2013/05/31 Friday: Evidence of a Toddler, and the Party Started

Lots of stuff happening, but somehow I didn't take any pictures!  Georgia knocked over this plant.  No one was surprised.

Stan and Patti came up to visit from St Louis.  They got yesterday just in time to enjoy dinner with us and our next door neighbors.  We asked our neighbors over since their kitchen is out of commission, and they are awesome in general. 

Today we survived IKEA.  The kids have been fighting over the egg timer we bought.  Why didn't I get two?? I knew this would happen, yet I never learn.

2013/05/30 Thursday: Up for Grabs

We didn't know why all these people were milling about outside our house.  It turns out, there was a professionally run estate sale, starting next door at 10:00 AM.  The professional shoppers get there in advance to line up for the best stuff.  We did not buy anything, but I did walk through the house.  It's been vacant for a year, since its occupant fell and broke his hip.  He passed away after months in the hospital and rest home.  It was fascinating to walk through the house because the whole thing was like a time machine.  Everything was old and solidly built.  The carpet, wallpaper and furniture all seemed at least 45 years old.

2013/05/29 Wednesday: The Futility of Hair Styling

Mandi came over, and while the kids played she cut and styled my hair.  She spent quite a bit of time blowing it dry, brushing it, and curling it.  It looked great.  Then it started to get bigger.  This picture was shortly after she left, so within 15 minutes of finishing the style.  It had already lost a lot of its curl, and grown in volume.  It continued to get bigger and frizzier, and so by the end of the day it looked as if nothing had been attempted on it.

2013/05/28 Tuesday: Do Not Disturb

I took a few baby pictures for a friend.  It was an overcast day, which was perfect to take pictures outside on her porch.

2013/05/27 Monday: Happy Memorial Day!

We didn't have any of our own honored dead locally, but we did drive through a nearby cemetery and visit the special area where circus performers are buried.  There was a flag by each headstone.

2013/05/26 Sunday: Happy Birthday Gigi

We decorated her bed while she slept.

When she woke up, she wasn't unhappy, she just thought she needed to fix things by pulling the crepe paper and tape off her bed.

A glimpse of Gigi's many talents.

We had our next door neighbors over to share in the nutella-frosted cupcakes.  I did learn (the hard way) never make red velvet cake for kids.  The crumbs that they inevitably get everywhere stain things bright red, and the batter too.

2013/05/25 Saturday: We Lived Through the Night

We made it through a long, cold night.  During breakfast, Caesar pulled off his collar and leash, and lead Nick on a mile long chase, good exercise for both of them.  Unfortunately, Nick's beloved pocketknife fell out of his pocket somewhere along the trail as he chased Caesar through the woods.  The kids loved playing on the camp playground with all of the children.  Ending the morning with nutella s'mores made camping seem a little less miserable, but it was still just about the worst night ever.  We road home comfortably in the car, to our nice warm beds at home.