Happy Thanksgiving!
I want to knock this post out as soon as possible because if there’s anything I hate, it’s reading blog posts about holidays WAY after the holidays. So here we go…
We went to my Aunt Deanne and Uncle Bob’s house for Thanksgiving. I made my very first apple pie, even though I prefer my apples uncooked. It was beautiful, if I may say so myself, and not too shabby, taste-wise. I have to confess I used a store-bought crust, and that’s pretty much what made it so beautiful, so don’t be terribly impressed.
Some pictures from the day…
Do not be fooled by this eating picture. The boys ate only crackers. Sigh.
Just some pretty things:
So then after dinner, my crazy Uncle Bob (as is his custom) climbs this really tall tree and puts a star up. I swear, my palms sweat just thinking about it. But thankfully, the evening did not end with a 911 call. The boys were very concerned watching it.
The boys had fun throwing acorns into the pond behind their house.
And that was pretty much it for the day. It was lovely and relaxing and was great to see family, as usual.
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My friend Mary Catherine and her daughter Millie (who is the boys’ age) came over yesterday to play. It warms the cockles of my heart to see the boys playing with other kids. Especially one that I’d like to have as a daughter-in-law one day. Mwah ha ha ha!
(PS Check out the Risky Business attire Linus is sporting there. You can’t see the socks, but they’re there.)
11/18/11
‘Tis the season…
For holiday cards! I’ve got a picture I think I can use for our cards, but I want to try one more idea this weekend. Fingers crossed the boys cooperate and I get some cute shots.
What I’m not worried about is finding a great card in which to insert said photograph. Shutterfly has so many great designs. I’ve used them for photo books and Christmas photo cards in the past, and I’ve always been so happy with the results. I love that there are so many designs that it’s unlikely someone else in my circle of friends and family will pick the same card.
We could go modern and whimsical:
Or a bit more traditional:
Wouldn’t this be perfect with triplets?
Well, I’m not going to tell you what card we picked, you’re just going to have to wait and see…
Shutterfly isn’t all cards, though. They have a great selection of photo gifts too. I have been wanting to make a calendar with all of the pictures I take of the boys, so maybe I’ll do that this year.
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11/15/11
Very exciting day at work! A new grocery store opened up a couple of blocks away, in what is otherwise a pretty barren area for food. (The only place close enough to walk to is a subway in the bus station. Ick.) I ran into my lovely friend Stephanie at the store, who is clearly as excited as I am by the vast selection.
11/14/11
I could have posted a picture from the fender-bender I got into yesterday, but it was so minor, that I don’t even have any dramatic photos, just one of a scrape near the back tire. It should have been more dramatic, considering I had to wait two hours in a sketchy neighborhood for the cops (EMS even showed up, yeesh) while the sun went down.
But I like this one better. Look at those filthy little boy fingers.
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