On Wednesday November 18 2015 night at around eleven at night I heard a loud bang! I looked all around the house looking for what made that sound and then looked outside. One of the trees fell on our house!

Look!

The tree was all the way hollow. Good news no damage! None at all. I am just glad no one was outside when it happened. If one of the dogs got hurt or Jeff, I would cry.

One of Jeff’s co-worker got excited that it was a Cedar tree that fell on our house. Not that a tree fell on our house but that the tree was cedar. He came over and took the tree from house. We didn’t have to pay anyone to take the tree and he is going to take the other tree that is leaning towards our house.

On last Friday November 20 2015 Jeff lets the dogs out and see’s eagles. Lucky. They are pretty!

Wednesday November 11 2015 was Veteran’s Day. That day we honor our military. I sent my dad a card thanking him for his service. He was in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He liked it very much. No other sibling ever remembers to send dad something for this day. He served and should be honored for doing so. That is brave.

Thank you Dad!

On this day it is also a day off. We had much to do in our yard. Leaves! I hate leaves! I hate when they fall off the trees and I hate cleaning them up. But it has to be done because snow and leaves make a mess.

It took a long time to clean them up and we had to drive them to the compost place. Also this day the forecast looked gloomy. Rain and strong wind heading our way. Needed to get all the leaves done before then.

Jeff had a good idea. Put the tarp in the bed of the truck, fill it with leaves, and put another tarp over to haul. It worked so well! We only had to take three trips to the compost place. I am glad we are done with that.

Last Saturday October 7 2015 Jeff and I went to my dad’s house. Jeff, my brother in law Andy and my older brother Corey were tasked to help my dad to put up walls in his garage. I went a long thinking I would be able to spend some time with my mom, alone.

Wrong!

When we arrive mom tells me we get all three kids. No! And that we are going to the movie Peanuts. NO! She says I will buy you Starbucks. Fine. I have been wanting to try the pumpkin spice latte from there. It was okay but it was so busy at ten o’clock in the morning! I tend not to go to Starbucks. I think their coffee is strong and overpriced. Also when I go there the staff isn’t as friendly and doesn’t really matter what Starbucks I go to either.

When we came back all the kids come to the house. Sigh. Mom tells Corey we are talking his son to the first movie. His face was priceless! She is like what? He tells her that his wife is going to be mad. She wanted to take him to his first movie and to Peanuts because he loves Snoopy. Mom was like well can I? He says yes and he will just deal with his wife. I thought that was funny. His wife was probably really mad. I can see that.

We took the kids to McDonald’s and that wasn’t bad. Then we went to the movie. I was so surprised by Crayne. First that kid can eat! He ate all of his happy meal plus two Ziploc bags of Chex mix and a small popcorn. Human garbage disposal. Silly. He sat through the whole movie and was really good. The oldest kid who is seven was the brat.

After the movie we went home. We watched Inside Out movie. I only got to watch half of it because I had to help mom with the bratty kid. He was just being so bratty! But the youngest ones where being good.

We stayed at mom’s house for almost twelve hours! That is a long time.

Here are some pics of the day.