Strawberry ruhbarb pie is the one thing DrHug and I disagree on. He loves it, I cannot understand why you would ruin a strawberry pie by putting ruhbarb in it!
We are slowly but surely trying to get the house in shape to put it on the market. 20 years of living with kids and grandkids has taken it toll! We started on the downstairs, which I have not even ventured into for months! I patched a couple of good size holes in the bedroom (from DS years ago trying to run the wiring from the satellite down there!) and got it painted. Dennis is finishing up the trim on the new slider door. We spent the afternoon at the Mother Ship (Home Depot) buying flooring for the downstairs, new lighting for the guest bath and new electrical outlets. We got vinyl tiles for the family room and hall. About 700 sq feet, I think. We got a deal on that....$4 for 45 square feet!! Whoa! Grabbed that! We also got vinyl strips for the bedroom that look like wood. I saw them put that in a family room on Sell this House or one of those and it looked pretty good. That room is about 150 sq feet, so we have our work cut out for us now! Oh, and we got a nail gun and brad gun for Dennis. Should make finishing up the doors and molding so much easier! Too much work. We hoped to have alot done this week since we both are off work, but we have to spend Friday and Saturday going to a funeral as my brother's wife passed away. So sad for him. They were very devoted.
Sorry for rambling.
Pixie Dust and Blessings 
to you and your family.. Living in a Victorian house that is over 135 years old isn't easy.. 
Just when you think you have everything done.. It's time to start all over again.. 
We hoped to have alot done this week since we both are off work, but we have to spend Friday and Saturday going to a funeral as my brother's wife passed away. So sad for him. They were very devoted.
Sorry for rambling.
My DD is 9, and will also be in the Lab with your DS.
And congratulations on your last 
You have definitely come over to the dark side! 
They did that in Will's Kindergarten class too. Every night, he took a ring off until Christmas. Maybe, I could do something like that for the kids to countdown the trip?
- Jennifer
Hannah and i are definatley in on that!! Save us a seat!
We did the High Tea on the 10 day cruise.....more sea days, more time to work everything in! We both enjoyed it even though Dennis is not normally a hot tea drinker. He does like iced sweet tea though! They have finger sandwiches (no not actually made out of fingers!). Cucumber sandwiches and such. Very tasty. They also have pastries, scones with jam and clotted cream. They bring all the food to your table on layered serving trays. It is fun, I felt like I should have had a big brimmed hat on though!
We had always booked 11's before, 12 this time. We spend no time in our room except to sleep and change clothes so we would rather cruise more often in an 11. And we are going 12 GTY from now on!
THough I usually find a way to pamper myself/us! 
Don't know how I switched my ticker back to the orig, booking; have to go find that url again...
Tina and I are REALLY wanting to be on one of the inaugural (sp?) cruises and we're ANXIOUSLY waiting to see where they go with them!!! I don't know if we're going to do anything next year because we're really wanting to put as much money back as possible for a new house, but who knows! 
Happy DISing everyone and have a great day! 
I am going to be offsite all day at work so I won't be able to post today.
- Bill
