We have child locks on all of the really important cabinets now. This is something that has been on our list for quite some time and for one reason or another we just haven’t been able to check it off. But yesterday, while Jamie was off from work, he (along with his terribly cute helper) was able to put a few on. Yahoo, yahoo, yahoo!!
My knees (which have until now been holding them closed while little hands try to get in) and my sanity thank them both!
Every year when everyone is together (which is usually only at the holidays) Jamie’s family takes a cousin picture. Last year they (the Moms and Dads/ Aunts and Uncles) made every cousin a book with all of the pictures- it was so cool to see everyone grow up from year to year. And also pretty darn funny to see some of the clothing (a lot of it was from the 80’s and early 90’s). This year Jay (since he is a cousin too) was included in the picture. I can’t wait to see this picture continue to grow as the family continues to grow!
some other group shots that I (or others) took that day…
I love crafting; however, I don’t get a whole bunch of time to do it anymore. So this year, as an excuse (kind of) to be able to, I decided to make a good majority of our Christmas presents. I love getting things that are homemade from people; I love the thought and time that is put into those gifts. I hope that people we know do to, since I am probably going to try and do the same next year too! Although, in a perfect world I would start a little sooner in the year than I did this year. Check out some of the projects we gave…
Some of the things that I made but forgot to take pictures of included a “Grandma and Me” book for my Mom, a Perreault Memory Game for my three year old cousin (this was adorable and I regret not getting a picture of it… I’ll have to make one for Jay and take pictures), a frame with family pictures for Mimi (we didn’t make the frame but the pictures are all ours), dog rope toys, pickles- which Jamie and I made together (I actually did take pictures while we were making them just none of them packaged nicely and ready to be given), a delicious honey- cinnamon butter, homemade Almond Joys (that I may or may not have “tasted” while making)cookies, cookies and more cookies! I think when I added up my cookie total I was up to somewhere around 375 and that didn’t count the candy and other baking!
We took so many pictures over the holidays and I have been steadily trying to play catch up. I have finally sorted through all of our holiday ones so here they are…
Sit back, relax and stay awhile :-)
Monday already!?!?!?!
“I caught you mister…”
Did you know that your cabinets are home to wonderful treasures?!?! Jay just found out and I was just made aware… maybe Daddy will realize now just how pressing the child-locks really are (hint, hint!!)
I have said it before and I am sure I will say it again, but he really is a cute little trouble maker!
okay, this isn’t exactly wordless but… honestly this makes my heart melt a little! The other morning Jamie got out his sax (which he hasn’t played in quite some time) and played tons of children’s songs for Jay. Jay stood there in amazement watching him- sweet Daddy, sweet Boy…
If you noticed Nan’s comment on the last post she mentioned outtakes from our shoot- so Nan because I love ya (and I meant to put these up with the last post) here they are!
While we were taking pictures Jay was sitting on Jamie’s shoulders and while he was up there he spit up a little. Normally this wouldn’t nearly be as funny; however, it took the spit up a good 15 minutes to seep through Jamie’s hair (it’s wild and sticks up a bunch) and reach his scalp. When he finally realized we had almost finished taking pictures (so it was in his hair in most of the pictures) and I couldn’t stop laughing long enough to help him clean it off.
Oh and because I love these of Nan and her fellas, I will share them too… isn’t she great and her boys are pretty superb too!
I love, love, love sending (as well as getting) holiday cards each year and I get so excited to start sending them out. This year Jamie, Jay and I met up with Nan, Jeremy and Leyton to get family photos for the cards- I took theirs, she took ours and man-o-man do I love how they turned out!! I am super, duper lucky to have a wonderful and talented friend, Nan, who is willing to put up with my crazy ideas (trespassing in an orange grove to get family photos done) and then design my holiday card each year. She is amazing, trust me, and I love everything that she has ever done for me and she’s done a lot.
Since, I sent them the week before Christmas and I am assuming everyone has already gotten them; I am going to post a few more from that day that didn’t make it on to the card but are too good not to share…
the perreault family 