Monday

Decmeber 30, 2011

Kia got a little spoiled this break. This is how she begs for treats.

December, 29, 2011

The full set: salt and pepper shaker and oil pourer.

December 28, 2011

Rob went upstairs, and Kia sat at the bottom of the stairs waiting for him.

December 27, 2011

Mama and baby Lava lamps. Cute!

December 26, 2011: Kia's New Blanket!

We got a new super soft throw for Christmas, and Kia immediately claimed it as her own :)
Meanwhile I enjoyed some of Mike's Seasonal flavor.

December 25, 2011: I Saw Santa...

....outside Jack in the Box :)

December 24, 2011

There's a santa on the tree and the packages are under the tree :)



December 23, 2011

I cooked my giant butternut squash tonight. Bye bye birdie.

All steamy and fresh out of the oven.
I had some for dinner and made the rest into a yummy soup :)

December 22, 2011: Googly Eyes!!

December 21, 2011

Rob's channeling Aaron Rodgers :)
We went for a walk around the neighborhood this evening and saw some pretty lights. I tried to take a successful picture and failed :(

December 20, 2011

Kia is ready for the new game room in the basement :) with our new Packer's mugs, a Christmas gift from Rob's parents.
This is the cool Buddha light that will be going in the basement game room.

December 19, 2011: The Basement

We have been rearranging the basement. We are creating a little living room and a bar. We will be bringing a pool table down there and the Wii. It will be a game room of sorts. Can't wait 'til it's done.
Tonight we made pizza for dinner. My calzone looks like it has a smiley face :)
Rob's pizza looks delicious.

December 18, 2011: Cards

December 17, 2011

We decorated the living room with some lights. I want to keep them up all year :)

December 16, 2011

Today was piñata-smashing day! We played piñata baseball, ate candy and drank hot chocolate.

December 15, 2011: Lebanon

This evening we explored Lebanon, OR. We found some bird parts for sale in a resale store.
Then we walked through Ralston Park to see the holiday lights. Spectacular!!


December 14, 2011: Piñatas

We've been making piñatas in my Spanish classes this week. Fun project!

December 13, 2011

This week was spirit week at school. For celebrity day, I dressed up as Frida Kahlo. My uni-brow was a huge hit!

December 12, 2011: Invisible Pizza

I was going to take a picture of the homemade pizza we had for dinner, but it was gone before I got the chance.

December 11, 2011

December 10, 2011

Dr. Seuss trees in downtown Albany. I love these trees!!

December 9, 2011

We've been watching Star Trek Deep Space 9 on Netflix.

Friday

December 8, 2011

Sleepy.

December 7, 2011: Cold Kitty

If I had just been a little quicker with my camera, I would have caught a picture of Kia stretched out on top of the heating vent.

December 6, 2011

December 5, 2011

Christmas package from Rob's parents. Fun!

December 4, 2011


December 3, 2011

Roasted fingerling potatoes. Yum!
And whiskey!

December 2, 2011

Salt and pepper shakers in our wedding pottery that my godmother and aunt gave me over Thanksgiving. She also gave us an oil pourer.

December 1, 2011

We bought some beer signs on Craigslist. You can't see it in the picture, but the Olympia Gold beer actually bubbles!! So cool.

November 30, 2011: The Return of Mr. Hanky

Rob took a picture of me in my new coat just to make sure I still looked like Mr. Hanky. He has concluded that I do. I am just happy with how well my scarf coordinates :)

November 29, 2011: Giant Lava Lamp

We bought a giant lava lamp, and yes, that's a full-sized wine bottle next to the lamp, for scale.

November 28, 2011