1st snow fall

YUCK! It's here, will it stay? Who Knows.
It's cold, it's wet and I much prefer sunny and 90 degrees.
Here are a few shots of the the nastiness from this morning.






My new deck was finished just in time.




Bear liked it. After just a few moments of
looking around he was running and jumping
all over the place.

We had a little dog door put in for him today
and I have been trying to get him to use it.
It's not really working. He's not so sure about it.


Emily has her first 6th grade dance today after school
from 2:30 to 5:30. I sure hope she has fun.
I remember them so vividly. I had all my "citizenship"
points so I could go. Man, it was a big deal.


Well, stay dry and stay warm.
Enjoy your Friday.
Peace.

Deck is done!

Here is the new deck. I think it's 16 X16.
Next spring I will have to stain the bottom half.
The rest of it is made of that Trex stuff.
It turned out so great!
The stairs lead right to the pool!

163 days till pool opening!









Peace.

74 degrees and sunny!

Gotta love these bonus days in November.
It's 2:30 and it's 74 degrees.
Gotta enjoy it while we can, 10 day outlook
has "snow showers" in it!

I just got home from my new gym.
I canceled my Lifetime membership
and moved over to Fitness 19 where my
brother Scott is a Personal Trainer and now
he is my personal trainer. He kicked my butt
this morning! I will see him twice a week
and have a go at it myself twice a week.
I have a 20 year class reunion in August
to get ready for! I am sick and tired of being
sick and tired, if you know what I mean!?

Our Deck is almost done, I'll go out and take
some pictures and post them later.

Enjoy your Monday!
Love & Peace.

Out with the old!

We are having a new deck put on the house.

Insurance is paying for a new roof and siding
due to some hail damage last summer.
So, we bit the bullet and decided to take
off the falling down eye soar of a deck
and put up a new one while the house was
being re done.


1/2 of the old deck going to the dump.


Dale taking down the 2nd half of the old one.


And again .


So, now we have to move the dish on to the
brand new roof. Thanks Andy!


The siding goes one next week.

Peace.

Thank you Jen, Olivia and Mom!

Look at what Amanda and I got on
our door step last Saturday.


Happy Birthday to Anne from Mom!


This one was to me from Jen!



And this one was Happy Birthday to Amanda from Olivia!

(I don't know how to flip this pic.....)

All the flowers are so great! Big, plump and healthy.
They all look as good today as the did on Saturday!
Thanks so much for thinking of us! :)


I had a crazy night out for my birthday on Saturday
night. Pete had a big limo pick us up and take us and
some friends out to party like rock stars. Only, I forgot
not only am I not a rock star I'm 38 not 28!
That stuff is hard to do! I think I am back
to normal today, 3 days later.
I'll post some photos of the night soon.

Needless to say my actual birthday was spent mostly
in bed or on the couch. I did manage a shower
at about 3pm and then we went out to dinner
with the kids. I was back in bed for the night
at 9pm. Oh, and it was so cold... It SNOWED!

Peace.

Amanda's 8!

Amanda is now eight years old,
My baby is not a baby anymore!






We went to Outback, Amanda's favorite place
to go out to eat at (not for steak, for Mac n' cheese)
on the eve of her special day! She was so cute and sweet!
I hope she is out of her whinny stage now!

This Saturday is her "kid" party and we are going
to Skateville in Burnsville. Should be cute, 12 girls
on roller skates, most of who have never done it before.

I will try to update more often.
Facebook is getting in the way.

That's it from Chanhassen for now.
Peace.

School!

WOW! 6 am comes WAY to early!
This has been harder on me than Emily.
Her bus comes at 6:50. She is really enjoying
school. She said to me yesterday "Mom, it's really cool
you don't have to get in line, you just go"
She is also liking all the lunch choices.



Down to the bus stop she goes, my big 6 th grader!



Benji gets up at 7 am



And off at 7:45, but not on a bus this year.
His friend is picking him up and bringing him home.
He is really digging that! 11th grade, wow.



Then my baby Amanda, 2 nd grade this year.
She gets up about 8:15. So far so good
with her too. She is loving her new teacher.



Then she is on the bus at 9:05



By the time I get everyone off I need a nap!
I do get to spend a little time with each one
of them while they eat which is a nice way to
start the day. Then Em is home at 2:40, Benji at
3:25 and Amanda at 4pm. So I have 5 1/2 hours
to do whatever it is I do that seems to take all day.
Like bolgs and Facebook!

Oh and yes, I did make my annual big batch of
chocolate chip cookies on the first day of school.


Bear is a little board but he and I are getting in
some good bonding time. We all just love him!


Peace out.