Not That Easy

Next week I'll be getting Iz all dolled up and heading out to find a scenic spot to snap some pictures for this year's Christmas card. Last year I was lucky enough to get three pictures that I loved and put them ALL on the card. This year I may not be so lucky...getting ONE good picture is not as easy as it sounds. For example, yesterday...

Me: Hey Iz! Why don't you put on the Pilgrim bonnet you made at school so I can snap a picture?

Iz: *dirty look*

Me: Yes I realize you're finishing your snack but it'll just take a second (cramming bonnet onto said little girl's head). Smile!

*checking camera*

Me: Eek. Not so good.

Me: OK Let's try again. Smile!

*checking camera*

Me: Hmmm...maybe you could walk away from the snack while we take the picture?

Iz: Ugh *walks over to doorway*

Me: OK! Smile

*checking camera*

Me: Dern! I'm not sure if I can crop out the doorknob.

Iz: *flails arms in exasperation*

Me: OK. One.More.Time. SMILE!

*checking camera*

Me: Ahhh...that was easy, wasn't it?

Iz: *stomps off to finish snack*

VA-CA-TION

You probably won't hear a lot from me this week...Hubby's on VACATION :)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Playdate with Roo

Mel had stuff to do yesterday so we met up with her in the am and Roo came over to play for the day :)

The view from the spot we met up at....gorgeous, isn't it?

They got right down to the serious SERIOUS business of PLAYING!

After lunch we played a little Candyland DVD.

A FUN day was had by ALL!!!

Here's to Hoping

There's 11 days left in November and then the "official" countdown to Christmas begins :) I've already purchased a chocolate advent calendar for Iz (just like last year) and once we get through Thanksgiving we'll drag out the totes of decorations and get this place ready for the big day! I got a magazine in the mail yesterday that included "12 Days of Christmas Cookies" and that's in my plans now too (more on that another day). With a future filled with Christmas cheer and TONS of yummy baked goods I have a plan...

The next time I see someone in the area working in a bucket truck I'm going to beg and plead for them to come to my house and get down this branch:

It came off the top of the tree over a year ago and has been precariously perched over the turn-a-round of our driveway ever since. I might be wrong but I just have a *feeling* about that branch. A feeling that THIS is the winter it's going to come down. A feeling that, when it does come down, it will be on a day when there are people here and parked directly under it, naturally.

So. I'm going to plead. I don't know - if I worked in a bucket truck and some crazy lady came to me with promises of hot coffee and baked goods in exchange for getting a branch down I would take her up on it! What do you think?

Yeah, I think I'm outta luck....but, here's to hoping!

Wordless Wednesday: Tolerance