Dec 31 2011
Our holidays are always busy and full, and this year, with Hanukkah and Christmas overlapping and my having lots of time off in December, the holidays were also full of travel. After spending several wonderful days in League City with my family, we made the trek back home so we could enjoy the Daneman family […]
Dec 25 2011
**Disclaimer** I cannot take credit for these rules (thanks for the email, Dad!), though I will vow to follow them religiously. If you eat a Christmas cookie fresh out of the oven, it has no calories because everyone knows that the first cookie is the test and thus calorie free. If you drink a diet […]
Dec 24 2011
From December 15 through the 20th, Sam and I drove to League City to visit Grandma and Grandpa. This was the first time I was brave enough to drive that far with Sam by myself (yes, I know I’m a weenie). Daddy has a big project going on at work, so he couldn’t take time […]
Dec 24 2011
We’ve been pretty busy lately, so I’ve been a little MIA. Look for a flurry of posts to come. We hosted everyone for Thanksgiving, and all had a wonderful, wonderful time. Food abounded, lots of family time. But the best part to come out of Thanksgiving? Some AMAZING pictures that Caleb took with my camera. […]
Dec 07 2011
And by that, I really mean be careful what clothes you dress your child in for school. My Mom and I braved a few Black Friday sales. One of our “finds” for Sam has a BlackBerry on it, with a message to Santa (cc-ing Mom and Dad, of course) that says, “too cute to be […]
Dec 06 2011
My phone rings as I’m wasting time slaving away at work this evening… Me: This is Julie (my standard office answer, even though I know from caller ID that it’s B) B: hey, oh, wait, putting you on speaker while I let Sadie out (noise, general confusion sounds) Me: ooooookay…(waits patiently) B: Seriously, your dog […]
Dec 06 2011
I know I’ve been sort of MIA lately on here, and most of that can be attributed to a very busy “busy season” at work. And rest assured, dear reader(s? maybe?) that I’m getting back to it now that I can find my desk. And I’ve started here, with my latest post on the fabulous Texas […]
Dec 03 2011
This just happened at my house: Daddy: Sam, watch out (proceeds to fart – loudly – right near Sam’s head) Sam: (steps back, looks up) HA HA HA! (monster steps away from Daddy, giggling) Such is life with boys.