If you need some housework done, we'll happily lend him out. His going rate is... well, we'll have to negotiate that :)~kerrie
October 14, 2011
Clean Up Time!
Mere days after the Luau Party (see previous post), Carter was still in the mood to "CLEAN UP!" (yes, you have to shout it). Here's our little helper, still donning some tropical gear:
If you need some housework done, we'll happily lend him out. His going rate is... well, we'll have to negotiate that :)
~kerrie
If you need some housework done, we'll happily lend him out. His going rate is... well, we'll have to negotiate that :)~kerrie
2nd Annual Greenie Luau Party!
The Greenies have begun the semi-annual tradition of hosting a fun, backyard Luau Party. We thought every year would be a bit much, so we've stuck with doing it every other year... and 2011 was time! For this tropical blow-out, we invite all of our co-workers, our friends, neighbors, and pretty much anyone willing to wear a goofy Hawaiian shirt!
Some photos of the prep work - Carter playing with the "flowers"...
Setting up the shade canopies in the back yard (which is pointless, they just blow over anyway...):
Lots of decor:
Both small (above) and big (below):
Some fun backyard games (and an invasion of crabs on our concrete wall):
Not sure when this pink guy flew in...
Beer (of course!):
Decor inside too:
The trio of monkeys say "Hi!"...
Personal decor is also a must (yes, that's me under all that garb):
Matt and Gundar at the grill:
Our neighbor, Dan, helping outfit Carter with a lei:
Apparently it goes around your arm like a satchel:
A few fun shots of our guests in the backyard:
After the "luau dogs" we had some fun, tropical cupcakes. Carter took a liking to the neon orange-frosted batch:
The, ahem, kids, had a water balloon fight (yes, our pals Brett, Jennifer, Kristin, and Justin helped us fill up something like 700 water balloons...):
Carter thought they were fun too:
Mischievous little guy, eh?
Justin ended up SOAKED, but he was a great sport about it:
We also had the "Ugliest Hawaiian Shirt Contest" - here's a sampling of the ugly:
Our winner, Mark:
We then moved on to the limbo contest:
(the next one shows our winner, Michelle - I don't think she actually had to bend backwards with the pole at this height, but hey, she was a great sport
Baby Luke (with some assistance from Papa Dan):
Our neighbor, Dan, again:
Michelle:
Shawn (and little Greta behind him):
Sorry, Shawn, you're out!
Ok, REALLY out!
Carter and his dump truck made it through without a hitch:
Me, my ukulele, and the kids:
A fun shot of Senor Brett:
And our littlest guest, Natalie, and proud papa, Jeremy: (awwwww!)
Despite some uber windy conditions, a little bit of rain, and maybe a cup too many of beer, I'd say the Greenie Luau Party was a success!! See you again in 2013!
~kerrie
Some photos of the prep work - Carter playing with the "flowers"...
Setting up the shade canopies in the back yard (which is pointless, they just blow over anyway...):
Lots of decor:
Both small (above) and big (below):
Some fun backyard games (and an invasion of crabs on our concrete wall):
Not sure when this pink guy flew in...
Beer (of course!):
Decor inside too:
The trio of monkeys say "Hi!"...
Personal decor is also a must (yes, that's me under all that garb):
Matt and Gundar at the grill:
Our neighbor, Dan, helping outfit Carter with a lei:
Apparently it goes around your arm like a satchel:
A few fun shots of our guests in the backyard:
After the "luau dogs" we had some fun, tropical cupcakes. Carter took a liking to the neon orange-frosted batch:
The, ahem, kids, had a water balloon fight (yes, our pals Brett, Jennifer, Kristin, and Justin helped us fill up something like 700 water balloons...):
Carter thought they were fun too:
Mischievous little guy, eh?
Justin ended up SOAKED, but he was a great sport about it:
We also had the "Ugliest Hawaiian Shirt Contest" - here's a sampling of the ugly:
Our winner, Mark:
We then moved on to the limbo contest:
(the next one shows our winner, Michelle - I don't think she actually had to bend backwards with the pole at this height, but hey, she was a great sport
Baby Luke (with some assistance from Papa Dan):
Our neighbor, Dan, again:
Michelle:
Shawn (and little Greta behind him):
Sorry, Shawn, you're out!
Ok, REALLY out!
Carter and his dump truck made it through without a hitch:
Me, my ukulele, and the kids:
A fun shot of Senor Brett:
And our littlest guest, Natalie, and proud papa, Jeremy: (awwwww!)
Despite some uber windy conditions, a little bit of rain, and maybe a cup too many of beer, I'd say the Greenie Luau Party was a success!! See you again in 2013!~kerrie
October 5, 2011
Mr. Messy Face
Many of you may be wondering if we've fallen off the face of the planet... nope, we've (more specifically I'VE) been a busy, busy bee. Work, SWE, and life has pretty much just hit fifth gear and our poor blog has taken a back seat for the time being. However, there is an end in sight and I'm hoping that I'll have time to update the blog during my stay in Chicago next week for SWE.
In the meantime, I wanted to post a few silly photos from July of Carter enjoying his dinner. I present to you, Mr. Messy Face:
Hurray!
Nothing helps dinner go down than a tall glass of soy milk:
...on your head...
Hope you're doing well and enjoying the beginning of fall. I can't believe it's already October! Until the next post...(which will most likely be an exciting one about POTTY TRAINING!)
~kerrie
In the meantime, I wanted to post a few silly photos from July of Carter enjoying his dinner. I present to you, Mr. Messy Face:
Hurray!
Nothing helps dinner go down than a tall glass of soy milk:
...on your head...
Hope you're doing well and enjoying the beginning of fall. I can't believe it's already October! Until the next post...(which will most likely be an exciting one about POTTY TRAINING!)~kerrie
August 23, 2011
A Little Help Here?!
The Greenies recently decided it was time to fix the leaky kitchen faucet... You see, I've been a hold-out because I can't tell you how many home improvement stories started with "fixing the leaky faucet" - which led to replacing the sink, and then the entire counter top, then the cabinets, flooring, etc. You get the idea... I simply wanted a new FAUCET because our was a leaky mess!
Anywho, Carter was perhaps THE most helpful little plumber and while Matt was crouched up under the sink, Carter conveniently jumped on his chest/stomach and started to "help." See (and please do ignore the messy, messy kitchen counters...):
As you can see in this next photo, he was just beside himself with glee about the whole plumbing experience. Anytime something is broken, Carter will tell me that "Daddy can fix it. Need tools!" and he'll head right out to the garage...
I'm, er, happy to report that as of two weeks later, we have only replaced the faucet and will NOT be replacing the hideous counters/cabinets at this time :)
Hope there are no leaks at your house either!
~kerrie
Anywho, Carter was perhaps THE most helpful little plumber and while Matt was crouched up under the sink, Carter conveniently jumped on his chest/stomach and started to "help." See (and please do ignore the messy, messy kitchen counters...):
As you can see in this next photo, he was just beside himself with glee about the whole plumbing experience. Anytime something is broken, Carter will tell me that "Daddy can fix it. Need tools!" and he'll head right out to the garage...
I'm, er, happy to report that as of two weeks later, we have only replaced the faucet and will NOT be replacing the hideous counters/cabinets at this time :)
Hope there are no leaks at your house either!
~kerrie
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