Etsy shop up and running, other things...not so much

So I just opened up a shop on Etsy, www.TheSeed.etsy.com and there should be an "Etsy Mini" at the top of this blog. Not really sure how that works, but I figured I'd add it and see.

In bathroom tiling news...the tiling is done!!!!!

In silicone caulking news...it's not done yet :( so we still haven't used the 2 new showers.

In backsplash tiling news....I haven't even started yet, argh!! (but at least we picked a tile)

Welcome to the Greene Turtle

We went to VIP night at Leho's new restaurant (sports bar/grill). VIP stands for free food and drinks and games all night long. The next day the place opened to the public. Actually, a more fun day was during staff training on Wednesday. I was there all day hanging pictures while the kitchen cooked every single item on the menu so that they could learn it and so the wait staff could be shown what each item is, what it comes with, etc. After each presentation, everyone was allowed to eat whatever they wanted, a little of this, some of that, etc. The had an appetizer course, a sandwich and wrap course, also entree salads, hot sandwiches, burgers and other dinners, and dessert, of course. They went through this whole thing twice that day, two sets of trainees. Anyway, when do you ever get to walk into a restaurant and have every item on the menu lined up for you and you just take whatever you want...? For free!! And everyone knows I'm not a "big tv" person, but even I was impressed by the 103 inch tv... too bad all it was playing was...sports. Channel 229 Leho, 229!!!

Birthdays

Here's a couple pictures of Maili and Peanut Butter, the gerbil, also

one from Maili's birthday party way back in May and, in June,

Pada's birthday party (that's my dad). Here he is singing

"Happy Birthday to Me". I think he's had that shirt for 15 years.

Mommy's Little Helper

Aavo often gets himself dressed, usually with more luck than seen here. He was just so excited- Memme gave him money and was taking him to Wegman's to get popsicles. Note the underwear as pants, and Maili's socks with the heels at the front (and inside out, of course). Kulli knitted the cute hat with turtles on it. He loves it, especially since I call him turtlebird.

He helps Memme with her bills ("from: AAVO")

He "fixes" things, anything he can get his hands on. He has a stash of screwdrivers, regular and x screwdrivers. He worked on Maili's baby carriage off and on for several days.




He helps in the kitchen at the Estonian House.


He helps Memme work on her portrait of him. Yes, she did let him actually paint on it (a lot, too, not just a few token strokes with the brush)...that's a good grandmother right there....

'Guess what color I painted my hallway' contest

Here are the before pictures- looking towards the kids' rooms and looking towards our room...

And the winner with the closest guess is...a tie between Miia and Liis, who guessed "roosa manna" (pink cream of wheat, an Estonian standby)! The true color is more of a persimmon...

Interesting sky at sunset tonight

Last week there was hail! It was all over my deck garden (like I need help killing these flowers...)

Maili at Reif's first birthday party.

Aavo did not want to leave and hid under Liza's baby pool (feet sticking out).

After dropping the kids off at home, I went back for more party, should have left before I got cake in my eye and ear...

"Hey, did I tell you guys about the retarded guy who kissed me at lunch today?"

My cousin Andres and his wife Sara had a Wig and Wine-Tasting party. Most of the blond Estos showed up with jet-black wigs. At one point, too many of us crammed into a tiny powder room and much mayhem ensued. Kulli must have been the instigator because she cleaned it up without being asked. The following weekend, Kulli and I and several friends went down to Bethany Beach for a girls' weekend. There was snow on the beach and LOTS of margaritas in the blender... A highlight from the weekend was when Kulli did charades depicting her lunchtime experience that day.

Bowling and painting

We went to a bowling birthday party for our friend Eric. This was in the upstairs of a rowhouse, basically. Cool place for a party, and it made for fun bowling since the lanes weren't exactly level... Maili painted a mural on her wall and of course Aavo wanted to paint his room too. He has since decided that green is the color he wants, and insisted that we could use this little bottle of paint to do it. Aavo likes painting almost as much as Maili does, and lately he likes "helping" with anything at all. He helped my mom address envelopes for my great aunt's birthday party invitations. Also, I had to throw in a picture of Marina's drawing/writing. She really concentrates when she's drawing, so much that her hand starts to shake. She's too cute!!