We have a pumpkin
Oct. 17th, 2005 12:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
evaelisabethThis last weekend was a flurry of much activity. On Friday I was invited to dinner with one of my neighbors which was nice since she seems to be a good cook. I was too tired to stay for very long though and collapsed into bed fairly early. On Saturday, my Dad and I went to Tallaght shopping center (yes it's spelled that way, the g and t are silent) to pick up a booster chair for the girl and some safety gates for the stairs. We were debating on whether to get a highchair but she's so big she would grow out of it in no time. I wish we could have kept her old highchair which was fantastic but that would have cost a mint to ship. The gates we got are wonderfully solid metal which will definitely stop her from taking a header off the stairs. On the way home we got caught in some construction traffic weirdness and ended up taking the back, back way to get to my parent's house. Roads in bogs are such interesting creatures they dip and bow and generally behave more like living beings rather than inanimate objects. Mom had a delicious lunch ready for us when we got there (crepes filled with spinach and muschrooms), it was yummy. For some reason I was exhausted so Mom took me home and I spent the rest of the day vegetating on the couch.
On Sunday my Mom arrived at 10:30am and a whirl of housecleaning ensued. All the boxes are broken down, the floors are vaccumed and the kitchen is clean. The gates are installed and the booster chair is straped to one of our dining chairs. After cleaning I installed the car seat (which is not as wiggle free as I would like it but I can't get it in any better) and we went on a brief shopping run to pick up tofu and meat free sausages for the girl.
Today I'm going to pick up a new keyboard, mouse and an extra set of pillows and then we are set for the world travelers to arrive. Everyone light some candles and keep your fingers crossed that Brian makes his connection in Chicago, I would hate for the two of them to have to find accomodations in Chicago for the night. The connection we booked is really too tight and he is going to try to go earlier on standby, so send happy traveling thoughts their way.
Oh and we have a pumpkin, I bought one of the two pumpkins available in the local store and next weekend is pumpkin carving time.
On Sunday my Mom arrived at 10:30am and a whirl of housecleaning ensued. All the boxes are broken down, the floors are vaccumed and the kitchen is clean. The gates are installed and the booster chair is straped to one of our dining chairs. After cleaning I installed the car seat (which is not as wiggle free as I would like it but I can't get it in any better) and we went on a brief shopping run to pick up tofu and meat free sausages for the girl.
Today I'm going to pick up a new keyboard, mouse and an extra set of pillows and then we are set for the world travelers to arrive. Everyone light some candles and keep your fingers crossed that Brian makes his connection in Chicago, I would hate for the two of them to have to find accomodations in Chicago for the night. The connection we booked is really too tight and he is going to try to go earlier on standby, so send happy traveling thoughts their way.
Oh and we have a pumpkin, I bought one of the two pumpkins available in the local store and next weekend is pumpkin carving time.
