Oct. 2 - Oct. 9

 

Oct. 2

Rue loves Joel's puzzle blocks

Reading 3-D books

With only 4 weeks until Aunt V arrived ... Joel was STILL waiting on his bedroom. The telephone company had slowed us down, by not hooking up our internet next door until we got a separate address.   So ...   If you have our address, change the 547 ... to 575.

Tim still had boxes of stuff to move out. Vannan stacked it all nicely, and ended up with a mild asthma attack for her efforts.           Oct. 3.

We found Joel's little headphones - and Rue has been happily using them when she plays on the computer. Less random noise in the house.

Playing with blocks.

WINK       Oct. 4

Joel built her a train set ... and she played with the most of the afternoon.

Painting.

Playing Peek A Boo over her kitchen with Mom.

That is part of Vannan's Winnie the Pooh costume/PJ's when V was a tiny girl.       Oct. 5

Finally caught V on her computer.         Oct. 6

Scrubbing the floor in Joel's new room. After 6  years of not being properly cleaned, due to the layers of papers on the floor, This was a long, but fun task. They sang and giggled the whole time. Good thing it is a tiny room though. At best, this room is 8' x 10' and that includes the closet area.

The floor where the chair has rolled for the past 6 years was heavily damaged. But a new layer of Polyurethane shined it right back up. We hope to put down a second and third coat come spring or summer.

We also spent time clearing out around the trailers - though we still have a LONG way to go.

"Recording" her own songs.

Of course, it would help if she plugged in the "microphone".

Joel recording his own radio show.       Oct. 7

After the girls (Kendra, Vannan, Brooke) and even Joel and LaRue helped out some. Joel had to pick a paint color with "Sun" in the name.

Since I have already posted his completed room, I'll skip it here.       Oct. 9

Helping little sister play a new computer game. New to them. He is so very protective of his baby sister. She was standing on a wobbly chair, and he didn't want her to fall.

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Dreaming of Oz

Hoppers tonight

Sept 28 - 30 = Lots of Rue, and a Lost Tooth

 

September 28

Joel lost his 4th tooth. The tooth fairy has a lousy reputation around here. So Joel helped the tooth fairy.

He put his little box (a gift from Kendra) in the school room, and he places his 2nd pillow on top. He even brought a quarter for her to put into it. And do you know - she STILL forgot.

Joel had to remind her the next morning, then went back to bed and pretended he hadn't seen it yet.

Kendra at school ... actually, she's probably writing her blog or her book.         September 29

Joel doing school on the computer.

Joel doing school at his desk.

Rue at school

Clay Play

Joel is the teacher.

Rue is his student.

Vannan at school.

I've been working in spare time to record cassettes for the kids MP3 players.

I have TONS to sort through. Much slower than I thought they would be.         Sept 30

Vannan made her dress, and dressed her up. Complete with peppermint striped leggings.

The red rik rac bled when we washed it.

Oh my - love that hair!

Rue is collecting pennies. A few days later, we found a plastic jar for her instead.

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