THE CLEAR BLUE

Gabe came home and asked if we would like to go out on the Strider for a few hours the next day. They were taking the boat to the yard to work on. So we loaded up and went down to Edmonds to jump on. It was a clear beautiful day and had actually warmed up to about 45. We had to take it thru the locks which was a really cool experience. They had to stear this 65+ft gorgeous boat into the locks (cement on both sides). Then, it fills up with water so the boat raises up to the level on the other side of the locks. Billy, Gabe's friend, the captain was cool as could be. Don't know how he can do it. We had a really fun day together out on the water.

LOOK OUT "GIANT SQUID"!!!!

Phoenix had a science project in school. A "CSI" with labs sort of thing. The teacher also assigned each pair a storyline, they were to create a video and characters. Their's was to be a "giant talking squid who get's killed". It was supposed to be in sortof cartoonish, funny form. Everyone else was going to dress up their pets for the video. Phoenix came up with the idea to make Dalton the squid. I was in the middle of taxes and told her I would take her to the fabric store and the costume was up to her. To my surprise, she whipped it up in a couple hours. Of course, Dalton goofball that he is.. LOVED playing the crazy squid.

????? ok this blog did not publish! Sad thing is I can't even remember what is was about!! LOL
I know it was good though. HA

photo's

They took pictures at wrestling. The results I will post when we get the photo's back. They had all the little guys there too, which resulted in 50 crazy boys + 1 girl running around while they all got their individuals taken. I cannot even explain the zoo it was, maybe liken it to 50 moneys in a cage jumping, dragging each other all around. It was actually hysterical!!! They had a fun hour but it was hard getting them to settle down when practice started. I got one photo from my camera phone, the photographer starting to get the picture organized one by one....notice it is blurry! Dalton is in there somewhere.

BOOKS

I love to read. Yes, I do but I very seldom actually have time to sit down and make it thru an entire book. I read everything else, the computer, paper, but it has been awhile since I have read a good book.

When I was in Nashville my sister-in-law took me to their new favorite find. A used bookstore. She told me about it and said "we will want at least 2 hrs". I thought oh, that's a long time. We walked in and the place was HUGE. My main focus was finding books for Phoenix because she reads us out of house and home. Darice had great picks and we had a stack in no time. I took a few home with me and shipped the rest. We had a great time and "laughed until we were sick at some of the book covers and the guy with the "great eyeshadow". She already had Twilight and I started reading it when I was there, just because I had extra time. Phoenix wanted me to read the series, so I could talk to her about them. I know the majority loves these books "BUT", they are fun BUT, I only got to page 120 and just could not take "HIS EYES" anymore. So, I started reading "Ender's game" by Orson Scott Card. I could not put this book down and can't wait to read another of his. I don't know why, this just is not something I would choose but Thank You, Dar...great pick Oh, yes, I will get back to the "Series" and even enjoyed the midnight showing
with 300 screaming girls. "THOSE EYE'S"!

FOG

Well if it isnt rain or snow if fog. January the sun does not get thru the forest to our front yard, so it's usually about 10 degrees colder than the rest of the area. We went down to Mukilteo house to work on it Sat and it was 45 degrees here and 57 there, it felt like spring. Yes, we are still working on it!!!! It is looking beautiful, and near the point that our friend can move in and rent it. We will love the extra $, he is also interested in purchasing and with the housing market we think renting it to him is the best option. I will post some photo's after we get some paint on.

I also started compiling our tax information..this job I don't love but when I get started it takes me back to my past life. LOL By the time I finish I usually have 50 spreedsheets for our accountant. Yes, I know I should work on it all year but I never do! Our kitchen table is now full of receipts I just organized.

Phoenix came home and announced she might play basketball, we filled out the forms this weekend and she turns them in today. Now, she has informed me in the past "SHE does not like basketball". Her coach at the volleyball party was begging her to play. She told her "look, I cannot even dribble a ball and I know nothing about the game". Coach still pleeded. Could it maybe be she is one of the tallest girls in 8th grade??? Mmmm, we will see what transpires...I'm laughing and she is laughing cause the only basketball game she has ever watched was Dalton when he played last year.

Grubby Granola!

Caution: Do not Read This If You Are Easily Grossed Out!!!

As i get in to the car after school, my mother tells the grosses thing I have ever heard! Ok..so she said she was in the mood for cleaning weird things so she decided to clean the downstairs cereal cabinet (Which we hardly ever use) and when she looked inside there was a seemingly harmless box of cereal granola, so clueless, she opened it without looking inside... and stuck her hand in and grabbed what she thought was granola. Mom put it in her mouth! she told me that it tasted and felt a bit strange so she spit it out and there was stringy moldy stuff all over it!!!!!
EEEEWWW right?!?! and that isn't the grossest part yet! When She looked inside THERE WERE MAGGOTY WORMS ALL OVER!!!!!!!! crawling up the sides of the plastic, in the cereal, and just all over!!!
-phoenix