Being Thankful

Monday, November 19

At work, my department had a potluck "graze" today. I brought buffalo chicken dip and apple pie drink to share with everyone.

Tuesday, November 20

Jack made a Thanksgiving hat at school this week, and he proudly showed it off to us at home.

Wednesday, November 21

With the weather getting colder, the kitties are starting to snuggle more. We came home today to find Doxy and Puck cuddled up together on our bed.

Another One of Those Weeks

Monday, July 30

Since I broke our sprinkler last week, we got new ones where we can set up several different sprinklers across the entire yard.

Tuesday, July 31

John was rear-ended on the way into work this morning. The damage doesn't look as bad as last time, but the driver's seat is pretty messed up.

Wednesday, August 1

Jack has recently taken to his tiger Pillow Pet. His teachers say he's been doing so much better at nap time since he started taking it to school a couple of weeks ago.

Thursday, August 2

Diane got a new kitten when she took Manny in to get microchipped the other day. She doesn't have a name yet, but I'm sure Diane will think of one soon.

Friday, August 3

Jack is learning how to take pictures with Mara's camera. Right now, he's more interested in taking pictures of his feet and things around the house, including blankets instead of people and animals.

Saturday, August 4

The kids got some new shoes last night, so they wore them when we ran errands today. Mara loves her Bobs, and Jack is excited about his super hero shoes that light up.

Sunday, August 5

We're going to get Mara some new white bedroom furniture soon, so we decided to get her a white bookcase to go with it. Both of the kids were eager to help me put it together.

Back to our Summer Schedule

Sunday, July 8

Jack decided to try to draw around his hand on a piece of paper today, but the marker went more on his hand instead of the paper.

Monday, July 9

Today was Mara's last gymnastics class. She enjoyed it so much that I went ahead and enrolled her for the next 4-week session that starts on the 23rd.

Tuesday, July 10

Jack still uses a pacifier, but he tends to more play with them or chew on them rather than suck on them. He even likes to put two in his mouth at once.

Wednesday, July 11

Pixie is our quiet kitty, but she loves attention on her own terms. She looks a lot like Brownie, but the coloring on her chin is cream instead of white.

Thursday, July 12

Mara has been asking for a foot bath ever since we got back from our trip, so I indulged her tonight. We just filled up a tub with warm water and Epsom salt, and it felt so good. Jack even wanted to participate in the bath.

Friday, July 13

My dad had to go to the hospital today to have some fluid drained from his chest cavity today. After the long day, my sister, Diane, ordered a margarita with dinner. I tried it, and it just confirmed that I still don't like alcohol.

Saturday, July 14

Lani stayed the night with us last night, so she joined us when we went to Sam's today. Mara wore a shirt that she got on our trip that becomes a colored picture in sunlight. Storms kind of messed with our swimming plans for this evening, but we got a beautiful rainbow from them. Besides, we were able to get back in the pool after the storms moved through.

Sunday, July 15

We tried the Hidden Valley Italian dressing when we grilled chicken for dinner today. It was yummy!

Getting Ready to Hit the Road

Monday, June 25

Brownie is our old kitty. She's going to be 11 in August, and she's getting pretty set in her ways. I'm starting to have to fight with her every night over who gets to use my pillow.

Tuesday, June 26

This year is Spaghetti Warehouse's 40th anniversary, and they were offering $6 spaghetti and meatballs tonight. Since we're running low on food at home and don't want to go shopping because of our trip next week, we decided to take advantage of their deal. I don't think the kids minded one bit.

Wednesday, June 27

The crepe myrtle in our front yard is in full bloom right now thanks to all of the rain we've received this month.

Thursday, June 28

We decided to rent a car for our road trip, and we went to pick it up tonight. We reserved a Chevy Impala, but they upgraded us to a Ford Escape because the car's inspection was about to expire. I'm looking forward to driving and riding in it.

Splash Day

Tuesday, June 12

Jack has been cutting his two-year molars the last week or so, and at least two of them are in. He'll be so much happier when he's not teething for a few years (and when I stop trying to get pictures of his teeth ☺).

Wednesday, June 13

See Wednesday's post here.

Thursday, June 14

For the past two months, Puck has been trying to get outside, and he has managed to do it a couple of times. He especially likes it when we have the ironing board set up by the front door because it gives him a high perch so he can be ready to jump outside.

Friday, June 15

Today was Jack's first splash day at daycare. He had a lot of fun, and his teachers took some pictures of him enjoying his time outside.

Birthday Preparations

Monday, March 5

Yesterday was my manager's birthday, so we got him a fruit basket with a hidden surprise at the bottom – candy. :)

Tuesday, March 6

We have Jack's party supplies all ready to go for this weekend. He's really excited to be having a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse birthday party.

Wednesday, March 7

I moved the cat tree into the playroom to make more room for Jack's party, and the kitties seem to like the new location. It's been a while since any cat has been up on it, let alone three of the four.

Thursday, March 8

Tonight was open house at Mara's school. Her teacher laminated her report on if she were president, and gave them to the parents. It was a fun read. The book fair was also open, so we let the kids pick out a few books each. Jack wouldn't put down his book selection, so he carried it all the way home.