Thanksgiving

Thanks to the multiple hurricanes of seasons past, our school board has worked some "weather days" into the school calendar. I'm not sure why they can't just tack on some days at the end of the year like they do in snowy areas. Since this was a quiet weather season, we have two extra days added to our Thanksgiving break which has given us six days off in a row. We don't go back to school until Tuesday!

We had a quiet T-day since Meme and Poppu were visiting the Seattle relatives. We did manage to cook up a mini feast for ourselves. On Friday we went to the beach to look for shells to use for making ornaments. Last night we trecked downtown to see the fireworks at the end of the boat parade. We couldn't see the boats because there were too many people, but the fireworks were awesome. Today we had another mini feast at Meme and Poppy's house. There is never a dull moment around here.

Throughout it all we've been playing games. Scrabble has been the new favorite diversion. I can't imagine why we haven't been playing for years considering all of the readers in the house. Other faves: Hilarium and Imaginiff.

Brad has to go back to work tomorrow, but don't worry. He's happy. A few days at home is all it takes to make him thankful for the relative quiet of the office.

The Day After Christmas

Charlie is having his tonsils and adenoids removed the day after Christmas. This is good because he'll have two full weeks to recover without missing any school and he may be able to breathe a bit easier. On the other hand, he is going to have to give up his winter break to recover from surgery.

We have a cat scan that gives proof that he has a brain, and that his sinuses are clear. His adenoids, however, are large and in the way. There is a chance that his voice will be changed by the surgery. Right now, his voice is hindered by not being able to force any air into "the mask" which affects his tone when he sings.

Poor Charlie has had a difficult year. First braces, then allergy shots, and now surgery. The only good news...

Ice cream, we're gonna have ice cream...

“It’s time to update it!”

I’ve been given a directive from my grandmother to update the blog. Honestly, I didn’t think that many people were reading, but she’s not the only one who has expressed an interest, so….

From now on I promise to try to do an update once a week. Sunday nights. What's that old saying? "Be careful what you ask for..."

To start, here are a couple of Halloween pictures. We had an awesome night in the new neighborhood. One tradition that we always enjoyed in our old neighborhood was trick or treating, but I think our new neighbors are even more excited about the holiday. Most folks were sitting in their driveways with their bowls of candy, the streets were full of kids (and parents) in costume, and lots of houses were decorated for the holiday.









Mitchell stayed behind to give out candy while Brad and I walked around the block with Charlie and Olivia.



Charlie is a Roman Emporer, and Olivia is a witch.