The Lonely Polygamist

I love to read. LOVE IT! Unfortunately, I also love to watch TV. My two loves compete against each other. So, to motivate me to read more (which is the better option between the 2, right?), I'm going to document the books I read in 2011. I'm sad to say that it took me nearly 3 weeks to read The Lonely Polygamist. Not becuase it wasn't good, but because I've been too busy watching The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Top Chef, Brothers & Sisters, Selling New York, Modern Family, and embarrasingly The Young and The Restless. I really enjoyed The Lonely Polygamist. It is very much a black comedy and not the usual type of book that I read. It was quirky and fun. I give it a good solid B!

Games

I love playing CandyLand with a princess.....

Christmas 2010

Christmas Morning

Santa's big gift...an art desk decked out with art supplies

Happiness!

A new suitcase from The Bruno's

Big hit of the day...a DJ mixing station!

Our Christmas was wonderful. My parents came over early for breakfast and gift opening. They stayed through dinner where we ate the most delicious crab. Sage was entertained all day with her new gifts. She loved everything and we loved seeing her excitement.

Merry Christmas Eve

Yay! It's Christmas Eve! Sage made ornaments today (thanks for the idea Diane). She loved it and worked completely independently for over an hour.

One of her ornaments

Homeade snack mix. It's our family's favorite snack.

We played lots of "TIP IT" today too. This was the parting gift that Sage's elf Eliza left for her this morning. What a fun game. We have all really enjoyed it today. I still have some baking to do today and clam dip to make. Then out for dinner and off to look at lights. My parents will be over first thing tomorrow morning to start off the Christmas festivities. Looking really forward to it.

Ballet Recital

Sage had her first ballet recital last night. Talk about cute! It was so much fun and please convince me that I'm not the only mom who cried her eyes out the entire time!

She even had her hair done since I can't do a thing with it.

It was a very short program showcasing the things the girls have been working on in class. The ballet company was putting on The Nutcracker later in the evening, but I knew Sage wouldn't make it through that, so we didn't stay. We went out with my parents to Outback for dinner after the recital and then drove around and looked at Christmas lights. It was a great day!

Still Going Strong

With Ballet.......Our first session is just about over and we signed up for another. There is pretty much nothing cuter than watching 6 three year olds do ballet for 45 minutes once a week. She has her first "recital" in December. I can't wait :)

Happy Fall!