It took me a long time to get into the holiday spirit this year.  I guess it was the stress of finishing the degree, and then getting caught up on work stuff, and then getting the presents for the relatives who live far, far away in the mail, and the newsletter and cards, and all that jazz ( Read more... )

Jason's pretty much covered Christmas and New Year recently, so I thought I'd do a quickie Eleanor post.

Happy Monthaversary to Eleanor! She is now 23 months old.  For those of you in our area, you'll be seeing  a birthday party announcement soon.

This month has been all about the words.  After only saying a word or two for months, her word ( Read more... )

Bev & Jason News

Volume 15

Jason posted our 2007 annual newsletter in his live journal.

The 2006 edition can be viewed here.

You granted one of my wishes.  Peter Jackson will be doing two more JRRT movies ( Read more... )

So, here are the best of the latest batch of Eleanor pictures:


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Feel free to post your answers, or not, here or on your lj.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
wrapping paper is more thoughtful.  A gift bag is for quickie presents.

2. Real tree or artificial?
Sadly, artificial, but I prefer the pine scent of real (but I don't miss the needles all over the floor).

3. When do you put up the tree?
The day after ( Read more... )

Random things on my mind:

I was off of school for a week.  Yay.

I went back to work today.  Boo.  Kids alternated between being asleep and being hyper.  Boo.

I brought 100 tests and 100 essays home to grade.  I took them back to work, ungraded, today.  Boo.

My student teacher says she's coming back tomorrow.  Yay.

She's said that for the past month.  ( Read more... )

We had a mellow New Year's Eve at our house.

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On Christmas Eve, we opened Eleanor's letter from Santa, and checked on Santa's progress at NORAD Tracks Santa. On Christmas morning, Jason made pancakes for breakfast, and then we opened presents. I got more than I hoped for in a digital SLR camera (the Canon digital Rebel) from Jason. Eleanor made out like a bandit. We talked to family on the ( Read more... )

If you could give me anything, what would it be?

( my xmas stocking )