Balloon Fiesta

This year balloon Fiesta week was pretty rainy. But we still went and had a lot of fun. We got a treat and got to go with Daniel and some of the people he works with on a FRIDAY morning. It was a lot of fun. The kids absolutely loved it. We layered them up and they were not cold the whole time! I only got a few shots because only a few of the balloons inflated. However we started a new hobby for the kids. Collecting Balloon cards. Like baseball cards except for the balloons. We had hot cocoa and cinnamon rolls and it just felt like a perfect fall morning. Here are some pictures:

It was raining so Eva's hair went nuts

They both wanted pictures with the cow and this was as close as Eva would get.

We were VERY lucky because two of the ladies Daniel works with wanted to hold Jamison the WHOLE TIME! He LOVED it and it made the event really easy for us. Probably the easiest balloon fiesta we have ever had (there were not a lot of people there either because of the rain)

I don't know what they were doing here

We got some much needed rain but it was sad to see it come on the one week a year that we don't want it in New Mexico. But It was fantastic. The strange thing was the temperatures were really low like in the 30s and 40s and then the next week mid 80's. I guess you never know with the weather.

Where have we been

Wow I have not blogged in so long. Life just gets so busy you forget. Sorry. Here is a little recap of the last month We had Balloon Fiesta, Daniel's birthday and then just the every day. Its been great. I have been doing a few projects too. Oh and now I am going to be writing a play. Any tips there would be appreciated. Anyway here are some pictures of the everyday life here at home while Alexander is at school:

Jamison can fit in all the cabinets! He likes to go in there and shut the door. He is every energetic

Eva was in timeout for 3 minutes. She was so tired she fell asleep on the chair!

These guys love to get in boxes and play. They also like to play in closets.

I will update more later. I hope you are all well.

Wellness visit

We went to the Doctor today and Eva is FINALLY all caught up on her immunizations for the first time since she was 6 months old! I would advise anyone out there not to space them out too long because she was kicking and flinching and all that. Jamison didn't like his but he just laid there crying no kicking. Then he had to get blood drawn. Saddest thing ever. He was pretty angry and who would blame him. So we are all well over here. Jamison has finally slowed down on his growth. He is in the 50s for height and weight and 99% for his head. I think all the crawling has made him maintain his weight.

The Dr. Said Eva is very expressive. She has had a sore throat and cough for a few weeks and she complained that her voice hurt. I told the doctor and he was so impressed by that description because he said its the exact area where it would hurt. I think she is getting better and we will finally get her back to dance class tomorrow. Horray for healthy children. They got their flu shots so hopefully that will actually help this year. Now onto a wonderful month of fall prep.

Miriam

When Eva plays with Jamison...

This happens. Jamison loves it in there and Eva likes to open the door to let him in.

Its done!

This chest is done. Wohoo!

It was a beast and now its not YAY.


details on the work here

Oh and its a Franklin Shockey Cedar Chest from Lexington North Carolina

Autumn is in the air

I am so excited for Autumn! We pulled out the Halloween boxes and were trying to figure out costumes and put some decorations up. I realize some people think its too early for halloween decor but luckily I am not one of those people. We had a try on session.

Fun!

Hard Labor Day

We were in Utah for the long weekend for a fantastic project! I am sooo happy they got it finished. I was very impressed by all the hard work that went into it! Ralph did SOOO much prep work. Landscaping work is HARD labor. I was extremely impressed on Monday. They all worked so hard and worked until after dark only taking breaks to eat. Here is a before shot, this is before any prep work:

Then Ralph did a thousand hours of prep work. Then they all got together to move and lay the pavers. I must say I am jealous of these pavers, they are exactly what I would pick.

Ralph shoveling sand:

Daniel and Joel working:

Dave leveling every layer (gravel then sand) with his EYES and getting it exactly right! Daniel told me on the way home that he didn't think they would have finished the second patio if Dave hadn't done all that. It made the paver placement go by much faster.
Some more hard work. I hope Tyler is still alive after all that work with injuries! Andrew was the stone cutter. I was really impressed with his cuts and little waste!

Then Kendall got stuck with Daniel:

Then there was a lot of hard work and sweat and the sun went down and came back up and then went down again and then there was this (click on it for a better picture):

It is pretty much a court yard patio that is stunning. I think they really love it. I would too.

They also got the master patio finished too:

We went to Utah so Daniel could help with the patio before the summer was over so mission accomplished! I also got to relax and see everyone out there. It was a nice trip. Packed to the brink but still very nice. Here are some pictures of the kids during the process:

Eva didn't like the sound of the saw and the plate tamper so her ears were covered most of the time. I found a solution:
Jamison was watching Daniel work on the master patio

When Jamison woke up from his nap on labor day he wanted to watch Daniel work. He stood at that window for a really long time and chattered

It was cute so I took another shot

Patio all finished. The kids liked playing on it.

What a great experience. I saw so much great work ethic and I was just amazed. I felt for all of them because I hauled all our pavers for our patio and I felt dead by the end of the night. Good Job guys!

Miriam