Beach Buds

Blake and his neighbor buddy hit the beach this afternoon.  Such fun hanging out in the beautiful weather. Neighbors trickled down come 5pm and there was beer and spirits and lots of kids.  This is what I am talking about!

Visitors

My sister and her boyfriend have been visiting for the weekend.  We have all enjoyed their company so much.  Andrew put Chris to work on the chicken coop.  We are seeing fun things around town.  

Craft House

Memorial Day coupons + Joann Fabrics = Inexpensive beach pillows.

Builders

Pictures from the weekend

Andrew's outdoor work shop outfitted for the rain:

A little rain didn't stop the boys from their apprenticeship: 

The chicken coop got its hardware cloth and its door:

Our first lettuces from our garden (yum!):

10am-10pm

 Things that happened today (in order):

* Piled all kids in car and drove 15 minutes to Office Depot to return a clock

* Everyone got out to assist with my return

* Put my head down when I realized I had forgotten my wallet at home

* Put everyone back into minivan

* Drove home

* Came home to find out I had left the front door wide open

* Wondered if I had lost my mind

* Drove back to Office Depot

* Returned stupid clock

* Stopped by a new donut shop

* Went to Lowe's to buy (wood stain, brackets, and garden soil)

* Drove home and two of my three kids fell asleep

*Planted some plants I  had been dying to plant (peonies!!!)

* Started digging up bushes I didn't like 

* Put disliked bushes on craigslist and got rid of them in 45 minutes

*Gave two kids baths because one had an accident and the baby had jelly donut in her hair 

(one donut hole - I swear the kids get rationed even when I don't)

*Made my kids all get back into the minivan to head to a local nursery to fill empty holes in my garden

*Kids & mommy were hungry so we stopped at Ivars for some fish & chips and chicken strips.

* Stopped by a veggie/fruit stand that has excellent reviews on Yelp. 

(wasn't too impressed with it)

*Brushed teeth, nursed baby, put jammies on, read a story, sighed with relief when I walked downstairs

* Relaxed while looking at contemporary landscaping porn on Google Images

* Rigged up a system to keep the water dispenser from tipping over in the chicken box

* Fretted because that may just strangle a chicken overnight

* Stained wood project

* Wrote blog post

::sigh::

Saturday.

Eye Wish

I found this blog as I was checking out decorating ideas on that darn world wide web.  I want Mary, from Quite Contrary, as my Mormon sister so our daughters could be cousins.  I want so bad for Mormon mommies to welcome me into their family circles!  If Christ and I ever meet and join forces, that is the first place you will find me.  Right there, in Mary's adorable breakfast nook.

Locks

I took the kids exploring to the Seattle Locks today. I could spend all day watching the boats go up and down and in and out.