Monday, July 20, 2009

A Really Great Day

I took Toby to knitting group this morning, and then we went to the park.

My friend Sabrina is a yarn dyer. Usually the group meets at a coffee shop in the Tower District, but Sabrina's getting ready to take her yarn to Sock Summit and wanted our opinion on her new display system. I think it rocks.

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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Oliver's Birthday Lunch in Exeter

Oliver's birthday was on Wednesday. My mother-in-law wanted to take him out to celebrate, so we went to visit her today in Exeter (about a 45 minute drive from Fresno).

What's up Exeter?

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She read Toby lots of books at her house
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while Oliver and I made ourselves comfortable on her couch. Oliver was so comfortable, he feel asleep.
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We went to this really yummy cafe called "Wildflowers"
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And Toby made himself comfortable on their couch.
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Happy Birthday Sweeite!
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We walked there, because we are out of our minds.
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It was 97 degrees around lunch, and got up to 110 this afternoon.

Toby decided, half way through the trip back, that we needed to stop and spend some time hanging out on this bench in the shade.
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We aren't used to this heat, and happily agreed that it was a good idea to stop and rest for a while.
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Oh my god, is was hot today.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Keepin' Cool at the Mall's Air Conditioned Play Area

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Oliver's Birthday was this week

So I made him a cake.
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We were in a hurry to have the cake before starting Toby's bedtime routine - so I put the candles in before it had cooled down enough and they melted. Yucky. But we still ate it, and it was still good.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Saturday, July 4, 2009

4th of July with the In-Laws in Exeter

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Louise made strawberry pie
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Veronica, Uncle Nick, and Grandma Louise
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Uncle Nick & Veronica
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Toby and I played with Aunt Alexandra's Dog's in Grandma Louise's backyard
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We all went to the fireworks stand so they'd have fireworks for later
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Then headed out to the celebration at the park
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Aunt Alexandra
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Oh my god it was hot! Over 100 degrees - so this shaved ice really hit the spot.
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Still think this sun hat looks really silly, and it's hot - but I'm trying to avoid the skin cancer that everyone in my family seems to get. One day I hope to find a hat that I like - I thought I did, but then it broke - the rim came out. I sort of fixed it with duct tape but... I just don't know about me and hats.
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Louise & Mike
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The SPCA was there, but we still managed to go home without any new family members.
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Friday, July 3, 2009

Meow

I finished the crocheted kitty cat last night. It's a little wonky, I couldn't seem to get the arms from bending backwards, for example. but it's done.
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