Saturday, April 25, 2009
Easter plunder
Hidden Easter baskets
Dada decided this year we should hide their Easter baskets and give them clues to find them. It's tradition in his family. So we wrote up 3 clues for Liam since he's 3, and 5 clues for Carrie since she's 5. Of course we had them search all 3 floors of the house (and Carrie had to go out in the garage, too) before they were led to their plunder. They really had a good time!
This one speaks for itself. Either he's disgruntled that he beat Carrie to his last clue and has to wait, or he thinks the whole thing is ridiculous. Imagine, having to WORK for peeps. The nerve. Anyway, I think this face is priceless.
Easter 2009
Fiascos and Frugazzis
I took the opportunity to use the bathroom the other day. Amazing, I know. Actually, I noticed that it had gotten really quiet while I was in there. Then Liam announced, "I painted my piggies!" Sure enough, that boy had found my bag of nail polish. Those of you who know me well know that my toenails are usually painted. I have a lot of polish. A LOT of polish. Anyway, he got into green and orange. Those of you who have been here (or read Facebook) know that our carpet is green. However, our carpet is not also orange! He painted some of his toes and then wiped them into the rug. He also spilled a little bit. Of course, the green he spilled is under the kitchen table where nobody will ever see it. The orange was in a more obvious place in the middle of the hallway. Not a lot, but it's there. Thanks for all the suggestions from Facebook readers on how to remove nail polish from rugs.
Probably two days later, Care Bear apparently took her Silly Putty to bed with her at break time. She was playing with it between her knees as she lay on her side (she reports all this to me) and I guess it melted when she fell alseep. When she woke up and discovered that her knees were silly puttied together, rather than tell me, she got her child scissors and proceeded to try to cut the Silly Putty out of her pants. Needless to say, that didn't work so well. You can see for yourself:
I have no idea what kind of bird this little guy is. I'm guessing a goldfinch or a chickadee or something, but we saw him around last year, too. He sings beautifully, has a mate, and naturally is Liam's favorite because he is yellow!
From birds to fish, I guess. We found a Hinrew-fish in our Goldfish grahams! The kids were thrilled. And yes, that is a fruit fly on the plate, unfortunately.Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Time for a new quote board...
I can't believe it, but it's time to type out the whole quote board again for those of you who can't get here to read this one. It's bright yellow, and Carrie is miffed that we are replacing it with a clean white one instead of a blue one. She feels that Liam got his turn, so naturally the next one should be HER favorite color. Too bad, so sad. ;) But before I start, here is a breakfast observation from Liam:
He's spelling, "c-r-u-n-c-h... spells Kix. And c-o-l-l-e-c-t a-l-l spells no eating strawberries." (Can you tell he's into reading cereal boxes these days?)
*playing restaurant*
C: I'll be your waitress for, like, forever. And you're my favorite patient.
Mama: Customer.
C: Yeah, customer. And someday I'll even be your husband. Your pretend husband. I know you already have one. And don't forget my name. It's Dave.
Mama: Do you have any pie?
C: I have chocolate chip, apple, and watermelon.
Mama: I'd like apple!
C: Would you like a whole pie or a half?
Mama: ! Um, I would like a piece, please.
Liam: I fink I wiped. With my hand.
C: Taffy and teeth don't go together very good.
Mama: You know what?
*L looks up attentively*
Mama: It's almost Valentine's Day.
L: I don't want to see Dr. Jon.
L: Mama, you're my best friend!
*Mama BEAMS* =)
Liam, with complete joy, opening Christmas gifts: HEEEEEY! It's a box!!!
L: You take care of the dishes. IIII will take care of the candy.
Mama: You were right!
*Dada thinks, "Woot! First time ever!"*
Mama: Dada doesn't know how to play the piano. He can't help you.
C: He should! I taught him!
C: If I was going to spell "mamas" I'd have to do it m-a-m-a-z-z-z-z-z-z.
*Liam is chanting repetitive trochaic drone*
Grandmama: Sing something pretty, Liam!
L: This IS pwetty!!!!
C: Love God, serve others, and tell the world about price. (Should be "Christ"...)
C: Liam! IT's your song! It's Jingle Bell, jingle bell, jingle bell ROCK!
L: No. My song is boo boo boo BUM! (Carol of the bells)
Mama: You used to have really nice, fast reflexes. I'm just checkin' them every now & again.
Dada: My reflexes are inversely proportional to my girth.
Mama shows Liam a Santa towel.
Mama: Who's this?
L: A snowman.
Mama: Noooo. It's Santa Claus!
L: Dinosaurs have claws too! And sharp teef!
Lou: I didn't have The Talk because I didn't have The Backbone. (He was kidding.)
Liam: This is my song. Watch. Bum bum bum BUM, Carol of Da Bells!
Grandmama is in tights & a spangly shirt, taking trousers downstairs to put them on...
L: HEY! NICE COSTUME!
Talking about Liam's Halloween birthday:
Grandmama: You're gonna get orange presents for forever...
L: I want LELLOW presents!
Grandmama: Do YOU know what the BEST part of Halloween is? YOU!
L: *incredulous* ME!?
C: To say "April," you hafta say "ape" which is a monkey and then "roll" which is a food.
Mama: ACK! Liam! Look outside! What's it doing?
L: It's raining.
Mama: Nooo. It's not raining.
L: It's raining snowballs. (It was snowing.)
Triskal: BARK!
Dada: You're a dork.
During November 2008's first snowfall:
C: I can see them in the air. They are flying south. *pause* Which way is south?
*Mama points*
C: Yep! The snowflakes are flying south!
L: Is Carrie five?
Mama: Yep. She's five. She's an old lady.
L: She's not an old lady. You're an old lady!
Mama: HEY!!
The kids have "Harvest Sprinkles" on their yogurt (orange, yellow, & green)
L: I need some more mittens.
C: He's thinking "hey diddle diddle"
Mama: They're PUMPKINS.
C: I thought they were FISH!
L: Hey, can I see that for a little second? Thanks!
Mama, to Liam, age 3: You look like such a big BOY. *pouts*
L: I'm sorry you're sad.
Mama: Quit growing. You're my BABY!
L: I growing again!!
Mama: Bugger.
L, laughing: I not a bugger!
Liam to Mama during morning love: Mmm. You are my best buddy. (Dec 1, 2008, age 3)
L: My really best friend is Dee. Don't forget my really best friend. Dont' forget meeeee.
L, age 3: My apple! It's a beauty!
C: Do you know what holiday it is?
Dada: It's Mama's birthday!
C: That's right!
Mama to Papa Lee Richards: Lee! I never see you in pants! (He's always in shorts...)
C on the phone to Nana, talking about Grandmama (who is Nana's daughter): Her name is Grandmama. Do you know her?
C: No spitting at the table, Liam. I won't put up with it.
*CLANK*
Dada to Liam: You need to keep your cough drop in your mouth so it doesn't end up in the potty.
Dada, mid-hula-hooping on Wii Fit, when C hits a button on the controls: AAAAAUUUUUGH!
Mama: "That was the sound of ultimate suffering..."
*gales of laughter*
Dada to C: Quit.
C hits Retry.
Dada: Nooooo! You MASOCHIST!
Mama, trying to recover, loses it again...
L: Jesus died on the cross.
Mama: Yes, he did. He died for all the things we do wrong.
C: I think Jesus died mostly for me cuz I'm always making bad choices.
L: Can I roll this?
Mama: What is it?
L: It's a fing. It's a squishy fing!
C: My finger is beeping. It's beeping little holes of hurts. (age 5.5)
Mama: Liam, what are the fuzzy brown fruits you touched?
C: Hairballs? Cat-tails?
L: It's my song! My song is beautiful! I love my song!
Dada, sputtering to Mama: Would you PLEASE refrain from verbally accosting me while I'm drinking!?
C: Uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, Saturday!
Mama to Liam: Can I clone you?
L: You can kiss me.
Mama: That's even better! *SMOOCH*
Mama: What do YOU want for dinner?
L: COOKIES!
C: Is your belly button important? It is, right? So you can be tickled?
C: Mama! Liam got stuck between the wall and the customer bed!
Mama to Dada: What is this, a brothel?
C: I like Jax. He's handsome. I think he's the one I want to marry. Cuz he's a boy... and I'm a girl...
C: Snap, Pop, Cr-ak-ul... those are silly names for those boys. Hey, are those elves? We see those guys everywhere!
Mama: Where's the picture? You did the picture of you reading on mine.
C: I know. But he can read.
*Mama & Dada start cracking up*
Dada: You have increased your skill in reading (1). (Yes, EverQuest totally reshapes your life...)
Mama heads to the bathroom for some peace. C promptly starts whacking the door & starts scratching on it w/ her nails.
C: Mama! Liam has something! I gotta show you! It's really important!
Mama: What does he have? Tell me with words.
C: He has Dada's pen and he's writing... um... WIF WORDS!!
Mama is in the bathroom for some LONG minutes, regaining her composure.
Mama's jiggling Liam back & forth while making shaking noises.
L: I not a bacaraca!
Mama, smooching & squeezing Liam: I had to come kiss my boy.
L, totally leaning into it: Go away.
C: Raise your hand if you like chips.
L, raising hand: Not meeee. I wike circle chips & bumpy chips & Hinrew chips!
Mama: What should we have for dinner?
C: Get the noodle book & I'll show you.
Mama: No, we just had noodles last night.
C:No! GThey're not the squiggly ones- they're different ones.
Mama: They're still noodles! It doesn't matter what shape they are. So what should we have?
C thinks a minute: Spaghetti!
C, scanning NEWSWEEK: Who's she?
Mama: That's Tina Fey. She's very funny. She's called a comedienne.
C: I think I met her at church once.
Mama & Dada are trying to sneak chocolate. C peeks. Mama to C: YOU are a scavenger!
C: What's a scavenger?
Dada: Buzzard.
C: What's that? What're you having?
Dada: Buzzard.
C: Can I have some? When I'm done w/ my lunch?
Dada: No. That'd make you a cannibal.
Okay, I think that's all of them. Hope you got your morning chuckle! Love you all =)
He's spelling, "c-r-u-n-c-h... spells Kix. And c-o-l-l-e-c-t a-l-l spells no eating strawberries." (Can you tell he's into reading cereal boxes these days?)
*playing restaurant*
C: I'll be your waitress for, like, forever. And you're my favorite patient.
Mama: Customer.
C: Yeah, customer. And someday I'll even be your husband. Your pretend husband. I know you already have one. And don't forget my name. It's Dave.
Mama: Do you have any pie?
C: I have chocolate chip, apple, and watermelon.
Mama: I'd like apple!
C: Would you like a whole pie or a half?
Mama: ! Um, I would like a piece, please.
Liam: I fink I wiped. With my hand.
C: Taffy and teeth don't go together very good.
Mama: You know what?
*L looks up attentively*
Mama: It's almost Valentine's Day.
L: I don't want to see Dr. Jon.
L: Mama, you're my best friend!
*Mama BEAMS* =)
Liam, with complete joy, opening Christmas gifts: HEEEEEY! It's a box!!!
L: You take care of the dishes. IIII will take care of the candy.
Mama: You were right!
*Dada thinks, "Woot! First time ever!"*
Mama: Dada doesn't know how to play the piano. He can't help you.
C: He should! I taught him!
C: If I was going to spell "mamas" I'd have to do it m-a-m-a-z-z-z-z-z-z.
*Liam is chanting repetitive trochaic drone*
Grandmama: Sing something pretty, Liam!
L: This IS pwetty!!!!
C: Love God, serve others, and tell the world about price. (Should be "Christ"...)
C: Liam! IT's your song! It's Jingle Bell, jingle bell, jingle bell ROCK!
L: No. My song is boo boo boo BUM! (Carol of the bells)
Mama: You used to have really nice, fast reflexes. I'm just checkin' them every now & again.
Dada: My reflexes are inversely proportional to my girth.
Mama shows Liam a Santa towel.
Mama: Who's this?
L: A snowman.
Mama: Noooo. It's Santa Claus!
L: Dinosaurs have claws too! And sharp teef!
Lou: I didn't have The Talk because I didn't have The Backbone. (He was kidding.)
Liam: This is my song. Watch. Bum bum bum BUM, Carol of Da Bells!
Grandmama is in tights & a spangly shirt, taking trousers downstairs to put them on...
L: HEY! NICE COSTUME!
Talking about Liam's Halloween birthday:
Grandmama: You're gonna get orange presents for forever...
L: I want LELLOW presents!
Grandmama: Do YOU know what the BEST part of Halloween is? YOU!
L: *incredulous* ME!?
C: To say "April," you hafta say "ape" which is a monkey and then "roll" which is a food.
Mama: ACK! Liam! Look outside! What's it doing?
L: It's raining.
Mama: Nooo. It's not raining.
L: It's raining snowballs. (It was snowing.)
Triskal: BARK!
Dada: You're a dork.
During November 2008's first snowfall:
C: I can see them in the air. They are flying south. *pause* Which way is south?
*Mama points*
C: Yep! The snowflakes are flying south!
L: Is Carrie five?
Mama: Yep. She's five. She's an old lady.
L: She's not an old lady. You're an old lady!
Mama: HEY!!
The kids have "Harvest Sprinkles" on their yogurt (orange, yellow, & green)
L: I need some more mittens.
C: He's thinking "hey diddle diddle"
Mama: They're PUMPKINS.
C: I thought they were FISH!
L: Hey, can I see that for a little second? Thanks!
Mama, to Liam, age 3: You look like such a big BOY. *pouts*
L: I'm sorry you're sad.
Mama: Quit growing. You're my BABY!
L: I growing again!!
Mama: Bugger.
L, laughing: I not a bugger!
Liam to Mama during morning love: Mmm. You are my best buddy. (Dec 1, 2008, age 3)
L: My really best friend is Dee. Don't forget my really best friend. Dont' forget meeeee.
L, age 3: My apple! It's a beauty!
C: Do you know what holiday it is?
Dada: It's Mama's birthday!
C: That's right!
Mama to Papa Lee Richards: Lee! I never see you in pants! (He's always in shorts...)
C on the phone to Nana, talking about Grandmama (who is Nana's daughter): Her name is Grandmama. Do you know her?
C: No spitting at the table, Liam. I won't put up with it.
*CLANK*
Dada to Liam: You need to keep your cough drop in your mouth so it doesn't end up in the potty.
Dada, mid-hula-hooping on Wii Fit, when C hits a button on the controls: AAAAAUUUUUGH!
Mama: "That was the sound of ultimate suffering..."
*gales of laughter*
Dada to C: Quit.
C hits Retry.
Dada: Nooooo! You MASOCHIST!
Mama, trying to recover, loses it again...
L: Jesus died on the cross.
Mama: Yes, he did. He died for all the things we do wrong.
C: I think Jesus died mostly for me cuz I'm always making bad choices.
L: Can I roll this?
Mama: What is it?
L: It's a fing. It's a squishy fing!
C: My finger is beeping. It's beeping little holes of hurts. (age 5.5)
Mama: Liam, what are the fuzzy brown fruits you touched?
C: Hairballs? Cat-tails?
L: It's my song! My song is beautiful! I love my song!
Dada, sputtering to Mama: Would you PLEASE refrain from verbally accosting me while I'm drinking!?
C: Uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, Saturday!
Mama to Liam: Can I clone you?
L: You can kiss me.
Mama: That's even better! *SMOOCH*
Mama: What do YOU want for dinner?
L: COOKIES!
C: Is your belly button important? It is, right? So you can be tickled?
C: Mama! Liam got stuck between the wall and the customer bed!
Mama to Dada: What is this, a brothel?
C: I like Jax. He's handsome. I think he's the one I want to marry. Cuz he's a boy... and I'm a girl...
C: Snap, Pop, Cr-ak-ul... those are silly names for those boys. Hey, are those elves? We see those guys everywhere!
Mama: Where's the picture? You did the picture of you reading on mine.
C: I know. But he can read.
*Mama & Dada start cracking up*
Dada: You have increased your skill in reading (1). (Yes, EverQuest totally reshapes your life...)
Mama heads to the bathroom for some peace. C promptly starts whacking the door & starts scratching on it w/ her nails.
C: Mama! Liam has something! I gotta show you! It's really important!
Mama: What does he have? Tell me with words.
C: He has Dada's pen and he's writing... um... WIF WORDS!!
Mama is in the bathroom for some LONG minutes, regaining her composure.
Mama's jiggling Liam back & forth while making shaking noises.
L: I not a bacaraca!
Mama, smooching & squeezing Liam: I had to come kiss my boy.
L, totally leaning into it: Go away.
C: Raise your hand if you like chips.
L, raising hand: Not meeee. I wike circle chips & bumpy chips & Hinrew chips!
Mama: What should we have for dinner?
C: Get the noodle book & I'll show you.
Mama: No, we just had noodles last night.
C:No! GThey're not the squiggly ones- they're different ones.
Mama: They're still noodles! It doesn't matter what shape they are. So what should we have?
C thinks a minute: Spaghetti!
C, scanning NEWSWEEK: Who's she?
Mama: That's Tina Fey. She's very funny. She's called a comedienne.
C: I think I met her at church once.
Mama & Dada are trying to sneak chocolate. C peeks. Mama to C: YOU are a scavenger!
C: What's a scavenger?
Dada: Buzzard.
C: What's that? What're you having?
Dada: Buzzard.
C: Can I have some? When I'm done w/ my lunch?
Dada: No. That'd make you a cannibal.
Okay, I think that's all of them. Hope you got your morning chuckle! Love you all =)
Monday, March 30, 2009
My breakfast cereal's not the only thing talking to me...
As usual, Care Bear is chattering away a mile a minute. She's examining the Rice Krispies box very closely and has sounded out the names of the characters on the front. This is the running commentary:
Snap, Pop, Cr-ak-ul. Those are silly names for those boys. Hey, are those elves? We see those guys everywhere! Is that a pot of gold? (It's the cereal bowl on the front) It looks like a pot of gold. There they are again, Snap, Crackle, Pop! A and O sound the same. Can I have some Lucky Charms, please? No time to waste! I like them dry. Is your coffee maker burping? My nose is runny today. *SNIFF* His hat (Crackle) is a baker hat. We have to make those someday; I love them! (Rice Krispies Treats)... etc.
I'd keep going, but I'm already exhausted. Happy Monday, everyone!
Snap, Pop, Cr-ak-ul. Those are silly names for those boys. Hey, are those elves? We see those guys everywhere! Is that a pot of gold? (It's the cereal bowl on the front) It looks like a pot of gold. There they are again, Snap, Crackle, Pop! A and O sound the same. Can I have some Lucky Charms, please? No time to waste! I like them dry. Is your coffee maker burping? My nose is runny today. *SNIFF* His hat (Crackle) is a baker hat. We have to make those someday; I love them! (Rice Krispies Treats)... etc.
I'd keep going, but I'm already exhausted. Happy Monday, everyone!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Liam announced that he was a dragonfly and that these were his wings. They're two strips of the anti-slide grippy stuff that goes under my new kitchen throwrug. He's very creative!
Care Bear during M week at school. They were supposed to wear anything they had with Mickey or Minnie on it. It's a 3T dress that works as a tunic for my petite girl. Hehe. She wasn't pleased that it was pink, but I thought she was cute!
Ready for a rainy morning at the bus stop... it's not April shower time YET!
Sleepy snuggles
Sometimes you just need a fuzzy fleece, an armchair, a good book, and a grandpa. =D
For those of you who didn't see "anything" in this picture, do you see the two tiny eyes reflecting light back from the middle of the white stuffed bear on the floor? That's Teddy. He's a real dog, a tiny poodle, who lives with Dada's parents. He came to visit along with Grandma Barb and Pap the weekend before last. Grandma Barb told it was bedtime, and instead of heading down to the basement futon with her, he hoofed it upstairs and declared this his spot. Silly old Teddy.
PaPa reading to the kids
You know, my parents have very similiar pictures of my dad reading books to my brother and I in this same spot. The couch is new here, and PaPa didn't have reading glasses then, but it is very comforting to know that my kids are getting quality PaPa reading on the couch time just like we had with him. Love it. So do they! =)
Eat N Park really IS the place for smiles!
A. Ivy, Bob, and Carrie
B. Joe
C. Lisa and Liam
D. Baby Emma
The answer, of course, is E. All of the above had a great time. The baby slept through the whole thing, my kids were crazy, their kids were great, and it was incredibly refreshing for me to see some of the friends who've known me for most of my life. Thanks for taking time out of your weekend to come play with us! It was awesome to see you all. Miss you already. Mar, next time, smiley faces or bust! ;)
B. Joe
C. Lisa and Liam
D. Baby Emma
The answer, of course, is E. All of the above had a great time. The baby slept through the whole thing, my kids were crazy, their kids were great, and it was incredibly refreshing for me to see some of the friends who've known me for most of my life. Thanks for taking time out of your weekend to come play with us! It was awesome to see you all. Miss you already. Mar, next time, smiley faces or bust! ;)
Nana and Pap Pap's visit
Liam really enjoyed the flashlights and the bells that my grandparents have around their house. Here he's at the top of 2 small stairs. I think we'd just dragged him down from their off-limits upstairs area...
Care Bear greatly enjoyed Pap Pap's wheelchair. Thanks for pushing, Nana. Could that grin get any wider?
That's the bemused look Pap Pap had the whole time the kids were there. Buncha nuts! Maybe laughter IS the best medicine!
And we wonder where they get it. Just kidding, Nana. Well, only half kidding! =D Love you guys!
Care Bear greatly enjoyed Pap Pap's wheelchair. Thanks for pushing, Nana. Could that grin get any wider?
That's the bemused look Pap Pap had the whole time the kids were there. Buncha nuts! Maybe laughter IS the best medicine!
And we wonder where they get it. Just kidding, Nana. Well, only half kidding! =D Love you guys!
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Rundown
No, that's not as in "we are all rundown" so much as it is a "this is what we've been up to lately."
Last week both kids had those bad coughs that are going around, again. Liam was sicker than Care Bear, and since she had no fever she got sent off to school so she'd be away from his germs for a little while. We didn't go anywhere. We skipped church Sunday, skipped the Y Monday, skipped moms' group Wednesday, and finally ventured out of the house to play at a friend's house on Friday night for about an hour. Thanks, Casey! Dada had been in Montreal for his first time... he was gone Monday through Thursday and it was actually pretty cold there, too ;)
Saturday we all went to Mama Rita's house for our monthly potluck. The theme this time was Indian, so Dada made the naan (flatbread) and we all enjoyed Mama Rita's ginger chicken and rice. Jeannine made samosas and Heidi brought pies. We also contributed macaroni and cheese for the little guys. Yummy! It is so great to actually see neighbors in the dead of winter. I'm so glad we're making getting together a priority once a month. We have SO much fun together!
Saturday night after the potluck, Grandma Barb and Pap and Teddy arrived to stay two nights with us. The kids had a wonderful time reading to them and being read to. They had a nice, uneventful drive here and got to catch up with the kids. It was my Sunday to serve in the nursery at church, so Grandma Barb put the kids down for break time while Dada picked me back up and we got a quickie date in! They had to leave early Monday morning before anyone else was up, but we all had a nice time together. Thanks for coming!
That was our busy weekend in a nutshell. It's been really cold again but there's no snow. Lots of sun, so we're thankful for that. And it's March already, yay! Dada and Pap installed the remote controlled blinds in the upper windows of the living room, so we are enjoying decreased glare in here as well. Maybe the next task will be getting siding back on the house. Hmmm.
Tonight we need to have dinner, trim up some haircuts, have baths, get ready for tomorrow, get the garbage out, and sort through a few more boxes from the Farmhouse that came up with Pap and Grandma Barb. A lot of them seem to be pictures and teaching stuff, so they take awhile to sort through. Want to get as much pitched tonight as possible so it's not sitting around another whole week.
Please be praying for my Mary Alice. One of her students is in a boatload of trouble. Please pray that she would be a light for her students and her staff. Be praying for the student and his family, as well, please. He's made some really bad decisions with far- reaching consequences. Thank you.
Have a good week, everyone. Enjoy those sunny, blue skies! Hope to see the Oak Street gang this weekend. I'm really looking forward to that!
Last week both kids had those bad coughs that are going around, again. Liam was sicker than Care Bear, and since she had no fever she got sent off to school so she'd be away from his germs for a little while. We didn't go anywhere. We skipped church Sunday, skipped the Y Monday, skipped moms' group Wednesday, and finally ventured out of the house to play at a friend's house on Friday night for about an hour. Thanks, Casey! Dada had been in Montreal for his first time... he was gone Monday through Thursday and it was actually pretty cold there, too ;)
Saturday we all went to Mama Rita's house for our monthly potluck. The theme this time was Indian, so Dada made the naan (flatbread) and we all enjoyed Mama Rita's ginger chicken and rice. Jeannine made samosas and Heidi brought pies. We also contributed macaroni and cheese for the little guys. Yummy! It is so great to actually see neighbors in the dead of winter. I'm so glad we're making getting together a priority once a month. We have SO much fun together!
Saturday night after the potluck, Grandma Barb and Pap and Teddy arrived to stay two nights with us. The kids had a wonderful time reading to them and being read to. They had a nice, uneventful drive here and got to catch up with the kids. It was my Sunday to serve in the nursery at church, so Grandma Barb put the kids down for break time while Dada picked me back up and we got a quickie date in! They had to leave early Monday morning before anyone else was up, but we all had a nice time together. Thanks for coming!
That was our busy weekend in a nutshell. It's been really cold again but there's no snow. Lots of sun, so we're thankful for that. And it's March already, yay! Dada and Pap installed the remote controlled blinds in the upper windows of the living room, so we are enjoying decreased glare in here as well. Maybe the next task will be getting siding back on the house. Hmmm.
Tonight we need to have dinner, trim up some haircuts, have baths, get ready for tomorrow, get the garbage out, and sort through a few more boxes from the Farmhouse that came up with Pap and Grandma Barb. A lot of them seem to be pictures and teaching stuff, so they take awhile to sort through. Want to get as much pitched tonight as possible so it's not sitting around another whole week.
Please be praying for my Mary Alice. One of her students is in a boatload of trouble. Please pray that she would be a light for her students and her staff. Be praying for the student and his family, as well, please. He's made some really bad decisions with far- reaching consequences. Thank you.
Have a good week, everyone. Enjoy those sunny, blue skies! Hope to see the Oak Street gang this weekend. I'm really looking forward to that!
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