Got an email from a nearby restaurant that kids ate free if they showed up in their costumes, and adults got 20% off. sold! we came back from eating and promptly went trickortreating for about an hour. I had the overflow bag, which soon contained DD1's wig and jacket, as it got a bit hot tonight. Much different from my days of trick or treating in the Midwest, where most times the neighbors couldn't tell what your costume was, because you had a coat on over it.
The trend in our neighborhood is to sit out in your front yard, and hand out candy. A lot of people just congregate, so the kids will get candy from three or four households at one stop.
Here are some pics. DD1 did her own makeup, which prompted DH to say she looked more like Dee Snider of Twisted Sister than Hannah Montana....
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
A(nother) Crappy Morning
Woke up ~ 6:30, and saw that Bella had pooped on the carpet. OK, grab a kleenex, pick up the poop and go to the guest bathroom, as the other one is occupied. DD2 had apparently forgotten to flush last night, so I flush the toilet. And it overflows. Yay!
I get all that cleaned up, and go in to see that Bella has taken some cat poop out of the litter box. Double yay!
Normal morning other than that, girls to school, work out, eat a salad.
But! DH has finally acceded to our need for new flooring, so I'm going to Home Depot today to order it!
I get all that cleaned up, and go in to see that Bella has taken some cat poop out of the litter box. Double yay!
Normal morning other than that, girls to school, work out, eat a salad.
But! DH has finally acceded to our need for new flooring, so I'm going to Home Depot today to order it!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Why Am I Awake?
ChemoGirl, you say,
you got up at 4:30 a.m., why are you still awake at 11:30 p.m.?
Because I am STUPID.
I'm cutting way down on the sodas, as they are basically liquid candy, and evil. So, I get caffeine headaches. (Which my overactive imagination immediately assumes is brain cancer.) So, tonight when I got home, I had a cup of Mountain Dew to take away the headache.
Yep. Mountain Dew. That highly caffeinated beverage. The headache went away, but now I am AWAKE. I slept for about an hour, after I watched the results show of Dancing With The Stars (and, oh my GOSH I can't blv who got eliminated!), but now I Am Awake.
you got up at 4:30 a.m., why are you still awake at 11:30 p.m.?
Because I am STUPID.
I'm cutting way down on the sodas, as they are basically liquid candy, and evil. So, I get caffeine headaches. (Which my overactive imagination immediately assumes is brain cancer.) So, tonight when I got home, I had a cup of Mountain Dew to take away the headache.
Yep. Mountain Dew. That highly caffeinated beverage. The headache went away, but now I am AWAKE. I slept for about an hour, after I watched the results show of Dancing With The Stars (and, oh my GOSH I can't blv who got eliminated!), but now I Am Awake.
The Rest of Tuesday
Went to the gym for the first time in about a month. It felt good to exercise again!
Picked up DD2 for her Dr appt. She'd been complaining of a sore ear for the past few days. Doc said the ear drum looked fine, but it looked like swimmer's ear or something.
We went to eat at a Chinese buffet, DD2's choice. I had mainly veggies. She had that famous Chinese dish, mac and cheese. And pizza. I put some broccoli and squash on her plate and made her eat them.
Dropped her back at school, came home and actually did some writing! I'm supposed to speak at chapel in December at DD2's school, so I wrote a sketch to take up some of the time I'm supposed to talk, and forwarded it to the drama teacher at DD2's school.
Baked potatoes and roasted veggies for supper.
Picked up DD2 for her Dr appt. She'd been complaining of a sore ear for the past few days. Doc said the ear drum looked fine, but it looked like swimmer's ear or something.
We went to eat at a Chinese buffet, DD2's choice. I had mainly veggies. She had that famous Chinese dish, mac and cheese. And pizza. I put some broccoli and squash on her plate and made her eat them.
Dropped her back at school, came home and actually did some writing! I'm supposed to speak at chapel in December at DD2's school, so I wrote a sketch to take up some of the time I'm supposed to talk, and forwarded it to the drama teacher at DD2's school.
Baked potatoes and roasted veggies for supper.
Later
So, I closed my eyes for a few minutes....and woke up 15 minutes b4 DD2's school started. Dang it. Got DD2's backpack all together, and forgot to put it in the van.
DD1 missed the bus. So I drove her to school and then dropped off the back pack.
DD1 missed the bus. So I drove her to school and then dropped off the back pack.
Monday
Spent the morning tidying up and doing stuff around the house. Lunch, errands, picked up DD2, more errands, picked up DD1, went to dentist to get DD1's molars sealed. It was much more successful this time, as a) they let me come back with her, and b) Dr. Satchell, who is very patient and gentle, explained everything to her so she didn't freak out.
Came home, put a king ranch casserole in the oven, and made my pumpkin pie from scratch. It turned out pretty well, at least warm from the oven. I'll have to see how it tastes after having been refrigerated overnight.
Went to Brownies, came home ~8 p.m., just really tired. Went to bed around 9:15. Woke up at 4:15.
Came home, put a king ranch casserole in the oven, and made my pumpkin pie from scratch. It turned out pretty well, at least warm from the oven. I'll have to see how it tastes after having been refrigerated overnight.
Went to Brownies, came home ~8 p.m., just really tired. Went to bed around 9:15. Woke up at 4:15.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Sunday
With the pie recipe, you have to put the baked pie pulp in a strainer overnight to let it drain. i did so, warning DH what is was and not to touch it. I, however, did not warn DD1, who decided the pulp was spaghetti and dumped it out. sigh.
This afternoon, we went to a pumpkin patch with Robin and her kids. These pumpkin patch people are making money hands over fist. $3 admission per head. What do you get for this $12? The opportunity to take pictures of your kids amidst the pumpkins. And, of course, the opportunity to buy pumpkins. They have a train ride, a hay rack ride, and giant inflatables, all of which you can ride. For two additional dollars per head per ride.
Admission: $12
6 ride tickets: $12
Pumpkin and a few gourds: $12
Total time spent at the pumpkin patch: about a hour
This afternoon, we went to a pumpkin patch with Robin and her kids. These pumpkin patch people are making money hands over fist. $3 admission per head. What do you get for this $12? The opportunity to take pictures of your kids amidst the pumpkins. And, of course, the opportunity to buy pumpkins. They have a train ride, a hay rack ride, and giant inflatables, all of which you can ride. For two additional dollars per head per ride.
Admission: $12
6 ride tickets: $12
Pumpkin and a few gourds: $12
Total time spent at the pumpkin patch: about a hour
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