Santa!

I took the boys to see Santa today while we were at the mall. I wasn't sure how this would go over with Matthew. When we were in FL back in February he loved the characters. More recently though, he hasn't liked them. He is very into Santa this year, way more than in years past, and wanted to meet him so I figured we'd give it a try. Plus, he REALLY wants this one truck that I keep telling him he has to ask Santa for because Mom thinks we have enough trucks and isn't going to buy anymore.

First we circled Santa to make sure that Matthew did, in fact, WANT to meet him. Yes, he did so we got in line. When it was our turn Matthew marched right up to him and said, in no uncertain terms, "I want a big rig with animals!!" Then, he turned and started to walk off! Too funny...guess he didn't get the memo about the photo op!! :) Mom would have liked to hear something more along the lines of "please may I have a big rig with animals" but since she has an in with Santa, things will probably still work out in Matthew's favor.

Luke, our little laid back munchkin...smiled the whole time...just happy to be along for the ride!

Sooo...here are the boys with Santa for the first time. Enjoy our ridiculously expensive photo!

Christmas Survey

Welcome to the Christmas Edition of Getting To Know Your Family and Friends!

You know the drill. Get to bloggin'.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping...not a fan of the bags!
2. Real tree or Artificial? REAL!! I loathe artificial trees.
3. When do you put up the tree? When I can get everyone together...we enjoy decorating with Ryan, Jenn and Heather.
4. When do you take the tree down? New Year's Day.
5. Do you like eggnog? Love it! Jeff surprised us with soy egg nog this year so Matty can finally sample it and I can have some and not worry about Luke's tummy and the best part is, it taste exactly the same.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Kid Preemie.
7. Hardest person to buy for? Jeff's grandparents.
8.Easiest person to buy for? my sister, Jenn, Jeff, & Matthew.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? yes, need something to reflect what Christmas is actually about. 10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail, emailed Christmas cards are the worst!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I got lamps when I was 10...seriously!! Sorry up there Nanny Couser...I would enjoy that now but not so much at 10!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Christmas Story, although Christmas Vacation is a close 2nd.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I try to get some things before Tgiving but usually right after...I love Cyber Monday!!:)
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Ummm, yeah...but I plead the 5th as to what!. 15.Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Judy's Jenny cookies and Sara's thin mint ritz. Yum:)
16. Lights on the tree? white
17. Favorite Christmas song? Fun=Rudolph, Jingle Bell Rock Serious=Hark! The Herald, Little Drummer Boy.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? stay home...our new rule since having kids
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Absolutely...Jeff finds it a bit scary!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? angel but still looking for the perfect one.
21. Presents on Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Morning.
22.Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crowds
23. Favorite Ornament theme or color? No theme or I guess the theme is ornaments that we collected as we grew up, nothing fancy, just ones that bring back memories.
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Prime Rib...my Mom always did meat fondue on Christmas Eve...that was the best and I miss it.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I really just want to see Matthew's face when he opens the animal big rig he wants wee wee, wee wee, bab-lee:) Outside of that...a front loader...how old and married am I?? Yikes. I'm not holding my breath though!!

Thanks Lorraine:)
Who's Up? Heather? Jenn? Angela?

Turkey Day...or should I say weekend??

We had a great Thanksgiving! We left Thursday morning and headed to Laconia for the day. Had a nice meal and visit with Jeff's family. We left that evening and drove up to my brother's house in Lebanon to celebrate Thanksgiving on Friday and spent the rest of the weekend visiting with my family and helping my brother do some work on his house. Matthew had been asking to see where Uncle Ryan and Aunt Jenn work...so we suckered Ryan into giving Matthew a tour of the hospital and we were able to meet Jenn for lunch while we were there. We really enjoyed having Aunt Heathy home for a whole week and can't wait to have her home for Christmas!!! The Corriveaus are very thankful for their awesome family and having everyone close by again:)

Matthew and Luke in their matching shirts (picked out by Matthew)

Luke ready for the feast at the Johnsons (notice his bib)!

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The real highlight of the weekend for BOTH boys was terrorizing Sadie...poor dog! She's such a good sport though and her Mom and Dad don't mind since it tires her out!!!

The Gang

Hero Worship

I think it is safe to say that Luke is suffering from a case of Hero Worship. He is ALWAYS watching his big brother no matter what else is going on. I love it!

The Best Thing About The Rain Is...

Getting to see Matthew in this get-up!!! Too funny:) Makes today's weather a little more tolerable!!!

It wouldn't be right to live in New England and not post some pictures of us raking leaves...and by us, I mean mostly Jeff...maybe Matthew but certainly not me

When it comes to raking, I agree with Luke!!

Ten Years Ago I....

1.) Was working for Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
2.) Was living in Portsmouth with Nicci.
3.) Was not driving a gas guzzler.
4.) Only drank beer.
5.) Got to sleep in past 7am.

5 THINGS ON TODAY'S TO-DO LIST
1.) Go to Recycling Center
2.) Make an apt to get my hair cut
3.) Clean the bathrooms
4.) Pay bills
5.) Clean out Luke's 0-3 month clothes

5 THINGS I WOULD DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE
1.) Buy a new car.
2.) Put in a pool.
3.) Help my Dad retire.
4.) Give $ to Ry and Heath to pay down education loans
5.) Travel more.

5 PLACES I HAVE LIVED
1.) Lebanon, NH
2.) Durham, NH
3.) Gonic, NH
4.) Belmont, NH
5.) Wells, ME

5 JOBS I'VE HAD
1.) Waitress at Weathervane
2.) Management Trainee for ERAC
3.) Salesperson for NECs
4.) Claims Processor
5.) Resolution Analyst

Who's next...Jenn? Heather?

I'm back!!

So I've been having some serious issues with my computer...it hasn't let me log into my Blog account for almost a month now. I think I may have resolved this, we'll see!! If there are no posts again for awhile, you'll know it's not REALLY fixed!!!

I think the only big thing that's happened is since my last post was Halloween. Here are some pics starting with Matthew's school party. Matthew desperately wanted to be a tow truck driver despite my attempts to sway him in a different direction! Luke wasn't much into Halloween...maybe next year:)

Luke is growing fast! He had his 4 month check-up on Monday...he weighs in at 16.1 pounds (60th percentile) and measures 26 inches (75th percentile). Luke was a trooper when it came time for his shots. I found it interesting that even the nurse could see how nervous Matthew was though...a good sign, I'd say, that he was so concerned for his little brother!

It's getting easier and easier to make Luke laugh and is the best sound in the world! He's a great baby and loves his big brother so much. They make so many toys to encourage babies to enjoy tummy time...with Luke all we have to do is point him toward Matthew, that's all he needs to be persuaded to keep his head up! So hopefully all computer issues are resolved and the blog will be updated again soon!