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Again the fish says it all

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Thanks to Alexis and Osiris this was such a great thing to see today on my birthday....

I especially love how he drew the little fish and cake on the sign.

So jen what’s up besides yer birthday?

Sewing. Lots and lots of sewing. Goal for an update on Friday. I think i can do it.

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Even more of the east coast, as if you couldn’t get enough

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So continuing my big ass photo posts from hell™, i’ve got another long one. So where was I before, oh yes...we went to NYC. We then went into Philly for some zipper shopping and cheesesteak eating. And some walking around. Nothing spookier than philly’s ancient gravestones. There’s some good type around here too.





I really ♥ WaWa’s. I’m jealous you east coast people have them. You can buy Philly soft pretzels and Herr’s salt and pepper chips. mmmm.

caught nat



I saw some interesting bathroom graffiti



and we stopped at Rittenhouse Square for some annual pictures









me kissing the cold cold stone frog



i saw this dog



Then came xmas day



nat’s grandmother and him on the sun porch



we went to nat’s aunt’s house for a formal dinner and enjoyed chatting to his cousin’s boyfriend, who was from Scotland. We then went to his grandma’s for a white elephant xmas.

In which you could receive something like his sister did



or something you aren’t so sure of cause it’s wrapped all funny



or it’s just plain scarey (or not there was moonshine jelly in that crazy box)



there’s also traditional presents that were passed around thru the years, but it seems only one is left. Tim, nat’s brother got the cork.



here’s a close up of it, you put your name and date you received it



we then had cookies and pie all made from scratch by nat’s mom, check out my spread



Wow i didn’t know it was so long. I think i shall stop again and do a part three of the yarn ho’s xmas party and our little new year’s eve of gambling with zander in a day or so. Until then, for those of you who enjoy the big ass photo posts from hell™, enjoy!

Posted by Jennifer on 01/09 at 12:07 AM ♥ Comments (11)

Xmas vacation part one

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oh it has been good to get away. To close up the shop and pack up the bags and get out of dodge for awhile. So back in december right before we left for the east coast zander had his very first pre-school singing program. Even Uncle Nat came out from Chicago for the event.



you gotta love my sister for dressing him in blue. In a sea of red we could find him. Look carefully he’s singing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.


The next day at 10am our flight left chicago without a hitch and we soon landed in Philly. To stay at Nat’s parent’s house, which is in South New Jersey just outside of Philly. There’s a lot of cats around in this house. I think there’s 4 or 5. Mr. Hairpiece



Puff


and little Crazy (i think her real name is Yushi) She was just a kitten when is aw her last. She’s real scared of people, but cause she’s so cute i had nat’s sister drag her out for a shot or two.


Meet Skoshie the dog


Nat slept and watched the Flyers play the Sabres Hockey games.


his mom made these


and i have a FO, it’s Foliage. Knit in Malabrigio worsted for a close friend for xmas.



nat tried to choose a record to listen to, do you see what a challenge it can be with his dad’s choices?


So we went to NYC rather than trying to pick just one record to play.

Jen & Nat 34th Street December 21 2007


some NYC type for you


mmmmm NY style pizza our favorite


mmmm helvetica


hey look near 34th street i saw a post office on wheels



the empire state buliding



mmm another reason i love the east coast knish and soft pretzels


i bought us some hats with earflaps from a street vendor


some lights in Bryant Park



and our annual tradition. EVERY TIME we go to NYC i do one of those myspace mode (hold the camera out take your picture) style shots of nat and i, in front of the ornaments in the fountain at Rockafeller center. Altho doing myspace-mode poses problems from time to time



nat!


we made our way to the tree, which was way crowded

and we did myspace-mode again for the snowflakes on Saks.



next time i post i’ll show you some philly and xmas pictures..i figured this big ass photo post was long enough. But i will leave you with my most favorite building of all.

Chrysler Dec 2007

Posted by Jennifer on 01/04 at 03:24 PM ♥ Comments (17)