Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Aunt Cece and Uncle Kevin
Pretending to be sleeping
going for a walk
accidental matching
a big smooch!
Cheryl and Kevin Are Here!
Kevin and Amya decided to play a trick on Cheryl. This one has always been one of Burt Nelson's favorites!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Amya's Auntie T and Uncle Kirk Were Here
...that's why I haven't posted in a while. We had a lot of fun! Here are some clips...
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
RED
Today was sunny and chilly. We decided to soak up what is left of the autumn sun before the rain clouds move in for the next few months.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Amya Loves Play dough!
She sat at this table for about 20 min. (which is an eternity for Amya!) playing with this play dough. When she was all done, the colors were separated back into two colors. I choose to think that this is because Amya is going to be a very organized and neat! Please don't ruin this for me.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Girl Party!
While the adults watched the debate last night, the daughters jumped around on Mia's big girl bed. They did this for an hour and a half without stopping! From the living room, you could hear the uproar of giggles in waves. We all saw a glimpse into our future...the pajama parties to come...
Monday, October 6, 2008
...One More Picture...
Our friend, Michael, just sent me this photo from a couple weeks ago, so I thought I'd post it!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Green Home Tour
Dan, Amya and I went on a "Green Home Tour" this weekend. The houses all exemplified different techniques to cut down on green house emissions and energy saving designs. It was very inspiring!
All the wood used in this house, including all the kitchen and bathroom cabinets, was reclaimed from an old loading dock nearby. The iron used for the chandelier, curtain holders and stair rail was reclaimed from a railroad track. The floor is stained concrete, so there is no need for wood, tile or carpet. The entire house was made from straw bale infill! Straw is a waste product from hay and virtually free! It insulates better than conventional homes and it is non-toxic, biodegradable and renewable to boot! This insulation combined with the clay in the walls acts as a thermal mass that retains heat in the house in the winter and absorbs heat in the summer, therefore needing very minimal indoor climate control year round.
This is a peek-through to the straw-bale insulation.
These townhouses are powered with photovoltaic solar panels. Each unit needs an average of $40 a month of electricity from the power company, plus they have an amazing view of the river ! :)
In this house they are installing a masonry heater wood stove. Two hours of fire will heat the house for 24 hours! The insulation in this home is aerated autoclaved concrete block...it basically looks like styrofoam, but it is super energy efficient, fire resistant and moisture resistant. The house also has a rain water catchment cistern for landscape irrigation.
"Better not bigger" was one theme incorporated on the tour. Essentially, the smaller the space, the less energy used, the more cost efficient the property. There were many designs that incorporated multi functional uses and purposeful spaces, without sacrificing aesthetics.
Many of the houses had "living roofs." The structure was designed to hold the additional weight that a "garden" would add to a roof. A "living roof" helps keep the indoor temperature consistant, and reduces the amout of heat reflected back into the atmosphere.
This elevated shower was designed to catch the "grey water" for irrigation purposes.
The placement of windows and overhanging eves in this straw-bale house was designed to receive the most of the optimal winter sun and shade the harsh summer sunlight. The tiles on the roof were made from recycled car tires!
Amya just had fun running around in other people's houses!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Just An Ordinary Weekend
Amya played with blocks,
inspected a pumpkin up close,
and did some spins in the livingroom.
It rained most of Saturday, but it is beautiful when it rains.
inspected a pumpkin up close,
and did some spins in the livingroom.
It rained most of Saturday, but it is beautiful when it rains.Friday, October 3, 2008
spam email (political)
So we've been getting alot of political Spam lately.....most of it goes straight to the trash folder....but today we got a forward from a good friend who asked us what we thought about this one......and this particliar forward struck a chord with me. Claimed to be written by Christians it actually makes up biblical quotes trying to describe Barack Obama as the anti Christ. Now, regardless of your political views, We all know it is wrong for anyone to purposefully claim the Bible says something that it does not in order to degregate someone. I looked it up and nowhere in the Bible did is say anything close to the quotes in this forward. It really dissapoints me when someone claiming to be a Christian would start something like that.
It goes both ways but it really goes to show, people will say anything to put the other guy in a bad light and you really can't beleive 99% of the email crap that is floating around....
By the way, if your interested in reading more about this one and dozens of other email rumors going around on boths sides, they're right here:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/antichrist.asp
-d
It goes both ways but it really goes to show, people will say anything to put the other guy in a bad light and you really can't beleive 99% of the email crap that is floating around....
By the way, if your interested in reading more about this one and dozens of other email rumors going around on boths sides, they're right here:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/antichrist.asp
-d
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