How cute is this?

I stole this picture from my parents who are so nicely (thank you!) taking care of Tarn while our floors harden. We miss coming home to Tarn, but know he is having so much fun going to the dog park and having humans to follow around all day long. No Dairy and Tarn are not best friends - Dairy is so scared he is frozen. Dairy's defense mechanism is to not move. It must have served him well as he is able to avoid the monster's in the woods. I have been slacking on the blog. Life is chugging along and there really hasn't been any excitement. I have finished all of my classwork for my latest class so I am able to breathe again, this semester wasn't bad. I am really nervous about next semester/quarter as there will be three nights of classes per week. It will be 3 hard months and truthfully I am scared. But soon the house will be all in order and we are officially done. This house is as good as it gets after the baseboards get up and a coat of paint. We have all of our pictures up now and no clutter in the living room. I love it and am refusing to allow the clutter in the living room. We also have a flat screen television on the mantel not plugged in with no DVD player. The American Dream!

Leaves

Our tree is giving us so many gifts. Dropping pretty presents on the ground. Kitty wanted to get in the action. He has been sitting at the window watching for days. He got on his leash and went for a visit outside. He was shaking like a leaf. It is so pretty and sunny, the picture doesn't do the colors justice. Plus the lady next door mows the front 3 times a day to keep the leaves picked up. We haven't figured out how to get her inside the yard. Enjoy your extra hour!

Anniversary #1

We celebrated with a bike ride on the tandem through the canyon. A movie (W - not great) and dinner with friends. That was actually the day before. The day of we spent relaxing around the house with only me having to go to class ruining the day. This weekend was spent with me spending the whole weekend writing a paper. Except for today we escaped for a quick hike in between edits. It is so incredibly beautiful in crackima when the leaves change. I'll try to get some pictures, it is insane it so pretty. Sunday night, time for bed, there is a body pump class tomorrow that I must make it up for, I hope I can get out bed. By the way, it takes some talent to take the photo above.

Dexter (rock's new name) otherwise known as Dempster

Just chased kitty who flew through the air and landed on Damon in the bathtub and then bounced out. It was the funniest thing I have seen in a long time. Damon says he came out with only a couple scratches. Lucky him.

The quickest update ever

• My parents visited and helped tile our bath tub. It still isn't done (not their fault), but about one thing gets done a day.



• My mom and I went to the fair and saw a freaky deaky goat



• My dad turned 62 (happy birthday!)



• My brother turns 34 tomorrow! (happy birthday)



• Tarn got a Halloween costume (Zorro - thanks KC)



• Tarn ate the fur off his tail and got a cone



• Damon's parent's came for a visit
  



• We took Ben and Max to the corn maze and didn't lose them



• The next day we watched Max's play



• For the next few days I will be in Spokane at a School Psychology conference
  
  Pictures of some/and or all events

I was extra lucky!

Damon brought home a cord. And dinner too! Back in business!

Broken computer

Of course the computer isn't working - AGAIN. (it hasn't been working for a long time - since the blog hasn't been updated). Anyhow after spending 200$ on a new battery and then 79.99 on a new cord that only lasted hmmm...maybe a week....I ran out of money. So I am anxiously awaiting getting paid tomorrow night and then maybe I will get a new cord. Or maybe if I am extra lucky Damon will bring one home with him tonight. I am guessing not. Yesterday we scoured this side of town looking for a cord but we were too lazy or grumpy to head to Union Gap. I have good photo's to post once it is up and running. Feel sorry for me as spend class today without spider solitaire.