Mimi picks out her clothes now. She doesn't pick them out when I buy them, but she certainly is opinionated about what I do buy. She wears mostly skirts these days, and she always wears some stripey tights with them. She will throw clothes around like a teenager when she is searching for the perfect ensemble. Look at her dresser, and this is a good day!
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Ralphie is all better now. His favorite place to sleep is here:

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I've been making jacket/coat pins.

They are fun! Let me know if you want one!

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These days Moe is all about computer games :
He got a hair cut. I think he looks so grown up now! My baby is no longer a baby! And Mimi will be 5 soon! How did that happen so fast??!

I want life to slow down so I can enjoy each moment more .

Tomorrow will be pure chaos! We are getting a new heater installed. It will take 5-8 hours!!! And Moe has a dentist appt for another filling.

Maybe life can slow down after tomorrow?? I hope it goes quick and pain-free!

~Karen

Silly People!

We have a lot of time on our hands. And Halloween is over, so costumes are 75% off.

Have a great week!
~Karen

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We've been busy bees making things!

Moe made me a self portrait:

I love it. I think it is impressive! He is reports he is not happy though. Mimi asked him why, and he said he has a rash. He doesn't have a rash, so I have no idea where this came from.
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Mimi made her friend Brendan a picture. Brendan happens to LOVE Thomas the Train.

She did all the writing herself. She did ask how to spell Brendan's name. She is becoming quite the reader and writer.
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I've been crocheting gloves and scarves.

I hope the recipients enjoy them.
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I got some books the other day. Books make me happy.

I had mixed feelings about Spark's The Notebook....The movie made me cry crocodile tears. And it has death in it too. As mentioned before, I don't like death books. But the book was a quarter. I figured someone would read it if I didn't.
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My mom bought Ralphie this shirt. It is weird having a dog in clothes. I guess we will get used to it.

Isn't Ralphie so cute? He has grown so much and looks so mature now. He used to be the size of a hamster. :)

Happy Wednesday!
~Karen

Stream of Consciousness

I have made all sorts of things, and I wanted to share them with you, but my camera's battery died. I need to find the charger. It is in one of our many junk drawers. I have had dreams of being killed by clutter. I really hate it. I bet those of you who know me didn't know that. I actually love getting rid of things. I do have a lot of crafting supplies. That is one allowable source of clutter, but all other sources I despise.

I made the mistake of looking at a decorating blog today. Everything was so neatly organized. Everything had a place of its' own. What a nice thought. I also realized my house breaks about every design rule out there. That is fine by me.

I stopped by the local goodwill yesterday and scored some good books. I am excited. I am reading The Magician's Assistant. It is good so far, but it has a lot of death in it, and death is not a subject I enjoy reading about or even thinking about. In fact, I would like to not die ever. In fact, I would like all the people I love to live forever.

Moe had a filling today. The dentist was super nice. He drilled it out and filled it without giving him a shot, and it worked wonderfully. Moe was out of there in 10 minutes or less. It was a great experience. He is going to need two more fillings. He's been on lots of antibiotics for ear infections. He has taken more than his fair share of medications in the last several years. I like that the dentist did not restrain him and that he allowed me back in the room with him. Some local ones restrain the kids and won't allow parents back there.

I have made zero progress on the quilting. But, I am crocheting a lot. I am trading some fingerless gloves and scarves with an etsy store owner. I am excited! If anyone else wants to trade, let me know. I am up for it! I hope to either make or trade all the gifts I give this year.

Hope everyone is having a great week!
~Karen

Halloween Fun!

After about 5 houses they decided they'd had enough and wanted to come home and eat their goodies.
:)
~Karen

Random Thoughts

Ralphie has surgery tomorrow. :( Hopefully it will go okay, and he'll come home pain-free. I feel a little guilty getting him neutered, but I guess it is the right thing to do.

The kids have changed their costumes yet again. Mimi is going to go as a ballerina/princess. You can be both, you know. Moe is going as a Wiggle. I am hoping he sticks with this because all I have to do is put him in the appropriate color and off he goes. He vacillates between a Wiggle and Oscar the Grouch. I have a lot of green fur. I guess I will make little monsters out of it.

Kevin fixed my sewing machine. I somehow bent the needle and it scratched the bobbin case. So after replacing the needle, it still kept breaking the thread. I guess that little bur was enough to do it. So, Kevin used the dremel and polished it right out. Thanks Kevin!! I was worried for a bit that it might be the end of my machine. I couldn't figure it out. He is good at troubleshooting.

This week has dragged on and on. Every day has felt like Friday. I think it has been because of the weather. It is very "bleh" here. The sun isn't shining on us. It is cooler, and very wet out. The kids still manage to get some swingset time in, but they also manage to get pretty muddy.

I am crocheting up a storm trying to get enough to open an etsy store. Kevin said he'd do all the setting up, so all I have to do is make and write up a description. I can handle this, I think.

I started reading a great book. It is a great read. I am hooked. In fact, I must go read some more now. I love reading while the kids nap. :)

~Karen