WINDY

While the folks down in Southern California were fighting fires, us folks in our town were battling the winds today. According to the weather report we are supposed to get 50 mph winds tonight.

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Picture is blurry but readable. This sign was found on the wall of the skating rink. It just cracked me up.

MORE BIRTHDAY PARTY PICTURES

Pictured with Blake is Zoe aka "the other woman". Bailey absolutely adores Zoe's younger brother Braden and although Blake really adores Zoe, he loves Mimi just as much. He spends just about every free minute he has at our house. At the party mom heard Keri tell Blake "You are not going over to Mimi's anymore tonight mister(he's been over here every single day), you are coming home, but if Mimi wants to come over it will be alright". So of course the boy asked and I had to tell him the answer is no but that we will see each other tomorrow for sure. Weekends are the only real time we get to spend as a family because dad works long hours. In fact he and Mimi are downstairs now watching Madagascar. Mimi saw the sequel but not the original.

HALLIWELL'S BIRTHDAY

This morning was spent with Mimi and Blake having a pancake breakfast then playing more Wii. We then all went over to Sara's house to pick up the Littly Tykes playset that they were giving us. Blake tagged along and that of course made his day. He absolutely adores Mimi's friend Sara I think mainly because she is the "older woman". Sara is all of 8 years old. When all was said and done, we headed home to pick up Keri and baby sister Bailey and headed over to the ice rink for Halliwell's birthday party. Pictured from left to right is Mimi, Erin and Halliwell.

RINGS ON FINGERS AND TOES

We no sooner came home from Grandma's house and Home Depot than ol' Blake showed up at the door. For a while they stayed outside to help dad rake the leaves only that Blake is the one who is a good helper. Mimi would rather just goof off. Next thing I knew they were talking sleep over. Mom talked it over with Keri and Keri gave him the green light. You never saw a happier boy in your life. Most of the time Mimi and Blake spend their time playing Wii or with Butch or just goofing off as you can see here.

DAD'S NEW TOY

This afternoon we went to Home Depot and dad bought new toy and mom purchased a new toy for herself. None other than a screw driver to keep in the kitchen. You find that especially when one has a kid, their toys come batteries and nowadays they come with those doggone screw in panels.

Dad's new toy is the leaf blower/vac. Today the weather has been amazingly gorgeous, so all of the neighbors have been raking up their leaves. We also have pine needles from the Fir trees and they are a real pain in the tuckus to clean up. Dad's new toy works wonders I must say.

BRUNCH WITH THE GIRLS

This morning started off with a lovely breakfast that was cooked by mom followed by Mimi calling her BFF's over to play for a while. Then mom fixed them a ramen snack before it was time to take the girls home and head over to Grandma's and Home Depot.