just for you matty....

Merry Christmas

Our sweet little tree! We were not going to do a tree this year and the closer we got to christmas the more i wanted a tree! So driving down Lombard there was a fella selling trees. All trees $10. I picked the smallest puniest tree and said, you really want $10 for it? He said they are all $10. That one over there,as he points to a nice, pretty, full, big tree that is a a $20 tree for only $10. I said I don't want that one. I want this one but not for 10, i'll give you $5. SOLD! so we got a sweet tree. Mara and i sat around and made ornaments out of yarn and scrap copper. tried to make popcorn but it got burnt! and here is our tree! the tree stand was too big for it we had to stuff it with a towel!

snow snow snow

wow, i can not believe it just keeps hitting us.It's been nice however having the excuse of "it's snowing and we can't get out" for whatever reason you need it. The neighbors were making a snowman and only had celery so owen got them a carrot!!

and we snapped a pic of owen and I too!

Hawkins and Simone

Simone is Owens nanny and Hawkins is the love of her life! They wanted some recent pictures of the two of them so we walked through the park the other day and got a bit silly. However through the silliness we were able to capture a few keepers

look at that hair!

Let it snow, Let it snow, let it snow....

OR NOT!!!! I guess we gotta deal. Lets see what tonight brings. Snow, rain, freezing...ice. Sucks to be a house cleaner and have to travel to clients houses! Ha! Hope I can still make it around to clients tomorrow. Portland doesn't get snow much however; this winter, although a bit delayed by an extremely pleasant fall, we have been getting blasted by the bitter winter. Which caused us to get pent up and creative! Paints!!

Grampy

These are for you Grant! Owen got a new pair of suspenders...although they are a bit too small he loves them and I thought about you when he put them on. So lots of great pics for you Grampy!

Owen's new teddy

Becky and i went to a new 5 and dime store the other day and she JUST HAD TO buy him a new teddy. She said "Owen needs a teddy bear...." Even at my utmost denial of "need" she bought it for him anywho...(actually i bought it..wait how does that work??!)But regardless...he loves this damn teddy! Serves me right. I guess he did need it after all. Thanks aunt becky.
(and thanks to Nathan and Emily for the great birthday/christmas book. We read it every night before bedtime. Owen loves this book)

grandma's visit

well it's taken me a bit to get these posted but Grandma Bobbie was in town the first weekend in December. Luckily she came when she did. She just missed the snow!! (and can I just say...Yuck!)