Halloween Night

Star Student

Guess who's star student this week?

I think it was a mistake.

This room used to be Layni's. It has a bigger closet....but no good way to arrange two twin beds!! I'm standing in the closet taking the picture, and the door is on the wall to the left. Now I think I'd rather have the room with the smaller closet, but better layout.

What defines a "date"?

I give up.

1. Water leak floods the girls room. Carpet and wall board ruined.

2. While the repairs are being made, the dishwasher floods part of the kitchen. Dishwasher broken.

3. Two days later. Tile job complete. Washing machine floods brand new tile floor in laundry room. Washing machine broken.

So if things come in threes, am I done with water on the floor? Please?

Sandra

2 weeks ago tomorrow

When it rains it pours. The maid discovered water pouring out from under the garage door when she arrived at noon 14 days ago. The main water line into the house had broken. When we finally got the water turned off, water had invaded the little girl's room, all the way to the closet. Everything on the floor soaked. Water had seeped up the wall board...and it was a MESS.
We moved all the bedroom stuff into other parts of the house; my room, the hallway, the living rooms and the bar (we never use).
We pulled up soaking wet carpet and discovered linoleum under that. The original flooring put in in 1974.
So instead of another patch of mismatched tile, I decided to tear up all the flooring in all three kids rooms, the hall, bath and laundry room. What a mess. Kids have been sleeping everywhere... Clothes are everywhere.
Today two out of three rooms were painted, but there's still tile to be laid, baseboard to be put up, and lots of stuff to be put away.
Oh how I hate construction...especially when you're trying to live in the area you're renovating!

Layn's room

Getting there

What a way to start a morning

Knock knock....police. We have reports of a young man shooting rocks at cars with a sling shot....

WCM's early morning escapades.

Not fun.

Sandra

Band Night and it's a Full House!

Stands are packed. Each of the high school bands marches...DHS is last...and it's COLD (72 degrees ) out here!!! BRRrr!

No...It's Not Her Halloween Costume!

Dressed for the Homecoming dance. Can you believe it? She picked the dress. Willingly. OMG. I think she's turning into a GIRL!

Homecoming 2010

Kids Be Nimble

If you look closely you'll see 3 trying to be....gymnasts? Cheerleaders? Really sore!

Homecoming week 2010

1. Dress crazy all week. ($)
2. $15 for a ticket to the dance.
3. Money for a dress.
Homecoming: code for making parents go broke.

Dear Aunt Cindee:

Don't you dare come for Thanksgiving without bringing me BREAD!

Love Kiki

Diet Coke and Doughnuts

Today I conducted a scientific experiment. My own scientific experiment. Recently they've opened up a Shipley's donut store right across from Layni's high school. So, instead of going out of my way, I've taken to purchasing my obilgatory Diet Coke from there instead of McDonalds. What I THOUGHT, was I was going out of my mind. I began to think the Diet Coke tasted like warm Shipley's doughnuts.
So....today I bought Ash and Kiki a Diet Coke from a small tacaria from down the street. We'd been drinking it. Then I drove through and bought a Diet Coke from Shipley's. I asked Ashlynn to try the Shipley's coke and tell me what she thought.
"Ooooohhh," she exclaimed. "It tastes like doughnuts!!".
Wow...maybe I wasn't crazy. I was on my way back home to pick Layni up to take her to work, and she got in the car with a Diet Coke in hand. I asked her to taste the Shipley's Diet Coke......and.....again....."ooohhhhh!! This tastes like doughnuts!".
Funny. So Shipley's Diet Coke does taste like doughnuts....at least the one near the High School I frequent in the morning.
Now I'm thinking....if it tastes like doughnuts, is it really DIET???

Money in her pocket

Z Layni earned her first wage today. She's got a small part time job working concessions at the soccer field near our house....$24 for three hours. Tomorrow she'll earn another $32. Not bad for her first gig.


Ashlynn is at her best friend's sleepover...so it's just Kiki and I hanging this afternoon. The boys both had chores....

Dulles Tuba section

Can someone else go pick up and drop off just once? Just wishing on days like this.

GROSS!

No... This is NOT my bathroom! That's the good news! My maid sent me this from a house she cleaned today. I think I can stop apologizing now for how dirty my bathroom is after a week with 5 kids' use.