Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Another Round of Cribbage
Tonight we got together with the O'Hara's on an impromptu visit.....the guys decided to have bible study after all. SO, after supper, we all met up at our house, and the guys headed to Bible Study. Tracey & Alexis worked on her Science Project for her Science Fair, Alyona watched a movie, the other girls played dress up, and the boys of course played a computer game.
The guys came home, and the kids were playing so nicely, that we got in another game of cribbage. Sadly, the girls were skunked...but, let it be known...this is what you end up looking like after a skunking!


In all seriousness--we are thankful this is all Sean got! He was helping a friend yesterday to raise a large post over their drive, and Sean was on top of the beam, 18 ft in the air. The chain binder jumped or let go, and it came back to hit Sean in the hand, lip & face, causing him to have several stitches in his hand & cheek. The picture of the laceration doesn't really do the cut justice, as I saw how ucky it looked just after he did it, and the picture does not give the dimensional look! We shudder to think of how serious (or fatal) this could have been, and Praise God for his watchful eye over Sean.
Now, for more silliness--Declan, you forgot your coonskin hat here at the house! You'll have to pay to get it back now!! (Just kidding...we're just funnin' with ya!)
The guys came home, and the kids were playing so nicely, that we got in another game of cribbage. Sadly, the girls were skunked...but, let it be known...this is what you end up looking like after a skunking!


In all seriousness--we are thankful this is all Sean got! He was helping a friend yesterday to raise a large post over their drive, and Sean was on top of the beam, 18 ft in the air. The chain binder jumped or let go, and it came back to hit Sean in the hand, lip & face, causing him to have several stitches in his hand & cheek. The picture of the laceration doesn't really do the cut justice, as I saw how ucky it looked just after he did it, and the picture does not give the dimensional look! We shudder to think of how serious (or fatal) this could have been, and Praise God for his watchful eye over Sean.
Now, for more silliness--Declan, you forgot your coonskin hat here at the house! You'll have to pay to get it back now!! (Just kidding...we're just funnin' with ya!)
Monday, May 26, 2008
Our Silly Girls

Notice the long hair on Kristin & Tanya--it will be donated to Locks of Love this week!
We enjoyed supper together, and then the adults played a few rounds of cribbage. Tracey & I won the last round, and I won't tell you about the other hands we didn't win. Lets just say that Sean is a happy winner!! WAHOO!!
The girls ended up having a great time dressing up in the silliest get ups that they could put together. There was lots of giggling, and boy, the fun things they put together.....pictures are worth a million words!
Saturday, May 24, 2008
How Times Have Changed
My, how times have changed. It seems we have known the O'Hara family for years, even though it has only been a short 15 months!! We have grown to be quite a family, loving each other as we were truly blood related, but adding two more kids to the mix last October.
Here we are last June, when there were only 5 kids!!

Here we are this May (almost June) with seven kids--all close like brothers & sisters!! (AND oh my goodness...they are lined up almost the same, and we did not tell them how to line up at all!! Funny!!)

We had a great trip to the Science Factory on Wednesday after work. The kids saw all the displays in a matter of 30 minutes,(they were very spoiled by OMSI) and were ready to go--until they found the dress up clothes. They had a blast dressing up, while Tracey & I envisioned lice...yikes. Thankfully, everyone is fine!!
Here we are last June, when there were only 5 kids!!

Here we are this May (almost June) with seven kids--all close like brothers & sisters!! (AND oh my goodness...they are lined up almost the same, and we did not tell them how to line up at all!! Funny!!)

We had a great trip to the Science Factory on Wednesday after work. The kids saw all the displays in a matter of 30 minutes,(they were very spoiled by OMSI) and were ready to go--until they found the dress up clothes. They had a blast dressing up, while Tracey & I envisioned lice...yikes. Thankfully, everyone is fine!!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Saturday & Sunday
Last evening, after supper, we had a huge "cleaning effort"! With seven children, two adults, three dogs, and two cats, the mess in the the house was incredible!! While at the dinner table, we assigned jobs and everyone took off in their own directions to get things done. Since we had used the slip & slide...there was grass everywhere, and I mean everywhere! Declan swept the main floor, Alyona handled the worst mess-the bathroom, I think she had a piece of sod when she was finished sweeping in there! Tanya, Kristin & Kim cleaned up the dress up mess in Kristin's bedroom, Ryan emptied & refilled the dishwasher, Alexis & I cleaned up the kitchen & supper leftovers, and I can't recall what happened to Bill?!!
After we were finished, the boys headed out to play, since it had cooled down to 85. They purchased rifles at the Civil War re-enactment, and had so much fun playing with them.


The girls, exhausted after a full day of playing outside,asked for a movie, so they watched Jim Henson's Jack & The Beanstalk...I had forgotten how long it was!! They enjoyed the movie, although we stopped it for showers, and then allowed them to watch the end of it with the promise of everyone heading to bed as soon as it was over. Before long, we were all in the livingroom, enjoying it together.




We headed to bed, and the talking and singing didn't slow until almost 11--but everyone was great about getting up and getting ready for church this morning. It was a beautiful morning, and everyone was ready, had their things loaded, and in the car by 9:30 to head to church.
The girls bought fans yesterday at the Civil War Re-enactment, and they showed off their fans this morning....

Alyona finished her bridge after some frustrating attempts with the string....thankfully I remembered to catch a picture with my cell phone before she left with it....

Shawnna & Bill had a great nap this afternoon in a quiet house. We love to have the kids...they are like our own. It was a great weekend...and everyone got along so well! Praise God for blending our families so well! (Sorry, not pictures of the nap!)
After we were finished, the boys headed out to play, since it had cooled down to 85. They purchased rifles at the Civil War re-enactment, and had so much fun playing with them.


The girls, exhausted after a full day of playing outside,asked for a movie, so they watched Jim Henson's Jack & The Beanstalk...I had forgotten how long it was!! They enjoyed the movie, although we stopped it for showers, and then allowed them to watch the end of it with the promise of everyone heading to bed as soon as it was over. Before long, we were all in the livingroom, enjoying it together.




We headed to bed, and the talking and singing didn't slow until almost 11--but everyone was great about getting up and getting ready for church this morning. It was a beautiful morning, and everyone was ready, had their things loaded, and in the car by 9:30 to head to church.
The girls bought fans yesterday at the Civil War Re-enactment, and they showed off their fans this morning....

Alyona finished her bridge after some frustrating attempts with the string....thankfully I remembered to catch a picture with my cell phone before she left with it....

Shawnna & Bill had a great nap this afternoon in a quiet house. We love to have the kids...they are like our own. It was a great weekend...and everyone got along so well! Praise God for blending our families so well! (Sorry, not pictures of the nap!)
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Civil War Again!
Today started off warm. The kids all slept until after 8--some until after 9:00. Alyona was on the couch and the last one up at 9:15. We've decided she can probably sleep through cannon fire!!
Bill & I enjoyed coffee on the porch until it got to hot to be out there--by 9:30, it was 80 degrees. We had talked with the kids, and they really wanted to go back to see the re-enactment with the 400 guys instead of the couple dozen we had yesterday. So, the kids & I decided we'd better get to the early battle, because the afternoon one would be way to hot. Bill was worried about getting a headache in the hot sun, so he stayed home, and I adventured out with 7 kids on my own. I say "adventured" because that's exactly what it was, an adventure! Actually, the did really well, and I received more sympathetic looks than I thought possible--along with many offers of sunscreen for myself & the kids, since we were so red from yesterday. We did slather up with SPF 30 before we left.
Our next stop was one of the cannon loaders. He had various types of "stuff" that they packed into cannons. Here we thought it was only "balls"....they used some similar to buckshot, some grape clustered items, and other's that looked like huge bullets. The boys really got into this table, the girls on the other hand were a bit bored after awhile. The gentleman that talked to us allowed Alyona to hold a sword.
We hit the Medical tent, but it was closed...however, there were lots of items left out for the kids to observe. We looked at all their crude tools, and were amazed that more didn't die from infection, or sheer fear!! There were some scary tools!
We wandered through the tents (there were literally hundreds of tents) and everyone in the family was in period dress. It is the rule of this club to dress from 6am on Saturday until 6pm on Sunday to be in total period dress..including food, cooking, sleeping & living quarters. Even their SOCKS had to be wool. The women were in full dress...including corsets. We talked to several people who were hot, but said that they were probably cooler than us, because they wore all cotton or wool, and these fabrics wicked the sweat away from them. I'm not convinced that my one layer tank top and my 'undergarments' and capri pants were warmer than their 12 layers of clothing!!
We looked for our friend Andrew because the kids all wanted their photos with him, but we could not find him. We wandered through both the Union and Confederate camps and did not locate him, but we saw some neat things.
The kids went to the tents to purchase their goodies....Kim missed getting a purse that she really wanted. Today a fan was more appealing to her! The girls (all but Alyona) bought fans, and the boys pondered and pondered over the black powder guns. The walked away twice (once yesterday and once today), then as we were on the way out of the gate...the boys decided they had better have those guns!!
We headed to the dollar store to get more soap to make the slip & slide REALLY slippery. We had lunch, the kids changed, slathered with sunscreen and were back out to the slip & slide. With temps at 92--it was the only place to be cool. Unfortunately, when you use soap on the slip & slide, it washes your sun screen off. All but our Ukrainian born kids are burned to some extent tonight. They all claim it was worth it. I've spent quite a bit of time rubbing aloe after sun lotion on them.
Enjoy the battle pictures. We will certainly do this again next year!!
Bill & I enjoyed coffee on the porch until it got to hot to be out there--by 9:30, it was 80 degrees. We had talked with the kids, and they really wanted to go back to see the re-enactment with the 400 guys instead of the couple dozen we had yesterday. So, the kids & I decided we'd better get to the early battle, because the afternoon one would be way to hot. Bill was worried about getting a headache in the hot sun, so he stayed home, and I adventured out with 7 kids on my own. I say "adventured" because that's exactly what it was, an adventure! Actually, the did really well, and I received more sympathetic looks than I thought possible--along with many offers of sunscreen for myself & the kids, since we were so red from yesterday. We did slather up with SPF 30 before we left.
Our next stop was one of the cannon loaders. He had various types of "stuff" that they packed into cannons. Here we thought it was only "balls"....they used some similar to buckshot, some grape clustered items, and other's that looked like huge bullets. The boys really got into this table, the girls on the other hand were a bit bored after awhile. The gentleman that talked to us allowed Alyona to hold a sword.
We hit the Medical tent, but it was closed...however, there were lots of items left out for the kids to observe. We looked at all their crude tools, and were amazed that more didn't die from infection, or sheer fear!! There were some scary tools!
We wandered through the tents (there were literally hundreds of tents) and everyone in the family was in period dress. It is the rule of this club to dress from 6am on Saturday until 6pm on Sunday to be in total period dress..including food, cooking, sleeping & living quarters. Even their SOCKS had to be wool. The women were in full dress...including corsets. We talked to several people who were hot, but said that they were probably cooler than us, because they wore all cotton or wool, and these fabrics wicked the sweat away from them. I'm not convinced that my one layer tank top and my 'undergarments' and capri pants were warmer than their 12 layers of clothing!!
We looked for our friend Andrew because the kids all wanted their photos with him, but we could not find him. We wandered through both the Union and Confederate camps and did not locate him, but we saw some neat things.
The kids went to the tents to purchase their goodies....Kim missed getting a purse that she really wanted. Today a fan was more appealing to her! The girls (all but Alyona) bought fans, and the boys pondered and pondered over the black powder guns. The walked away twice (once yesterday and once today), then as we were on the way out of the gate...the boys decided they had better have those guns!!
We headed to the dollar store to get more soap to make the slip & slide REALLY slippery. We had lunch, the kids changed, slathered with sunscreen and were back out to the slip & slide. With temps at 92--it was the only place to be cool. Unfortunately, when you use soap on the slip & slide, it washes your sun screen off. All but our Ukrainian born kids are burned to some extent tonight. They all claim it was worth it. I've spent quite a bit of time rubbing aloe after sun lotion on them.
Enjoy the battle pictures. We will certainly do this again next year!!
Friday, May 16, 2008
Kids, Kids, Everywhere!
Today, after our Civil War Field Trip (check it out two postings below!), we headed to drop off Tracey & the kids. Sean had planned a weekend away for he & Tracey, for their anniversary, and we took the kids. It took a bit of planning to get everything into place, but we pulled off the surprise (EVEN when Jeremy almost blew it last night!!).
Bill bailed us out by warning Sean we were on the way home early...and Sean was able to bail out of the house so it was empty when we got there. It couldn't have played out more beautifully, as Sean pulled in with a dozen pink roses, and a nice card. She was very surprised. I headed to pick up the girls from school, and they took off.
We got everyone packed up, and headed back to our house for some good ol' Sweet Home Slip & Slide. It's amazing what fun some heavy black plastic, a bottle of dish soap and a hose will create. It was great fun for them.
Bill bailed us out by warning Sean we were on the way home early...and Sean was able to bail out of the house so it was empty when we got there. It couldn't have played out more beautifully, as Sean pulled in with a dozen pink roses, and a nice card. She was very surprised. I headed to pick up the girls from school, and they took off.
We got everyone packed up, and headed back to our house for some good ol' Sweet Home Slip & Slide. It's amazing what fun some heavy black plastic, a bottle of dish soap and a hose will create. It was great fun for them.
Butterflies Away!
It was 94 degrees when we got home from our field trip today. Kristin decided that it was time to let her butterflies go. With the heat, they could certainly cope better outside, than in the mesh cage they were in, with flowers wilting faster than we could keep up with.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Butterfly Adventure--continued
JASON--CHECK IT OUT!! THE CATERPILLARS HATCHED!!
Yesterday, we had one lonely butterfly hatch. We were
worried about the other four, since we could see no movement. Within an hour this morning, the other four hatched. Amazingly, we didn't see one of them escape the cocoon. Bummer! We did see how they sat & let their wings dry, and how they were able to extend them to get used to having them. It must be weird to got to sleep as a worm, and wake up with these large things on your back.
From the back, they look brownish with eyes...but when opened, they are beautiful red-ish orange with spots. They are painted ladies variety, and very pretty. We will keep them inside for a day or two, and plan to release them on Saturday. Watch for more pictures! It's been hard to get them in the habitat, since it is mesh, and the camera picks up nothing but white mesh. The pictures you can see, and through the door that we can put fresh flowers in for them. Bear with us, and look for more pictures on Saturday!
Yesterday, we had one lonely butterfly hatch. We were
worried about the other four, since we could see no movement. Within an hour this morning, the other four hatched. Amazingly, we didn't see one of them escape the cocoon. Bummer! We did see how they sat & let their wings dry, and how they were able to extend them to get used to having them. It must be weird to got to sleep as a worm, and wake up with these large things on your back.
From the back, they look brownish with eyes...but when opened, they are beautiful red-ish orange with spots. They are painted ladies variety, and very pretty. We will keep them inside for a day or two, and plan to release them on Saturday. Watch for more pictures! It's been hard to get them in the habitat, since it is mesh, and the camera picks up nothing but white mesh. The pictures you can see, and through the door that we can put fresh flowers in for them. Bear with us, and look for more pictures on Saturday!
Friday, May 9, 2008
New Furniture

It will fill up to the windows

Yes, it wasn't so long ago that we had a new couch & love seat in our living room. Unfortunately, it met with a disaster, and although it could have been repaired, the fabric was discontinued. Long story short, we had purchased fabric insurance and this time it paid off! They refunded the ENTIRE purchase price of our couch, and we were able to choose another one.
After hitting the Lazy-Boy store three times, we finally decided, ordered, and waited this week for our new sectional. The first time we went up to Lazy-boy, we "thought" we knew what we wanted--thankfully, we slept on it, looked at fabric samples against our love seat, and chatted with Jen & Brady, who just purchased this same set we ended up with. We decided we were "settling" for something to try to match our love seat. So, back to Salem for a second trip, to look at something else, deciding that we need to look at what we like, not what will match what we have. It just wasn't working! Needless to say, we had seen a piece on our first trip that we liked a lot, but didn't think a sectional would work for us. We did some measuring, and lo & behold, it looked like it was custom made for our area. So, we ordered it, and just had to wait for our credit to arrive at the store for the old couch.
Tuesday after Miss Millie's funeral (our neighbor passed away the 25th of April after a short battle with cancer), we received a call that our credit was in, and we could order when we could get there to sign the credit. Being that Bill was home early for the funeral, off to Salem we went, surprised that they had the piece in stock (with the exception of the special order piece that will lengthen the other side) and could be delivered Friday! Wow....how exciting.
We spent Wednesday night deciding what to do with the old love seat.....Bill took off with the tape measure to the trailer. I knew what he was thinking...he's always hated the couch that came with the trailer. Guess what, it's a perfect fit. Now there is a love seat that is much more comfortable in the trailer, the only loss is that we can no longer use the sofa bed...BUT, we've slept plenty in those recliners, so they will serve as a good back up for extra sleeping if need be. We loaded the recliner in the trailer, and spent Thursday cleaning, moving furniture, and spring cleaning the living room. It looks great.
Margaret & Linda....look how good Nain's table & Mom's chair look together!

New couch arrived today about 1:00---check it out!! YAHOO!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Kristin's Butterfly Adventure

Butterfly Magic
Kristin received a butterfly kit for Easter. We mailed off our certificate a few weeks ago, and on April 25th, the caterpillars arrived. They were about 3/4 of an inch long, and not very big around. They came in this nice cup which will feed them for the 7 - 10 days that they will be in this stage. We literally watched them grow from 3/4" and fatten up to well over 2"--and then they all crawled to the top of the cup, and within 12 hours of each other, curled up and formed it's cocoon, and entered the pupa stage or resting period. The chrysalis turned iridescent and we can see some of the changes.

UPDATE Friday May 9th--We were in the kitchen, clearing up from breakfast, when Kristin called us--one of the cocoons was shaking like crazy. We watched for over 20 minutes while it shook, struggled & wiggled. We thought for sure it was going to crack open. No such luck. Ryan thought maybe it was dancing, so turned the stereo off....it stopped. We laughed!! He turned it back on, and it jiggled for a moment, then has been still since. We can only figure that it was undergoing something at that time that made it shake and wiggle. We will keep you posted!
**For those of you who asked about where we got this....we got it at Walmart, although ours is out. It was around 20.00, plus another 6.00 for our caterpillars. It has been fun though. I would be happy to share our habitat so that the only cost to you would be the caterpillars.

Sunday, May 4, 2008
One Full Weekend of FUN!
The weekend started off on Thursday night, with Jen & I IM'ing one another. She said that Jason had woken from his nap, and said "We need to take the back roads and go to Sweet Home to see Aunt Shawnna, Uncle Bill, Ryan & Kristin since I miss them". I first said, we should meet for dinner, then I said, or we could meet for the day, then it was "Come for the weekend"!
Bill & I had some errands to run, so we accomplished those before the Noffsingers arrived on Friday night. We had a great evening of visiting, kids playing and pure silliness!! The kids went to bed around 9:15, with Kristin following at 10, and Ryan, who was busy saving the Universe with Declan, Sean, Jeremy & a friend, didn't come to bed until 1:30--shortly after the rest of us headed to bed. It's not very often the big guys (Sean & Jeremy) play with the little guys...so it was a treat for all of them to play together on Friday night.
Saturday, the kids all slept in until after 8AM!! It was a great treat for all of us! We enjoyed a leisurely morning, made cinnamon rolls, had a nice visit on the porch enjoying coffee and watched the kids play. Around 1pm, Bill, Brooklyn & Jason went for a nap, Brady & Ryan went fishing, and Jen & I pulled the pots out of garden shed, cleaned them out, and put them on the porch....I see a few things that survived the winter. I had blooming fuscias and Martha Washington Geraniums until at least January, when we had the cold freeze. Oh well....we'll see what survives!
After the kids naps, Jason & Kristin watered my pots, then painted rocks for the rock garden. They did a great job, and had a great time! Brooklyn slept almost 4 hours, and was a very happy girl when she got up.
Bill put up our new ceiling fan, and Brady assisted with moral support when he got home from Fishing. It took Bill (according to Brady's calculations) less than one half beer to complete his job! Brady enjoyed that beer while chatting with Bill after a hard afternoon of fishing and getting a sunburn! Thanks Brady, for taking Ryan fishing--he sure enjoyed his guy time with you!
We had an early supper, grilling outside, then went for a ride around the lake. Kristin had a headache, so we asked her what would make her feel better, and of course it was Dairy Queen...so well all had a treat after supper and our ride.
Home for bathes, and a little playing before bed. Shawnna & Jen worked on donkeys ( a craft for Sunday school lesson!)...and we finished donkeys at 11:00! It was a much earlier night for us,as we were all tired from the late night before, and we had church in the morning.
We woke on Sunday, the kids again sleeping until after 8--Brooklyn slept until 8:40--and we all headed out to church after a smooth morning, and were there early! After church, we headed home, enjoyed lunch together, before Jen & Brady headed for home. It was a great time of fellowship for us, and such a wonderful idea Jason!! Don't let us wait so long to do it again!
After Jen & Brady left, we headed out for Audrie's FIRST birthday party! We had a great time and enjoyed being a part of her day. There were a lot of people there, and we enjoyed catching up with the people we knew.
After the b-day party, we headed to Salem to the Lazy boy store. Our couch had an accident and we placed a claim with our furniture insurance policy which we purchased when we bought the new couch. Needless to say, the fabric has been discontinued, so we had a choice to make a cash settlement for a lesser amount, or do a "re-select" with a credit for the full amount of the purchase prince. Needless to say, we've selected a new couch! We should wrap all that paperwork up in a few weeks, and be on the way to sitting in comfort again! We enjoyed a beautiful drive home from Salem the back roads, and arrived home in time to feed ourselves, the animals, and get ready for school & work tomorrow! It was a great weekend...all the way around! Check out this photo we took on the way to Audrie's b-day party! It was a perfect day!


Pictures from Friday & Saturday
Bill & I had some errands to run, so we accomplished those before the Noffsingers arrived on Friday night. We had a great evening of visiting, kids playing and pure silliness!! The kids went to bed around 9:15, with Kristin following at 10, and Ryan, who was busy saving the Universe with Declan, Sean, Jeremy & a friend, didn't come to bed until 1:30--shortly after the rest of us headed to bed. It's not very often the big guys (Sean & Jeremy) play with the little guys...so it was a treat for all of them to play together on Friday night.
Saturday, the kids all slept in until after 8AM!! It was a great treat for all of us! We enjoyed a leisurely morning, made cinnamon rolls, had a nice visit on the porch enjoying coffee and watched the kids play. Around 1pm, Bill, Brooklyn & Jason went for a nap, Brady & Ryan went fishing, and Jen & I pulled the pots out of garden shed, cleaned them out, and put them on the porch....I see a few things that survived the winter. I had blooming fuscias and Martha Washington Geraniums until at least January, when we had the cold freeze. Oh well....we'll see what survives!
After the kids naps, Jason & Kristin watered my pots, then painted rocks for the rock garden. They did a great job, and had a great time! Brooklyn slept almost 4 hours, and was a very happy girl when she got up.
Bill put up our new ceiling fan, and Brady assisted with moral support when he got home from Fishing. It took Bill (according to Brady's calculations) less than one half beer to complete his job! Brady enjoyed that beer while chatting with Bill after a hard afternoon of fishing and getting a sunburn! Thanks Brady, for taking Ryan fishing--he sure enjoyed his guy time with you!
We had an early supper, grilling outside, then went for a ride around the lake. Kristin had a headache, so we asked her what would make her feel better, and of course it was Dairy Queen...so well all had a treat after supper and our ride.
Home for bathes, and a little playing before bed. Shawnna & Jen worked on donkeys ( a craft for Sunday school lesson!)...and we finished donkeys at 11:00! It was a much earlier night for us,as we were all tired from the late night before, and we had church in the morning.
We woke on Sunday, the kids again sleeping until after 8--Brooklyn slept until 8:40--and we all headed out to church after a smooth morning, and were there early! After church, we headed home, enjoyed lunch together, before Jen & Brady headed for home. It was a great time of fellowship for us, and such a wonderful idea Jason!! Don't let us wait so long to do it again!
After Jen & Brady left, we headed out for Audrie's FIRST birthday party! We had a great time and enjoyed being a part of her day. There were a lot of people there, and we enjoyed catching up with the people we knew.
Audrie's 1st B-day pictures
After the b-day party, we headed to Salem to the Lazy boy store. Our couch had an accident and we placed a claim with our furniture insurance policy which we purchased when we bought the new couch. Needless to say, the fabric has been discontinued, so we had a choice to make a cash settlement for a lesser amount, or do a "re-select" with a credit for the full amount of the purchase prince. Needless to say, we've selected a new couch! We should wrap all that paperwork up in a few weeks, and be on the way to sitting in comfort again! We enjoyed a beautiful drive home from Salem the back roads, and arrived home in time to feed ourselves, the animals, and get ready for school & work tomorrow! It was a great weekend...all the way around! Check out this photo we took on the way to Audrie's b-day party! It was a perfect day!


Thursday, May 1, 2008
A Day with Audrie
On Monday afternoon, Nate called and was taking bids for anyone who would watch his daughter Audrie for the day Tuesday. He was up to twenty-five cents--and I won with a bid of thirty cents-although, I'd have paid much more! Daddy was going to work on the house, and he remembered he couldn't get much done with Audrie "helping"....so she came to Aunt Shawnna's for the day.
She arrived about 7:30, and was sound asleep when Nate brought her in. It didn't take her long to wake up, and hang out on the couch with Kristin to have some "Clifford" time!
They hung out & played with Ryan, the fisher price barn and the house. She was so funny, once she saw the kitty she helped with the "Meow"--but we were only getting "Ow-Ow-Ow"....too cute! Of course she watched Sesame Street before falling asleep on Ryan's chest while watching. She napped as short time, was up and ready to go again.
Ryan brought out his stuffed animals, and she was having so much fun. She showed us where the puppy's nose was, and she found one of Ryan's small puppies...she latched onto it, and would not let it go the rest of the afternoon...she even napped with it!
We (yes, we!!) took a nice nap this afternoon....I got 45 minutes, Audrie had two and a half hours! We got her up, got her dressed (it was jammie day at our house today!!), and then went for supper at Nate & Katies....
Audrie finally did let go of the puppy....who knows Ryan, maybe it will come home again someday. Until then, Ryan was more than happy to let Audrie hang onto it!
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