2008: The Highlights

A new baby and a new house?! What were we thinking...here are some of my favorite pictures from 2008.


Before





After







Gaybeard the Pirate made an appearance...
Before
Magenta carpet removal day. Thank god.
After













This is painful for me to look at.

Happy New Year!

I Tried

I really want to send out Christmas cards for Christmas. I really honestly have every intention of doing it every year...but then something distracts me and before I know it, Christmas is over. After getting Anne from the City Sage's card in the mail, I am even more determined to get this done. So I started early on them to get them done before next Christmas! No excuses anymore! I plunked Jack and the Inchie down and started taking pictures. Please note that Furri O'Cious (the cat) was left out because she apparently had better things to do.

I really didn't think that it would take so long to get this pic. Little did I know...


...that the hat needs to be thoroughly inspected before a picture can be taken...

...as well as the dog...

...and my sleeve...

...and last but not least, the carpet....

...then we have a series of hat malfunctions...

...followed by an appearance from the ever distracting cat...

...that causes this "chase" to start...

...and I finally notice the red raspberries on his face from lunch...



...right before I snap this gem...red raspberries and all.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Yeah I know I am a little late but yesterday FLEW by! A yummy ham dinner followed by a tornado of wrapping paper, ribbons and squeals of delight. I love Christmas. Hope you all had a great holiday!

Clark: Since this is Aunt Bethany's 80th Christmas, I think she should lead us in the saying of Grace.
Aunt Bethany: [turns to Lewis] What, dear?
Nora Griswold: Grace!
Aunt Bethany: Grace? She passed away thirty years ago.
Uncle Lewis: They want you to say Grace.
[Bethany shakes her head in confusion]
Uncle Lewis: The BLESSING!
Aunt Bethany: [they all pose for prayer] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands/ One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Clark: Amen.


"Well I double-DOG-dare ya!"
"Now it was serious. A double-dog-dare. What else was there but a "triple dare ya"? And then, the coup de grace of all dares, the sinister triple-dog-dare." "I TRIPLE-dog-dare ya!" "Schwartz created a slight breach of etiquette by skipping the triple dare and going right for the throat!"
- Ralphie, Narrator and Schwartz in A Christmas Story

For anyone keeping count, Ralphie says he wants the Red Ryder BB Gun 28 times throughout the course of the movie. That’s approximately once every three minutes and 20 seconds.

We Won!

Friends Don't Let Santa Barf on Their Friends Lawn...

Oh it's that time of year again! The snow is falling outside, Christmas is right around the corner, holiday spirit is everywhere and ...wait...what the...STOP! TOO MUCH HOLIDAY SPIRIT! TOO MUCH SPIRIT!


Ok, so in all fairness this house is not across from us. The house across from us has this scheme going:They totally inspired this blog entry. However, we live in a very small town and I do not want to offend anyone by listing their house in the "Santa Barfed Here" category so that is really not their house. Close but not quite. If you feel my pain, you can check out Ugly Christmas Lights for more laughs...you know, to help get you in the Holiday Spirit.


(I dedicate this last pic to my older brother. You have to ask him for the whole Incredible Hulk story.)