Yup. This is a picture of ice covering the vent in our downstairs bathroom. It’s harder to see, but there’s also a layer of frost on the ceiling itself from there to the outside wall. Currently 4 degrees outside, 47 degrees in our bathroom. Remind me why I like Michigan again?
He’s really 3! I have thought of him as a three year old since the torrent of birthdays in October, and now he’s finally really truly three! Umm… in two days. But today was his birthday party, so as far as I’m concerned, he’s three. Oh, whatever. Enjoy the photos.
(BTW– since there are so many pics I opted to post just the thumbnails, but click on any photo to enlarge it)
Burke: Mmmm! This is a yummy treat! It’s better even than marshmallows!
What could he be referring to? Read the rest of this entry »
I feel like I’m playing dress up with a doll– but she’s growing way too fast! I feel like I’ve got to snap photos every time she wears a new outfit, cuz next time she may not fit it at all!
I love this kinda stuff. I saw this on Elaine’s blog and decided to try it. Here’s a list of things somebody somewhere thinks we all should do in life. The stuff I’ve done is in bold.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis– I really should have, just to prove to my kids that it’s no big deal… but that sucker was HUGE!!
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris– Never even been to France.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France — nope. See #12
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping — still planning on this one
27. Run a Marathon– no desire to do this one… a half marathon, definitely. But 26.something miles? NO thanks.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors — now this depends on how you define "ancestors"… I did stay with my Great Aunt Catherine in her Lancaster, PA Amish home without electricity when I was six. I’m totally counting that. It certainly felt like returning to my roots.
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied — not that this means I had all the money to do everything I wanted, I’m just not that hard to please.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke — only in China, actually
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris –Yikes what is it with you people and Paris?!
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt — currently working on my first one ever!
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House — we even chatted with some Congressman my dad knew!
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating– seen it done, never done it.
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous — do Senators, Congressmen, and other politicians count?
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake –umm why??
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Totally copied a post from someone else’s blog to your own — Thanks Elaine!
It’s a good thing my kids LOVE the snow. I just wish I loved it more.
Actually, I think once Eva’s big enough to join us, and I procure a good pair of snow pants,
I might like it too.
So I have to say, I was heartily disappointed in the caliber of sales going on for Black Friday. I didn’t even bother waking up early because there was really nothing worth getting up early for, in my opinion. Though tons of places added sales for Thanksgiving Day itself, which is just a travesty to me. I kind of like having everything close down for a holiday. That’s part of what makes it feel really, I don’t know, holidayish. I found out later we could have gotten a Wii fit at Meijer Thanksgiving Day for the best deal we’re likely to find all season while we were there picking up the celery I forgot… but I didn’t find that out until Friday. But other than that, I’d say Black Friday was a bust.
We are lucky enough to have grandparents willing to overcome busy work schedules and fears of flying to come visit us from the other side of the country! For Thanksgiving week (Wednesday to Wednesday) my parents have been here enjoying the holiday, getting to know their grandkids again, and helping out. We (meaning Dad & Conan) have a repaired lawn tractor, a freshly mopped floor, clean AND folded laundry, a "spoiled" baby, and happy kids. Here’s a few photos to show how it went. Don’t know how, but we never did get all the grandkids together in a shot with both grandparents. I just was NOT the camera person I usually am this week! We had all kinds of plans that went awry, so we did NOT get all kinds of deals on Black Friday (more on that another day), we did NOT visit Bronner’s and the world’s largest nativity in Frankenmuth, we did NOT give the boys their much needed haircuts, or get portraits at the photo studio.
But we did…