Update on stuff

Well, I know there has been another lapse in blogging. I wish I had a really good reason. It is just that I don't have too much going on to report.

The job hunt continues. I have had many interviews, but always get the dreaded 'thin letter of rejection'. It is hard to not take it personal sometimes. I know the right job will come along and I just have to be patient.

The girls are enjoying summer break. Carissa's break officially started July 4th due to a culinary arts class she was taking. The last day of class, she cut her finger. She called to say she needed me to come get her because she "kinda cut herself". The "kinda" meant she cut off a thin section of her skin. A trip to the emergency department and two stitches later, she is doing great.

Our two new kittens, Delilah and Tudball, are having minor surgery today. They are being spayed and neutered. Sherbie, the big cat, seems to be enjoying having "his" house again. He will have a rude awakening tomorrow morning when they return.

I will be posting a few pictures after I download them off the camera.

Oh, today is an exciting day! We got to do the first mow on the grass. It is still patchy and will be having areas re-seeded this weekend by the hydroseed guy, but it looks great. Aynslee was super excited to get a mowing lesson. Carissa isn't strong enough to push it up the small incline, but she tried.

Well, have a great day. I am going to enjoy the beautiful sunny day here in Wenatchee.

~J

Grass is here!

We have grass... or at least the hydroseed awaiting the green sprouts!

Carissa is showing off the back yard.

Here is one view of the front yard.

The other view of the front yard.

Lapse in blogging

Okay, I have been informed that I am a slacker... and that I need to blog more. So, here is my lame attempt at a blog... the first in over a month, gosh, almost two months to be exact.

Well, tomorrow is THE big day. Demaris turns 10. She is officially in double-digits. Seems weird and exciting. Ken and I took her today to Caffé Mela (one of our favorite coffee hang out places) for coffee for us and an italian soda for her. We then took her to get her big present -- a new bike! She was SO surprised and didn't realize what we were doing. So, here we are looking at a line of bikes and she asks us what we are looking at. Ken gives her one of his funny looks and scans from one end to the other and says something like "I dunno, what you think?" She says bikes and then the light bulb comes on as she realizes THAT is her present from us. Priceless. Too bad I didn't have the camera.

Tomorrow we are having Tom and his family coming over to do more of the sprinkler install. We get to use the new BBQ (awesome deal at Sears!) and have fun with tubes and dirt.

I will post pictures later. Hey, at least you got to read a blog from me!!!