Yesterday afternoon, Jakob and I decorated the house for
Halloween.
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| At the mushy pumpkin patch |
We already had a head start, having decorated for Thanksgiving last
week, but it was fun to plan out our decorations together.
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| :) |
Friends of ours have
some AMAZING homemade window cut-outs, and Jakob BEGGED me to make some for our
house. Wouldn’t you know, I had the vinyl sticky stuff I needed to make them. (We buy rolls of black vinyl at the dollar store, they're sold as shelf liners!)
One one-eyed monster, two ghosts, and a half dozen bats later, our house is
definitely getting into the Halloween spirit!
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| Easier to see at night! |
Thanksgiving weekend was a bit of a blur. Between an
incredible wedding on Friday, dinner at my in-laws’ on Saturday, and hosting
dinner on Sunday, it went by fast!
Today, I’m making soup from the leftover turkey stock, and
two huge pots are simmering away. Mmmm… perfect time of year for hearty soups!
Ellie passed her growth hormone stimulation test, which is
the opposite of what we wanted/expected. So, battles with the insurance company
will continue, and we get to look forward to paying lots of money every time
the new insurance year starts. Ah, well.
It’s been a week of upgrades for the kids. Jakob got a
bigger bike (finally!), and Ellie got a new (old) twin bed!
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| She's definitely growing up! |
It’s sooo her,
right at her level, and she loves it.
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| Zzzzzzz.... |
