Grand Theft Larceny

I don't think there is a spot in Sophia's baby book for this one. 1st word, 1st haircut, 1st steps...yes....1st act of criminal theft...nope. I had an ugly feeling this was going to happen sooner or later based on her klepto ways but alas, the day has come. She nabbed two of these little fellows unbeknownst to myself or "GG" while shopping yesterday. The guilt she feels is such that she's currently laying on the floor stuffing her sock into a plastic cup. Misery, I tell you.

Playgroup Girls Holiday Party

Also known as, the launch of "Dec. 08 Cold" : ) We shared some good laughs, great food and as always, lots of snot.
As you can see, half of the guest list got the red-dress-attire invitation and the rest of us just got the come-as-you-are invite.

Santa Take 2

Santa has lost quite a bit of weight since my first visit with him. He also appears to be getting younger. Very strange.
Here are a few pictures of Luke and me freezing our kadoinkers off at the Ferndale Ice Festival.

The Case of The Arctic Tulip

Dear Friends and Family,

I have a riddle for you. What is pretty, springs from the ground, resembles a tulip, yet blooms in THE DEAD OF WINTER? Anyone, anyone? Because I'm utterly stumped.

Sincerely,

Clueless in Day-twa

And You Thought Your Christmas Traditions Were Special...

"O christmas tree, o christmas tree, we de-co-rate sans pa-ants"

Fletcher and Gang

Last weekend my newest boy friend (not boyfriend, by the way-don't freak dad) came to visit with his parents Jackie & Josh. It was so fun to visit with them and have them stay with us. I liked Fletcher a whole lot. I'm excited for him to be able to play with me once he figures out that whole supporting of the head thing. Isn't he cute?

Friends, Santa & Jello!

Ailey and me got to go see Santa last week! It was SO fun! Mom, dad, Auntie Paula and Uncle Blake took us to the DAC to see Santa and have a wonderful dinner. Turns out that Santa does not bite. In fact he gave A and me stuffed reindeers for being so brave. Then at dinner, we got pizza, carrot sticks and jello. It was like the best night of my life.

(oh, and I hear we went to see santa last year at the DAC too but we didn't even know we had hands at the time, much less who santa was so we'll just say this is the first time)

I Blame Betty Crocker

I have never enjoyed a cookbook so much in my life. Naturally my enjoyment had nothing to do with cooking. This is a page I scanned in from the famed "Old School" (and yes that is the official name of course : ) Betty Crocker cookbook that came from my Grandma. You'll have to click on it to really read it. Trust me, it's worth it.

My personal favorite is the one on the left side, 3 down. Just remember, if you feel tired lay down on the floor for a bit. No need to take off your apron or heels.


Coming in at a close second would be the one right above it. I blame most women's life problems on this one. Who knew Betty was the one to start it all. "You're mind can accomplish things while your hands are busy". In other words, multi-task. And I wonder why I end up at the checkout of the grocery store with nothing from my list in the basket because my cell phone is glued to my ear or perhaps my mind has started planning "family recreation, the garden, etc. ".


And don't forget ladies... "Notice humorous and interesting incidents to relate at dinnertime". I've got that one down. Often I report the texture and or frequency of our daughters poo. That's interesting right? Or is that not what she had in mind? Hmmm.....

Gobble Gobble

What a fabulous Turkey Day(s)! Mom, Dad & I drove down to Cincinnati to celebrate Thanksgiving and I got to spend time with Grandma, Grandpa, Yia Yia, Theo George, Theo Bill and lots of other family. Despite avoiding every single nap while away, I was in great spirits the whole time! We got to do all kinds of fun stuff, like:

Eating my first Oreo cookie.

Playing silly games with Grandma.

Visiting with my Aunt Jessica.

Getting bundled up for the Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Seeing Santa's reindeer.

Biting the head off of my very first gingerbread man.

oohing and aahing at all the beautiful lights.

Visiting with my cousin Lilly.

We did SO much more but didn't manage to capture it all in photos : ( What a great holiday!

Now & Then

Decidedly happier (and colder) then last year's leaf experience...

Hysterical

Tonight I crossed the line. That very fine line between finding humor in parenting and being cruel. I'll set the scene for you...

I got Sophia ready for bed-jammies, woobie, brushed the teeth, etc. and then realized I had forgotten the bottle she takes before bed. I left her to play in her room while I ran down to get the bottle. When I ran back up the stairs and turned the corner I was surprised to see a laundry basket walking towards me. Somehow Soph had turned her pop up laundry holder upside down over her head and was trapped inside. She was walking around aimlessly with clothes drapped all around her. As she walked toward the gate and saw me hysterically laughing she started to whimper. So I did as any self-respecting mother would do and ran for the camera.

Shame on me.

16 Months

What does a 16 month old do to celebrate her 16th month? Well duh.

She wears mailing envelopes on her head...

Plays dress-up with the dog...

Tries out some big lady shoes...

And reads the paper with daddy...

That's what she does : )

Snow

I know the title of this post is misleading but I didn't get a good picture this morning to show that the third photo in this series should be of a snow covered lawn as was the case this morning.

Dear Mother Nature,

No need to rush things.

Thanks,
The Karras Family

Congratulations Keith & Hollie!

Welcome to the world Baby Fisher!!!

Kelsey Paige Fisher

Oct. 29th

6 lbs 14oz

19"

Don't Take Candy from Strangers?

Funny, because I think that's exactly what we did. And I can attest to the fact that my mommy has already consumed quite a bit of said candy. Despite my really bad mood at the beginning of the evening, I ended up having a pretty good time and made it to quite a few houses with Luke and his cousins Josie & Jack!





We also took a day trip up to Frankenmuth with my Grandpa and Grandma on Saturday. To celebrate mom put in my very first piggies!




We had a yummy chicken dinner with accompaning life-sized chicken and went to an insanely large Christmas store that was, well, kinda scary.




All in all, a pretty fantastic weekend!