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October 29, 2007
Good Thing God Made Her Cute
So lately Natalie's been sick and waking up a little at night. She's also getting a little stubborn about bedtime in general. So it was 3:30 in the morning and I had stumbled in to answer her call (more like scream). :) I put her on the changing table and she looks up at me and without hesitation says "Yay! Happy!(doing the sign for happy at the same time). How quickly her tune changed as soon as she got her way! She held her hands up to my face as if to say, "Aren't you happy too, Mommy?" I chuckled sleepily and said, "No, Mommy will be happy when you are sleeping again."
It's like they instinctively know when they need to be cutest, so you'll forgive them immediately for inconveniencing your life.
Posted by Shannon at 08:29 PM | Comments (1)
October 27, 2007
The Joys of Home Ownership, Part 5,609
This certainly wasn't how I expected to spend the day.
We knew the roof was leaking a little bit, we just couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Today's rain was hard enough to make the problem worse, so we took a look.
Things like this display the complete inadequacy of my guy instincts. If any of you have this issue, take it from me. Water damage on ceilings is there for a reason - it's best not to poke a keyhole saw into that spot while looking straight up.
As you can see, the results of our investigation were not pretty. Fortunately, the leak was not in the part that was just shingled, but in the valley connecting the new roof to the old. The water was running down the valley and some of it managed to find its way into the house. One of the guys who did the roof was able to come over and apply some sort of sealant - yes, he climbed on the roof in the rain.
Roofers are nuts.
So it looks as though we'll get another part of our roof done in the next few weeks to cover that valley and keep it from happening again.
As for the ceiling...well, we've always wanted a light in the foyer. Now's our chance!
Posted by Peter at 07:11 PM | Comments (1)
October 16, 2007
Visiting Uncle Sam in Greenville
Doesn't she look like a real Maine girl here? :) It was beautiful up in Greenville. Peter and I had never been there before, but now we have an excuse to visit since my little bro is stationed there as a forest ranger. This is the view from his front lawn. We also visited the B-52 crash which was very moving and a really pretty drive. There really isn't much up there which is so refreshing. We said to each other on the way home that we'd love to get a cabin for a few days or a week next summer.
Nat showed us once again how much she loves the outdoors. I can relate. It feeds the soul :)
Posted by Shannon at 02:56 PM | Comments (1)
October 04, 2007
Happy!
Natalie really likes mashed potatoes.
Posted by Peter at 06:51 PM | Comments (0)