the gamechangers

when aunt amy and mike left us last month,

she gifted us these glasses.

photo courtesy of ShuaCam

we call them The Gamechangers.

something about throwing on a fake pair of frames

changes the game.

makes you feel different and yet still you.

whenever my game needs to change,

i put them on, and presto. 

alteration complete.

joshua and haley partook of them

on shu and my most recent

way-last-minute trip to VA.

game on, kids.

pregame

haley's postgame.

check those av's on the shu.

game changed. who's that little brainiac on the left?

and, just FYI: caroline needs no change to her game.

lately

we have made some birdfeeders,

taken some drives,

shoveled some snow,

been trapped in a Costco playhouse,

watched MEGAMIND with grace & soph (thanks, auny amy!!),

given our potato scrubber a shower,

watched amy make sauce (deeeelightful),

and played in snow with the local cuz.

happy halloween

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ah, sunny florida

you know your Weekend Away was excellent
when you come home with 5 pictures.

these five:

my husband, rescuing my hat.

the boat-accessed dog beach. (heaven!)

the good captain.

the beach stroll.
(thanks, amy. without you, there'd only be 3 pictures.)

the disgusting thing.

which, in case you're interested, is a SEA HARE.
only took me a handful of hours to find after
googling: "sea snail...Estero FL... ewww!" repeatedly.

and yes, virginia, its as gnarly and squishy against your leg as it looks.
did you hear me? i said "AGAINST YOUR LEG!"

MY LEG.

once back on land, i sent a picture of this little beast of the sea to kim
knowing full well how much her boys would love it.
follow their subsequent story HERE.

so, thanks,
sister & boyfriend & niece.
(that's RIGHT!)

happy birthday, AeeeMeee