Once again I am doing a photo a week – or something like that – to document the goings on in our lives. My 2011 photos are already in my Project Life album, though not all the journaling is written (it is on my blog). So here is version 2012 and I’m looking forward to doing it! I’m changing it up some – mainly because I bought a fun new little point-and-shoot Nikon that I can throw in my purse for easier on-the-go photos.
Week 1: January 1 – 7, 2012
This photo was actually taken on December 31 – it is our last photo for 2011, but I also like having it be the first photo for 2012. We are looking forward to the new year with our traditional apple cider toast.
This week marked the return to AWANA after the holiday break and it was Crazy Hat Night. I thought about it several times over the break and couldn’t come up with anything for the kids’ crazy hats when inspiration struck while driving down Hwy 10…make them out of ball caps and Christmas ornaments. So, here they are. Harrison had just woken up (we were in the cry room at church) and he looks it! Nin is being silly, she’s not really mad or bored. They were a lot of fun to make (hot glue, ornaments, fishing line) and were pretty cute, too.
Annie spent the night with Boop on Friday and the rest of us went to Shorty Small’s to celebrate Elizabeth’s ninth birthday (her choice – she wanted their fried cheese). She and Katherine had fun trying to blow the wrappers off their straws.
Week 2: January 8-14, 2012
Elizabeth saved her Christmas and birthday money to put toward an iPod Touch (8GB). We ordered it from Apple’s website so she could have it engraved, “I’m a ROCK STAR” (so funny!). We ordered it on January 5 and it arrived at our house on the 10th. Pretty good for something coming all the way from China! We logged in to Apple every day to track it.
Annie got her hair cut! The kids take turns going with Boop to get their hair cut and this month was Annie’s turn. She wanted to go short. The little bob perfectly suits her pixie personality! She’s very happy with it and has gotten quite a few compliments on it as well.
Someone got to bring Cubbie Bear home from AWANA this week. Um, Harrison, I don’t think Cubbie wants all those barettes in his “hair”!
The Girl Scout Cookie Rally was this week at a local pizza and game place (not Chuck E. Cheese). Obviously it was more about the games and NOT about the food. Cheap frozen pizzas taste better than the food at this joint. Annie had a wonderful time playing Skee Ball – and is actually pretty good for her age.
Brad and I have discussed a new (bigger) TV for our room as part of our Christmas gift from my parents and his mom. I was in Sam’s on Friday and saw this one – called to talk to him about it and we decided I’d go back on Saturday morning to get it. 42”, WiFi capable (read: Netflix without having to take my laptop to our bedroom…I can watch Bones in bed after everyone is asleep!!). We love it. The kids think it’s like a theater.
And…I’m just a little behind on coupon stacking and clipping. Spent time Saturday getting everything organized. On the back corner of the table are the stacks left to be organized and clipped. I ended up with 15 of most inserts over the past two Sundays – with three inserts in each of those two weeks…yeah, “just a little” behind.
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