11.June

Happy, happy 12th birthday Chance!  Congratulations on another trip around the sun.

Into February

• Because we were screen-free for the week, Payday (my all-time favorite game as a kid) was played almost every night by Chance and Paul.  Alix and I played a few nights too.  I finally finished reading Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.  

• I tried the Tuna Noodle Casserole recipe from Cook's Illustrated The Best Skillet Recipes .  I was so surprised with how much A&C liked it.

•  My paperwhites bloomed filling the house with their over-the-top scent.  

•  I spent Friday afternoon with my Mom shopping for Alix's birthday.  We spent a long time in Aeropostale.  We didn't tell Alix that my mom had me try on all of her new clothes.  That made for several laughs.

• On Saturday Alix turned thirteen.  THIRTEEN!  We've got a teenager in the house.  She celebrated with a sleepover party with dancing, movie watching, and several cream soda floats as well as make your own sundaes.  I hope your birthday was as fun and fabulous as you are.

Beatles Rockband::Birthday Celebration

We celebrated the first day of 2012 rocking out with Beatles Rockband and by celebrating my Mom's 63rd Birthday. 

Dinner:  Hearty Lasagna from Cooking Light, caesar salad, garlic bread
Birthday Cake:  Double Chocolate Mousse from Bread & Chocolate

A Well Spent Birthday

To celebrate my 43rd birthday, Paul took the day off from the office.  After teaming up to get A & C off to their schools we plotted out the day.  We would combine driving over to Bedford to check out training classes for Neko at American K9 Country with a walk around Pulpit Rock Conservation Area.  The weather was perfect - blue sky, temps in the 20's and no wind.  The trails were easy, although I could have used my yaktrax in a few spots.  The place had a totally different look in the winter.  

 

The day ended with my favorite meal, The Barefoot Contessa's Baked Shrimp Scampi -- better than a restaurant meal.  It was a wonderful day of fresh air, moving my body, good food and being with the man I love. 

Happy Birthday Mom/Grammie

Although the weather was calling for heavy snow we did not want to miss celebrating my Mom's birthday. The ride to Keene was slow going in spots but oh so beautiful.













In addition to our immediate family being at my Mom's, my cousin was up from Wilmington, NC with two friends for school break. They jumped at the opportunity to participate in a snow-ball fight. The older guys did not hold back which I think made it that much more fun for Alix and Chance.







































Happy Birthday Mom. We hope you had as much fun as we all did!

An 8th Birthday at Chuckster's

Happy Birthday Chance!