12/27/12
Linus showing Great-Grandpa Sam his Transformer. Cute!
Author: Pam
Live in New Orleans. Married to George. Have identical triplet boys, born 12/4/07. Love to sew.
12/26/12
Was feeling a bit stir-crazy, and it was a beautiful (if cold) day, so the boys and I spent some time at the park down the street. They kicked their new soccer balls around, and then we got a snack at a coffee shop nearby. A blissful few hours in the midst of a lot of fighting over toys. Sigh.
12/25/12
Opening a shared gift on Christmas morning. They look so civilized.
Christmas 2012
I’ve been so busy lately that blogging has totally fallen by the wayside. But we’re alive and well, if a bit tired.
My sister and her family came in town (from Virginia) on Friday, and I’ve been trying to maximize the time we spend with them while they’re in town. So that means a lot of driving between New Orleans and Baton Rouge (where they’re staying with our mom.)
The best part is that the kids have had a ton of fun playing together. The downside is that I was sleeping in random (not necessarily comfortable) places around my mom’s house. Ah well, small price to pay.
Pictures!
My abode for Friday night. Looked more fun than it actually was.
Grandee and some of her grandkids. I think she was in Heaven.
Saturday was pretty exhausting due to lack of sleep Friday night, but it was fine because I went Christmas shopping with my mom and sister. The men stayed behind with the kids and I’m pretty sure Larry was close to a nervous breakdown by the time we got back. Not that the kids were bad, but because they’re just busy and loud and constantly in motion.
Sunday involved a trip to New Orleans to drop the boys off at Granny and Grandpa’s for the night, as well as a stop at the airport to pick up my BIL’s dad. I didn’t have to drive back, so that was nice. After that, my cousin hosted a party for the “kids”. Well, our generation of kids. Super fun, but I confess I may have drank her entire wine supply. It definitely felt that way.
Andrew is adorable.
The “kids” party:
The next morning, I found myself on an air mattress next to Emily, with a pounding headache. Was so thankful the boys were back in New Orleans! And then cursed the wine.
It was Christmas Eve, so I headed back to New Orleans and picked up the boys. I had to do a last minute trip to Toys R Us with the boys in tow (and yes, it was for a gift for one of them, but I managed to convince them that the Transformer I was buying was NOT for them) and then we headed home. The evening was pretty uneventful. We let them open one present, and they chose to open the movies that Uncle Evan and Aunt Jennifer gave them, so we watched those. I put out some cookies for Santa (yum) and read the boys The Night Before Christmas. They put themselves to bed at 7pm (instead of the normal 7:30.) I think I’ll tell them Santa is coming EVERY night. Ha!
The next morning involved, no surprise, a flurry of gift opening and excitement. And mess.
I was a little worried that we wouldn’t get to Baton Rouge because of a giant storm that was coming through, but we made it there for lunchtime after a fairly uneventful drive. And then there were more presents and lots of eating.
And after a lightly more harrowing drive home, Christmas was over (for now.)
12/24/12
Merry Christmas Eve! The obligatory stocking picture. You can see the original here.
12/23/12
Could Andrew and Emily be any cuter? I think not.
12/22/12
Emily and her cousins had fun decorating a Home Depot-themed gingerbread house. Don’t ask. Orange frosting is not exactly the most festive, but the kids had fun.
12/21/12
Friday was Linus’s class Christmas lunch, and this time, George was able to come too. The boys were so excited to see him at school. But even better was recess, when every child on the playground, it seemed like, was flocking to him. It was pretty funny, especially considering George is not exactly a “kid” person.
12/20/12
On Thursday, Miles and Oliver both had their Christmas lunches in their classes, so somewhere in the midst of running between their classes, I remembered to take a picture.
12/19/12
We’re still here, I’ve just been too busy to post. Gotta do some catchup now…
Playing a game on the Wii. Peacefully, for once.
12/18/12
Just playing on the steps.
So…many…pictures…
A few weeks ago, I got an iPhone. And one of the reasons I got an iPhone was the camera. (You may have heard, I’m a bit of a photography enthusiast.) Around the time I got my iPhone, I learned about GrooveBook.
Let me back up a little. I have boxes and boxes of prints from high school, college, London, and just everyday life. Up until about, say, 2004, when George bought a digital camera. Since then, I’ve rarely had prints made. A few photo books here and there, and certainly some enlargements of the boys for framing, but no more envelopes of 4x6s to stick in my purse. I can’t say I really missed them, but sometimes (especially with the boys), it’s nice to have physical prints to show off or to give away.
Enter the GrooveBook. A book of your photos from your iPhone or iPad, printed and sent to you for only $2.99! You get one book monthly, and can put up to 100 of your photos in it. And the prints are perforated so if you want to give a print to someone, or put one on your corkboard at work or whatever, you can do that easily, without destroying the rest of the book.
Here’s how it works…
It’s very simple:
· Upload up to 100 photos a month from your phone
· Receive a keepsake photo book of your photos in about 7 days (just $2.99 shipping & processing)
· The books are made with quality photo-paper and perforated edges so that you can use the photos however you please
Now, I’m not going to say the quality of the prints is what you’d get from a pro lab after shooting on a DSLR, but it’s better than I expected. Obviously we’re working with a camera phone here, but all things considered, I was pleased.
If you want to try this, GrooveBook will send you a book for free by using the code PyjammysGroove. Download the app here: GrooveBook app
(and sorry, Android users, it’s only for iPhone and iPad right now. See why I got an iPhone?)
All opinions are my own. GrooveBook sent me a sample book with my photos for free, but I was not compensated for this post. I only review products I think are cool or useful or fun. This is all three.
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