tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25188323017971740962024-03-19T00:29:35.383-07:00Chansfield ParkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518832301797174096.post-77275155982673852782015-08-27T14:30:00.000-07:002015-08-27T14:30:54.474-07:00Camping and Things...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last weekend Daddy told The Kid they were going to go 'camping'. In the backyard. (In an effort to acclimate the kids to camping in the future). And apparently they weren't the only ones excited about it.<br />
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It was soooo cute. Little Lady and The Kid were LOVING the sleeping bags and basically checking out every square inch of the tent. You'd be amazed at how much time they can drag out by doing that. Needless to say it was a long, hyper and happy night. Little Lady was the last one standing. <br />
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AND I couldn't get The Kid to keep his eyes open when the flash went off on my camera. <br />
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The Man took it all like a champ. (Mommy got to sleep soundly in her own comfy bed Saturday night). The whole gang had a long hard (and tiring) day at church the next day. <br />
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And amazingly enough I squeezed in some family portraits after church. They aren't perfect but it needed to happen. We haven't had a picture of all four of us since October. OCTOBER! It was time. <br />
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And just for funnzies...my punk-rock-princess...<br />
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Everywhere I turn today every one is posting pictures of '1st day of school' for all their kids. So here's my contribution. Not quite as well staged as others but here you go. The Kid's 1st day of school. <br />
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He's now 4 days a week and it's hard to say who is more excited, him or Mommy. He got up early this morning getting his school snack ready and his backpack. He wore it from 10 in the morning until it was time to leave. Such an excited kid. <br />
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Daddy, Mommy and Little Lady all went to drop The Kid off. Little Lady didn't want to leave the classroom. In fact, Daddy had to escort a reluctant, not-so-lady-like Lady out of the classroom. <br />
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Happy New School Year!<br />
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Lady Chan <br />
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Happy Independence Day!! Or Weekend. We like to drag it out as long as we can. Here it is in pictures...</div>
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Papa came over and rested his weary bones while we scrambled to get things cooked. The kids had a blast running around the yard making all kinds of noise. I hope they remember the good times they had during their childhood. </div>
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The master at work. Thanks for cooking all that stuff, babe!<br />
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Have I mentioned how much I love having grass?? I love having grass.<br />
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The day before the 4th we went to Omi and Papa's cabin at the Boy Scout Camp. It was a long drive for a dip in a pool but it was worth it!<br />
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It was a beautiful, and hot, day. The only condition on which I will get into that freezing cold water. We found a kayak laying by the pool which the kids played in most of the time we were there. Especially The Kid. Could hardly get him out of the boat. <br />
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Such a fun day swimming up in the mountains. A lot of childhood memories at that pool. I really miss the old diving board they used to have. It was soooo bouncy you could jump practically half the distance of the pool on that thing. <sigh> I'm glad to we have had opportunities to give our kids some of that same joy I once had as a kid.</div>
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I took the kids to the Getty a last week. June 25th. I can't believe I braved it. I was in the mood for a drive and the kids were happy. </div>
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I tried to push my luck and take them through the gardens but my window of 'happy kids' closed quickly. I got about an hour and a half with them at the Getty. Not too bad. And the part they loved the most? The TRAM!! To and from the parking lot. What's not to like about a tram ride up and down a mountain?<br />
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And in some exciting yard news, The Man has begun work on the play house! Woohoo!!! Sorry, just a little excited. Papa helped him out with putting in the footings. It has begun!</div>
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We got rain! And the fact that this is post-able news is really really sad. But that's how much getting rain is a big deal...since there is none. But the kids were enjoying themselves. It was so warm out while it rained I didn't care the kids were half naked.<br />
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Also, I took a couple of pictures of The Man mowing the lawn. His first time ever! What a champ. Actually he deserves all sorts of praise. Poor guy had to mow it two more times (and raking everything up) before we got it down to an even length everywhere. I think we waited too long to cut it. It was starting to grow some seriously disturbing fungus/mold. Yikes. Lessons!<br />
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We're just excited we can finally walk on it and enjoy it. Just in time for summer. The Man went out and bought a kiddie pool for the kids so it's been even more fun. Good thing too because it's been so hot and likely to remain so for some time to come. Oy.<br />
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In planting news I thought I'd highlight some new and sort of new stuff that's cropping up.<br />
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This calla lily was a Mother's Day flower given out at church a couple years ago?? I didn't think it was coming back after it's season was done. In fact I think it decided to skip a year. It surprised me this year by showing up. It's purdy. (There's a pink one too from last year too that I didn't get a picture of).<br />
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These are our newest addition. Hawaiian Snow bush. I've been eyeing this shrub from some house down a few blocks. I didn't know what it was called but I stumbled across it at Home Depot and decided they were coming home with me. I have high hopes for these.<br />
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I've been on the look-out for 'creeping' thyme and saw these at Home Depot also. So in the basket they went. From landscaping books I've read these are pretty hardy. You can walk on this stuff and they like it. And they spread. Two things I'm looking for in ground cover. I hope they make it!<br />
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I put the thyme in front of the raspberries. I needed some all-year green when the berries aren't in bloom. It's a little too much empty-dirt-patch so we'll see how it goes. But aren't the raspberries doing awesome?! I might even get a few berries this year. Not too shabby given they were donations from someone else's garden. And they started out pretty small. Grow little guys! Grow!<br />
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We've still got a ways to go for filling in all the borders around the back walls of the yard. Fruit trees are our next acquisition. I'm trying to keep costs down. That and what we really are saving for is lumber. For a playhouse for the kids. Daddy's working on that one. I'm hoping we can have it done before the end of summer but I don't want to push The Man too hard. <br />
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So that's it really. Not much to really report on us. We just do our thing every day. The Kid is in an extended school year program again this year, much to Mommy's delight. That'll end in July sometime and then we should be off to a family reunion. I'm in charge. Oh boy. <br />
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Happy Summering!<br />
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Lady Chan<br />
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Oh! Father's Day! No pictures, I can't believe how lacking I am in that area. Omi and Papa came over for breakfast. Pancakes and omelettes. Omi and Papa had us over for dinner after church. Ribs...mmm. Daddy got a harmonica from Mommy which he was very excited about. It wasn't much but it was something he'd been eyeing. He got a card with a picture of all of us to put on his desk at work. Yay for Father's. The Man is a good one. We'll keep him around. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518832301797174096.post-7202620583027358752015-06-03T10:27:00.001-07:002015-06-03T10:28:30.641-07:00The Handyman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Man got this done really fast too. He spent maybe 4 Saturday's working on it for a few hours at a time. When you think of that time collectively that's pretty darn fast. (It's actually an older project that I'm just now posting. Couple months ago...)<br />
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Thanks Daddy for a new picnic table for the kids! It's perfect. Now get over here and give me a smooch!<br />
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Here it is! After over two years of looking at dirt, we have GRASS!! Of course we still can't walk on it for another month, but I'm not complaining!<br />
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This large square of dirt in the back corner is ear-marked for a playhouse and sandbox area for the kids. It's next on our to-do. <br />
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There's a few little things that still need to happen. It'll be a work in progress for many years I'm sure, but for now I'm calling this 'project' D.O.N.E. I can't wait for the kids (and us big kids too) to run around on the grass!<br />
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Here's a few of the plants that have been planted/growing:<br />
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My strawberries are going crazy and The Kid can't get enough of them! At first some kind of bug was getting to them but they must've gotten tired of them because I haven't seen any eaten ones anymore.<br />
Score!<br />
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I still need to steal some straw from Papa's place but I keep forgetting. But they do need straw.<br />
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Papa brought by a tangerine tree a few months back and The Man planted it recently. I have a hard time pulling the trigger for planting big ticket items like trees. They seem permanent. I stress over picking just the right place. <br />
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A friend of mine brought by some raspberry plant off-shoots for me. The Man planted these for me too (thank you!). They're doing well. Kind of small right now, I may not get berries this year, but by next year watch out!<br />
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And we planted our vegetable garden!! I've been antsy for the landscaper to finish our yard so I could get these in. It's May people! Running out of prime planting time! <br />
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So we've got a few tomato varieties. (I've been roasting tomato's in the oven for 'sun-dried' goodness in our pasta and salads. Not to shabby! Also we planted some carrot and snap pea seeds. We also have some zucchini and yellow squash and watermelon in the second box. Hope we have room. Not too much space for stuff like watermelon. And The Kid was super-duper excited (ok so was Mommy) to plant some pumpkin seeds. We shall see how crazy it gets back there. <br />
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These last few pics are for my Father-In-Law, since he asked so nice. Here's our front yard offerings for the year:<br />
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Peaches!! They're small but what they lack in size they make up for in flavor. There's a ton of these little guys and we need to eat them up soon before they go bad. <br />
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And I can't wait for the fall when these beauties are ready. I'm thinking we'll only get a few but that's ok!<br />
Pomegranates! Aren't they so cute??<br />
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And last but not least....MINT! I love my mint! I nurse it along all year long. It's seen some hard times, but now that we have a permanent home I can give all my love and attention to it. I use it constantly. Mostly to put in my water, but I do throw it in fruit smoothies too when I remember. Have I mentioned how much I love my mint??<br />
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So there we are! I love our house. I love our yard(s). I love mixing functional plants with non-functional?? Not sure that's even possible. I think all plants are functional. Whether you can actually use them in foods or whatever or just too look at. It makes me feel good. Plus, we've gotten tons of compliments on our front yard. And yes, I'm taking all the credit! <br />
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Cheers!<br />
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**Just saw this in my Draft box and am not sure why I never posted it. Here it is...kinda late. Enjoy**</div>
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This is to illustrate just how long it can take me to get a project done. I purchased this highchair at a garage sale ($25+ a VHS of Scarlet Pimpernel thrown in) when I was still pregnant with The Kid. (That would be 4, years ago. Ish.)</div>
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A few finishing touches and:<br />
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My mother came over and saw it. She was pleased until she went to touch it. It was rough to the touch and decided to take it home with her to 'fix' it. It has been sitting in her entryway for a month now. Half-sanded. Bless her heart it's smooth now but needs another coat of paint. <br />
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I'm conflicted. I knew I was skipping a step or two when painting the chair, but, I wanted to check off another item off my 'to-do' list. Getting a job done well is great but...ya. And Little Lady really was enjoying the chair. And I was enjoying her enjoying the chair at meal times. It meant less headache for me with her sitting in a 'big' chair at the table. Sigh...<br />
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Lady ChanUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518832301797174096.post-41142203051779093752015-04-06T17:31:00.001-07:002015-04-06T17:31:15.001-07:00Easter 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello there! Remember us?! I'd like to say we've been busy. We have. But not so busy I couldn't update the blog. I'm lazy I guess. But I thought this Easter holiday was a good time to re-start.</div>
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<a name='more'></a>Sunday we spent the Easter festivities doing church-y things and with Papa and Omi. It was a really beautiful day. And super easy. Too easy? Nah. We did a <quick> Easter egg hunt. <br />
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I limited the number of eggs because I'm sick of my kids eating candy lately. Everybody likes to give my kids candy!!! I like giving my kids candy. It's a problem. But I didn't want them to miss out on a completely ridiculous Easter tradition having nothing to do with the resurrected Lord, namely the Easter egg hunt, etc. </div>
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It was hard to catch a good photo of The Kid finding eggs. He's quick! <br />
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As you can see, we don't take Easter baskets too seriously. Mommy didn't buy any this year. Oops. I can't help it. They're all so ugly! So naturally the Megabeast and I MADE some really pretty ones. (Har har). <br />
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Funny enough, the kids LOVED these spur-of-the-moment baskets. Little Lady walked around the the Queen of England all day with hers. <br />
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It was fun to watch them look for eggs in Omi and Papa's backyard. Daddy hid the eggs. I'd love to know what their little brains are thinking when they're looking for eggs. It really is a strange tradition when you really think about it. They had a good time playing with the balls they got in the big basket of stuff. AND the water color paints. (Thank you Dollar Store!). <br />
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And thank-you to Omi for supplying meals all weekend long. It was great not to have to cook. She's probably sick of it though. :) Moms are great. Maybe one day I'll be awesome like that. <br />
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Happy Easter everyone!<br />
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Lady Chan<br />
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Always a busy week before Christmas but full of fun, food, family and friends. First up...The Kid's 4th Birthday!<br />
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<a name='more'></a>The cake I lovingly called 'the train that almost was'. Not what I originally envisioned but The Kid was happy about it. It'll have to be enough. <br />
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And he's finally getting the hang of blowing out candles. <br />
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Papa built The Kid (and all my siblings family) a ginormous bulldozer. The kid was VERY excited. <br />
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Mommy was excited too because she got to open a Christmas present early. Omi and Papa got everyone a statuette of olive wood from their trip to Israel. It's the most scrumptious looking wood. And it smells like olive oil. Cool right? The picture from behind is of the city of Jerusalem. <br />
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Thanks Omi and Papa!!!<br />
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Christmas Eve we sat the kids down each with a cookie and a present to open. Carefully chosen by their mother. :)<br />
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I read the kids The Polar Express and then The Night Before Christmas. I think I enjoyed it more but they're still young. <br />
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Daddy made a doll house for our Little Lady. I'm so proud! <br />
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After a long night of wrapping, etc. we finally finished and stumbled off to bed. I had to take a picture before the chaos began the next morning. <br />
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The Kid and Little Lady came into our bed before we let them into the living room. <br />
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The Kid was pretty excited to get some new undies...<br />
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And Little Lady was kind of confused and in awe over this new fangled doll her Daddy brought home. <br />
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The Kid enjoyed the box almost as much.<br />
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Teapot, woohoo!!<br />
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I got the kids each a new towel and travel duffel. I'm sure there was a little excitement on their part. <br />
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Little Lady got some jewelry that she wore all day long. It's so much fun to see my children enjoy themselves as themselves. They are so strongly who they are. The Kid very much a boy, Little Lady very much a girl. I couldn't be happier. <br />
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The Man made breakfast for us, thank you babe! The kids, once they got the hang of the Christmas routine, had a blast. A little over-stimulated by the end of the day but what a wonderful time we had watching our babies play. <br />
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I was spoiled rotten and loved every minute of it. Thank you love!<br />
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We also had some friends over for dinner. They got a first-hand view of what having two toddlers in the house is like. But they didn't seem to mind. Great company and great food! A wonderful Christmas holiday. It's only the day after Christmas and The Man asked when we should put the tree away. Haha! Just a few more days my sweet.<br />
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Happy Christmas!<br />
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They're here! The ornaments have arrived! I'm so glad I started this tradition. And quite frankly, shocked it's still going strong.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>I think I had a stroke of good 'idea' luck when The Man and I were out shopping for Christmas our first year we were married. We happened to go in a shop that was decorated completely with trees and ornaments. All for sale. We found some pretty cool ones. Anyway, I thought it might be nice to write a little 'love' note to go with the ornament for that person. Fast forward four years and I've managed to keep it going. Sweet!<br />
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So, here's The Kid. 'Hanging' his new ornament. (He needed a little help keeping it on the branch). <br />
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I showed The Kid some ornaments for sale on-line and this is the one he insisted on having. I'm usually not drawn to ornaments with the year on it but I was so tickled he caught on to the game of picking something he like on-line that I was happy to oblige. And it makes it more personal to him, knowing that's the one HE picked. I think I'll let them pick one out every year from here on out. <br />
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I picked Little Lady's ornament out though. She's not quite old enough to get the on-line shopping thing. I'm sure it won't be long...and it was a little guilty pleasure of mine to pick one out that I liked. I can't help it! She can pick her's next year. <br />
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The eyes are a little bit creepy, but whatever. Don't look too close. :)<br />
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I've since attached letter's in 'red packet' envelopes to the ornaments but didn't get a picture. I'm thinking that maybe when the kids get married or first year married Christmas I'll send it as a 'gift'. Then their spouses can wonder at the strange assortment of ornaments they have collected over the years. <br />
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Happy Decembering!<br />
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Behold! Yonder forrest nymph there be! Haha. Ok, enough of that. Lady Chan and The Man went on an actual vacation! To see the Redwoods. A bucket list for the both of us. It was everything we were hoping for. And we're dying to go back! <br />
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Day 1: The drive to Santa Rosa. Left at 6 a.m. and had breakfast in San Luis Obispo at around 10 a.m. I cannot recommend The Apple Farm. I ate there once with my parents and grandparents and had fond recollections. Must've been the company and not the cuisine that caught my fancy. Nice ambiance though. Reminds me of the Cracker Barrel, only less rustic. <br />
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Arrived in Santa Rosa around 1p.m. Found our campsite at Spring Lake and then dressed for a very good friends wedding. Made it just in time to see Lady Susan get hitched to her main squeeze. With matching Star Wars shoes no less. <br />
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Stayed at the Spring Lake campground. A quick stop at Trader Joe's for survival and a short walk to the lake. Very pretty. Huge park with lots of joggers and bikers, even more campers. A noisy bunch at the campsite next to us. The joys of booze and buddies. <br />
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Day 2: Slept in the back of the car. Very uncomfortable. Woke up early and got a head start for the Redwoods. Before reaching our destination we took a quick turn off to see a very impressive Elk Herd. <br />
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After watching some very lazy Elk we drove up to the State Park Visitor Center and grabbed some maps and some really important grub information. Apparently in Orick (population 650) there are three places to get food. The gas station where they make sandwiches, The Palm Cafe (the only restaurant in town), and the local Market. They call it a Market but that baby makes Frazier Park Grocery look like paradise. After a surprising good meal at The Palm Cafe (Not sure why they named it Palm Cafe where there isn't a palm to be seen for miles and miles) we found Prairie Creek Campsite and set up house. Or car. <br />
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These next few pictures are of the scenery a few feet from our campsite. The iPhone pictures just don't do it justice. It was foggy and the atmosphere was so spooky and cool. You had to be there.<br />
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But we took the Revelation Trail nearby and took a tour of the great Reds. And said "hello" to the Big Tree. <br />
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Day 3: Trillium and Fern Canyon Trails, Paul Bunyan in Klamath and Crescent City (no pictures on the last, sorry) </div>
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Trillium Trail was our first activity of Day 3. We packed a lot in one day. Unfortunately the trail was blocked about a mile in so we didn't get to finish that one. On to Fern Canyon...</div>
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The Man and I were reminded of the Narrows at Zion's Nat'l Park. Except a lot greener in this case. But no less fun!<br />
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Next stop, Klamath, to go see Paul and his trusty blue Ox, Babe. I was told Paul was in Scottsdale for the winter. Ha!<br />
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I decided we HAD to see this guy after listening to a radio bit on This American Life. (The Man looked up where it was (I knew we were close) so we could check it out). They interviewed some people who work at the park, including the guy who sits inside the statue and voices Paul Bunyan. Funny and Fascinating. Listen to it <a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/506/secret-identity" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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After seeing Paul and his Ox we were about 20 minutes or so from Crescent City. We decided to drive up there, have breakfast, and then make our way back south. We didn't take pictures in Crescent City because we really only got out of the car once. To eat at a local diner/cafe and then take off. Boring I know. We were tired and getting the itchy knowing the farther north we went the longer it would be driving home. <br />
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Day 4: One more night at Prairie Creek (and they have quarter operated hot showers!!!) and then Santa Rosa bound for one more (thankfully) night of 'car camping'...with a couple of point of interest stops along the way. <br />
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The Man was oddly fixated on this whole Big Foot phenomena. I think he really wanted that map of all the sightings but people were scalping you with the prices. You'll just have to use your imaginations. I had a good time asking a few of the locals if they were believers. Most, I'm happy to say, were non-believers. But I found one who believed (her co-workers teased that she also believed in Santa Claus and the Toothfairy, haha). When I asked one gentleman if he believed, he answered, "I don't drink." I'm still laughing at that one. <br />
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The Man humored me and pulled off to let me check out this California gem.<br />
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The Man and I had a good laugh over this one. Some people will believe ANYTHING! Some. I'm thinking most understand that this is hokey. But all in good fun! If anything it was an optical illusion. If anything is 'off' it didn't do much other than make us get dizzy. <br />
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You really have to visit this place to get the full effect at how 'home grown' this place is. Really. Hodge podge is a great word for this place. It was so fantastically kooky! Go see it!<br />
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Okay, enough of the silly side-show attractions. This is what we really came to see...<br />
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Along the Avenue of the Giants scenic route.<br />
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Okay, one last silly stop. Because who doesn't want to drive through a tree?!<br />
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Day 5: Last day. We drove back to Spring Lake Campground for our final night (phew!) and then from there drove to San Francisco. We got in a little early so we decided to take a walk. Ended up being a 3 mile trek around the lake. Oy!<br />
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So! First time for The Man to drive over the Golden Gate bridge. It's been awhile for me even (high school trip with Lady B!). I never imagined the toll thing to be quite so tech-savvy-advanced. And pricey. $6 to cross. Oh well. It was fun. Now we are just waiting for our fee to come in the mail. (No stopping on the bridge, the camera's just take a picture of your plates and send you the bill. Groovy.<br />
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We were going to get Dim Sum but after driving around China Town trying (and failing) to find a parking spot we just headed to our last stop. <br />
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So fun to learn more than we ever wanted to know about Walt Disney! What a very enterprising man. From childhood to adulthood he just had this amazing knack for making things work for him. Most of the time. <br />
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It was a nice send-off to our trip. Well, eating at Chipotle's ran a close second. With no breakfast and driving until 2pm before finding a place to eat, we were STARVING! <br />
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Originally our plan was to be gone until Friday but after four nights in the car with no mats for cushioning, and regular showering and meals, we decided our bed was calling us. (But we saved a bunch, bonus!). We also decided to keep it a 'vacation' as long as possible by not telling my parents we were home early. So, we left Saturday early on the 8th and came back late on Wednesday the 12th.<br />
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Our very LAST stop during our 'trip'...Friday morning trip to L.A. <br />
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A HUGE Thank-you to Omi and Papa for watching our kids. It felt so good to get away for a bit without the screaming, crying tantrums. Love them to pieces but, well, you know.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Some friends of ours that live just around the corner from us invited us to join their Trick or Treating party. The Kid and their boy Anders are kind of pals so it worked out great. Little Lady was just happy to hang out, albeit from a safe distance. She doesn't like to get to chummy with anyone still. <br />
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The Kid started out with a costume but by the end of the night his rocket boosters kept falling off. They got a workout, it was a little too much for my DIY costume. It was fun to see the other kids scoping out his rocket pack. They all had these really nice store bought costumes but here my kid is with the home made special. Haha!<br />
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Little Lady was so, well...ladylike as she Trick or Treated. She didn't get overly hyper, she just went with the flow. In fact the first house we went to she got a sucker and she was almost not interested in the rest of the night. Almost. I couldn't get her to say 'Trick or Treat' to save my life. Not a PEEP! But she had her treat bag out at the ready for sure. <br />
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The Kid was hilarious. He was one of the smaller kids out Halloween night but he LED THE CHARGE! He was ahead of the group the whole night hollering as he went, "Come on kids! Candy!" And then waiting at the next house for everyone to catch up before yelling "Trick or treat!" at the door. So funny. And cute. But that's just me maybe. <br />
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It's amazing how much candy a kid can accumulate with just a few blocks of Trick or Treating. After a few blocks we all went our separate ways. Daddy had taken Little Lady back home already but The Kid was in no way done. So we hit the rest of the street as we made our way home. I was sick with cuteness overload with this kid!!!<br />
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It was a very satisfying Halloween this year. The kids are getting older and enjoying our strange cultural rituals more and more. Love it! <br />
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Anyway! The kids had a good time picking up various pumpkins covering the hillside. Picking them up and dropping them. I don't think on purpose, but I felt bad about it all the same. </div>
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Afterward we drove over to El Pollo Loco for some soft-serve ice cream. (Hoorah for living in southern California!) According to the cashier lady they haven't served soft-serve ice cream for a year. I'm not sad about the fact that I did not know that. And McDonald's was across the parking lot and they DO serve ice cream so no losses. Or tantrums. All in all a successful evening!</div>
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A day or two later I told Omi we were going to her house to make Halloween cookies. And then things got really crazy. <br />
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The kids skipped the business of <i>eating</i> the cookie and went straight to <i>licking</i> the cookie. Later, when Omi tore herself away from her computer, she came into the kitchen and re-frosted their cookies. </div>
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Hopefully we didn't leave to much of a mess. Omi sent us home with half the cookies. And I did my duty by eating most of them for breakfast, lunch and dinner the next day. Which is why I need to stop making cookies. </div>
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Just as a point of reference, this is how this section of the yard used to look:</div>
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I think I posted earlier pictures of the whole concrete demolition party. That was fun. Not sad that's over. And now we have a lot more useable/plantable space. Ahh......</div>
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After much discussion and self-doubting, etc. we, or I should say The Man, gave me a directive to 'get it done'. We've been to a number of block, landscaping, nursery yards. It gets old after a while, trust me. Especially when the kids are in the car being not so cute, waiting for Mommy to figure out what the heck to get.</div>
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The lovely people at <a href="http://thompsonbldg.com/home.php" target="_blank">Thompson Building Supply</a> (where we keep coming back to) supplied us not only with our supplies but with lots of answers to rookie questions. I'm not one to get all crazy about places of business but these guys really were great and super helpful. Especially on such a (relatively) small project. (They're used to BIG contractor projects and the like). Anywho, here it is! </div>
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Thanks to this project, we know how to KILL IT with a lawn roller. <br />
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And a landscaping rake. <br />
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And the lawn roller. Oh wait. I already said that didn't I. It's worth repeating, since that's what we did with the Decomposed Granite we were installing. Laying. Whatever you call it. (In contractor world they call it DG. We say it like we own it now. Which we do).<br />
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We got 5 scoops (a cubic yard? 3 cubic yards? I've forgotten already!). The kids were excited because a huge truck with it's very own fork lift/dumpster thingy delivered stone and DG nto our backyard. The Man and I put about 4 layers of this stuff down. You have to water and compact it after every layer or it won't act like a solid (ish) surface sufficient for a patio. But it's permeable which I was looking for and a whole lot cheaper than other options.<br />
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I had an idea in my head and I was really hoping it didn't look completely lame. (I tried explaining my ideas to a few people and they weren't seeing what I was seeing...I hate that!) Thank you for trusting me, husband XOXO Even he was pleased with the finished look. Woohoo!<br />
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I got a few plants a couple days after to help get the area ready for outdoor living. A little at a time though, our pocket books are BURNING! I will say for this little area we did pretty good at keeping things cost friendly. <br />
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If anyone is interested in what plants I used here's the list:<br />
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-Russian Sage (Purple flower stocks, kinda whispy looking near the fence)<br />
-Upright Rosemary along the back block wall. Just one. Bought that by mistake but whatever...<br />
-Trailing Rosemary (x2) It'll look cool once it starts growing over the block wall<br />
-Licorice, they aren't like the Anise-y looking plants, I was surprised by it's name. They do smell a little like licorice but have a creeping, ice-y green color. I kinda like them. A lot.<br />
-Sea Thrift Pink, it's a grass-type ground cover that apparently has pink blooms but every time I look at them they remind me of green sea anemone's<br />
-Something that is similar to Santa Barbara daisy but is called something else that I can't remember the name of, sorry :)<br />
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I'm trying to find a non-invasive tree to plant in the back corner on the right. Right now I'm looking at either a non-fruiting Olive or Goldenchain?? But I've also contemplated Crepe Myrtle. We'll see. Now we need to find outdoor furniture and a fire pit!<br />
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I should mention the block walls. The one running along the fence was hired out. Cheapish. I was really hoping to try giving it a go ourselves but chickened out. The second wall running vertical was done by my Dad and The Man. (I think mostly The Man observed, but I told him to pay close attention because we may do more brick/stone/block work elsewhere). Thanks to my Pop's...he really can do it all!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518832301797174096.post-40948963824885503832014-10-05T18:01:00.000-07:002014-10-05T18:01:30.803-07:00Little Lady Turned 2!<br />
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Is it totally indecent that she isn't wearing any clothes? I can't help it! The thermometer reading in our house is averaging in the eighties for the last 5 months. And we don't have A/C. </div>
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Anywho! We celebrated our little girls birthday on September 17th. She's TWO! How'd that happen?! She's talking almost as much as her brother now. </div>
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I have completely failed in the whole 'throw your kid a crazy-involved themed birthday bash'. It's overrated anyway. But I do feel bad that I didn't get around to making a cake. Or putting clothes on her. She got an awesome red velvet cupcake from the BreadBasket. (Thanks for that babe!). Some play-doh and some fun little play suitcases that she won't get to play with. Fun!</div>
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I am glad to report that my kids enjoy the fruit on top more than the cupcake itself. (And it was a good cupcake. Believe me. Because I ate the remaining half for breakfast the next day. The things I do for king and country...).<br />
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Happy Birthday little girl, Mommy loves you THIS MUCH!!!!</div>
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I kept trying to get a post in for July. And then August. And then what's happened to September?! It's nearly over! This will be my attempt to bring us all up to speed. Brace yourselves!</div>
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July 12: How fitting that we did The Kids' ceiling with stars in July. The Man indulged my whim...on a whim. Actually I had always planned to have stars on the very blue ceiling but never got around to it. Until then. I meant to do it myself but ended up being more complicated than anticipated. (Like most jobs I start...). Thank you, love!</div>
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July 21-30: Family Reunion in Utah. The Man couldn't make it so Omi was my navigator as we drove. Oy. It took us 16 hours to get there. (Usually a 12 hour trip). It was crucial to the sanity of both me and the kids that we made frequent stops. Most notably was the St. George stop. (It was such a hit we went back to the same place on the return trip). We stopped to pick up Auntie Beth and she showed us a little oasis in the middle of town with a kiddie stream and fountain. The place was hopping but the kids had a blast. </div>
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The kids had a good time playing in Omi and Papa's backyard in Logan. We spent a lot of time there and way out in the very back of the yard where the goats and stream were located. I could do with a stream in my backyard. I don't think I'll need the goats. But boy, did the kids love feeding the goats and splashing in the very cold stream. Little Lady especially enjoyed the baby goats trying to eat her hair. She fussed about it but couldn't stop letting them do it!</div>
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The Kid discovered the cousins train set so he was happy and (blissfully) out of my hair for a large portion of the day. I missed The Man terribly while in Utah but I enjoyed watching the kids play with all of their cousins. </div>
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August 6: County Fair! I only got one picture. The kids didn't do so well. Omi came with us. I honestly don't know why I keep going to the fair. I don't enjoy it all that much to be honest. And I'm not sure the kids care much for it either. Apart from the brief visit to the livestock buildings. Anyway, this year we went into a new building. Why didn't I take the kids there first?! They had the 'track' with where you see Little Lady riding the trike. The Kid was with Omi watching a kids comedian making balloon animals. Anyway, we went and experienced something new. Not a bad way to spend the day.</div>
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Aug 7: Art Class - This particular exercise I had the girls pick out of a couple of cups a word they need to draw. For example one cup was an object and the other cup an animal. They need to draw a picture that incorporated the two. Here are the works in progress! </div>
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Sept 1: Labor Day Disneyland Trip! The heat has been unforgiving for awhile now. It was no better in Aneheim. But we were brave. Actually The Man and I decided to go early and just do a half day. It worked out well. We've battled with the kids for all-day trips to the Happiest Place on Earth but it ends up far from it. So, note to self (and anyone else with small children): half day is the way to go. </div>
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There's so much to take in. The heat, the action, the rides and the walking. By the time we left the kids had reached their limit. In fact, Little Lady didn't make it out the parking lot before she conked out. The Kid waits until usually ten miles before we get home. Arg.</div>
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Sept. 3? : Solvang! Another 'beat the heat' day excursion with Omi. It was still hot but still we had a good time. My main attraction is Ingeborg's Sweet Shop. Yummy chocolate and the kids got some strawberry ice cream. They sat at the old-fashioned bar and even got some hats. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bR1S1zmEv1y2m8gtIWKCKULERdudlMFcMhOLVyRHi4jc8Cn0A9PhpF1jlpLWRWLAi7wH8KwZ0AhkrvkOO0R7UcoQM-3iQ6KE4bk97qUH5rYQjiRbT2BL1VEl0mDpgyMpATh91V7oW55x/s1600/Solvang+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bR1S1zmEv1y2m8gtIWKCKULERdudlMFcMhOLVyRHi4jc8Cn0A9PhpF1jlpLWRWLAi7wH8KwZ0AhkrvkOO0R7UcoQM-3iQ6KE4bk97qUH5rYQjiRbT2BL1VEl0mDpgyMpATh91V7oW55x/s1600/Solvang+.jpg" height="640" width="478" /></a></div>
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Sept. 13: A hard few weeks with The Kid. I think he was bored and needed something a little more 'grown up'. Not to reward bad behavior, but there you go. He's still learning coordination with it but getting around pretty good on it. Even Little Lady is getting to know her way around the scooter scene. Shoulda bought two! It's weird but we always seem to need to get the kids something somewhat close to Christmastime. Hm. </div>
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We even scored some free fill dirt (and free delivery!). We only used about half so if you need some free fill dirt...</div>
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My brother (Can I give him the moniker Big D?) and his wife and kids came down for a visit. It was great to have family in town. The Kid LOVES his cousins. Not that he really knows that's what all these people are. He just likes kids to play with. And we've had a steady stream. He's been one happy camper.</div>
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And so have I for that matter! I can coerce certain family members to help me get some big things done around here that I otherwise wouldn't get done. For a long long time. Cuz you can bet I'm not going to be breaking any concrete slabs up anytime soon. Haha. Actually I think The Man and Big D had a good time showing off their manly ways to each other. Whatever. Thanks Big D!</div>
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Now all I have to do is figure out what to do with the mess! <br />
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The Man and I did our own thing for the 4th for the most part. We took the kids to the early morning flag raising ceremony over at the church. We ate the obligatory nasty pancake breakfast and then went home to chill for a little bit. (Except Mommy...she cooked). We had some awesome kebabs that even the kids ate. Bacon wrapped asparagus too. (Yes!) Star spangled cookies (I think I took some over to my mom's for everybody later that night). Sorry no pictures. Cookies don't last long enough here to take pictures of. They were cute I promise. <br />
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We were graced with some pretty awesome 4th of July weekend weather. Hot and Sunny. That only means one thing. Beach!! <br />
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On Saturday. I actually had The Man take the kids while I met up with them later. Omi had an emergency decorating need. So I followed my sister-in-law and mother to a couple stores to give my very authoritative opinion that pretty much saved the day. Bahahaha! Just kidding. But it was fun to play decorator with someone else's money. I think my sister-in-law enjoyed it too. :) After that I flew to the beach to meet my little family all wet and happy. I'm sure The Man was happy for the extra set of hands. It's not easy juggling two toddlers on your own! Nobody drowned... I consider that a success. <br />
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The water was perfect. All this hot weather makes it bearable to get into. The Man and I had a great time with the kids in the water. They were blissfully happy being extremely wet and extremely sandy. These are what makes childhood memories so glorious!<br />
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Things are quiet again this week. (But not for long...brother Dg and his troupe will be here tomorrow) It's hard trying to explain to a 3 1/2 year old that Austin lives far away and he won't see him anytime soon. :( I wish!</div>
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During those two weeks we had a small retaining wall put up. That process was a weird, long, funny story but I'll spare you. We're just happy it's done. Now onwards...we need to locate some (free) fill dirt and bring up the slope to about level with the wall. So the yard will have a terrace of sorts. Lots to do, where to start...<br />
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And because there's lots to do and it goes a lot slower than we always expect it to, on a lark I decided to fill an empty dirt space with a small garden. I'm fairly certain my raised garden beds won't get in this season. :(<br />
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So, here it is. The Megabeast even talked me into buying a small (for now) fruit tree. This little spot is right next to the back door of the house. The orange tree (Washington Navel Semi-dwarf if you're curious) I'm hoping won't be too much trouble if I keep it pruned way down. I also planted a rosemary bush. Don't know the name other than it's a 'tall'. Then I've got my veggies...yellow crookneck squash (mmm), tomatoes, bell peppers and a couple strawberries I stole from my mother. :) (Thanks mom!)<br />
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The kitchen is slowly coming along. I'm talking molasses slow. Nevertheless, I must count the smallest improvements as progress. Otherwise I'd go crazy. Here it is in pictures!</div>
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Put washers behind the the uh...socket thingy?? Where the screws fasten to the box? I'll have to show you in picture. I'm sure its got an official name but I'm not familiar with it. <br />
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You can kind of see it in this picture. I ended up switching to teeny-tiny nuts (insert inappropriate jokes here) because I was using up to ten of these washers, per screw. I'm telling you, the gap was quite significant. Shout out to my brother! Helped me tons!<br />
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And because it was such arduous work I took a chocolate break. 75 proof people...I hit the hard stuff!<br />
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Here's another view (small) of an installed plate cover. I'm still not sure about the brushed nickel. but the white was boring and the black is just too black. I think I'll get used to it soon enough. AND if you notice here I have some fresh herbs brought to me direct from Lady B's garden. Yippee! Thank you!<br />
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And because I like to harp on weird things....What's with electrical dudes labeling things in some secret code? Because I was trying to be a little more safety-concious, go to turn off the power to the plugs in the kitchen, and this is what I see. Hmm...eeny-meeny-miney-moh?? <br />
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That was fun. I labeled the ones I figured out but I've still got a few more mystery labels to figure out. Unless there's some universal numbering system to all this that I'm unaware of...?<br />
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Okay, now for the really fun one. <br />
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The kitchen window sill is IN! WEE!! I was really really sick of looking at this nasty gaping chasm every time I did dishes. <br />
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My old man cut some leftover walnut (?) to size. I sure wish I knew how to do stuff like that. But I have a deep and unnatural fear of all things power tools. Table-saw anyone?? Anyway, he cut the wood and we did the rest. We know how to sand and finish here! <br />
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We made it out of wood so it would echo the shelves on the other wall. Does it work? I guess it doesn't matter so much because that sucker is staying where it's at :)<br />
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Bliss! And I propped some yummy smelling lavender. Yay me! (Thanks for all your hard work husband! It looks so good). </div>
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Happy Monday everyone! <br />
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Got to Skype with the Grandparents Chan on Father's Day! I miss you guys so much and glad you're all doing well. <br />
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I add these to the blog as evidence that my mother can still ride a bike. In my lifetime I have only seen this a couple of times. And that was a while ago.</div>
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I'm slacking I know! But here's some pictures from Memorial Day Weekend. It was a quick trip to Omi and Papa's cabin. We took a quick detour into 'town' for a car show that was happening. <br />
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We pulled up to the cabin and The Kid found Papa working on his tractor. Need I say more?<br />
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I helped Papa clear some tree cuttings after I had made the usual circuit around the grounds. What started as a meager gesture of 'helping out' turned into a full afternoon of hauling branches. I was sore for days. And Papa went on for the rest of the day, long after I finished my job. How does an old man do that?!<br />
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The Little Lady played mostly inside. And unfortunately her crankiness turned out to be she wasn't feeling well. So we didn't stay the night at the cabin. I was secretly kind of happy because Omi needs some major help in the comfortable-mattress department. <br />
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But we did stay long enough for a Dutch-oven dinner! I'm still not sure how I feel about the whole Dutch-oven food thing. I think the novelty of it makes it more appealing than the actual food. Ah well, it's still fun to do every once in a while.<br />
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So there we have it. Another Memorial Day spent at the cabin. We really need to start mixing things up one of these days. <br />
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I apologize for the picture quality as well. (Not that my picture taking is much better on the nice camera). The iPhone sadly trumps on the side of convenience. <br />
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Happy random Tuesday! I thought I'd post something food-ish. It's been awhile. I made Cheese-Its! Another Pinterest find. (I think the original site for the recipe is on FrugalGirls or something like that).<br />
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They tell you to use a food processor. I've only got a blender and I refuse to inundate my kitchen with a zillion gadgets. It worked just fine.<br />
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I decided not to double the recipe (which was recommended on the site) in case they tasted nasty. I also decided that that's my new rule of thumb for any new recipe. Because I'm a) prone to do weird things to my recipes on accident b) I'm not wasting food on something that I'm not sure about yet. Yep, I came up with that all on my own!<br />
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The ladies at Frugal Girls used a serrated fondant cutter for the dough. I'm thinking that I'll probably need one now I know that the Cheese-It's experiment went well. They were quick to make. I think all I'll change is the cooking time and the amount of pepper. Too much pepper.</div>
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And in the middle of my little project we had a surprise visitor. Omi!!!! She stayed until the kids started freaking out, The Man had come home and I therefore began cooking lunch, in addition to the Cheese-It's. It was a little hectic there for awhile. Oh well. Glad she came, even if it was a short visit.<br />
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Moving onward with the nevery-ending kitchen story. We have a shelf! As of last week. There should be another one but we used more brackets than originally planned (those darn studs...never where we want them to be). So I ordered more brackets today. Keeping my fingers crossed we'll have the second shelf up later this week.<br />
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If anyone cares, I got the brackets at House of Antiques for somewhere around $6.00 a piece. I tried Home Depot first but their selection made me depressed. But the upshot was that I discover House of Antiques and they have a lot of fun hardware-y kind of stuff for old houses. Yay for me!<br />
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And this picture is just because he was there and I had the camera. And I couldn't help but delay his request for yet another cookie for just a little longer. Because I love hearing him ask over and over and over and over and...<br />
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...and no. He is still not completely potty trained. How long is this going to take, sheesh?!<br />
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I'm not sure how we get anything done. But we've got a shelf on the wall and I can't tell you how happy that makes me!<br />
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Happy Mother's Day (last week)!!! I know...I'm falling behind here on the bloggy blog. So here's how it went....</div>
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Oh, and how do you like that mug of The Kids'? I can't help but laugh...he looks kind of hungover or something. He really is a cute kid.</div>
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Next up, The Man brought home flowers a couple days in advance. (I think he knew I needed a pick me up and it couldn't wait until Sunday). </div>
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They smelled and looked divine...I'm always so sad to see them start to wilt. But I enjoyed them every second!</div>
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Sunday I got deliciously spoiled. I was treated to breakfast of french toast and dinner of super scrumptious lasagna. I'm blessed with a husband who can cook. And enjoys it. I think he should cook more often...(hint hint)!</div>
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Somewhere in the middle of all that heavenly eating The Man presented me with a bag of goodies. I would've been happy with just the bag it's so pretty! Anyway, it was filled with all sorts of yummy smelling girly lotions and soaps. And chapstick. Because my husband knows me. And knows that I've got an unhealthy addiction to chapstick.</div>
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It was a really sweet day. I'd say relaxing but let's not kid ourselves. I've got toddlers. We had my mother come over for dinner as well since her husband was away. The Man kept telling me that Papa was going to come home early to surprise Omi. He just couldn't believe that he'd be gone for Mother's Day. I tried to explain why my parents are weird like that AND that after 40 some odd years of marriage it just kind happens. And they're good with that. I, on the other hand, will milk it for all it's worth! Hahaha!<br />
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Thank you my Lover for making me feel like a good Mommy!<br />
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