A teeny tiny praying mantis found in the garden.
May 30 ~Thursday
Jeff and I had lunch at Taco Bell today.
Alex went to Chris and Josh's to work on a physics project.
Tonight we watched Revolution.
May 29 ~ Wednesday
The new chair.
While the kids went to Karate I stopped by the goodwill and picked up a beach chair for the summer.
I went by and picked up the jewelry from where we were having it looked at.
Tonight we watched Defiance.
May 28 ~ Tuesday
Leo is in love with Sarah's clogs.
Jeff and I did some shopping today.
After I took Jeff to Karate I dropped Alex off at the end of the year orchestra banquet.
Then I went with the kids to Target, Kohls (bought Jeffrey some new shoes) and Vons.
Tonight we watched Defiance.
May 27 ~ Monday
A collection of Disney plush in the kids room.
No school today.
I picked Jeffrey from Sawyers and went to the 99¢ store.
Jeff went out to meet with Sensei and I cleaned the bedroom with Katherine and we watched Tremors.
Jeff mowed the lawn with the lawn mower he borrowed and I made chili.
We watched Defiance tonight.
May 26 ~ Sunday
These are most but not all of the balls we found while cutting down the bushes in the backyard.
We picked up Jeffrey and Katherine this morning and then later in the afternoon we went to Home Depot and bought a few plants and put them in the garden in the late afternoon.
We took Jeffrey to Sawyers in the evening and spent some time talking to Barbara.
At home we watched Dr Who.
May 25 ~ Saturday
The tomatoes are planted.
Jeff went to Karate this morning and Katherine and I went to Target and got her a pair of Flip Flops for free because I had a coupon.
Then we went to Kohls and I got a free shirt because I had a $10 coupon.
We stopped at Ralphs where I got some cat food and TP.
I dropped Katherine at Olivia's while Jeff had a meeting with Mike.
Later we took Jeffry to Mason's and came home and played some Bust a Move.
Tonight we watched Hawaii 5-0
May 24 ~ Friday
Planting.
Alex stayed home from school because he didn't feel very well.
Jeff and I dropped some stuff at Armen's to see if we could sell it to him, we worked in the yard, I made burgers and we watched Dr Who.
May 23 ~ Thursday
Allie loves her chair.
Jeff and I spent some time at the Dojo making plans for the hopeful takeover.
Later Jeff had a private lesson and I made Meatloaf.
We drove some stuff over to Armen and then came home and watched Dr Who.
May 22 ~ Wednesday
Jeff brought me some beautiful flowers.
This morning we drove out to the Valley to pick up a Gi and we ate at Todai before heading home.
There was no karate for the kids today so we we stayed home and I made casserole and watched Once Upon a Time over dinner.
Tonight Jeff and I watched Grimm.
May 21 ~ Tuesday
This afternoon Katherine and I went out to Westlake and picked up a big house plant. It weighed a ton.
Tonight at home Jeff and I watched Hawaii 5-0
May 20 ~ Monday
Pinecones that I have collected over the years that I keep in a basket in the fireplace.
Regular Monday.
We watched Warehouse 13.
May 19 ~ Sunday
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!!!!!
We picked up Katherine this morning and relaxed for awhile playing Bust a Move.
I put out some stuff to give away and some people came to pick it up.
Jeff went to Senseis and i picked him up and we went shopping and got Sarah a birthday cookie at Albertsons (after not finding what we wanted at Ralphs or Vons).
After we celebrated her birthday we watched Elementary.
May 18 ~ Saturday
Our little collection of solar flowers that we have gotten from trips to Disneyworld.
This morning I took Alex down to Earths Magnet school for a Physics Day they were having. His class was participating in one of the booths.
I took Jeff to Karate and took Katherine to her friend's house.
I picked up some free stuff in Wildwood and went to some garage sales.
I picked up Alex on the way home and brought him some McDonalds.
Did some yard work took the boys to gamestop and came home.
We watched Elementary tonight.
May 17 ~ Friday
The bushes are coming down!
Jeff and I spent the morning cutting down more bushes.
On the way to get the kids we stopped at Ralphs and Costco.
After we got them home we went to Home Depot to get some yard stuff then came home and worked more on the yard.
We ended up going back to Home Depot later to get some stuff for the weed whacker.
We watched Elementary.
May 16 ~ Thursday
Above my desk.
Jeff and I went to AAA to pay a bill, stopped at the dojo to get some water then headed over to get Alex.
We worked on the yard some more and I made burgers for dinner.
We watched Grimm tonight.
May 15 ~ Wednesday
Scraggles checks out the new TV stand we got.
My morning to drive.
After I got home Jeff I went and picked up a free TV stand to hold the TV we got the other day.
And Alex stayed home today. I think he was burned out from the 4 hour+ tests.
Jeff and I hit the 99¢ store before getting the other two.
We worked on the backyard and started cutting down the bushes.
I got the kids from Karate then brought them home and made dinner.
Tonight was the season finale of NCIS-LA.
May 14 ~ Tuesday
The orchid cactus are in bloom!
Alex had his last early morning AP exam.
Jeffrey stayed home because he didn't feel well.
Basic day!
We watched the season finale of NCIS tonight.
May 13 ~ Monday
Leo waits to get into Alex's room.
We took Sarah to the Urologist this morning and I think we finally have things worked out so hopefully no more ER visits.
We got home and I took a nap before we went and picked up Jeffrey & Katherine.
I went out and got Alex later because he was taking an afternoon AP test.
After I got him we went to Costco and the Goodwill then we got the kids from Karate and we came home and I made spaghetti.
Another Warehouse 13 tonight.
May 12 ~ Sunday
My Mother's Day cards and homemade flowers from Katherine.
We picked up Jeffrey this morning and made pizza for lunch.
I talked to Em for over an hour this afternoon. I miss her!!
I played Bust-a-move this afternoon.
Chris called for Mother's Day in the evening and is was great talking to him too!
We watched Warehouse 13 tonight.
May 11 ~ Saturday
Here's the country store so far!
This morning Jeff taught Karate and Katherine and I worked on the country store diorama.
Jeff picked Jeffrey up from Masons then drove him to a party at his friends Mark's house.
Sarah once again went to the ER and then Jeff and I (with Katherine) went down and checked on her.
After we made sure everything was fine we headed over to get Jeffrey from the party and then dropped him at Sawyers.
We came home and i made burgers and we watched Defiance tonight.
May 10 ~ Friday
Lego Men (and women).
Jeff had a private lesson with Mike this morning.
During that time I went to the Goodwill and the 99¢ store.
I picked up the kids from school.
Jeff took Sarah back to the ER tonight.
Katherine and I took Jeffrey to Masons (and the 99¢ store to get a present for his party tomorrow) and on the way home we stopped in to check on Sarah at the ER and everything was going well.
I brought Sarah home and took her Del Taco on the way.
Tonight we watched Grimm.
May 9 ~ Thursday
The succulent in the front is starting to flower.
I did the early double drive to get Alex to his second AP this morning.
Jeff and I took Sarah to the Doc at 9 AM.I took Alex to the bank then dropped him for a study session at the high school.
I picked up Jeffrey from Karate on the way home (he was helping with a trial lesson).
We watched Hawaii 5-0 tonight.
May 8 ~ Wednesday
This is the big TV we got for free a couple of days ago.
Now we can play N64 again!
Alex had the first of his 4 AP exams today.
Which meant he had to be at school by 7 AM (UGH).
Usual Wednesday with picking up the kids, Karate etc.
I made casserole tonight and also sold the horse stuff I got for free awhile back for $50.
Tonight was NCIS -LA.
May 6
A sign thanking the firefighters for saving their ranch down the road from us.
Jeff took Sarah to the Doctor this afternoon.
I dropped the kids at Karate then went to the 99¢ store then picked them back up, brought them home and made spaghetti.
The kids and I watched Once Upon a Time and after they went to bed, we watched another Elementary.
May 5
Cal State University Channel Islands, Sarah's School... Showing how close the fire got to the campus
We drove Sarah to Urgent Care this morning and met a great doctor who seems like will be able to get Sarah healthy again.
Katherine went to Olivia's for most of the afternoon.
I gave away some of the horse stuff I picked up the other day.
Tonight we watched Elementary.
May 4
About a mile from our house.
Katherine and I spent most of the day cleaning the kitchen.In the late afternoon Jeff and I went out to Ventura and picked up Sarah.
We watched an episode of Grimm after the kids went to bed.
May 3
Standing on our front porch
The Fires continued burning today getting very close to our house.
Jeff and I went and picked up some plants for free then stopped by the market and got some hamburger so I could make yummy burgers for dinner.
We watched Elementary.
May 2
This was our view as we were driving up Lynn on the way home.
Today a very large wildfire started very close our house.
Katherine also stayed home from school because she didn't feel well.
I picked up some free linens around the corner from us, then Jeff, I and Katherine drove out to teh valley to pick up a Gi.
We stopped at Costco and Bristol Farms before picking up Alex then Jeffrey.
We started to drive Sarah out to Vista Del Mar but changed out minds and drove back home again.
Alex and I went and picked up a free TV right around the corner and when we got back and the kids went to bed, we watched Hawaii 5-0.
May 1
The cactus we got today. It needs to be repotted.
Happy Birthday Mom. I miss you.
Katherine stayed home today because her stomach hurt. Jeff had a private lesson and on the way home he picked up a free cactus.
We went out to Taco Bell for lunch then picked the other kids up and dropped Alex off at the Civic Arts Plaza.
Jeff took Jeffrey to Karate and I stayed home and made Casserole.
After he got back home I drove over to the Civic Arts Plaza and saw Alex's performance (it was wonderful) then came back home and we watched NCIS-LA.
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