weekS in review

I just checked the records...I totally missed out on posting in November for November-related events.  What a failure!  I didn't even remember my damn camera for Thanksgiving.  Could someone please send me some photos of us for my scrapbook :(

Ok, what have you guys missed??  November 11, 2012 , Grandma Ross hosted her family for dinner.  The elders had some estate planning to do , but everyone else came for food and fun.  The younger generation was having a great time playing with each other.  How cute! 

Because I am so dang busy these days,  I didn't bother to schedule a photo session.  That left me to do the photos.  So here is a glimpse of our "shoot".  They were FREEZING.  What troopers! I didn't want them to wear their sweaters and hide their pretty Christmas dresses.

 

November 22, 2012...Thanksgiving.  Yep, no photos still.  Dad , help me out!! We spent the first half of the day at Papa and Deb's and the last half at Muellerville.  Megan and I did a lot of baking, cooking, making a mess (Megan + powder = dust everywhere).  EVery time we take a Coors Light out of the fridge we are reminded of the spill.

November 24, 2012....Deb's daughter, Sarah had her baby shower.  This I had my camera ready.  Megan, the girls, and I made teddy bear chocolate suckers and creepy baby shaped wintergreen cream cheese mints.  The mints were super easy to do .  The suckers were quite time consuming , but definitely turned out great.  It is so nice to have the girls helping out! 

We are happy to announce that John the Elf has returned to our home.  He is keeping a watchful eye on the girls.  Meredith continues to be creeped out by him, but I catch her whispering stuff to him.  Hmmm, what is she telling him? Probably explaining herself b/c of all her dramatics.  :) The girls from the moment they open their eyes want to go find John.  That is one way to get their butts out of bed easier.

Speaking of, I had last week off from work.  I slept in until 9:30 a.m. each day.  What a rude awakening today when I was awakened by hideous country music THREE hours earlier. Ugh.

November 26, 2012....DECORATION TIME.  Once again , these girls are becoming quite the help. Shockingly, no broken glass ornaments this year.  Now this tree is a new one for us.  I had kicked our old one onto the porch last season b/c of how annoyed I was with it.  I am happy thus far with my never-seen-out-of-the-box tree (purchased after Christmas last year). 

November 30, 2012...Canfield had their "lighting of the Green" in the center of town.  It really wasn't exciting, but we did get to ride this horse (can't see it) drawn carriage around the Green.  That was the only memorable event of that night. HAHA.

December 1, 2012...finally in the correct month.  My office had the Christmas Party.  It felt really early this year.  And the weather has been warmer so it didn't feel very festive.  After I got a bunch of gifts, I was definitely feeling more Christmasy. HAHA.  I had the girls try to take our pics.  These are the best we got.