Konichi Wa

We had a quick visit to the Kobe region of Japan a few weeks ago. My husband's sister was living there with her family and preparing to move home after 4.5 years. I took this picture on a walk to the post office one day. This little japanese girl just ran up to our son and wouldn't let go of him. So funny! Trying to speak with her mother was a trip but we did figure out that they were a few months apart in age. We all walked down the street aways with the little girl holding on to M, until he started to get overwhelmed and I had to disengage the two of them!

Happy Elmo-ween

 

raising a daredevil

 

Creepy

 

A spider has made her home in the front doorway to our home. Trick or treaters, go to the sidedoor!

Sunny, Sonny, Pocket and the Blue One.

We're almost all settled in the new house, so what better way to celebrate than bring some new beings under our roof?


I think M would agree, he is fascinated with the four African Ciclids we purchased this weekend.

The two yellow ciclids are a male and a female, I named them Sonny and Sunny. There's a little shy brown guy swimming around too, we named him Pocket, short for Pocket Change (in remebrance of Thad's erstwhile Jack Dempsey companion 'Small Change'). Finally, there's the Blue One, who hangs out in the skull all day.

Highlight of the Marshfield Fair 2010

OK, well we all know that I'm obsessed with owls...This has to be the highlight of my summer. Sitting with us here is Artemis, the Eagle Owl. We paid a fee for the photo op, and I got to sit next to Artemis for about 30 seconds or so. I did get a chance to look into his amazing, bright eyes and when the handler set him on the stand there he stretched his wings and they lightly dusted my neck. I think we'll do a series over the next few years, me and the boy and a bird of prey at the "Birds of Prey Booth" at the Fair every year. Next year we'll do the Barn Owl. I can hardly wait!!

Marshfield Fair

Max got the chance to call everything "Doggie" today, from cows...


...to turkeys...

...chickens...

...donkeys...

...to an Ox! This guy was, as you can see, HUGE. He went to the bathroom shortly after this pic was taken. We were all, ah, impressed.