Friday, October 29, 2010

Musings on....making masks

Halloween is on Sunday.

Normally I would totally be into decorating.  This year I'm just not into it.  I have the pumpkins...but we have not carved them.  I have cobwebs.....but have not put them up. I have decorations...but they are in the storage unit.  We even have a party to go to...and no costume....yet.

What we did do was make masks.  I picked up some simple supplies at the store and the girls and I had fun creating.


This one is a Salmon Run!
Salmon Run

All the masks look more like Mardi Gras than Halloween.  

Scaramouche
Snowfake
decorative
"Mardi Gras Mask"  created by youngest daughter
"Fire"  created by eldest daughter



Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Musings on....what children say


My daughter made me laugh this morning.  I was driving her to school, and this is how our conversation went.

Daughter
: So, you used to follow the Grateful Dead when you were younger? 


Me: No..... that was your Aunt and Uncle that used to follow them. 


Daughter: So.... they were stalking them?

hmmmm....that's a new way to look at things!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Musings on...nothing in particular

Another day that I'm not sure what I want to write about.
I think I will just ramble on about last weekend.

Last weekend was busy!  My daughter played in the pep band at the football game.  I had not been to a high school football game,...well.... since high school!  The game was not that exciting (they lost), the band sounded great, and the high light of the evening was the streaker that ran across the field!  The funny thing was that both my girls missed it!  They were talking.  He ran out, turned to the crowd, had a friend run interference, hopped two chain link fences and got away in the waiting getaway car...apparently driven by his father!  Pretty funny.

The next day, youngest daughter had a soccer game.  We unfortunately lost.  I still thought that the girls played great!   The keep on getting better and better.

Soccer on Saturday
That night my eldest daughter got dressed up for the Homecoming Dance.  She went with a group of friends.  They looked so pretty!  I was really hoping that she would have a great time.  She called at 10:30, ready to go home.  I guess dancing is a little different then when I went to school.  We just bounced around and had a great time.  Apparently it is all about the bumping, grinding and freaking.  I'm sure my daughter was shocked.  After all, the last dancing she did was at the wedding in BC.  We all danced together and had so much fun!  Maybe it will be different at the next dance.

Sunday, we had a horse show to go to.  My daughter was taking her Level 1 and 2 training test in Dressage.   She placed 2nd in both events.  Yea!  She was so pleased with herself.

Taking the test
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Nice tongue

Good work Jaffa
We were all pretty tired that night!

I have some interesting mushrooms growing in the front yard.  I'm interested in TTV photography, but don't have an old camera.  I decided to fake it in Photoshop.  Cheating...I know.  Still..... the effect is pretty cool.


Mushrooms