Our House...

Our House...

is a very.. very fine house.

With two cats in the yard.

Life used to be so hard.. now everything is easier because of you.

Love that song... just makes you want to La.. La.. La la la la la la la la..la la la.

OK.. so I'm getting punchy here.

It's been a pretty busy week around here and next week looks even crazier.

I'll try and bring every one up to speed before dawn breaks.

Eeek.. yeah.. sleep would be nice. ;o)

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Lets start with some photos.. I know that's really why you all tune in.. to take a peek and check our progress.

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Sunday AM

A chilly morning.. Tamara models one of her lighter coats.

As you can tell... I use the world model loosely. She's hard to catch.

A custom made fleece embroidered coat and hat set. She really does look adorable in it.

Sunday after noon.

Darren (Appleton) & Kelly's son Brydon turns 6

So off we go to Tamara's first kid Birthday Party.

She seems to get the concept. Singing, gifts, cake. ;o)

Below Tamara is annoyed as she wants to ride little brother Brody's train but she's not heavy enough. No traction :o( wheels just spin when she sits on it.

Ah... finally something she can play. Elfun. She has it at home.

Playing with Brody & friend (name escapes me)

It's a DOG.. it's a dog... IT"S A DOG.... DOG.

Tamara runs for cover. She has decided she doesn't like dogs? Too bad Joy the resident yellow lab is a sweetie.

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Tamara talking to Auntie Jay

"OK... Mama How are you doing this?

Your lips aren't even moving."

How to freak out your 3 year old.

My sister and I sound very much a like on the phone. Over the years we have fooled children, husbands and even parents. ;o)

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Tuesday... Class picture Day at pre-school.

Tamara and one of her new friends on the play ground.

Tamara playing with the kids. After my hair dressing assignment was completed I went to take a peak at what Tamara was up to. I found her playing a form of "Peek a Boo" through the play house window. The Play house was filled with classmates that were laughing hysterically. Yup.. yup... she may become a stand up comic?

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Wednesday... Tamara finds her US embassy flags and starts waving them around.

Wednesday eve. Mommy has a pre-school committee meeting. Daddy puts her to bed. She cried when I left. When it was time to go to sleep twice? And waited up for me anyway.

One of the ladies on the committee gave her a play house. To be delivered the next day.

Thursday... After pre-school Tamara stalls taking a nap.

She and Daddy dead head Mommy's flowers as an excuse to stay up.

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Tamara's New House

She loves it. I call it a starter home. What I'd like to do is build a miniature of our house for her in a few years. Complete with a front porch and two car garage for her pink convertible and jeep. Which she still needs..lol. Something that looks like a 2 story but actually would be one. An open floor plan with an eat in play kitchen, living room. It needs to have a full size door at one end. My thinking is when she out grows it I can turn it into an awesome potting shed. When she's all grown up and has a real house of her own complete with children. We can then convert it back into a play house and have it moved. Or we can leave it here for the grand kids. ;o) Cute and practical idea.. no? OK.. I will have to check about permits. Our town requires one every time you sneeze so I imagine a 9 X 18 ft. mini house will create some interest down town? Especially with the tax man. Daddy thinks I'm a little crazy but I'm sure if Tamara says "Daddy please" which I'm sure she will he'll cave.

Tamara checking out the windows.

Climbing the back half wall.

Her first house guest. "Come in Daddy"

"OH NO.. Mama Daddy's stuck"

"Stand Up Daddy"

Time to go. Tamara gives Daddy a hand.

"Daddy's stuck again... Push Tamara... Push" Too funny. lol

You have to admit. Daddy is a good sport.

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OK... Here are a few more pictures of the lingering flowers in our garden. We had a breach in our deer fencing this week so Bambi pretty much wiped out most of the fall color. Grrrr.

Question.. does anyone know what this plant is? We have a few on the property. They grew in wild. They're pretty cool looking but I can't figure out if they're poisonous? Before I rip them out I thought I'd ask.

Rose of Sharon.. still blooming. Later then usual this year.

Hydrangea tree. So heavy this year ..it's dripping with blooms.

Roses... what's left is going strong.

Geraniums hanging in there... barely.

More Morning glory. Late start this year.

Oh yes... Today.

Today I'm sitting at my desk trying to sort through / delete / catch up on email and out of the corner of my eye I see a black object moving across our front yard.

A BIG FAT BLACK BEAR ... following the outside of our deer fencing. Crosses our driveway, walks through our abhor into the neighbors yard. Eeek! Luckily Tamara was napping at the time. But it does concern us. If I had to guess he's about 400 lbs. That's a pretty big bear. Not that size really matters. Lets face it a 200 lb bear is a problem. That was the 2nd sighting this week. The first was Tuesday night when he went after our neighbors trash can. Jersey black bears are pretty savvy. They actually do learn the trash collection schedule and once they get a taste of take out.. they come back for more. Usually follow the same exact path. I remember about 5 years ago there was a bear that would walk up our road at 4 pm every day. You could set your watch by him. Anyone have some Black Bear repellent?

Below is a picture that Bruce managed to snap of his butt. lol. Gotta love that zoom. ;o)

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So Our house never seems to have a dull moment these days. With the pitter patter of tiny feet it's an adventure.

Tamara is becoming more independent every day. I'm told by the pre-school staff that's very normal for her age. She wants control. She wants her opinion to count. Sometimes not always. She tests boundaries constantly. Which I know is normal.

We've experienced our first "real Tantrum" Eeek! Wow... lol. Today she also decided not to wear her shoes while we were at Target. So I picked them up and put them in the cart behind her. She didn't like that response much so she whips off her socks and tosses them. Grrrr.. ok. socks go in her shoes in the cart. That lasted about 10 minutes until we got to the shoe department and she wanted to try on a pair of sparkly pink sneakers. She's a cutie ... she's got Daddy wrapped around her pinkie and knows exactly which buttons to push with Mommy. Yup... I'd say we've bonded. We're just like any other family with a 3 year old.

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