Duct Tape Festival

June 29, 2009 in Entertainment by JeniQ | 2 comments

This June, we were able to attend the Duct Tape Festival in Avon, OH. It was fabulous! Carnival food, carnival rides staffed by authentic carnies, and Duct Tape Crafts!! I made a fabulous green and black purse. It’s a high-fashion design that can only fit my camera and phone - no wallet. ;)
I got a bag of cotton candy and we drank beer and ate cotton candy while watching Johnny Cash live on stage. It made for a fabulous date night. There was also a “Living Statue” who moved through the grounds; he was a lot of fun to watch.

Every year Henkel sponsors the Stuck at Prom contest where couples create and wear prom attire made entirely of duct tape. Each lucky winner receives $3000 in scholarship money, plus the fame of having the coolest duct tape outfit in the country! We saw one couple walking around the festival. They apparently spent a lot of time explaining to people how they made their outfits. My favorites included Spreading our Wings, Copperleaf & Bailing Wire, Public Enemies, and Rose and Butterfly. You can view all 2009 submissions here.





At Long Last

June 6, 2009 in Entertainment, Movies by JeniQ | 1 comment

My mom hasn’t been to see a movie in at least 20 years. I think she was trying to keep up her record, but when she found out that there was going to be a sequel to her favorite movie, Night at the Museum, she was so excited.

Ready to Go

So as soon as Battle of the Smithsonian was released, we made plans to go see it. We went on a Wednesday, late in the evening, and there was no one else in the theatre. It was perfect! We went to the Raleigh Grande so that we could have beer with our popcorn. And of course we checked Pee Times at RunPee before we went.

We're Off!

Alone in the Theatre

It was a fun movie, and I captured a few fun shots.

Battle of the Smithsonian

Honest Abe

Evil Warriors

Able the Monkey

Octavius and Jedediah

Jedidiah and Octavius

Virginia Beach Visit

May 31, 2009 in Granma, Henry, Vacation by JeniQ | 1 comment

Great-Granma & Henry

Some photos of our visit to Virginia Beach to see my Granma, Henry’s Great-Granma.

Museum play area

Scooting around

Chin tickles

Peace Offering

Granma Cooking

Dumpling Dinner

Three Generations

Granny Jo

May 30, 2009 in Granma, Henry by JeniQ | 2 comments

Henry and his Granny Jo at dinner.

Henry’s been bringing this book around so you can read one or two pages to him. Then he’ll take it to someone else. He tries to sit on your lap and everything. Cute! The Hungry Caterpiller

Communicating with the neighbors in the window.
Neighbors in the window

Virginia Aquarium

May 30, 2009 in Animals, Vacation by JeniQ | No comments

A visit to the Virginia Aquarium.




Funny Henry

May 30, 2009 in Henry by JeniQ | 1 comment

Roadie outfit, courtesy of Aunt Amy
Roadie Gear

Encouraged by his Granny Jo
Playing with his food

New Snack Location
Snack location

Snack Time

Durham Life & Science Museum

May 30, 2009 in Animals by JeniQ | 2 comments

A trip to the Life & Science Museum to find somewhere fun for Henry to play. Henry received several compliments on his Dharma jumpsuit.

tunneling

dry ice machine

Some Pig

Henry & Dave

Watching lemurs

Watching brown bears

Brown Bears

Memorial Day Cookout

May 30, 2009 in Entertainment, Henry, Holidays by JeniQ | 3 comments

We had a lovely cookout last Sunday with a few friends and assorted munchkins. Thanks for coming!

Beaney was the first guest to arrive, with his fabulous guacamole, followed shortly after by my mom, who brought nearly a bushel of fresh corn on the cob. Sawyer, Shannon and Steve dropped by from next door. Jim, Tammy, Cooper and baby Claire all showed up rarin’ to go, and Rob, Mandy and Madeleine joined us. Cristin came and brought deviled eggs, which disappeared very quickly. Sawyer and Henry each ate two deviled eggs! And Dan, my friend Bob’s brother, who just moved to the area for his new job also came.

We had so much food and everyone ate ’til they were stuffed silly. The kids loved playing in the wading pool and climbing on the Kangaroo Climber. Then Dave broke out the sprinkler and Henry went C-R-A-Z-Y. Both Henry and Cooper (17 months) tried their first ear of corn and they both loved it! In the evening, Henry and Cooper took a bath together so Jim and Tammy could stay a little longer. Dave and I were both exhausted at the end of the day! To read more about Henry’s exploits and see more of his pictures, visit Cristin’s blog.

Food and drinks

Playhouse

Mom and baby Claire

Corn cob

Henry and Jeni

Meet Hazel

May 24, 2009 in Household by JeniQ | No comments

Hazel cleaning

Recently I picked up a brand new iRobot Roomba 560 on the cheap. I named her Hazel and I love her. She keeps my floors so clean!!

Every day she cleans a different room. She sucks up the miles of cat hair and Jeni hair that litter the house and I just have to dump her wastebin every so often.

Henry knows how to start Hazel, too.

Henry & food

May 24, 2009 in Henry, Meals & Food by JeniQ | 3 comments

Lately we’ve been trying to make sure that Henry eats what we’re having for dinner so we’re not in the habit of making two dinners every night.
Last week that meant chicken curry with peas and rice, spinach pie, tacos, and pizza. He’s doing really well so far. He even held his own taco.

Taco

Spinach Pie & Broccoli

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