Out and About

We completed a successful homeschooling week and were able to add a few fun things into the  mix. On Thursday I took all of the kids to the children's museum in Carson City. We went in the morning. It took about 20 minutes to drive there and it was very beautiful. It was a bit cold and a little snowy, but overall, it was not to bad.  The museum is very small but it was perfect.  It is an old civic auditorium, so the museum was all on one floor. The kids had loads of fun for several hours. Children are not sophisticated. They can enjoy life's simple pleasures.

The babies get very excited when we ask them if they want to take a bath after dinner. They race to the bathroom and stand expectantly at the tub, waiting to hit the water.  We have very little in corporate housing, so Rinar improvised with a bowl set. I guess it was a hit.

 Yesterday, we decided to go see the countryside. We have nothing else to do. The most logical place to go was Lake Tahoe. We just drove around for a bit and then stopped at a state park near South Lake Tahoe.  It was so beautiful and we look forward to enjoying it during the summer.

This is out in front of the common area at our corporate housing There is a playground just off to the right and the kids enjoy playing there quite often.

 Eli is really starting to take care of Julia and Harry. Here he is sharing his popsicle with both of them.

Craig's List Rocks!

Today was eventful. I put my Tahoe up for sale, and my pool table, and I got rid of my old oven. I just love me some Craig's List.

A guy came today to look at the Tahoe. He made us an offer we couldn't refuse and we were going to close the deal, until I went to look for the title in the nice folder I had made a long time ago for the car. The folder was labeled "Chevy Tahoe". It was in the automobile section. It has been there for 6 years...until today. POOF! Gone! {argh} I don't even have a clue where it could possibly be at all. And it is not like I have dozens of places in my house where I keep stacks of paper. It is pretty much one room, and I swear it isn't there. So the bottom line is the car is still in my freaking driveway!!!! I am going to have to request a duplicate title and wait and hope the guy doesn't buy a car in the mean time. I will pray for quick government processing (yeah right), or magical reappearing acts of the manila folder variety.



Then, I had sold our pool table on craig's list so that I can convert the room into my new family/school room. I am excited. They came and took it away today. Hip, hip, hooray.

Then my handyman came to install the new, free oven I got. He will be doing a little bit of remodeling on my kitchen to get it to fit just right. Therefore, the old, broken oven had to go. He put it on the curb and I put it in the free section of craig's list. It was like a race to see who could get here first. I just listed our address and no phone number. I got a few emails asking if it was still here. It lasted for less than two hours and then two different cars came to get it within 10 minutes. I feel bad for car number two. They just were not fast enough!




Now I have two light fixtures that were over the pool table. They hang too low. My tall family will definitely bump their heads on the darn things. Oh what to do?


I know....craig's list. We shall see if I have any bites on the fixtures. I hope so. If not, I will just have Rinar take them down anyways. I will sell them eventually. There is really no hurry on those things.

Now is the time to rearrange all of the rooms upstairs. I get to paint and redecorate. It is going to be so much fun...for Rinar! I just say..."Honey, can you..." and just fill in the blank.