November flew right by, but we really weren't "super busy" or anything, and when I went to look back on pictures, we didn't do a ton of super exciting things. BUT that's okay. I got a lot of our Christmas shopping done - and got the house prepped for the holidays although we didn't decorate til this past weekend. I also read a lot of good books, Brian and I started a new show, and we had a date night out :) Here are a few random pictures to share from the month:
We spent a fun weekend overnight at our friends' house, and the girls loved it. We will probably see them again later this month before or after Christmas.
I read a lot of wonderful books that I can't wait to talk about next week, including this one (Wishtree):
The girls wrote their letters to Santa and mailed them - they received letters back from Santa last week and they were SO excited. ;)
Brian and I went out for supper and saw Murder on the Orient Express, which I actually liked a lot more than the rest of the world, apparently. I agree that the book was better (isn't it always though?!) but I still liked it, and I'm not even the world's hugest Kenneth Branagh fan so that's saying something too. I thought the visual aspects were quite well done.
We set up our Wii in the living room (it has been sitting in the basement unused for a couple of years) and tried to play Wii bowling with the kids - it didn't end well but I think they are just a bit too young/too competitive. Lucy created her Mii that looks like this (because it is sunny and cold out, so she says)...haha
On Black Friday, we were driving down our street and someone had a HUGE dollhouse on the curb for garbage day. I was completely baffled but we decided to take it home. It's in almost perfect shape and the girls are loving it - although they aren't playing with it quite as much as I expected. It has since been moved from that corner but it is a permanent fixture in our living room now....
Honestly, not much else went on in November! We were able to see some of our friends and we have a few groups of friends going through some hard stuff these days so we've been trying to be there for all of them as much as possible. December is flying right by, as it always does, and I can't wait for a wonderful Christmas season (and some time off work!) with our little family. My brother is coming for a visit for a week (CAN'T WAIT), and we will have lots of other family to visit with too. The girls are already pretty wound up and excited constantly, but that's a children's Christmas, right? :) We also got to spend a lot of time with my adorable niece:
I'm also reading a lot of Austen retellings/adaptations this month!! I hope to share more about this next week but I was really just craving these types of stories and I'm happy to be spending her birthday month reading (very loosely adapted) stories :)
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I really enjoyed Murder on the Orient Express, too! Of course you always wish they could stick a little closer to the book exactly...but I thought it was a very visually beautiful film and very satisfying to see Poirot on screen again!
ReplyDeleteGlad you guys are having a good season so far and yes, November flew by.
ReplyDeleteWhat new show did you guys start? That is awesome that you found that dollhouse on the curb!!! At least if they aren't using it as much as you thought...you didn't have to shell out all the money for one. Dollhouses are expensive!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWriting letters to Santa, I remember doing that. What a fun tradition.
ReplyDeleteGreat curb find! And if they're not playing with it as much as you expected, even better that it was FREE! LOL
ReplyDeleteoh, the rest of the world is not digging murder on the orient express? interesting. i never trust the rest of the world or critics. people are weird. we have a wii too and need to bust it out again. KC doesn't enjoy playing with me because there is a very large chance that i am insanely competitive (i blame it on the fact that i have 2 brothers lol).
ReplyDeletethat dollhouse! what an amazing find! i so so so badly wanted a dollhouse when i was little. i would have cried lol.
i need to get my austen post together! and you know, read some austen things. ALL THE AUSTEN.
That's an awesome curbside find! We'll sometimes bust out the Wii bowling because it's fun to bring out an old toy.
ReplyDeleteWe don't make it to the movies very often, but I'm really excited to see that movie once it's out of theatres and am glad to hear you enjoyed it! That dollhouse looks so awesome and what a great find! Hooray for an exciting month ahead- it's always the best when family comes to visit!
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