Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Welcome to the family, little miracle
We are a family that goes through vacuums. With an inside dog that sheds like crazy and 4 people in the household, we are just hard on vacuums. After buying expensive vacuums and having no better luck than the $50 special, I made peace with knowing that my carpets were cleaned OK, but not great, when I vacuumed. At least the amount of dog hair was lessened for a few days & then I'd just vacuum again. Then I saw an ad on TV for this one - the Bissell Pet Hair Eraser. I rushed into the office and pulled up Target.com & read the reviews - people love it AND it's less than $150! Andrew ran out to Target & within the hour, we had our very own Pet Hair Eraser. We've run the vacuum over our floors that were only vacuumed 2 days ago. As one other reviewer said, "ewwww, gross, but comforting too." We've filled & emptied the canister several times already, so I am one part grossed out by the gunk that was still on our floors, but one part glad to see it getting sucked out. And I didn't even have to vacuum dog hair off the back of the vacuum when I finished. Hopefully this little baby holds up!
WATCH THIS VIDEO
I'm not technologically savvy enough to know how to put this video on the blog, but cut & paste the link if you have to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT56YizyR2o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT56YizyR2o
Sunday, November 25, 2007
A Modern Christmas Story
Bet you didn't know the holy family had a cement mixer and dump truck in the stable. 
Gobble gobble, etc
We had a fun-filled Thanksgiving day at Jody & Whitney's. Thanks guys for hosting! Whitney has some pics from the day on her blog.
Friday, we went to Maggiano's for a delicious dinner with Lloyd & Barbara & their cousins (which I guess makes them our cousins too since Barbara is Andrew's 2nd cousin) from Missouri that came for Turkey day. Max & Ben were fantastic through a 5-course dinner that lasted nearly 2 hours.
And Friday morning and afternoon we decorated the inside of the house for Christmas. The tree has been decorated and redecorated about a dozen times already. I keep finding ornaments in the most random places. I'm getting pretty proficient at identifying tree decorations from their sound - example: "Oh there goes Ben dragging the string of shiny red beads through the kitchen again." I'm sure the tree will continue to be redecorated many more times. It's really a work in progress :).
And as Jody aptly described the game Friday, "who cares versus who cares," you're welcome Sonny Lubick for WYO giving you a parting gift of yet another Border War victory.
Friday, we went to Maggiano's for a delicious dinner with Lloyd & Barbara & their cousins (which I guess makes them our cousins too since Barbara is Andrew's 2nd cousin) from Missouri that came for Turkey day. Max & Ben were fantastic through a 5-course dinner that lasted nearly 2 hours.
And Friday morning and afternoon we decorated the inside of the house for Christmas. The tree has been decorated and redecorated about a dozen times already. I keep finding ornaments in the most random places. I'm getting pretty proficient at identifying tree decorations from their sound - example: "Oh there goes Ben dragging the string of shiny red beads through the kitchen again." I'm sure the tree will continue to be redecorated many more times. It's really a work in progress :).
And as Jody aptly described the game Friday, "who cares versus who cares," you're welcome Sonny Lubick for WYO giving you a parting gift of yet another Border War victory.Meet the Griswolds
The past three Saturday mornings, I have opened Ben's curtains somewhere between 7:00 and 7:30, only to see Clark Griswold across the street already on his roof, working on his holiday extravaganza.
Here's the breakdown:
6 deer
2 polar bears
2 blue Christmas trees
7 Santas
1 carousel
1 North Pole sign
1 tin soldier
1 snow globe
1 penguin on an igloo
1 Frosty the Snowman
1 chimney with an elf peeking out
That's 24 pieces of lawn decor. (And yes, I stood in Ben's darkened bedroom window last night and counted, why do you ask?)
Just the way I like my holidays, simple and understated.
Here's the breakdown:6 deer
2 polar bears
2 blue Christmas trees
7 Santas
1 carousel
1 North Pole sign
1 tin soldier
1 snow globe
1 penguin on an igloo
1 Frosty the Snowman
1 chimney with an elf peeking out
That's 24 pieces of lawn decor. (And yes, I stood in Ben's darkened bedroom window last night and counted, why do you ask?)
Just the way I like my holidays, simple and understated.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Birthdays Galore!
With Max turning 4 last Thursday & Ben turning 2 next Tuesday (I can hardly believe it!), we had a family birthday dinner last night with Grandpa Jim, Grandma Jill, Aunt Whitney & Uncle Jody where we all gorged ourselves on pizza, cake & ice cream. Here are some pics:
It was a struggle to keep Ben's hands out of the cake long enough to snap a picture.
It was a struggle to keep Ben's hands out of the cake long enough to snap a picture.
Early November
For about 10 days in early November, Grandpa Mo stayed with us. 
Sue had some family things to take care of back in Pennsylvania, so Mo stayed with us while she traveled. The boys had a hoot of a time. Lloyd & Barbara came over for dinner one night. 
On the return home, Sue stayed overnight with us for one night to pick up Mo & then continue on their journey home. Here are the boys opening birthday presents with Grandma Sue.
Sue had some family things to take care of back in Pennsylvania, so Mo stayed with us while she traveled. The boys had a hoot of a time. Lloyd & Barbara came over for dinner one night. On the return home, Sue stayed overnight with us for one night to pick up Mo & then continue on their journey home. Here are the boys opening birthday presents with Grandma Sue.
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