Ahoy!

No real reason for that title, just celebrating international talk like a pirate day a few days late. I did find where you could set your facebook language to "pirate," which is awesome, but it can be really difficult to read!

Sorry I haven't written in a while - we've been obnoxiously busy! So, let's see what you've missed...

John's birthday party was a success! We definitely went all out, and we had a great turnout! The little man was definitely showered with gifts; Santa may as well just skip our house this Christmas (just kidding). Sharon and I tried some new recipes for the party; the chicken bites and meatballs were especially big hits! We had so much food out, and I forgot to even put out my spinach and artichoke dip (a party staple). Thanks to everyone for making John's day special (even though he was tired and had to take a nap half-way through the party).

The railing was a big hit too, though it has stretched a bit and is now too loose. As a result, the goats are back on the deck. This type of rope will stretch a bit, but will shrink in the long run. I did buy more rope so that I can put another line along the bottom - hopefully I can get that done this week, and I will post pictures! I haven't worked on it since the day before John's party - I was so tired of working!

The garden is done for - I'm not planting anything else this year. The goats are on clean-up duty; I think I'll try to take all the fencing down around it this week, and then they can really go wild.

Fall TV has started up, and Sharon and I are back to our favorite shows: Bones, House, Kitchen Nightmares (for me), Heroes (for Sharon), and Chuck (next week). I know that sounds like a lot, but we tend not to watch much TV throughout the year, with the exception of American Idol.

We went to our friend's house for a little while Saturday for their housewarming - what a neat little place. Lots of that "older house uniqueness" and very charming! Yesterday, we took off on a kinda sorta whim to Charlotte for some shopping - didn't find too much, really. It was John's first trip in his new forward-facing carseat, and I think it will take him some adjustment. He seems to really like seeing everything, but it's harder for him to get comfortable for sleeping in.

I'll write again when I'm feeling conversational :)