tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88373592024-03-07T17:39:27.378-07:00Rainy Morningeaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.comBlogger1577125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837359.post-47991505860588337552016-12-16T18:50:00.003-07:002016-12-16T18:50:20.250-07:00New and final re-directDecided to host my new blog on our own server. Please see my old and new blog here:<br />
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<a href="http://eaumaison.us/">http://eaumaison.us</a>eaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837359.post-7697692592605228702016-11-29T13:37:00.000-07:002016-11-29T13:37:23.358-07:00Move to WordpressI'm going to copy my sister and move my blog over to Wordpress.<br />
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That should work better for you since Google is stripping all support for their blogs. So far the mobile app is miles above the quality of blogger.<br />
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So yeah, check it out there. I have a Thanksgiving post up and will be adding another soon.eaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837359.post-28643383691898471062016-11-19T19:14:00.000-07:002016-11-19T19:15:06.253-07:00Excited<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFMMUt69kkE_fZeIjxhwgaJJA2NFMQowYMqYB71PS6ovaENJQ7xXGZXEO6U4CaKN0v1mdeSnXnYe4cLdxX9xvw5r3LBwmFdX7LUhiy-VdhH9AwfggY-WmCpPDmrRe9JUo7K5U/s1600/IMG_3164-706253.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFMMUt69kkE_fZeIjxhwgaJJA2NFMQowYMqYB71PS6ovaENJQ7xXGZXEO6U4CaKN0v1mdeSnXnYe4cLdxX9xvw5r3LBwmFdX7LUhiy-VdhH9AwfggY-WmCpPDmrRe9JUo7K5U/s320/IMG_3164-706253.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6354868442254941426" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7lapIZBhDnuQSo39H6SOSpkWi4dFy8SIJ-TxGf1xcIzu34xdlj-UZ8OlQ90Y2L9TEXFtxT2tazqqa-N_t492KbL5gIUcq8G1AkbEJf-hePkhytw86rW3Br_WSKuXHPIq_KUt/s1600/IMG_3176-710275.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7lapIZBhDnuQSo39H6SOSpkWi4dFy8SIJ-TxGf1xcIzu34xdlj-UZ8OlQ90Y2L9TEXFtxT2tazqqa-N_t492KbL5gIUcq8G1AkbEJf-hePkhytw86rW3Br_WSKuXHPIq_KUt/s320/IMG_3176-710275.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6354868455418300898" /></a></p>Excited for holidays and new dragon jammies!eaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837359.post-81639814013959670602016-11-17T22:28:00.001-07:002016-11-17T22:28:49.516-07:00Finally!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPQs6yGltYim7MoHkoFdgDi2UcG_fACf1JYRE4XVOKQ-1WFEwQMttnu7MRMZ7-Pzchn1bSnT3QGPZZEi78v2ZNw7er-e6inBF9xtMPSv8hITNhIIBEGIkM6VLXN3bfdJsYkTx/s1600/IMG_3130-729517.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPQs6yGltYim7MoHkoFdgDi2UcG_fACf1JYRE4XVOKQ-1WFEwQMttnu7MRMZ7-Pzchn1bSnT3QGPZZEi78v2ZNw7er-e6inBF9xtMPSv8hITNhIIBEGIkM6VLXN3bfdJsYkTx/s320/IMG_3130-729517.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6354176191594060530" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi_M_ej9APkhWxAZNckAI7QQg5tPrX0Me8rPDJR1qhhqi6SLvL9YDRTl_VHEKjd14eFABmzK50SiqT_8d5MV3YxY-7ayMfBGoX5C3ool-z2-7NZzrkvT52Sm_Uw9v6cJNVyAx/s1600/IMG_3132-733068.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi_M_ej9APkhWxAZNckAI7QQg5tPrX0Me8rPDJR1qhhqi6SLvL9YDRTl_VHEKjd14eFABmzK50SiqT_8d5MV3YxY-7ayMfBGoX5C3ool-z2-7NZzrkvT52Sm_Uw9v6cJNVyAx/s320/IMG_3132-733068.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6354176203554655554" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IsoCMF6BGN0MHRCtHKIMSg8RCWIrjm5cdDYU4K9xYTdW4hFxiXBusLKXNZUW4iRfgVhDvaArCibcUfRNz0mGL7Ypm5PZGU4hZ01Gbaf8S4_W0CytcBAIKUef1559_-15n4q4/s1600/IMG_3141-735852.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IsoCMF6BGN0MHRCtHKIMSg8RCWIrjm5cdDYU4K9xYTdW4hFxiXBusLKXNZUW4iRfgVhDvaArCibcUfRNz0mGL7Ypm5PZGU4hZ01Gbaf8S4_W0CytcBAIKUef1559_-15n4q4/s320/IMG_3141-735852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6354176212190319474" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wXgMCViQISp2OU2WQdR9whh4DqllhUe71AyHLFkCob9OvXd4hDFwBlgf6KwxNV9X-61vF8UQagXXGBK13yq364jFLuOGmLFTuB3faX4E2tHdWVOZ88MaLy1abxWXk8e-qSFF/s1600/IMG_3146-738599.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wXgMCViQISp2OU2WQdR9whh4DqllhUe71AyHLFkCob9OvXd4hDFwBlgf6KwxNV9X-61vF8UQagXXGBK13yq364jFLuOGmLFTuB3faX4E2tHdWVOZ88MaLy1abxWXk8e-qSFF/s320/IMG_3146-738599.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6354176227292136162" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHp6S8vJQqPI3CIDFyyUAX0pKp9_T8tPZtHf6arJRwRlrvp0a7La96yyz6uOr_NESgmoal1G7OqIpXlbprQI_8D6GemFp2pPV7dL9RhcvxWQYgKwABJgSBpv0LUSYcV4SjL0f/s1600/IMG_3148-741385.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHp6S8vJQqPI3CIDFyyUAX0pKp9_T8tPZtHf6arJRwRlrvp0a7La96yyz6uOr_NESgmoal1G7OqIpXlbprQI_8D6GemFp2pPV7dL9RhcvxWQYgKwABJgSBpv0LUSYcV4SjL0f/s320/IMG_3148-741385.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6354176240146989826" /></a></p>The first snow of the season. It finally feels like the holidays.eaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837359.post-18614088424442205932016-11-09T16:31:00.001-07:002016-11-09T16:31:22.796-07:00Soccer!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijc3-90e2mG6XvP2cYnbbIC-Jdbpi7LG3Ku1pyo-ew4vp2juYqdsavPmcLp9S7RURf2fcUgxOE2RHmvZPC7TRjJ96I8_Q8UW8wuxOHwcGHYeKA7IqBMeg5L60zJ7K3cM1te3RC/s1600/IMG_3083-782798.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijc3-90e2mG6XvP2cYnbbIC-Jdbpi7LG3Ku1pyo-ew4vp2juYqdsavPmcLp9S7RURf2fcUgxOE2RHmvZPC7TRjJ96I8_Q8UW8wuxOHwcGHYeKA7IqBMeg5L60zJ7K3cM1te3RC/s320/IMG_3083-782798.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6351115391948133554" /></a></p>We are broadening Jack's horizons. This week I sprung on him soccer class. He was enthusiastic when they covered it in PE weeks ago. 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eaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837359.post-80588166428966963702016-10-22T21:15:00.000-06:002016-10-22T21:15:55.545-06:00Halloween PreviewOur church held the annual Halloween party early this year. After judging at Amanda's Speech Meet all day I raided her prop closet to build a spooky trunk display. What good is having a drama teacher in the family if you can't mooch off her? Sam insisted on helping. <br />
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The reconstruction team has come and made an official estimate, that our insurance company has accepted. The floor guy came this morning to take measurements and inspect the existing materials. I should be hearing from my guy early next week about a schedule for drywall, texture, painting, and plumbing. We're looking at being done before Thanksgiving even if there are some minor hiccups. <br />
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I had the mitigation company take out all the plastic tarps so we can enjoy the full room again. Despite the powder room displacement to the living room, I'm happy to have the walls down and the sunlight streaming in. The kids IMMEDIATELY starting running circles around the house again. I didn't realize how much they loved and missed their first floor race track loop.<br />
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<br>We decorated Halloween cookies Ben and I went to see Shaun of the Dead at the Alamo last night. Today I woke with a cold but was able to teach my primary class still. Ben let me take a nice long nap. Now we are watching a classic together. The boys think Snoopy is hilarious. Things are pretty good.eaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837359.post-35976454875684124142016-10-03T09:19:00.002-06:002016-10-03T09:19:19.105-06:00Brian's QuiltThe Omuras popped by yesterday to drop off a new heirloom:<br />
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Linda made a beautiful quilt and I'm so honored to have one!<br />
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But we lost use of the last toilet, so now we can only use the outhouse. <br />
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Thursday they disinfected all the surfaces and took out the damaged wood floors. They put a high power fan/dehumidifier thing in there to dry out the wood. <br />
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Our project manager came over this morning and took measurements. He
said it's still a few marks shy of normal level so we should leaving it
running another night. A crew should arrive first thing Saturday to
take the fans off. Then Monday they paint on the encapsulation barrier
to prevent future growth/contamination, and let that dry over night. So
we are looking at mitigation being done by Tuesday next week if all
goes well. I've put out a couple requests for a plumber but haven't
been able to get one over here yet. Hopefully this afternoon. We'd
really like to get the leak fixed so we can use those upper bathrooms
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Sam came down with a virus. Diarrhea, high fevers, croupy cough, and stridor all night. Poor guy. He's doing better today. Taking a nice long afternoon nap now. But it's hasn't been fun for him to get dragged out to the backyard loo when he has to go in the middle of the night.<br />
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We had tickets to see Miss Peregrine tonight but I cancelled so we can be closer to home. My new sitter's mom is ok with her watching a recovering kid, but I'm not comfortable having her be in charge for 4-5 hours while we are all the way across town in a movie theater with limited communication. We're just going to get dinner closer to home. A nice meal out with my husband, away from the noise and disorganization of home, sounds lovely. <br />
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In other news, I stopped by a locksmith shop and they gave me a couple locks they were going to trash. Got them picked within an hour each!<br />
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Also I bought Jack these Chewbacca jammies. Couldn't resist. <br />
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We also got a temporary outhouse. I suggested this as an alternative to staying in a hotel and they readily agreed. I'm sure it's cheaper for them, and a lot better for us to sleep in our own beds, have all our possessions nearby, and to be able to care for the animals ourselves. <br />
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The worker was very sympathetic to locking off the bathroom and offered to leave it like this overnight, doing the final seal in the morning. (Weird fluorescent lime paint and vintage wallpaper revealed in the bathroom tear our.)<br />
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My kitchen is filled with overflow from the work area. I didn't feel like making a mess in the kitchen and dining area, so we did Mcdonald's for dinner. Now we are watching The Force Awakens in the basement. Things are crazy, but we are making it work.<br />
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eaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837359.post-64365153168194928112016-09-25T19:03:00.001-06:002016-09-25T19:03:17.081-06:00Halloween is coming<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjS5Pc84BoyD8sxTVUh7tk8VnjDbd906UJ7nHRUt-i3-lh9Im1I_e0mnqLv30yAmH9Uy7AXUvXaIBs3mZNrGwIwSmAuJxa49bZLc1sStuzVOOkiiGoyxP_3lWcbJ49oQwUkCkD/s1600/IMG_2367-797082.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjS5Pc84BoyD8sxTVUh7tk8VnjDbd906UJ7nHRUt-i3-lh9Im1I_e0mnqLv30yAmH9Uy7AXUvXaIBs3mZNrGwIwSmAuJxa49bZLc1sStuzVOOkiiGoyxP_3lWcbJ49oQwUkCkD/s320/IMG_2367-797082.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6334440240539882802" /></a></p>Mini-movie night for me and Sam. He picked the movie.eaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837359.post-35716767021892492592016-09-24T16:49:00.001-06:002016-09-24T16:49:13.246-06:00Locking pickingI have a new hobby.<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDEnQMMAC5_dEyr-Cv-LKis1Xj_27FKXkiUIXC0XQoVpjCxRpULOgQ2Aq2CCFqJyurAUZVOVZRY65ZfOI9XQKrlIwb0yBSJK-iET6O77AMkmjoVlm8LyCNPli49Q3uctg9TI9/s640/blogger-image-1387069097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDEnQMMAC5_dEyr-Cv-LKis1Xj_27FKXkiUIXC0XQoVpjCxRpULOgQ2Aq2CCFqJyurAUZVOVZRY65ZfOI9XQKrlIwb0yBSJK-iET6O77AMkmjoVlm8LyCNPli49Q3uctg9TI9/s640/blogger-image-1387069097.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This summer I started picking locks. I love it. That feeling when it releases is euphoric. You can tinker mindlessly, or meticulously tease each pin like a puzzle. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm a huge Sherlock Holmes fan. I was watching the Houdini & Doyle TV show and decided to finally jump in and learn picking. I got a started set and within ten minutes had my first padlock open. </div><div><br></div><div>Reddit has a great community and sources for learning. I have no nefarious intentions, it's purely a hobby. In fact, there are two rules lock pickers uphold:</div><div>1) Do not pick a lock that doesn't belong to you.</div><div>2) Do not pick a lock in use. </div><div><br></div><div>I only had three pad locks to play with. When my parents were out here I let my Dad in on my hobby. Yesterday I was thrilled to find he and my Mom sent me three new (old) locks to pick!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj129h7UdpGkIiNvPMpT2E2dvZt-p22ppRYV_9AJojRRHXFyxZfGAi5qLg336VUJDiaInsYjkVFvTwEcF01xi_AcIVuskutInmUqveSYmwFhUSSD9mux_WVXM6ol_Ug6-ZnShyT/s640/blogger-image-1447717530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj129h7UdpGkIiNvPMpT2E2dvZt-p22ppRYV_9AJojRRHXFyxZfGAi5qLg336VUJDiaInsYjkVFvTwEcF01xi_AcIVuskutInmUqveSYmwFhUSSD9mux_WVXM6ol_Ug6-ZnShyT/s640/blogger-image-1447717530.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHsI0ZT477BWbTHwOmGTcPk_-nMElqbiMScRySU6wWERitsV5FrMg4epBJVFeffKcfmNJHqmzfw9hTKWZdfP8TuOUvEBZ7dzeCen1TZMiJXnR0ZeB7C1N_I21lPx6zq1ItLJC/s640/blogger-image--785606856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHsI0ZT477BWbTHwOmGTcPk_-nMElqbiMScRySU6wWERitsV5FrMg4epBJVFeffKcfmNJHqmzfw9hTKWZdfP8TuOUvEBZ7dzeCen1TZMiJXnR0ZeB7C1N_I21lPx6zq1ItLJC/s640/blogger-image--785606856.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><div>The cylinder locks were fairly easy. The circular padlock gave me trouble. After a few sessions I put some lubricant in and finally popped it today!</div><div><br></div><div>I picked all my locks again for fun:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLghXGAOgTnMxhNDK-H6hQJXCCUMdzVVYYfFpMBNQwSeV1EzYcQy6aImgbvRa9LC19eTFy7v67mjdHto6iUWjap7fG5cg8auX_b8IYpmAVtUgfLAz8srCM3gZGB08dVYRg7eB9/s640/blogger-image--1167801263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLghXGAOgTnMxhNDK-H6hQJXCCUMdzVVYYfFpMBNQwSeV1EzYcQy6aImgbvRa9LC19eTFy7v67mjdHto6iUWjap7fG5cg8auX_b8IYpmAVtUgfLAz8srCM3gZGB08dVYRg7eB9/s640/blogger-image--1167801263.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Got any old locks? I'd love to take them off your hands. :-D</div>eaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837359.post-42147566521645115312016-09-21T19:30:00.000-06:002016-09-21T19:30:04.268-06:00All the problemsSo as you saw, we have a leaky pipe under our master bathroom that pooled into the living room below. Aside from structural damage, the dog bed was the only thing destroyed. Sam auditioned the replacement bed for Jem.<br />
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We are running the damage through our homeowners insurance. USAA is a really great company. Glad we have them. The damage was positive for mold AND asbestos. Yippy! Yesterday they set up the negative pressure seals to isolate it. </div>
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The leak came after I spent the weekend cleaning our couch and our armchair. Our babysitter let the kids have milk in the living room. I discovered milk had spilled all the way through both pieces of furniture when Molly started lapping up the puddles forming on the floor beneath them. THEN Sam had an accident sitting in the armchair, releasing a flood of urine on the recently cleaned cushion. But I'll tell you what, there's nothing like major home damage to make furniture spills seem inconsequential. My brain instantly flipped from possibly getting a new living room set, to possibly getting a new living room.<br />
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Today I met with the project managers for the abatement and the reconstruction. It looks like it will be 2-3 weeks to complete the asbestos/mold removal and dry out, then a couple weeks to plan and approve the reconstruction. Depending on how much needs to be done it could take 3 weeks or more. The minimum we are looking at is new drywall, new paint, and sand and finish the hardwood floors. It could be as extensive as replacing the flooring for the entire main floor, redoing the master bath, and maybe even fixing unseen damage into the basement. We won't know until the abatement is done and they can safely investigate.<br />
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Luckily our insurance will cover the abatement and the reconstruction. We are only responsible for the plumbing repair and anything we request beyond the "return to normal" repairs (I figure if they end up tearing up the master bath we might as well upgrade it).<br />
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I spent today re-organizing the living room and basement so we have comfortable spaces for the next couple months. Currently we can't use the upstairs toilets. For a short time we will be cut off from most of the main floor and possibly the basement. This will probably cut us off from all house toilets. I'm working on a solution so we don't have to stay in a hotel during the abatement. That would really suck. For now, we are trying to keep smiles on our faces.<br />
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Halloween is coming! Pumpkins and crispy leaves and sweaters! School is
super fun for all! We read Harry Potter and loved it! Ben is taking a
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The night before I set up streamers, balloons, presents, and a new play tent. The tent was an immediate hit. Sam reacted on the stairs like it was a magical Christmas morning.<br />
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Later (eons later it seemed) (my scheduling, but kid anxiety made it seem like forever) the family was gathered for a midday brunch. <br />
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Sam soon proved to be an expert at present unwrapping. <br />
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Jack was a super older brother. He help back very well and let Sam really enjoy opening the presents. Jack also quickly inspected each one for age appropriateness and share-ability. <br />
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(Sam fell on his face a few days prior, his teeth cut both the inner and outer bottom lip. That's the black scab you see on his face.)<br />
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For months (literally!) Sam has been asking for a Bob the Minion birthday cake. I think it turned out lovely! (Though I'm miffed the cake was dry. I even used a cake soak!)<br />
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We went to the mall for playtime and shopping. The boys each got a Build-A-Bear and they are their new best buds. <br />
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Earlier in the day Sam declared that he wanted to get ice cream. We delivered. <br />
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Spoiled with a train ride through the mall. Always fun!<br />
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And we found a little playground for a quick stop before dinner at Red Robin. <br />
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An exhausted and happy three-year-old climbed into his new toddler bed for a long night's sleep. Happy Birthday Samwise Storm!<br />
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We watched the Princess Bride together for the first time. It's one of my all time top three movies (The Princess Bride, Singin' in the Rain, and Rushmore). We split the movie over two nights. The kids both enjoyed it, though it was scary and had a lot of talking they didn't understand. They both loved Fezzik and the Miracle Max scene. The Fire Swamp was maybe too scary. Sam retold me the story, "There was a scary mouse, and the sand ate the girl, and there was fire, and the guy in black put fire on the mouse." I hope we didn't induce any nightmares. We laughed out loud when, in the Pit of Despair, Fezzik announced "He's dead" and Jack spoke up "Wait, did he say he's dead?" right in time with Fred Savage interrupting "Grandpa, grandpa, wait. Wait, what did Fezzik mean, he's dead?"<br />
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Jack's nerves dissolved when he got to meet his teachers yesterday.
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Oh, I'm sooooo happy about this. Two hours without kids twice a week? It's gonna be great. I can clean one room without the other getting messy at the same time. I can change the oil in my car, or get groceries, or other errands without having to juggle carseat belts and waterbottles and snacks and potty breaks. Also, having time away from the kids makes me love them even more. Having a little distance will be good. eaumaisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03298848221257437588noreply@blogger.com0