9.5.09

Went to Brocks to feed cats in a.m. Them played there for a little bit. Played
dodgeball in yard. Fee attempted nap but no go. Dad took boys to target to bday shop for mom. Got foam swords to play with instead of using baseball bats or sticks. Cleaned garage-put couch out to give away. Went to park near football stadium for dinner picnic-super pretty evening,,, could hear football cheers in the distance. Walked to the dairy for ice cream.

9.4.09

Another beautiful day. Rode bike with hazel in front and boys in trailer to wines to do the incoming kindergartener scavenger hunt. Saw mrs rothman- gave Asher a tour of classroom. Dad fixed noisy cabinets while F,H slept and Asher watched the 1st Star Wars movie for the 1st time. Made straw flowers then all to Chelsea for flu shots. Only hazel cried- A & F got mint choc cake as reward. Fed Brock's cats.

9.3.09

Asher peeking thru the fence at the skunk den




A skunk paradise



Asher to speech with carol then all bike
riding in cul de sac. Got star wars movies from kessler's. Mom home for lunch. Mimi over with boys- dad/hazel to derm appt. Boys to Belize with mimi. dinner/books outside. Hazel seems much happier. Waived at dr at office!
Felix keeps finding objects & calling them his pet..... ie he sat on a fire hydrant & said "this is my pet bear, he's really soft, come pet him" Then when i did he smiled & said "see, he IS soft". later a balloon was a "baby cat".

9.2.09

Boys to dominos farm petting zoo with Maggie who had the am off. Dad stayed home with sleeping hazel to trim trees.

made ice cream with Asher. Looked for skunk den....talked about killing them with chocolate- Asher votes yes.
-Felix fell off the climbing net and got the wind knocked out of him. Climbed it again during dinner-made it.
Washed & painted rocks. Hazel's rash bad again. Dr tomorrow.

9.1.09

Asher in very excited mood- was great w/ F. All made glitter spiderweb- asher's suggestion. Then Dad chased boys around yard and fort- threw balls for them to dodge. Hazel pretty cranky still sick. Sound like a smoker when she cries hard. Made egg carton tulips. Waterballoons. Rode bikes on cul de sac with mom while dad mowed lawn.

8.31.09

Mom to jury duty- home by 10 dad became greg and grace to cut boys' hair
All 3 kids have bad cold but boys are tired & sweet. Disposition ctr, Tj's, & reuse dad & Asher.
Play on fort. Bon fire- roxy got skunked! asher's 'out of nowhere' question of the day..... why is medusa's hair living?

8.30.09

Early wakeup for dad & stuffey nosed hazel@ the Dutch hollow homestead. All hung out and played in the am. We left for A.A. after lunch.