Sorry it's been so long since our last post...
the end of the semester and traveling are not helpful to blogging.
the end of the semester and traveling are not helpful to blogging.
Here's a belated post about the first part of our holiday season.
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We went to Drew's Grandma's house in Fresno for a delicious Thanksgiving meal, lots of family and of course the second annual extreme croquet tournament!
My sister Leah and little Abigail
Drew playing with Nathan
As many of you know, I can not wait very long after Thanksgiving to get my tree.. I think it was three days this year. So I took Joanna to the local tree lot- she had never been to one before- and we had a little too much fun picking one out!
The I went over to my friend Michelle's house to make gingerbread shacks and mansions (I say that with bitterness, does it surprise you that the one in the middle is not mine?) Actually it was a lot of fun and mine is on the left if you care...
Drew putting on the tree's finishing touch
Well, almost finishing... I can always find things that need tweaking!
Natalie came over and we made delicious sugar cookies from scratch!
We even learned how to make homemade frosting... here's the result!
Andrew being silly rather than helpful (and wearing two kinds of plaid??!!)
A little non-holiday celebrating of Parris's birthday (black hat)
We went to East Village Tavern downntown for some ritzy high-class bowling
I think I am confusing bowling with figure skating 
... so Andrew took me figure skating!
On Coronado island, the Hotel Del has "skating by the sea"
Not sure why this one makes him laugh... ok yes I do, I'm a huge doofus
... but he skates with his tongue out so it takes one to know one
Look ma! One leg!
Stay Tuned for Holiday Season Part 2!
