Slow changes

Out with the fall leaves and

In with the snowflakes

 Our cup tree changes with the seasons. I only have three groups: spring/summer, fall and winter. We have now headed into winter mugs. If you look closely at Krystle's Thanksgiving food you'd see that we have our poinsettia plates in use now too.

Elves and pixies

The kids spent three days of their school break all together here at the house. One morning I sat them all down and put headbands and santa hats on them. Garrett is wearing a childs' sized one and it is really too tight on him.

He wanted to sleep in the Santa's Little Helper apron.

Projects to sell

 I will be trying to get a few lap quilts made in the next week. On Dec 5th & 6th Krystle has a table at a craft fair at her college. I asked if I could send a few quilts with her to see if any would sell.  She said, "Sure." So we'll see if they do.

She is busily making sock monkeys out of bright and colorful socks & animal print socks. Here she is with two of the ones she's just finished. She had a couple really cute little ones but she's already sold those two by just having them with her at PCC and talking to people about her plans to sell them. One was a black leopard print that looked like a ninja. Very cool!

Two years married

 I had Charles and Courtney pose for an anniversary photo. It's been two weeks since their anniversary but I haven't had an opportunity to get them both in one place that was nice enough to photograph.

Sunday I did.  Aren't they super cute? I like the fall leaf framing on the left and top. Perfect for a November anniversary.

Our freshman 

 Cam fell victim to my shutter-bug habit. He's growing taller and maturing into quite the guy!

We took the kids to 

McMenamins on Broadway

None of these guys have been to any McMenamins restaurant except to see a movie at Kennedy School. It was nice to sit with these adults and young adults and enjoy some quality food. We ate out on their patio. The heaters were turned on and the screens were part way down. It was a beautiful day to be out there.

 The scenery was lovely. I'd like to read some history on this building across the street. It houses a hair salon, Pastini and used to have Pizza Schmizza, which has moved just down Broadway on the corner at 7th Avenue.

McMenamin's has quite a selection of whole leaf teas. Courtney had  a pot of black mango tea. She enjoyed it very much.

The guys put lights up on the porch today. So slowly but surely it's beginning to look like our holiday home :0)