7.18.2009
7.17.2009
Missing Aspen
Aspen has been at camp all week. It always amazes me how much difference one person gone can make. Anyway, this is my new favorite picture of Aspen. Can't wait to see her tomorrow.
*EDA: I can't decide which version I like better. What's your vote?
Outdoor showering
It is HOT here: 104 today!...same as yesterday and the month before that. It will be the same until October I think. Anyway, outdoor activites must revolve around water. We bought a small pool for the back yard so that kids can have something to cool off in. (Because of the incisions from my surgery I can't actually get wet. And Amy is a little overhwelmed watching 8 children at the neighborhood pool). So we're doing the backyard kiddie pool variety until I get cleared by the doc next week.
So we filled the pool up this morning. And it sat...and sat... and sat. By the time the kids got in it, the water temperature was 92 degrees.
Nice bathtub warm. The kids had a lot of fun. And since the shade of the house was now covering th pool, we didn't have to do sunscreen. yay!!
Kids played.
Kids competed in holding their breath under water.
Then after they were done, we shampooed their hair and washed them off in the hose. The air was over 100 degrees. The hose water, I must admit, was a little on the cool side. But it was more effecient than traipsing water through the house just to get dressed. Good thing that the golfers had mostly given up and gone home by that point.
We washed everybody. Just only got the camera out at the end when McKay was the last.
But now it occurrs to me that I would love an outdoor shower...with maybe a bit more privacy than a wrought iron fence along the golf course, of course. Keep all the wet outside.
So we filled the pool up this morning. And it sat...and sat... and sat. By the time the kids got in it, the water temperature was 92 degrees.
Nice bathtub warm. The kids had a lot of fun. And since the shade of the house was now covering th pool, we didn't have to do sunscreen. yay!!Amy blew up water balloons for everyone.
Kids got wet.
Kids played.
Kids competed in holding their breath under water.
Then after they were done, we shampooed their hair and washed them off in the hose. The air was over 100 degrees. The hose water, I must admit, was a little on the cool side. But it was more effecient than traipsing water through the house just to get dressed. Good thing that the golfers had mostly given up and gone home by that point.
We washed everybody. Just only got the camera out at the end when McKay was the last.
But now it occurrs to me that I would love an outdoor shower...with maybe a bit more privacy than a wrought iron fence along the golf course, of course. Keep all the wet outside.
7.16.2009
Getting back to normal
I know i've been hibernating, sorry. Just about recovered though, thanks to the fabulous Amy for all her help and all. And of course my husband's love and support. And my family's. And my dentist's. I don't know how many of you love your dentist, but I love mine. I've been seeing him at least twice a month for about 8 years: more than I see anybody! Anyway, the swelling is nearly gone, I'm back to eating semi normal soft food. Still have to wait another week to get in the pool, lake, or ocean. But only the kids complain about that. I've even officially off the big pain killer. Still taking lots of good old Tylenol though. Anyway, enough rambling.
How about the abbreivated list of what we've been up to for the last month? I know you've been dieing to know.
Isaac attended his first ever Cub Scout Day Camp.
He loved the archery range best. Hazel and I went for family day. Hazel tried the srchery range too. Also loved the snow cones and big inflatable obstacle course/slide they had there.
Aspen received an award for the year at her school. Here she is with her other talented friends.
Toby turned 14. He was ordained a teacher and is now Nate's home teaching partner. Jake was here to be a part of his ordaining. Glad to have some family to share this occassion with. He is growing up way to fast. 
14? how did that much time go by already? We celebrated his birthday early because he was gone for 2 weeks to a couple of scout camps.
Isaac had his birthday too. He's now 10!
He got breakfast in bed, Eddie V's crab cakes (the best on earth) for dinner, and an angel food cake (made from scratch) with fruit and lots of whip cream. The whip cream was on his birthday list - seriously! It was a fun day.
I picked the beets out of my garden. They were delicious. I froze the rest of them. Nice hands huh?
I picked the beans (yellow and green), the carrots, cucumbers, pumpkin (only one), and a lot of tomatoes (if I can beat the birds to them) and bell and jalepeno peppers. I didn't get around to cutting the cilantro in time, so I let it flower and go to seed. We'll have corriander seed instead.
This garden has definitely been an experiment. Next year I'll do a few things differently. Maybe next year it won't be over 100 degrees so much. The heat has defintely contributed to the early demise of my garden.
In other news, Toby got his braces off. He has a great smile.
We have swallows nesting on our front porch. 
The babies have left the nest, but they return each evening to roost - right above our front door. Not ideal.
Hazel is in to tea parties.
Aspen is currently away at girls' camp. She started packing a month ago. She was sooooo excited to go. It is so lonely without her.
Enough for now. c u l8tr
How about the abbreivated list of what we've been up to for the last month? I know you've been dieing to know.
Isaac attended his first ever Cub Scout Day Camp.
He loved the archery range best. Hazel and I went for family day. Hazel tried the srchery range too. Also loved the snow cones and big inflatable obstacle course/slide they had there.
Aspen received an award for the year at her school. Here she is with her other talented friends.
Toby turned 14. He was ordained a teacher and is now Nate's home teaching partner. Jake was here to be a part of his ordaining. Glad to have some family to share this occassion with. He is growing up way to fast. 
14? how did that much time go by already? We celebrated his birthday early because he was gone for 2 weeks to a couple of scout camps.Isaac had his birthday too. He's now 10!
He got breakfast in bed, Eddie V's crab cakes (the best on earth) for dinner, and an angel food cake (made from scratch) with fruit and lots of whip cream. The whip cream was on his birthday list - seriously! It was a fun day.I picked the beets out of my garden. They were delicious. I froze the rest of them. Nice hands huh?
I picked the beans (yellow and green), the carrots, cucumbers, pumpkin (only one), and a lot of tomatoes (if I can beat the birds to them) and bell and jalepeno peppers. I didn't get around to cutting the cilantro in time, so I let it flower and go to seed. We'll have corriander seed instead.This garden has definitely been an experiment. Next year I'll do a few things differently. Maybe next year it won't be over 100 degrees so much. The heat has defintely contributed to the early demise of my garden.
In other news, Toby got his braces off. He has a great smile.
We have swallows nesting on our front porch. 
The babies have left the nest, but they return each evening to roost - right above our front door. Not ideal.
Hazel is in to tea parties.
Aspen is currently away at girls' camp. She started packing a month ago. She was sooooo excited to go. It is so lonely without her.Enough for now. c u l8tr
7.14.2009
For Mike
Immediately thought of you when I came across this blog that led me to this picture:
Both blogs are highly entertaining. An entirely new genre to explore. Just tell Mindy you'll get her a pool and you can get the car of your dreams. I see it as a win-win situation!
But check these blogs out, they are pretty funny.
failblog
There, I fixed it
joe-ks.com
redneck groaners
Both blogs are highly entertaining. An entirely new genre to explore. Just tell Mindy you'll get her a pool and you can get the car of your dreams. I see it as a win-win situation!
But check these blogs out, they are pretty funny.
failblog
There, I fixed it
joe-ks.com
redneck groaners
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