Making Merry!

Happy Holiday Season from Mom and Pop Albandia!

Here's a close up of our heads.

Santa's Little Pal

We visited the Big Guy in the Red Suit the day after Thanksgiving. AJ and Santa had a long talk during which they carefully considered each and every page in AJ's train catalog. Santa was very nice. AJ, Dad and Mama were pleased with the outcome of the afternoon. Along with a ride on a train inside the mall, we settled into a free ice cream cone and dreamt up ways to pass the days in December a little quicker. But not too quick...

Giving Thanks For Lots and Lots

Thanksgiving 2011 was a year to be grateful.

for my boys...

for the relief I felt after my turkey was done...

for family and loved ones close and far away...

and for cute kiddos we love!

Halloweeeeek!

My little skeleton and I had a great time trick or treating this year. Dad and AJ collected lots of candy and mom tried in vain not to eat it.

Annie and AJ got some loot around the hood.

My fabu carving job.

So happy!

Not so happy.

Invisifriend Visits

I have known a group of women since 2006, when we all experienced a craptacular event together. We found strength and unity and a common pain that lead us out of a bad time. That was 5 years ago. I had not met any of the women until last week.

Alicia was in town for work and we got together for dinner. It reminded me of how wonderful this bunch is and how I could not have driven out of that dark tunnel back then without all of their support.

Seedy

As it turns out, AJ is a fan of the pomegranate. Who knew? He ate almost a whole one all by himself on two separate occasions. Which made things...seedy.

Fall Fun in the Summer Weather

It has been nice and warm here for the last 10 days or so. Unseasonably warm, I think. upper 70's and even an 80 degree day snuck in there. We have been hanging out in the leaves while they are nice and dry and crunchy instead of being wet and slimy and rotting with the occasional slug hiding in there. AJ really likes the little neighbor girl. He peeped in the window today to see if she was in there. He likes her as much as he likes Lena.

There is a squirrel eating my pumpkins. He is a bold one. He came right up to the kids looking for snacks. He teased them and then ran under the bush. A few minutes later, he poked his head out and approached them again. Wild animals cannot be trusted.