Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Business

Busy, busy day. Went to the gym with Ann (yay, us!). (We both HATE it and complain about it alot, but we went. That's all that counts.) Quick shower and lunch at home, then to LECC for library volunteer time. Back home, got Zachary off the bus, picked Jeremy up at school. Straight to Patten's for 2 karate classes. Tim met us there, I left to grab a black bean wrap at Veg Head then to Earthshares garden. Picked cherry tomatoes and green beans. Home for a few minutes only to leave again to scrapbook with Colleen. Had fun making some 2004 Halloween pages. Zachary is working hard to earn Tiger Tallies so he has 100 by the end of the month. He's already earned a trip to McDonald's with his teacher. Now he's going for a free book. Jeremy was covered in syrup from French Toast Sticks at lunch in the cafeteria.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Birthday Weekend

What a fun weekend! On Friday afternoon, Tim's parents arrived at our house. Tim's mom walked to Zachary's bus stop with me and the dogs. Zachary hopped of the bus and immediately greeted us with a, "Hi, Mom! Hi, Grandma!" and a smile. Nice. We had a family birthday party on Friday evening. I was so glad that despite the last minute notice (we didn't decide until about Wednesday exactly when we were going to have the party), Pam, Vince, Mike, Louise, Rachel, Lauren, Auntie, Grandma Hicks, and the older and younger Case clans were there. It was a nice evening. Zachary really enjoyed the party, dinner, his gifts, and everything. Jeremy had picked out trick birthday candles as a surprise for Zachary. He could hardly contain his excitement as we sang Happy Birthday. I was worried about how Zachary would react, but he was fine. I had decided on an easy dinner of Honeybaked Ham, and asked Zachary if there was anything else special he wanted to have. He requested carrots and celery and "one of those trays with cheese and meat." Then he informed me that, "I think Aunt Louise can handle that." She was more than happy to bring a pre-made Hormel salami, pepperoni, and cheese tray for Zachary!

Saturday evening, Mom and Dad watched the boys while Tim and I went to see the Bearcats play Oklahoma at Paul Brown Stadium. Kent and Mindy, their friends Larry and Amy, and another high school friend, Eric, and his wife Dimita were there, too. It was a MUCH better game than we expected and it's always great to get out without the kids for a little while. I think Mom and Dad and the boys did well, too. They ordered pizza and watched Ice Age. The boys just loved the movie, and I think Mom and Dad liked watching them watch the movie.

Sunday, after teaching Sunday School, I took the boys to the Kruse's house for Sam's birthday party. They had hired Mr. Cowpie. Sounds crazy, but Mr. Cowpie throws a great birthday party. He brings all sorts of animals and takes the kids on pony rides. Sam seemed to love it. Jeremy had a great time too. There were tons of kids there, so Zachary wasn't too happy. We met Tim and his parents for lunch at El Picante after the party.

I was exhausted from staying up too late on Saturday, so I took a nap Sunday afternoon, then we took the boys to Mom's and went to Disciple class. I brought a chocolate cheeseball. It was the only thing I could think of to make with what I already had in the house. Yum!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

More Old Times

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Days Gone By

Just found this video from early October 2005. My baby wasn't quite 2 years old. How did he grow up so fast?

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Serenity

Last night, I picked beans at Earthshares. There had just been a quick, heavy downpour, and the evening could not have been more beautiful. A thin layer of fog and mist rolled over the fields, the sun was setting, and big, puffy clouds moved through the sky. At one point, I noticed a big grasshopper near me. Each time I moved to the next bean plant, he did too. In this way, he stuck by me for some time. We watched each other some, and I enjoyed my time with the handsome little guy.