Ella on the left, Marilyn in the middle, and Emily on the right. Oh yeah, and Darth Vader, too. :)
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Good day today
Family and I got our flu shots this afternoon. It was the least painful shot I can remember. It's not usually the shot itself that hurts. It's usually the soreness in my arm that lingers. But not this time. Easy shot, no soreness. Sarah, on the other hand, yikes! Her poor arm has been sore all afternoon and through dinner. And for whatever reason, Emily decided that she would pat Mama's arm to get her attention. Sarah had to tell her two or three times not to do it. Ouch!
But back to the goodness from today. Good day at work, got some furniture moved, Sarah took the girls to the Downtown Auburn Trick-or-Treating event all dressed up (picture to come), we had a nice dinner out, the girls fell asleep easily, and Sarah and I got prepared for the party tomorrow.
Speaking of the party, I hope to get some before pictures of at least the Halloween-themed food and games we prepared. I think our jello cups with skeletons are really neat. Not to mention the delicious dirt cake. And for the adults, we have some pumpkin beer with cinnamon, sugar, and a shot of schnapps. Sarah has also tested out some fun games, and I made Boo Bubble bottles for the kids. It should be so much fun! And I haven't even talked about my plans for this year's jack o'lanterns.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
My two Pippi Longstockings
This was on Saturday morning. Sarah did their hair with two braids and said they looked like Pippi Longstocking. Then I thought about the idea of REALLY making them look like little Pippis. So, how do you think we did it? :)
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Today was a good day
Went to visit Dad in Sacramento. Left around 10:15 and got back about 4:00. Although, to be fair an hour of that was spent at Costco on my way home. Dad and I didn't go for a bike ride like I thought we might, but it was still good. It's always good when I get to hang with my dad. We went to the Natural Foods Co-op for lunch then to his house. There he puttered around a bit, took a 10-15 minute catnap and then we headed back to the Alzheimer's home. It's a little weird leaving him there, but that's my own insecurity - not anything he does. When I got home, relaxed for 45 mins while the girls painted, then all of us went outside to the backyard. Besides the fact that we were all out there together, what made it extra great is that I finally finished a project I have been waiting to complete for a long time. I had to complete a drain on the back hill (I think it is called a French drain). I knew I would have to do it last December, and I sort of got started (bought the pipes) two months ago. Those pipes have been an eye-sore in the BY since then. I finally got to digging the trench and burying it over the last three days. Now it looks better than ever!
Tomorrow is more outdoor chores, and I hope we dig some holes on the hill to plant later this month.
Covey Ranch Update
Some of you know we are working on clearing some property we have in Auburn. I just wanted to share two pictures. These were taken about three weeks ago. I think they were 2-3 days apart. It isn't the same angle, but it is the same area in the pictures. There's still a lot to do. Before
After
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