HKG066: Half Birthday

today is quinn's half birthday. he is now two and a half...WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO! i am big into half birthdays. josh thinks i am off my rocker. the kids and i went and had a small adventure to celebrate...we got a delicious piece of chocolate cake to share, and then we stopped in at a pet store to get la fu a climber and to pet all the dogs that were there for the day (boarding). it was a pretty good time...definitely the highlight of our morning.

bug in her school uniform, which is actually just a smock.

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q sportin' the spider shirt he got from big boy james...he loves it. he spent a lot of time studying the spider and web today.

kids playing in our room. we had to sequester ourselves in the master bedroom this morning b/c of the insanity in the living room. this was not ideal and was short lived.

mansion la fu. the smart kitty knew exactly what to do with his new climber the minute i set it down. see that item under his paw? that's a ball. in a sock. after he batted it up and down our hallway (with wood floors) for about 5 minutes at 1 o'clock this morning, i put the ball into a sock to deaden the deafening sound of a small, light, plastic ball pinging off the walls and floor.

our morning was absolutely crazy. as was the afternoon. the repair crew came to start on the air conditioners today, and wow did we underestimate that project. my god. there were at least 6 extra people in our small apartment this morning, and they brought with them 8 a/c units (one indoor and one outdoor for each room), piles and piles of bamboo for scaffolding, tools, tarp, and lord knows what else. we had to leave to escape the madness and just hope for the best. it's going to be like this all week. oh goody. i do look forward to working a/c units, though. they have replaced the outdoor and indoor units in the living room, and already the major leak in quinn's room has slowed significantly. we are going to have to get him a new dresser, though...his has major water damage. i will be asking the landlord to reimburse us for the cash we spent on that dresser...it was only 30 bucks USD, so that shouldn't be too big of a deal.

livie thoroughly enjoyed her second day of school...she stayed for the full day and had so much fun that she was a sweaty, pink-faced, curly(er)-haired mess when i picked her up. she also had flamenco class today, so it was a full and tiring day for all of us.

la fu is cruising right along on getting acclimated with us. he did not like all the racket with the construction, but as soon as the noise stopped, he was back to investigating and playing. last night, i opened the kids' climbing tunnel for him, and he has spent most of the last 24 hours scampering through it. between that and his new climber, he's in kitty heaven. monica and chandler had to get a new view to save them from the construction debris. they are now residents of the kitchen. i think they like this because they can watch my every move and give me cute-fish-face in hopes that i will feed them again. and again. these guys are so stinkin' cute. i don't think i've ever been so compelled to scoop up a fish up and kiss it, but these bubbly little guys make me want to do that. don't worry...i have not. only because it would hurt them.