So...You Said You Wanted To See More Photos?

Ok, here goes.

Oh and remind me to never promise that I'm going to get this updated in a specific amount of time, ever again. Gabzilla pretty much dictates what I do and when I do it and lately she's decided mum doesn't need to update the blog. Good thing daddy is home and keeping her occupied so that I can get a few more pictures out here. There's also a ton of political/entertainment-world stuff I'd love to get into out here, but when it comes to posting pictures or ranting, I'd be burned at the stake if I set aside pictures of the Gabster for a rant let alone go off on Brittney without panties.

First of all, I take a lot of photographs. Next, I'm still not used to the new camera. Heck, I haven't even read the 'book of words' yet. Oh thank Jill...now I'm calling every instruction manual I have a, "book of words"...is that something you folks from Liverpool say?

Anyhow, some of the photos didn't turn out as well as I'd have liked. I think most of that is due to the fact that the battery needed to be recharged. All told I took 1233 photos whilst Matt, Meg and Zack and Auntie Amanda were here. Yes, I know, that IS a lot of pictures. I tell ya, all of my kids are going to have a hell of a scrapbook each.

So, I've already gotten on with posting pictures of the Turkey Day and my cooking extravaganza, so what's next? Oh, that's right - Friday! Friday we did the Diet Coke/Mentos thing again, like we did last summer, except that this time we got better photos and I didn't erase the video of it. And by gosh, I'm going to pull up my big girl panties and learn how to upload video to the PC if it kills me!

Here are some pics from another explosive good time with soda pop!









I can't help but giggle every time I look at the pictures from Amanda's bottle of Diet Coke...it was all of 37F outside and whilst Meg was standing there in her bare feet and shorts, Amanda was in a thin cotton tee, short sweats and socks! The expression on her face was priceless, trying to keep from being sprayed by Diet Coke!








Gaby was out there as well, supervising the entire thing, and looking entirely like Martin the Martian in that silly hat!



After we got that mess cleaned up, I took Amanda and Meg into town to my hair salon and they both got their hair cut and coloured. Now, for anyone else, this probably isn't a major thing. Not so for my little (but taller than me) sis. She had hair nearly down to her rear end and it's been ages since she's had it professionally cut or coloured. Amanda is gorgeous to begin with but I was just blown away by the transformation.

I was able to video the MAJOR chunk of her hair getting cut off and hopefully I'll have it soon. Until then, here are the before and after shots.

BEFORE



AFTER






Amanda and Meg in the salon....



Megs hair looks awesome!!!!






Friday night we also decorated the tree and some of the house...







And there was a lot of general goofing off.











Um Meg, the ornaments go on the TREE!







Saturday we went to the mall and back to the Portland Headlight (lighthouse) to take some photos, but not before we did our gift exchange with the older kiddos!



I think they thought it was too early to get up!











Gaby loved getting an adorable little fleece outfit from Matt, Meg and Zack's Gran and Papa, but what she loved more was the little doll tucked into the box with the outfit! Thank you so much!!!!







Then off to the headlight...



And then back to Two Lights park to take some more....






I have lots of other photos that will go out with Christmas gifts, so I'm electing not to post them right now. Yeah, I know, I am a stinker like that. But wasn't it nice that I got these all posted to the blog before Easter? Yep, I'm pretty shocked at that myself.