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Dave had this custom t-shirt made for me, using the catchy Nike Witness ad campaign and my blog address! I love him so much!! Plus, the book of sci-fi baby names, which roxor hardcore!
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Christmas Insanity
Lots of food and lots of presents, that’s the way the Dickens Christmas rolls.
The presents stack up as family arrives
The kids have a ball opening their presents
Audrey with Grandma
More Browns gear for the baby
Aside from the Browns gear we scored for the baby, Dave got a Baby Bjorn and I got this amazingly soft and beautiful throw that Amber was coveting.
It was another great Christmas!
Baby Shower
Mom and Leslie threw Dave and I a baby shower with close family and friends on Saturday. It was terrific! We had a nice buffet breakfast plus cake! Awesome!! Plus, we made out with lots of loot. Thanks to everyone who came, we appreciate all our gifts!
Unopened gifts
The cake!
Opening gifts
Amber predicts the baby’s name
Baby Browns jersey
Our pile of loot!
The baby Browns jersey fits Marmalade perfectly!
Cleveland Christmas
Some shots from our first day in Cleveland, hanging with the kids at Kevin and Mary’s.
Then off to lunch at Skyline. I skipped the three-way and had three cheese coneys instead. YUM. An acquired taste, for sure, but oh-so-yummy!! It’s total chaos when we descend upon Skyline.
The afternoon was spent lounging around – several people dozed off while viewing The Pink Panther.
Then Kevin and Mary and Dave and I went to dinner while Mom and Dad babysat.
A great day in Cleveland!
Christmas at home
A nice quiet Christmas morning for Dave and I. Our last quiet Christmas, I’m predicting.
Dave got a book of genius Sudoku puzzles, a Bruce Springsteen CD, an indoor/outdoor weather station, and some cute boxers. I got two Pink Martini CDs, a book of Sci-Fi-inspired baby names, and a fabulous new digital camera!!! I love love love it and I’m so excited to stop using my crappy old HP.
Mom and Gene came over for Christmas dinner in the afternoon. Mom bought us this insanely large standing rib roast – almost 11 1/2 pounds! For those of you in the know, it appeared to include all seven ribs. It took 4 1/4 hours to cook.
It was delish!! We had it with roasted vegetables and some tasty asparagus.
Ha, but was Mom disappointed when I served her after-dinner coffee in one of our new Browns mugs!
Mom got me two pairs of crocs, one black and one brown. Not really something I thought I’d want, but my feet are growing and I’m thinking slip-ons are the way to go since I can’t see my feet and I’m starting to not be able to reach them.
Dave got a 6-month membership to the Brew-of-the-Month club. I also got a cute Geek Inside shirt and the baby got a Geekling onesie.
Mom got a massage gift certificate and Gene got a book by Lou Dobbs. Mom got Gene this fabulous back massager/heat pad that he can put in his recliner. All in all, we made out like bandits!!
