On the bus again

Here is J riding the bus after a long day at the zoo.

Zoo

Today, we are in Chicago at the zoo! We stopped for lunch after
underwater viewing the sealions as they swam. J really enjoyed
watching them swim by. We can't wait to see what is next!

Faces

I couldn't just post pictures of food, I had to post some of J making all the funny faces she did today. She is really developing her little personality and attitude. Enjoy these:

Christmas Vittles

So we post-poned our trip to Chicago until after the holidays and we are hoping for a little warmer weather. Today it was below zero degrees F and that is just too cold! We will get to stay for almost 3 times as long and enjoy New Year's Eve in a big city. Since we will be traveling straight to where we are spending Christmas, I was able to help prepare some food so that is what I did today while L entertained J, and more often than not, J entertained L! Here are a few of the things I made today: Will post again soon I hope. If not, then Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! -J

J's Christmas Program

Pizza?

Earlier today, J and I were finishing our dinner, when the doorbell rang. It was a UPS delivery person who had left a package on our doorstep and rang the bell.

I picked her up and we went to the door. I moved the package inside, and J said, in a very excited voice: "PIZZA!" We don't really order pizza very often (less than once a month, I would say... 3 times max in her lifetime) I haven't opened the box yet, so maybe she was right.

-L

This morning

After 2 hours in the mall..

This is what my car looked like!

Snow?

We woke to snow this morning lightly covering the ground. I took a picture just as some kids waiting for the bus were throwing snowballs at each other. Kids these days! Weather these days! It was 78 degrees yesterday!!! Here is a shot from our backyard:

MMMMmmmmMMMM, breadsticks...

We are having lunch today at Olive Garden and J really loves the
breadsticks!

Sweet new hat

Here is a quick pic of J in her new hat that we got in the mail yesterday from Grandmom. Too adorable!

Not so subliminal message?

So we were watching t.v. last night when L noticed that there was an interesting statement in the closed captioning (we have to turn it on so when J is being loud, we can still know what is going on). Here is what we saw.(Please pardon Little Kitty's tail at the top of the screen). If you are interested in the technical details of this, the closed captioning is leftover from the previous commercial (for Samuel Adams Beer).

Happy Festivus!

So I missed out on telling you all Happy Thanksgiving, but now that I've recently re-decorated my blog, I'll go ahead and wish you all a Merry Christmas!!! I've been really busy with my new business and website www.jessicaklimaphotography.com . I've had tons of fun photographing family and friends and new friends too! We had a great Thanksgiving with my Dad's family. J had tons of fun playing with my cousins and sisters. I have a ton of pictures that I haven't been able to look through yet, but they are coming soon. Last night, L and I attended the Mays Business School Holiday Party at the Miramont Country Club. It was a nice big reception with fancy food and lots of hand shakes. It was nice to talk to the people I could have been working with and exchange crazy kids stories about how we are weird parents that teach our kids that certain body parts make certain noises. Apparently, J won't be the only one pressing something to elicit a certain sound. She may have a peer that runs up and places his palm on her nose, hoping to hear a "honk". I only hope that she doesn't reciprocate, and lift his shirt, pressing his belly button with a jolly, "Ging-Gong!". Hope you all had a great holiday and hope you have many more to come!