The Tub Has Landed

The hot tub has been moved up on the deck. There was a lot of sweat and tears by the Giant Man Child, #1 Son and myself but we got it done. I told Ms Smarty Pants that I was considering waving to her from my new throne while she was on recess. I also said I would do it in a really skimpy bikini.Don't you think that would cause a lot of shock and awe. (SNORT) Needless to say that idea didn't go over to well. We are making progress on our deck/pergola hot tub thingy.

Night at the Museum 2

The only movie that we had to walk out of with our children was Night at the Museum. because #1 son was so uncomfortable. #1 Son is not fond of loud so movies can be challenging. We have used ear plugs in the past for other movies and I have told him if it gets to scary to close his eyes and put his hands over his ears. Movies at a movie theatre are sensory overload for him. We later enjoyed Night at the Museum on DVD( over and over if you know what I mean) but the whole movie theatre experience was pretty much ruined. Imagine my delight to find that AMC is offering sensory friendly movie series and the first movie is Night at the Museum 2 on May 23rd . More details here. My son doesn't have Autism but has some sensory issues so this would be perfect for him.

Am I Brain Washed?

My 6 year old keeps going around asking me if he is ,"Brain Washed". I am really not sure how to answer that. If it is me doing the brain washing (purely hypothetical), I need to step up my efforts. There would be a lot more cleaning and a lot less Lego's. The lunch box and jacket would be remembered every day from school. He would LOVE crafts (that might be a stretch). However, I believe it is little green men doing the brain washing. Seriously, the child lives and breathes Lego's and Star Wars. There is a lot of dirt. Did I mention there is a lot of DIRT? There is definitely little green men doing the brain washing.

101 Reasons the Polyester Princess should visit

101. I have a GUEST Room
100. You will be far away from our PARENTS
99. I know how to make waffles
98. Your co-workers will be far away
97. You can see the totem of death up close
96. I have liquor.
95. I can expose you too all the kooks up here
94 We can go to the local dairy and have ice cream cones
93. I'll take you to my Favorite Goodwill.
92. We can still around my fire pit in the backyard and have red cup drinks and marshmallows
91. We can watch our kids run around crazy in the spray park
90. I will amuse you
89. Can you say STARBUCKS!
88. go for a dip in the hot tub
87. Mt Baker ( I promise it won't erupt - at least I don't think it will)
86. I know the way to the Space Needle
85. Casino's ( 4 in our county)
84. Lots of Totem Art
83. Chihuly Glass
82. I AM AMAZING - enough said
81.We can visit the Peace Arch
80. Birch Bay
79. Crab
78. Ferries
77. We can roast hot dogs around my fire pit
76. We can make fun of the Giant Man Child in his Pickle Suit
75. Kangaroo Farm- hold a baby joey
74. go tide pooling
73. Find bones when looking for sea glass (just kidding)
72. I'll make you M&M Cookies
71. Meet Mrs Epi and her adventure van
70. Have a drink with Mrs Respiratory Therapist
69. Let you children play at the school playground- It is right in our backyard
68. Go down the slide at Eagleridge playground
67. Go berry picking
66. Visit Heather Meadows
65. Go rock hounding in Walker Valley
64. Jetty Island
63. Pacific Science Center
62 Ballard Locks
**** More to come. Feel free to leave a comment with a suggestion

Plant ER

I love houseplants. I definitely don't get that love from my MOM (love ya) However, my kittens are also loving my plants to death. I had to make my bathroom into a plant ER. Look what these darn cats have done to my plant.

I am pretty sure the leaves aren't suppose to look that way. Look at the teeth marks in the one below.

Abandoned Lot?

This is our current yard project. It kinda looks like an abandoned lot. It will eventually be a hot tub deck with additional gardens. The Giant Man child has been working on the hot tub deck framing. The two man wrecking crew has been helping move gravel. Right now, you have to have a lot of vision to see our plan. Below is what I envision the hot tub enclosure to look somewhat like. The design is being adapted from a plan found in Sunset June 2007.

Here is the total plan for the area.

Poker Night

Thursday night at our house is Poker Night for the Giant Man Child. I become a poker widow. So in honor of that, I present some Lego poker scenes crafted by the Giant Man Child. This is why big kids shouldn't play with Lego's. (notice the carefully crafted playing cards)