New Sandbox

If Clare had her way, she would spend her entire day floating between the park, the sandbox, the swing, and the bath tub.  Forget eating (she can't be my daughter), sleeping, and all of those other necessities...she wants to be outside...ALL THE TIME!

Phil recently built this new sandbox.

Solid dirt box...

Fresh sand box!

Clare happily plays while others happily spectate.

P.S.  Totally unrelated, but we're still in the guest bed...for those of you who have asked.  The insurance adjuster finally came over yesterday, and he is still working on an estimate for the claim.  After the first bathroom repair quote was $2400, I knew it was time to involve the insurance.

Tea Party

Every little girl needs a tea set, right?!

G and G Hillary surprised Clare with tis tea set, and she LOVES it. 

She even wants to eat her normal meals off of the tiny plastic plates.

Daddy likes tea too!

Multiple Choice Test

Life is Full!

Can you figure out the answers to the questions below?!

1. Where have I been lately?

A. Hanging out with my in-laws.

B. Spending time with my parents.

C. Hosting one dinner party after another.

D. All of the above.

2. What haven't I done lately?

A. Mop the floors.

B. Laundry

C. Dishes

D. Sorting stacks of receipts for tax preparation.

3.What do I wish I would have done more of lately?

A. Talk to my sister.

B. Sleep

C. Relax with my best friend...A.K.A. Phil

D. Get a massage.

E. All of the above

4. What unexpected event occured this weekend?

A. Phil's car started leaking on our way to have dinner with Sarah and Tory.

B. Clare spilled water all over my journal.

C. I organized a regional kick-off for Discovery Toys which was attended by NONE of my personal team.

D. A magic fairy (who looks strikingly similar to my mom) mopped my floors.  (If you're looking at context clues, that should help you with Question #2).

E. All of the above!

5. Why are we sleeping in the guest bedroom?

A. A pipe burst behind the walls of our bathroom.

B. Part of our bedroom floor was flooded.

C. We have the world's loudest, and most powerful, fans/dehumidifiers right next to our bed.

D. EVERYTHING is covered in dust!

E. All of the above!

6. In spite of the wild week(s), I'm still thankful for:

A. Family

B. Health

C. Sunshine

D. Little Joys

E. All of the above!

Question #1

Both of our families were/are in town.  We love having family here, and we see them as much as possible.  In the top picture, Grandma Hillary, Clare, and I were all wearing aqua fleece and jeans.  Awww...  In the bottom picture, Grandpa and Grandma Durham are watching Clare play in her new sandbox (future post).

Question #5

The following pictures show the pipe that started leaking on Saturday afternoon... as well as the damage that resulted.

The plumber had to blast some holes in our tiled wall/shower.  Our ENTIRE bathroom and bedroom are covered in sawdust.  EVERYTHING!  I've already dusted/washed the bathroom down once, but that was futile.

Our bedroom is torn apart because of the water damage on the left side.  We had to move everything around so that we could tear up the carpet, remove all the padding, and make room for the extraction service to dry out the walls, carpet, and floor boards.

These machines have been running non-stop for the last three days, and we have been sleeping in the guest room.

So, how did you do on the quiz?

Believe it or not, we're surviving!

This too shall pass...