criss cross applesauce!

(my pictures stink because they were taken on my phone)
this is how avery and i spent a good 5.5 hours last sat. we made and canned our own applesauce, amazing right! it is quite the process. first you pick one tree of apples (i missed that part). next you cut them and boil them. then you grind them right up. then flavor, pour into jars, and steam cook the jars shut. that is how my 5.5 hours went. avery's 5.5 was spent wandering the enormous back yard we were in, following the big kids, petting a cat, jumping/falling off the trampoline (no injuries just tears because he wanted back on), playing in the sand, and wandering around some more pulling a little wagon. he had no nap and played until he almost couldn't stand anymore. he was passed out in 0.2 seconds within leaving. it was a good day!

30 years old

chad had a birthday shout hooray! 06-11 he turned 30! he says he is now 1/3 dead. he may kill me for posting this picture but thats what he gets for posing like that! we had a little pre-birthday dinner for him (he bought 6 2ltrs of mtn dew for the occasion, which was all for himself). followed up dinner watching some baseball. then on his actual birthday we went to oreganos and did a little birthday shopping for him. and then some more post-birthday shopping. we are in the process of sprucing up his wardrobe with classy clothes for his new position at work. i don't think he minds.
ps i am sparing you the 30 things i love about chad, and myself, i don't know if i can come up with that many.

of course

so chad is currently on his way home from here. where he flew to pick up and drive home our new car (found on craigs list) to replace the one just like it that he sold to make some denaro. i am hoping to be able to keep this one for a little while but if you know chad, then you know as well as i do, that might not happen. and if you know me, then you know what i picked to do to help pass the time.

first stop goodwill. picked up a few things for me, a new ride for avery, and i even thought of chad (got him a tie he may or may not like). avery was TICKED, we are talking broken heart cry, when i took his car out of the cart for it to be rung up, and then again when it had to sit beside him and he had to be buckled in his seat, and then again when i insisted on cleaning it before he rode it at home. life is ruff for this little guy.

and to tie up the rest of the night, blockbuster. one for avery, and one for me (okay, so i wanted to see them both). i liked he's just not that into you and the mouse one was eh.
ps. yes i know i just blogged about complete nonsense.