We managed to accomplish a lot this week which didn't leave me much time to write. I guess it is time to get caught up. Last Saturday Ralph took down a tree in the back yard. It was growing too close to the willow tree and was crowding it out. I also wanted to put a garden into the area the tree was shading so it had to go. Ralph was happy to have an excuse to break out the chain saw. You can get more details on this story if you check out Ralph's blog, Spudman. There is a link on the right. Here he is by the tree before...
and a studly, lumberjack pose once the tree came down. A little more chopping and we had a small pile of wood for the fireplace and a trailer load of greens to recycle at the dump. 
Lauren had an 80's dance that night at the church. We had fun recreating an 80's look. We took her long straight hair and curled it in tiny pin curls all over her head to give her a permed look. I think that we did a pretty good job imitating some 80's mall hair. She wore a Georgio Kauten skirt (for those who will recognize the brand) that I still had from that decade. She looked good enough to get into the top five for the contest they had. Unfortunately we were hurrying so much that I did not get a good picture of her before she left. Monday was such a hot day the we decided we better take advantage of the cooler evening temperatures to get out of the house for FHE. It was definitely more pleasant outside than in that night. Steven has been begging to go fishing for months so we took the family to Lake Fairfax for some fishing and to enjoy the warm weather.
Steven is pretty happy to get a chance to try out his fishing poles again. We didn't catch anything but I don't know if there is much in this lake at this time of year. He was just happy to be able to try for something. I will have to find out where there are fish around here so that he can actually catch something.
William and his class at school prepared a Night at the Museum for the parents to enjoy. They had exhibits of their animal projects that they did a month ago. William created a piranha. He has been wanting me to put his piranha on my blog but we forgot to take a picture before it went to school. Here is a photo of the piranha trying to bite his ear off. Notice the terror on his face. He should be afraid, those teeth really are sharp. If you have any burning questions about piranhas or are planning a trip to the Amazon this year, give William a call, he has learned a lot and would be happy to share what he knows.
Sarah's class went to a Medieval Fair on Friday. She and I went to Salvation Army and found a long dress that she could wear. The one we found that we thought would work needed some adjusting. After spending two days putting in sleeves and adjusting the length, etc. I think that it would have been easier just to start from scratch. The dress was only a shift with two seams in it to start. I could have made it just as easily and then it would have fit her better. Oh well. After the time that we took to get it manageable, Sarah got car sick on the bus on the way to the fair. She threw up on the dress and ended up carrying it in a bag the whole day instead of wearing it anyway. Too funny! She thinks that she will wear it for Halloween though so it is not a total loss. At least I won't have to help with a new costume then.
And her hair was really cute. We put in some braids and twisted it up. It looked good all day.
And the best part (for Rachel anyway) was that Sarah brought a crown home for her to wear. Just the thing for a little girl who likes to play princess. And she is a wonderful princess who shares the crown with her little sister very well.
Between the other happenings I managed to get the garden planted this week. It is a small one but hopefully we can expand it each year. There has not been a garden in this yard so it was enough work to get a small one started this year. We planted tomatoes, zuchinni, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers and patty pan squash. Hopefully I can get some beans in too but I have to clear another area to put those in.
Steven is pretty happy to get a chance to try out his fishing poles again. We didn't catch anything but I don't know if there is much in this lake at this time of year. He was just happy to be able to try for something. I will have to find out where there are fish around here so that he can actually catch something.
William and his class at school prepared a Night at the Museum for the parents to enjoy. They had exhibits of their animal projects that they did a month ago. William created a piranha. He has been wanting me to put his piranha on my blog but we forgot to take a picture before it went to school. Here is a photo of the piranha trying to bite his ear off. Notice the terror on his face. He should be afraid, those teeth really are sharp. If you have any burning questions about piranhas or are planning a trip to the Amazon this year, give William a call, he has learned a lot and would be happy to share what he knows.
Sarah's class went to a Medieval Fair on Friday. She and I went to Salvation Army and found a long dress that she could wear. The one we found that we thought would work needed some adjusting. After spending two days putting in sleeves and adjusting the length, etc. I think that it would have been easier just to start from scratch. The dress was only a shift with two seams in it to start. I could have made it just as easily and then it would have fit her better. Oh well. After the time that we took to get it manageable, Sarah got car sick on the bus on the way to the fair. She threw up on the dress and ended up carrying it in a bag the whole day instead of wearing it anyway. Too funny! She thinks that she will wear it for Halloween though so it is not a total loss. At least I won't have to help with a new costume then.
And her hair was really cute. We put in some braids and twisted it up. It looked good all day.
And the best part (for Rachel anyway) was that Sarah brought a crown home for her to wear. Just the thing for a little girl who likes to play princess. And she is a wonderful princess who shares the crown with her little sister very well.
Between the other happenings I managed to get the garden planted this week. It is a small one but hopefully we can expand it each year. There has not been a garden in this yard so it was enough work to get a small one started this year. We planted tomatoes, zuchinni, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers and patty pan squash. Hopefully I can get some beans in too but I have to clear another area to put those in. 
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Wow! Very impressive list of accomplishments on this blog. I am hoping in a couple years I may be functional again!
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