Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Adventures in Tubing




Chris, Cole and I spent the morning tubing up at Snoqualmie Pass. The weather couldn't have been better: lots of sun and no wind!

You can see the rest of the pictures here.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Because the weather sucks

Here are some baby animals for your enjoyment






Images from my new favorite blog, zooborns

Monday, December 15, 2008

Colder than a...

*insert your favorite euphemism*

Brrr! Winter has come early and with a vengeance to the Pacific Northwest! As I'm writing this post, it's 20 degrees outside and our street looks like an ice rink. Now, I don't mind a bit of snow, but this ice crap is for the birds! Bring back 45 degrees and rain - that's a proper Seattle December.

Of course, the snow had to fall on the day that we had a big Christmas open house planned. I had been shopping, baking, and cleaning all week in preparation and was horribly depressed when I looked out the window early Sunday morning to see all of the snow. We sat by the phone and kept checking email to see how many cancellations there would be. In the end, about 20 brave souls made their way to the party. We had a great time and it was fun to ring in the season with lots of food, drink and fun.

As Christmas quickly approaches, I just have a few last minute things to do to get ready. The shopping is almost done and I just have to finish the last of the Christmas cards and a couple of crafty presents. It's been so hectic this year with school and holiday prep so it's nice to take a deep breath and enjoy the season.

If I don't get a chance to blog again before Christmas, I hope that each and every one of you have a wonderful holiday season!

Monday, December 8, 2008

This fits my mood today



I don't know if it's pre-Christmas burnout or just a case of the Monday blahs, but this video gave me a chuckle.