A Li'l Bit of this...A Li'l Bit of That

Blogging is not #1 on the list lately so I'm behind (big surprise). Here are a few catch-up pics...


Madame Butterfly and Ferocious Tiger: they got their faces painted at a Fall Festival in Bloomington last weekend.

Roasting hot dogs with Grandpa M. at the club weiner roast...

This weekend was very warm, so the kids chose to get along wonderfully while they played in the dirt! They were filthy! (But happy!)




















As I write this, there's a chicken roasting in the rotisserie. Andy said, "C'mere and see this..." What a hoot! When asked, Hanna said, "I watching big chicken!" Who needs Noggin or Disney when you have big chicken?

Uncle Tim in Our Thoughts

Uncle Timmy was deployed for Iraq this past weekend. We all hope he stays safe and comes back home to MaryAnn in Alaska very soon!

Hurricane Hanna

As hurricane Hanna gathers her destructive forces and threatens the coast of Florida, I can only think this: "Yep. I suppose that sometimes the forecasters DO know what they're talking about..."

:0)

School Daze and more...

School is off and running. Joel loves Kindergarten! He's got a huge smile for me every time he walks down the hall toward my room at the end of the day. I've been told he's a great kid in class (do you think they would fibb?), he adores his teacher, and loves library day! The "first day of school" picture here is a total sham...I took it next to Andy's bus since Joel will probably never ride one (except for field trips of course!). Other pic is from Uncle Tim and Aunt MaryAnn's visit from Alaska last week. Tim gets deployed to Iraq in September :-( Time is movin' fast around here!

This marks the end of summer...

Tuesday, we went to the State Fairgrounds for the hot-air balloon Night Glow. It's the 2nd year we've attended, and this time was even better than last! There were more balloons and the weather was perfect! The state fair always reminds me that school is starting; next week, in fact. I'm not ready. I'm a little nervous about how I'll juggle school and Masters coursework, knowing that this summer's courses were pretty intense. Anyway, here are some neat pics from Night Glow...

Garage Sale Woes

I can't believe the last time I posted was way back at the beginning of the month! I'm terrible! So, we just had our big "Going Out of Baby" garage sale and......It STUNK! I put so much hard work and planning and effort into it. I advertised, I held it "in town" at a relative's house, I priced a bazillion things, I priced to sell--not to make money, etc... It had all the wonderful baby things people go for: crib, stroller system/carseat, changing table, accessories, tons of clothes! The clientelle was few and far between. I am disgusted! What a disappointment. The only bright spot was when a new neighbor of ours showed up (after I posted an FYI on their door at 6:30am) and bought the crib/mattress! They are a very nice family and we had a good time chatting. You know, I just don't think people garage sale much anymore. You would think, with the state of the economy, that more people would be second-handing it. Has my generation ignored their bargain-hunting heritage? You know many of us grew up with that! What gives? Oh well, at least it's over and my attic load is lighter. **sigh**
By the way, anyone need a stroller/car seat system or changing table? I couldn't bear to see them dropped off at Goodwill like the rest of it...

Hanna's Big Girl Bed

Hanna's been dying to see her big girl bed on the blog, so here it is. Here are some other pics from our visit to IL last week!