Happy Thanksgiving ~ 2013

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Last year on Thanksgiving Day we were at the hospital welcoming our newest baby girl. This year we are looking forward to enjoying that wonderful meal we missed out on. Wishing you a wonderful time with friends and family today!

Fall (and Spring!) Window Cleaning

This is the time of year I like to get the outside of our windows cleaned ~ not too hot and not too cold. I missed all last year due to pregnancy and new baby. We don't really have many trees around our house, but we do get a ton of pollen, and the windows get filmy and cloudy on the outside. My method is simple and quick: newspapers and a water/vinegar mix.

One gallon of warm water plus 1/2 cup of white vinegar is a solution I've used. The newspapers work well with leaving no streaks. Stay away from colored ink, such as the comics section, and note that your hands may get black on them. I also use them for all my glass inside the house. This is the best cleaner I've found.

Don't forget to take the screens off and brush them with a broom or, if you're feeling ambitious, use a rag with soapy water and wash. One more tip: avoid washing windows when the sun is hot and shining. The window cleaner will dry too fast and you will end up with streaking.

Our Garden Spider

Not a spider fan here, but we have enjoyed watching this beautiful one for the last eight or nine weeks on our backyard patio.

She decided to build her web attached to the house and connecting to some bushes close by. Every morning she rebuilds her house. She has been through the heat, a few stormy nights, and now the freeze. We read they usually make it through a couple of frosts, and then they're gone. 

There are two eggs sacks that she has tucked into the bushes and are well protected. They each can have up to 1,000 babies inside. As a girl growing up in the 80s use to say, gross me out! The sacks will weather through winter and come spring should hatch. We'll see. Neat for the kids to watch the process.

Halloween ~ 2013 Edition

Carving pumpkins. We had five total.

First time to carve! Another holiday pic where daddy is in scrubs. I think this happens every year.

Oh yes, so cute 11 months!

Turkey, Dragon, Police Officer

Bee (ignore the teenage attitude!) & Minnie Mouse

Made it home in time to hand out candy

Oldest daughter made this at grandma's

6-year-old's newest best friend at papa's house