2006-12-02
Food and Friends
Labels: friends 0 commentsWent to Amanda's house on Friday night for good food and fun with a few friends. 
Winter Wonderland
Labels: Payton 0 commentsOur kids love snow (as most Texas kids do since they aren't used to seeing it) and Payton took a few minutes on our one snow day to go out with Ali and catch some flakes in her mouth.
Counting down: 23 days left
Labels: gift ideas 0 comments 20Q |
| The 20Q games became very popular about two years ago. We have the tabletop version but the most popular versions are these handheld types. Now they have many versions of the game including sports, music, rock & pop, movies, a junior version as well as the original in many colors. This game is so much fun for everyone and never ceases to amaze people at how well it can guess. It works on artificial intelligence and uses previous answers to "learn" and gets more accurate as you use it. Available for $9.99 - $19.99 at many stores including Target, Wal-mart, and Toys R Us (not all versions available at all stores). Amazon.com has the most versions of the game available to purchase on their site. |
2006-12-01
Counting down: 24 days left
Labels: gift ideas 0 commentsEvery day between now and Christmas, I'll be posting a sort of materialistic Advent calendar containing gift ideas that I think are nifty.
 Cupcake Courier |
| First up is a genius creation called a Cupcake Courier. Cupcakes have come en vogue a lot lately with entire bakeries being dedicated to making nothing else. The issue with getting the beautiful cupcakes is how to transport them. A stay-at-home mom (and cousin to Jenna Fischer, actress on The Office which is my favorite show on TV) has created the ultimate item to transport them in style so they arrive looking as good as when they left. In addition, the Cupcake Courier can be used to transport cakes. Available for $32.99 plus shipping and handling at http://www.cupcakecourier.com. |
2006-11-30
Yesterday it was 80
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Universities and school districts were out today (although not Payton's). Andy stayed home because the weather was supposed to (and has) get worse as the day wore on. Fire is going, soup is cooking in the slow cooker and it's a very cozy day to be inside.
2006-11-29
Latest pic of the kids
Labels: Blake, Payton 0 commentsWe recently had the kids' picture taken. Payton looks 14 and Blake looks mean. I hope to get individual shots of them taken soon as well.
Brace Face
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Today, Payton had her first appointment in preparation for getting her braces next week. They put the spacers in which is one of the toughest parts of braces since it does make your mouth really sore. Andy and I have both had braces so we know how she feels. One week from now, she'll officially be a brace face and hopefully will let me snap a pic.
Tomorrow's weather is supposed to be a high in the 30s after having recent highs in the 70s everyday. I've got ingredients for a soup to warm us up and lots of firewood to burn all day. There's also a chance of precipitation which could be dangerous especially for Texas drivers who aren't really used to it!
