A Fun, Productive Weekend

What a fun weekend we had with visits from Grandma V & Grandpa Kev and Aunt Tracy!

We balanced plenty of work (mostly in the yard, gotta take some pics) and play with Grandma V & Grandpa Kev Friday - Sunday... even a birthday celebration for Grandma V! Then Aunt Tracy joined us Monday eve - watching E so we could take in a concert at Ravinia (thanks Tracy - sorry, I didn't get any pics).

E now has her own park! Thanks for sharing Gma & Gpa.

Wheelbarrow rides keep a little 'helpers' hands out of mischief (but watch out - it gets heavy!).

Even with her own park, trips to the big one are still a daily requirement.

A birthday celebration peach cobbler (made by the birthday girl - whoops).

Coffee

I recently did a project for a coffee company (none of the ones pictured) and came home with several boxes of reference product. Elynor stumbled upon these boxes yesterday and thought she'd hit the jackpot of new toys. In a matter of seconds the small containers were strewn about the kitchen and she was sorting, stacking, and rolling. Funny, none of the women in our research told us about this awesome way to use the coffee containers!? And to think, they each can still be used to brew a cup.

Elynor Hijacks the Camera!

A future abstract artist?

Green Thumb

This captures E's obsession with 'outside', helping outside, and her daddy perfectly. Also, it was her 1st day w/ pigtails. Love it!

Slowest Computer Ever?

So, I set out to do several posts this afternoon (lots of fun pics of our summer adventures await, I promise) - but before these posts I needed to do a little work... and therein lied the problem. I think my computer could compete for the prize of slowest computer ever. Really, I cannot have more than 2 programs open (basic ones like email and a browser) without it spinning & spinning to complete basic tasks. And if you add to that something like the calendar (an essential, really, for managing my work and home life), it's over. I think I shutdown and restarted the calendar no less than 8 times within 30 minutes... with no success, I finally gave up. Sorry if I miss an appointment or double book something. Ahhhh! All this is to say no posts are coming today. I've spent my 'off' afternoon much like I spend my work afternoons - with technology inefficiency that seriously cuts into my productivity. The result is a growing list of 'to-dos' that never get done (ala blog posts). And an increasingly exhausted Sarah trying, trying, trying, to not get too frustrated.

The good news is I'm SUPPOSED to get a new computer next week (though I've been told this for a few weeks now)... I do believe it's coming. I'm also SUPPOSED to be getting an iPhone next week. Whoohoo. So watch out for a flurry of blog posts comin' right up.

Breakfast

Finger Paint!