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The Hectic Household

Well it is October and our home is full of activity. To start with Lisa and Shannon went on a vacation to Hilton Head starting last friday. They should be coming home this weekend. Lisa’s parents rent a condo down there once a year so Lisa took advantage of the chance to let Shannon go to the beach. Lisa has been looking forward to this trip all year so I hope they have had a great time. This morning Lisa called and told me Shannon got a bit of a sunburn yesterday. I think it will always be hard for that side of the family to understand how easilly we burn and thus sunscreen will never come out as often or as fast as it needs to.

While Lisa is in Hilton Head I had to drive to Charleston WV and pick up my brother Joe who moved her on wednesday. He is living on our third floor while he experiments with life and tries to figure out what he is going to do with himself. He is 19 so now is as good a time as any to explore before committing himself to any one path for the rest of his life. He is currently looking for work so if you live around us and need someone who is willing to work hard let him know!

I have been really busy with work lately and have actually be working overtime. However, I have tried no too work too long this week because It has just been Emily and I playing together in the evening which has been a blast. And boy, can that girl sleep. She has been sleeping, on average, 13.5 hours a night. I’m jealous.

Shannon is playing soccer again this season. However, I haven’t been doing the Shannon soccer updates like I did last year. Mostly because while Shannon said she wanted to play soccer she hasn’t shown any interest at all while we have been there. This is probably her last season for a while until she decides she really wants to play. So next spring she is going to try out gymnastics. I am her coach again this season and I still suck at teaching these kids how to play Soccer. In fact, last night, I either showed up too late for practice or none of my team did. We play again this Saturday (minus Shannon who will still be away). Last week we lost 11-2 to a very competitive and agressive team. The game before that we won but I had no fun as both the parents and coach from the other team took everything WAY too seriously. Hopefully, this week will be a fun game.

The two big wisteria plants are finally out of the back yard so I can start the major renovations back there. Plus, now that Joe is here maybe I can get him to chip in with some of the labor. I would like to finish that up this month before the ground freezes and digging becomes impossible.

We had given Corky (one of the dachshunds) away to an adoptive home but he is coming back because the couple couldn’t handle his energy. So we will be back to having 3 dogs. I really hope we can find a home for at least one of them as I don’t really enjoy having them here. Claire refuses to become housebroken and who knows about Corky. I’m pretty tired of cleaning up after Claire though so she had better figure things out soon or I will insist that she leaves. I have enough to do without messing with that dog. Last night she did great and didn’t pee in her kennel, so I took her out first thing this morning quite happy with her. Lance did his business and then we waited around for Claire. I hoped she had gone while Lance did since I didn’t witness it. We sent about 15 minutes out there though so I figured she was sure to have done the deed. Instead, when we came back inside she ran upstairs and let a puddle all over the carpet. I was not happy.