Random Thoughts

I finished my dad's blanket, and I delivered it to him, but I forgot to take a picture. Oh well. I was so excited to get it to him. He was happy.

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The kids are still a bit sick. They have stuffy noses and one is particularly whiny today....

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Ralphie got his last round of shots yesterday, and he had an allergic reation. It looked like he had botox done on his lips. I am not kidding. It was sad. He puffed up in the face, and he cried whenever you touched him. Poor dog. It is strange how well he has infilitrated this family and become one of our pack. He is my third child.

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I am kind of in between craft projects. I really want to start a quilt, but I have some nervousness about it since I've never made one. I don't know why I find quilt making intimidating.

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It is official: Fall is here. It is cool at night and in the morning.

The kids bundle up to go out to swing. I think I appreciate the swing set as much as the kids. It really frees me up to surf the internet, read, and craft. I am still outdoors with them, and we do chat, but it is not my responisbility to entertain them. As a child I spent countless hours on a swingset. I love listening to them chit chat while they swing or do the teeter totter. It is so nice, and it was the way I had envisioned it. I am not gonna say they NEVER fight out there....Believe me; they do. But the physical activity keeps them occupied and happy. I think they go down for naps and bedtime more easily.

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Okay. Enough said. I should start laundry, load the dishwasher, and pick up!

~Karen

Crochet Project & Eye Ball Removers

Here's the blanket I'm making for my Dad. Hope he likes it....I have some crazy colors in it....Hopefully it will all work out in the end!

Granny squares are everywhere in my house....I actually like making different types and then connecting them later. It is much harder for me to take a big project from room to room or outside.

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We don't have cable television or satellite. We use a simple cheap-o antenna. And we have a digital box so we can pick up the free channels. The only way we can get the free channels is with the antenna poking out into the center of the room. Kevin and I call them eye-ball removers.

This morning I woke up to this:
See what Kevin stuck on the end?
Too funny!

Have a great week!
Oh, and in case you wondered, the kids wanted to go out at 8am this morning. The swing set is getting some use!
~Karen

Super Sunday!

Rain didn't stop Kevin from putting this thing together. It was completed last night at 11pm. :)

They are getting better at learning to swing on their own.

Well done, Kevin. The kids love it.
~Karen

I'm sick....

I'm sick. The kids have entertained themselves. On a trip to the sink for more water, I noticed they were playing separately in their rooms, and Mimi had a sign on her door:

I asked Moe what he thought of the sign and he said "She's being grumpy, so I am leaving her alone."

Too funny! I am glad they are working it out. I hope I am better soon.
~Karen

Ralphie takes a nap when the kids do! Isn't that funny? He gets up when they get up!

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Here is Moe's first drawing of a face:

It's his Papaw. And, yes, he does have a mustache. I love it!
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We've been jamming to a new CD.

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This momma is still nursing. These two kittens are old enough to be weened, but she isn't stopping them from nursing. It is so sweet. She seemed to lack motherly instincts at first, but I think she's learned!

Have a great day!
~Karen

Protect the Health Insurance Executives!

Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell

Things Change

A weekend full of changes has left me tired. We worked all weekend on the tree. Then we decided to take the apple down as well. Thanks to Derek, the job was made easier. He came over and took it down in seconds. We hauled all the wood to the side yard to clear the backyard. It really opened the yard up. The kids will enjoy this.

We now have room to expand the garden.

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Then I had a conversation with Mimi that shocked me:

Mimi: Can Babaw (Grandma) babysit us while you go get your license renewed?
Me: Why? It doesn't expire for a couple more months.
Mimi: You'll need it to drive me to Kindergarten at public school.
Me: You wanna go?
Mimi: Yes.

Well, okay. I guess another change of plans!

Have a great week!
~Karen