1/17/13

I have wanted a Garmin running watch for a very long time, and with some Christmas money, I finally purchased one.  I am in love.  It was awesome to be able to get instant feedback on my pace and how far I've gone at any given moment.  Don't think I'll ever want to run without it again!  Here's a summary shot of my stats from my first run with my new watch.

1/16/13

For the past few days, I have been hard at work creating a "Year in Review" Photo Album for 2012.  The final product is still in the mail, but here's a screen-shot of the last page!

1/15/13

I have a thing for accent pillows lately, and even though we'll be moving soon and I don't know what our new living space will look like, I just had to make these pillows mine.  Thanks to my mom and mother-in-law for conspiring to get them for me for Christmas!

1/14/13

Like most parents, we've had our share of toys pass through this house.  Some that I think are pretty cool go virtually unused, but not this Leapfrog pen.  Both of my girls will use it to read stories for a long time.  Today, I tried to read a book to Sophie and she declared my version not as good as the pen.  Apparently I don't do a good Flounder impersonation.

1/13/13

I grew up going to Soergel's apple orchards in the fall, occasionally getting flowers from their greenhouse, and visiting Dudley, who is the largest pig I've ever seen.  I loved it.  And now, with the addition of this store, my love for Soergel's has grown.  It's an entire store with row after row of gluten free items, including baked goods from Glutteny, a GF bakery in the city.  I came home having spent a bit too much money, but having a well stocked pantry.

1/12/13

Swimming lessons began for real this morning.  To say that things were a little chaotic might be an understatement.  I thought it was efficient to have the girls taking lessons at the same time, which may be true, but it's also a little overwhelming.  We found out that Sophie still *loves* the water, though she has a little more respect for it than in the summer.  Emily was initially pretty upset that we forgot her goggles, but by the end, she was remembering how much she enjoys the water (with the condition that it goes nowhere near her eyes).

1/11/13

Eric and I on the Duquesne incline, the very spot where he proposed almost eleven years earlier.  Here's to ten wonderful years of marriage!