Friday, May 31, 2013

Sharing the Stroller

I returned home last week to find a surprise in Rachel's stroller--new baby kittens!
We started with four, but now have two.  I believe Callie is to blame for that, although she isn't talking.  We built them a safer place and all has been well since. 
We are enjoying our new little friends, and Rachel is happy to share her stroller.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Nathan's Smile

A day or so before school let out, I was in Eureka for the day and picked up some water shooters for the big 3.  They turned out to be a great $3 investment!
Nathan even created some artwork with his--a giant smile!

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

A beautiful day for baseball!

 
It's baseball season!  We have a Jr. Pee Wee and a Pee Wee this year.
It was a gorgeous day for our first game.  There were hits, slides, nachos and hot dogs. 
It's time to PLAY BALL!


Monday, May 27, 2013

You don't know what you got 'til it's gone!

That seems to be the theme of the spring!

Don't appreciate your enclosed sewer pipes?  Uncover them for a few days and sleep with one eye open in case sewer gas starts to seep into the house.
Don't appreciate your washing machine?  Take it away for two days.  (Really, that was not as traumatic as I had thought it would be.)
. . . the concrete floor?  Take it away for a few weeks!
. . . the mini van?  Hit a deer.
Yes, that's right.  We hit a deer returning from a graduation party a week ago yesterday.  We saw it running at us and braced for the impact.  Thankfully, the deer was not too large and all it did was dent the entire passenger side.  We were all OK.

We had not visited our favorite auto body shop in awhile, so it was time to stop in again.  I dropped our van off on Wednesday, and came home in a gold Honda Accord.
I was thankful to have wheels in the interim.  I did not anticipate the kids' excitement.
That car was the best thing they had seen in quite awhile!
They explored the car inside and out, checking out every button and knob.  It was so much fun, they packed the trunk for baseball practice hours before we had to leave.  (I was not complaining.) 
Yes, driving a CAR is quite exciting, but there is a problem with a 5-passenger car and a 6-member family.  Thankfully, we also have a pickup that seats 6.  We are packed like sardines, but we can get where we need to go.
Hopefully we will be renunited with our van in a few days. 
It will be nice to stretch our legs and arms again!

Monday, May 20, 2013

Rainy Day Progress

We have been blessed with some beautiful rains in the past few days.
That has been good for the fields . . . and our basement project.  We poured the concrete over the new plumbing this afternoon.  No more walking on plywood and Rachel sneaking in the laundry room to play in the dirt trenches.  It worked, but a new floor will be so much nicer.
We're getting there . . . slowly but surely.  I stay happy about it as long as I see progress! :)