Many apologies for the lack of photos from Christmas. I have been checking in to the blogger website periodically and there are problems with the photo uploading application again. Maybe I just have bad timing. I supposed that if this is the thing that is bothering me, I have a pretty nice life.
So, without pictures, the highlights of the holidays:
Snow!
Santa brought bagels!
and a scooter!
Both sets of parents visited, resulting in very spoiled children!
WAY too much food eaten!
But wait- I am supposed to gain weight! Best Christmas week ever!
And we found out that the baby is going to be (or I guess already is) a BOY. Oh, my!
Monday, January 10, 2011
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Happy (almost) Birthday Noella!
We celebrated Noella's birthday with a small party on Thursday. It was fairly simple (pizza- aka "pit-sey"- salad, and cookies) and very fun. I have some cute pictures that blogger is not letting me upload to the website, so you can imagine Noella's angelic and sauce smeared face until the application decides to work again. The official day is the 23rd, so there will be another celebration soon.
I submitted the last of my grades for the semester on Friday afternoon, and am enjoying a few deep breaths before diving back into work for the next semester. I have even watched two entire movies this weekend, and only checked my email about twice a day. Strange.
I always get nervous to see emails from students after I post their grades, generally expecting messages that read "Hey %#*@&, why the *&^# didn't I get an A?" I was so genuinely pleased to open the emails (at least so far) and read messages along the lines of "Thanks and have a nice break!" I'll take messages like that any day!
We celebrated Noella's birthday with a small party on Thursday. It was fairly simple (pizza- aka "pit-sey"- salad, and cookies) and very fun. I have some cute pictures that blogger is not letting me upload to the website, so you can imagine Noella's angelic and sauce smeared face until the application decides to work again. The official day is the 23rd, so there will be another celebration soon.
I submitted the last of my grades for the semester on Friday afternoon, and am enjoying a few deep breaths before diving back into work for the next semester. I have even watched two entire movies this weekend, and only checked my email about twice a day. Strange.
I always get nervous to see emails from students after I post their grades, generally expecting messages that read "Hey %#*@&, why the *&^# didn't I get an A?" I was so genuinely pleased to open the emails (at least so far) and read messages along the lines of "Thanks and have a nice break!" I'll take messages like that any day!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Mutiny
In the 20 minutes that it took to leave our house, get Mariel from ballet class, and return home, the dogs managed to wreak havoc on our home. They have been so well behaved for the past few months that now I can only think that they have been biding their time and plotting.
First, I spotted the plastic bag of (cloth) dirty diapers from Noella's day at daycare. They actually shredded a CLOTH diaper to get at the... well... you can probably guess. Given Marley's love for poopsicles this time of year, I can only guess that it was her. Next, the tupperware that had been on the kitchen countertop that had also contained the remnants of spaghetti sauce was found in the dining room. It no longer had any sauce inside, but at least they also seem to have cleaned off the floor. Then Mariel found a container of white-out on the floor from my work bag which I had brought home- and the bag was still on the bench where I had carefully placed it. The tupperware from my lunch that had also been in said bag was nowhere to be found, and despite very LOUD threats to the dogs (apologies to the neighbors) neither of them would tell me where it was. Eventually I found it, with half of the lid chewed off, under the ottoman. The dogs have not moved from their beds in an hour, and Hudson is still shaking. I don't feel sorry for them at all.
The human girls also seem to have been plotting, although it is a much less malicious plot. For reference, see my post from last week about their recent love of vegetables.
Today, they both decided at dinner that they no longer like:
green beans
carrots
broccoli
shrimp
and linguine.
This made my dinner of shrimp and veggie pasta a remarkably unsuccessful venture.
In the 20 minutes that it took to leave our house, get Mariel from ballet class, and return home, the dogs managed to wreak havoc on our home. They have been so well behaved for the past few months that now I can only think that they have been biding their time and plotting.
First, I spotted the plastic bag of (cloth) dirty diapers from Noella's day at daycare. They actually shredded a CLOTH diaper to get at the... well... you can probably guess. Given Marley's love for poopsicles this time of year, I can only guess that it was her. Next, the tupperware that had been on the kitchen countertop that had also contained the remnants of spaghetti sauce was found in the dining room. It no longer had any sauce inside, but at least they also seem to have cleaned off the floor. Then Mariel found a container of white-out on the floor from my work bag which I had brought home- and the bag was still on the bench where I had carefully placed it. The tupperware from my lunch that had also been in said bag was nowhere to be found, and despite very LOUD threats to the dogs (apologies to the neighbors) neither of them would tell me where it was. Eventually I found it, with half of the lid chewed off, under the ottoman. The dogs have not moved from their beds in an hour, and Hudson is still shaking. I don't feel sorry for them at all.
The human girls also seem to have been plotting, although it is a much less malicious plot. For reference, see my post from last week about their recent love of vegetables.
Today, they both decided at dinner that they no longer like:
green beans
carrots
broccoli
shrimp
and linguine.
This made my dinner of shrimp and veggie pasta a remarkably unsuccessful venture.
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