365 Project; week 39

Week 39?  Wow, what happened to weeks 36-38?  Well, they're in here too.  Happens sometimes, that you just don't get around to everything on your list.  September has been busy!


As always, we do lots of eating!  Seth loves to eat. :)


Last month we sold all of our jet-skis, and this month we pooled that money together and bought this one!  It is much nicer and more reliable than all three of the others combined.  Except for a little mishap that we experienced last weekend where we hit something in the water and the rudder broke.  "How important is a rudder", you ask?  Very.  Trust me on that one. 


Again with the eating--this time at McDonald's, the kids' favorite place!


Noah helping me eat grate cheese.  Grating cheese is like blueberry picking; more gets eaten than harvested!



Just when you thought it was safe to take a shower:  watch out for that plastic armed man!  Ah, the joys of sharing your shower with the family! ;)


Sometimes we have the cousins over so parents can go on dates.


We took out a tree in the middle of our backyard.  We're thinking of putting a fire-pit in! Stay tuned for that!


This trip to BJ's, Noah thought it would be fun to ride in the cart for old times' sake.  Don't ask me how he got out because I don't know!


Sometimes we go to the bank and get lollipops!  Then it's bath time...


Seth's favorite place.  Well, either this or splashing in the potty--he can't quite decide which he likes better.


Noah's soccer team this season


The guys caught a fish and decided to clean it and cook it!  The one bite of meat that we were able to procure was pretty tasty!  (How many fish does it take to feed a family? Seriously?  At that rate, hundreds!)


And say goodbye to our red couches!  I sold them on Saturday in hopes of buying something smaller and less...red.  For now we're sitting on the floor until I find a replacement. :)  It's kind of fun, though--like a sleepover from childhood. 

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