Hannah's birthday-August 12, 2019

Yesterday was Hannah's 7th birthday. She is 7, going on 27. Knows it all and is never wrong. Yet, we were able to provide her with a fun afternoon. She chose her theme and her cake. She even showed me a picture of exactly what she wanted on the cake. I may not like it, but who am I to tell her no? It is her birthday.

Yes, she wanted this emoji on her cake. The baker called on Wednesday

and said the cake was just too plain with white icing and a chocolate

emoji, so could she be creative? I said yes. So this is what we got!

Actually you can't look at without smiling. Isn't that exactly what

a cake should do? Make you smile or even laugh.

 

We found a balloon and paper plates and napkins.

It is our job to make her birthday fun.

 

The moment when all three saw the cake for the first time.

Both parents thought it was fun, too.

 

So now we have a 7 year old who starts second grade on Thursday of this week. Next Tuesday, Zoey who is 5, starts full day kindergarten. We will then be down to sweet little crazy Daisy. It will be an adjustment for us as well as for her. We are going to try to do a few special things for her to help ease the loss we think she will feel. Who knows? Maybe she will be glad! It's bitter sweet for us.

 

 

Pets and Popsicles-August 10, 2019

Friday we bravely took all three girls to the Pets and Parades in Greeley. We went last year, too. Can't decide which year was hotter. They did have gigantic tress where we were so I could tolerate a little heat. Pets and Parades is somewhat of a petting zoo, but the animals are in old buildings from local history not in a big pen waiting to be petted. After kids walk they entire thing they get a popsicle. This year we got a popsicle, too. 

This is where Pets and Popsicles was held. Many events are held

here. It is a very, very nice complex. The City has put a lot of money

into this museum. It's extremely impressive.

 

There was a litter of 7 week old bunnies. They were

so cute and very soft.

 

Hannah petting a very friendly small goat. The other child is unknown!

 

Ducks. Not sure what type they are.

 

Mother and daughter alpacas. They were adorable. The mother's

name is Summer and her daughter is Sunny. There was a lady there

telling us all about these animals, things we did not know. They do not

spit like llamas. They produce massive amounts of wool. As delicately as I

can tell this, they set aside a spot as their "potty". An entire heard will do

that. And that is where they go. Nowhere else. They are very neat and clean

animals and actually friendly once they get to know you. All three girls

enjoyed the alpacas.

 

The original first Weld County Courthouse from the 1800s.

It has been restored to try to hold it together.

Some one did great work on this restoration.

 

There are a number of original houses and business buildings that have been restored and moved to this location. The story behind each building is carefully documented. All I can say is that those  pioneers were very strong and dedicated people. None of us now could live like they had to live.

  

Our little angels. Actually, they were very good on this trip. They

never complained about the heat (like I did!). They enjoyed seeing

the animals up close. Daisy is not mad in this picture, she is just

making a face. She is a happy little thing so it was surprising

to see this face.

 

It was a fun thing to do. School starts next week so we wanted to do something different before that happened. We have done a couple of other fun things this summer I hope to post soon.

 

 

 

 

 

Heard of this?-August 3, 2019

This happens every week in our neighborhood. These people live 2 doors south of us. I finally decided I had to say something. The pictures are not perfect because I did not want to get caught.

This is a shop vacuum. Our neighbors use it to vacuum their driveway,

street, curb and gutter and....are you ready?.....their lawn!

 

 

And they do it on hands and knees. This is not a joke.

 

So I ask you, have you ever seen anybody do this? But the biggest question is: WHY? If I get to the point I have absolutely nothing to do, I promise you I will not be vacuuming my lawn. I can see sweeping your driveway once in a while but not vacuuming it. To each his own I suppose.