This year for the holidays, we decided to try something a little different.  Instead of having professional photos taken, we went downstairs to the family room, taped holiday-themed wrapping paper to the walls and floor, set up lots and lots of lights around the area, and placed our camera on a tripod.  We sat in front of the wrapping paper  and tried various poses, different exposures, etc.  The end result turned out pretty well, we think:
Oh yeah, and we adorned ourselves with Christmas lights. Â Nice touch, eh?
Today: Â Finished painting baby’s room after removing about 1000 staples from the door, trim, and drywall. Â WHO PUTS STAPLES INTO THE WALLS??? Â Trim is painted (it took 4 thick coats of paint to cover up the dark 1970s wood). Â Next task is to paint the dark wood bedroom door and closet door (a task that I will reserve for after Christmas). Â Tonight: Â Celebrating Hannukah at Holden’s best friend’s house. Â I’ve never been involved in lighting the menorah, so we are honored that our friends are inviting us into their home to share this special tradition with us.
Happy Solstice Everyone! Â And Happy 3.5 years to my H-bomb! Â He is exactly 3.5 today! Â Wow!
