No, I didn't eat the gummi bears.
Really, now?
January 30, 2008
December 13, 2007
Testing Time Again... Finally!
Here's Harley testing for her red belt tonight. I only got to see part of her test since I had to control and feed other kids. But what I saw looked pretty darn good. It's been forever since she tested. She should be getting her black belt sometime in the next decade if she works at at, lol.
October 22, 2007
Happy Birthday, Harley!
Harley's Birthday Socks are finally done. They were done toe up in a a garter rib pattern (1 rnd K2P2, 2 rnds K) with 2x2 ribbed cuffs and shart row garter stitch heels and toes. I just love the fact that some patterns are so ingrained that to me, they consist of one sentence and not pages of text or charts.
Here's a close up:
For Harley's 14th birthday, she chose one of the family favorite restaurants, Shanghai Garden. We always order Hand Shaved Noodles with chicken, Strawberry Beef (kid's favorite) and Pepper Salted Squid (my favorite).
Afterward, we crossed the street to spend some time at Kinokuniya Bookstore in Uwajimaya Village. I love that bookstore. Since Uwajimaya is celebrating their anniversary, they are having a 10% off sale. So I had to get a book. HAD TO. This book refused to let me go. I suppose to describe it, you would say it is Barbara G. Walker meets Cookie A. I can't wait to start playing with some stitch patterns.
So from us, Harley got a cute top that she wanted, a pair of socks, and a concert ticket to see Chiodos at the Showbox this weekend with a friend. I can't believe I am now the mother of a 14 year old. It scares me. I am getting old. I don't feel too much more than 14 myself.
October 10, 2007
"Nappy Time"
She's so sweet when she is sleeping.
August 25, 2007
Um, What?
Pretty sunset this evening, wasn't it? I snapped this photo just in time. In the time it took me to change lenses to the telephoto, ithe pink in the clouds was gone.
Oh, and earlier today, Harley and I went to the grocery store. When we returned home, we found Kassie and Lexa in the yard picking dandelions. Kassie was wearing her pink princess bathing suit. Darling Lexa was wearing nothing but a Costco-sized Tostitos corn chip bag. I asked her if Daddy knew she was wearing an empty chip bag. She told me he did. I told her to get in the house and put her clothes back on.
Mommy: Are you aware that your youngest daughter is in the front yard wearing nothing but a Tostitos bag?
Daddy: Yeah.
Mommy: And you didn't see anything wrong with that?
Daddy: No, she's dressed.
Mommy: In a TOSTITOS BAG.
Daddy: She came in and said her bathing suit was wet and she had to take it off, but she wasn't allowed to be outside naked. So she grabbed the bag and put it on. Then she ran outside.
I so wish I had been able to get a picture of her wearing the bag.
June 19, 2007
Kids in summer
The girls enjoying Ranier cherries from the Renton Farmers Market.
Harley's new haircut.
Chace being a goof with his new haircut.
June 09, 2007
It's The Little Things
I forgot my camera at Aunt Anne's a couple of weeks ago. I finally picked it up yesterday and had to take some photos. It had been too long. I hadn't realized how much I enjoyed taking pictures of things, even if the subject matter wasn't anything of importance. I really missed my camera.
