Saturday's Photos

This is the last of the series of photos for the week beginning last Sunday the 5th. It was a fun idea and I am eager to put them together in a little album. I liked seeing our lives unfold in front of the camera.

Saturday's Pictures:

I think Shelly has had enough of my picture taking:

Lily enjoying a PB&J:

Shelly brought Spot the dog home with her for the weekend from preschool. She loves taking him everywhere she goes:

John's Uncle Arthur frequently sends us all a card out of the blue. This is the most recent card that he sent the girls (perfect):

We headed off to another festival in the area this weekend. I am referring to the constant festival visits as Festival-Pooloza. The girls always love the merry-go-round:

They waited in line for quite awhile to get on the ferris wheel. I love Shelly's little head poking up from the bar:

Lily created a picture at the spin art machine (one of my carnival favorites as a kid):

Then they decided to tackle the Rapid Slide. This was a big hit with Lily...not so much for Shelly:

Once we were home, John put up the tent and after dinner he made a fire in the ol' fire pit:

We had popcorn and played Trouble in the tent and then spent the night out there until about 7:15 in the morning (my back is eager to sleep in my comfy bed tonight):

Thursday and Friday Photos

A little behind on the pictures. Catching up with two days of pictures.

Thursday Photos:

Didn't take many pictures today. I spent the day organizing my scrapbooking items and the hovel. So, I was caught up in the middle of many messes and neglected to take pictures until tonight.

A typical morning breakfast for my children includes a waffle (I buy the 60 count at Costco so that we always have them on hand):

We made homemade personal pan pizzas for dinner. Here are the girls enjoying theirs:

Friday Photos:

The 10th of October is our 10 year wedding anniversary. I made a little note to accompany John's morning cup of coffee and bowl of cereal:

We ride the golf cart to the bus stop on the non cold and non rainy mornings:

My decaf tea and Shelly's lunchbox in the fridge:

It was raining this morning as I left to take Shelly to school. Our house in the rain:
Me coming and going in the mirror on the way out of the neighborhood:
This is the main road outside of our neighborhood (country):

These horses are mounted at the horse farm across the road from our 'hood. They make a nice landmark for those coming to see us:

For the last 5 years the girls and I have played a game on the way to preschool...who can find the big balls on the wires first. If you look closely, you can see the red balls:

The current gas price:

My favorite place to stop on M,W, and F (I order a medium unsweetened iced tea and sometimes get a 3 count chicken mini):

Had to go to Target this morning and I purchased this for Bella:

John and I had a date night for our anniversary. We went to 1618 for seafood and then enjoyed ice cream sandwiches from the gas station on the way home (we needed to get change for a $20 so we picked up the ice cream while we were there):

Wednesday's Photos

On time tonight, here are the photos I took today.

Noticed this little container of adhesives when I walked by them in the hallway and it made me happy:
Lily at home (half day of school today) doing her homework at the kitchen counter and Shelly lending moral support: The new paint in the girls' bathroom (loving it): The new paint in our bedroom (it appears much more lime greeny in this pic than the true color...olive color): Paint in the playroom (fondly referred to as the hovel). Tangerine is such a cool word and sums up this color perfectly: I baked Kookie Brittle this afternoon while the painters were here. It is a Tollhouse recipe...similar to chocolate chip cookies, but I think much tastier and there are no eggs in it. This recipe is one I remember my mom making when I was little: