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03/27/2006 Archived Entry: ""Das cool!""

Yesterday was just one of those perfect family days. We started off with a simple trip to Henry’s for some groceries. Then we called my in-laws to see if they wanted a visit from us since we were nearby. I felt like I hadn’t seen them in a while since Daisy and I took off from my mil’s birthday dinner last weekend. I thought a visit would be nice. It was then decided we would join them for lunch at one of my fil’s favorite Chinese food restaurants. My bil also joined us and we all had a great time. The kids ate well, especially Daisy, and were positively lovely the whole time. ‘Twas funny (to us) when Tabitha disliked her tofu that she put soy sauce on, turns out it was little wedges of cheesecake, lol. I almost put sweet and sour sauce on it, so glad I didn’t. That was some good cheesecake though.

Once home we put Daisy down for a nap and Chris and I went out front so he could try out his new saw. It worked very well for the job and he made another big dent in the HUGE bush we’re trying to clear. We thought our goal was to simply cut it way down and let it re-grow to a manageable height for us. We’ve done this with some other bushes out front and we’re pleased with how nicely they are growing back in. However, part of me would just love this huge bush to be gone completely and we could let the grass take over there. But there are downsides to that thought. For one, we would then be able to see directly into the neighbor’s yard and them into ours. Not a big deal really, but still one to consider. Secondly, our sprinklers would need to be reconfigured to include that area; again, not a deal, just something to think about. We also may keep some of the bushes that are away from our side gate and just make a little area of stepping stones. This way the bush wouldn’t block the gate as easily which always annoys me because we use this gate frequently. But for now, we’re just cutting down evenly and will make a final plan once all that is done. Our green can for yard waste gets full mighty quick so I’m estimating three more weeks before the bush is cut completely back.

While Chris was working on that, I went back into the garage and filled our extra trash can and packed away some puzzles in a neater fashion than they were. I had them in a couple bags and that just wasn’t going to work since I plan to save these for Daisy so Chris brought home a couple boxes for me that worked well and got the puzzles neatly packed and labeled. Tabitha helped here and there and was especially happy when we let her rake :)

After dinner we all sat down in the living room to watch the second episode of "I Love Toys" from VH1. Oh, actually, before we watched that, while Chris and I were cleaning up after dinner, I put on “Bear in the Big Blue House” for Daisy. We have a book entitled “Bear Loves Food” starring Bear and Daisy just loves for that book to be read over and over again. So I thought she might enjoy the show and tivoed an episode yesterday morning. We put it on last night and stood back and watched her reaction. “Das cool!” she proclaimed pointing at the screen when Bear appeared :) She went in and out of the room but whenever she was in there, she just jabbered away in her own language constantly pointing at Bear with a huge smile on her face. I think he was a hit.

It was a nice way to end our family day.

Replies: 2 comments

Sorry, I posted the incorrect email on my previous comment.
I notice that you are vegetarian as well, have you always been? Where do you find good recipes to feed your family?
Marion

Posted by Marion @ 03/28/2006 07:26 AM PST

Hello from Nova Scotia, Canada!
I came across your website yesterday, as I was bored and browsing the internet looking for "Cow" things! I collect cows for my kitchen, have alot of Mary's Moo Moos, etc...and your website popped up! I'm a stay at home mom, from Nova Scotia, Canada, have three children, 15, 12 and 8.
Hope you don't mind I browsed your site....it's a wonderful site!
Marion

Posted by Marion @ 03/28/2006 07:25 AM PST

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