December 08, 2014

This week in pictures | Dec 1-7, 2014

Dry day:


Wet day:


Rainy day facial:


Stormy weather calls for matzo ball soup. 
We took home Jason's Thanksgiving turkey carcass to make stock! 
Look at all that HARD fat skimmed right off the top.  Just refrigerate overnight!!

Turkey stock from Thanksgiving

Her first pair of rain boots:

Kmart Joe Boxer Youth Arcade Rain Boot

She sliced her own bananas!

Pancakes with banana slices

Right after she helped me stuff holiday envelopes:

Shutterfly photo holiday card

Blue balloon:


that went into space:


Making elves:

Michael's kids club

We put hooks through them and hung them on our tree:


School friends:


Catered adult food (minus pizza) at a kids birthday party.  It's a treat!!


But this was most certainly the ULTIMATE treat! Max is one lucky kid!!

Minecraft diamond sword birthday cake

Waiting to see Santa:


He comes with a big entourage:


Spot on or totally off?


Buy one, get one free poinsettias.  Feeling buyers regret:


I did, however, buy our beautiful 8 ft. noble fir tree for only $39.99! 

Whole Foods christmas tree

Trimmings:


Needs more lights, needs more lights!!


Better:


I love our home during the holidays!!


Happy "decorating" weekend!!