To the Farm!

Today was proclaimed Harvest Celebration Day. Yes, really- I saw a scan of the signed document online. :)

The 11th annual "Harvest Tour" was today, as well- about 20 local farms opened their doors, green houses, barns, hay wagons, and field ruts for us to gambol about in. We only made it to one farm- I especially wanted to see where our bi-weekly "Box" comes from. Couldn't imagine a happier farm- no wonder the chard is so big and bright (and did I mention BIG? I've never seen chard that size!) Ernie was disapointed we didn't see any animals, but perhaps Mama will follow through with her hare-brained scheme to get chickens...THEN Ernie can see all the "animals" she likes! (I think Ernie and egg gathering were MADE for each other- how about you?)

Ernie loved the balloon man- he was a genius with the kids (when we walked in he was sword fighting with at least 5 boys at once), and his balloon skills were fantastic. He boasted that he could make anything, and I think I'd believe him! (He asserted he could even make a passable replica of the Space Needle...with working elevator! However, Hello Kitty and Sonic the Hedgehog elude him, sadly.) We were happy with our flower and bunch of grapes, though.

Numb...

So numb. Two fillings and a shot of novacaine later, it was not a pretty morning!

Want a kiss?

Congratulations, Daddy!

To celebrate Daddy's promotion to "Senior" we all went out for hamburgers last night. Yummy!

I can haz cheezburger?

Watching the bird walk away...Mimi is not impressed. Side note: do you see the girl in the background? I ADORE her dress!

Favorite Food

These tiny grapes are from the Manson farmer's market- the fellow grew everything in his booth in his garden! Gorgeous peppers, basil, lettuce, tomatoes, pluots, peaches, italian prunes, and these petite grapes. Delicious! Mimi has been eating them by the handful.

Climbing

Oh yes. Mama is about to get a lot more grey hairs. She knows how to move the chairs, she knows how to climb...it's only a matter of time before those two skills will click together to perform some amazing feat.

Help.

(I found her ON TOP of the table in the play room this afternoon, after I left to switch the laundry.)

Going for a Walk

Guess who's feeling fancy these days?

Two Little Monkeys, Jumping in the Bed

Ernie is such a great big sister- look! She's teaching Mimi a new game!

You know...if it buys Mama 5 more minutes in bed, I'm not sure I mind!

Saying Goodbye

A + B + C = D

The Girls at the Lake

Girl "group shot" at the beach. Are our swim suits bright enough? *grin*

I love this last shot- if you ask Ernie to smile "really happy" her face takes on an anime quality that I adore :)

Twins?

I've posted "twin" pictures of Mimi and Ernie....now here's LoLo and Myrnie.

What do you think- do we still have the twin thing going on?

And do I even have to ask...do you know who's who?

Boating Babes

We took the boat out for a quick spin- the weather is gorgeous this week! Because this is the off season, it's pretty quiet around these parts too.

Here are a few shots I snapped on the boat the other day! (It didn't last long- turns out small children don't enjoy being zipped into huge life vests and asked to sit still indefinitely. But it was a nice 15 minute ride anyway, and Ernie really enjoyed driving the boat *grin*)