Black Eye

Miriam got in a fight,

with a coffee table.
The coffee table won.
But she has a war wound to show for it all.
Here is the progression over the past 7 days. It's almost faded now.




In all reality, this girl is so accident prone. She acquires almost daily bruises from bonks to the head.
She must have an awful headache every day.

Good Deal

I am a sucker for a good deal.

If I can save money by using a coupon, of course I'm going to go SPEND money, so I can save.

In all fairness though, I do occasionally find a great deal.

Lately I've been searching Craigslist for some outdoor toys for Miriam.
Though it's kind of a pain, my daily search finally paid off.


Guess how much I got it for?

$15.

And if you're not in the Little Tikes shopping arena, these types of toys are around $70.
Sure I had to give a little scrubbing and power wash, but for such a deal, it was worth it.
Now I won't feel too bad if she doesn't play with it as much as I'd hope. :-)

Labor Day Weekend

This past weekend was a very active one for us.

Friday evening Stan, Miriam & I went on a bike ride on a trail in town.
Miriam loves getting pulled around in her chariot.

Saturday morning Jody & I ran a 5K and Stan, Cace and the kids did a 1K run/walk.





That was followed by a pancake breakfast, playing in the park and swimming.

Sunday was our "day of rest."

Monday morning Jody and I ran another 5K, this time with Miriam in the stroller.
Then we all went to the lake and swam and tubed behind Jared's boat.
We then had a family barbecue and went on another bike ride with the kids.

After such action-packed weekend, I was ready to get back to work and take a break.