Git er Done

Sunday was action packed at our house. We didn't make it to Mass as Sophie had been up sick the night before. Sunday morning she was feeling much better, but no need to expose all the other kids in PSR to her stomach bug. Terry and I tackled the front lawn while the kids helped. This was Michael and Emily's first true exposure to jumping in the leaves; he loved it, she wasn't thrilled about getting "duh-tee".




After playing in the leaves and on their bikes, they were ready for a well deserved popsicle. Yes, that's right, a popsicle in December. Because this week we are in a "heat wave" and the temps are in the mid to upper 70's. Totally crazy. But don't worry, Mary is flying down next week, so it will surely snow, as it always does when she attempts to travel in December.

To get all the leaves out, a bath was in order. Michael and Emily napped after that, while Sophie, Terry and I decorated the tree. Again, kind of strange decorating your Christmas tree with the windows open and shorts on.

Since the kids were bathed and the tree was up, how about getting the picture done for the Christmas card? Sure, it's all in a day's work! Michael and Emily were enthralled by the tree, so much so that it is off limits unless one of us in in there with them. Hopefully, the novelty will wear off, and they will get over having to touch every single ornament...or maybe not. But it is neat seeing their reaction to it.

The picture taking session went well, it only took about 15 minutes and I was able to get a decent shot. This is not it, by the way, but one of our many "out takes". By this point, Sophie was done sitting still while I said things like, "Oh wait, just one more, Michael/Emily turned their head/moved/blinked." She's lucky she didn't have to sit through one of Tom Maier Sr's marathon photo sessions; didn't they last all Thanksgiving Night??

The great thing is that very evening I downloaded the photos, cropped and edited them. Terry and Sophie chose from the two best ones. Then I designed the card and ordered it online. Now that is getting it done!