Month: October 2015

This past weekend we headed to Brooklyn.  The plan was to help my dad move some cabinets for the kitchen remodel, but he wasn’t quite ready for that.  It also ended up that Dave had to head to Deaborn and was at work the entire day.  So the kids and I hung out with my parents.  The kids ate junk and watched TV with grandpa Gordy.  My aunt Lisa and my cousin’s girlfriend came out, so my aunt and I hung out while my mom played with the horses.  My sister also moved to Lansing, so we helped her pack up her stuff and load up the truck.   We also headed into town and Ajax finally picked out a Halloween costume.  He’s going to be a ninja.  Honestly, he picked it out by default and didn’t seem to care much either way.

On Sunday, Dara, Rod, Tim, Theresa, and baby Vivian came out to Brooklyn for brunch and then we all headed to Adrian for a walk to remember baby Oz.  There was a balloon release as the names were read and Ajax did an excellent job of listening and letting them go at the right moment.  We then headed back to Brooklyn to bathe the kiddos and then headed home and to bed.

This week it seems the kiddos are both getting minor colds (runny nose and scratchy throat), hopefully it doesn’t develop into more.

Well I guess Michigan didn’t get the memo that it’s Fall because it’s sunny and warm outside.

On Saturday we all got up early… well the kids got up early and played nicely till 7 something and then they decided that Dave and I had to get up too.  After rolling out of bed we had breakfast and then hit the road for the Williamston community garage sale where almost everything was donation based or the proceeds went toward the Food Bank or other local charity.  Each child had $5 to spend and as we walked around we talked about their money and what they could purchase and when they were out of money they were out of money.  Ajax has a pretty firm grasp on this concept.  Actually it’s something that we’ve never had an issue with before.  He has always been keenly aware that when we are out and about he is not entitled to a toy or prize and that if he is allowed an item he is respectful of the boundaries or limits we set.  Noomi on the other hand is a bit more of a wild card.  She too understands that she doesn’t deserve a treat every time we are out, but is still working out the idea of limits.  I guess that’s fine; she’s only three. lol.

Each kid picked out their items and were quite pleased with their purchases.  Dave and I also stumbled across some framed Ansel Adam black and white prints which we purchased – three for only $6.

After our outing we came home for lunch and while Noomi laid down for a nap I took Ajax to his friend, Jude’s, birthday party.  After the party we headed home where Dave and Noomi told us about their trip to the library and Williamston track, where they played on the bleachers and then enjoyed an ice cream treat.  Interestingly, Noomi did not mention the ice cream at all.  If it had been Ajax he would have told me as soon as I walked into the door.  That boy can’t keep anything from me, lol.

We then all headed outside to do some major yardwork.  The kids and I pulled up our dead garden and collected a large bowl of roma tomatoes.  Dave cut the grass and while he was trimming the bushes our hedge trimmer died.  Darn thing was only about 10 years old!

For our family movie on Saturday night we watched Spy Kids which both kiddos enjoyed, though the music scared Noomi during some parts.

Today we’ve been pretty laid back.  We’ve cleaned the house, did laundry, and I’ve been in the kitchen making meatloaf, potato soup, pumpkin muffins and peasant bread.  I’m also trying to wash one of Noomi’s stuffed animals (one she purchased yesterday) as she had a terrible bloody nose.  It seems Ajax may have been practicing his round house kicks, though reports vary regarding the incident.

It’s officially Fall.  The leaves are beginning to turn, the weather is cooler and rainy and generally overcast.  Hello Fall.

The kids are doing well in school.  Ajax’s teacher said he was a pleasure to have in class, though she noted that sometimes he was kinda of a glass half full type of kid.  Noomi is enjoying preschool immensely and had her first field trip last week to the Harris Nature Center.  She rode the school bus and learned about bugs.

On Saturday, I took the kids running to get a few things and then we headed to Brighton for Sebastian’s 9th birthday party.  Dave had to stay home with a migraine unfortunately, but the kids had a great time.   The kids ran wild and had a blast with the cousins and I had to practically drag Ajax home who was intent on helping put together a massive Lego unit.

On Sunday, I went grocery shopping in the morning and in the afternoon we took the kids to a Civil War re-enactment in Williamston.   At first the kids were shy, but soon enough they were trying out all the old fashioned toys.  We watched some soldiers and the kids weren’t big fans of the loud bangs when they fired the rifles, but overall pretty entertaining.

We spent the rest of the day making Halloween decorations and paper airplanes.  Oh, I also bought Noomi’s costume.  She insisted on being a monkey so that’s what I got her.  At dinner, however, she declared she was going to be a witch.  Darn kids.  Ajax doesn’t know what he wants to be and keeps joking that he wants to be an acorn.  I pointed out that I wasn’t the best seamstress and whatever I made would only make him look like a poo.  He thought that was hilarious.  I believe he went with an acorn because I vetoed all his other costume choices at the store.  All he picked out were scary- adult masks and I told him no to every one.

Here are some spirit week photos – last week was Homecoming in our small town.  And our tomato harvest from the garden, which is now cooking down into some awesome bacon tomato soup.