Right now as I type this Anna is planning the itinerary for her first sleepover tomorrow night. Her friend Jordan will be spending the night and following day with us. They are both super excited and have lots of big plans for their time together.
I on the other hand envision a sleepless night filled with lots of 4 year old girl giggling and carrying on. I figure eventually they have to pass out right? Man, what was I thinking?? I'll let y'all know how it goes on Wednesday if I survive the night that is!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Recycle
I've been recycling for quite sometime and am fortunate that our city offers curbside recycling, however up until July 1st what we could recycle was limited so I couldn't recycle as much as I wanted.
Starting July 1st a new recyling plan was implemented and we could now recycle just about everything and it is awesome!! I have gone from 1 container to 2 and may have to add another one. And my regualr garbage has been reduced to about 3 bags and even those aren't always filled they get stinky before I can fill them.
It's so great to be able to make such a big difference and it's also been great for Anna. She loves getting the stuff into the right bin and talks about keeping the earth clean and healthy. Hopefully her generation can do better than the previous ones have and there is still hope for a healthy planet.
If you aren't recycling shame on you, it's easy and cost effective and makes a HUGE difference!! So get out that container and start recycling!
Starting July 1st a new recyling plan was implemented and we could now recycle just about everything and it is awesome!! I have gone from 1 container to 2 and may have to add another one. And my regualr garbage has been reduced to about 3 bags and even those aren't always filled they get stinky before I can fill them.
It's so great to be able to make such a big difference and it's also been great for Anna. She loves getting the stuff into the right bin and talks about keeping the earth clean and healthy. Hopefully her generation can do better than the previous ones have and there is still hope for a healthy planet.
If you aren't recycling shame on you, it's easy and cost effective and makes a HUGE difference!! So get out that container and start recycling!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Green Thumb
It seems that Anna definitely has one. We have a couple plants we bought her at Eastern market earlier this year and they are doing so awesome. But the one she is most proud of and that is growing like crazy is her cactus. When we bought it for 2 bucks it only had 3 "ears" on it and it was in a tiny pot. It soon grew another ear and continued to grow quickly. So quickly that Anna had to decorate a new, bigger pot for it and we transplanted it a couple weeks ago. I figured since we transplanted it would slow down for a bit until it got re-established, but no it's currently growing yet another "ear" and getting bigger and bigger. She is so happy and here it is today:
Besides growing plants she's also been playing at the beach. We recently made a trip with my friend Ginnie and her daughter Autumn. I did bring my camera and of course after one shot my batteries died!!!! But they had a really awesome time swimming and making sand castles.
We've also been having some water fun at home. I got this cool hose sprayer on clearance at Target for only $1.91 and she's having a blast with it!! And at the same time my grass and flowers are getting a drink too, so it works great for all of us!
Today we went and voted and the poll workers were very impressed that she knew about some of the issues on the ballot. They also commented on how well behaved she was while we were there. How come she can't be so well behaved and well mannered at home?? At least I know she does hear what I tell her!
And can you believe in just a few short weeks Anna will be starting Kindergarten?!! It just seems crazy to me that she's even old enough so fast. Of course she thinks she's 4 going on 15 so she is ready. I think she's most excited about getting to ride the bus. Fall is just around the corner and I can't wait for cooler weather, beautiful tree colors and all the fun of cider mills and the farm!! Lookout Fall here we come!!
Besides growing plants she's also been playing at the beach. We recently made a trip with my friend Ginnie and her daughter Autumn. I did bring my camera and of course after one shot my batteries died!!!! But they had a really awesome time swimming and making sand castles.
We've also been having some water fun at home. I got this cool hose sprayer on clearance at Target for only $1.91 and she's having a blast with it!! And at the same time my grass and flowers are getting a drink too, so it works great for all of us!
Today we went and voted and the poll workers were very impressed that she knew about some of the issues on the ballot. They also commented on how well behaved she was while we were there. How come she can't be so well behaved and well mannered at home?? At least I know she does hear what I tell her!
And can you believe in just a few short weeks Anna will be starting Kindergarten?!! It just seems crazy to me that she's even old enough so fast. Of course she thinks she's 4 going on 15 so she is ready. I think she's most excited about getting to ride the bus. Fall is just around the corner and I can't wait for cooler weather, beautiful tree colors and all the fun of cider mills and the farm!! Lookout Fall here we come!!
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