I told my 16 year old son to carve whatever he wanted to into one of the pumpkins I picked up for Halloween.
And he did.
(Yes, I know I need to mow the lawn.)
I told my 16 year old son to carve whatever he wanted to into one of the pumpkins I picked up for Halloween.
And he did.
(Yes, I know I need to mow the lawn.)
Well, Mr. Grumpy has returned to the sandbox. We really enjoyed having him home for a couple of weeks. I’ll be so glad when this deployment is OVER.
GrumpySon is now 16 years old! How the heck did that happen? It seems like it was just yesterday he was toddling around and pretending our coffee table was the wheel on “Wheel of Fortune”. He’s growing up TOO FAST!
I had most of my hair chopped off just prior to Mr. Grumpy coming home for R&R. I love it, the kids love it, Mr. Grumpy asked how it was any different. (Butthead.)
I got a new car! It’s a 5-door Toyota Yaris liftback and it is cute as a button. I love it!
Well, I think that’s everything new and or noteworthy and I need to finish decorating for Halloween.
Mr. Grumpy came home for R&R last week and I cannot believe how quickly the day he has to return is approaching. It feels like I blink and another day is gone.
We spent last Weekend in Las Vegas. The in-laws were there and took the kids off our hands so we could spend some time alone together. We didn’t really go out and do very much while we were there. We mainly stayed in our hotel room. :-)
We did see Blue Man Group, thanks to Mr. Grumpy’s brother who got us tickets. It was definitely an interesting experience!
We also discovered Irish Nachos at a restaurant called McFadden’s, in the Rio Hotel and Casino. How do you make nachos Irish? You prepare them with potato chips instead of tortilla chips! They were actually tastier than one might expect.
Vegas wasn’t all fun and games though. The alternator on my car died (I so want a new car!) and we had to take a trip to the DMV so Mr. Grumpy could renew his license while he was stateside. Luckily, we were able to get the car repaired the next day and, surprisingly, things went quickly and smoothly at the DMV. They even had a snack bar! (no slot machines though)
What’s the first thing a guy who’s just spent 8 and half months in The Sandbox does? Takes a shower!
Second thing? Eats some real food!
Third? Beer!
When we arrived home, I decided to record the cat’s reactions to seeing him for the first time after many months. I knew the dog would be bouncy and happy but I had no idea what to expect from them.
Sunny (the oldest cat) yawned at him. Spike (the middle cat) sniffed him a bit. Mulder went behind the couch.
I’ve come to the conclusion that cats don’t make for a very exciting homecoming video.
Ah well, the kids and I are thrilled to have him home for a little while.
