We had a good holiday, thanks very much to family, friends, the Zar's extraordinary annual Christmas mix cd, several bottles of HeBrew, lefse, and, my favorite holiday element, having a few days off to spend exclusively with Rosebud and Papa M.
Our Xmas tree as interpreted by Papa M.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Blizzard Wonderland
You may have heard that Mother Nature has been having a HILARIOUS time tossing down inch after inch of snow on our fair state. And who can begrudge her the fun, really? Even longtime 'Sconnies are all meow-meow-bitch-bitch-I-hate-Winter after all these years. It's pretty ridiculous. I'm sad for such folks that they cannot revel in the wearing of big, fur hats and cool boots. I must say, however, that I hope Ma Nature gives us enough of a break to let us travel to see our families for the holiday.
I do believe we've had nearly two feet of frozen fun so far. Rosebud, though she loves school, still cheers on snow days.
I do believe we've had nearly two feet of frozen fun so far. Rosebud, though she loves school, still cheers on snow days.
Monday, December 15, 2008
My Loves
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Festy
We got another beautiful, fluffy layer of snow, which cast an inescapable festive sense upon us. Now we're thinking about the upcoming family-and-friends-love holiday and have embraced it!
It was decided that this year we would get our first-ever REAL holiday tree. While I love our wee, lime green glitter tree, I was very excited at the idea of the pine-scented reality. We hit the urban evergreen forest where Rosebud fell in love with a white pine.
It was decided that this year we would get our first-ever REAL holiday tree. While I love our wee, lime green glitter tree, I was very excited at the idea of the pine-scented reality. We hit the urban evergreen forest where Rosebud fell in love with a white pine.
Piney was transformed in our livingroom with sparkly, colored lights and ornaments collected over the years. The highlights of the latter include spray-painted music cassettes from the Pregnant Christmas, which read "Happy holidays 2002 from Papa M, Rockmama, and ???", a vintage, metal treble clef, and a tinfoil angel that has miraculously survived since Papa M's childhood.
Thanksgiving
Holiday season kicked off in the Marine Living Space with a delicious four-day weekend full of giving thanks, family, long-lost friends, a MamaPapa date and feasting. Much good living was savored.
Jenryan left Alaska to visit us! She brought a moosie for Rosebud and a chocolate Grizzly Bar for we, the parents. Jenryan and Papa M have been friends for many a year, so her return was like a family reunion.
We had a traditional, intimate dinner with Amazing Grace in R10 (Grandpa Dave was in the woods with his buddies, as usual), and were so busy being familyish that few photos were snapped. Rosebud was spotted in front of the house playing in the hedge.
Jenryan left Alaska to visit us! She brought a moosie for Rosebud and a chocolate Grizzly Bar for we, the parents. Jenryan and Papa M have been friends for many a year, so her return was like a family reunion.
We had a traditional, intimate dinner with Amazing Grace in R10 (Grandpa Dave was in the woods with his buddies, as usual), and were so busy being familyish that few photos were snapped. Rosebud was spotted in front of the house playing in the hedge.
Our girl had such a great time with Grandma Amazing Grace that we left her there. Papa M and Rock Mama luxuriated in one another's company and had a soothing two-day date spent sleeping late, thrifting, going for drives, watching 'Weeds', and snuggling.
This is the view from our table when we went a-brunching at our favorite neighborhood bar. Though the place used to be blue with smoke and stinky with spilled libations, it's kept its charm and offered up some daytime vegetarian benedict and mimosas.
Friday, December 5, 2008
It Snew
The snow looks really beautiful to me. I am not in the majority around here in that thinking, but all the better for me! This lovely little oasis is a brief jaunt from Marineland. Viva la teeny city.
Stay tuned for a Thanksgiving weekend flashback, coming soon (if I can comandeer some sit-on-my-butt time)!
Stay tuned for a Thanksgiving weekend flashback, coming soon (if I can comandeer some sit-on-my-butt time)!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
One Year
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Hey, You!
THANK YOU! You know how great it is to have you in our lives. Thank you very much. XOXOXOX
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Silly Walks a la Marine
Apparently, all the hours that Papa M logged watching Monty Python have paid off. It seems that Rosebud has inherited, without encouragement, the compulsion to perform silly walks at any given moment. Earlier this week she emerged from her bedroom in the morning doing The Narwhal down the hall. She was also seen doing The Mosey on her way to class. Delightful.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The 'Bud
Rosebud informed us yesterday that she knows everything. This was pretty cute for a minute.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Super Schoolgirl
Who is the happiest kindergatener EVER? You got it, t'is the beloved Rosebudly. Behold her first ever school picture. She did a magnificent job in smiling for the camera (even though I hear they no longer give the kids their own little, black, plastic comb). It's probably very easy for the 'Bud to look this happy because she loves school.
School apparently loves her back, which Papa M and Rock Mama discovered at our first-ever parent/teacher conference. We really got to sit in the tiny kindergarten-size chairs, which was very fun for some reason. Ms. Y confirmed that our one and only is doing wonderfully in school and loves to learn. She also told us that Rosebud is a kind and bright friend to the other children and loves to try new things. We're so proud and so lucky, we can hardly stand it. Thank the stars for this glorious girl.
School apparently loves her back, which Papa M and Rock Mama discovered at our first-ever parent/teacher conference. We really got to sit in the tiny kindergarten-size chairs, which was very fun for some reason. Ms. Y confirmed that our one and only is doing wonderfully in school and loves to learn. She also told us that Rosebud is a kind and bright friend to the other children and loves to try new things. We're so proud and so lucky, we can hardly stand it. Thank the stars for this glorious girl.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Surprise Visit!
Friday, November 7, 2008
Back to Election Day
Halloween Adult-Style
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
VOTE
For the love of Pete (and your country and yourself), be sure to VOTE today, especially if you're a blue person voting for a black man in the White House.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Halloween Kid-Style
And so the festivities begin! We get into our fancy duds and launch our trick or treating four days before actual Halloween. Rock Mama winged it on her costume; one kid gave her the big stink-eye. Yeesh!
We have learned that if one is young and cute enough, one can trick or treat anywhere and everywhere, especially if that wee charming person is dressed as a mythical creature. Halloween was a blast this year! Behold the cuteness and sugar-coated joy:
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Pumpkin Patch
The first step to Halloween preparedness is a visit to the vast pumpkin patch and choosing exceptional Jack-o-lantern material. We joined our friends on a cold day, tromped around the very muddy fields, drank apple cider, pet the horses, and had an autumnal blast.
Rosebud and Double May mull over whether it's a keeper or a smasher.
Rosebud and Double May mull over whether it's a keeper or a smasher.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
After School
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Midwestern Autumn
This is what it looks like here. The colors are overwhelmingly vivid and gorgeous. I feel like I need to absorb them and store them up for the wintery white days that will come very soon.
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