The Christmas Questions...

I saw this on a friend's blog and thought I would add it to mine with my answers.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
A combination of both...somethings are too hard to wrap.

2. Real tree or Artificial?
Real, Of Course (much to Larry's chagrin)

3. When do you put up the tree?
Usually about a week or 2 before Christmas.

4. When do you take the tree down?
Right after New Year's.

5. Do you like eggnog?
Yes with only fresh nutmeg added.

6. Favorite gift received as a child ?
Light Bright!

7. Do you have a nativity scene?
No. I always look at them but cannot figure out where I would put it...

8. Hardest person to buy for?
Me

9. Easiest person to buy for?
Talmage -- He loves everything!

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Handmade mailed with a letter. I make them with my friend Suzy and we always have fun!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Can't think of one.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
White Christmas

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
In the Summer usually...

14. Ever recycled a Christmas present?
No way!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Christmas cookies and peanut brittle

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Alway clear!

17. Favorite Christmas song ?
Have yourself a merry little christmas or the 12 days of Christmas

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Home with family and friends!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Oh course! Can't everyone?

20. Angel on the tree top or a star ?
Star that I got when I had my first tree after leaving Mom & Dad's house.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
MORNING! They are not Christmas Eve presents....

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
Crowds of grumpy people

23. Favorite ornament, theme, or color?
My favorite color on the tree is red. It is just so festive...

24. What do you want for Christmas this year?
A healthy new year for all my friends and family.

Happy Holidays!!!

Finally...an update!

Ok...it has been a while since I posted on here ... I know! I am sorry. I really didn't realize how long it had been but I am now back to update you all. November was a good, productive month. We have the kitchen pretty much done with just some finishing work to do...

Since this picture was taken Larry has put up crown molding and we have added some decorations....

Talmage finished his soccer season and got a medal for his efforts...

And...Abby the Wonder Dog got sick at the kennel while she was there over Thanksgiving.


Oh...and over Thanksgiving we went to Rhode Island for dinner with the Glad Family and Sharon....

How was your November?

No School!

We have a cooktop range! The nice people came and installed it yesterday. They were also supposed to install the wall oven but they brought a white one & we ordered a black one... Hopefully we will have the right one soon! The dishwasher and the garbage disposal were also installed yesterday and I made a late night Home Depot run to pick up paint! I think we may actually finish this project!

Talmage is off school for a couple of days (for those who don't live in New Jersey, it is called Teacher's Convention and all public schools close for 2 days in November) so he is having fun "helping"Larry and playing with friends. Yesterday he got to go to the Children's Museum in Newark for a program that they were putting on for all the kids out of school. His friend, Ashil, was going with his mom and they invited Talmage to go along with them. He had a great time! The last night was Cub Scouts...he is a Wolf Cub now (I think)...and they were reviewing woodworking tools. One of the dads in the Den works with wood a lot and brought his tools to show the boys. I guess they also talked about badges because Talmage came home ready to work on completing ALL the badges last night. We had to talk about how some of them take time and we would work on them. It was pretty funny!

This morning I had to come to work leaving the boys at home...Talmage is headed over to his friend's house to play for a few hours and, maybe, by the time I get home this afternoon my father may be at my house to help with painting and tiling!!!

Happy Friday!

(another picture of the pirate)

The Scary Pirate!

Talmage was a pirate this year for Halloween! Here he is in his costume~

How I Spent My Fall...

So ... I know that it has been a REALLY long time since I posted and I am really not living up to the once per week goal but I have a good reason...CHAOS! We are remodeling our kitchen (and when I say we I mean Larry and friends and my dad with me shopping). I even have pictures to prove it....

The kitchen before most work began...

The kitchen after demo....

We have drywall and cabinets....

We have granite!!!

Tomorrow they come to install the range and wall overn...Then, the next to come are tile floors, backsplash and paint! I will update this as we move along!

The Family

I have been waiting to post another message until I took a current family photo but I don't think that is going to happen. So this is the family....

Welcome to our blog!!

Hi Everyone!

I am trying to start a blog on suggestion of my friend Suzy... we'll see how it goes! I will make an effort to update this a couple of times a week...ok maybe I should start with a goal of once per week. It may be more this week because I will have to do another post with starting pictures. We'll see.

I hope you enjoy!