Snow!

This post is a bit late and you all already know about the snow that hit the northeast. (and further south too - my parents were stuck in North Carolina)  It came in Saturday afternoon when Pat and I were making some awesome chili.  It was our first time making it - we went with three bean beef chili.  That will definitely be made again since it turned out great.  Anyhow, I guess we ended up with around 6 inches of snow.  I was lucky because I didn't have to leave the house on Sunday, so the below photos are taken from the cozy indoors.

And Kate and Paul decorated the tree on Saturday:

And here are some pictures out in the snow late Saturday night (another post about Saturday night to come)...

Brrr Suzy

Pat

Warren trying to clean his car off (scraper missing!)

Denis

Alyssa :)

Lights up

Hi there!  Well, it's finally Thursday (Tuesday felt like Thursday to me). 

Pat and I selected our Christmas tree on Saturday and we wanted to give it time to fluff out and let the limbs open up a bit, so we finally put the lights up last night. 

It just so happens we received two large boxes of presents in the mail from my parents yesterday.  So, not only do we have lights on the tree, but we have presents under the tree!  Thanks Mom and Dad!

Winnie likes boxes. :)

Here's my latest puzzle progress.  I did a shake test and I think my parents just might have gotten me a new puzzle for Christmas. Oh boy!  I am working on getting the last of my gifts and getting them shipped off.  My goal is to have them shipped by Saturday morning.  I found out yesterday that my office is closed the week of December 28th - can't wait for relax time.  xoxo Suz