School Happenings

Dad the narrator and editor for the MJC Health Class.

Dad after reading and editing 40 pages of sex education.

Chloe and Bryce lead the opening activity at ICC.

Griffin acts out a part of the skit at ICC.

Jake and Griffin ponder the devotion.

Are we still talking about the beautiful creatures in Pride and Prejudice?

Bryce and Sasha lead the YCC group at ICC.

Bryce, accompanied by Q'ira at his MJC Speech class.

Bryce on an ICC call with Wrecker tagging along.

Drinking a smoothie and reading about the effects of smoking.

Griffin finds out Q'ira is an equal opportunity cuddler.

ICC chapter Affirm prepares their group presentation.

 

Presentation Day

The quarter mark was hit and the day of British Literature duo presentations and Chemistry elements presentation was upon us.  The duos were randomly selected and completed successfully.

Griffin making the dough for his pizza.

Bryce works on his Jolly Dodgers.

Bryce makes a mint cake reminiscent of fluoride which is the more stable part of fluorine.

Bryce and Hazel present their British Literature project.

Griffin and Ruby give their British Literature presentation.

Griffin's Bismuth pizza.

Griffin talks about Bismuth.

Bryce talks about fluorine.

 

The Front Yard/Driveway is Finished (mostly)!

Three months after the breaking of ground in the back yard, the project came to a conclusion, although the final walk through would take place in November due to Brett being out of the country.  A dramatic transformation from what it was to what it is now.

A couple of weeks without access to our driveway, meant we were parking our cars in front of our neighbors' houses.

Early path design where the pavers would go.

After day one of the pavers being laid down...not much progress?  And then the crew got sick pushing back the project a week.

Our firepit cover comes in the mail, or we recovered from the next court over where it was mistakenly delivered to...

Sago palm transplant into a large pot, would you believe some pots were $700 or more!

Cats will occupy space and co-exist when boundary lines are drawn up.

The crew got healthy and started to push the pavers out further giving us hope of parking in our driveway again.

Leia finds a cozy spot to snuggle up in.

Don't cross the green line and we won't have any trouble Toby!

It's getting closer to being done?

Finished product...we get our driveway back!

Joy's first response to the lighting:  "I hate it, it is too much!"

New front wall to keep the stuff in.

The raised planter beds, we will have to figure out what to grow in those.

Back patio off our bedroom.

The BBQ island ready to host a party.

The turf all cleaned off with the turf mower.

 

Matt our contractor and communicator.

Cat Adventures

Flea combing with Bryce wearing catcher's gear for protection as he holds Q'ira.

Brett guards against Wrecker taking his milk.

Wrecker and his archenemy Toby in the window.

If the door to Joy and Brett's room is left open, Wrecker has been known to sneak in and hide where he should not be...

Afternoon feeding time:  five cats at attention.

Wrecker wanders the path.

Leia begins to make her appearance as an indoor kitty when the weather starts to cool off.

Time to get up Griffin...or I will lay here and stare at you.

Don't even think about messing with me while I am eating.

The standoff continues...

 

The fight is on...

Wrecker is applying for computer time...

...or maybe just to help with the yard work.