My Birthday

I had a quiet day doing chores and spending time with the family. Ok, maybe it wasn't so quiet after all but it was a good day and I really enjoyed having some in-plant time (not in classroom training)

jack' s halloween

K, Jack and I went out trickortreating, initially I was not a big fan of the idea, but the longer that we were out, the more enjoyed myself. Pictures of Jack’s second Halloween are here

more halloween

B and H took some friends trick-r-treating, riding in an different car than K, Jack and I. we ended up parked in the same church lot and had a great time. Here are some pix of the fun. Enjoy!!

halloween

The St. Al’s haunted house had a new coordinator this year. K decided that that was what she was called for and she did a great job. It ran for one great night and here are a few pictures of the fun….

Jack on Monday for a change

While I was looking at B's tires and cutting wood last evening, Jack was helping his mom in the kitchen. She obviously thought he needed a snack and gave him graham crackers with marshmallow fluff. The results are always interesting, so was getting him clean in the shower.

Jack on Sunday

We had our comprehensive systems exam on Friday, my reaction as I walked out of the testing area was that it felt like the last 6 exams. I was right, ended up with an 88, just higher than my average in that area. The next area is normal plant operations (startup, shutdown, and power range transients) for the next month. Friday night, we treated ourselves to steak and adult beverages, Saturday did chores and hung out and today, cut some wood and having Pizza for dinner. K found a cool Halloween costume for Jack. When I saw it in the bag I was a little skeptical, but it is darling on him. While H, B and K went to Confirmation class, Jack helped me repair our wheel barrow, and after a ride in it, helped me adjust and clean the chain saw and reload it for tomorrow. FYI when I say “helped” I mean that Jack sat in his stroller and then in the wheelbarrow and played with a socket and ratchet. After that I tried unsuccessfully to convince him to nap. Gus and Misty were more in tune, though and here are some pictures for the day.

minivaca vol IIIc

On Monday, we slept in and made our way back to the mainland. A nice lady on the ferry shared her day old bread which we fed to the gulls. Jack really enjoyed the birds getting that close, I was just happy that we didn’t get pooped on. The trip home was relatively uneventful as Jack slept for 2 of the 3 hours.