Around Here October

A typical morning scene.

Now that it’s getting cooler, Sonic and I are getting out more. And we can go on the trails because it’s not so snake-y.

At the orthodontist getting his upper retainer.

Quinn has an hour tuba lesson at Thousand Oaks High School so I made the most of it with a hike up Tarantula Hill during sunset. I didn’t see a tarantula but I did see a pretty big spider.

Another morning, another Sonic pillow.

On my morning walk with Sonic I saw this hummingbird in a neighbors butterfly bush.

Sonic likes to follow me around the house, especially if there seems to be a walk in his future. But he will hedge his bets by sitting on the stairs so he can easily access upstairs and downstairs, depending on where I go.

A short video of Sonic getting a Halloween scare.

Fun with friends.

14th Birthday: Part 3

Today was family birthday celebration day. It started out like this. Trying to get the kid out of bed as it approaches noon. Sonic is of no help.

Opening some gifts. The orthodontist recommended a Waterpik to make flossing easier. We will see how this goes. And Quinn loves weird cube shape things.

Mae joined in on the celebrations today. Quinn requested Hot Pot for dinner and it was delicious. And then another day, another cake. German Chocolate. Happy Birthday Quinn!

14th Birthday: Part 2

Quinn’s birthday fell on Saturday this year so we took Quinn and his best buddies out to celebrate. This year Quinn wanted to do a Men in Black Virtual Reality experience

It was the 4 teens and 2 dads. Getting geared up and ready to go into the room. They had a blast.

The teens.

It was about an hour drive each way and they chatted and laughed the whole way there. They thought this meme was outrageously funny and took turns trying to read it without laughing…they couldn’t.

We had lunch and headed home for cake. I purchased this “famous” birthday cake from Milkbar in NYC and it arrived in perfect condition and it was delicious.

Quinn did not give us one single gift idea for his birthday but money is always a good gift. But I had to give it to him in a creative way.

When I gave the gift to Quinn, I asked the boys what they thought was inside. They said boxes in boxes in boxes. They were right but didn’t know it yet. Although they guessed that there was a singular item, like one cashew, in the final box. So much fun!

Happy Birthday to the best kid ever with great friends. We love you Quinn!