Yes! We have post holes, cement and a few posts. Brian and his guys start working on Monday. Woohoo! (And yes, the gazebo from Walmart will be down by then. We've been too busy enjoying the hot tub to worry about it.)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Indoor wildlife
George was watching TV on Sunday evening, after all the kids were in bed, and the house was peaceful. Then, he saw a teeny little mouse run across the floor, underneath the TV stand. EEEEEEK!
We both tried to shoo the little creature out the patio door (well...George shooed, and I stood on the couch). But no luck.
So, the next day we set some traps. After I tried setting the traps a couple of times, and watching them fly across the room, my Dad took over and put them out for us. These were not "humane" traps...just the standard mouse guillotine. Cheap and effective. I'm not really a proponent of letting vermin free. They just breed and then you've got a bigger problem. I want them DEAD.
Well, the cheap wooden mouse trap was very effective. We caught one the first morning. I am a wimp, however, and George got rid of it. Then, this morning, we caught another one! Again, I'm a wimp. I could hardly look at the trap without a serious case of the heebie jeebies.
So, we'll be setting more and hoping we wipe out this problem soon. EEEEK.
We both tried to shoo the little creature out the patio door (well...George shooed, and I stood on the couch). But no luck.
So, the next day we set some traps. After I tried setting the traps a couple of times, and watching them fly across the room, my Dad took over and put them out for us. These were not "humane" traps...just the standard mouse guillotine. Cheap and effective. I'm not really a proponent of letting vermin free. They just breed and then you've got a bigger problem. I want them DEAD.
Well, the cheap wooden mouse trap was very effective. We caught one the first morning. I am a wimp, however, and George got rid of it. Then, this morning, we caught another one! Again, I'm a wimp. I could hardly look at the trap without a serious case of the heebie jeebies.
So, we'll be setting more and hoping we wipe out this problem soon. EEEEK.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Playset antics
While the adults were playing around getting the hot tub installed on the weekend, the kids were playing around on the our swings/climber set. You'll note a few things:
- The bottle of beer...try to follow it.
- The boys are camera showoffs, and Blake likes to call me "Robin" on camera.
- Logan's Mom is the one talking in the background predicting what will happen as Logan goes dow the slide: "Catch her or she's going to land flat on her back." She was right! (See point 1 for the reason.)
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Hot tubbing it
This was the weekend we finally got our hot tub. We've been talking about getting one for about five years, and even had a patio area put in for it when we did our driveway after we moved in. Well, nothing like a little procrastination! The first video is the guys bringing in the tub, with help from my brother, George's dad, George, and our friend Rob. I highly recommend having a lot of testosterone around if you ever get one of these delivered...as you can tell from the video, it looks easy and gets harder.
And, this is what it looks like once you actually get in. The kids got to try it out that night for a few minutes and loved it. Next is our fence and pergola, and a nice tax deduction courtesy of our government. Then, we can really enjoy the backyard.
Friday, July 10, 2009
And now for this humerous commercial break
A friend sent this to me awhile ago, and I stumbled across it again recently when Cathy posted about College Humor's Web Side Story video (a spoof on West Side Story). Being a tech writer, this video always makes me laugh. And, if you are willing to lose a few hours of your life, take a look at the other College Humor videos and prepare to laugh.
Font Conference (sorry...I tried to embed it, but it was too wide)
Font Conference (sorry...I tried to embed it, but it was too wide)
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Soft ice cream
Once the summer hits, we like to live on ice cream and freezies. But, we got an even better treat when we visited my parents last week--soft ice cream!
When I was a kid, we'd all go over to The Dairy Freeze (near where my mom grew up) for soft ice cream. It was a half hour drive to heaven. The best was the chocolate dipped ice cream, although I could never quite eat it fast enough to prevent the drips that my dad had to help us "lick down". (I have learned since becoming a parent that this is just a big excuse to get some extra ice cream.)
Well, now my childhood hometown has soft ice cream in the form of a Dairy Freeze knockoff. Why did they have to wait until I moved away? Friday night we headed to "Danielle's" for some burgers and soft ice cream. Sydney (who helps Dad with the horses) was giving carriage rides, with Faith in tow. And the rest of us were there to enjoy eating outside on a warm summer evening and visiting with people.
We bumped into George's Uncle Tommy and Aunt Carol when we pulled up -- small town for you. Then, after burgers, it was time for ice cream -- chocolate/vanilla twist dipped in chocolate anyone? Even the horse, Suzie, got her own vanilla cone after Blake helped her "lick it down". (Check out the side shots from flickr for a picture of this.)
A perfect summer evening!
When I was a kid, we'd all go over to The Dairy Freeze (near where my mom grew up) for soft ice cream. It was a half hour drive to heaven. The best was the chocolate dipped ice cream, although I could never quite eat it fast enough to prevent the drips that my dad had to help us "lick down". (I have learned since becoming a parent that this is just a big excuse to get some extra ice cream.)
Well, now my childhood hometown has soft ice cream in the form of a Dairy Freeze knockoff. Why did they have to wait until I moved away? Friday night we headed to "Danielle's" for some burgers and soft ice cream. Sydney (who helps Dad with the horses) was giving carriage rides, with Faith in tow. And the rest of us were there to enjoy eating outside on a warm summer evening and visiting with people.
We bumped into George's Uncle Tommy and Aunt Carol when we pulled up -- small town for you. Then, after burgers, it was time for ice cream -- chocolate/vanilla twist dipped in chocolate anyone? Even the horse, Suzie, got her own vanilla cone after Blake helped her "lick it down". (Check out the side shots from flickr for a picture of this.)
A perfect summer evening!
Nothing to do with the picture
Does this look like the face of a kid that goes to the potty by saying, "I can do it Mom" and shutting the door in my face? Yes, I have a two and half year old that is not only completely potty trained, but can in fact go to the potty all by himself without spraying my bathroom with pee.
Faith is going to our sitters for the summer, so she informed me today that he goes to the bathroom all by himself every time when he's there! He's a potty prodigy! I'd write a book on this miracle and make millions but it had nothing to do with me.
(The picture is just another excuse to show off cute puppies...which are now all sold to happy new owners.)
Faith is going to our sitters for the summer, so she informed me today that he goes to the bathroom all by himself every time when he's there! He's a potty prodigy! I'd write a book on this miracle and make millions but it had nothing to do with me.
(The picture is just another excuse to show off cute puppies...which are now all sold to happy new owners.)
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