happy birthday, sweetheart

 It was lovely to spend time with you two this weekend.

I know this is a strangely busy fall, but I hope your birthday was a lovely day.

We love you incredibly.

Happy Birthday, love, Mom and Dad and Everybody

october

 

Love, Val

our favorite antique store

Kari would like a new bed, so Maria and I hit the Restore store--nothing, only queen and twin beds, and then went to the antique shop. Some beds, big, heavy, dark, not sure all the pieces were there, nothing that looked like anything Kari would want.

There are always weird things there though.  I asked Maria  what this is and she speculated a person would play music and a rattlesnake would pop out.  

Hmm.

I asked if she meant a cobra?

Yeah, whatever, we don't know snakes all that well, honestly.

 

Love, Mom

getting there

This refrigerator was not cooling. Warm mayonnaise, a freezer full of thawed, drippy food--it all had to be thrown away, very sad and very wasteful.

Will call tomorrow and schedule an appliance repair person to have a look at it before we throw it away.

 Love, Val

soccer night

 Ahh, these two. What a great picture.

This soccer game was an enjoyable time, and Jay was happy to be there.  What a beautiful September t his has been.

Love, Val

the ghost is back

Indeed, and looking fine.

I set this up in the dark last Friday night.  All the anchor lines were tangled and I struggled to figure them out in the dark using my phone's flashlight.    

But there!  A thing of beauty:

Love, Val
 

happy third birthday

She loved her birthday and her sisters did too.

The end of the day parents:

So glad it is now, you big, sassy girl.

This family is better because YOU are in it.

Happy  Birthday, with love forever, Grandma and Grandpa and Everybody