It was awesome. Jack now has a playroom full of toys that sing and wiggle and light up, thanks to his wonderful grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins (and Santa!). Hope you all had the best Christmas yet!
Also hoping that you’re enjoying this last sliver of 2009.
see you next year,
elle

Merry Christmas everyone, from a 3-year-old-me
And, from my not-quite-3-year-old little family.

9 months? no way! You are growing everyday! We see you learning new things and taking risks everyday and we try to keep one step ahead of you.

You came with us to Atlanta for a craft show. You and I squeezed into the back seat of our tiny vw convertable with [...]

Story: Mr Jack (who was sporting a mohawk for the first time in his whole life) peed on his Dad’s pants tonight right before his Dad’s piano solo at a Christmas concert. I quietly slipped out and took him to the restroom, where I discovered that not only were his pants soaked, but [...]

So I made this totally functional advent calendar (I’ve been looking to purchase one for two years and have yet to find one that meets my expectations, but that’s another story) and filled each day with two chocolates and a note on which was written a holiday activity to do that day. I was [...]

Just wanted to report that we are about halfway through the month of December and I am still going stripey strong. I almost sissied out today when none of my clean stripey socks matched any of my clean skirts or dresses- but then I remembered that my mittens were striped. I wore them [...]

My very first apartment in Everett, WA had high walls and seriously thick moulding. I purchased strand after strand (after strand) of red christmas lights and ran them up and down one wall in the main room. I would plug them in and the entire room would be soaked in red light. [...]

so, Jack is different everyday, as any relationship/person is. Still so cluttered. Still so much to do. Thank goodness he makes me stop everything and pay attention to him or I might be missing who he is right now.

Pear cranberry pie that I made for Thanksgiving this year while wearing an apron that my Mom made me.

I also made pilgrim and indian hats (I love doing that) for our feast with the Pensacola Military branch.

and Garth made Mr Danger laugh and laugh and laugh.

With the Thanksgivingness over, the Christmas holiday is [...]

The Insectarium was so amazing. Garth and Jack both ate some crickets. I got up close and personal with some cockroaches, and we strolled through a butterfly garden.

The Saint Louis Cemetary no. 1 was amazing! Highly recommended.

We wandered the french quarter, had breakfast at Cafe du Monde, rode the St. Charles Streetcar, [...]