Thursday, December 20, 2007
Not my husband!
Matias' mother has taken to wearing colored contact lenses & Matias thought it would neat to see what he looked like with different colored eyes. I, personally, could not stand it - couldn't even look him in the eyes - this was not my husband! Liam couldn't even look him in the face either!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Decked Halls
Sunday, December 16, 2007
The stockings were hung...
What I've, miraculously, gotten accomplished in the past 4 days! GO ME!
God Bless List Makers of the world!
Onto more mundane things, I fear though. I have to finish my laundry, put it away & put Liam's laundry away. Clean the floors, vacuum the rugs & put finishing touches on holiday decorating. And shower. A shower would be nice. LeNelle & I are going to finish up some errands today after the Pats game so a quick trip to Michaels, B&N and Giant are on tap for later. I also have to clean up the dining room table and clear it of all my CM stuff so that I can put my fantastic centerpiece on it - LeNelle & Matias couldn't believe that I was just making it up as I went last night - insisting that I was copying it from somewhere!
I'll take pictures of it all later (minus the laundry) & post for y'all to see how the Ninos decorate for Christmas!
- Christmas tree is up & decorated - LeNelle came over for dinner last night & wanted to help decorate so it got done!
- Stockings up
- Snowman mantle done - complete with those white feather trees we got last year, Mom!
- Cards ordered, addressed & mostly stamped!
- Shopping done! Minus one I have to get at B&N today!
- Winter dishes switched out & snowmen mugs brought out
God Bless List Makers of the world!
Onto more mundane things, I fear though. I have to finish my laundry, put it away & put Liam's laundry away. Clean the floors, vacuum the rugs & put finishing touches on holiday decorating. And shower. A shower would be nice. LeNelle & I are going to finish up some errands today after the Pats game so a quick trip to Michaels, B&N and Giant are on tap for later. I also have to clean up the dining room table and clear it of all my CM stuff so that I can put my fantastic centerpiece on it - LeNelle & Matias couldn't believe that I was just making it up as I went last night - insisting that I was copying it from somewhere!
I'll take pictures of it all later (minus the laundry) & post for y'all to see how the Ninos decorate for Christmas!
Friday, December 14, 2007
Buenos Aires, in snippet format
Your days tends to go like this -
coffee, meat, wine, ice cream, coffee, meat, wine, ice cream, coffee
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Matias said once while on the train in a funny accent "this is my country" where upon that then became our "motto" of the trip
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Liam's days tended to go like this -
bottle, vintina, car, stroller, bottle, yogurt, nap, bottle, car, playtime, bottle, dinner, nap
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Jasmine - fresh, tight, little sachets of pure delight
If I could have video taped that scent, I would have left happy
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Blue sky - Celeste - the color of their flag
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Green greens - the color of Spring turning into Summer in December
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Shutters on the bedroom windows that slammed against the house when opened & letting in a spectacular breeze
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Me telling Matias that the breeze was my favorite thing about Buenos Aires, to which he responded "the city is named after it, you know"
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Taking pictures with scrapbook layouts in mind. It's an obsession I know, but I love it, so there.
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Taking Siestas
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Speaking French instead of Spanish just about every single time I attempted to respond to someone properly
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Having our son's passport stamped for the first time
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Jumping a horse over the tallest fence in the arena because Pepe trusted me to
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Watching Liam fall in love with family & them in return - despite the language barrier
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Watching our boy turn into a Little Trooper & become a World Traveler so young in life
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Being able to walk around and know places & knowing that I want to return
coffee, meat, wine, ice cream, coffee, meat, wine, ice cream, coffee
**************************************************************************************
Matias said once while on the train in a funny accent "this is my country" where upon that then became our "motto" of the trip
**************************************************************************************
Liam's days tended to go like this -
bottle, vintina, car, stroller, bottle, yogurt, nap, bottle, car, playtime, bottle, dinner, nap
**************************************************************************************
Jasmine - fresh, tight, little sachets of pure delight
If I could have video taped that scent, I would have left happy
**************************************************************************************
Blue sky - Celeste - the color of their flag
**************************************************************************************
Green greens - the color of Spring turning into Summer in December
**************************************************************************************
Shutters on the bedroom windows that slammed against the house when opened & letting in a spectacular breeze
**************************************************************************************
Me telling Matias that the breeze was my favorite thing about Buenos Aires, to which he responded "the city is named after it, you know"
**************************************************************************************
Taking pictures with scrapbook layouts in mind. It's an obsession I know, but I love it, so there.
**************************************************************************************
Taking Siestas
**************************************************************************************
Speaking French instead of Spanish just about every single time I attempted to respond to someone properly
**************************************************************************************
Having our son's passport stamped for the first time
**************************************************************************************
Jumping a horse over the tallest fence in the arena because Pepe trusted me to
**************************************************************************************
Watching Liam fall in love with family & them in return - despite the language barrier
**************************************************************************************
Watching our boy turn into a Little Trooper & become a World Traveler so young in life
**************************************************************************************
Being able to walk around and know places & knowing that I want to return
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