When it rains it pours - or so they say. That's what's happening in our world anyway. . . .
Last night our beloved Uncle Tommy passed. He had been sick for a while and we saw the end was coming but it was still deeply saddening when it finally happened. And so, we are headed up to NY a few days earlier than originally planned to be with the family.
This does give us a few more days to enjoy being with people and being "home". This is especially good since the rest of the week is filled with even more events. Thursday we will spend time with the Martins for Turkey Dinner which we are very much looking forward to. They aren't my in-laws (other than Danielle) but they are pretty darn close and I love when we get to spend time with them. And yay for not having to cook - mom and ed could use the break!
Saturday we will join our Raleigh friends in LI to celebrate their marriage. We are glad to be able to incorporate our travel plans with their happy day. And an excuse to get a cute pregnant outfit to party in!
Sunday will be my baby shower that I am very excited about. Family and friends will gather with us to celebrate Baby Trend. It will be a nice way to spend the day and end the week with the family.
As Leo pointed out this morning, we are faced with all these different events that really are the circle of life - from death to birth. We are sad to say goodbye to Uncle Tom but very grateful to be able to have so much more to celebrate.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Registry
Some people have been asking so I thought I would post it here. I feel funny doing it since it feels like I'm making sure you all know how to get gifts for Baby Trend -but you asked! We are registered at the ever-popular Babies R Us. I have also done a little additional dabbling at MyRegistry.com. There are some other items I had my eye on - classics for the DVD and book shelves for the little one and this was the only other way to keep track of it all. You can find both registries by looking up 'Trendowicz'. Have fun and THANKS!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Goodbye Old Friend
My Civic has officially found a new home. The money and papers have been deposited, exchanged and notarized. My baby now belongs to a friend of mine and is off in the streets of Raleigh as we speak. I was sad to see her go. But it helps that my new car is fabulous!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Hello November
Yay for November. Why? Why not!
Let's see . . . Halloween itself was pretty uneventful. The kids came later than we expected but I'm sure since it was a Friday, they were allowed to stay up a bit later than a school night. Also we realized the doorbell is broken. Oops. We put up a sign, "please knock", but then I realized little kids probably can't read for the most part which is why they were whispering and peeking in the windows, looking at the candy sitting just on the other side of the door! My favorite costumes were the Target employee, the mini tootsie roll and the army uniform with the words "Major Flirt" on the shirt. Very cute.
Now that I think of it, Halloween was not uneventful for other family members. My mom made
it to Area Manager. In the Arbonne world this is a pretty big deal. It means she's kicking some butt and growing a big team of people who use and love Arbonne and teach others to do the same. It also means bigger paychecks! Yay MOM!!!
Saturday was busy. I got a new car!!! We had been looking for a while and I finally decided, once a Honda girl, always a Honda girl. I really wanted a CRV. We saw one on-line that looked perfect!
While planning to sell my civic the car I wanted disapeared. That particular day was a bit hormonal and emotional - I was not happy. But a couple days later the car reappeared and we made plans to take it for a spin. It was perfect and we got it! It's an '05, and it's got all the bells and whistles - leather, 6-disc changer, seat warmers. Even the back seats recline! It is more than I could have asked for and I'm so very happy with it!
Our time at the car place lasted longer than we thought. In the evening we had to rush to get ready for the evening festivities - halloween parties! As you know, Leo has this wonderful red hair that gets nice and thick as it gets long. He decided to use it to his advantage for the costume this year and I followed his lead for my own. You can see for yourself here . . . (click pic to see bigger)
We had a nice time out with friends. I was pretty much feeling tired all day so lasting until about 12:30 was a surprise but I did. And today that extra hour was great. At least for those who sleep. I was up switching stuff between the two cars getting ready to send my other one off to it's new owners. Now I'm thinking about our next road trip. I can't wait to go in our new car!
Let's see . . . Halloween itself was pretty uneventful. The kids came later than we expected but I'm sure since it was a Friday, they were allowed to stay up a bit later than a school night. Also we realized the doorbell is broken. Oops. We put up a sign, "please knock", but then I realized little kids probably can't read for the most part which is why they were whispering and peeking in the windows, looking at the candy sitting just on the other side of the door! My favorite costumes were the Target employee, the mini tootsie roll and the army uniform with the words "Major Flirt" on the shirt. Very cute.
Now that I think of it, Halloween was not uneventful for other family members. My mom made
it to Area Manager. In the Arbonne world this is a pretty big deal. It means she's kicking some butt and growing a big team of people who use and love Arbonne and teach others to do the same. It also means bigger paychecks! Yay MOM!!!Saturday was busy. I got a new car!!! We had been looking for a while and I finally decided, once a Honda girl, always a Honda girl. I really wanted a CRV. We saw one on-line that looked perfect!
While planning to sell my civic the car I wanted disapeared. That particular day was a bit hormonal and emotional - I was not happy. But a couple days later the car reappeared and we made plans to take it for a spin. It was perfect and we got it! It's an '05, and it's got all the bells and whistles - leather, 6-disc changer, seat warmers. Even the back seats recline! It is more than I could have asked for and I'm so very happy with it!
Our time at the car place lasted longer than we thought. In the evening we had to rush to get ready for the evening festivities - halloween parties! As you know, Leo has this wonderful red hair that gets nice and thick as it gets long. He decided to use it to his advantage for the costume this year and I followed his lead for my own. You can see for yourself here . . . (click pic to see bigger)
We had a nice time out with friends. I was pretty much feeling tired all day so lasting until about 12:30 was a surprise but I did. And today that extra hour was great. At least for those who sleep. I was up switching stuff between the two cars getting ready to send my other one off to it's new owners. Now I'm thinking about our next road trip. I can't wait to go in our new car!
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