We play, we laugh, we smile.  How can this not put a smile on your face?

GAH!!!!!!!  I love him.

Our family has so much to be thankful for this year.  Please use this opportunity to let YOUR family members know just how much they mean to you.  It’s easy…..

Excuse me, please pass the gravy and by the way I love you.

HA!

Happy Turkey everyone.

Remembering the nice warm days of summer on this bitter cold day. This is Titi (Julie) with Ben. Magical isn’t it?

Here I am!  I’ve been so busy that I totally neglected the blog. boo hoo.  I’ve been taking care of business as they say.  Yes, I’m finally trying to launch my photography business.  Did you not know that I am a photographer?  EEhhhh derrrrrrrr helllooooo!  There is a new website in the works and I’ve already had two shoots.  Cool right?  I will be keeping you informed on the progress and will definitely let you know when the photo site goes live.  It’s a secret for now.  Hope everyone is doing well and getting all their holiday shopping finished.  If you have any ideas or suggestions for this blog, please let me know.  Drop me a comment because I hate not knowing if anyone is reading this.  I could totally be talking to myself.  Not that that would be bad because I’m a really good listener but you know what I mean.  Who’s out there?

This past weekend we rented a cabin in the Poconos.  It was a great house with hardwood floors, a big kitchen and many many bedrooms.  There were ten adults and seven children.  The kids had a blast just being there.  Ben spent most of the weekend climbing up and down the staircase.  I guess since we live in a ranch this was exciting (go figure!).  The guys relaxed in the hot tub with beers and smoked cigars.  The girls had no part of that and hung out upstairs with some wine.  We rarely all get together like this so we ended up talking till way too late.  I have to say I got inspired by many of the conversations we had.  For instance: when I got home, I started redesigning the livingroom and basement, decided on some prints to blow up and hang on the walls, taped Baby Einstein (which Ben really liked – wink wink Beth) and tomorrow I’m going shopping!  On Sunday we spent some time at the lake.  It was cold and overcast but nobody cared.  We skipped rocks, threw a football and took lots of pictures.  I wanted to share this one photo of me and Ben.  I’m loving the fact I actually got one of us together.  I just love his big smile (thanks to Vesna for the jumping up and down trick).  This is just so Ben. 

The guys:

The girls:

The kids:

The weekend was truly great. With that being said…..did I mention that when we got there, I realized that I left my bag at home? You heard me. grrrrr.

This was waiting on my bed when we got home:

A few posts back I mentioned I would post more pics from the museum.  Well, I’ve been really behind on editing so I only have one for you today.  This is Ben making gigantic bubbles.  I thought it was cute because he looks like he is concentrating so much.  This was the first thing to do when you walked in and he was soaked for the rest of the day!  He even stepped in bubble solution with his new sneakers.  They were a soppy mess.

Wanna feel like you just got hugged?

Go to shutter sisters and feel the L O V E. 

Picked up a crochet hook and some old yarn and didn’t stop till the hat was finished.  It took me one whole day.  I started at night then picked it up all throughout the next day and finished up by midnight.  I love how it came out.  I’ve seen these 3 pointed hats around but haven’t seen them without frilly, girly stuff on them.  I think they are so cute so I wanted to make a real boyish one.  I know what you are saying…..What about the pom poms.  Well, I like them and he is only 2.5.  I’m allowed!  It was so simple to make.  Basically just a rectangle then pinched at the top.  I have already started my next one for my brother-in-law.  It will be only 2 points beause he is NOT 2.5.  It will take me longer though because my hand hurts now.  Hope you can wait Samy.  That’s what I get for obsessing.

Went to the Long Island Children’s Museum yesterday with my friend Emily and her son.  First time being there but definitely not the last.  We all had such a great time.   This wall is outside the museum and I thought Ben looked supa cool in his hoodie (hehe).  I have lots more photos but don’t have the time to post now.  I need to research Long Island Restaurant week now.  It crept up on us and we never miss it.  (That’s right Joe…another date night!)  Check out the link and go treat yourself.

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It was an absolute awesome day!