQeBZOgw6WCJ1aidJFS8BayhUTnGjaaXJTlJpFZnlcRcr4JIrT/s640/blogger-image-505877257.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZzeNdtzX9wnRB5-APYRxRLV8gjZX7h2FOYW45XMzqWjhYDxgra6s91WvIdibnF0H5OrDfwAX1JQjlBJW_0uMZQw_97yQeBZOgw6WCJ1aidJFS8BayhUTnGjaaXJTlJpFZnlcRcr4JIrT/s640/blogger-image-505877257.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHY9S_-tEDZ8dJSOa6ayWRLnWvyUJbuPEodMA1S9zeKx2qn3I65PSmlJnsUripuzVGKgwTi5AvyQbgYj7hu8Urn-0B-ES_ZHdyir1WL0DvZE3wY_cR6A8hOBmhyqGpld1dKIs_ErMX_BD/s640/blogger-image-233147119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHY9S_-tEDZ8dJSOa6ayWRLnWvyUJbuPEodMA1S9zeKx2qn3I65PSmlJnsUripuzVGKgwTi5AvyQbgYj7hu8Urn-0B-ES_ZHdyir1WL0DvZE3wY_cR6A8hOBmhyqGpld1dKIs_ErMX_BD/s640/blogger-image-233147119.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">December is not my friend. Sorry to miss some days of my promised daily blogging. But I'd like you to meet my new friend! This is Quila! Like Chester, Quila is a rescue from Aruba. Once getting hooked up with the rescue groups on that island I'll admit to becoming a little fixated on their other available rescued animals; the work people are doing their to help the animals is really admirable. This girl's picture just spoke to me and it seemed to fit, we couldn't keep the Aruban puppy but we definitely could find a spot for an Aruban kitten. So here she is! She came home right at the beginning of the month and she's such a sweetie. So far Ollie and Humphrey have not been terribly kind to her but she is SO lovey to people, and especially the kids. Just what we wanted in a pet, since O and H don't really give the kids the time of day. Quila has been camped out in Amy's room which both parties love - now Amy has a snuggle buddy at night and Quila obliges so sweetly. We sure love our kitties here and are happy to have a new addition! </div></div></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-20467031119329561582017-12-12T19:56:00.001-08:002017-12-12T19:56:31.489-08:0012.12Pardon the hiatus. December 12th? Really? We've all had a terrible chest cold here with Matthew especially hard hit and it's been several nights (and days) of not ever getting to actually put him down. Better now. Back to Novemeber we go. <div><br></div><div>Very shortly after M's birthday came Thanksgivng. This year we stayed put; my parents came to us and stayed over for a few days. So nice! All simple and easy and pleasant. Great weather, sunny and cold. The menfolk did tons of raking and yard work, I made dinner with some good helpers: </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmc67JiBs3TBAb3BlmBZFK3FWW9diQQfQthr2PrkAs9Ovkpgt-Ko4WTx54nJdgZMvZHerFit3khtIZA2dPXe8o9AYTogepv62cBeq1d_yUMoUJ20G-PM9mK_a8DyjgGbhWOVGMVIKhPvgY/s640/blogger-image--1545197962.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmc67JiBs3TBAb3BlmBZFK3FWW9diQQfQthr2PrkAs9Ovkpgt-Ko4WTx54nJdgZMvZHerFit3khtIZA2dPXe8o9AYTogepv62cBeq1d_yUMoUJ20G-PM9mK_a8DyjgGbhWOVGMVIKhPvgY/s640/blogger-image--1545197962.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnn4AVN1vEjqHs0o-2BfvPW_VGAqFhExjG1Y6IgkbpFjbHJgetbL2uDVdOXEMYdKJggnSxBOxA_pYGTbMvW7hUL8eA2KYrKPjBOUsJ844xyJgpWBpnWl63becR-9S2s3qoPbmQLifeCg2/s640/blogger-image-1614612113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnn4AVN1vEjqHs0o-2BfvPW_VGAqFhExjG1Y6IgkbpFjbHJgetbL2uDVdOXEMYdKJggnSxBOxA_pYGTbMvW7hUL8eA2KYrKPjBOUsJ844xyJgpWBpnWl63becR-9S2s3qoPbmQLifeCg2/s640/blogger-image-1614612113.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I took pitifully few pictures the whole weekend. But Mom did make sure we got a big group selfie: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT1IizUcHqFZiCtEpUuzf6NG-6oo474MVUsQpvlauwdF8h8M-zC1IXEV2tsUJv5gvSjDqhVa9rolWvur7r219uViazOFq_HyWI_J6Fw4nNPwBrIi3lABumSVvRUBcoGfwY6X3qzuwhdWm/s640/blogger-image-1846696523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT1IizUcHqFZiCtEpUuzf6NG-6oo474MVUsQpvlauwdF8h8M-zC1IXEV2tsUJv5gvSjDqhVa9rolWvur7r219uViazOFq_HyWI_J6Fw4nNPwBrIi3lABumSVvRUBcoGfwY6X3qzuwhdWm/s640/blogger-image-1846696523.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another treat was getting the chance to go shopping with just my mom and my girls on Friday. All we did was cruise slowly through AC Moore and it was so enjoyable. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">That's about it for TG. Here's a few more random pictures of my boys to finish off November, no explanations needed:.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStaISjJCtnMAj-RPiZ3AoqG9tASo2kdTUM2ARZE0OQzaY1nwlwfb9nYW_d2iUxU_KsPozhuaL_PbcHQGcL2j_lLTtC9SsfvbiAiH3nQu6KTpt1qpiFLDspXvRQZk2bDThL5TJW66QCRLI/s640/blogger-image-1578140607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStaISjJCtnMAj-RPiZ3AoqG9tASo2kdTUM2ARZE0OQzaY1nwlwfb9nYW_d2iUxU_KsPozhuaL_PbcHQGcL2j_lLTtC9SsfvbiAiH3nQu6KTpt1qpiFLDspXvRQZk2bDThL5TJW66QCRLI/s640/blogger-image-1578140607.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRNRghKD2kjftTLFJzndhvifLKBUbI_v0YJiYP3C8m3KuhQnjuJ3tjddXQz9NX8AtCPT_jqSUtUJY2mOooHFcfrBl693WFWL4CRhBctHxG5F8ffB-1N6rB3jXWCFKpBCZI4drd81_X2N0/s640/blogger-image--1674076525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRNRghKD2kjftTLFJzndhvifLKBUbI_v0YJiYP3C8m3KuhQnjuJ3tjddXQz9NX8AtCPT_jqSUtUJY2mOooHFcfrBl693WFWL4CRhBctHxG5F8ffB-1N6rB3jXWCFKpBCZI4drd81_X2N0/s640/blogger-image--1674076525.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOxj81urrNABETTqykyZRCGIuSNQ_AzTWpMOiDcPscvCRWoq86S7FazfSkDAZUOadRoRgJ450AJ_Lx5TAZNMjXIo7H0JvnK4AD10AlW0CfDee3ga67w3uxLooxr6Sj6mWqcxDU6Ce56YI/s640/blogger-image--1726785531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOxj81urrNABETTqykyZRCGIuSNQ_AzTWpMOiDcPscvCRWoq86S7FazfSkDAZUOadRoRgJ450AJ_Lx5TAZNMjXIo7H0JvnK4AD10AlW0CfDee3ga67w3uxLooxr6Sj6mWqcxDU6Ce56YI/s640/blogger-image--1726785531.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-81941118200502661802017-12-08T19:46:00.001-08:002017-12-08T19:46:35.357-08:0012.8Skip ahead just two short weeks from Amy's birthday and we get to Matthew's birthday. My little guy turned 2!! Incidentally, even though each of my kids was born on a different day of the week, all four of those dates line up so that in a given calendar year every kid's birthday falls on the same day of the week. So everybody got a Monday birthday this year. Anyway, M turning two felt like a big deal to me, because for four straight years I've had a child under age 2. C and M are my closest kids in age and having them just less than 2 years apart has been, well, pretty intense. But tons and tons of joy, wouldn't change it for the world. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPI2TG6r6qJkRdgiwq5Bdo03mtqassJmVaXCJoAvvdgsfLyIUJnyHN9qacgyK1V9MU3SJDKMooT1NF6vjCMAOU4V7LsBGe4LwgbF-1nAelZY_oNt41Ip3Ejg8lGmVmeRkyBL0XsChYuV6/s640/blogger-image--164787931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZPI2TG6r6qJkRdgiwq5Bdo03mtqassJmVaXCJoAvvdgsfLyIUJnyHN9qacgyK1V9MU3SJDKMooT1NF6vjCMAOU4V7LsBGe4LwgbF-1nAelZY_oNt41Ip3Ejg8lGmVmeRkyBL0XsChYuV6/s640/blogger-image--164787931.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The day before his birthday he found these in his big brother's drawer and wore them, without a shirt, allll day. He said, in this pose, that he was "Fuperman!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUctAEEVXeiAgs3LcsCcxmCrKaSMsLzAZ0CT4AZVKCm8GvM1ScPvGb6hhoO-jlwHSlKJf3vvtxs_ah0R8ff3IGjpcuw4wGSIyFw6ky3HGJ5312PHZw-WVKgBr72lb0cl5bJEVdPvnW4GI/s640/blogger-image-1784409743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqUctAEEVXeiAgs3LcsCcxmCrKaSMsLzAZ0CT4AZVKCm8GvM1ScPvGb6hhoO-jlwHSlKJf3vvtxs_ah0R8ff3IGjpcuw4wGSIyFw6ky3HGJ5312PHZw-WVKgBr72lb0cl5bJEVdPvnW4GI/s640/blogger-image-1784409743.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My not-so-little littles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOyZ2G3MVRBC1xRtEjrBmEJj-oKvWCIZg4YHCFJBe9dioNlFJWJBGBub0TrdeBrpikwSCqYh6_SO31xXMtI6gqfLewuOxQvQgHnZEwHwonTU6b8jTExWtlQeCUHkVzSoUih99cPO-mieS/s640/blogger-image-1010194384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOyZ2G3MVRBC1xRtEjrBmEJj-oKvWCIZg4YHCFJBe9dioNlFJWJBGBub0TrdeBrpikwSCqYh6_SO31xXMtI6gqfLewuOxQvQgHnZEwHwonTU6b8jTExWtlQeCUHkVzSoUih99cPO-mieS/s640/blogger-image-1010194384.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fwMwCMd-wZtYVn9ycV5asUas3doNAME6PDJh0IKJzKYsmm0QqEeU6viT__16MztS2sfmyXhjHTXNYRucljE21LDsut3o-dtGufq1TT4KlFccWV7yAYvDYnPMfKP6fyJpcalpzr-bZf4d/s640/blogger-image-793016395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fwMwCMd-wZtYVn9ycV5asUas3doNAME6PDJh0IKJzKYsmm0QqEeU6viT__16MztS2sfmyXhjHTXNYRucljE21LDsut3o-dtGufq1TT4KlFccWV7yAYvDYnPMfKP6fyJpcalpzr-bZf4d/s640/blogger-image-793016395.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4u9sMq9wSsAFJC0aRisBSwqKtn0Zvel0uoyJVoMokpc7kq8bvVYGgf2uWsbisk5hMjQ6Pq2dP_XNUzGtUkJiESiuB01xsTB-VXJzwravc2tnnwszeFxmaEbbEtzMXYv_d5CRSLoDrD3AU/s640/blogger-image--1246809943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4u9sMq9wSsAFJC0aRisBSwqKtn0Zvel0uoyJVoMokpc7kq8bvVYGgf2uWsbisk5hMjQ6Pq2dP_XNUzGtUkJiESiuB01xsTB-VXJzwravc2tnnwszeFxmaEbbEtzMXYv_d5CRSLoDrD3AU/s640/blogger-image--1246809943.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Again with the lack of clothes... We found this little basketball hoop at the grocery store. This little guy has a thing for basketballs. He also got a big one for his birthday. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-BYDTh4Uv6NkXIuSWjbXeX2abXcSa5uI5nkyeHqtOUGTxfVlPaj3xr3xoYfOoUd7giHkdmoI1pFhwPE0trVFTd6oZKffwGdXtWJ3nBvoi0sKdlX8ZyWV3K8TLuUaBzoAGSmGo7wzeCyo/s640/blogger-image--694825948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-BYDTh4Uv6NkXIuSWjbXeX2abXcSa5uI5nkyeHqtOUGTxfVlPaj3xr3xoYfOoUd7giHkdmoI1pFhwPE0trVFTd6oZKffwGdXtWJ3nBvoi0sKdlX8ZyWV3K8TLuUaBzoAGSmGo7wzeCyo/s640/blogger-image--694825948.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He had lots of helpers waiting to open his presents for him. I mean, help. M was very thoughtful and gracious about his gifts, it was very mature and sweet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3vuffeipWOQwRh3kQACRfqjB5VmWbmsoVeBzdbuOHwZpeYPar1Ieo1T7n9R9kClys1-LLJrekmWOmneoVrZ8h3L0ITMbdyeb9LFy8O2RrxLtM4pGqLdd_2AwJcJqFUj5t4R4OlCLM0yh/s640/blogger-image--1538881852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3vuffeipWOQwRh3kQACRfqjB5VmWbmsoVeBzdbuOHwZpeYPar1Ieo1T7n9R9kClys1-LLJrekmWOmneoVrZ8h3L0ITMbdyeb9LFy8O2RrxLtM4pGqLdd_2AwJcJqFUj5t4R4OlCLM0yh/s640/blogger-image--1538881852.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And, a cake. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKT3huBy0cax5KU8DKdYNDBLes3dj7sfi7GtpHjfcF2BsAOToGVx2yhWCQxo96ooCsD5-R_afNJ8TnD3HlGtO1T1MaBudn7kPlrSGubMYYrkp6VcxkNgtutJNSH3lnpCszA-WFI_U7Wld/s640/blogger-image--553272975.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKT3huBy0cax5KU8DKdYNDBLes3dj7sfi7GtpHjfcF2BsAOToGVx2yhWCQxo96ooCsD5-R_afNJ8TnD3HlGtO1T1MaBudn7kPlrSGubMYYrkp6VcxkNgtutJNSH3lnpCszA-WFI_U7Wld/s640/blogger-image--553272975.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He is such a dear, dear little boy. He gets compliments everywhere we go because he's so small and yet such a classically cute little guy with his blonde hair and blue eyes. He can keep up with kids twice his age and loves the action of his big siblings and their friends and classmates. He's a shy guy too though, just like all my others have been. I just love him to pieces. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-43296355804694620382017-12-07T19:19:00.001-08:002017-12-07T19:19:57.134-08:0012.7<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AaOPTcbN6EKITtLSwSPW3tE64ac9i4TW9GqIdy5cKege54eipvuYXVU8FSz0hbRXg4ONbBn_cSB4soTLrHOgbQbAwwMNvvl36FJvvj6YGfzx5pHubr0y-OINg5IjuEY_XH29z1LTYVmO/s640/blogger-image--731351390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AaOPTcbN6EKITtLSwSPW3tE64ac9i4TW9GqIdy5cKege54eipvuYXVU8FSz0hbRXg4ONbBn_cSB4soTLrHOgbQbAwwMNvvl36FJvvj6YGfzx5pHubr0y-OINg5IjuEY_XH29z1LTYVmO/s640/blogger-image--731351390.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Moving right along. On the 6th of November this girl turned TEN. I had to double check to make sure I was counting right. Ten. Really? She is something else. She is a bossy one, but a bossy one with a strategic vision of How It All Should Go - be it putting on a play with friends or directing art time with her sister or any of it. She's in charge. She is an amazing student, overachieving in fifth grade. She's a quiet and reserved one at school though. Likes her classmates and teacher and routine but has lots of grumbles about school in general. She is very adamant that she WILL be homeschooling come middle school. Frankly I'd love that, and she's my partner in crime as I (endlessly) contemplate homeschooling as an option for all the kids. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Amy's birthday-day was a Monday and a busy one, but we made time for presents and cake at the end of it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPOsz2xVjVG7i9GDPjDJKhwgshhSf0Aisrbo57BfNTBD5Qtc9G0LS6XwDv1iwd2_ATmJ_L2VrfjveWR7_8IffEl9FetreoK4BPVdV8xvXHCXpNK0sHzc_EeUxegI_ddIV6opUtEnErzsN/s640/blogger-image--930554263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPOsz2xVjVG7i9GDPjDJKhwgshhSf0Aisrbo57BfNTBD5Qtc9G0LS6XwDv1iwd2_ATmJ_L2VrfjveWR7_8IffEl9FetreoK4BPVdV8xvXHCXpNK0sHzc_EeUxegI_ddIV6opUtEnErzsN/s640/blogger-image--930554263.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The following weekend she got her birthday wish of having her best friend and neighbor sleep over. That was great fun for all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I found this gem of a picture on my old phone, this was part of the musical Amy wrote and directed with her siblings and friend on the sleepover night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3cj4ksc6YNIpi44uYJb6abuS3gtQ9WiPer6uSYZiXCROt7rCWPU0qBjaVLCnZKVAgpjn-6t5XrWmmWHiSVixQAlYOsDtREctJBLkIiV5HDO2MCJ_fB0Oe24pYs1CB-JuE-n6tw8A6Dkp/s640/blogger-image-438474352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3cj4ksc6YNIpi44uYJb6abuS3gtQ9WiPer6uSYZiXCROt7rCWPU0qBjaVLCnZKVAgpjn-6t5XrWmmWHiSVixQAlYOsDtREctJBLkIiV5HDO2MCJ_fB0Oe24pYs1CB-JuE-n6tw8A6Dkp/s640/blogger-image-438474352.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She's quite something, that's all I can say :) and I love her so. </div></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-86447040096464024092017-12-06T20:24:00.001-08:002017-12-06T20:39:33.098-08:0012.6So as part of her "Halloween Crafting" Amy made a bunch of paper letters to tape to the front door: <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRqEfYLneCMvj7kfoAmK1ZOg8VdieH-Z0s1JHhtoXRxtw0sk0jHLcyjepPewQqZS8SXURY8kX-K065xW77pYtli38Sxqr3Jik1R6rs4K6rolhM_RsZQYTJNuxMKbEZ79s_1KES0yfe3Lk/s640/blogger-image--1808111617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidRqEfYLneCMvj7kfoAmK1ZOg8VdieH-Z0s1JHhtoXRxtw0sk0jHLcyjepPewQqZS8SXURY8kX-K065xW77pYtli38Sxqr3Jik1R6rs4K6rolhM_RsZQYTJNuxMKbEZ79s_1KES0yfe3Lk/s640/blogger-image--1808111617.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">which was all well and good. The next day, Caroline was quite insistent that new letters are needed, as it was of course no longer Halloween. Now, this girl has a better-than-average grasp of time, dates, seasons, etc. However, my suggestions for "Happy Thanksgiving" or "Welcome Fall" or something like that were not suitable; instead she was quite sure that the sign we needed on our front door was: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtrv8tBMcePgOPABtOLd9qQFu5pyNdvuIocFLXYZGgmLBR6lO1BvIitNj8UG-nWA1XLVoYS356uwoTf2J64Dh_RkvfNfNalQAuYhMXMeb04kfxEMwu5jD8OrYxzk2BGROQZjcEDv0cQzm/s640/blogger-image-680323324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtrv8tBMcePgOPABtOLd9qQFu5pyNdvuIocFLXYZGgmLBR6lO1BvIitNj8UG-nWA1XLVoYS356uwoTf2J64Dh_RkvfNfNalQAuYhMXMeb04kfxEMwu5jD8OrYxzk2BGROQZjcEDv0cQzm/s640/blogger-image-680323324.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And she worked on this with such dedication that I happily cut out letters for her to glue down. And paint with glitter. And yup, next day, she taped it to the door herself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiMCmKRpgQE0mfG05rspFWBe5FvOZOXJcHF3Tnw9CH7ih5DPFvGUrH3uvM_P2Vr0TEDuvEHryOvIsSWAqCiJmurYT7nIlzczNiCGoZk8NzuEVEXdWedWGlKppyHeQcnj0YSH5tl8IAqCE/s640/blogger-image-1068793246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiMCmKRpgQE0mfG05rspFWBe5FvOZOXJcHF3Tnw9CH7ih5DPFvGUrH3uvM_P2Vr0TEDuvEHryOvIsSWAqCiJmurYT7nIlzczNiCGoZk8NzuEVEXdWedWGlKppyHeQcnj0YSH5tl8IAqCE/s640/blogger-image-1068793246.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We had a bit of explaining to do when friends came over, but all in all, I kinda could get behind the sentiment. Skip the holidays and winter? Tempting! And she wasn't too far off, weather wise, because the next day looked like this: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpb5N9csa0QICC1n9a6JGoZZ3JW9U066LeCI9mw7HRhxVzylF7xp5FeKrGVGuV99jmZ7HqJveAEijxaIWuYB6hzORk2tZ__fr-P4DrhUFYiWmSI5q1jYaR-QDXeJQD_8TgGczEW2xleTxS/s640/blogger-image-89748495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpb5N9csa0QICC1n9a6JGoZZ3JW9U066LeCI9mw7HRhxVzylF7xp5FeKrGVGuV99jmZ7HqJveAEijxaIWuYB6hzORk2tZ__fr-P4DrhUFYiWmSI5q1jYaR-QDXeJQD_8TgGczEW2xleTxS/s640/blogger-image-89748495.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Summer clothes and matching new Paw Patrol sneakers. Okay then! </div></div></div></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-33867072374373836362017-12-05T20:10:00.001-08:002017-12-05T20:15:55.244-08:0012.4 and 12.5At the end of October we had a very severe wind and rainstorm on a Sunday night. It was brief but to my memory not unlike when hurricane Irene slammed us back when we lived in southern Maryland. Our power was out for a bit overnight but since or neighborhood has underground lines we were restored pretty quickly. The best part though, was that the damage in our town was so bad that they closed school for two days! The kids and I were overjoyed about the unexpected long weekend and made the most of Monday by carving pumpkins, something we had sadly not had time for the previous two days. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgFBZsk-2-_O14Rpm4bPBd_VeKfySKR-pOajaR5H1rF2VGWXiA-Hs_IrlsrKpVTELMmO8hC7kK-ihQmFDcXppRsUvm7eTM8WrWFYKi16lDBDiUpDE2BUM05ortP-UWPlHzSBqXgCwo9FS/s640/blogger-image--1793555839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgFBZsk-2-_O14Rpm4bPBd_VeKfySKR-pOajaR5H1rF2VGWXiA-Hs_IrlsrKpVTELMmO8hC7kK-ihQmFDcXppRsUvm7eTM8WrWFYKi16lDBDiUpDE2BUM05ortP-UWPlHzSBqXgCwo9FS/s640/blogger-image--1793555839.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRd5DEgvm8U5tXwowDcHcjSyP_53u1306XV2C5iQbxzcne6SEW_Zc85fY_xqHSrUbLhu_b-OJIOZ0vNybG7iB-myhMKED8al257Sid4ZquZEMvfOS2RJyaPJrft-WOYSydDKKyzfdp54BJ/s640/blogger-image--1968017696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRd5DEgvm8U5tXwowDcHcjSyP_53u1306XV2C5iQbxzcne6SEW_Zc85fY_xqHSrUbLhu_b-OJIOZ0vNybG7iB-myhMKED8al257Sid4ZquZEMvfOS2RJyaPJrft-WOYSydDKKyzfdp54BJ/s640/blogger-image--1968017696.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7uasr6ud3wewHovRawqDgFqdoeLtd8wK4DgdKGlukMOcj6NBC12N3khj3kt643XE6YM-cSiRdh9CU752PjX2EoRqaHYVFlKEvf-7QT7CtaCuvEXuqS01jq3m5BGzDBrjYMvLsgDutWZN/s640/blogger-image-1656379010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7uasr6ud3wewHovRawqDgFqdoeLtd8wK4DgdKGlukMOcj6NBC12N3khj3kt643XE6YM-cSiRdh9CU752PjX2EoRqaHYVFlKEvf-7QT7CtaCuvEXuqS01jq3m5BGzDBrjYMvLsgDutWZN/s640/blogger-image-1656379010.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The big kids did quite a bit of it themselves, and we followed that up with more craftiness and made plaster masks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuGP32XYN9YKACnp2yY7ssntg9NR5xbbLJz8HorpywCeMqVDABt1B_PtAgd5XVShY49C905bzT5GYjMU8TPcWtfeOyeEPunSBgUgvdNsPr1HogPYXC6tsdFMIiooYaUPJJ08C8aRboSmk/s640/blogger-image-413057390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuGP32XYN9YKACnp2yY7ssntg9NR5xbbLJz8HorpywCeMqVDABt1B_PtAgd5XVShY49C905bzT5GYjMU8TPcWtfeOyeEPunSBgUgvdNsPr1HogPYXC6tsdFMIiooYaUPJJ08C8aRboSmk/s640/blogger-image-413057390.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When we got the call Monday evening saying that school would be closed again the news was heralded as "a Halloween miracle!" And we proceeded with more fun accordingly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytbV9eilPDsYrUlVJqXMJxlAKeWxcZyYa8aEw5saxx_kS5jANN21yMO-M1R340h01JdoZunXn6-a1aF97DFeq5hJM1Shmryqg9DmG72-VaOH5eGE6OA58b1U4IJpPDmUuEP-UQxoQqdN3/s640/blogger-image-31024195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytbV9eilPDsYrUlVJqXMJxlAKeWxcZyYa8aEw5saxx_kS5jANN21yMO-M1R340h01JdoZunXn6-a1aF97DFeq5hJM1Shmryqg9DmG72-VaOH5eGE6OA58b1U4IJpPDmUuEP-UQxoQqdN3/s640/blogger-image-31024195.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Bare feet with a sweater weather. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSD1dzqUfvSHBREeBffHkVEUUXLYXhDQalGhzJxM4PXpN6iHWAnAaVzQjb9z4_R1LvDLQb_Qh-sJ55Rik6rHzAgI9BLa0KqxR-uXCAq_mExRPSYnYEEySWFkLypHd5wGquEZ1RXdYD83zD/s640/blogger-image-930980051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSD1dzqUfvSHBREeBffHkVEUUXLYXhDQalGhzJxM4PXpN6iHWAnAaVzQjb9z4_R1LvDLQb_Qh-sJ55Rik6rHzAgI9BLa0KqxR-uXCAq_mExRPSYnYEEySWFkLypHd5wGquEZ1RXdYD83zD/s640/blogger-image-930980051.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">More leaf raking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSUByauxfez0Mw93QSiy7qjwVSpnoc0R93u_ibfGZjgCXgXXyPlkVKzt2SHHkZxAW1btAJpt-ZW3fDLjsFHAcT2fWO3aH0PvU53CWYUIDwg3GkNJyEMmM2wqKoGdcdY1YYlau1eHp9OBE/s640/blogger-image--206871319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSUByauxfez0Mw93QSiy7qjwVSpnoc0R93u_ibfGZjgCXgXXyPlkVKzt2SHHkZxAW1btAJpt-ZW3fDLjsFHAcT2fWO3aH0PvU53CWYUIDwg3GkNJyEMmM2wqKoGdcdY1YYlau1eHp9OBE/s640/blogger-image--206871319.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Furniture rearranging. And then...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OWYLBGjlIMyxKcJJv80KAKR3FUmXytBsqt5rIURTcNR9YvsgVr9frDiwhkAMjmmbPDtIDUyNbfNe88uWhJZGKuXNGL1TEo0T4aSF_CtAudbiRgOF5UGo25VMkXmjAUBcUdHLpKXN_r-E/s640/blogger-image--2132625630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OWYLBGjlIMyxKcJJv80KAKR3FUmXytBsqt5rIURTcNR9YvsgVr9frDiwhkAMjmmbPDtIDUyNbfNe88uWhJZGKuXNGL1TEo0T4aSF_CtAudbiRgOF5UGo25VMkXmjAUBcUdHLpKXN_r-E/s640/blogger-image--2132625630.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Trick or treating! A bunch of unrelated costumes this year, mostly of their own creation. Forced M into the raccoon jacket again, though he spent most of the (rather chilly) walk trying to take it off. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlam1BaNVKlpJ7SXUyoaPQfKLz6Inoxb4UKpfzPF1EigVkJaSaLdXdQaGLR5iXBcUa3hyphenhyphen1fwclPD0wZZtWilL-rDsphrmONDk_iwXa-Wa47f4yqlh7F6KuIMHqA_avBJFZtZ9du7Aav7B7/s640/blogger-image--1780996829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlam1BaNVKlpJ7SXUyoaPQfKLz6Inoxb4UKpfzPF1EigVkJaSaLdXdQaGLR5iXBcUa3hyphenhyphen1fwclPD0wZZtWilL-rDsphrmONDk_iwXa-Wa47f4yqlh7F6KuIMHqA_avBJFZtZ9du7Aav7B7/s640/blogger-image--1780996829.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went with a whooole lot of people and were out for a long time. Honestly, I liked last year's trick-or-treating which kept us on the quieter half the neighborhood with a smaller group of friends, but this was fun, too. The kids had a blast, and I kept thinking about how lucky we are to live in a walkable neighborhood like this. All in all it was a thoroughly awesome couple of days to end October. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-28074531817129180862017-12-03T20:47:00.001-08:002017-12-03T20:47:20.618-08:0012.3A week before Halloween I scored the little kids some clearance skeleton pajamas. For months Matthew has only worn one set of pj's - little short sleeved things, so we were amazed that he would tolerate these (though he still had to push up the sleeves as much as possible). The kids were good sports and wore these together most nights for a little while, and I took lots of pictures. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdFfXtGihrkJuh7Bxl4LeYX-cyeGh5vif0cFQB320yl4OEnzsVFhACjFENicRIls71SOZ1EaNHwc-gwtE6y7fqGd2qm0gj-4PJWCMJIizomF4rEj_-VoiPmkARD9MvzghYowXCL0VoGW0/s640/blogger-image-884336752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJdFfXtGihrkJuh7Bxl4LeYX-cyeGh5vif0cFQB320yl4OEnzsVFhACjFENicRIls71SOZ1EaNHwc-gwtE6y7fqGd2qm0gj-4PJWCMJIizomF4rEj_-VoiPmkARD9MvzghYowXCL0VoGW0/s640/blogger-image-884336752.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCFViHuUVBwEMme2r24IoZmZy9ydwkRWybIXApLbeLS7kY-st2Lq6ZCxZW83QmIrjnsdX0aukwCJMXioEZudLXnSgmv055yu3wD0UjPKNnTMgczsDg3MrNiEkzuzCVHHuT-GWVWvJQzxT/s640/blogger-image--1460710619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhCFViHuUVBwEMme2r24IoZmZy9ydwkRWybIXApLbeLS7kY-st2Lq6ZCxZW83QmIrjnsdX0aukwCJMXioEZudLXnSgmv055yu3wD0UjPKNnTMgczsDg3MrNiEkzuzCVHHuT-GWVWvJQzxT/s640/blogger-image--1460710619.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lots of late-night dress-up happened over these pjs too: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SQPsgD9UM_2Ryzkew-7pAgLp9vObgk456X2S4J8M2qG9QtnzpYb1bCO1w6eoDz5ZWDNBWKSk4KGsODEHGDHOUAW6ZUXRPxuMuA4lO4W14knEGbVY-4ue_tN0yY7k6T8m28Btxr_D69pZ/s640/blogger-image--1270796041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8SQPsgD9UM_2Ryzkew-7pAgLp9vObgk456X2S4J8M2qG9QtnzpYb1bCO1w6eoDz5ZWDNBWKSk4KGsODEHGDHOUAW6ZUXRPxuMuA4lO4W14knEGbVY-4ue_tN0yY7k6T8m28Btxr_D69pZ/s640/blogger-image--1270796041.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rgv1tT6JXTUpQ3_X7qJ4z0M2W_s-JBon5mZx9GcDRWlC4Zqh0y-I12FdYrdgw1Sm1rWoqk5y4vaHY3YBOlKMRJy_06ROQQ4EUNyeumc2vPGrY1M4ZYQPK7LwbJHL3CtmaHCrz57q_kbe/s640/blogger-image-1511986747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rgv1tT6JXTUpQ3_X7qJ4z0M2W_s-JBon5mZx9GcDRWlC4Zqh0y-I12FdYrdgw1Sm1rWoqk5y4vaHY3YBOlKMRJy_06ROQQ4EUNyeumc2vPGrY1M4ZYQPK7LwbJHL3CtmaHCrz57q_kbe/s640/blogger-image-1511986747.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Caroline might have the wispy-est hair ever, but it is getting long, and like Amy she's been into braids lately. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Dxy4xa04ycbzkfCYYxfMTdd8xcqLrow4HS33xltoA8pp9DH6fuU-lmpCtDWCsSMj9T4O0Kt8aAJRHFRXuD_etTwD01RG5x-WhSnNNfP__9t2Ianh99THON2ylGoskgj1jDd1wUJg9Uze/s640/blogger-image--1271655220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Dxy4xa04ycbzkfCYYxfMTdd8xcqLrow4HS33xltoA8pp9DH6fuU-lmpCtDWCsSMj9T4O0Kt8aAJRHFRXuD_etTwD01RG5x-WhSnNNfP__9t2Ianh99THON2ylGoskgj1jDd1wUJg9Uze/s640/blogger-image--1271655220.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And there's this guy again. STILL refusing to wear long sleeves or pants most days, even now. Brrr. Truly doesn't seem to bother him though. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFMm6LBQpZ2-cKssKm4nBeYXbTVoGpA8nUr-Y_zOL0ms_iRWeDzLbzqzaVLcH64231PHsDrke6X0CkDIivSHQskpWclUBUS7DTmprg8cYsW7612hVq014G9_lrGLbfq_BI9WsXwWrWmhe/s640/blogger-image--60202699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFMm6LBQpZ2-cKssKm4nBeYXbTVoGpA8nUr-Y_zOL0ms_iRWeDzLbzqzaVLcH64231PHsDrke6X0CkDIivSHQskpWclUBUS7DTmprg8cYsW7612hVq014G9_lrGLbfq_BI9WsXwWrWmhe/s640/blogger-image--60202699.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">PS, he was a champion leaf-pile-jumper this year! </div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-57090749222463962552017-12-02T20:25:00.001-08:002017-12-02T20:25:39.551-08:0012.2Continuing on! Another big mid-October activity, taking advantage of the nice weather, was digging a new garden bed along our front walk, in which to plant lots of spring bulbs. This was a promise I made to myself last spring, and so far it turned out just as I wanted. <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-ooa_0BoPZaBL7asSB6ZbUBt_3KsZ2Q_-0engP4FKWZRkENxy6cCbs6zjVXscl34uviivJ06GVxdqqHQ1J3MO2xiDtBx947Kp4GyRccWrXmc2nz7R1dxg2WQl9NF3QHCGyZOqPBS9dFv/s640/blogger-image--110117132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq-ooa_0BoPZaBL7asSB6ZbUBt_3KsZ2Q_-0engP4FKWZRkENxy6cCbs6zjVXscl34uviivJ06GVxdqqHQ1J3MO2xiDtBx947Kp4GyRccWrXmc2nz7R1dxg2WQl9NF3QHCGyZOqPBS9dFv/s640/blogger-image--110117132.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The day I actually got the bulbs in though I'll also remember as the day poor William broke his arm! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxsd52mOwdkTz0cCrMM2GThRzyF9jJfc6ym7v0W-1F3ysllBeCmwfmYMbAHWWQzAzY-71OZX7BknB_SksE6xRKpPYOlCidN_egtl2BJlKcvRCtOH81Cv9P85Ap5IWQzKY0vfrJjuY4ZDt/s640/blogger-image--1328047835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxsd52mOwdkTz0cCrMM2GThRzyF9jJfc6ym7v0W-1F3ysllBeCmwfmYMbAHWWQzAzY-71OZX7BknB_SksE6xRKpPYOlCidN_egtl2BJlKcvRCtOH81Cv9P85Ap5IWQzKY0vfrJjuY4ZDt/s640/blogger-image--1328047835.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Poor guy lost his grip when hanging from a tree branch and dropped before he was ready (as though he were on monkey bars) and landed on his elbow. The excruciating pain he was in was the tip off that an ER visit was in order. He needed follow up x-rays a few days later for a better picture but the end story was a very minor fracture near his elbow, but one that would, and did, heal well enough with just a splint and rest for a couple weeks. Stressful at the time, but now that it's behind us not a terribly big deal. He was a trooper! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-8V4IqabfrM5k_HsS2AGUGKLpAG2NRksisovlFZGJMo5EVFm461BYxvAUyDVWOx9xDk7s1q31tQyuTdVCgulZ2bs2fA468291SjW0f7nd_-PqU7RDRSUmLk_c9_hIFYdt3tZkghDv_YI/s640/blogger-image--108252930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh-8V4IqabfrM5k_HsS2AGUGKLpAG2NRksisovlFZGJMo5EVFm461BYxvAUyDVWOx9xDk7s1q31tQyuTdVCgulZ2bs2fA468291SjW0f7nd_-PqU7RDRSUmLk_c9_hIFYdt3tZkghDv_YI/s640/blogger-image--108252930.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Let's see what else that week...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnSKTdSGZuj50FWMtC-rJB9FKCVVskG4g8DhMEDjZBdwfmdSvTC67_XoodppzL9aj_i2Y_2ifEKHrUrDgkkfgkaeY9cXey14AKqg7asnecte5_BE1b-gNWCjhXNXU_6zBDs67p11RmUoS/s640/blogger-image--990799100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwnSKTdSGZuj50FWMtC-rJB9FKCVVskG4g8DhMEDjZBdwfmdSvTC67_XoodppzL9aj_i2Y_2ifEKHrUrDgkkfgkaeY9cXey14AKqg7asnecte5_BE1b-gNWCjhXNXU_6zBDs67p11RmUoS/s640/blogger-image--990799100.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidr5B10q6mip244SwGWsqyEoOJrsmlFjOKkeVIv7C_n2KbuaSzICVZ0Cz-tH1b1zIsVY-UShl2L8CRir6G5LljnYOVWgZyTixjiKPNMRJKw3CvnAEqt07mMmiYKsY02oglB7fIszZTrmNd/s640/blogger-image--443699902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidr5B10q6mip244SwGWsqyEoOJrsmlFjOKkeVIv7C_n2KbuaSzICVZ0Cz-tH1b1zIsVY-UShl2L8CRir6G5LljnYOVWgZyTixjiKPNMRJKw3CvnAEqt07mMmiYKsY02oglB7fIszZTrmNd/s640/blogger-image--443699902.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyc2LXxsl0CFWeVng-VG5BChG5LILMTlQRgMXM3ip5vebm5Rax9yv4maN2RrG2WFe9P5NvD3mZ-FRlYaDijxepOYI9YqHarmE0I1KnBEfROla4wuw4Mi5qBtc6ylunfhsIhiVlCrjwW4Ao/s640/blogger-image-1597766501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyc2LXxsl0CFWeVng-VG5BChG5LILMTlQRgMXM3ip5vebm5Rax9yv4maN2RrG2WFe9P5NvD3mZ-FRlYaDijxepOYI9YqHarmE0I1KnBEfROla4wuw4Mi5qBtc6ylunfhsIhiVlCrjwW4Ao/s640/blogger-image-1597766501.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHeWOcs7GIBPrg05IFXIjIMiu2cmTm_hKczPYOemcVBn8F9fWy-YH7GxBVPuDnfBcoSEhsZjd9qHPJdd0x2b-Zf7xHUzkOEeXexxdT-fmRZYdqx6kQeo18WL1g_7hK7YO-US-n7xV6L9V/s640/blogger-image-1616263395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHeWOcs7GIBPrg05IFXIjIMiu2cmTm_hKczPYOemcVBn8F9fWy-YH7GxBVPuDnfBcoSEhsZjd9qHPJdd0x2b-Zf7xHUzkOEeXexxdT-fmRZYdqx6kQeo18WL1g_7hK7YO-US-n7xV6L9V/s640/blogger-image-1616263395.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-laA8_LpHLMbK5V2_o98UBREHn3pSBLZtanuvHDzLfV2zAnjrrZIvHlQoFUowEnm502J0GnPYxOgzBTA5yUbaQbwmuQ09cmZd919Fk3Yjp4EbjgimGeMyGUzUktL8IIyiFBnFYJuQ_dLL/s640/blogger-image--252389502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-laA8_LpHLMbK5V2_o98UBREHn3pSBLZtanuvHDzLfV2zAnjrrZIvHlQoFUowEnm502J0GnPYxOgzBTA5yUbaQbwmuQ09cmZd919Fk3Yjp4EbjgimGeMyGUzUktL8IIyiFBnFYJuQ_dLL/s640/blogger-image--252389502.jpg"></a></div><br></div>A whole lot of silly business, some computer obsession, gorgeous fall colors, and a HUUUGE Husky: Matthew spotted the big guy at AC Moore and HAD to get him, recognizing him as the biggest brother to William's two smaller husky best friends. Matthew describes pretty much everything big as HOOOGE in such an awed way that the word has become part of our family lexicon now. So naturally HUGE Husky had to come home. Word is he is asking Santa for a Huge bear for Christmas. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-87622483642472927972017-12-01T20:23:00.001-08:002017-12-01T20:23:31.530-08:00Advent BloggingHello! Well November came and went, didn't it? Two of my children had birthdays in the month and I STILL couldn't make it to my blog. Here's my plan. Between mid-October, when I last checked in, and Christmas, are 10 weeks. In the 24 days of advent I'm going to attempt daily posts to catch up on what's gone unmentioned here in that span of time. A lot of what's on my camera doesn't need a whole lot of explanation: we have not really been anywhere or done anything especially noteworthy, yet each little silly picture of my kidlets is a snapshot of my days, and in many ways I feel like I must as least pin them down here, lest the images disappear into the ether of memory, both my own and in the digital sense. <div><br></div><div>So here we are: time traveling back to a beautiful October week:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAz66QOcXioom4N0Q7X23drA0nvq0RSUPJlWK51pimK_fDZUBNmg-vHl-rksNv3UCLGYwf51mzTck20_DQF6x8EjxePkvbEyQtSwfT3REkqu-sGXvoDgpsewJjlwYMhSLgKdpEcVwrCbH/s640/blogger-image-1445630860.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfAz66QOcXioom4N0Q7X23drA0nvq0RSUPJlWK51pimK_fDZUBNmg-vHl-rksNv3UCLGYwf51mzTck20_DQF6x8EjxePkvbEyQtSwfT3REkqu-sGXvoDgpsewJjlwYMhSLgKdpEcVwrCbH/s640/blogger-image-1445630860.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXk5aMgSmVFUB9qzA9wSkVB_hSSBRDSyOVcx_5i9m1QEJQ4HsLg_LeI4QpKlk6G1DVu476VnFEm-Zqy4DWm6TVqsdT_0GuaSlxu-3OydxqASlVMHCb6zyj_dLrK5BHhEjYWmtmbwgnkTr/s640/blogger-image-1134311131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXk5aMgSmVFUB9qzA9wSkVB_hSSBRDSyOVcx_5i9m1QEJQ4HsLg_LeI4QpKlk6G1DVu476VnFEm-Zqy4DWm6TVqsdT_0GuaSlxu-3OydxqASlVMHCb6zyj_dLrK5BHhEjYWmtmbwgnkTr/s640/blogger-image-1134311131.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQBKRGVLZy0RZN9ujHoI_NEXtArh8TpVPwB7_EwOrc-rriFtQUOg7IkWlmbDwXs8NKItz84raTw7GEWNG9iMac_Y81M5R6Smf_t6s2Wucoy6zliSB6yD9OGowjP-mM8BPRTL1Yn7n8QRr/s640/blogger-image-1438573363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwQBKRGVLZy0RZN9ujHoI_NEXtArh8TpVPwB7_EwOrc-rriFtQUOg7IkWlmbDwXs8NKItz84raTw7GEWNG9iMac_Y81M5R6Smf_t6s2Wucoy6zliSB6yD9OGowjP-mM8BPRTL1Yn7n8QRr/s640/blogger-image-1438573363.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I sat at my sewing machine one day, casually, to mend something. Instantly children flocked to my side wanting to make their own pillows. Okay! I was shocked at the level of competence that had developed since last we tried this sort of thing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQA0neiApHJasxb9mzM957qhyRi49qdWHd9pcK9KO5MUU1SBa-OPKmpSaSUEgwNL23noBJUiikNvokgOe66FYNNRhuLKSN83KCYzjonutsibptSJ4r2A95rF-VGVxjeJixIknWTr_2vLwn/s640/blogger-image--1171126001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQA0neiApHJasxb9mzM957qhyRi49qdWHd9pcK9KO5MUU1SBa-OPKmpSaSUEgwNL23noBJUiikNvokgOe66FYNNRhuLKSN83KCYzjonutsibptSJ4r2A95rF-VGVxjeJixIknWTr_2vLwn/s640/blogger-image--1171126001.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_HPTfJDB7lK8ch8VPdz5P2XqnP8DEu_B79EfSVth9YXmkc1ij3ftJ8bGHhPAzPec2UUslRVEmxvZQv0RVWm8qi8VV7WWYWdEgZn_HvmeSK42CMnybiFNFxgi_xqVof_U2VHbeQydByIP/s640/blogger-image-1396333077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_HPTfJDB7lK8ch8VPdz5P2XqnP8DEu_B79EfSVth9YXmkc1ij3ftJ8bGHhPAzPec2UUslRVEmxvZQv0RVWm8qi8VV7WWYWdEgZn_HvmeSK42CMnybiFNFxgi_xqVof_U2VHbeQydByIP/s640/blogger-image-1396333077.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some moments of waiting for others at dance classes, back before it was pitch dark at 4:30. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">New friends:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3aDKvbXfEy9xOlzulv47CA1PRe_dzOQ0smyJOV-cGQ796ktCLNOfMqiVPDL76PKXb6gzIc_hVxvU9jXZ5E3vPgJUlgk7jpgNj8nAn3Y8NgML6rdztm9PtASSCF4ydCrl7T2xUF-v4wtc/s640/blogger-image--1892643035.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3aDKvbXfEy9xOlzulv47CA1PRe_dzOQ0smyJOV-cGQ796ktCLNOfMqiVPDL76PKXb6gzIc_hVxvU9jXZ5E3vPgJUlgk7jpgNj8nAn3Y8NgML6rdztm9PtASSCF4ydCrl7T2xUF-v4wtc/s640/blogger-image--1892643035.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Old friends:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gk5hKf_arnh5e85hkUFuLSl5I-aBqcw9Lwnx3BUuKukzvT6_buReuq0VcblSGK-68Mj8s7qoLY54TmgSHxcAOKjWI71YZhrmp1KnYx0PDBFfz2CMYd-SxL2RBVYDWLHSWDrvUnKCLE7C/s640/blogger-image--1004459903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gk5hKf_arnh5e85hkUFuLSl5I-aBqcw9Lwnx3BUuKukzvT6_buReuq0VcblSGK-68Mj8s7qoLY54TmgSHxcAOKjWI71YZhrmp1KnYx0PDBFfz2CMYd-SxL2RBVYDWLHSWDrvUnKCLE7C/s640/blogger-image--1004459903.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Best friends (sorta):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6KcnPvjvu_uEHqT8gTxmqa9zKu0c_6fKTzIo5wdPiLinhygof8JduOXDU91Vi9SZvWQDIiTCOvzbk32hRUM_C_UTKiIXjJaA6C6_GtTBa4Zi26zgQzdC1c5wcwOEluVUSKI-ZGaUSMir/s640/blogger-image--361844500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6KcnPvjvu_uEHqT8gTxmqa9zKu0c_6fKTzIo5wdPiLinhygof8JduOXDU91Vi9SZvWQDIiTCOvzbk32hRUM_C_UTKiIXjJaA6C6_GtTBa4Zi26zgQzdC1c5wcwOEluVUSKI-ZGaUSMir/s640/blogger-image--361844500.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Stay tuned!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-13684811484676598912017-10-14T19:24:00.001-07:002017-10-14T19:34:19.992-07:00A HUUuge Catch-up PostSo, naturally it has been nearly a month since my last post and the things worth mentioning are abundant. I'm using my "old" phone to write this, because my biggest reason for a shortage of posts has been the fact that I can't find a blogging app that works on my shiny new iphone 7.... Anybody out there know what to do about this? Or am I just a dinosaur for keeping a blog now anyway? I do like this space and I'm not quite ready to abandon it but given that I don't have much computer time in my week my only hope of quickly capturing a photo and words here is to do it from my phone. Hmm. <div><br></div><div>Anyway, moving on, to late September where we left off. <div><br></div><div>Caroline started preschool mid-September at the prettiest little church in the prettiest little village about 10 minutes from our house. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-hnWzEs46HFkmFEJF3BB4hae6gXN4GkDx5K_5xHtyttIzCaCqVRe31NuyjsND4ScBM7ceuWw_xbv2UC96QyDY8FZ_HRRJ357C1QmPNfqWXmAT6YpN0bazQgfriHVDLEo4-sMiMy30O_4/s640/blogger-image--1866696167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-hnWzEs46HFkmFEJF3BB4hae6gXN4GkDx5K_5xHtyttIzCaCqVRe31NuyjsND4ScBM7ceuWw_xbv2UC96QyDY8FZ_HRRJ357C1QmPNfqWXmAT6YpN0bazQgfriHVDLEo4-sMiMy30O_4/s640/blogger-image--1866696167.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There is a little playground up the road where we usually meet up with C's class at noon and then stay and play for a bit or get lunch at the quaint little diner next door. The weather has also been so gorgeous this fall that I spend a lot of time feeling pretty abundantly blessed to be spending a chunk of our week at such a beautiful place. Caroline mostly likes school and Matthew loves the playground and going shopping ("fopping") with me while it is just the two of us. Good times for all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">M also can usually be found with his Tiger under his arm these days: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5T4_mAt-oqF3e7XlSqME0z2w8OW02AGsbk0zadOym7JjxXV2JegyGKPBg9CWBfbeHqwZxWcfkaNa4pOJQ2-q-GnI9TvwAsp08vW68zy_17rJIUfeDB8iW8AJ5Z70PAHq5gmLCTCkHc0vP/s640/blogger-image--175803863.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5T4_mAt-oqF3e7XlSqME0z2w8OW02AGsbk0zadOym7JjxXV2JegyGKPBg9CWBfbeHqwZxWcfkaNa4pOJQ2-q-GnI9TvwAsp08vW68zy_17rJIUfeDB8iW8AJ5Z70PAHq5gmLCTCkHc0vP/s640/blogger-image--175803863.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He's also a good little artist:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVaD7oUyVflQT_8BgmmkSE0rrWAFtQjZHKejsX2GcOLCxR0_V0VQSST1N-erMWq5AuX8JfaVmO8tc6Wk7Tj8BRxwDl-oxbOdtfGY3yohZZKNkaP-AAiZa_ByHCArbhpoCBUBrdrLjUgmk/s640/blogger-image-759606795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtVaD7oUyVflQT_8BgmmkSE0rrWAFtQjZHKejsX2GcOLCxR0_V0VQSST1N-erMWq5AuX8JfaVmO8tc6Wk7Tj8BRxwDl-oxbOdtfGY3yohZZKNkaP-AAiZa_ByHCArbhpoCBUBrdrLjUgmk/s640/blogger-image-759606795.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C has rapidly learned, on her own time, how to write all her letters and can now spell her own name without prompting. She writes very legibly and like Amy at this age wants me to spell out long sentences for her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEniYV086w5cOwb2eMWF_dxiFiYchhwEh2Vko9qUYnDcFvKYMdxI9YxeEzSj7GWyntfsCK9nXYfCcBkhTk5ehZdYQJ6crNATFHMRIS4KODnQIMsDOSLV6dpmLjtLkTKgdSeXoNm66vg5M3/s640/blogger-image-52014503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEniYV086w5cOwb2eMWF_dxiFiYchhwEh2Vko9qUYnDcFvKYMdxI9YxeEzSj7GWyntfsCK9nXYfCcBkhTk5ehZdYQJ6crNATFHMRIS4KODnQIMsDOSLV6dpmLjtLkTKgdSeXoNm66vg5M3/s640/blogger-image-52014503.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Again, the beautiful weather has been such a blessing. We've enjoyed many a morning home on non-school days with chalk in the driveway or taking walks with the wagon. Going shopping for craft supplies is another favorite: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccwEihy8kb8ggHHEpRMNIEyJSfaJ_OwQIqaRcTlf_OSXfJmcpVclfivqWs2KMMiOsdKZ0L6fnG80DXsQrFLjqYWGaeftXuFYf2G-1JJG5IRcPGLDiZD5APsXjhL4NbzE02Ifl8zbv0kqG/s640/blogger-image--930111401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccwEihy8kb8ggHHEpRMNIEyJSfaJ_OwQIqaRcTlf_OSXfJmcpVclfivqWs2KMMiOsdKZ0L6fnG80DXsQrFLjqYWGaeftXuFYf2G-1JJG5IRcPGLDiZD5APsXjhL4NbzE02Ifl8zbv0kqG/s640/blogger-image--930111401.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">C has developed a lot of indepence lately, from helping herself in the fridge </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpV7TKpIM-X_W0rSvgJUNQbnhm7MH2zQeRU37ecMXUNypNACg9MPpGypWv-F-jBWcYDxt-TchhXYfKYF5pG2NUSX5wkl_7DjO4j-Jl-Xfn-zVnUWwyJbxVWIqux8xpjt2aS5rhcPHIk6fC/s640/blogger-image--1892014943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpV7TKpIM-X_W0rSvgJUNQbnhm7MH2zQeRU37ecMXUNypNACg9MPpGypWv-F-jBWcYDxt-TchhXYfKYF5pG2NUSX5wkl_7DjO4j-Jl-Xfn-zVnUWwyJbxVWIqux8xpjt2aS5rhcPHIk6fC/s640/blogger-image--1892014943.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To playing alone in her room or working on a project at her new little desk </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjh2jeaYePjXrRceuaD7R0UZPyvN1AaQz-14oAozqSTTagoFQNoCkQIKaKIGljI8LAyZ2bOfIkfkE_Ji1g210M7jbRwRIGUCgMEskeBXhU3i7Z8dA6JoJGnUDH7s0XTY81HzgcKQAujm9/s640/blogger-image-58837498.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjh2jeaYePjXrRceuaD7R0UZPyvN1AaQz-14oAozqSTTagoFQNoCkQIKaKIGljI8LAyZ2bOfIkfkE_Ji1g210M7jbRwRIGUCgMEskeBXhU3i7Z8dA6JoJGnUDH7s0XTY81HzgcKQAujm9/s640/blogger-image-58837498.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">She has her whiny moments, but on the whole is pretty awesome company these days. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In other newsy news, I have to tell you that we found a new home for poor Chester. He is going to be a great dog someday, really great, but we totally couldn't hack it. I am too thoroughly a cat person. I am too much of a control freak and am way short on spare time. Ditto for Don, and the dog got too big for the kids and they were overwhelmed. So, rookie mistakes all around but thankfully we found him a better situation where he's getting the attention he deserves. Blah. Enough on that, it was a delicate subject here for the whole 2.5 months he was with us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcn3BSbwh8ERR9cgnO0iTG1I2x42li3eVIUfpR9y4P0PVN58jtsDSM4COnfhjcNaozvoSjxigV2Nq6SX_adgTVKQhgE98iyr1IFmkqVkmcmmY0ye-ChKafiWYqxYYrTY40yEdfPlfKoIUj/s640/blogger-image-1461920737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcn3BSbwh8ERR9cgnO0iTG1I2x42li3eVIUfpR9y4P0PVN58jtsDSM4COnfhjcNaozvoSjxigV2Nq6SX_adgTVKQhgE98iyr1IFmkqVkmcmmY0ye-ChKafiWYqxYYrTY40yEdfPlfKoIUj/s640/blogger-image-1461920737.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In happier news since then we had a great volunteer pumpkin grow out of the compost pile, and some lovely late-season flowers:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50E5wU6op46wCblE4SE0UYjvFzCoZZcWw40TsratKxFUCU2w0dYnrhXZsFRurwrScipeLhGQjO3-GRbF4sduBrlEhh6eecII5gKpjvuy7rvB9qHH5Mq_C-GpFEpsiykzq6x_kbsUTqV2L/s640/blogger-image-271417104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50E5wU6op46wCblE4SE0UYjvFzCoZZcWw40TsratKxFUCU2w0dYnrhXZsFRurwrScipeLhGQjO3-GRbF4sduBrlEhh6eecII5gKpjvuy7rvB9qHH5Mq_C-GpFEpsiykzq6x_kbsUTqV2L/s640/blogger-image-271417104.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What else?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupqXlbCO8_MOeRTFBr0RpHJVVv8ea75rX5TEEbXdh_81ToqxtVop4y6VG_2Ff1tV1xf2tfEAdl0_x_1YAuFXUn6rbj_vHJrYRxaH7zGIG_vN65x7tW94mtiC625bvTPROogpndfX4mtvr/s640/blogger-image-524297771.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhupqXlbCO8_MOeRTFBr0RpHJVVv8ea75rX5TEEbXdh_81ToqxtVop4y6VG_2Ff1tV1xf2tfEAdl0_x_1YAuFXUn6rbj_vHJrYRxaH7zGIG_vN65x7tW94mtiC625bvTPROogpndfX4mtvr/s640/blogger-image-524297771.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The cats are much relieved and now feel free to move about the premises again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Oh, here's Matthew's other BFF, found at Stop and Shop:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkx6y7827U5NiVs1LgpT0IAtLtfm3uSlwP55TsNF782Ndb6_nDjQbI-RPEEjtK-bO9kN7WUgZtfEn1_EdPXSMITHKOYccSNN5GGIuFDvfYiQJNlK5xNezQhYsizqwLA34uPYlH3QEwwz9m/s640/blogger-image--1373802692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkx6y7827U5NiVs1LgpT0IAtLtfm3uSlwP55TsNF782Ndb6_nDjQbI-RPEEjtK-bO9kN7WUgZtfEn1_EdPXSMITHKOYccSNN5GGIuFDvfYiQJNlK5xNezQhYsizqwLA34uPYlH3QEwwz9m/s640/blogger-image--1373802692.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We went on a family hike, lovely!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26gfaiiugk68wl-DsviswWV_jLFIRXzbJJwPfF7f8ujL3-9Pe5_-rKfUZGoWcFKmC02ACDUMCz_6w_XerDFZqAwO1Mp_p3XZccOG69GBkvHudGmgTNSRyW55HK9AvHfroYWhTZNlal5YY/s640/blogger-image-968593166.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26gfaiiugk68wl-DsviswWV_jLFIRXzbJJwPfF7f8ujL3-9Pe5_-rKfUZGoWcFKmC02ACDUMCz_6w_XerDFZqAwO1Mp_p3XZccOG69GBkvHudGmgTNSRyW55HK9AvHfroYWhTZNlal5YY/s640/blogger-image-968593166.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I found an awesome chair at the side of the road on garbage day - score! It is now blue and in William's room, though I don't have a finished picture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivojA05RChW0F-dPW_PUPkz-ouJpvGTY0GONJxlwJskQlhN3PmZCPl8kcKUUR19RhbPQm9gEripjBxhelAOrHcBAEav0mZMbyphy7coZfJPLQF0t6eDwvg5rxiVhcme-nlAtKLyHTZ23IK/s640/blogger-image--964175594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivojA05RChW0F-dPW_PUPkz-ouJpvGTY0GONJxlwJskQlhN3PmZCPl8kcKUUR19RhbPQm9gEripjBxhelAOrHcBAEav0mZMbyphy7coZfJPLQF0t6eDwvg5rxiVhcme-nlAtKLyHTZ23IK/s640/blogger-image--964175594.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We spent Columbus Day weekend at my folks' house which was delightful as always, and among other things we spotted this incredible caterpillar: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUy9bQcJUZMYkSF4pjoNmaGxaGoZxGt55RTBMOopuKUtilM3GiplmHwS_8MrqDRuE9zq6lMZQ9Onh72zLWTCsN2CkoJGuW4TAQNcFJyGMhyphenhyphenVMdlHNDkPT54hh9Ilw7BwqZeRQo6BVBDEWv/s640/blogger-image-923685062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUy9bQcJUZMYkSF4pjoNmaGxaGoZxGt55RTBMOopuKUtilM3GiplmHwS_8MrqDRuE9zq6lMZQ9Onh72zLWTCsN2CkoJGuW4TAQNcFJyGMhyphenhyphenVMdlHNDkPT54hh9Ilw7BwqZeRQo6BVBDEWv/s640/blogger-image-923685062.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I deep-cleaned the couch post-doggy which was highly satisfying, and also got new pillows and lamps for the family room. All that plus the new paint (did I mention that project?) and it is looking much better in this main room of our house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVszTgdgRXJqFNp97cqD4hS0T8r53JBwRDWBa0nAGHyvzF2ZyLFt4XcDwVWtQl7w5BSpsTpH2TTxz93gEkzao33uPRFoZZPLi1ezcIMPo3VnxpsQfZ27DrOeqapFQJ-mU33Rfik_7XbYIr/s640/blogger-image--787833171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVszTgdgRXJqFNp97cqD4hS0T8r53JBwRDWBa0nAGHyvzF2ZyLFt4XcDwVWtQl7w5BSpsTpH2TTxz93gEkzao33uPRFoZZPLi1ezcIMPo3VnxpsQfZ27DrOeqapFQJ-mU33Rfik_7XbYIr/s640/blogger-image--787833171.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Not sure what sort of maneuver C is doing above...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9TCX4xL2ZhoIvDluOA-GDem-5jZEl1jmQgYBkTvBWxxENM5PocoHFSFDsQ9Q580_TCAFCvxEiK1bmKPHNBRnAx3Bwkmmhtif0o9z-qFYVUzaOvN1N_5oI1i-n7G7g_Pj-kc2oCkDddAR/s640/blogger-image-717874765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9TCX4xL2ZhoIvDluOA-GDem-5jZEl1jmQgYBkTvBWxxENM5PocoHFSFDsQ9Q580_TCAFCvxEiK1bmKPHNBRnAx3Bwkmmhtif0o9z-qFYVUzaOvN1N_5oI1i-n7G7g_Pj-kc2oCkDddAR/s640/blogger-image-717874765.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Found some fall decorations and on the whole things are looking pretty decent around here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5vFPHXP5cOHyGHnuZ4MPKBnlkxiFOUEzzuY9mqxdm8y-K95fEmb6V0r785GFHaXhK_O2mZzTGJ_eU8pPGOPQiJJVr5PJF65gUCnV4sUZEPHR3COjEn6ZU4sQaVOOyCUBi6AzKppiYBui/s640/blogger-image--1045639187.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5vFPHXP5cOHyGHnuZ4MPKBnlkxiFOUEzzuY9mqxdm8y-K95fEmb6V0r785GFHaXhK_O2mZzTGJ_eU8pPGOPQiJJVr5PJF65gUCnV4sUZEPHR3COjEn6ZU4sQaVOOyCUBi6AzKppiYBui/s640/blogger-image--1045639187.jpg"></a></div><br></div>There ya go... I've left things out I'm sure but at least I've gotten a bit caught up. Sending any readers out there who are still with me a big thanks and wishing you a Happy Fall! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-35164831458065497142017-09-18T20:39:00.001-07:002017-09-18T20:47:37.465-07:00September<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxK_QKETdx48VmUJ4aZr6qEa-I-ArDJF30LmZ2YxW8nvEYFzapsCRRNgzKMN_5HGY_UJgnWIX1BMSiAMM40E3JXqz8S-O4mwd2FcJ3HXVHLLyz46jKnO095peJ8CnpYZQghAJNZcYY2K3/s640/blogger-image--872124464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxK_QKETdx48VmUJ4aZr6qEa-I-ArDJF30LmZ2YxW8nvEYFzapsCRRNgzKMN_5HGY_UJgnWIX1BMSiAMM40E3JXqz8S-O4mwd2FcJ3HXVHLLyz46jKnO095peJ8CnpYZQghAJNZcYY2K3/s640/blogger-image--872124464.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Holy cow, September is flying by! There is much to share; a renovated bathroom, a repainted living room, the beginnings of school and activities and all that. Most of my pictures though simply reflect the little daily moments that could be any day. There have been lots of those to treasure. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsAEqg41OIXtFdcz1468dMrW6wdnDsSl0H70HECHdczehAsZe83neLjdqeS7i0A7rfvNy1u-CfBCghN3-vGTI7OPQXx2sbiF_rjupfq0n_nQNIXh7RRUU8zudeplzTzOg0Ah_Rwv_mP_b/s640/blogger-image--804461691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrsAEqg41OIXtFdcz1468dMrW6wdnDsSl0H70HECHdczehAsZe83neLjdqeS7i0A7rfvNy1u-CfBCghN3-vGTI7OPQXx2sbiF_rjupfq0n_nQNIXh7RRUU8zudeplzTzOg0Ah_Rwv_mP_b/s640/blogger-image--804461691.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnN7_Y1rp44eNrB-OYufYBPZ7BDw1u8pJgM_iPNPoTb9S7Gsi9sVquTcwOA3eB5wgju5yoQUlHBCiL6Nkp9qGdT9KFpSC-WsUQPMliO1kHsSmYn33faFp45pRvf2y76_Kr0Bi3Z-H3PFg/s640/blogger-image--801114537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnN7_Y1rp44eNrB-OYufYBPZ7BDw1u8pJgM_iPNPoTb9S7Gsi9sVquTcwOA3eB5wgju5yoQUlHBCiL6Nkp9qGdT9KFpSC-WsUQPMliO1kHsSmYn33faFp45pRvf2y76_Kr0Bi3Z-H3PFg/s640/blogger-image--801114537.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AzUfUtt33v77u4I9nFiRWe0Bn2W9_SPEm6d5G6hTTBSZQ8xUVvVZhfE3FJLLvZib26i-LHb4ODeNHRLp1eRZv_QnpCi8x8GBbrGsmLQUcfrhLntsbBRRyhKK3e0Uya1Kw0pmiV3PREUW/s640/blogger-image--1476431332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0AzUfUtt33v77u4I9nFiRWe0Bn2W9_SPEm6d5G6hTTBSZQ8xUVvVZhfE3FJLLvZib26i-LHb4ODeNHRLp1eRZv_QnpCi8x8GBbrGsmLQUcfrhLntsbBRRyhKK3e0Uya1Kw0pmiV3PREUW/s640/blogger-image--1476431332.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8qkD7yZlIzEX2kYVkPRkD-mMEfHDIxJt1I8mDGcZz596CskTr6HhmgjDfV1hf1mi4poxUlkZyGrs4cb3eDCq8RQKJ6mg5_ghj3O62fX6SivljbmZr51sIjn3_bP5zbUVNl0VwxOupA0q/s640/blogger-image--1615438112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8qkD7yZlIzEX2kYVkPRkD-mMEfHDIxJt1I8mDGcZz596CskTr6HhmgjDfV1hf1mi4poxUlkZyGrs4cb3eDCq8RQKJ6mg5_ghj3O62fX6SivljbmZr51sIjn3_bP5zbUVNl0VwxOupA0q/s640/blogger-image--1615438112.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBgPV1fHpVVNH08SrfyQQR1Zpf75qJtv9dqmBYFnQOK1Y2BFS-Yx4GO-mYRv5OaL6VOjn8SzAmC-1AaOzMKOI8lXvLsiC0liJMEYLAXJxEK_oc-GOuxoiOGY-xQ4bP-n4Yaz01GUZwA1x/s640/blogger-image--1613108786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBgPV1fHpVVNH08SrfyQQR1Zpf75qJtv9dqmBYFnQOK1Y2BFS-Yx4GO-mYRv5OaL6VOjn8SzAmC-1AaOzMKOI8lXvLsiC0liJMEYLAXJxEK_oc-GOuxoiOGY-xQ4bP-n4Yaz01GUZwA1x/s640/blogger-image--1613108786.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMl0jVr-yfeDckA6UK3wno5MSdG3yrVo-PjjiflBLnk2FltKMXQLLRhaUgEl0_mie57uKAFFEKw0ie4tKl6yKZq1ZO-pzRyvJPxicrWB9otyAa17prIJjY3kmMA8j3iqywHy879K6Y3DD/s640/blogger-image-2002651154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpMl0jVr-yfeDckA6UK3wno5MSdG3yrVo-PjjiflBLnk2FltKMXQLLRhaUgEl0_mie57uKAFFEKw0ie4tKl6yKZq1ZO-pzRyvJPxicrWB9otyAa17prIJjY3kmMA8j3iqywHy879K6Y3DD/s640/blogger-image-2002651154.jpg"></a></div><br></div>More soon! </div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-80853831554383928012017-08-31T20:40:00.001-07:002017-08-31T20:41:54.275-07:008.31I still have about 2 weeks of august to catch up with, but since today is the last day of the month, and it was the first day of school, I'll just share this of my 5th and 2nd grader (oh my!) and catch up further later! <div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QsxqJ8GsYxIGrgAQmh2c9_zeX89u4DGuJQjydfkCWR45tMGrM1M-hDVbSpbFbRfS36WvEGK9n5kJVfoU_9sMaweBeuCuWlZFLIUJ8FPxpOdLxl1sxt73MuH3udoUWu69qvBX0BaJmeI2/s640/blogger-image-1072959509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_QsxqJ8GsYxIGrgAQmh2c9_zeX89u4DGuJQjydfkCWR45tMGrM1M-hDVbSpbFbRfS36WvEGK9n5kJVfoU_9sMaweBeuCuWlZFLIUJ8FPxpOdLxl1sxt73MuH3udoUWu69qvBX0BaJmeI2/s640/blogger-image-1072959509.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-75727248978082796192017-08-28T20:20:00.001-07:002017-08-28T20:24:39.282-07:008.17<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhmMSgvPILCh-CMHVB9YWV0qvCePq_Vm85aOE1GKUqNVCO_0CYCgoNfgPGVt0cwKrLghHjGLKO9xPiKDHrX0IZ_e8MqUDTryCMpOvMDYGS8Q6rudzb33ZE3OMthdhoazE-9KdRsDs7Y-G/s640/blogger-image--1295463820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhmMSgvPILCh-CMHVB9YWV0qvCePq_Vm85aOE1GKUqNVCO_0CYCgoNfgPGVt0cwKrLghHjGLKO9xPiKDHrX0IZ_e8MqUDTryCMpOvMDYGS8Q6rudzb33ZE3OMthdhoazE-9KdRsDs7Y-G/s640/blogger-image--1295463820.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">New car. Not ours, just keeping busy while waiting for emissions testing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkYhDMznyueGL8I3vrki0k6AdBr-vYG7kgDh4ASu8tqhtB3JFPExYVNprIMRV0U0XfkjoZ5Qdbm5X3w5xgMW2P9I-nI5oWbjPlasQMMbgegTSi0h33QzC7WaPi0xCZpUdb9ZDc2UtoMZR/s640/blogger-image-1893264118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkYhDMznyueGL8I3vrki0k6AdBr-vYG7kgDh4ASu8tqhtB3JFPExYVNprIMRV0U0XfkjoZ5Qdbm5X3w5xgMW2P9I-nI5oWbjPlasQMMbgegTSi0h33QzC7WaPi0xCZpUdb9ZDc2UtoMZR/s640/blogger-image-1893264118.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">New friends. At press time they are now chrysalises and soon will be butterflies! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXbiF4Ns5J1vKg2LYtJgJt-97_N29fByQkBqGyDa5nu_-eE9S7CH33Av7LxeB9dYTragbHqgkqJKWPGQUJoMjcoVL37dcAleqfoGnGca3Zm6gZW_n3BByXoJy-aInbCJmqCIz8hVy5jFH/s640/blogger-image-213683115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnXbiF4Ns5J1vKg2LYtJgJt-97_N29fByQkBqGyDa5nu_-eE9S7CH33Av7LxeB9dYTragbHqgkqJKWPGQUJoMjcoVL37dcAleqfoGnGca3Zm6gZW_n3BByXoJy-aInbCJmqCIz8hVy5jFH/s640/blogger-image-213683115.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">New washer! At long last! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1QOyTf9WcH37rkL0Ss15F9_EEYKXbZzLP0S31Nyca_mJgoeODryvpgt6LehGYmr8ywNaZZGoruSt_jMkqcVOwg5oYYcHoH_UTKEtDFa2SviSVcvrqF6KedfHY7YHanX5VjEUsW1QLtyb/s640/blogger-image--537042865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1QOyTf9WcH37rkL0Ss15F9_EEYKXbZzLP0S31Nyca_mJgoeODryvpgt6LehGYmr8ywNaZZGoruSt_jMkqcVOwg5oYYcHoH_UTKEtDFa2SviSVcvrqF6KedfHY7YHanX5VjEUsW1QLtyb/s640/blogger-image--537042865.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And to round out this particular day, a nice moment between two who don't always have nice moments. </div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-75717751052098150162017-08-23T20:44:00.001-07:002017-08-23T20:46:17.904-07:008.16<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilh69D4iPgxrm3LlBwKBQdQWUnzBoytxFX4tDTLNmhWTF1BE0dwkwl8hYYoOijJCFAz5E8sNluWjWGZRNVQxFlBKmkwlwA1HElRmy-ZPFad5T7GHky-_EmFbLCd9XZWNeXq_IUro7YBRep/s640/blogger-image--2066609237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilh69D4iPgxrm3LlBwKBQdQWUnzBoytxFX4tDTLNmhWTF1BE0dwkwl8hYYoOijJCFAz5E8sNluWjWGZRNVQxFlBKmkwlwA1HElRmy-ZPFad5T7GHky-_EmFbLCd9XZWNeXq_IUro7YBRep/s640/blogger-image--2066609237.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Naughty puppy...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMPH19HSK4NQtI1RnEZgDk1vQAEjVnQOJQMHuJNrq_RYRHdhIb5-UOqN53a7KyHOdvKg6gZhOk5YpOAqBOVF9Ov-N5ttinUkgHrdV7nd371_cMZLzF0RyGvEp2PzfSOTcytPRMbLjJxBH/s640/blogger-image--1271946709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglMPH19HSK4NQtI1RnEZgDk1vQAEjVnQOJQMHuJNrq_RYRHdhIb5-UOqN53a7KyHOdvKg6gZhOk5YpOAqBOVF9Ov-N5ttinUkgHrdV7nd371_cMZLzF0RyGvEp2PzfSOTcytPRMbLjJxBH/s640/blogger-image--1271946709.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Friendly puppy (unamused cat)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRKrwYagZmriVeyjwTrtZ0OOrJwELm0JB_MAAjA_n1XWcLpMz4W8Bx4DBIVHbtaKBzusM9rHQhBhPIO5-E-bdjQnONloRS33jNe-C5kc1lpiRWgjaKJ0U7JdV24y_W6wEMz40s3hHsL5v/s640/blogger-image--196636981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRKrwYagZmriVeyjwTrtZ0OOrJwELm0JB_MAAjA_n1XWcLpMz4W8Bx4DBIVHbtaKBzusM9rHQhBhPIO5-E-bdjQnONloRS33jNe-C5kc1lpiRWgjaKJ0U7JdV24y_W6wEMz40s3hHsL5v/s640/blogger-image--196636981.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tired puppy. </div><br></div><br></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-2438966586488995142017-08-22T20:26:00.001-07:002017-08-22T20:34:09.365-07:008.13<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYK1-W2TuF0wmRmiirj_kybgjUaTmXk4BseFmxh8GMADnfifbMfHl21xXZJ3dRDvhy-Wp2yOUDBEK0vFm837aX7rj8veInBRexn4oDTG6ftVGTLzXjlLfRxmCzJifaM0tNQZcpdrr3CqC1/s640/blogger-image-900908567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYK1-W2TuF0wmRmiirj_kybgjUaTmXk4BseFmxh8GMADnfifbMfHl21xXZJ3dRDvhy-Wp2yOUDBEK0vFm837aX7rj8veInBRexn4oDTG6ftVGTLzXjlLfRxmCzJifaM0tNQZcpdrr3CqC1/s640/blogger-image-900908567.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">With apologies, I don't know where the time goes. I'm also lacking decent pictures lately, so I'm going to try to backfill with some highlights before the month is over. We've been home for a week or so now, catching up on the usual things, planning new projects, and even squeezed in a beach day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtj48PnwFlSs-wKnzKzSEnQZXxllMA789YoPe5XhbIsamulGStmHS3k9bjoLE30bM2NRqNxnU5SYhynjtArZD4t1lGRcBSzCAq-stW0Qe2NtKjTI0udbccsepr3v0KTbUX0Hc3AZ9fquz4/s640/blogger-image--1142920226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtj48PnwFlSs-wKnzKzSEnQZXxllMA789YoPe5XhbIsamulGStmHS3k9bjoLE30bM2NRqNxnU5SYhynjtArZD4t1lGRcBSzCAq-stW0Qe2NtKjTI0udbccsepr3v0KTbUX0Hc3AZ9fquz4/s640/blogger-image--1142920226.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-19208021988698784902017-08-12T19:23:00.001-07:002017-08-12T19:24:21.221-07:008.9<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoeq1I_SUXWHYzQX8idvicRrEN1mW3P5q61mq3ckmHZ8VPaSgjOd0tnNN7il-Pja9w7DJikQFp_vCBPfKk09evFlrAF4UqyxOuE32JuLScbMBS8gsMk3pvp5V1pQTNBfSES78UBviF1Qe/s640/blogger-image-1798413636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoeq1I_SUXWHYzQX8idvicRrEN1mW3P5q61mq3ckmHZ8VPaSgjOd0tnNN7il-Pja9w7DJikQFp_vCBPfKk09evFlrAF4UqyxOuE32JuLScbMBS8gsMk3pvp5V1pQTNBfSES78UBviF1Qe/s640/blogger-image-1798413636.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ah, vacation. More afternoon r&r. Love. </div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-2378974312207217662017-08-11T05:14:00.001-07:002017-08-11T05:14:39.642-07:008.8<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMhdfu4Gpx-sVZxnRZwY2XQsXVLEof1ISxZk73I5mpqa4LSMT_hyfxERijStWlKRdEM3svvTwkUknXs0oYe5AdOLjn8rQ4wSW6Zc5pcmnv8USAq9_9_9x3MKEr2G5pgmhS2V3-uJdeIXw/s640/blogger-image-2134946790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMhdfu4Gpx-sVZxnRZwY2XQsXVLEof1ISxZk73I5mpqa4LSMT_hyfxERijStWlKRdEM3svvTwkUknXs0oYe5AdOLjn8rQ4wSW6Zc5pcmnv8USAq9_9_9x3MKEr2G5pgmhS2V3-uJdeIXw/s640/blogger-image-2134946790.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Much anticipated mall trip today. </div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6019859001695416498.post-48503852249859545462017-08-09T20:56:00.001-07:002017-08-09T20:56:42.109-07:008.7<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_EYXJtbsnPUO8VoCx0U0Ks_52lfUdDARmSgcixGGQov6-zpTJUkB27uZHWVLcLXr0Ioa1C46jpdPBzwDlE2-RZU04_7xNSBmuus7spmSFaCFbFVyNT2993GBFJgr7FiBRMSb_Wn_mcmK/s640/blogger-image--1812206643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_EYXJtbsnPUO8VoCx0U0Ks_52lfUdDARmSgcixGGQov6-zpTJUkB27uZHWVLcLXr0Ioa1C46jpdPBzwDlE2-RZU04_7xNSBmuus7spmSFaCFbFVyNT2993GBFJgr7FiBRMSb_Wn_mcmK/s640/blogger-image--1812206643.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And the after! Haircut was not a favorite activity, but we survived. </div>Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06086973148136209105noreply@blogger.com0