Last night Spencer and I were laying in bed watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (the marathon has started) and I hear our downstairs neighbour lady come home from a date. Spencer is mostly asleep at this point but mutters answers if I ask him something. She walks into her apartment and I hear her SLAM the door. They also have tile in their main area and I hear her stamping her foot, not walking heavily, standing in one spot and repeatedly stamping her high heel on the tile. And then she starts in with the screaming! Not just fighting, screeching at the top of her high pitched lungs. She's dropping f-bombs left and right and yelling, and stomping. After about 5 minutes of this I stop the movie and walk over to our bedroom window to try and have a listen (we're right above them so they couldn't see). I hear our other neighbours start closing their windows and I start feeling legitimately afraid for her roommate (male) whom I think she's yelling at. After debating calling the police because I feared for his safety and that of the entire apartment building she slowed down to a normal fighting voice. Spencer and I leaned on the windowsill and listened for a few minutes as she complained again and again that he was a ____ loser and they didn't have money for _____ food and how she couldn't eat that _____ food because all the _____ toxins and _____ would kill her. After about a half hour beginning to end I couldn't hear what she was saying anymore and went back to the movie.
This morning I saw her leave for work and ran to the balcony to see if he was there (they're both pharmacists at the hospital) but she was walking alone and looked kind of sad. We checked to make sure there were no blood splatters on the windows and then decided that everything must be ok. We'll keep an eye out for him though, because that was the worst blow up I've ever heard.
Out on the balcony I have a little potted garden consisting of cilantro, basil, and some snapdragons (purple). Sometimes when I go out to water them I see a little lizard climb out of the pot and scurry away. I never thought anything of it until this past week I saw him in my living room. I had Spencer usher him outside and then I made sure to close our screen. Two days later he's back again climbing around our living room. I had Spencer catch him again and out he goes. The next day I seem him climb under our screen door and right under our carpet. After pulling up some of our carpet we couldn't find him and I just hoped that he wasn't squished under there and that our carpet would stink even more from rotting lizard. Yesterday while Spencer was on the phone I saw him in my living room again and after wrangling him around the whole living room I managed to get him out without even touching him. We decided that the next time we saw him we would remove him farther than the balcony so that maybe he'd take up residence somewhere else. This morning I follow Rosy out to the kitchen to get her some milk and I see him four inches up the wall trying to climb over our shoes. (all PETA people avert your eyes) Spencer caught him and walked outside and tossed him off of our balcony. We looked down and he wasn't moving, but then Rosalin's toy goes sailing over as that's what she thinks we're doing today. I slip on my shoes to go down and pick up her toy and I walk over to the lizard who scurries away. Hopefully to our neighbours garden. Here's a picture of a similar looking guy but I think ours was 2-3 cm longer.
Mom has a bunch of great pumpkins every year, and we had just gotten a bag of adorable clothes from Erin (thanks!) so of course the stars were aligned for another photo shoot, and then another and another. I think we got some really good ones of everyone involved! They got all mixed up, so don't expect any order. Also, I apparently have no filter so there are a lot!
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After the funeral there was even more family time to be had. And more pictures of course.
We started with a sing along.
Which led to dancing.
And general tom-foolery. Why be normal?
Arm wrestling tournament then ensued...I don't know who won in the end, but I think everyone had fun.
What does a kitchen look like when there are that many families in a house? Well, first we line up the babies and just pour food across their trays. I think at one point there were four of these highchairs in the kitchen. The noise level can get pretty intense sometimes.
Love to all.
Thanksgiving was full of family and friends. My parents had a full house as people were stopping for food, laughs, and to give their condolences as it was the day before Ricky's funeral. That Sunday, my parents had around 60 people go through their house at one time or another. I am thankful for FAMILY!! Get ready for pictures.
Why so serious Beth?
Jen and Justin having a chat, and I think Easton's hiding in there too.
Eli and Dylan. Eli has changed so much since the last time I saw him, I feel old.
Gettin' funky, Brin and Mad. Niece and Aunt...crazy eh?
Oh Zara, don't pretend like you're going to eat anything by wearing that bib for the picture. We all know it's just for show ;) .
Not my greatest picture, but this picture reminded me of how Sarah could make that look like the snazziest cast in the history of mankind. Also, well done on matching your shirts Ray and Sarah.
My uncle David and aunt Jeannie. Yes, he may look like my Dad's brother, but really he's Scottish...don't believe me? Ask him about some grapefruit!
Rowan on the black tingey, which is not technically the bricks (which you're not allowed on as they surround the wood burning stove).
Kelly, focusing really hard on something...you'll have to ask her I guess.
My absolute favourite of the bunch. Ravyn had Tyler in an indefensible position. My favourite thing though, is that she is focusing so hard and somewhat enjoying it!
I just thought this picture did the best to capture how many people were in the house. People were everywhere!
Time to wrestle on the tramp, and MATCH!
Olivia was by far the fiercest one out there, don't let her beauty fool you.
My Mom with two of her sisters, Pam and Cheryl.
Grandpa and Gram. She was surprised we got her on film she (like all celebrities) believed that the sunglasses hid her identity.
Waiting in line for some Turkey, Olivia - Brinley - Madelyn
Why so serious Beth?
Jen and Justin having a chat, and I think Easton's hiding in there too.
Eli and Dylan. Eli has changed so much since the last time I saw him, I feel old.
Gettin' funky, Brin and Mad. Niece and Aunt...crazy eh?
Oh Zara, don't pretend like you're going to eat anything by wearing that bib for the picture. We all know it's just for show ;) .
Not my greatest picture, but this picture reminded me of how Sarah could make that look like the snazziest cast in the history of mankind. Also, well done on matching your shirts Ray and Sarah.
My uncle David and aunt Jeannie. Yes, he may look like my Dad's brother, but really he's Scottish...don't believe me? Ask him about some grapefruit!
Rowan on the black tingey, which is not technically the bricks (which you're not allowed on as they surround the wood burning stove).
Kelly, focusing really hard on something...you'll have to ask her I guess.
My absolute favourite of the bunch. Ravyn had Tyler in an indefensible position. My favourite thing though, is that she is focusing so hard and somewhat enjoying it!
I just thought this picture did the best to capture how many people were in the house. People were everywhere!
Time to wrestle on the tramp, and MATCH!
Olivia was by far the fiercest one out there, don't let her beauty fool you.
My Mom with two of her sisters, Pam and Cheryl.
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