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It happened! JT had his first day of preschool. It was pretty awesome. 🙂 They read The Kissing Hand and he came home bursting with a raccoon puppet, a hand print with a kiss in the middle, and a sort page with day and night activities glued on to a T chart. He was soContinue reading “Preschool Begins”

This year the Puyallup Fair’s theme is Get Your Happy On. And we did! We went with the same friends as last year, and I think this year was even more fun. We ate burgers and fries and scones and elephant ears, saw the animals, watched the kids ride rides, and loved every minute ofContinue reading “Get Your Happy On”

I can’t believe we’re already on number nine. The year is flying by! Once again, we were blessed by perfect weather for our date. We saw the Mariners play the Red Sox and they won. It was a great game! Jim got awesome seats in the Hit It Here Cafe, where you face the fieldContinue reading “Date Night Series #9”

JT had orientation today. It was fun. Jim and I both were able to go. We listened to a presentation from the director, bookkeeper, and service organizer, and then we were off to the classroom with Mrs. Tina, JT’s new teacher (who gave me permission to post her picture!). JT got his preschool shirt, checkedContinue reading “Preschool Orientation”

We did it! The other day Jim caved. He said, “Okay, even it up.” The back was getting so stringy and crazy. And now it’s a little better. He vetoed any cut more than an inch, so we begged for 1.5 inches and evened up the bottom two layers at least. Haley did a greatContinue reading “Haircut for Haley”

Our family has this growth stick. Well, not this stick. A different stick. See, the real stick is at my brother’s house in North Carolina. But my mom made an exact duplicate of the stick for our family as a surprise. 🙂 So now we have our own, but I keep forgetting to measure theContinue reading “The Growth Stick”

Haley turned two last week in an uneventful-type day. She, however, would never be called uneventful. Haley is cheery and full of energy. She is daring and funny and loves kitties. Her favorite color right now is probably orange. She loves milk, berries, green vegetables, and – newly – ice cream. Her word count isContinue reading “Haley is Two!”

Ever since JT watched the original Superman movie with Uncle Jeff this summer, he has been spending a lot of time in his cape. He flies around the house and has even begun jumping off things to “fly.” Grandpa Keene told him a story about jumping off the porch roof as a child and I’mContinue reading “The Red Blur”

Jim has been working since May on a big project: replacing one long side of our fence. A section blew over this winter and about took out our neighbor’s car, since the fence borders their driveway. He tore down the fence and has been working slowly to put it back up ever since. And todayContinue reading “Fencing”

I’ve been hunting for a backyard inflatable pool for two summers now. I am willing to wait to get what I want for the right price. And then, I found it this week: a large pool with a slide and without silly dangling toys. It was exactly what I’d been looking for, but $20 lessContinue reading “Backyard Pool”