Book Recommendation

I highly recommend the book "West With the Night" by Beryl Markham. Beryl lived from 1902 - 1986 and grew up in East Africa. She is an incredible writer. On the back of the copy I'm reading there is this quote from ERNEST HEMMINGWAY: "...she has written so well, and marvelously well, that I was completely ashamed of myself as a writer. I felt that I was simply a carpenter with words, picking up whatever was furnished on the job and nailing them together and sometimes making an okay pig pen. But [she] can write rings around all of us who consider ourselves as writers..." Is that high praise, or what? Here are 2 of my favorite quotes so far:

"God makes fat birds and small birds, trees that are wide and trees that are thin, like wattle. He makes big kernels and little kernels. I am a big kernel. One does not argue with God."

"If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flambouant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work."

This is a great book. Enjoy.

Unique?

I saw this on a friend's blog....this is for JOY LAYTON.

By the way - while we're on the subject of NAMES...I am so annoyed that Cuddy named her baby in "House" last night JOY. Yeesh. Now I know how Julie felt when Rachel on "Friends" named her baby EMMA. How annoying. They should NOT be able to broadcast your unique, creative name on National Television, thereby infusing it into the mind of every pregnant or pregnant-to-be woman out there!

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 8 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Fall Photos

 

 

 

 

Steve took Daniel and Caitlin for a fall drive (Caitlin fell asleep and stayed in the car). Aren't these great photos???

Caitlin dancing

 

 

 

 

Caitlin has been attending a dance class through the city for 5 weeks, and in lieu of a recital, the last class is an "observation" class.

More pumpkins

 

Lookin' for just the right one.

 

Nathan...our sweetie boy friend!

 

Caitlin and her self-named "funky pumpkin"

Pumpkin Patch

 

 

 

 

This is Caitlin and her favorite friend in the whole wide world, Logan. Aren't they cute?

Self Timing Pictures at their best

 

 

 

 

School Pictures

 

Angela totally spoiled me for school pictures. Steve did the honors this morning in our back yard. I think he did a GREAT job! I know some of the crops are distorted because of the grid, but this was the fastest/easiest way to share.

The Dungeness Crab Festival

 

 

 

 

Last weekend we went to the Crab Festival in Port Angeles. It was so much fun!

Daniel

A couple of weeks ago in church, Daniel had a lesson on the parable of the talents from the New Testament. As part of the lesson, Daniel came home with a list of his 10 talents? Curious as to what they are? Here you go.

1) Plug your nose
2) Soccer
3) Ride Bike
4) Help mom make cookies
5) Read a little
6) Feed the dog
7) Help with brother
8) Dishwasher
9) Good at video games
10) Give hugs & kisses

Isn't that cute? I have no idea what the "plug your nose" one is all about...? But I really enjoyed reading what he perceives his talents to be.

Kenneth

Kenneth had to describe himself using 25 words for school. Here are the words he chose (commentary in parenthesis):

Blond Hair
Caitlin
Dad
Fish (he likes to fish)
Leapeth (his Gecko)
Nine
Scouts
Tasha
Whale
Blue
Catapult (he made one at cub scout day camp in August)
Daniel
Johnathan (his best friend & cousin)
Messy (I got a kick out of this one!)
Read
Smart
Texas
Brown Eyes
Crab
David (his friend here)
Kenneth
Mom
Rumi (another friend)
Swim
Trampoline

Last Batch

35.8 lbs - still working on the measurements.

 

A better look at the purple tights.

 

Another pair of tights - $3.99

 

The GAP size 8 dress (grow-into) $2.99 & tights $2.99

 

This is a dress Caitlin bought for her "prize". She wanted you to see it, too.

Third Batch

 

This is a 6 - it's cream and brown - $3.99

 

This is pink w/ flowers - 5T - $4.99

 

Lime green - a little big on Caitlin - would probably work for 2 winters - 5/6 $2.99

 

This is a never-worn purple dress size 5 for $2.99 - and the tights are $1.99.

Second Batch

 

This is the only sweatshirt I bought today - it's kind of a light sweat shirt. It says Girl Power on it, and it's dark purple. It's $2.99 & it's 4T.

 

This is a fully-lined dress & blouse set. It is 5 and it's $3.99.

 

This is a pair of comfy pants - size 5/6 $2.99. This one has "fitted" ankles, so they stay up even though they're a little long.

 

This is another pair of comfy pants - size 5/6 $2.99. This one has ankles that flare, so they drag a bit for Caitlin.

First batch

 

This is a dress - size 5 - $3.99 - HealthTex

 

This is a dress + panty set - Children's Place - 4T - $5.99

 

Top only - $1.99 - size 5-6

 

Top only - Size 6 $1.99 (this one is a little big on Caitlin, as you can see).
These are clothes I bought for Elise/Emily today. I am blogging this so she can pick & choose what she wants to keep.