There are a TON of pictures in this post, so considered yourself warned. Each picture has details of what exactly it is. I thought it'd be easier than writing a HUGE thing and then having you look at all of the pictures anyway. :)
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| I made this! And it's interchangeable. The burlap wreath was super easy to make (I went to a super-Saturday-crafty-day with my hanai [adopted] sister-in-law). I'll put up a picture of the changes I made for Christmas. |
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| This is my submission! My book submission. That's right; I've submitted my book for publication--I'll let you know in 6 months if they want it or not. |
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| I LOVE the Elf on a Shelf Idea, but I don't have the money for an Elf, and they tend to be kind of creepy. So, I made my own. She is still without a name, poor girl. We'll come up with something I'm sure. |
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| Here's Guinevere making out with Ken....oh wait... |
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| Nevermind. She's trying to eat him. |
Thanksgiving:
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| Gwen spent a lot of time watching the birdies. |
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| I made pies! |
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| Two pies. A Pecan and... |
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| A Chocolate Haupia Pie. Here, I'm mixing the coconut milk, cow milk and sugar with my left hand, and cornstarch and water with my right. |
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| My aunt is going to kill me for putting this picture up, but this is what happened. |
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| Here is Deborah and my aunt preparing for Thanksgiving dinner. |
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| Hi, Grandma! She's making pan [bread]! Oh, how I love my grandmother's bread. |
Black Friday:
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| Jake and I went and saw one of my best buds, and she had her nephew with her. |
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| Can you find the hidden nephew? He wanted to see the big trucks, but Nelli and I wanted to find somewhere to eat, so Jake volunteered to take him over to see the trucks. |
On the last day of November, my true love gave to me...
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| A little hanai niece to watch while her parents went on a well-deserved date. Here is Abi. If we're honest, we didn't have to watch her very much. The cat did a pretty good job of keeping her entertained. :) |
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| You can almost see Gwen thinking "Oh crap! She can get me under here after all!" |
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Oh this is priceless. This is basically how the whole thing went:
"No, Abi. Be soft. Guinevere, be nice!" |
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| Gwen thought she'd seek refuge in her little house. She was wrong. |
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| Is the kitty in the bathtub? No.... |
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| Look, everyone is playing nice. |
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| Abi: "I could have sworn she was right here a second ago!" |
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| Peek-a-boo! |
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| "Gwen seems to like it in here; I think I'll try it." |
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| Abi didn't understand the whole throw-the-ball-so-the-kitty-can-go-and-chase-it thing. She just kept handing Gwen the ball. |
We're finally in DECEMBER!!!
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| Here's Jake doing the lights. Gwen was so nice. She only sniffed the lights. The naughty came later. |
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| At the same super-Saturday-crafty-day, I made this cute sign. The wooden beads are our "cranberries" for our tree. I love them. |
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| Adding some final touches... and... |
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| Add the star... |
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| Go on, you stupid star!! |
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| We decided to bring the snow inside. :) |
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| Here are the rest of the Christmas decorations I have... |
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me....
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| One very naughty kitty cat. |
Anyway, so that's what we've been up to. :) I'll be better about blogging....I promise.
