Go, Fight, Win!!

Here is the newest member of the Huskie cheer squad. Go Huskies!

1st snow this winter

Here is Hailey having fun in the backyard during our 1st snow of the season. She loved the cold white stuff.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hailey, Stephanie and Ken would like to wish everyone who visits this blog a very happy and safe Thanksgiving.

Yogi's home away from home

Whenever we take a vacation, Yogi gets to go to Ron and Tommie's home and hang with them and their 3 dogs. We'd like to think he misses us...but we not exactly sure. We know he sleeps on their bed, eats ice cream, plays with an unlimited supply of tennis balls, follows Tommie wherever she goes and hangs with Ron in his shop. I think we might miss him more than he misses us! Here he is today getting reacquainted with his buddies.
THANK YOU, RON & TOMMIE!
No postings for a while ..... it's up to Hailey and her parents to keep this Blog updated.

Crab googles

Hailey loves to wear these crab googles, she also requests that dad wear them. I think she looks a lot cuter than daddy in them.

Go Huskies!!!

A couple of photo's of Hailey in her new Husky outfit.

Grandpa, Dad and Hailey

A quick photo of Dad, Grandpa and the R.H.T.* as we passed her from our car to Ken's car.

Hailey carried that blue insulated bag all evening. Inside was a sippy cup and a couple of crackers. She couldn't be bothered to carry Pooh, so he went in Grandma's purse instead!

* Red Headed Terrorist!

Good Dog, Carl!

Carl, of the "Good Dog, Carl" children's books, and his 'mom' (illustrator/author) were at a bookstore on Bainbridge Island tonight for a new book signing. Since we had given Hailey a "Carl" book when she was little(er), we had to go meet the celebrity. Carl was very happy to play ball, pose for pictures, eat treats and generally get poked and prodded by lots of little people. His 'mom" was very happy to autograph all the books, new and old, brought to her by his adoring fans.

Play Dough Recipe

MIX:

2 cups flour
1 cup salt
2 tbls cream of tarter
ADD:
2 cups water
1 tbls oil
Food coloring of your choice

Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until thick. Knead until smooth.

AH, what one can find on the bulletin boards at a preschool!

Falling off the bed

Yogi is so big, he doesn't even fit on the extra large dog bed. Guess he's exhausted from trying to keep dry during this miserable weather.

(Note the cat on the OUTSIDE, waiting for his third feeding of the evening).

60 degrees and flooding

To say that it's "raining" here might be an understatement. Even for a Northwest native, this is unbelievable. Torrential rains, high winds, high surf, and significant flooding everywhere.

The Seahawks play tonight on national TV. I guess we'll manage to keep our weather reputation!
Photo was taken at about 8 this morning. YUCK!

Hand-off from Gramma B. to Gramma C.

Last night in the wind and rain and dark, I took Hailey over to Grandma Carolyn's house where she will stay until her parents return tonight. The hand-off of bags and diapers and potty chair and books and toys was rather sad. Then I went home and started looking for all the little items that had been 'relocated' by our guest!

(Oops, hope her Mom and Dad don't notice the pacifer in her mouth! That's suppose to be just for the crib....)


BTW, after an early morning emergency visit to the orthopedic Doctor, it's been determined that Florence has a bad bruise near her tail bone/hip. She was VERY lucky -- no fracture, no surgery, no hospital stay. She was sent home with a prescription for pain-killers, a walker and a directive to stay off ladders and stools. It may be close to 8 weeks before she is back to dancing a jig.

Another trip to G-G-Florence

We went to town to see Great Grandma Florence again this afternoon. Her neighbors, Savon and Avalon were there and quite happy to meet Hailey. Picture taking was a must!

Florence fell off a short step stool on Friday (while washing her walls!). She has a very sore hip and is unable to walk without assistance. She refused to go to the emergency room over the weekend, so we'll be calling the Dr's office early tomorrow. A petite, 85 year old woman, with severe osteoporosis and a stubborn streak -- not a good combination.

More tomorrow...

The next Barbra? Bette? or, Britney?

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Busy Weekend!

Hailey is spending the weekend with us while her parents are in Las Vegas with some neighbor friends celebrating a 40th birthday. We've been VERY busy -- school yesterday morning with Miss Debbie; shopping for videos (Curious George and Little Mermaid); books to read; songs to sing; toilet training to be worked on; food and candy to be negotiated; jewelry to be worn; Yogi to be 'messed with', and even a visit to Great Grandma Florence’s house. It's really tough work entertaining the grandparents, as the top right photo shows!

Toddler proofing the house

As our frequent little visitor gains speed and dexterity, we are attempting to adjust our house to meet those new challenges. She also remembers EXACTLY where all the good stuff is kept. I decided it was time to clean out and organize the bathroom drawers filled with old medicine, bandaids, cough syrup, lotions, etc. I dumped everything on the dining room table and was amazed at the sheer quantity AND at the long past expiration dates!

More Halloween pictures

My brother-in-law John sent some pictures of their grandaughter, Ella (we think she is about 3-1/2). There is something about this picture that tells me Ella knows she is BEST BUNNY in the world!

The Great Little Pumpkin Tricks & Treats

PHOTOS JUST IN FROM LAST NIGHT'S GREAT CANDY GRAB ... Hailey's handler reports "We went to Winslow where they closed down the streets for the kids to trick or treat at the merchant locations. After a moments hesitation, we jumped right into trick or treating like we had been doing it forever..."