rachel's continued ramblings

monday: this is what happens when it’s time for me to make dinner. ALWAYS right in the middle. ALWAYS underfoot. and if you happen to bump into him? you get a dirty look and a little growl. dogs. tuesday: alert the tooth fairy! (also, note the dangling one up top.) wednesday: back to school haircut for me. also wednesday: yup. I hope the tooth fairy didn’t go too far away. friday: this is micah’s “seed pumpkin”. he and shane went down to the farm and were helping lynn, who was pruning her pumpkin plants. this little one didn’t make the cut, so micah got to keep it. he was very attached to it. also friday: happened to be driving down the road by this park at just the right time!! saw this through the trees and went careening off the road and into the parking lot to check it out. they were just taking off. SO exciting! I love these balloons! saturday: happy anniversary to us! celebrating 10 years (a little early) with an overnight getaway.

sunday: obliteride day! layla and micah participated in the kids ride this year, and then we waited for dave to finish. monday: red neck waterslide! grant and shane helped me heave the big metal slide onto the dome climber, then we put the slip and slide at the end of it and ran the hose down the slide. it was awesome. also monday: we had an awesome thunderstorm that night! tuesday: these are EVERYWHERE. I may need to ban otter pops. wednesday: somebody is staring at me. friday: micah got in his head that he wanted shane to take him fishing. he would not let it go. he even drew shane a picture of the two of them fishing together. so shane finally complied. although fish could be seen in the lake, they didn’t manage to catch any.

I was a little bit camera happy this week… there will be an insert for all the extras. sunday: seafair sunday!!!! we went to see the blue angels, and just like last time, layla hated it. yes, standing on the freeway with a bazillion other people in the scorching sun is hot, but we brought snacks and water and sunscreen and sunglasses and a blanket to sit on… and yet, even with the totally awesome air show going on, she pouted the WHOLE time. boo hiss. monday:the kids made a ‘nest’. complete with ‘eggs’. apparently bonez thought it looked like a good nest for a dog, and filled the role of mother bird. doesn’t he look maternal and nurturing? wednesday: shane was hanging out at susie and kevin’s, and when we went to pick him up, they wanted us to stay for a glass of wine… which turned into layla and micah wanting to swim… and shane and tony going paddleboarding… and nate photobombing this totally awesome picture of shane on the SUP with layla AND micah hitching a ride. I love this pict...

sunday: this may, one day, be their ACTUAL engagement photo. see the yellow flower ring? he gave that to her. IN A JEWELRY BOX. he held it out, he opened it up and presented it… and she said, “oh micah! you’re so silly!!!” and then took the ring with a big smile and put it on. I nearly died. as did her mom. monday: with the kids in vbs, I cashed in on the mani-pedi gift certificate shane gave me for my birthday and then enjoyed some coffee in the sun… by myself!! wednesday: bad pic because I was being sneaky… this is shane at the DOL, getting his picture taken for his DRIVER’S PERMIT!!! this is likely the 2nd happiest day of his life… the 1st happiest will happen in just under 1 year, and likely at the same location… thursday: how do you like my handyman installing my brand, spankin’ new toilet seat??? pretty exciting! friday: layla had something on her foot bugging her, so I had her soak it (them) in some warm salt water. apparently micah was not going to be left out… saturday: ...