Fall is, by far, my favorite season.
I love orange, red and brown, boots w/ skirts, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin pie blizzards, sweet potatoes, gourds, winter squash, fresh apples, cider (actually, I don't like cider at all...but I like the idea of it), applesauce donuts, pear crisp, stew, chili, leaves...you get the idea.
As soon as we accomplish some fun fall activities I'll post some pictures. Tonight, we have Pumpkin Pie Blizzards on the agenda. And, next weekend we need to shoot some photos for our Christmas card. Well, maybe. The grand plan was to get those done in September so I could take advantage of a super sale this awesome company was having...but it looks like that might not happen before September 30th. We'll see.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
no fair!
We had planned on going to the fair this weekend. But, that didn't happen.
Shane was sick, then T was sick.
I did a witch-doctor curse on my entire house so that I won't get sick. I think it worked, phew.
Lately, I swear a lot. A lot. And, I'm not going to lie, I like it. It is such a release to just let a few expletives fly when something is really irritating you. The start of the school year is always a bit tense. I used to never swear. I also used to never drink beer. These two situations are not related but they are not mutually exclusive either. Clearly, neither is going to stop anytime soon. And don't worry, I rarely, if ever, swear in front of the children (T or my students). But, I might start...I'm just putting that out there.
If you want to taste some deliciousness, try these: Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins. Really good. I made some substitutions. I only put in 1/2 of each type of sugar and used a whole can of pumpkin (because who needs 1/5 of a can of pumpkin sitting in the fridge?). Also, I only used 1/2 the oil. Everyone likes them and they will be breakfast all week.
I wish we were more exciting around here...but we're not. Seriously, the start of the school year has been rough. Shane actually had to miss the SECOND day of school. If you know Shane, you know this is crazy talk. He has been so sick. No voice. Fever. No good. Which, means he hasn't wanted to do anything at all...which leaves me lots of time to peruse the Internet. Which, led me to believe that I think I need this dress. In gray. Not pink. Throw a t-shirt on underneath or a cardigan over the top and BAM your outfit is done for the day. perfect for school. Convincing, aren't I? Now I just need to convince my bank account.
Shane was sick, then T was sick.
I did a witch-doctor curse on my entire house so that I won't get sick. I think it worked, phew.
Lately, I swear a lot. A lot. And, I'm not going to lie, I like it. It is such a release to just let a few expletives fly when something is really irritating you. The start of the school year is always a bit tense. I used to never swear. I also used to never drink beer. These two situations are not related but they are not mutually exclusive either. Clearly, neither is going to stop anytime soon. And don't worry, I rarely, if ever, swear in front of the children (T or my students). But, I might start...I'm just putting that out there.
If you want to taste some deliciousness, try these: Pumpkin Zucchini Muffins. Really good. I made some substitutions. I only put in 1/2 of each type of sugar and used a whole can of pumpkin (because who needs 1/5 of a can of pumpkin sitting in the fridge?). Also, I only used 1/2 the oil. Everyone likes them and they will be breakfast all week.
I wish we were more exciting around here...but we're not. Seriously, the start of the school year has been rough. Shane actually had to miss the SECOND day of school. If you know Shane, you know this is crazy talk. He has been so sick. No voice. Fever. No good. Which, means he hasn't wanted to do anything at all...which leaves me lots of time to peruse the Internet. Which, led me to believe that I think I need this dress. In gray. Not pink. Throw a t-shirt on underneath or a cardigan over the top and BAM your outfit is done for the day. perfect for school. Convincing, aren't I? Now I just need to convince my bank account.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
what teachers really do after school
In my (our) defense, one of those bottles of wine is only 1/2 empty. And another is actually apple cider for t's first day celebration. However my defense strategy might come unglued if you consider I only had a 3-day week and Shane hasn't even started school yet. Could be a long year.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
5th Grade!
Officially a 5th grader! Letting off a little steam after school playing catch....because, you know, 5th grade is so stressful!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Kittens and Corona
Summer flew by...
Some recent highlights:
We got a new kitten. Which we promptly named, Spike. Because, at least one of our animals needed to have a tough name. She is the funniest kitten. She plays and plays and reminds me of our niece, Madalin. She just goes and goes.
As the upcoming school year approached (much too quickly) the only way I could face it was one corona at a time. Our recycling bin is full. Really full. Too full, probably.
Camping this weekend at Rainier or Wish Poosh (Cascades). Traditionally we go to Rainier (read: get rained and rained on and freeze to death). This year, we hope to go to Wish Poosh, but it all depends on if we can get a camping spot.
My Mom came to visit and we canned peaches. Lots of peaches. She brought 3 big boxes with her. Shane keeps wanting to eat the canned peaches and I keep having to stop him because we still have FRESH peaches! He said he likes the canned peaches better as I stared blankly at him.
Tayler met her 5th grade teacher. New school this year. We spent a good part of a day walking around the new school and practicing walking to class, the bus, etc. She's excited and we are excited because the new school is a few minutes closer to our house.
Shane bought me a Gorilla Tri-pod for my birthday. So, now I can take pictures with me in them. This is exciting for many reasons the first of which is that now there will be some actual documentation that I actually existed in this family. I'm sure our decendents will be just thrilled to have pictures with all three of us.
Off to another meeting.
Some recent highlights:
We got a new kitten. Which we promptly named, Spike. Because, at least one of our animals needed to have a tough name. She is the funniest kitten. She plays and plays and reminds me of our niece, Madalin. She just goes and goes.
As the upcoming school year approached (much too quickly) the only way I could face it was one corona at a time. Our recycling bin is full. Really full. Too full, probably.
Camping this weekend at Rainier or Wish Poosh (Cascades). Traditionally we go to Rainier (read: get rained and rained on and freeze to death). This year, we hope to go to Wish Poosh, but it all depends on if we can get a camping spot.
My Mom came to visit and we canned peaches. Lots of peaches. She brought 3 big boxes with her. Shane keeps wanting to eat the canned peaches and I keep having to stop him because we still have FRESH peaches! He said he likes the canned peaches better as I stared blankly at him.
Tayler met her 5th grade teacher. New school this year. We spent a good part of a day walking around the new school and practicing walking to class, the bus, etc. She's excited and we are excited because the new school is a few minutes closer to our house.
Shane bought me a Gorilla Tri-pod for my birthday. So, now I can take pictures with me in them. This is exciting for many reasons the first of which is that now there will be some actual documentation that I actually existed in this family. I'm sure our decendents will be just thrilled to have pictures with all three of us.
Off to another meeting.
Friday, August 7, 2009
3 Years
We have been married 3 years (yesterday).
It has gone by quickly! We have done a lot of "stuff" in three years. None of which seems worth mentioning at the moment. I will say that I have lived in 4 counties since we have been married (King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap). Shane and Tayler have lived in 3 counties. I moved from my house in Seattle to Shane's house in Milton when we got married so I count that. We are tired of moving! And so glad to have a fun house stay in for a while.
Tayler is getting so grown up! When we look at wedding pictures she still has chubby cheeks. But now, the fluff is gone! I miss those chubby cheeks!
One of the things I am most proud of in life is that when T talks about our wedding she always uses the possessive. For example, "our wedding, when we got married." I'm so glad Shane and I were able to establish that the wedding was about ALL THREE of us! We get her an anniversary gift every year and she is always so serious when she is thinking about what she wants to get her Dad for "our" anniversary! This year she made me a very fancy necklace and pair of earrings. They are very colorful and will go with everything. I'm going to miss when T grows out of the jewelery making phase too! T! Stop Growing! Put a brick on your head! But at the same time I love all the new things she is starting to like and learn. So, maybe take the brick off...but someday when you are 30 I'm going to make you sit down and make plastic jewelery and listen to Harry Potter CD's with me so be prepared!
Our tradition is to go out for Mexican for our Anniversary...Here we are at the restaurant.
Cute T
Grandma Karene bought T a cute new dress and it sort of matched mined so we had a photo shoot.
It has gone by quickly! We have done a lot of "stuff" in three years. None of which seems worth mentioning at the moment. I will say that I have lived in 4 counties since we have been married (King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap). Shane and Tayler have lived in 3 counties. I moved from my house in Seattle to Shane's house in Milton when we got married so I count that. We are tired of moving! And so glad to have a fun house stay in for a while.
Tayler is getting so grown up! When we look at wedding pictures she still has chubby cheeks. But now, the fluff is gone! I miss those chubby cheeks!
One of the things I am most proud of in life is that when T talks about our wedding she always uses the possessive. For example, "our wedding, when we got married." I'm so glad Shane and I were able to establish that the wedding was about ALL THREE of us! We get her an anniversary gift every year and she is always so serious when she is thinking about what she wants to get her Dad for "our" anniversary! This year she made me a very fancy necklace and pair of earrings. They are very colorful and will go with everything. I'm going to miss when T grows out of the jewelery making phase too! T! Stop Growing! Put a brick on your head! But at the same time I love all the new things she is starting to like and learn. So, maybe take the brick off...but someday when you are 30 I'm going to make you sit down and make plastic jewelery and listen to Harry Potter CD's with me so be prepared!
Our tradition is to go out for Mexican for our Anniversary...Here we are at the restaurant.
Cute T
Grandma Karene bought T a cute new dress and it sort of matched mined so we had a photo shoot.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
I've been bitten by a bug...
The Twilight Bug:
Because nothing says summer like some good young-adult fiction. And when I read. I READ. Like 4 books in 5 days reading.
Shane is a good man and puts up with my reading. For a while I think he took offense to my reading like I didn't want to hang out with him or something...but now he knows it is just a weird obsession. The books PULL ME IN. And DON'T LET GO. And let me just say, that 4th book: You think you know what's going to happen and then BAM. You get sucker punched right out of left field with surprise after surprise.
And, apparently, this is the post in which I use analogies that make no sense. "Sucker punched out of left field" what?
And if you've read all the books you will understand that I am obsessed with finding a little stone cottage in the wood with flowers and a small pond in the back and a built in bookcase. Because, that sounds like such a peaceful place to be.
Now I must end my Twilight obsession and rejoin the world in which I actually do things like make dinner instead of throwing veggie dogs on the grill and the laundry and talking to my husband and kid (a-hem) . Thank you and Goodnight Twilight books-you have been a most enjoyable summer vice.
And if you haven't read them...DO.
Because nothing says summer like some good young-adult fiction. And when I read. I READ. Like 4 books in 5 days reading.
Shane is a good man and puts up with my reading. For a while I think he took offense to my reading like I didn't want to hang out with him or something...but now he knows it is just a weird obsession. The books PULL ME IN. And DON'T LET GO. And let me just say, that 4th book: You think you know what's going to happen and then BAM. You get sucker punched right out of left field with surprise after surprise.
And, apparently, this is the post in which I use analogies that make no sense. "Sucker punched out of left field" what?
And if you've read all the books you will understand that I am obsessed with finding a little stone cottage in the wood with flowers and a small pond in the back and a built in bookcase. Because, that sounds like such a peaceful place to be.
Now I must end my Twilight obsession and rejoin the world in which I actually do things like make dinner instead of throwing veggie dogs on the grill and the laundry and talking to my husband and kid (a-hem) . Thank you and Goodnight Twilight books-you have been a most enjoyable summer vice.
And if you haven't read them...DO.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)