Okay - I give up. I wrote this post on 1/1/13, but didn't 'finish' it. Now it's almost the end of February so I'm just going to post the sucker so I can get on with 2013 updates!
I'm just a tad behind on our family updates, but that means our family has been too busy having fun, right? In an effort to get on track for 2013, I will try to wrap-up 2012 in this final post of the year (ignore the fact that it's 1/1/13, OK? :)
I'm just a tad behind on our family updates, but that means our family has been too busy having fun, right? In an effort to get on track for 2013, I will try to wrap-up 2012 in this final post of the year (ignore the fact that it's 1/1/13, OK? :)
Halloween this year involved a sweet kitty cat, a dino/dragon and a bride...
...which after dark turned into a VAMPIRE BRIDE! Let's hope nobody meets this ferocious beast on the street!
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Also, Halloween was an excellent lesson in the uneven parenting that takes place between children. I specifically remember that Julia didn't enjoy the deliciousness of candy at Halloween until she was 2 1/2. I know this because I have this adorable picture to commemorate it:
Sam on the other hand was given my partially consumed adult beverage (Firefly & Lemonade) and a basket of candy and told to take care of himself. He seemed to handle it quite well:
Between Halloween and Thanksgiving there was a lot of miscellaneous sweetness including Julia and Sam becoming BFFs, Julia getting a real, pink 'hair extension' and Sam taking self portraits.
We spent Thanksgiving day with grandmama & grandaddy at our house. Unfortunately, I was sick (turned into pneumonia) for two weeks starting before Thanksgiving and therefore only have a few photos to share. A big thank you to Chris and many family members for taking care of the kids and the house while I was out of commission.
Chris took advantage of a nice, sunny, fall day and took the kids to the park.
If this picture doesn't say it all about their relationship (she was trying to get him to look at the camera), I don't know what does.
In celebration of the holiday season, Mom, Julia, Staci and I were treated to a Wizard of Oz/Symphony performance, the family had some 'fun time' at Target and we attended my departmental potluck and a local nature park (turned out to have beautiful weather that day, which was certainly a blessing!). We will just ignore the fact that Paka wound up in the emergency room with kidney stone pain that same day...that would put a real damper on these fond memories!
The kids felt bad for Paka at my company potluck, but apparently not *that* bad.
We had a great time selecting a Christmas tree.
And we were treated to a surprise visit from Santa Claus at the Parrish's Christmas Party in early December. I can't believe it, but Sam did not cry!
Sam's holiday party at school.
Christmas Eve with the Claytons featuring a tired bunny (covered in food) on the ride home :)
The only picture I have accessible of Christmas morning. They used the heck out of this rocket ship for about a month before they totally trashed it.
And finally, before the end of the month we took a last minute trip to Blowing Rock for one night. The kids got to play in snow and Julia was able to ice skate. We rented a nice house which was walkable to the Main St. and played dice (Kenzi) and warmed up by the fireplace. Aunt Staci was brave enough to join us!
Why can't we ever get a good family picture???
