Thanksgiving Overdue For A Post Blogging / sleepblogging, sorta

Another week, another "crimeney, I'm WAY overdue for a post" moment. Despite the fact it was a four day weekend, we ran nonstop, with Emma making a surprise visit. So, without further adieu, Colin says, "quitcherbitchin, pops is gettin' to it when he can!!!!!".

At least that's what that shot there says to me.
First up, a few Jumperoo shots.
He was smiling when I went to shoot this.
Next up, got these wonderful shots on Thanksgiving day. My favorites to date!

As some of y'all may know, we made the sage decision to have our new kitchen / bathroom floors installed the week of Thanksgiving. Awesome move on our part. Sorry to Ben the Installer for all the troubles, but Thank You for the wonderful work. These shots were taken the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. In case it's not clear, the dishwasher, fridge and oven all had to be taken out of the kitchen to do the install.

That's the hall where the fridge stands, and in the background, the oven is in the living room.
This picture of the bathroom is screaming for some kind of crass comment. But I'm not going to make it.
Where the dishwasher and fridge would normally be.

Ben was here 'til 12:30 finishing the grout on Thursday AM. We moved the appliances back into place later that morning, and got to cooking. It all came together, no one went hungry, and it was a splendid Thanksgiving.

Here is Paul's daughter, Ruby, with Olive on Thanksgiving. She really put that whole "My gawd, your dog is a horse!" meme we always hear to the test. It was adorable.

"I love you, doggy."

If it's not obvious, she's seesawing on Olive's back there.
Jr. has begun to sit up in longer stretches these days.
"Hey, look at me! I'm sittin' up!"

Ok, like I said, "started".
And back upright again.
Here he is earlier tonight, with the help of the boppy. He can go for quite a while in that thing.

A bit of sleepblogging thrown in, just for safe measure.
Here's Colin after we gave him is first taste of taters on his first Thanksgiving. Not a fan.

Yet.
Gotta get the obligatory shot of the lovely table. If I didn't, boss would kill me.
Paul, Ruby, Colin and Mollie on Thanksgiving.

Yonk and June, photographed by Emma.
Colin, June and Emma.
Jr, before taters.

So there you go. Week late, and many dollars short. I'd say I'm gonna work all hard to get to posting more frequently, but let's face it - it's probably not gonna happen. Mary starts a new job a week from today, so that's just going to complicate things. Doing the best I can, tho! More later.

PS - GO SOONERS, BEAT Mizzou.

PPS - Thank you, Razorbacks, for beating LSU.

PPPS - RIP, Kevin DuBrow. What is the world coming to when the lead singer of Quiet Riot is dead at 52? It's like the heavy metal lifestyle is dangerous or something. Oh, wait . . .

Friday Sleepblogging / Random 11

Short post today, as we're getting ready to take the entire brood (dogs included) over to Steubenville to visit Yonk and June for the weekend.

It's Friday, and you know what that means:

TEH SLEEPBLOGGING!!!1!!1!!!1

Can't you just feel the sleep ACTION? He's really gotten into doing the 'ol Bronx cheer lately. Does it ALL THE TIME. It's hilarious to hear him doing it when he doesn't know we're around. He finds it terrifically entertaining as well.

Mary requested a good Random 11 this week, so let's see if the magic iPod machine will abide:

1. "Fear His Name" - Overkill
2. "Tracks" - Gary Numan
3. "Crazy Love" - Van Morrison
4. "Life is Pain" - Leftover Crack
5. "June 16th" - Minutemen
6. "Fascist"- Minutemen
7. "Black Arrows" - Manowar
8. "The Messenger" - Bathory
9. "Black Diamond" - The Replacements
10. "The One to Sing the Blues" - Motorhead
11. "Dead Schembechlers" - Dead Schembechlers

Apparently not. I'm such a geek. Only one T song, but it's a doozy,that's for sure. As they say, "Hey, Ho, F*** Bo!" Can't believe Meeechigan has skulked back into the top 25. Sad. At least the #1 team in the land is back to being the good guys again. They've got Michigan State tomorrow. Here's hoping we don't see another upset at the top this week.

OK, 'til next time . . . .

Sleepbogging, Random 11, Last Day, Food

Note to self: NO MORE DRUNKEN BLOGGING. Sheesh, sorry for that last night. Simply awful. But, it was with good reason (the drinking, not the blogging), as today was my last day as a USBank 'funployee'. My god. Six years in that freakin' place. While there were many very nice people there, the management is awful and the company itself is not very kind. Our mottos were: "Welcome to USBank, now shut up." and "There's no you in USBank." So, I was celebrating my release, hence the boozing on a school night. Oh well, onward and upward.

It's Friday, and I've got sleepytime pix, so you know what that means:

TEH SLEEPBLOGGING!!!!!11!1!1!!

As I mentioned, Jr is cuttting teeth now, so actually capturing him sleeping peacefully is a dodgy proposition these days.
Yesterday Colin went to the doctor for more boosters. He weighs 18lbs now. Was hoping for more, but it is what it is. He's in fabulous health according to Dr. Staley. It also is time to begin feeding him food with some taste in it. These are the first shots of him eating sweet potatoes. He was a bit confused by it initially.

'course, he wore more than he ate, naturally.
He's still not quite big enough to sit in the high chair with out being propped up, so we moved him to the Bumbo on the table.

Now all clean.
So there you have it, he's growing, eating and in good health. Couldn't ask for more.

Now Mary's favorite feature, Friday Random 11.

1. "A Message To You Rudy" - The Specials
2. "Aniphon 3 Part 2: Little Vespers" - Glinka Choir of Leningrad
3. "Be All End All" - Anthrax
4. "Whiskey Rock-A Roller" - Skynyrd
5. "Real Wild Child" - Iggy Pop
6. "In a Station" - The Band
7. "Old Hat" - Harvey Danger
8. "Rock and Roll Hell" - Kiss
9. "Jan's Song" - INXS
10. "The Last Letter Home" - Dropkick Murphys
11. "Gods of Wrath" - Metal Church

Wow, T, you didn't make it in this week. Surprising.

Bucks host Kent State tomorrow. Should be a close one. Canes are at the Habs tomorrow night. Looks like I'll not be leaving the couch all day. Hooray for Saturday!