Day 292 (10/20/11) - Flu Shot

Lies. This clinic is NOT a minute and we didn't exactly feel better because we just got flu shots. I have been trying to get into my doctor for a flu shot and haven't been able to work it out with my sharing a car with Maelen now that she is working and going to school. So I grabbed Maelen and we went over to CVS to their clinic to get our shots. She was less than thrilled but with her allergies and asthma and now that she is working with kids, she really needs it.

Day 291 (10/19/11) - Our Bird

I love this bird. It comes around most days and just flies over the pool and dips in a little and head over to the cement. He does it several times before he goes on his way. When I went out to take this picture, he flew up on the wall and just started chirping loudly at me like he wanted me to back off. I still love this bird.

Oh...and I can't even blame the camera for the blurred picture. I had to be so far away and he was moving so quickly that this was totally user error.

Day 290 (10/18/11) - Activity Day

Kendall came home from activity day today with this cute pumpkin bag they made. It is just a brown bag that they painted. She has so much fun going there every other Tuesday.

Day 289 (10/17/11) - Stake Day in the Temple

Today was our Stake's day in the Newport Beach Temple. I ended up providing the snacks from the Stake again. We scaled it down and it was much easier, but I think we really needed more of some things. I have been working on my friend, Victoria Clark's, family names. She did some family history before she passed away and didn't get a chance to get to the temple, so I am trying to help out by getting their temple work done. It is all very exciting. I can't wait until next year when I can do her work.

Day 287 (10/15/11) - Dia De Los Muertes

I stole this picture from Matt. I freely admit it. I just cannot believe this is a Spanish 2 homework assignment. Seriously? I'm not sure how Jared is learning Spanish from this but it makes me glad he is not taking Spanish 1. What in the world would the be doing in that class?

Day 285 (10/13/11) - Water Polo Snacks

The parents take turns making treats that can be sold at the snack bar during water polo games. Jared thought cupcakes would be a good seller and he decided on the water polo ball decoration. I was excited about that until I started doing them. I'm still not convinced they look like water polo balls, but they sold well and that is all that matters. I was also going to make cake balls, but since we were having a heat wave of about a bazillion degrees, I opted to make chocolate cut out cookies decorated like skeletons. Jared later told me they were a big hit as well. And as if that were not enough, I made oatmeal cookies for our leadership training in the evening. Oatmeal is our canning item of the month so we thought that would be a fun idea. That was one long day, but all turned out well.

Day 284 (10/12/11) - Here We Go Again

Since Kendall didn't get voted in to student counsel, she opted for class rep. This time only one poster and on a smaller scale. Also, we decided laminating would be the best after the rain storm ruined Kendall's other election posters and basically broke her heart.