Since Jason and I are 99 percent sure that we are done makin’ babies, we decided to clean out the garage with all of Miles and Lila’s baby gear. We decided to have an impromptu garage sale and sold, well… nothing. I mean, we tried for an hour to have a garage sale, but the weather was cloudy/sprinkling and we weren’t very organized…which in code means, we had zero signs leading to our sale…
We sold a few things on Craigslist and donated majority of the items to Goodwill.
Miles and Lila found their long lost bouncy chair. Each of them took turns sitting in it. It was hilarious watching them because it seemed like it was yesterday that they were in it and today they were spilling over the sides.
Nature is funny in that deer and cats can be such good friends. We often have deer and ferrell cats roaming right outside our house. These two silly animals came right up to each other and touched/kissed each other on the nose (unfortunately, we were unable to catch it in this video or photo). That’s love.
Recently, my friend Catrina and I decided that since we have two kids close to the same age, we should try childcare swapping. Basically, we take care of each others kids while the child-free couple get a date night at no charge.
Since living in Portland, Jason and I rarely have had date nights. Yes, yes, yes, we know the importance of having date nights. It’s time away from the kids to focus on ourselves. We figure that going out to dinner and a movie easily costs $75 and then on top of it, you have to pay for a babysitter, which is another $50. This is when it’s helpful to have grandparents nearby, but since we don’t have that, we have to get the next best thing- another friend who also has kids! Saturday (yesterday) was our first time giving it a try. At first, Jason and I thought that having four kids would be pretty hectic, but believe it or not, it was actually much easier! The kids played with each other and had a great time. Catrina and her husband spent a nice evening celebrating their six year anniversary! Yay! Next Sunday, Jason and I have our date night. We can’t wait!
We just returned to Portland after spending a week at Jason’s parents home in Oark, located in Northwest Arkansas. Jason’s father, William “Bill” Fondren Driver, Jr., a stained-glass maker, artist and craftsman, record-setting swimmer, and pilot for the Navy during the Vietnam War, died at his home on August 26, 2009. He was 67 and was diagnosed with secondary liver cancer this spring.
The entire Driver family put their hearts and hands together last Thursday and had a memorial at their home. Though it was unfortunate about the situation, all agreed it was great to see everyone. It was a beautiful celebration of life. Dad, grandpa and friend, you will be greatly missed. We love you Bill.
