HALLOWEEN NIGHT 2010

This morning started off really quiet at our house. Mimi watched her Saturday morning cartoon shows, Dad at the computer and I was still asleep. Starting to get a bit of RA and so my hands have been giving me a bit of trouble lately especially with this cold weather. Because of the discomfort I wake up at night sometimes 4 or 5 times. Then there is the insomnia to contend with. I tell ya....it's crappy to get old. Oh well so much for my woes.....

Next thing I knew it was time to go and have a early lunch and dad has been dying to try out the Five Guys burger joint at The Landing. So off we went. It was still good. After lunch we headed over to the Renton Uwajimaya for some groceries. I just figured that since we were down there I might as well go shopping and save myself a trip.

Arrived at grandma and grandpa's at around 1 in the afternoon. While dad was watching the Seahawk game with grandpa, I went swimming in the indoor swimming pool with Mimi. We swam for a good hour and a half. I was pooped !!! Mimi has sooooo much energy ! She did really tire herself out though ! She was so tired that she actually took a short nap before dinner.

I was not expecting it but grandma had already made arrangements for us to have dinner with them. We got home just in time for Mimi to change into warmer clothes and got out trick or treating with dad and friends. I stayed home to pass out the candy and of course take pictures of all of our friends as they came to the door.

Xander is in Batman suit and lil sis Rianna is a lady bug. Micah and Corey are in the Whoville costumes. Alex and Nate are pictured with Mimi. By this time she was done getting candy and decided that she wanted to pass them out instead. Next comes Chase and big brother Noah in some kind of Star War costume. It is nice to have friends in the neighborhood especially when you need a potty break which is what happened tonight at our house. Then comes Zoe, Braden (Mario costume), Allyah and dad Mike with the mask that actually drips fake blood. Next there is Janet and her kiddos, Erin, Patrick (Lightening McQueen car) and Liam. Finally the last picture is of Mimi and Halliwell.

Mimi out grew her Power Ranger costume so this year she wanted to be a cat and so she is. The nice thing about this costume is that it did not cost much and she can play with it allllllll year long.

JUNK MAIL

Yesterday morning Mimi was going thru our junk mail.

Mimi: Junk mail, junk mail, junk mail, junk mail, WHOA! Let me see that again ! (it was an ad for
Toys 'R' Us)
Mimi: Mom ! This is what I have been dying for all my life (pointing to a scooter) ! And this one too! Mom ! I just now found what I can give you for Mother's Day! Also there is something here for Father's Day too !

Me: Great! I always wanted something from Toys 'R' Us. I think the girl may have some ulterior motives ya think?

FORECLOSURES

It is on the rise up here in Washington.

This past summer our neighbors received a letter from the bank that the house they are renting is going into foreclosure. They could not believe their eyes nor ears. They had just put their house up for sale in Spokane and it was still in lieu. Patrick spoke with the owner of their now house and was told that he is in some kind of house payment plan with B of A and for them not to worry about it.

Well...... get this. BofA is bad news already and smelled of something fishy when Cory made mention of it. Badda Bing Badda Boom !!! Pat and Cory got word the other day that their house is going on the auction block come the 19th of next month.

They have nowhere to go now. Talked it over with dad a little and said that it would be nice if we could buy it and lease it out. But that is where it stands now.

PIONEER FARMS

Of all things to forget .......my camera and phone! Went as a chaparone for Mimi's class today when all of the second graders went to Pioneer Farms. For about a month now they have been studying, reading about the pioneer and early American Indian lifestyles. So today we went to see what it was like around 100 years ago.

This place is located in Eatonville about a one hour bus ride from our school/home. The kids had loads of fun. I knew this place would be like the pioneer days but no one said that it was going to be the EXACTLY like the pioneer days right down to the OUTHOUSES ! There was absolutely no functioning plumbing anywhere! YIKES!

It is now our rainny season so everywhere was muddy, hence the newly purchased snow boots for Mimi. The way I see it, why buy rainboots when snowboots work just as well and they keep your feet warm. Fortunately while we were at the farm the rain had stopped but then started again as soon as we got home. Someone up there is watching out for us.

The kids got a real kick out of riding in a buck board wagon pulled by Jack the working horse. This is kind of a neat place. Everything was hands on. Mimi favorite part was going into the barn and jumping on the haystack. This farm was complete with horse, chickens, pig, sheep, honking geese and ducks. The other thing the kids got a kick out of was milking the cow. Even I had fun doing that but oh the smell of that place. WHEW!!!!

This picture is off of their website. Because it is Fall now, the coloring up here is so much prettier with the brown, red, yellow and gold.

WHO'S WHO ?????

LET GO FLY A KITE

Today we had a little reprieve in the rainny weather. It was sooooo nice all day. Cloudy but the sun was peeking out from behind the clouds.

Today was quite busy with the exterminator coming. Instead of rats, we now have moles. Those pesky little varmits!!! Then after the esterminator left, it was time for me to head over to the school to volunteer for the health week. It was my job to check the eyes of these little kiddos.

On the way home I noticed that the wind was starting to kick up. So after school we grabbed the first friend we saw which was Halli and headed over to the school. Of course Cal saw where the girls were going and wanted to tag along which is what he did.

WHATEVER OTHER KIDS HAVE, BLAKE HAS TO HAVE

That has always been the case with Blake. But then he is no different than the other kids. If Mimi has something that he doesn't have, he needs to get it and it has to be bigger and better. That was the same with my brother Jim. Jim would always say "Of course!" So of course when Blake saw Mimi's boots this morning, he told his mom that he needed some too.

We are now in the season of La Nina. So yesterday I went out and purchased Mimi a pair of snow boots. My thinking is why should I buy rain boots when snow boots works even better than the rain boots? Plus they keep her feet warm on these cold, cold mornings and we all know that there will be the ski lessons this winter along with the tubing up at Snoqualmie. Lots of fun in the snow for the kiddos.

Going out today and see if I can get some regular boots for Mimi along with fleece pj's and a humidifier for her room. I figured it out the reason why she sometimes gets the bug during the winter and not any other time of the year. The weather gets freezing cold so all of the doors and windows are closed 99% of the time. The thermostat is set at 70 both day and night. It goes off and on autmatically so therefore it is not on constantly. Mimi is a mouth breather at night so she sometimes wakes up with a frog in her throat. That is the reason why she somtimes gets sick and that is the reason for the humidifier. Last couple of years I bought the cheap brand and each time they broke down. Not this year though.