We've been busy getting to know our new hood. We got new library cards; Madeline and Sophie both have their own! Madeline loves the self check-out, and we have already been twice! Yesterday, Madeline attended a reptile show at the library, and since they were really strict about the 6-12 year age range, Sophie and I read for 45 minutes, 45 fairly long minutes. :) Sophie would be happy if I read the same book over and over again for 45 minutes, but I limited her to two readings per book.
Earlier in the week, we met up with Aunt Jen and kids at this spray ground. We had heard of these types of playgrounds, but we had never experienced one before. Since it is a county park, it is free! Free! I love free and fun kid activities. It was a bit short on shade for onlookers like myself, but other than that, it is a great place for the kids to cool off.
Our rental home is slowly becoming more cozy and home-like. I found this great file cabinet on craigslist. Kent and I LOOOOOVE craigslist, and we have had much success finding high quality good condition furniture pieces at great prices. I had been searching the listings for two weeks when I found this cabinet. (The filing cabinet at our old house was built in, so it was sold with the house.) We made a few furniture changes on our main level and put the new cabinet near the kitchen. If you're wondering why we would block the sliding glass door with furniture, it's because the door is basically a big window. Since the owners did not add a deck, there is just a safety rail on the outside. It's a bit hard to see the details of it in this picture, but I really love this new piece!
Just a picture of a fruit salad I made with the blackberries and peaches we picked, plus some leftover fruit from Saturday's family potluck. I have been making the kids brunch lately since they sleep until around 10 most days. I tucked them in at 9 last night, and still, twelve hours later, the upstairs is quiet. School days are going to be rough in a couple of weeks. :)
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Man, I guess I need to check out Craigslist
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